CHA:6: ʀᴏꜱᴇ
{ ECHOES OF SILENCE IN A CROWDED ROOM }
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
I’ll Have A Venti Caramel Macchiato And A Slice Of Tiramisu, Please
I Nodded, Already Knowing What Was Coming Next
After I Made The Coffee And Handed Her The Snacks, She Casually Looked At Me, As If She Wasn’t About To Pull The Same Trick Again
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
Well, You’ll Have To Pay For Me, Rose
She Said, Almost As If It Were A Joke
Rose/FL (Meet Romantic)
Clair, I Can’t Today. I Don’t Have Money Right Now
She Rolled Her Eyes, Leaning Over The Counter
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
You’re My Cousin. You Always Pay For Me. What’s The Big Deal? Just Do It
I Could Feel The Heat Rising In My Face
This Wasn't The First Time She Had Done This, And It Probably Wouldn't Be The Last
Every Time She Came Here, She Expected Me To Cover For Her
But Today, I Didn’t Have The Money. I Barely Had Enough To Get By As It Was, And Clair Always Took Advantage Of That
I Took A Deep Breath, Trying To Stay Calm
Rose/FL (Meet Romantic)
Clair, Please, Just Pay For It Today. I Really Don’t Have The Money
Her Face Twisted Into An Annoyed Scowl
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
You’re Really Not Going To Pay? After Everything I Do For You?
She Raised Her Voice, Causing A Few Customers To Glance Our Way
Rose/FL (Meet Romantic)
Clair, Keep Your Voice Down
I Pleaded, Feeling The Eyes Of The Café On Me
But She Wasn’t Listening. Instead, She Raised Her Voice Even More, Yelling About How I Was Supposed To Help Her And How She Couldn’t Believe I Was Being So Selfish
The Whole Café Fell Silent, And I Could Feel Everyone Staring
I Felt My Heart Sink, My Hands Shaking As I Tried To Calm Her Down
Rose/FL (Meet Romantic)
Clair, Please
I Begged, On The Verge Of Tears
Just As I Was About To Break Down
A Hand Suddenly Rested Gently On Her Shoulder, And A Warm Smile Spread Across The Face Of The Person Standing Behind Her. It Was A Tall Guy, Handsome, With A Polite Yet Confident Demeanor
Xavier/ML
I’ll Pay For This Girl
He Said Casually, His Voice Calm But Firm
Clair Turned Around, And The Moment She Saw His Face, Her Entire Expression Changed
Her Anger Evaporated Instantly, And She Blushed Deeply
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
X-Xavier?
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
Who Don't?
She Stammered, Completely Taken Aback
Her Tone Softened, And She Stood Straighter, Trying To Compose Herself
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
Oh, Thank You So Much, Xavier. I Really Appreciate It
Before I Could Even Process What Was Happening, The Other Guy With Him, Who Had Been Standing A Bit Off To The Side, Gave A Cold, Amused Chuckle
He Had A Sharp, Intimidating Look To Him
Raizel/ML
Wow, That Was Fast. You Went From Shouting To Blushing The Moment He Offered To Pay
His Tone Was Sarcastic And Cutting
Clair Shot Him A Look But Didn’t Say Anything Back
He, Ever The Gentleman, Smiled Lightly And Turned Back To Clair
Xavier/ML
It’s Alright. Just Make Sure You Say Sorry To The Staff Member You Were Shouting At
Clair Blinked, Surprised For A Moment, Then Turned To Me
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
Sorry, Rose
Her Voice Was Surprisingly Genuine, And I Couldn’t Believe What I Was Hearing
This Was The First Time She Had Ever Apologized To Me
𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙯𝙚?
He Gave Me A Kind Smile, Then Walked To The Counter To Pay For The Coffee And Snacks Clair Had Ordered. I Just Stood There, Still In Shock
After He Paid, Clair Turned To Him, Still Blushing
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
Um, Xavier, Do You Want To Sit With Me? Maybe We Could Catch Up...
But Xavier, With That Same Friendly Smile, Shook His Head
Xavier/ML
I’m Sorry, But We Have To Go. Maybe Some Other Time
He Ordered His Coffee And Gave A Quick Nod To His Friend, Who Had Been Quietly Observing The Interaction
Raizel/ML
Looks Like Sunshine Over Here Saved The Day Again
He Said, His Tone Dripping With Sarcasm
Xavier Just Laughed It Off, Patting Raizel On The Shoulder
Xavier/ML
Alright, Let’s Get Out Of Here
He Turned Back To Me One Last Time
As They Left, I Stood There, Completely Stunned. For The First Time In My Life, Someone Had Actually Stood Up For Me
𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚? 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙃𝙚 𝙄𝙨
Comments
𝖬𝖾𝖾𝗍 𝖱𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖼
Certainly, it's not the last time.
2024-10-18
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ᥫ𝐊ɪ፝֟ɴɢ 𝐗ᴧ𝐯ἶέƦ᭄♚࿐ ◊ʄʄ
You are amazing at making Plots🗣️ Wasn't expecting that at all
2024-10-29
0
Don't Wanna be Available🥴🖤
naa re, dikhaawa /Sweat/
2024-10-23
0