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After taking her order to go, she walked towards the door to leave, the man walking behind her with his eyes focused on his phone screen, texting away.141Please respect copyright.PENANAXUUNesgXnA
So focused that he forgot that he had approached the door, he hit his head on the glass door. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAoST8cXGl3f
I let out a loud chuckle, it was too funny to watch. People looked at my way and then at the guy. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAS5KMmTV6Fc
He shot me a glare, which made Zaira look in my way. It took her a few seconds to realise who I was through the glass walls of the cafe. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAZmqkLBp5wX
Just as she raised her arm to wave at me, the man took her arm and slightly shoved her to move forward. She then just looked back at me and smiled. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAeWbT0LbIif
My pancakes arrived while the guy was still cursing me under his breath outside the cafe.141Please respect copyright.PENANA9HKLgS0IxL
Pancakes were more important, so I looked away.141Please respect copyright.PENANAXQN5LYjLyl
After finishing the heavenly chocolate chip pancakes for brunch, I walked home as it was nearby.141Please respect copyright.PENANAczQn68PLct
When I reached home, the street downstairs was as noisy as ever but besides that, the hallway outside my door was dead silent.141Please respect copyright.PENANA0HVfBomUH1
I removed my shoes and changed into my stars pajamas and snuggled into my covers in my bed. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAcvvju8iTlc
I managed to save money per month to get myself a Netflix subscription so that I don't die out of boredom in life. 141Please respect copyright.PENANArNvzeXw7cm
I resumed the fourth episode of 'How to get away with Murder'. 141Please respect copyright.PENANArCN13fi7Ge
Damn, Annalise Keating is a woman on fire. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAAHnNuY56rA
I really like her bold personality and the way she fought cases.141Please respect copyright.PENANACNFPLFQbUj
Rest of my day consisted of binge watching HTGAWM because obviously, I have no other job in life. 141Please respect copyright.PENANA9P61WjD32L
I paused the tenth episode when I heard my stomach making noises. I was hungry. Again. I made myself chilli cheese egg grilled sandwiches. The aroma of butter filling my loft and the satisfying sizzling sound filling my ears. I stacked them on a plate and grabbed a ginger ale from the fridge and resumed the episode.141Please respect copyright.PENANAwBJ8FMlWyb
I don't remember switching off my phone and drifting off to sleep but I woke up to the annoying sound of the alarm at sharp 7 in the morning. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAFgVFINHPZm
It's Monday, again.141Please respect copyright.PENANAYBrRphWqJf
I got out of the bed with immense laziness and dragged my poor self to take a hot shower. I dry my hair with a towel and pull out the same outfit from my cupboard. The outfit I have to wear because I work as a clerk. Black trousers and a button down shirt of some medium shade of blue. I don't think footwear mattered. Even if it did, I still wore converse everyday.141Please respect copyright.PENANAZl213NY2Ld
Instant noodles for breakfast again today. 141Please respect copyright.PENANA3cedDrmBHH
After rinsing the bowl and going downstairs I hired a cab and reached the office around 7:45pm. My footsteps on the carpeted floor were the only thing I could hear in this silent office.141Please respect copyright.PENANAc2XH1DVGYY
I began to clean the department area instantly. All the employees usually arrived between 8:30 and 9 am. I had enough time. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAkP4bYtLXkE
I finished cleaning around 8:20-ish. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAdOalMJ1z49
I stretched both of my arms above my head, I could hear the sound of bones cracking. My back was stiff because of all the work I do bending down. Bad posture, they say.141Please respect copyright.PENANA07ZCkJMBd7
I decided to make a coffee for myself. 141Please respect copyright.PENANA04Ku5UDkf0
I entered the lounge and just as I was about to put the cup below the coffee machine, I heard soft sniffles.141Please respect copyright.PENANA09awiq9ajX
It took me half a minute to find the source of sound. It was coming from behind the couch and from Zaira. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAvsFwMxjzbT
Black smudged under her eyes and eyes bloodshot. Her cheeks were red and puffy, tears streaming down her face. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAuKq6rHWVGR
She was always smiling, always bubbly, never dull. It broke my heart to see her like that. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAPN8RmZA6kq
I wonder what happened. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAAn81etfUoi
Yeah, I'm being nosy. I know.141Please respect copyright.PENANAs16UuSMpG4
I wanted to console her but I didn't know how to approach her. Besides the smiles thrown towards each other, we never actually talked.141Please respect copyright.PENANAFo9V27gEJF
I thought coffee would be the best thing. 141Please respect copyright.PENANA599QxZJZxH
She hadn't noticed yet because she hadn't moved from her place. 141Please respect copyright.PENANA2fbempD8JR
I made two cups of my special cappuccino, hoping she liked milk in her coffee or else I'd have to drink two cups on my own and any efforts to talk to her would go to waste. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAIIo6vl5bCC
I only made coffee when the employees asked me to. She never did, she always did it on her own so I didn't know what she liked.141Please respect copyright.PENANAxhtupAt5Qa
I walked to the back of the couch and sat down crossed legged. I sat down with a thump, a huff escaping out of my mouth involuntarily and I almost spilled the coffee.141Please respect copyright.PENANAr5urpRyuui
Nice impression, dude. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAFpD7HkjmzN
Her head was buried in her hands, her shoulders heaving but as soon as I sat down she raised her head and looked at me with her sad doe eyes and tear stained face.141Please respect copyright.PENANAqleuh2NTGq
Tears were still building at the corner of her eyes. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAhCqT6JLZL8
I passed her the coffee mug without a word.141Please respect copyright.PENANAkbE7VPbroS
"I don't really like milk in my coffee" she said between hiccups and sniffles as she looked at the cup and then at me.141Please respect copyright.PENANAAjcPlxZ0tm
"Ah shit" I muttered under my breath. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAFqdtOSqSIl
She let out a small chuckle and took a sip anyway. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAYcCbGQo1ij
"This is good" she said in an amused tone, her eyes widening a bit.141Please respect copyright.PENANAxFAspDyeyJ
"Well, when you get paid for making coffee, you have to be good at it"141Please respect copyright.PENANAu9sk8EfQUy
I say, trying to sound cool??141Please respect copyright.PENANAEFKWFnREtA
She laughed a little. It felt nice, I was helping. 141Please respect copyright.PENANAyJKNwUvXvf
"Are you okay? You might feel I'm being nosy but you'll feel better if you share your problems with a stranger." 141Please respect copyright.PENANAfm9RkiaFb1
I said to her, not meeting her eyes.141Please respect copyright.PENANAox8G51ElS6
She didn't say anything but just stared at the cup in her hand. There was comfortable silence, like we've been friends for years.141Please respect copyright.PENANASnf0KCVOP2
"My boyfriend and I had a huge fight last night and I left our house because I was upset" 141Please respect copyright.PENANAMA733g5mZc
She was still staring at the cup but this time a tear slid down her eye. 141Please respect copyright.PENANA9qIJan3HE2
Our house? Too deep into the relationship. I thought 141Please respect copyright.PENANAdhsZ7xVgcd
"So you slept here? In this crappy lounge? Damn woman" 141Please respect copyright.PENANAtAE8ldgwIn
I didn't feel like pushing her to tell me anything more. Afterall, this was our first conversation.141Please respect copyright.PENANABJxkcf4Rra
"My back aches now" she says annoyed while shaking her head and resting her hand on the small of her back.141Please respect copyright.PENANAK2WHd253Mx
I look at the adorable pout she did while doing this.141Please respect copyright.PENANALix7RXr5GO
I was just looking at her when she started speaking again.141Please respect copyright.PENANAcWrhgm9FSE
"How could he sa-" before she could actually start ranting and let her frustration out, Mr.Fitz's voice interrupted us in his usual 'good morning y'all' conduct. 141Please respect copyright.PENANA0uVjJ9VhH2
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