17 What Relationship? (1/2)

Hazel walk inside the cafe and the girl greet her with a smile.

”Welcome!” she look at the elegant woman in front of her.

'Wow. She's beautiful!' Violet said inside her heart.

Smiling, Hazel walk to the counter and order a cup of espresso. After she receive her order, she walk casually to Chase.

”Hey dear! What are you doing here?” her voice was quite loud. She take the book from Chase's hand.

Violet at the counter divert her eyes to the voice. She then avert his eyes to the person in front of her again.

'Don't bother Vi!' she calm herself.

Upon seeing Hazel in front of him, he frowned.

”What are you doing here?” he asked.

”I asked you first, so you answer me first.” Hazel smile and take a sit beside him.

He look at her and not reply to her question. After a few minutes pass by, he getting the cue that she will never answer him either, he decide to answer her first.

”Drinking, obviously.” he lift up his eyebrow and narrow his eyes at the cup on the table.

”Uh-huh? It's so not like you to drink alone at the cafe. You used to shell up in our house.” she said nonchalantly. She use her hand to support her head and look at his face with 'I'm not buying it' expression.

Unfortunately, Violet was near them picking up the trash on the table and heard their conversation.

'So they live together?'

”What? I can't have my own time?”

”Hm.. the Chase that I know is very very unsocial person. The one and only who could break the wall inside your heart is me.. or…”

Violet take the tray and went back to the kitchen. She didn't want to listen anymore. Somehow, her heart feel hurt. The feeling is like when you know your crush was dating with someone who is more beautiful than you and your crush didn't even know your existence.

”..or…maybe a girl at the counter earlier?”

”Ha Ha. Funny Hazel.” he fake a laugh.

Chuckles, she smile too.

”Yeah..i'm your ex when we were in high school, for how long? Two years?”

”I don't remember. We were teenagers back then. After all, there is no 'love' at all.”

”Even so, I want you to experience the real love, Chase. Be more open okay? I know you like certain someone here. Otherwise you will not spend your whole day here drinking coffee right?” she patted him on the shoulder.

”Don't mind me. Mind your own problem.” he state and cover his face with his book.

”Oh..you're adorable. How I wish I could love you back then.” she poked him on his chest.

When Violet was back at the counter, she saw the intimate action between them.

'Ouch, it's hurt.'

”Shoo Hazel, shoo..don't bother me.” Chase said without looking at her face.

”Hmm…okay okay..bye sweetheart.” she tease him and wave her hand before she leave the cafe.

…

”Done?” Alan asked her when she walk back to the table.

”Hm? Yeah.” she smiling making Alan stare at her face.

It's rare for him to watch her in a happy mood. He saw her talking with Chase inside the cafe across the street. Umm..it's not look like they talk, but it's look like they were flirting.

Somehow, it felt uneasy inside his heart. But he ignored it. Not long after, Aslan rub her eyes with his small hand.

”Ermm…”

”Hey buddy, hungry?” Alan peek at him.

Aslan nod his head and turn his head to look at Alan's face. He then hug his neck again.

”Am I heavy?” he ask with a cute voice.

”Huh? No.” Alan replied.

”Sorry, I'll made uncle to fall sick again.” he lowered his head.