Cold Sky ~ part I ~

I can still recall it... the beautiful purplish winter sky. Where art thou, oh, most gorgeous Venus of mine? Or so I would have said if it was a Shakespearean drama. but this is just a normal love story under a cold, distant winter sky...

                                               Cold sky

 “So cooooooold!” was the only thing I could think of that evening. I was walking as quickly as possible on the frozen sidewalk trying not to slip. “Don’t slip, don’t fall, walk quickly, reach warmness. Don’t slip, don’t fall... So cold!” I couldn’t think about anything else. Suddenly – “AAAAH” I looked in front of me: someone had just fallen. “Good! It wasn’t me” I laughed in my mind and head to the fallen person. I was near her and while looking at her I asked: “Are you alright...” But as I was asking she turned raised her head and looked at me. I was struck with awe while looking at her. Her pitch-black long wavy hair was contrasting with her pale-white skin, while her deep dark eyes were radiating liveliness and were giving her a playful aura. Her full lips were moving as if she was talking, but I was too enchanted with her beauty to hear what she was talking...
“Hey, you! Are you going to help me or just stand there watching me?” It was just so obvious that she wanted to seem annoyed... but, it wouldn’t have hurt to play a bit with her, right?
“I- I’m sorry!” I said with an apologetic voice and helped her stand up.
“It’s ok as long as you understand what you did wrong.”
“Yes ma’am!”
“ Wait! What do you mean ma’am? I’m only 17!”
“I’m sorry! But you’re still older than me so... ma’am!” I said playfully.
“Stop it! It couldn’t be that you’re that young! You look older than me... it gives me the creeps to be called ma’am by an older guy...”
“Too bad, but as I said, I’m younger. I’m still fifteen and I’m proud of it.”
“Ah, so you’re a toddler?” she said and started laughing.
“So it would seem, miss” I told her saying the word “miss” with a sarcastic tone.
“Did anyone told you you’re annoying for a teenager?!” she told me and started laughing again. I laughed too.
“Does his mean you won’t accompany me in that café? It’s so cold and you just wet your clothes with the snow. You should go dry... And I’ll also come because I’m in serious need of an <<3 in 1>>.” I told her with a grin.
“Annoying and clever. You really are a woman’s worst enemy!” she laughed again.
“Indeed, so it would seem.”
We walked in the café and found a nice table near the window. I looked around. A nice looking large and more important, warm room with a few tables and wood plucked walls and a big panel on the eastern wall which included only a few things: Coffe, Mocca, Espresso, 3 in 1 – Mild, Classic or Strong, Fruit tea, Black tea, Green tea, Apple/Chocolate pie and Muffins. A maid dressed waitress came: “May I take your order?”
“Yes” I said. “One <<3 in 1 classic>>. What would you like?” I asked the beautiful girl. “Take anything, it’s on me...”
“You don’t sound too happy when saying this.” noted the girl and raised an eyebrow. I almost started dozing off like when I first saw her but decided to stay focused: “Don’t worry. Take anything you would like.”
“Then, I’ll take on your kindness. One black tea with extra sugar please.”
“Very well” said the waitress and went to the next table.
“So, did your clothes started to dry?”
“We just came in! How could they?” she said and started laughing again.
“I see you like to laugh!” I told her and smiled.
“Well, it’s...” she spoke with stammer of embarrassment.
“Don’t worry, I find it cute.” I said and started to laugh myself.
“You know, cute isn’t the proper adjective for a 17 years old girl!”
“Can’t help it... if it’s true” I said with a smile on my face.
The waitress brought the <<3 in 1>> and the tea and then left. I put some sugar in my hot drink and drank half of it in one gulp. I rested my head on my left hand and looked up through the window.
“The sky is turning purple. It means that it’ pretty late...” I said unconsciously. “What were you doing here anyway?” I asked her.
“I was meeting someone, but they didn’t show up yet. I wonder what happened...”
“Maybe they also fell on the ice and now they are drying in a café” I said and started laughing.
“ He wouldn’t be that clumsy!”
“Yeah, sure! It’s someone you know so maybe he has gotten plagued with your clumsiness” I laughed again. “Wait! He?! She’s waiting a he?!” I thought. “Not that I care...”
“Ah! There he is! I got to go... Thanks for the tea. Bye!” she said no sooner than she took off.
“Wait!” I shouted. She turned around surprised.
“What?”

"W... What's your name?" I asked bashful. She smiled and said:

"Who's cute now? I'm Rose! You'd better remember it!" and she got out of the café. I watched her through the window as she went towards a well built man and hugged him. I rested my head on my left arm again while watching the sky:

"Such a beautiful dark purple winter night-sky... Beautiful... yet so cold and distant..."