I'm walking briskly through the empty alley that leads to the cafe in a rush since I have to meet Calix, thought he's very patient. I push the cafe door with the "OPEN" sign on it. As soon as I step in I'm met with a gentle breeze and a cozy environment with a warm light as well as potted plants on every corner, no surprise there. Calix always preferred clean and organized spaces. My eyes sweep the cafe to spot him somewhere in the midst of tables, steady footsteps carry me to the place occupied by him. I'm met with a beautiful face with short blond hair and striking blue eyes. Calix is super handsome, but in my eyes he is nothing more than an annoying ass brother.
"Hey" I greet Calix
"Hello" He replies politely
"So, did you order without me?" I ask while plopping down on the comfy cotton chair.
"Yeah, ur usual tardiness jad me aging" He remarked
"Hehe" I laugh awkwardly
"Actually, i was jice enough to get you lasagna" He sighs
"Really? Great! Thx Calix" I gratefully exclaim with a huge smile.
"I know" He snarkily retorts
"Confident are w-" I tell him before getting cut off by the small TV in front of me.
"Dear citizens, according to recent cases, there appears to be a major serial killer on the loose. We recommend you to lock doors at night and carry protective gear to stay safe. Make sure to report to the police if you notice or suspect anything suspicious. That's it for the announcement. Now let's get back to the predicted floods I was explaining..."
The TV volume then decreases, looks like they increased the volume only for the announcement.
"That's quite scary isn't it?" I commented
"Yes, wonder why the volume increased tho" He tells me while sipping his coffee.
" Its not that worrying. Its probably just a minor warning. Anyway, you look tired Iris, you getting enough sleep?" Calix looks up from his coffee
"Oh ,ya it's because I have a stupid group project the profesor gave. Ugh" I roll my eyes
Normally I would wake up with my long hair in a tangle and my black eyes full of energy. But lately I often wake up to dark circles and super tired eyes.
"sounds bad"
"Ya no shit. It is bad. Now let's stop talking about torture, how's psychology going?"
"Psychology is torture. It's exhausting."
"We have so many assignments and tasks which are deadass killing me."
Calix is a very hard working person, he strives to be the top and doesn't take a grade below "A". He majors in psychology and is obsessed with news related to killers', this is why I was surprised when he quickly brushed off the new announcement. We carried on talking about college, financial issues, jobs, and so on.
"Bye" I wave goodbye.
"Bye" He replies, waving back.