They both sit down as a waiter approachs them) "What (picking up the menu, Jaden looks at Alexia) do you want to eat?" "I...don't really want to eat.(Alexia calmly said) But a cup of coffee will be just fine". "Then I'll (Jaden looks at the waiter) have the same thing as her". "Okay sir". (The waiter leaves with their orders) "So...(Jaden looks at Alexia) we good now?" "Not until (Alexia smiles) I get my coffee". "I see.(Jaden gently smiles) Well played". "Yeah". (Alexia said while she gently laughs as the waiter comes back with two cups of coffee. lowering the tray down, he gently drops the two cups of coffee respectively. The waiter bows and leaves ) "Does it taste good?" (Jaden asked) "Find out (smiling, she sips her own cup of coffee then lowers the cup down) yourself".(Alexia replied) "Okay. (Jaden takes a sip of his own cup of coffee but as he lowers his cup down, the wheat cream makes a cloudy mustache above his upper lip which makes Alexia to cover her mouth while calmly laughing) It actually tastes good. (Still laughing,Alexia nods her head up and down repeatedly,signifying yes. Noticing her reaction towards him, Jaden smiles) What's the problem? Why are you laughing?" "You've got a lil (Alexia moves her index fingers from her both hands toe and fro her upper lip) something..." "What's that? I've got something on my mouth? (Jaden asked) "No not your mouth. Ughhhh.(Alexia stretchs a bit a gently wipes the wheat cream off Jadens upper lip) There, all good." "Oh,(Jaden weirdly smiles as he rubs his hair with his right hand) Thanks". "Sure. Question?"(Alexia said) "I'm listening".(Jaden replied) "Are you actually twenty five years old?"(Alexia asked) "No not really. (Jaden replied) And you? how old?" "I'm actually nineteen years old." "So we both lied? (Jaden smiles) Cheers to being liars". "Cheers". (Then they drink a little of their coffee and lower the cups down) "So, what's a fine princess like you doing out here?" (Jaden asked) "Oh don't flatter me.(Alexia replied) I'm here working because I'm tired of staying indoors all day. Plus if I stayed at home , how would I have met someone like you?" "You (Jaden looks at Alexia) mean that?" "Of course.(Alexia smiles) My parents told me never to settle for less so I kept waiting for a man like you". " Are you (Jaden raises one of his eyebrows up and smiles) trying to rizz me up?" " I'm I trying to rizz you up? Nah, I wouldn't dare because you are already my heir". " Bars. (Folding his left palm into a fist, Jaden brings it close to his mouth) I like that. Honestly I saw what you just did there. Well played, well played". "Thank (Alexia smerks) you". "Well is it okay if (Jaden brings out his phone) I get your number before the absence later grows fonder?" "Okay, okay. (Alexia calmly laughs) So two can play at this game?" " You bet. (Jaden gives Alexia his phone and she puts her number then returns the phone to him) Um,(Jaden looks at alexia) by any chance, are you a poet?" "Why do you ask?" "I can tell (Jaden sits back on his chair) when I see my fellow poets". "Is that so?"(Alexia asked) "I believe so, yeah."(Jaden slightly looks up then back at Alexia) "Then let's hear poem of yours". "Do you (Jaden looks at his watch then back at Alexia) still have time?" "Yesh. My shift ends when your flight takes off". "Alright
A POEM OF DEPRESSION
The pain I feel,
Has become a zeal.
Not my choice,
Neither that of yours.
Embroidered on my forehead,
I can see my own end.
Can't even run,
'Cause it's too long.
Makes me understand,
That I'm just from sand.
For it contains only particles & stones,
Which pierces my soul.
I am nothing but dust and air,
So why am I filled with so much
despair.
I wish I could start again,
If possible, be born again.
Looking through the past,
Always makes me collapse.
Jumping through time,
Almost cost me my life.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder,
Which kills me even further.
Once an extrovert,
Now an introvert.
For all has been lost,
Except from my God.
(Jaden takes a sip of his coffee then lowers his cup) So what do you think about it? (He looks at Alexia) How was it? (Unable to speak, Alexia just stares at Jaden in amazement) Was it that bad? ( Jaden asked) "Bad? Not even close to that.(Alexia said) I was just stunned because it was too deep but at the same time too beautiful". "Thank you". "Yeah, but may I ask another question?" "Go ahead". "Are you sure (Alexia bends her head a bit down by her left as she looks at Jaden) you're okay?" "Indeed.(Jaden smerks) What made you ask that?" "You lie.(Alexia said) Behind every poets poem is a hidden secret buried in the heart". "So you are (Jaden also bends his head a bit down but to his right) a poet?" "Correct"."Nice". "So tell me the truth, are you okay?" "Ahhhh.(with a saddened smile,Jaden looks away) Talking about it will waste your whole shift because it's a long story". "Let it waste.I'm willing to wait and listen". (Said by Alexia) "Okay.(Jaden replied) But I tear up please don't laugh". "You have my word". "Alright. The truth is that I'm an orphan, atleast that's what they told me. Anyways, they said my parents died because of me. So the people said I was a bad omen who caused the death of my good spirited and innocent parents. So becuz of that, I was thrown out from my home into the streets to suffer for my So called sins. Everyday people poured spit on me, beat me up and some even stole the little money I always made from begging by the road side. They called me all sorts of names, even the ones that have not even been invented.(Jaden gently but sadly laughs) Their was even this Nigerian man who at first sight called me an 'amusu'". "Amu...? What?"(Alexia asked)