It's twelve o'clock in the evening but I'm still here at work. The restaurant is closing at ten o'clock in the evening but I was left behind because our boss suddenly asked me to do something so I can't do anything but work overtime. It's okay with me because it also adds to my salary. It helps me to pay my tuition fees at school.
As I finish my work, I gather my things so that I can go home already. I'm so tired and I still need to review for my upcoming exam. I was about to close the restaurant when I bumped into something hard and when I looked at it I almost dropped my jaw. An adonis man was standing in front of me. He was still wearing office clothes and you couldn't tell of the expression on its face. I also feel that he is also a little bit drunk.
"Can I dine in?" he asks in a baritone voice while his eyes were half close. He's probably drunk.
"I'm sorry Sir, but we're close. You can go back tomorrow." I replied politely and continue to close the door.
I saw his forehead wrinkled when I glance at him.
"I'm a VIP here! You should know that. As far as I can see it's not closed yet so I can order my food here." he said irritatingly.
A drunk man in the middle of the night, wanting to take a dine-in in fine dining restaurant, I think he had a problem.
I sigh and I stop closing the door. I look sympathetically in his handsome face then open the door widely for him. Maybe he needs place to relax.
"Come on in, Sir." I welcome him and open more widely the entrance door. He begun to walk towards me. He was almost fell down in the ground due to the spirit of alcohol. Good thing I catch him immediately before his face kiss the ground.
I carried his broad arms to guide him to his seats. After satting down, he looked at me with his drunken face.
"I want to order a soup. A soup that could take away the pain right here-" he pinpoint his chest while looking at me with his half close eyes.
"-inside my chest. Get it?" he ask and tiredly lean his back to the chair.
I sighed for the nth time. How can I say to this drunk man that we don't have that kind of soup? I may upset him. He looks brokenhearted man in the middle of night.
Instead of upsetting his heart, I just nod at him and went straight to the kitchen to prepare a soup. I made mushroom soup for him. After I done cooking, I serve it right away to him. I place the spoon, tissue and glass of water to it's places then I stand a few inches away from him.
He tastes the soup then shifted his gaze to me. I just smile awkwardly.
Is the soup good? I'm not the cook of this restaurant. I don't have any idea if it's good. I just follow the instructions on how to make it.
I mentally slap my face. I hope he likes the soup since he is the VIP in the restaurant. And also, I wanted to make him feel good by eating the soup despite of his bad day.
I think, I need to took care of him this time.
"Did you cook this?" he ask in monotone. I gulp and immediately nod at him as a response. I saw a glimpse of smile on his lips but a matter of seconds, gone instantly. He sigh exaggeratedly.
"Sit down." he commands. I startled and look at him skeptical.
"Ah.. Yes.. Yes.. I'm sorry, Sir." I apologise and sit down three chairs away from him. Maybe he was distracted at my presence and he can't eat peacefully.
I look at my wristwatch. It's already one in the morning. I need to review my notes but-I can't leave this lonely drunk man here.
" Hey!" he called out that makes me shifted my gaze to him.
"Sit here." he commands and pinpoint the chair across in his table.
I look at him skeptical but in the end, I just followed silently his order. There's no harm to sit across in his table anyway.
After sitting, he puts down the spoon in his right hand beside to the bowl of soup and wipe his lips with tissue.
"You know what? I felt unwanted by my fiance few months ago. And what hurted me the most, when we were preparing about our wedding, she doesn't give any interest. The worst part, she don't want to push it anymore." he shared then frustratingly cupped his face. I gulp when I saw the pain drew in his eyes. No doubt, he was in pain inside.
" Uhmm… Sometimes, people come and go to bring us a lesson. We should always remember, we need to accept things to keep on moving. Maybe she has a reason why. And I think you knew what it is. You just can't accept it now but I hope you'll accept it soon." I console his heart and unintentionally touch his shoulder. I immediately withdrawn my hand after he notice I held him. Because of what I did, he look at me straight in the eyes. I gulp and shyly bow my head. I don't know what he was thinking about right now but I hope it is good.
"Marry me."
My eyes got widen and look at him intently. As if I was contemplating the things.
Did I hear it right?
"P-pardon?" I ask shakingly.
He chuckled and lower his gaze then back to me again. His playful smile fade away in an instant and look at me intently which makes me gulp.
"I said marry me. I'll give you money. Just marry me." he replied full of confidence and determination.
My mouth agape while looking at him.
Is this a joke?