I notice her looking at me all the way from across the coffee shop. I look up and she holds eye contact for a split second before looking back down. She looks like she’s 22. I look back down and resume reading my book– The Great Gatsby. I notice her looking at me again. I look up and she holds eye contact for a little bit longer this time, then she looks away. She’s a hot blonde. I’ve always wanted to spend a whole day reading a book in a coffee shop. I want to be so captivated by the book I’m reading, that I forget about the external world around me. I take a sip of my drink and delve into the world of my book.
* * *
I’m interrupted by the girl sitting right in front of me. A different girl. She says, “Excuse me, can you watch my stuff for a second? I’m about to use the washroom.” I say, “Yeah, sure.”
As she gracefully walks to the washroom, I get a chance to get a good look at her and realize how attractive she is. I’ve never seen a girl who’s looked so good with glasses before. She’s wearing sweatpants and a cardigan. The desk she was working on had her laptop, a bunch of scattered papers and notebooks. By her attire, it was clear she wanted to devote the whole day to study. I’m thinking about talking to her but I don’t know what to say. That’s not the main issue, if I talked to her, how long would I converse with her before going back to my book and letting her return to her studies? Would I go for the number and walk out or still remain in my seat? If I did, that would be awkward. I actually need to go to the washroom now. How funny would it be if I asked her to watch my stuff as soon as she comes out of the washroom?
She comes out of the washroom, and interrupts me from my long train of thought by saying, “thank you.” I respond with, “No problem. I need to use the washroom, can you watch my stuff?” She laughs and agrees. She had a cute laugh. While excreting my bodily fluids, I’m wondering how to go about talking to this girl.
I come out of the washroom, thank her and keep reading my book. I still don’t know how to talk to her. I see that the girl who was looking in my direction earlier was waiting for someone, and she arrived. It was an older woman with short hair. I start listening to their conversation and I hear the older woman say her husband is a chartered accountant.
I decide to just read my book and not talk to the girl in front of me at all. I keep thinking, she’s too hot, she has a boyfriend, other people will see you, you’ll get rejected, it’ll be awkward, you’re not her type. I take a sip of my drink and delve into the world of my book.
