It's quarter to three in the middle of the night, I am exhausted but restless. I've been tossing from left to right, unable to stop thinking. Five days passed since I met Célestine last time, and she's all I can think about tonight. We face time daily, but technology doesn't cut it anymore. I need the real life interaction, small touches, glances. The smell of her shampoo – strawberry and mint. The slide of her fingers up my arm.
I've never slept so well as when I fell asleep on her couch, and on her shoulder. My body let go of everything. Not a single thing was holding me close to Earth. I was out of it. Even though only for two hours, I woke up ready to run an double ultra marathon.
When I planted Usher's twin cool uncle Bruce's herbs, and she sat there with me, silent or not, it was so right, I hoped it would never end.
She talked about my dreams with an understanding I was never able to give myself. With a perspective completely opposite to mine. As she made it all achievable, made me not too small to reach high, she dragged me onto a different path, with a different view. Not as depressing.
I don't have to stay here, while my daydream is somewhere far away. I can reach that level, too. Or bring my daydream to me. Somehow, one day, maybe it could work out. Even though still out of reach, not impossible to meet.
At 3:44 a.m., I give up and text my staff's group chat.
Me: DAY OFF TODAY! Something urgent came up, so we're closed today. @ Johnny, handle the social media please, and also leave a note on the door before 9 a.m.
As soon as they all wake up, I'll earn at least 50 bonus points as a boss.
The urgent thing that came up cannot wait, so I send another text, to Célestine.
Me: if you have plans for today, cancel them
Me: I wanna take you somewhere
Me: five days of not seeing your face is TOO MUCH
She opens the messages before I exit our chat.
Célestine: I'm awake!! I couldn't sleep. where are we going?
Célestine: aren't you working?
Célestine: I'd cancel everything to spend time with you
Me: just announced a day off
Me: surprise! I have an idea, I think you'll like it
Célestine: surprise is even better
Célestine: can't wait!
Célestine: what time?
Me: I need a bit of sleep so let's meet at 11?
Célestine: alright, I'll be ready
Célestine: should I take something?
Me: extra clothes
Célestine: ??????
Célestine: where are we going
Me: it's a surprise!! I'm not telling you
Célestine: okay oh my God I'm excited
Célestine: I'll sleep too
I'm grinning at my phone. Like a teenager. I haven't experienced a bond like that as a teenager. I had classmates, some friends I'd meet up after classes with. I didn't have crushes. My relationships came out of nowhere, I never wanted to be with anyone. People just were in my life, they would come and go. I didn't pay much attention to who stayed.
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Celestine
FanfictionAs a famous actress, Célestine lives a practical life. Everything has its time and place in schedule, there is no time for surprises. Célestine hates it. She wants her life to be unpredictable, she wants her decisions to be made on the spot. She's t...
