It started raining, earlier in the morning there was no sign of downpour but out of nowhere it started raining heavily. Xīn finds himself in an Bus stand. The bus stand was quite gloomy and yet it had a very distinguished look, there were no people in there, the bus stand was covered with green leaves on its hut and a beautiful yellowish flower blooming on the side of the pillar. It was like a parasitic flower that looked annoyingly beautiful.
Xīn grasped for a moment to take a breath after running a few certain distances, and took a seat on the side.
"Drip,drip"
A dripping sound came off,from the side of the up hole on the bus stand, Xīn turned around and looked down on the side. It was something like clear crystal and yet it was in liquid form, it was some kind of thing. Maybe living.
!!! What the F##k is that, I have seen such a kind of creature in my life.
Xin thought while monitoring this little creature that was moving. It was like someone just took one cup of jelly and one cup of water to make it clear crystal water jelly.
Xīn kept an eye on that little creature and was keen to know about it, this little creature was quiet and didn't seem so harmful. He made forth to touch that little creature.
It's really squishy and soft, the texture of this body is smooth also.
After touching this little creature he was eager to know more about this creature and amazed by its structure and its quite innocent look, he took this little creature on its arm.
"Thud, Thud" A foot step appeared in front of the busy stand. As those footsteps appeared in front of Xīn the rain disappeared and soon the gloomy sky turned into a bright blue sky.
"It's been a long time, isn't it ?" a man with white hair in front of him said.
"??" Xīn was a little confused about who he really was as he couldn't see his face because he was wearing a mask and a cap.
Xīn was in a daze thinking who it could be, but as soon as he thought he could only think of one person's name in his mind.
"Who are you?" Xīn asked in doubt and to clear things.
"Too bad, I thought you remembered me". He said removing his mask and cap.
Time stood still, Xīn froze there for a brief moment of time, it was like he never, ever felt this kind of sensation in his life, like he was over the moon, chatting with his loved one and living a happy life, all sorts of things were entering in his mind.
"Now you recognise me, huh ?"
"Yes" he said, quietly like a little kid acting in front of someone to get that thing he wants.
"How are you?" he asked in a gentle and sweet voice.
"U…uh, I am fine"
"Wanna have evening Tea together" he asked with gesture smile
"Okay" without thinking for a second thought Xīn agreed quickly.
"Well, then let's keep going"
"Wait wait"
"I forgot about this –––" Xīn was going to talk about that little creature in his hand but when he looked at it again in his arm.
it wasn't there in his arm, he was frightened and thought, 'where could it have gone, may be my imagination'. He concluded that this little creature was just his imagination, and didn't exist at all.
"What is this ?"
"Ohh nothing, wait for me"
"Mm", it's been so long since they haven't walked in the evening together and Xīn was little about this.
The road looks clear and rain muds in the ground, the rain drops in the leaf of trees look like clear shining pearls, what a best moment.
"Hurry up Mann". As they were walking they saw someone doing something in "What are they doing?" Xīn asked the Cloud in confusion.
"Don't you know?There is going to be an Autumn festival tomorrow but somehow it suddenly started raining."
"Ohh, I forgot about that, one of my classmate also asked me if I can join their club"
"And what you said"
" I said, I can't but before I could tell he already went somewhere"
"Really …..we are here, 'Purple Café'."
"Huh ?."
Xīn was in a daze thinking how fast time went by that he didn't even notice it, when Could mentioned to him that they had reached the Café then he only noticed how fast time went by.
The Café from outside looked classic style and a banner written "Purple Café"inside was also pretty good, unique paintings hung on the walls, some wooden chairs and tables and ancestral things were kept on the side of the places, and lastly there was a window seat of café where you could see beauty of nature.
Xīn and Cloud took that window seat where you could see nature views.
"Welcome sir, what do you both like to have?"
"Two cup of teas pls"
"Okay and anything like sweets?"
"What do you like to have Xīn?" Cloud be said looking towards Xīn.
"Umm, anything"
"Bring some nice sweets, then"
"Okay sir your order will be ready in a min."
Xīn kept looking at Cloud, he couldn't take his eyes off him, perhaps something was going on in his mind.
"Here's your order sir, enjoy"
"Mm ... .btw what was that group that you were asked to join in?"
"It was called something like Literature club"
"Ohh, I am in that club you can join in"
"Really?"
"Yea" Cloud said those words while smiling, and those smiles were damn good for Xīn, he couldn't Stop his heart from beating.
The tea looked uniquely beautiful and the smell of tea was very good. Xīn took a sip of tea 'it's really good' he thought, 'euuk, i shouldn't have eaten that sweets,now the tea has become tasteless', while Xīn was thinking, Cloud was just observing him putting his hand on his face. Xīn notices him obversbing him.
"You wanna come tomorrow to the Autumn festival at night?"
"Me..?" Xin was in a daze thinking if he was dreaming or something.
"Yes"
"...if i–"
"Okay then it's settled come at 4:30 pm"
"Huh.. okay"
"Here is my number"
"...".
Xīn and Cloud walked outside the Café, seeing the beautiful sight of this new place. Xīn was very happy and pleased.
***
The moon in the night glows, the star twinkling in sky, the cold wind blows at night. Xīn was in his bed and he kept opening the balcony. He was in a deep thought, maybe something was going on in his mind.
It was Xīn uncle's house. Xīn uncle and his aunt are always busy with their personal business matters, so Xīn had free time to do anything in their house.
'Ding' a notification.
"....." It was Cloud who messaged him asking if he had reached home safely or not. In response Xīn replied saying he had reached home safely, thanking him for taking him to the Café and paying for him.
"It's okay, bye for now see ya tomorrow then" Cloud said in response.
"Bye see ya tomorrow."
Xīn was very happy; he was just waiting for when it will be tomorrow.