Chapitre 63: Chapter 60
I feel like I am getting more meta than usual but hear me out. I should be in a dream. I dream a lot. But this dream feels too real. So real that it's scary.
I am standing on a wooden platform, gazing at the city. The weather is good and Aura is with me. I am holding her hand and it's really peaceful.
Like, I am feeling relieved from the bottom of my heart. I sound like an old man but this is what I truly wanted.
I had lunch and I have already done shopping. Our date is still ongoing but as inexperienced as I am, I don't actually know what is right and what is wrong.
"Aura, how are you feeling?"
I ask her. Because when I thought of all this, my heart started pumping. It's beating faster and heavier.
"How? Nice, I think. I am feeling peaceful. This kind of day is not bad." (Aura)
"Is your heart thumping?"
"When you are feeling at peace, it's hard for your heart to thump so hard. But why do you ask?" (Aura)
"My heart is kinda thumping. I mean, it's so fast that I can feel my body shaking."
I put her hand on my chest. It's beating really fast. Is this body flawed or it's totally natural? Never in my life I experience anything like this.
"True. Like my hand is also shaking. Are you feeling sick?" (Aura)
"No. It suddenly started when I thought about today. How we went around together and had lunch and now here I am, holding your hand and looking at the same scenery. My heart started beating fast. Is it that momentary passion?"
"Clive, you are saying so many outrageous things at once that it hurts. But yeah. I guess you felt that you need to make some love. After all, I am your lover." (Aura)
What she said actually made sense. She is my lover but I don't think I have made love to her.
"I see. But not now. This is a normal children friendly story. Can't do those things."
"I think that as well. There's a proper time, place and order." (Aura)
Aura is fidgeting. When it comes to things like this, she becomes a total maiden. And again my heart started pounding. Man, this new feeling isn't bad but I am expending a little too much of my energy to keep myself calm.
I think we should head back.
"Aura, how about we head back?"
"Yeah. It's already afternoon. We need to go or it'll be too late." (Aura)
Seems like she pulled herself together as well.
We start walking again and soon reach the gate. But something hit me then.
"Aura, I get that Hazel's children have grown. But how come they have kids?"
I never really thought why Hazel is being called grandma but whose children were they?
"Hazel's son is actually married. So they are his children. Of course, Eden's children call Hazel grandma too. Hazel's daughter will get married sooner or later anyway." (Aura)
"Damn! When I think of it like that, time sure has passed and I have become like a dated fossil."
"Hey….what does that make me?" (Aura)
"A fossil's wife. You are also a fossil."
I was just joking but Aura became really angry. So even a bear gets angry when you joke about her age.
"Sorry about that. How about we have something for dessert?"
She has been fond of sweets for a long time. It's the perfect thing to cheer her up.
"Then prepare your wallet." (Aura)
If I was a normal working person, that statement would be the end of me. However, I don't have any money. I just have to create the money.
"Just eat all you want. I'll handle the bill."
I try to act dependable. Aura dragged me to a big shop. It didn't look like a shop that served sweets.
"This is the best pastry shop in this city. They cater to the high class society and the royalty." (Aura)
Hmmm…so they cater to such people. Then their sweets should live up to their name.
We push the door and enter.
"Welcome! What can I do for you today?"
A receptionist is here again. This should be a shop. But why is a receptionist is standing at the front?
"We will have some dessert." (Aura)
"Very well. Please, follow me."
She started walking and we followed her. And we came to a place which looked like a dining place.
Tables and chair are elaborately set up. This is all looking way too elaborate. It's gaudy.
"Please take a seat. Here is the menu."
She handed Aura the menu card and stood a bit away from our table.
"Aura, this is a bit too gaudy. But give me a coin. I need to analyze it or I won't know what it looks like."
"True. Here, this is a gold coin and this one is a platinum coin." (Aura)
Aura handed me a golden coin the size of my palm and a platinum coin. It was normal compared to the gold one.
The texture and stuff…. I won't bother explaining them. This is a very normal, plain coin.
Just gold and platinum. I have analyzed it and given it back to Aura.
"Then let's order." (Aura)
"Go ahead. I'll just have some chocolate."
And we place our orders. And I'll skip the eating part.
What felt like a really long time was actually not so long. Aura devoured every last bit. Nothing remained in her path.
Every plate was empty the moment they arrived. I wonder, where did all those sugar went? But we proceed to pay.
"This all comes to a total of 2 platinum coins."
The receptionist handed me a check. Two platinum coins. I don't know how much that actually is but I paid the amount.
"Aura, won't you get fat?"
"No. Sweets go to a different stomach." (Aura)
"If you say so."
I should not push it. She is finally back to a good mood so let's just enjoy this stroll back home.
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