Juno and Altas’s meeting.

“Have I been gone this long? can't believe they replaced this.”

As I walked through the door a rush of gingerbread and peppermint air hit me.

When I reach the front my eyes can barely focus on just one of the items, so many choices.

A voice cheerfully greets me “hi! What are you getting today?” “one uh gingerbread latte?”

“What size would that be?” “medium.” Suddenly the person behind me interrupts us. “I can pay for it for you!” Before I can even respond he hands the barista the money. They smile at him and seem to nod. He smiles back at me. 

 “Hey, are you going anywhere after?” “no” “oh! Do you wanna sit with me? I kinda don't have anyone to be around during Christmas “ then it hits me it was Christmas eve I hadn't even realized it. Once the barista calls out for my order number he gets up and gets it for me. We talk until he asks “are you new here?” “sorta I used to be here before but it's been a long time” “I could show you around if you want! There’s a restaurant I've been dying to show someone.” 

I think about the fact I stepped into this place only yesterday and I've already made a friend. That didn't happen last time. I agree and he takes some money out of his pockets and hands it to the barista. We end up ice skating, him showing me this restaurant that seems so perfect it must be a dream, and he gives me his number and asks me to call him tomorrow. 

And suddenly I feel uneasy about it all. But as soon as the feeling came it went away.