Finally the day had
arrived. It was just like Fredrick Armstrong had imagined. It was a promising bright
day. The day's temperature was just right; not too hot and not too cool.
Fredrick got dressed and headed for the front door. His appointment was for an
hour past noon. He had time to enjoy the city before his appointment. He
usually took the bus and the train on that route but since the day's
temperature was just perfect, he decided he was going to keep his heart healthy by
taking a long stroll.
His first stop was his
favourite cafe just about five minutes from his apartment building. He entered
and ensured he greeted everyone. 'It would not hurt to make other people
happy today, let the love go round', Fredrick thought. Alex was at the
till when Fredrick was about to make an order. 'Would you like to have your
regular or the house's special today, Fredrick?', Alex asked. 'Since
today is the day I have been looking forward to, let's make it extra special',
Fredrick replied smiling. While his order was been prepared, he kept a
conversation running with Alex. Alex was grateful for the company for it had
been a while anyone that came into the cafe took any interest in his personal
life. Fredrick's order came and he moved to his favourite spot but not before
promising Alex to be more in touch with him. His favourite spot was just in a
corner by the window where he could see the activities going on outside the
cafe. Some passers-by seemed like they were in a hurry to get to work. Some
appeared to be struggling with issues and Fredrick wished he could just share a
bit of his excitement with them. Some of the passers-by looked as happy as he
felt. Fredrick wished Anne did not have an appointment this morning. He always
shared his special moments with his long term girlfriend, Anne. This was the
very first special moment he could not share with her. 'Oh well! I will take note of
every tiny detail so I can paint pictures with my words later for my beloved,
Anne'. The thought of Anne always made him warm up from inside out. He literally
got warm on the skin whenever he thought about her. 'Oh Fredrick's Anne! My
passionate fire that warms my soul'. Fredrick finished his meal and
called for his bill leaving a generous tip for the waiter.
To be continued...