Chapter 19

On that evening, Andy took Erika for dinner to a not so fancy restaurant nearby.

"I'm a regular here way back in my senior year."

Erika nodded while glancing around the place. They seated opposite each other.

"I could tell why."

Andy raised her brows to a questioning look.

"This place is giving me the same vibe as your apartment. A cozy one." Erika explained.

"Oh, a cozy one. I did not know you find it like that."

"Well, you did not ask."

Not long their order arrived and started to eat.

"Is it to your liking?"

Erika just nodded. She was chewing. No way she's going to answer with her mouth full.

Then, a young waitress approached their table and excused herself.

She'd laid down some desserts; a lot of sweets. Erika interrupted the waitress. She seemed not to remember Andy or herself ordering those.

"I think you must have the wrong table. We did not order any of these."

The waitress sheepishly smiled. "It's a treat from the Madam, Miss."

"Huh," Erika snorted and turned to Andy only to see those eyes sparkling at the sight of those sweets; a watering mouth as well, as she might add.

She leaned back a little to her seat and just stared at Andy. How could she forget that her date loves those sweets.

Andy on the other hand, looked up to thank the waitress. "Oh," she snapped.

"It's been a while Miss Andy," the waitress greeted wearing her brightest smile.

Erika looked at the two with wondering expression.

"Lynda," Andy returned a smile. "Yeah it's been a while."

"The Madam has requested if you could wait for her for another 30 minutes."

"Yeah, sure."

As soon as that girl Lynda finally left their table, Erika threw Andy consecutive questions.

"Who was that? Who's the Madam? How come you can have all these for free?"

Andy begun to answer but was interrupted by the sound of piano keys pressed randomly. Both Erika and her turned their gazes to the man on the piano.

The restaurant has a piano on standby for anyone who wishes to play.

The man relaxed himself by adjusting his coat then begun to play beautifully. Anyone could tell what table the man belongs as the claps were heard the loudest on that side.

"He's good." Andy complimented as the play ended.

"Nah, just average." Erika thought otherwise.

Andy laughed and made her way to the piano. Erika gave her a confusing look saying:

'What? Are you going to play one?'

The piano stands on a rotating platform so one can turn to where they want to be facing. For Andy, she positioned herself an angle enough to take easy glances at Erika.

She smiled to Erika before starting to press the notes.

[It's her hair and her eyes today

That just simply take me away

And the feeling that I'm falling further in love

Makes me shiver but in a good way]

As Erika heard the first note, she immediately clinches her fist. She knew the song.

'The fuck with this? I should be the one singing this to you.'

[All the times I have sat and stared

As she thoughtfully thumbs through her hair

And she purses her lips, bats her eyes as she plays

With me sitting there slack-jawed and nothing to say]

['Cause I love her with all that I am

And my voice shakes along with my hands

'Cause she's all that I see and she's all that I need

And I'm out of my league once again]

'Oh my God.' Erika has buried her face in her hands. Andy kept on giving her glances along with those dimpled smiles. Butterflies were now flying from all over her stomach.

[It's a masterful melody when she calls out my name to me

As the world spins around her she laughs, rolls her eyes

And I feel like I'm falling but it's no surprise]

['Cause I love her with all that I am

And my voice shakes along with my hands

'Cause it's frightening to be swimming in this strange sea

But I'd rather be here than on land]

"Yeah, this is strange. This feeling is frightening but yeah, I'd rather be here, in this strange sea with you than anywhere else." Erika uttered to herself while lovingly staring at Andy on the piano.

[Yes, she's all that I see and she's all that I need

And I'm out of my league once again]