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“I’ve never seen you here.” Madeleine looked back up at him
“I always left early,” Felix shrugged, “I quizzically. “Really?”
didn’t think I could take seeing you He shrugged. “Used to be sweet,
again.” fluffy, creamy.” Felix scrunched up his
Madeleine laughed humorlessly. “It’s face. “Now it’s just… bitter.”
never been the same, ever since that “Oh.”
storm, huh?” “So… anything you’d like to eat?”
He fingered the empty plate in front Felix asked.
of him. “Yeah.” Madeleine shook her head. “No… no
Another pause. Felix abruptly stood thanks. I lost my appetite.”
up. “I need to go.” “Alright.”
“No!” Madeleine grabbed his wrist. The two didn’t speak again for a
He looked at her, surprised. She let go minute, trying to mull the situation
immediately. over.
“No, I mean,” she composed herself, Finally, he started, “I always went here
“stay? Please. Just for a few before you. I don’t know. I wanted to
moments.” see you.”
Felix closed his eyes for a moment, He breathed deeply. “I always
like he was mentally counting to three, thought, you know, 'Today’s the day. I
then he let out a defeated, “Alright.” won’t leave, I’ll actually talk to her.’”
He reached for his wallet. “Should I
“But you never did,” completed
get you something to eat?”
Madeleine quietly. “Not until today.”
“If it’s alright with you.”
“I don’t even know why I stayed
He tilted his head. “What would you today. Something was telling me to.”
like to eat?”
“Maybe that’s for the best,” she
Madeleine pursed her lips. “Surprise replied. “Maybe that’s why we’re
me.” here.”
Felix tried for a weak smile. “Maybe,” Felix echoed. “Maybe.” He
“Cinnamon rolls?” sighed. “Where did it go so wrong,
“Actually…” She dropped her gaze. Madeleine?”
“Felix, I haven’t really… ordered any “I don’t know,” she replied honestly.
cinnamon rolls, since, well, that “We just… drifted apart, and that’s
happened.” what happened since.”
He looked at her sadly. “Of course.” “This makes me feel terrible. I said
She sighed. we’d figure it out, and we didn’t.” He
“Me too.” pushed his empty plate away. “It’s not
fair.”
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