suit. Whoever took the picture had done a good job because it looked so different that what he usually looked like but something about it made her heart beat faster. Alice shook her head trying to calm herself and looked around for Art.
She spotted him on the opposite of the room, talking with a couple of people. He was in a dark suit and he looked so different in a good way. Alice was about to call him when she saw a beautiful lady walk up to him. When Art looked at the lady, a look of sadness overcame his features and Alice knew who she was.
She couldn’t stay. She turned around and almost ran out. Her heart filled with pain, why was she so bothered by it?
It couldn’t be that I like him? She asked herself uncertainly.
“It was a good show.” Art told her.
“Sorry I had to go somewhere for work.” She lied. She had spent the rest of the day regretting her decision but unable to go back. She didn’t want to see Art with that woman, it hurt her.
Art was quiet today and she knew why but she didn’t ask him about it. The last thing she wanted to do was talk about it.
“I am quitting my job.” Alice stated.
“Are you?” Art asked surprised.
“I decided enough was enough. I applied to a couple of places. I am going to hope for the best. If nothing happens, I am blaming you.” Alice said jokingly.
Art laughed and Alice smiled. “Fine but you’ll get another job. Have faith.”
“You seem happier. Is it because of me?” Art said playfully mussing up her hair.
“You think too much of yourself.” Alice said blushing.
Art’s playfulness disappeared. “She came to see me at my show.”
Alice didn’t say anything and he continued, “She wanted to meet up but I refused.”
“Are you sure?” Alice said trying not to see the evident agony on his face.
“Yeah I think it’s for the best.” Art said. “That reminds me, look what I got.” He took out a flyer from his pocket and handed it to her. It was an advertisement for the opening of an oceanarium.
“I have never been to one of these.” Alice said casually.
“You haven’t?” Art said incredulously. “I am going to take you there!”
Alice felt happy when he said that. “Really?”
“Yeah, I’ll book the tickets in the morning.” Art said.
Wait did this mean he was asking her out? The thought made her nervous and she stood up.
“I have to go.” Alice said abruptly and left. All the way home, she was blushing.
They held a farewell party for her at the office. It was a sham, she wasn’t a big enough employee but they wanted to have some fun and were using her as an excuse. She accepted the good wishes with a smile and managed to enjoy herself.
“I am glad you are quitting.” One of the co workers said.
Alice was taken aback by the statement. “Why do you say that?”
“You always seemed so unhappy but you look better now. You are glowing.” The co worker explained.
Alice touched her cheek; did she really seem that different? Two months ago, she would still be drowning in her sadness. But she did feel better now and it was because of Art. He took away her loneliness and she was grateful to him. Just the thought of him made her smile tenderly.
That night, she was almost skipping as she went to see him. She had a call from one of the places she had applied to and they had offered her a great job. She couldn’t wait to tell him.
But her happiness died when she saw him. Something was wrong. Art looked subdued and he didn’t have the thermos he brought every time without fail.
“What happened?” Alice asked immediately as she sat down.
“She asked to meet me. She says she wants me back.” Art said emotionlessly. Alice could feel her heart breaking. He couldn’t be going to meet her.
“Are you going to see her?” Alice asked trying not to let the pain be heard from her voice.
“I have to.”
Alice and Art didn’t talk. They sat there for hours before
She spotted him on the opposite of the room, talking with a couple of people. He was in a dark suit and he looked so different in a good way. Alice was about to call him when she saw a beautiful lady walk up to him. When Art looked at the lady, a look of sadness overcame his features and Alice knew who she was.
She couldn’t stay. She turned around and almost ran out. Her heart filled with pain, why was she so bothered by it?
It couldn’t be that I like him? She asked herself uncertainly.
“It was a good show.” Art told her.
“Sorry I had to go somewhere for work.” She lied. She had spent the rest of the day regretting her decision but unable to go back. She didn’t want to see Art with that woman, it hurt her.
Art was quiet today and she knew why but she didn’t ask him about it. The last thing she wanted to do was talk about it.
“I am quitting my job.” Alice stated.
“Are you?” Art asked surprised.
“I decided enough was enough. I applied to a couple of places. I am going to hope for the best. If nothing happens, I am blaming you.” Alice said jokingly.
Art laughed and Alice smiled. “Fine but you’ll get another job. Have faith.”
“You seem happier. Is it because of me?” Art said playfully mussing up her hair.
“You think too much of yourself.” Alice said blushing.
Art’s playfulness disappeared. “She came to see me at my show.”
Alice didn’t say anything and he continued, “She wanted to meet up but I refused.”
“Are you sure?” Alice said trying not to see the evident agony on his face.
“Yeah I think it’s for the best.” Art said. “That reminds me, look what I got.” He took out a flyer from his pocket and handed it to her. It was an advertisement for the opening of an oceanarium.
“I have never been to one of these.” Alice said casually.
“You haven’t?” Art said incredulously. “I am going to take you there!”
Alice felt happy when he said that. “Really?”
“Yeah, I’ll book the tickets in the morning.” Art said.
Wait did this mean he was asking her out? The thought made her nervous and she stood up.
“I have to go.” Alice said abruptly and left. All the way home, she was blushing.
They held a farewell party for her at the office. It was a sham, she wasn’t a big enough employee but they wanted to have some fun and were using her as an excuse. She accepted the good wishes with a smile and managed to enjoy herself.
“I am glad you are quitting.” One of the co workers said.
Alice was taken aback by the statement. “Why do you say that?”
“You always seemed so unhappy but you look better now. You are glowing.” The co worker explained.
Alice touched her cheek; did she really seem that different? Two months ago, she would still be drowning in her sadness. But she did feel better now and it was because of Art. He took away her loneliness and she was grateful to him. Just the thought of him made her smile tenderly.
That night, she was almost skipping as she went to see him. She had a call from one of the places she had applied to and they had offered her a great job. She couldn’t wait to tell him.
But her happiness died when she saw him. Something was wrong. Art looked subdued and he didn’t have the thermos he brought every time without fail.
“What happened?” Alice asked immediately as she sat down.
“She asked to meet me. She says she wants me back.” Art said emotionlessly. Alice could feel her heart breaking. He couldn’t be going to meet her.
“Are you going to see her?” Alice asked trying not to let the pain be heard from her voice.
“I have to.”
Alice and Art didn’t talk. They sat there for hours before
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