I walked down the street and looked around. I am pretty sure it was around this street. I remember him being all secretive and going around behind my back, like he was hiding something. I had grown a little suspicious and worried about him so I had snooped around and found that buisness card. It was a buisness card of the flower somewhere in this street. I look around at the various store fronts and finally after looking around for a while I found it.
I didn't realise it before but I thinking this road seems so familiar...have we been here before?
I can only push my curiosity about the road back in mind and focus on the shop and look for the clues.
It's just sad that even after looking for about an hour and enduring the weird and suspicious gaze of the employee I still can't find any clue about you. There's no CCTV camera here other than the one outside the store or the traffic cameras on the street. But I can't access them. Even the employee working here has been staring at me like I'm some kind of weird mentally challenged person. After repeatedly confirming that someone by the name of Noah or by his same appearance has never been to this store I can only live with disappointment and a label of 'sicko' .
I never thought that the 'lead' I had was never a lead.
As the disappointment mixed with anxious thoughts silently churned in my brain, I kept walking. Maybe it'll help me sort things out better. Atleast that was what I was thinking but as I continue to walk, my thoughts become messier and I can feel a slight headache from all the brooding.
I don't know how long I walked or in which direction I was going in but by the time I paid attention to it, I am already on the street where the city Central hospital is. This os also the street where I have had many dayes with Noah when we were still in the hospital and even after getting discharged we still used to come to this street for a small bakery.
I can see the small bakery three shops away from where I stand. Just cross the street and walk a few more meters and I'll be there.
Just as I enter the bakery, I am greeted by the familiar warm, welcoming and sweet aroma of the bakery. The tiny bell at the door of the bakery thinkers as I close the door behind me.
"Welcome!" The staff greeted me warmly as always. Sophie gave me a sweet smile as she welcomed me. " Avery! It's been months! How have you been?" She inquires.
Yeah, it has really been a few months since I last came here with Noah. The two of us used to frequently come here on small sweet dates. Noah has a sweet tooth and likes this bakery the most. I remember that day when we first came here.
" It's such a sweet place!" Noah said as he took a deep sniff of the air. His dark eyes sparkled for the first time since we met. He had started to let me into his world and we had grown closer at that time. His beautiful eyes sparkled and even his beauty mark just under his left eye looked so cute. He rambled on about how he wanted to work in a bakery. We had such a wonderful time that day.
This bakery has so many memories of us. This is also the pace where I had confessed my love to him and where he had promised me his whole life.
" Omg!!!!" Noah had exclaimed as his pretty eyes had widened is surprise and disbelief "are you sure about this?" He had asked me his face had never shown such a serious expression. His always gentle eyes were never so serious. The way he had looked at me back then, so deeply, that I had become a nervous wreck. " Do you realise what you are saying? Are you sure you wish to be in a relationship with me? Me? The future is so vast ....you may like me now but in future you may find someone who is more genuine than me or whom you may like much mor--" I had cut him off before he could finish not wanting to hear those ' unpleasant ' words. " That's something that our future self should worry about. Right now, in this moment, the one I like you. So tell me, in a simple yes or no. Would you go out with me?" I had asked him so firmly. He had stared at me seriously before sighing and nodding his head " yes. My life is yours anyways." He had mumbled in a defeated manner. I had treated him to the sweetest cake available in the bakery, a chocolate truffle cake. Since then this had become our go to spot for our mini dates and celebrations.
I stopped thinking about the past as I chatted with sophie. After the pleasantries I suddenly looked at the board near the display where there were many colorful sticky notes. Strange....there should be two notes there. I stood up mid conversation as an unknown anxiety quietly crept up in my stomach, urging me to check it out. As I walk closer I notice what has been out of place. Notes. There should be two notes here. I turn to Sophie who had also followed me here and was now looking at the notes in a curious manner. " Sophie.... where's the other note?" I ask. Sophie lookes at me , brows furrowed at first but then seemingly remembering what I was asking about, she said " oh that blank note? That one, boss saw the blank one and asked me to remove ot so I removed it. Speaking of which, I have always wanted to ask why do you always paste one blank note along with your note?" Hearing her answer and the question she asked simultaneously I felt my body go stiff. I want to refute her and tell her off for speaking nonsense but the genuinely confused and curious appearance makes me stop my actions. It's very strange....what does she mean by blank note?