China How They Met

~How they met~

“I’ll have a whipped caramel macchiato with the banana chip trail mix, thank you.” I gave a smile to the waitress, who in turn gave a smile back and went to deliver the order. I looked out at the city, it was very pretty down here, and they had lots of interesting shops I just loved to explore when I had extra time before having to return to the depressing hospital I worked as a nurse. Even so, I loved working with the kids I saw every day.
“[Name], hey I didn’t know you went here every day!” I turn to see my best friend Jenny, she waved over to the nurse that was already returning with my order, before sitting across from me.
“Hello.” I waved my hand and gave a good girl smile.
“Your so awkward [name], any way how are you?” She swatted my hand playfully, before smiling once again, this time at the waitress stopping at our table.
“Great, I just got another patient out today!” I looked over to the waitress, “Oh and mint green tea with 4 sugars, please.” She gave an annoyed sigh but went to get the order anyway.
“You didn’t even give me time to order, [name] I wanted to try some of the famous trail mix here!” I waved at the bowl of trail mix and the yogurt in a bowl. “Trust me, you’ll want the green tea here, it’s really good.”
“Weeellll, speaking of patients, I have to pick Travis up at 7 from a friend’s house. Then we got a family house at school, can you please take care of my last patient?” She gave me he puppy dog eyes, and the pity look. Aw not fair, if I was a widowed mother I’d be able to get away with everything!
“Fine, Fine! What’s the patient’s name?”
“Yao Wang, age 34, currently in a coma and has stayed like that for about 3 days. Thank you!” She gave me a hug from across the table before getting up and skipping away somewhere.
“Um, I have your mint green tea?” She looked at the retreating girl and back to me. I smiled and took the drink, along with the rest of my order and made my way back to the hospital.


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I glanced at the shops I just loved to explore; they’re so many and almost all of them different. There’s a café chop, obviously, a designer shop, a candy store, a china buffet, a toy store, a dive-in movie theater believe it or not, and many other’s I have yet to explore.
In the midst of my shop naming I wasn’t looking and bumped into a guy, and knocking me over.
“I’m sorry, I wasn’t looking.” I jumped up to him and apologized, and blushing profusely. “Aiya, I’m sorry too.” I looked down and well, I spilled my drinks all over my clothing.
“Oh, you all wet! Your drinks, I’m sorry, again…” He bowed, gez he’s so formal. None the less I bowed, awkwardly I might add, too. “It’s ok, I can change later.” He nodded.
Moments passed and we both just sat there, waiting for something to happen I guess. A silence passes over us, well a silence between us, it was still very loud around us. I look into his eyes, they’re a soft brown, and he’s got some long hair too, longer than mine. Yet I just somehow know he’s a guy.
I take my eyes away from the hansom man, and cough awkward like. Way to go, [name]! “Anyway, uh, I’m [name], [name] [last name].” I put my hand up and give a small wave with a good girl face.
He gives a little chuckle, or a giggle maybe? “Your so cute, aru. I’m Yao Wang. Nice to meet you aru.” Yao huh? If he’s 34 I’m going to freak.
I look down and think about how I’m going to ask this. It’s going to sound funny the whole way round, so what do I do? My face grows hot as I speak up the awkward sentence. “I know this’ll sound funny no matter how I say it, but you’re not 34 are you?” He smiles and nods, giving a little yes.
“Aren’t you supposed to be in a coma?” I blurt out, before frowning, I sounded so rude! “I-I didn’t mean to say that so harsh it just- well- I was going to have to take care of this guy, with the same name as you and- um- yeah.” I blush again and look down. “I think I’ll go.” I excuse myself, and walk a little ways before a hand grabs me.
“I’ll admit I was in a coma in the last few hours, but even so- can I- um, have your number?” I’m sure I was blushing, but hey. Not every day does a guy ask for your number, a cute guy none the less?