I wish I could have said I had a good night's rest, but that would be a blatant lie. I woke up Saturday morning with a splitting headache due to not being able to sleep well the night before. I kept waking up in the middle of the night all drenched in sweat just scared of what today might have in store for me.

I got up from the bed and walked like a zombie to my bathroom, I slipped in the shower and turned the water on - not too hot and not too cold - perfect. I used my favourite Herbal Essences body wash and shampoo until I smelled like oranges. When I was satisfied, I wrapped myself up in my large, fluffy, grey towel and headed to get dressed.

Saturdays were always warm in this part of Canada, so I decided to dress for the weather. I lathered myself with my Paris Hilton body lotion and raided my closet for my favourite pair of blue shorts with white stripes and my peach-ish coloured crochet top. I did my usual makeup routine consisting of some foundation, a bit of eyeshadow, my matte lipstick and finished off with my Paris Hilton body spray. I checked my watch and I had about twenty minutes left so I grabbed my bag and stuffed it with my wallet, lip balm, and hand cream. I checked my phone and sent my two best friends a text before dropping it into my handbag and grabbing the keys from my dresser. I checked to see if all appliances were turned off In case an 'accident' happens, but I was only stalling. I decided to 'man-up' and just get going. Putting on my favourite pair of brown sandals, I headed off to the White Squirrel Coffee Shop.

I arrived just on time, got good parking and went straight inside. White Squirrel Coffee Shop is located about one minute away from my house, from the street, you can see that it's actually the bottom half of an apartment building. White Squirrel is very vintage on the inside, it isn't too small nor is it too big and every item on their menu is to die for. The staff is friendly and the sitting place is communal yet cosy.

As I entered, I looked around and found Lorenzo sitting at what used to be our favorite area in the entire cafe. My nervousness kicked in, I started feeling light-headed, a bit cold and just scared. I took a deep breath and walked towards him. Upon getting closer to the table I saw how gorgeous he looked..his piercing blue eyes were as bright as the clouds, his soft hair was slicked back perfectly and he wore a cotton shirt with three buttons open and white slacks; giving me a sneak peek of his chest. He looked up at me and smiled as I sat down.

"I ordered you a cappuccino, just the way you like it." He said passing it towards me.

"Thank you, it smells delicious." I smiled. We both looked at each other with so much emotion in our eyes. I looked away as Lorenzo cleated his throat.

"Uh, Mia..I...I don't even know what to say to you. Looking at you brings back so many memories...I've been living in regret for so long." Lorenzo said, sounding defeated. I started to develop a bit of tear in my eyes which I blinked away, I moved my hand on top of Lorenzo's giving him a light squeeze. What is wrong with you?! My inner voice scolded.

"You know Lo, I don't hold anything against you. You've always been so wonderful to me...I trusted you blindly and I think that is what hurt me the most. I expected too much." I said.

With a sigh, Lorenzo held my hand in his. Both mugs of coffee were forgotten.

"I made one mistake and it feels like the world is holding it against me. I got caught in the moment, I thought she could have given me a good time, but she taught me a lesson...she taught me that everything that glitters isn't gold, I've had my precious gold at home, doing the best she could and I was busy screwing everything up." He mumbled as tears came out his eyes.

I looked at him with sad eyes I took a deep breath and spoke up, "Hey, look I think we both have had our faults. I don't really blame you anymore for this. I think it's best that we just close this chapter. The past is the past."

"You're right. So...um...friends?" He asked, smiling.

"Friends," I answered with a small grin.

Lorenzo and I were chatting when he got a business call and had to leave. I was there sitting alone...obviously overthinking. Different thoughts and questions came to mind. Did I make the right decision? What if I get hurt again? I shook away these weird thoughts and headed out of the cafe. It was a sunny day and I decided to walk around a bit, I visited a few stores and headed home. I was working the night shift so I needed to get myself ready.

I got home and took a quick shower, got into my gear and had a sandwich with a glass of orange juice. As I was about to leave my phone beeped.

A new text message.

Lorenzo.

After replying to his message with a stupid grin on my face, I put my phone away and descended for work. I had about ten minutes to spare as I was working the night shift. I arrived at work right on time to get my night started which consisted of checking on my patients, reading their reports giving feedback, administering medication and just having a normal conversation with them. After I was finished, I headed off in search of Jamie and Ariel to give them the details of how today went.

Good Night Everyone! Welcome back to another chapter. I have been super busy for the last few weeks I've written half of this chapter yesterday and The rest today (June 2nd) by the way! Happy June everyone! LOL. May flew by so fast. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this one and I hope you especially enjoyed Mia and Lorenzo's coffee "date" it's a bit short and things went by quickly, I know and I'm sorry. I just wanted to get this one done for you guys! Be sure to let me know what you guys think I love reading your comments! Love you all Fam jam!

Fun Facts: 1. Every item I listed in the beginning (makeup and body sprays/lotions/shampoo) actually belong to me 😂

2. White Squirrel Coffee Shop is an ACTUAL cafe located in Canada, if you guys are ever in Ontario do check it out! :D

3. Parts of this story is actually based on an experience I had with someone on the past. I've learnt to move on and not hold grudges towards anyone. The past is the past. 😌

Lorenzo and Mia's convo:

THINGS TO REMEMBER:
Tomorrow is a new day
Making mistakes is a part of life
Saying NO is okay
Not everyone has to like you
Beauty & strength comes from within
God is always there.

I Love You Guys.
-Raf 🌻