A MAN BEHIND THE HORSE (English Version)

CHAPTER 4

"Excellent! Rain! Thank you so much for making my life easier Universe! " I mumbled when I left the subway.

I would have to walk just 3 blocks from the subway to Candy Roll, but with that horrible rain this short ride would be enough to make me soaked from head to toe. I took a deep breath as I waited under the awning of the bakery at the exit of the subway and decided to face that horrible rain. It was early, until Kaya found me at the ice cream parlor (if she was!), I would have had time for my clothes to dry a little to the point of not looking like wet bread. But what I could do, it was sunny when I took the subway, I couldn't imagine that the weather would change completely in half an hour. Yes, I could, but I thought it would be ridiculous to show up on the first date with an umbrella on a sunny day like that. I decided to take a chance and as the Universe always cheers for chaos, I was there suffering the consequences of the sadism of some omnipresent supernatural being who liked to turn my life into a real low budget sitcom.

Like a cat I hunted my victims along the way, taking advantage of their umbrellas while they did not realize that I was taking advantage of the tiny space that was left over from them. I did it during the first few blocks and I was hoping to get to Candy Roll practically dry when, distracted, I didn't see a car fly by a puddle and see all my effort go down the drain as it was as if someone had thrown one. bucket of water right in my face. There was only one block to go. I looked at the sky, took a deep breath, and recognized that I was not going to beat the Universe.

"OK! 1x0 for you to be omnipresent that cheers for my defeat! Next time send me a tsunami! "

I started to laugh at what I said.

Was I nervous? It is just a date, like many others. Why was I nervous?

I walked the last block more calmly, letting the rain wash away the little dignity I had left.

When I arrived at the door of the Candy Roll, I took advantage of the awning that was at the entrance to twist the shirt and the hem of my pants a little so I wouldn't drip inside the ice cream shop. When I looked up to open the door, I saw Kaya's reflection behind me.

She was beautiful, her curly hair fell like a waterfall over her shoulders. She was wearing a flowered knee-length dress, light makeup outlined her eyes, her red lips smiled at me in the reflection, and she WAS WITH AN UMBRELLA. When my eyes met hers, I saw that she was laughing, not at me, but at me.

I turned around in disbelief, how long had she been after me?

She came towards me and with a delicate movement she opened the door of the ice cream shop for me.

"I'm impressed with her swinging to get a space under someone else's umbrella. Too bad it didn't work! " she laughed and walked right by me.

I was looking at her without believing. That girl saw my commitment to being presentable for that meeting and just let me suffer, was that it?

I watched her through the glass door until she sat down.

Our eyes met and with the index finger she called me inviting me to sit next to her, the smile on her face showed that she had had fun with my suffering. I crossed my arms and she laughed out loud that I could hear outside.

"I'm going to marry this woman!" I thought.

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The Candy Roll had a whole 60's vibe, a jukebox in the corner all colored, the walls with vibrant and futuristic colors, the rounded benches and individual stalls left the atmosphere welcoming for the first meetings of the couples that were forming in the city. The menu with the most diverse ice creams and sandwiches was not the kind of sophistication you wanted for important meetings, but it was a good size for a first meeting. The waitresses brought rollerblades to the Beatles and we were transported to golden times while ordering our snacks.