Author's note: This update is a little longer. Hope you like it! *hugs*
When she entered, the grandfather, stood up immediately and looked at her waiting for her to start to speak, as it was obvious that something had happened, and wasn't good. Seeing that she did not decide to start, he did.
- Do you want to tell me?
She only shook her head in refusal.
-You have to do it. I need to know if he did something to you. What happened?
- No, you should rather ask, what did I do to him! She said quickly with a hint of pain in her voice.
The man was only looking at her, waiting for that to continue.
-He doesn't want to see me again...
- What but why?
- Because I'm so stupid!
- Speak clearly, Regina, for the love of God! What was it that happened?
-It all started days ago, he said he liked me...
- Yes, of course, and you like him! It's logical. Interrupted the grandfather.
- Well I do, but I told him no! Then today we went for a walk and he said that if it so, He wanted us to be friends and he invited me for ice cream... at his house.
The grandfather opened his eyes a little surprised.
-But he said that he promised me that it really was just that, was quick to make clear as she saw his face.
- Aha! Then why you didn't go? I guess you didn't , because otherwise, you would Not be here yet!
- I don't know why gramps, I don't know why! Then, he said he got tired of trying to be with me and he is not going to come back. I won't see him again!
-Regina, you're young, but also mature enough to know what you do with your life. In addition to that, youth gives you the advantage of making mistakes and having the time to make up for them. If you are interested in having any kind of relationship with that boy, look for it, he has a reason to leave, if everything is as you tell me you really made him believe that you are not interested in him.
-Robin, he is called Robin, gramps, she said.
- And how am I going to find him? If he doesn't want to see me! She said, upset.
- Didn't you just say he took you home! Go see back there! You know where it is.
- Well, that l do! She admitted.
- Then what are you waiting for! Take the rest of the day and put your act together girl, go. So that when you are my age you don't regret of the things that you didn't do when you had the chance.
She looked at him with eyes wide open, with a little doubt in them, wanting and not wanting to do that. But in the end decided that she better not.
-No gramps, perhaps it is better like this. I don't think that he is the one for me, she said as stood up and headed to the kitchen.
Her grandfather just looked at her sad knowing that this was not the right decision, but in the end it was his life and there was nothing he could do.
Robin
When he got home the only thing that he could think of was eating the ice cream that he had offered Regina, while he thought of her.
-It's a shame that you didn't want to even be my friend, the truth is that, I need you, I like you a lot, he said to himself.
- Why is it so hard to believe that I don't want to hurt you?
And so the days went by and he kept his word of not returning to the Cafeteria.
One of those mornings, there was no one in at the shop since it was raining, so she and Henry were sitting and watching the rain fall. She's leaning on the bar looking out, he to her side.
- So he did, he fulfilled his promise! He said suddenly.
She lifted her face to look at him, and made a small sound as a yes.
-It's been two weeks since the last time I saw him, he does not pass by here not even to go to the other side.
-Don't tell me you thought he'll be back after all you've done to him!?
- Do you want to know the truth gramps? She said suddenly.
He shook his head yes. Waiting for her to continue.
-On the day of his first coffee was not the first time I saw him. I had seen him many times before, going to the museum, walking around, always hoping that one day he would decide to enter, only to see him, to hear his voice. I imagined a thousand stories of what could his life be, I even thought that maybe he would have a family, children, I don't know... And when he finally did, and said what he said to me, it was too much Nonno, it was too much to know that man I saw every day waiting to meet him also waited for me. I didn't know how to react. That's the truth!
The grandfather looked at her with an indescribable tenderness in his eyes.
- I would tell him that Regina! Go tell him the truth
- Oh, come on! Before he goes to somewhere else and meets someone else, that would accept his invitations, insisted the old man.
- Do you really think that is what I need to do?
-The only one who knows what you need do, it's you, but it is what I would do...
She stood up suddenly, and gave him a kiss on the forehead and left her apron on the counter and started her way there.
While she was walking doubt invaded her as to whether what she was doing was the right thing or not, but decided to think about positively, or if it was not, at least she had tried. Moments after she had arrived at the building.
When she was in the elevator, she recalled Robin's words and realized that the top floor was a Penthouse, she pushed the button and in seconds was there, in front of his door.
He took very little time to open, and when he did, he had a cup of ice cream in his hands. He looked very surprised, then he said with a smile:
- Did you come for your ice cream?