Chapter 73 : Favors and Suspicions

"Thanks," I said with a faint smile as we both landed on the ground.

"Call one of us when you're done, okay?" he said, and I simply nodded. He then flapped his wings again and took off in a very strong gust of wind before disappearing into the dark sky.

As I walked through the back of the alley to the front of the café, I could already see Darren waiting near the window. Since he had confessed his love to me on the front porch, I still had not talked to him, so it would have been strange if I had contacted him first out of the blue, especially after I had said that I would wait until he was ready to talk to me again.

I walked and took a deep breath before opening the door, the soft ringing of the bell sounded as I turned my head, and he gave me a smile. I walked past the tables before taking the seat opposite him.

"Hey," I greeted as I smiled at him.

"Hey," he replied before pressing his lips together. "I... uh, I just ordered some food for you, the usual food you order."

I gaze