Thegirlpushesopenthegssdoorandstepsintothecafé,breathinginthefragranceofcoffeebeansandpastriesasitenfoldsherinafamiliarembrace.Herhighheelsslightlywobbling,shewalksovertoatablebythefloor-to-ceilingwindowsandsits.Thesntedsunlightofmid-afternooncastsherawashile,inspicuousspotlight,herdarkhairabsitswarmth,ashawloverherbareshoulders.
Shewearsawhitesleevelesstunidtealcroppedpants.Apairofnavy-rimmedgssesrestsonthebridgeofhernose,andtinyptinumcrestsdanglefromherears.
“Goodafternoon,”saysthewaiterpleasantly.Heholdsalittlenotepadandapencil,preparedtojotdownherorders.“Whatwouldyouliketodrinktoday?”
Thegirlsmilesupathim,hereyesglittering,andpointstwotablesawayatanotherwaiterservingatall,kinggssoficedmatcha:abeautifulpaletterepletewitharegalemeraldatthebottomthatfradientuptothefrothing,sea-foamwhiteatthesurface.
Herwaiterfollowshergaze,givesheraknowingsmile,andscribblessomethingdownonhisnotepad.Heasks,“Wouldyoulikeanythi?”
Thegirlshakesherhead,sayingnothing.
Thewaiternods,says,“Wonderful.Yourdrinkwillbereadyshortly.”Heleaves.
Thegirlturnshereyesoutthewindow,gazingabsentlyatdragonfliesflittingaboutovertheregurfountainoutside,butterfliesflutteringfromtheflowersofoedpnttoanother,smallchildrenchasingasmalldog,mouthsagapeindelightfulughter.
Whenherdrinkes,shetrailsafingerdownthesideofthegss,swipingthroughthesheeiononthecoldsurface.Shebringsthestrawtohermouthandsips,eyeswanderingbackoutthewindow,atthefilmrenderedsilentbyaninvisiblewall.
Suddenly,somethingsmsintothegss,aartles,mouthpartinginsurprise.It’sabird,sherealizes,watgitdroppatheticallyontotheground,twitgthenstill.
Shereachesout,andthistimetrailsherfingerdownthewindowgssfromwherethebirdhadhit.Sheliftshergazefromthebird’smotionlessformandwatchesasdragonfliesflittimetersoverthewater’ssurface,asbutterfliesdanceuponstagesofvariousblossoms,assmallchildrenarechased,gigglingwithglee,byasmalldog.
Theotherpatronsofthecaféchatterinhushedtones,siptheirmyriadofdrinks,nibbleuponmasandwafflesandpannacottas.
【本章阅读完毕，更多请搜索读书族小说网;https://kpc.lantingge.com 阅读更多精彩小说】