Unexpected Friendship

AMELIA'S POV

"so, you don't have electricity?" I heared Philip asked. Yes, his name is Philip. I looked back and I saw him playing with the candle on top of the table. I finished making the coffee since it looks like he's about to play with a lot more things from here after playing with the candle.

Is this his first time seeing a small shop? it looks like he's very amazed by it. He even said wow the moment I let him enter my shop.

"yes and please don't play with that, it's the last candle that I have" I said and put the cup in front of him.

"then how are you going to live? you don't have electricity plus you don't have a work" he asked. He looks very innocent.

"I am living right now. And thanks to you, I'll have an income since you'll be buying my painting" I answered and took a sip from my coffee, he did the same.

I am too nervous as it's my first time making a coffee for someone. My mom and my brother never let me do it, they'd rather buy some coffee outside. Clearly, I don't know why.

For me, my coffee tastes great. It's their tongues that have a problem.

"how was it?" I asked. Waiting for his reaction. He looked at me and out the cup down.

He put his hands together and sighed.

"it tastes great" he answered. I am shocked.

"for real?" I asked once again. He nodded.

"for real" he smiled and took a sip again ,"you can make money out of this!"

He looks very excited and I am so happy.

For a moment, I froze. I looked at him and he did the same.

"what?" he asked.

"you mean, I can make money out of this?" I asked. He nodded ,"how?"

"simple, sell it" he said it as if it's the easiest thing in the world. I leaned by the chair and the glint of hope that I have simply vanished.

"as if it's easy" I answered.

"it won't be easy but at least you tried" he answered. Gave me a look which says that I should go for it.

"I'll think about it" I answered.

"I'll help you, don't worry" he said with pride.

"are you going to be co-worker?" I chuckled but when I looked at him, he looks so serious, "what?"

"I am serious. I am willing to help you, I'll be your co-worker, your waiter, barista or anything. Just say it" he answered with pride.

"more likely, let's be business partners" I smiled. He looks too expensive to be working under me.

We had a little bit more chitchat and then he really bought my painting.

I couldn't believe it at first but now that I am already holding the money, it really is happening.

"finally!" I jumped out of glee.

PHILIP'S POV

"finally!" I heared Amelia. I go back to her shop and saw her in the window, she's jumping with a wide smile.

"she must be so happy" I smiled again. I am happy that I finally bought the painting but I'm much more happier knowing that Amelia is happy.

After hearing her story, I can't help but to feel bad for her.

She doesn't deserve all the pain, she doesn't deserve all the struggles that she's going through. She deserves happiness, genuine happiness. She deserves the world. But the world is too cruel for her.

I walked away but I feel like this won't be the last time that I will be walking here.

And I was right.

"that's so funny though" Amelia laughed while we're eating the bread I brought.

"really? I find it really annoying. Like I'm so annoyed" I answered but she can't stop from laughing.

"I don't know, I find it funny" she keeps on laughing and I love hearing her laugh.

I looked at her and I saw how she can't even properly eat because she keeps on laughing.

"enough, Amelia. Finish your bread" I told her but she won't stop from laughing.

I smiled knowing that I made him laugh. It's like a mission accomplished.

Another day and I visited her shop again.

"why does the expensive Philip here again?" she asked when I entered her shop.

She calls me expensive Philip and I don't even know why.

It has already been 3 months since I bought her painting and we literally became friends. She lets me visit her shop and I bring food.

"You know that you're my only friend, let me hang out here" I answered and I sat on the sofa where I mostly take my seat.

"oh right. You're my only friend too" she laughed. I looked at her and she looks busy.

"what are you doing?" I asked. She didn't even looked at me once ever since I got here.

"I am preparing the order of your cousin" she answered.

Yeah right, my cousin.

"here" she said and gave me the painting. It's a simple painting, a flower in a garden.

"that's so easy to paint, why would your cousin buy it for a very high price? tell him that I'll give him a discount" she smiled and sat infront of me.

"I-I don't know" I shrugged as if I don't really know "it's fine, he said he'll buy it with the said price that he told"

"really? may I know why he keeps on buying paintings from me? there's a lot more good painters there" she asked again.

"No. You're the best painter" I answered. She just chuckled.

"Silly" she scrunched her nose as if she's teasing me but little did she know that her scrunching her nose is not really a tease for me, I find it cute.

"what did you brought this time?" she asked and started opening the paper bags that I brought which contains food. I saw how her eyes changed and she started screaming as she take everything out one by one ,"my favorite!"

She showed me the strawberry as if I wasn't the one who brought it, "Philip, look! it looks so yummy already"

"I brought the perfect partner for it" I added.

"where?" she started searching for it and screamed once again ,"melted chocolates!"

If she's happy, I am happy.