Understanding . Love (continued)

The boy ran and ran. He looked into his watch. 11.45pm. It was just like 5 years ago, new year's eve, 11.45pm. He was late to meet the gal and her friends at time square. 10.45pm, the gal, jokingly, asked the boy to guess what's her favourite cake. She gave him a hint. It's some kind of cheese cake. The boy ran around the town, looking for a bakery. He found one . Coincidentally, his friend owned it. Boy made a wild guess, he bought tiramisu. 11.52pm He ran and ran.

boy ran to the same cake house. On the way, he said to himself...

boy: i must get the cake. It's my only chance she will come back to me. If i fail, no, no if, i can't fail, i won't

The cake house is open

boy: Do you remember wat cake i bought 5 years ago?
friend: Hey! it's been a long time since we met!
boy: Sorry, i'm in a hurry! Its a matter of life and death! please!
friend: Ok.. cool down, i still keep the sales records, let me check...

He got his cake, he forgot to pay. He looked into his watch. 11.52pm. He ran and ran.

12.01am Happy New Year! The crowd at time square cheered! Everyone was excited. Everyone wished each other the best of luck for the year. There was a live concert on the stage. The boy reached just in time.

boy: i got you the cakes!
girl: hehe, let me see wat cake u bougt
boy: tiramisu

girl smiled.
Suddenly, someone knocked the box of cake of boy's hand. It was too crowded. The cake fell onto the ground.

boy: Sorry, i'll go buy you a new one
gal: No, it doesn't matter. I am happy that you reached in time, with me, for the new year.
boy:....

Boy held her hands.

12.01am The boy ran to gal, who's waiting at the fountain at times square. It's mid-autumm. No crowd, no celebration.

boy: i got you the cake!
girl: wat cake did u buy?
boy: Tiramisu, just like three years ago.
gal: you bought this for me three years ago?
boy nodded.
gal: My favourite cake is blueberry cheese cake.
boy:....
gal: u made the wrong guess 5 years ago. After five years of relationship, u still don't understand what i really like?
boy:...
gal:mayb i am asking too much from you but all i want is someone just right for me, someone who really understands me. Someone who knows what i want even before i tell him. Do you understand?

gal walked away.
boy looked at his cake.
he bought the same cake.
boy did not cry.
5 years ago, the boy made the wrong guess.
Now, the boy UNDERSTANDs.


(picked from TVB series "Always on call")