Before Andy's incredulous look, Camille gets into Mario's car, he is chasing them, he barely squeezes the knuckles of his hands and his pressure rises, he watches as they arrive at a beautiful private restaurant and perfect for a romantic dinner, Orlando parks a few yards behind them, Andy watches as Mario gets out of the car first and reaches Camille's side door and offers his hand to get her out of there.
Camille is smiling, it shows that she likes Mario's formality and courtesy, Andy's eyes are now clouded with anger, and he feels his breathing quicken, they enter the site, and he doesn't hesitate for a second chase them, he sees how she smiles and hooks up with Mario, they go up to the second floor of the restaurant, Andy sneakily follows them there and realizes that Mario has a table for him with spectacular decoration, something very similar to when he formally asked her to be his girlfriend.
“Mario, but what is all this? Camille surprised she puts her hands to her mouth and smiles happily.
“It is a simple invitation to dinner for a lady as special as you”.
“It wasn't really necessary, but thank you very much for your attention, you're very kind.”
“I'm not nice, you simply deserve to be treated like a queen, besides that you are a beautiful woman.”
They both smile fascinated, Andy did not understand why Camille had forgotten about him from one moment to the next, he supposed that she was looking for a better person, and although she knew that being there was the only thing that was causing her to fill up. of very dark feelings and hurt himself, curiosity would not let him leave the place.
“Sir, are you going to order something?” A young waiter approaches Andy who is sitting at a small table for one, he looks at him out of the corner of his eye and does not even coordinate about what he is asking
“Yes, bring me a bottle of house wine please.”
“With how many glasses?”
“With only one, or is it that you see someone else sitting next to me?” Andy responds with fury to the waiter
“No sir, it was formality, many times they wait for someone, I'm sorry sir” The waiter disappears when he sees Andy's furious eyes.
He looks back at Mario and Camille, now they are smiling more than they were a moment ago, he would like to know what they were talking about, because with him, she rarely smiled like that.
A few minutes later, the bottle was served at his table, without further ado he began to drink excessively, in less than fifteen minutes, while they began to eat, Andy already had half a bottle of wine, his senses were already totally altered, he felt like a kind of Adrenaline ran through his being, although he tried to have self-control, every time Mario got a little closer to Camille, his blood boiled and he wanted to go face them, but he was trying to have self-control, it was not a good place to start a fight, he had simply dedicated himself to observing them.
“Camille, tell me, are you single?” She thinks about the question for a moment, she hadn't spoken to Andy for two months, she didn't know how to explain it.
“Well, what can I tell you, I recently ended a relationship with another person, I don't know if that can still be called single.”
“How long ago did you end the relationship?”
"Two months ago," she blushes as she answers.
“I think that if you're single, and that fascinates me, well tell me, do you still love him?” When she hears this question, she can only bow her head and feel shy, she knew perfectly well that she loved Andy above all else, but it was no use loving him if things would never work out with him
“Yes, I can't tell you lies, I still love him, but I don't miss him, he decided to end the relationship, I accepted and neither of us has gone looking for the other, that's the truth”
“Well, it's an important step that you don't miss it anymore, that means I have a chance with you, right?” The moment was becoming uncomfortable for Camille with her series of questions, but at the same time she felt confident to be able to answer them.
“I also want to be honest; my heart is not ready for a new relationship for now, we could be friends, of course if you agree”.
“Of course, we'll be friends, but that doesn't mean that I'm not interested in you beyond that” He hands her the glass, and they toast together, the smiles don't stop blooming and Andy's spirits turn hotter, so much so that he asks for one. new bottle of wine, he was already drunk and without any consolation.
“Thank you for understanding, I also wanted to tell you that so many gifts are not necessary in the office, you have already given me too many, I feel ashamed”
“For what reason? They are very affectionate, I like you too much, I could come to think that you are the woman I want as company, but well, they are things that only you decide, so tell me, if we can continue dating” Although Camille thinks about it for a moment, the proposal didn't sound completely crazy to her, after all, Andy hadn't looked for her to get back with her, and he was the one who took her out of his life, in addition to his bad attitudes, so she thought about it. for a moment more
“Yes, we can continue going out together Mario, I can't guarantee anything, as I'm telling you right now, I'm not interested in any relationship, but we can go out as friends and give ourselves a chance to do things, to get to know each other better, do you think?”
“Perfect, since we're having dinner, would you like to dance this piece with me?”
“Of course, she remembers the last time she danced with Andy in that beautiful cabin and feels nostalgic, but life had to go on”.
They both go out to dance, Mario takes her very close to his chest and hugs her tightly, as if he already had great confidence in her, he begins to rub her back as the song progresses, Andy was chasing her for the second time and realized He tells that, unlike last time, this time his girl was having a wonderful time, although he still had not managed to give himself a new chance in love, he was aware that it would hurt him a lot to know that Camille would already be in the arms of another man. She seemed to enjoy it because she let her.
Andy couldn't bear to see what was happening, and he immediately gets up from the table where he is sitting, the drinks have already taken effect, and he feels brave enough to complain to them, why they were together.
He approaches them and with a single fist separates Mario from Camille.
"Andy?! What the hell are you doing here?" Camille immediately yells.
Mario puts his hand in his mouth and feels how the blood is coming out of the wound, he gets up and returns his fist, insults came between the ones and the other, for Andy the fight was almost lost, although he was just as strong as Mario because of the exercise, because of his state of alcoholism, he was giving him strong blows that weakened him.
A couple of waiters came to separate them, Orlando who was always looking out for Andy, apologizes for what happened, pays for the damage to the restaurant and almost takes Andy out, dragged from the place, his face is injured on several sides, blood runs through him an eyebrow, and the corner of the mouth.
He and Camille look at each other sadly, although the words were not present, they were aware that this time it was the true end of everything.
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