A Song of First Love by Yulia Shkarupka

We were young and naive.
Never before, I did not have to mention this, but one day, one song, one hour in the burger turned me back in the distant past.
I returned from work extremely tired and depressed.  On the way home, I decided to run out to eat, because I did not have the strength to cook dinner, so I came to a small cozy coffee shop on the street corner. Going there, I sat down at the table near the window, ordered two large croissants and a cup of cappuccino and began to consider the newspaper. "Weather conditions are beginning to change," "the country undergoes significant economic changes," "approximately these phrases were in the news feed. "Nothing changes," I thought, and with a reproach I looked at the croissant in the plate. Cases at work were nasty and I took a notebook to record the work plan for the next few days.
« If I should stay», I heard the beginning of the song and the ants ran across my body.
«I would only be in your way. So  I'll go. But I know
I'll think of you every step of the way»,I heard again and lowered my head. It was the famous Whitney Houston song.  Our song is with him. I felt like ants attacked my skin and could not do anything about it.  I sat dumbfounded in the plate and remembered all the moments with him. The first kiss, the first hugs and walks, our oaths and promises to be together all his life. My knees trembled, and the blood climbed to my cheek.  It was the song of my first love.  Childish, sincere and pure love.