Meet me at Ruby Tuesday

The night was dark, all I seem to see is people passing by and by. It's Friday night and my usual practise is to go to Ruby Tuesday and had my fill. After finishing all my work at office, i smoked my rusted old motorcycle and head for RT. I couldn't ride fast as wind blows hard, it was cold. Ruby Tuesday is about 1 hr drive for a normal vehicle, but for me I could make it barely in one and half hours.

I was much happier than other fridays because tonight is the night I'll meet the girl I love. You may not know why, but here's a story I would like to share with you first.

On a blistering cold night somewhere in December, as all people were busy preparing for the Christmas, I was on my way to Ruby Tuesday restaurant. I sat at the dark corner and enjoy my food. I stared at the road behind the fibre glass, all the glittering lights, christmas trees, children shopping with their parents. Everyone was happy and to that I gave a wide smile. All the people I could see from the place I sit were gay and glad, and I could here a choir singing "Away in a manger...." far away.

I pay my bills and went outside. Mount on my good old stallion and was putting on my helmet, I saw a girl. A girl sitting on the pavement, folding her arms, shivers in cold. She looked at the people going here and there and her eyes move left and right. I couldn't see a girl like that and went straight to her. She had a quizzical look on her face as I handed my coat to her. She didn't say a word and I left.

Couldn't take my mind off her, the look of her face kept rewinding like a film. How will she spend her Christmas? Where does she live? Many questions kept coming... pop pop pop.

Hours turns into days, days turns into weeks. And finally, it was Friday. Guess what I saw this time. The girl stand in front of Ruby Tuesday, smiling at me. I was shocked that my heart skip a beat. This time, I talk to her.

"Hi....Im Joe"
"Hi...nice to meet you and thanks for the coat" (she smiled)

I was so hungry and ask her to join me. She refused. She handed me a rose and just walk away.

The night after, questions came rushing! "Why didn't I ask her name?" or any contact number or her address anyway?? I blame myself for being such an idiot. I imagined her face smiling at me as i look at the rose. I like her, no doubt. From that day onwards, I wish everyday was Friday.

We use to see each other on every Fridays, but she won't talk about herself. I wish I could talk to her over the phone on other days, but she won't give me her number. All my curiousity to know her better were in vain. But at least, I could see her every friday. I gave her my number and ask her to call me whenever she needs me.

Time keeps passing and thing can't go on the way it was. The girl stop coming on fridays. I was so alone, i use to wait for her till the shop closed. Looking every corner of the street in search for her. She was nowhere to be seen. What had happened to her? She didn't call me even once, what is this suppose to mean?

Sometimes I see her smiling at me near Ruby Tuesday, but it was all my imagination. Life was quite complicated without her and I really feel somethings missing at RT.

Ok, there goes my story. So, tonight is Friday, but I'm happy. Because of the message that I got. I receive a message from an anonymous number. I pump the accelerator as fast as I could to reach to the restaurant faster. Where do all these traffic come from? I murmured as I slide step by step caught in the traffic jam.

After a long drive I finally reach the place. You may not believe what I saw with my eyes. There, stand the same girl who I talk about. She smiled and me. I rush to her and held her tight in my arms. Tears came falling. After a warm long hug, she says,

"Its been nice knowing you Joe, but I have to go. I'm moving over to somewhere and I'm going to miss you..."
"What?? What do you mean?"
"I... I need to go somewhere else"
"But, I didn't even know your name? And why do you have to leave??"
"Well... I was born like that..."

She gave me a kiss and her tears flows like a river. She walk and went inside the cab which was parked nearby. In a minute, they were gone. I look at the cab till it vanishes in the cold dark night. All my dreams were gone... I went inside the restaurant slowly. Sat by the dark corner and take out my phone. I scrolled down to my message inbox and read the message again.. "Meet me at Ruby Tuesday".

I couldn't help myself crying as I listen the jukebox crooning...

She would never say where she came from
Yesterday don't matter if it's gone
While the sun is bright
Or in the darkest night
No one knows
She comes and goes

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still I'm gonna miss you...