That summer, I was working part-time at a hardware store. My daily job is to help move goods, organize shelves, and receive customers. Although the work is a bit hard, I think it's a good opportunity to train myself.
The owner of the shop is a middle-aged man surnamed Zhang. He is a very kind person and often buys drinks for our employees. He also often taught us some knowledge about hardware, which made us more handy in our work.
One day, a girl came to the store, saying that it was a distant relative of the owner, and came to play for a few days. Her name is Xiaofang, she is very beautiful, tall, and fair-skinned. She was very welcoming to us and offered to help us move our goods.
I found that Xiaofang was very interested in working in a hardware store and often asked us some questions about hardware. The boss was also very happy and said that he could let Xiaofang intern here for a period of time in the future.
As time went on, I found myself liking Xiaofang more and more. I would find all sorts of excuses to talk to her, to see her laugh, to see her behave. I knew it was a youthful impulse, but I couldn't control my emotions.
One day, there was no one else in the store, just me and Xiaofang. She suddenly asked me, "Do you like me?" I was stunned, not knowing what to answer. Then she said, "I know I'm beautiful, but I just treat you as a good friend." ”
I was disappointed when I heard it, but I didn't show it. I smiled and said, "What do you want?" We're just colleagues. Then I walked away.
Since then, I have deliberately distanced myself from Xiaofang, not wanting to let myself fall into the emotional quagmire again. I know it's a story of unrequited love and nothing will come of it.
Time flies, and Xiaofang is leaving after an internship in the store for a while. On that day, the store held a small farewell party for her. Everyone was happy, but I was a little disappointed.
At the farewell party, Xiaofang walked up to me and whispered to me, "Actually, I like you too." "I froze, I felt my heart pounding. Then she said, "But I have a boyfriend, and we can't be together." ”
I felt a tingle in my heart when I heard this, but I still forced a smile and said, "You think too much, we're just good friends." Then I turned and left.
I haven't seen Xiaofang since. But I never forgot her, and I never forgot the experience I had in the hardware store that summer. I knew what I was missing, but I also knew that some things were meant and couldn't be changed.
Looking back now, I feel like I was really naïve. I imposed my emotions on Xiaofang without taking into account her feelings and thoughts. If I could turn back the clock, I would choose to be by Xiaofang's side as a good friend, rather than letting my emotions influence my actions.
Although this experience made my heart ache, it also made me grow a lot. It has taught me a lot about love and friendship, and it has also made me cherish the people and things around me more. Although the ending was not perfect, at least I was brave enough to express my feelings and got a clear answer.