Melody couldn't believe she had just told her burden to someone she barely even met. She had felt quite ridiculous, which made her want to cry even more. It was then that she felt Dimitri embrace her. Her eyes widened in shock as she blushed. She could feel his warmth, and it was truly a sensational feeling. She hadn't experienced any physical contact, such as hugging, in an indefinite amount of time. The warmth he provided was indeed foreign, and it felt surreal.<br/><br/>The waiter had stepped outside with their dinner when he saw the scene. A look of concern plastered his face. What on earth had happened to make Melody so upset? He had never seen Melody cry, and it was certainly a shock that she was. He always knew her as a sunny, free-spirited girl. Standing there watching would be awkward, so what was the man to do? He had two fish dinners and the recipients having some sort of conflict. Did he just set the dinners on the table and walk away? He simply looked at the dinners before taking them back into the kitchen. They were probably going to be orders to go. For a regular like Melody, that would not be an issue at all.<br/><br/>Melody heard Dimitri whisper to her, and was startled. Did he actually believe her? Or did he think that she had some sort of mental hallucinations? The fact that he said what he did really left an impression on her heart. He didn't see her as a monster. He even said they could leave the café, and head anywhere she chose. Never had she experienced such kindess, not even her own family gave her this much kindness. Her mother wouldn't allow her father or sisters to comfort her in times of stress, anger, sadness, depression or frustration. She was forced to keep it bottled in, so her mother wouldn't be angry. She looked up at Dimitri and gently grabbed his hand.<br/><br/>"Okay, let's go to the lake..." she sniveled as she used her free hand to wipe the tears from her eyes. It was then that the waiter had brought back two containers, filled with their ordered food. He also had provided a thermos for the coffee and a Styrofoam cup for the water. Melody saw the waiter and nervously yelped. "Oh, I'm s-sorry! I completely forgot about the food. Don't worry, this should take care of the bill." with that, she quickly tossed a twenty dollar bill at the waiter before grabbing the containers. She couldn't hold the thermos or cup however. She just wanted to get out of there before she became even more embarrassed for having a breakdown in public.