Chapter 8- The lunch date

Emily and Alex sat down at a cozy table in the fantasy restaurant. The room was filled with soft music and the smell of delicious food. Their waiter came over and took their order. "Good day sir, Good day ma'am. May I take your order." Alex smiled at Emily and said, "I would like to order my wife's favorite food. Chicken parmesan with spaghetti and garlic bread please." Emily's eyes lit up for a moment, and she smiled slightly. " You remembered. How sweet. Thank you, Alex." "Of course I did." He turned to the waiter."I'll have the same." "Alright." And with that the waiter left. As they waited for their food to arrive, Alex noticed how quiet Emily was. She seemed lost in thought, staring off into space. "Hey sunshine, is everything okay? You seemed a bit sad." Alex asked, trying to break the silence. Emily snapped back to reality and forced a smile on her face. "Oh me? Yeah, I'm fine. Um, everything's fine." Their food arrived, and Emily took a bite of her chicken parmesan. He