The first time I saw her was at a local cafe, she was standing ahead of me in line giggling on her cell phone. I couldn't help but smile myself as I hear the sound that was obviously sent from God himself. I was broken from my smiling as she said there was this woman that was "so amazing." By the soft tone of her voice and her choice of words I would guess that she was in high school.
'Hmm...' I thought. "Interesting." I quickly reached for my vibrating cell phone when she turned around fast, dropping her paper bag in front of me.
"Oh God, I'm sorry." She said hurriedly as she picked up the bag. I laughed slightly to myself, the laugh caught in my throat as I saw her cheeks turn rosy.
"No harm, no foul." She smiled at me, and turned quickly when the annoyed cashier screamed "next."
"See you around sometime." I said softly, getting the smile back from her again, this time it was accompanied by the blush.
"Bye."
As I sit at a table alone at my favorite local bar, I hear laughing coming from a nearby table and I smile and imagine it's the girl from the cafe sitting near me.
'If only.' I think. I swirl the melting ice in my glass and frown when I realize there is no alcohol left. Waving to a few coworkers on the dance floor, I make my way to the bar and order another. I hear a loud thump to my left followed by a young, hyper girl going on and on about the apple of her eye. Trying not to be so obvious I look over and give the two a smile without thinking.
"Hey." The girl says shyly. My heart leaps as I recognize her from the cafe.
"Hey you. Wow... You're old enough to drink?" I ask with amusement in my voice.
"Yeah... barely." By now the hyper friend is eyeing us both with a goofy smile on her face. "Oh! This is my friend Jen. Jen this is..." She says trailing off, her cheeks lighting up.
"I'm Catherine." I say confidently, looking straight at the girl.
"Catherine, right." She says smiling.
"Nice to meet ya." Jen says, giving her best 'I'm available' smile. My eyes flick over and see the taller girl looking at her friend then rolling her eyes.
"So..." I say raising my eyebrow and looking straight at my interest. She looks at me and realizes it's her that I'm speaking to.
"Sara..." The girl says slowly.
"Sara... can I buy you a drink?" The victorious smile she shoots her friend makes my heart beat faster.