A/N: I'm sorry, I know its been a long time and as a token of my apology I present to you my new work which I had pre-written about a year ago. Now without any further delay I present to you...
Miss Caramel Latte
Chapter 1: A Strange Proposal
You know that moment in TV shows when the main actor turns towards his buddy and says "See that girl? I'm going to marry her someday" that moment was exactly what Mr. Chandler Bing was experiencing, mixed with high doses of anxiety and flight reflexes. There she was sitting not more than 10 steps away from him in this small café shop called 'Central Perk'. Is that cheesy enough?
Well it's about to get real margarita over here. Chandler sorted his thoughts and recollected the numerous pick up lines his best friend Joey taught him. Joey Tribbiani who could get any girl in this coffee shop, Joey Tribbiani who could get any girl in this city, Joey Tribbiani who could get any girl in this state. Joey Tribbiani who could get any girl, Joe- well you get the point. It wasn't that Chandler was jealous of his charm; it was the way he could just swoop in from nowhere and whisk a girl off of her feet. He wanted that, but no matter how hard he tried, he just simply couldn't be the knight in shining armor every girl dreams about.
It wasn't that Chandler couldn't get girls; he just couldn't get genuine girls who didn't want to rob him, who weren't looking for a threesome and were in it for the whole package. Chandler was a guy approaching the big 3-0 if he didn't act now he will be alone forever looking after snakes with a long white beard, a pot belly and a balding head.
He saw the girl standing up; he had to act before it's too late, he literally ran towards her and grabbed her elbow only to embarrass himself in his regular hangout spot. The only worst thing that could happen is what he decided to do next. "I don't know about you but ( I'm feeling 22) I can see great future for us and if you let me, I'll show you just how bright it could be" God save him! Wait! What is he doing? Is he getting down on his knee? Crap everyone in the coffee shop are looking at them! Hold on a second are they cheering him? Boy does he want to get this girl or scare her away? At this moment, he himself wasn't sure of that fact. And then all of a sudden everything happened in slow motion. He saw her hand picking up momentum and... "Ow!"
"Jerk!" he heard her say.
"How about a Caramel Latte instead?" he said rubbing his reddening cheek, but it was too late.
He watched her grab her friend's arm and walk away, assuming that the other woman was her friend. Of course she was her friends. Why would she walk away with a stranger? To get away from him as soon as possible? Maybe? Maybe that slap knocked some sense out of him. the last thing he saw was her back and her middle finger out. Harsh truth.
He walked back to the same spot he previously sat, trying to ignore the sympathetic eyes. The coffee guy approached him with a mug in his hand.
"Here you go one Caramel Latte, on the house by the way and if I may, girls come and go but don't kill yourself because of them".
Really? life was going to be this mean to him? He gave the coffee guy a look of disapproval, grabbed his coat and walked out of the café. Places to avoid, 'Central Perk'? Check. But there was just something about this girl he couldn't stop thinking about. He felt stupid. He had been observing her for what 15-20 seconds Max and suddenly he thinks he is an expert on her. He needed help. Serious help!
A/N: It's my birthday today and this is my gift to you! Hope you enjoyed and sorry once again.
-love Kay
