Day 2
I was woken by the sound of a ringing doorbell and my friend shaking me.
"Wake up. Wake up," she repeated "Wake up. We have a guest."
I told her okay reassuring her, thought that wasn't my intention With that last comment I rolled over and closed my eyes once more listening to the conversation of my best friend and the stranger at the door.
"Hi there. How can I help you?" my friend asked
"Hey," The woman said" I just saw you coming here late last night and we just wanted to say hi and welcome to London."
" Oh thanks, uuuh we?"
"Hi," I heard the voice of a man with a deep voice that was very attractive speaking to my friend.
"I'm sorry. I didn't see u there."
"Its ok I don't really try to be seen a lot."
" Well what are you two standing out in the cold for? Come on in."
I heard the sound of people walking while I rested.
"Don't mind my friend. She's exhausted make yourselves at home. I'll be right back." And then the footsteps of my best friend went off into the distance.
I felt very uncomfortable knowing that there were two other people I didn't know were in the same room as I was.
"You know you really need to be more open towards different people" the woman said as she was walking into the living room while a pair of heavy footsteps following and stopped at the couch that was across from mine.
"Well excuse me for not being more comfortable around people," the man said harshly.
The lighter footsteps came along and stopped in front of the same couch as well, and stopped at the same couch.
"I'm back. Sorry about that," I heard my friend say as I took a huge sigh of relief, with my eyes still closed of course
"Its alright," the woman said " And by the way you can call me Mrs. Lovett. And that is Mr. Todd."
"Oh okay. Well, my name is Chi-Chi and the girl sleeping on the couch is Kelsey."
Around that point I felt like I was well rested and decided to get up.
" Look who decided to get up," my friend said " Kelsey, this is Mrs. Lovett and Mr. Todd."
"You can call me Sweeney if you like"
"Okay Sweeney"
"Hi," I started, then I saw the same man from the dock yesterday and felt that my heart was going to jump out of my chest.
"Umm. Hi." I continued then accidentally fell off of the couch and started laughing like it was nothing, because it was of course. When I did get back on my feet, I acted like I didn't even fall
" So how long have you 2 been here?"
"Oh we just got in last night," I said
"From where?" Mrs. Lovett asked again
"From…um…," I started
"Romania," Chi-Chi said "Yeah from Romania"
"St. Petersburg, Romania," I repeated backing up my friend
"Um. St. Petersburg is in Russia," Sweeney said.
"Well there's another one in Romania. Did ya know that?" I said defending myself. I mean , I couldn't let him know our secret.
He
smirked at the response to that comment and it made my heart
shutter.
"Well that's all the time we have today," Mrs.
Lovett said cheerfully. "Come on Mr. T"
"Ok," He said softly
"Ok," my friend said while walking my friend out. "Don't be a stranger or anything like that. You know don't be afraid of coming bye to visit."
"Bye Kelsey," Sweeney said.
"Bye Sweeney," I responded
The door slowly closed and I took another sigh of relief and my friend was giggling like there was no tomorrow.
"What are you so giddy about?" I asked
"You see you don't think I know," she said "but I know."
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't gimme that. I know how you were looking at him."
I took another sigh.
"Okay. Okay I admit it. I'm smitten by him. I don't know why but…. I'm crazy about him already.
I sounded like a broken record. All I heard was him name running through my head a thousand times. Everywhere I went that day I saw him. For the next weeks after that, he and I hung out together and our bond was getting stronger. Then one morning he showed up at my door.
"Oh. Hey Sweeney," Chi-Chi said answering the door "Are you here for Kelsey?"
"Actually, I'm here to see you."
"Me?"
He dragged my friend outside "Okay. I know that Kelsey's birthday is coming up soon and I need your help.
I want to get her something special" He looked down at the floor "You see," He paused "I love her."
"Awww. How sweet."
"And I was shy about it before but I'm proud to say she's the reason I wake up in the morning."
"That is so romantic. Of course I'll help you. Anything you had in mind?"
"I want to take her to the sea where she's wanted to go there forever."