Please, remember me.

Chapter 2*

Vanessa heard the phone ringing from down the hall as the heavy door shut behind her. She dug into her pocket and quickly got out her key, and unlocked her apartment door. The door opened and she threw her keys onto her couch, while letting everything else that was in her hands fall to the ground.

She rushed over to the phone and took a deep breath trying to get her breathing back to normal. "Hello?" she said casually.

"Hey Nessa!" Vanessa heard the cheerful voice at the other end of the phone and smiled. "Hi mom."

"So, Stella's been dying to see you and so have I! So I was thinking we could go out to Friendly's for dinner, and then catch a late movie. Then maybe go out for ice cream after that if it's not too late. Sound good?"

Vanessa giggled. "Yeah, mom that sounds great."

"Great! So we'll be at your place at around 5:30. See you then!" she heard the other line hang up and she clicked the "end" button on her phone. She looked at the clock. 2:17. She had about 3 hours before they came. She walked over the couch and sat down.

She couldn't stop thinking about him. The way his blue eyes had a slight twinkle to them. Or the way his smile was brighter than the sun. She loved it. Everything about him. Granted, she didn't even know him, but she didn't care. She could sit and think about him for hours. She knew she wouldn't be lucky enough to ever see him again but was hoping she would. Just one more time.

She sighed and got up off the couch. She walked over to the kitchen and turned off the coffee maker. She was exhausted and she needed something to keep her awake. That's what being out in the sun all day did to her.

She opened to fridge and frowned when she saw no coffee. She turned off the coffee maker and grabbed her keys and purse.

Vanessa pulled up to the drive-thru window of Starbucks and waited as the person in front of her finished their order. She watched as the silver convertible drove off and she pulled up, paid, and picked up her order. She took a sip of her double chocolate chip frappichino and pressed down on the pedal.

She drove for about 2 minutes and realized she had been following the red convertible the whole way. She watched as it turned into her apartment building. She followed close behind it and parked in the space next to it. She quickly got out of her car, grabbing her coffee, trying to get to the door before the other person did so she could see their face to see if she knew them.

She walked slowly when she got close to the door and held the door for the person coming. She looked up and saw the person she had been following. Her grip loosened on her coffee and she almost dropped it, as her eyes got wide.

"Hey! You're the girl I tripped over at the beach!" She heard him say.

She just looked at him. Stared. It was him! And he was walking to her apartment building! Did he live here? She blinked. "Hi! Yah, th-that was me." She said nervously.

Zac put his hand on the door and smiled. Vanessa walked into the building with Zac following her. "You live here?" She asked looking into his eyes.

"Yah, I'm on the third floor." He said opening the door to the stairwell and holding it for her.

"Me too, what room are you?"

"I'm 31, you?" He asked as he slowly made his way up the stairs.

"Oh," She said with a hint of disappointment. "I'm # 14." Wishing their rooms where closing together she looked down at her feet that where moving slowly, trying to spend as much time with him as possible. They reached the top of the stairs and Zac stopped in front of door 31.

"Well, I'll probably see you again sometime then." He said with a smile.

"Yeah, I'll look out for you." She said and then hesitated. "I mean, I'll look out, for…if I see you again. Not like look out for you. That would make me like a stalker." She laughed nervously. Why was she nervous? She was never nervous around guys. Usually it was the guys who were nervous around her. She was a flirt. A big flirt. And a lot of times she made guys really uncomfortable. She had been in several relationships. Too many, in fact. None of them worked out, but it didn't bother her. She loved being single and able to date. And this is why, because when she saw hot guys she actually liked, she could get to know them.

Zac smiled and looked at his hands. He unlocked his door and he heard Vanessa say wait.

She quickly pulled out a piece of paper and pen from her purse. "Here's my number. I know I'm like 10 doors down from you but," She gave him the little piece of paper. "Give me a call anytime."

Zac smiled as he looked down at the number. "I will." He said convincingly. Vanessa smiled and walked away. He waited as he watched her walk over to her door. She put the key in the keyhole and saw Zac open his door the same time as her. They gave each other a small smile as they didn't tear their eyes away from each other until they were fully inside their rooms.

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