On The Rocks

by Jelach

She's beautiful, she lights up my smile and I see her every single day. Trouble is, I don't even know her name. Edward plays baseball in his lunch hour but will he ever find out more about the brunette in red who makes it worthwhile? Will he ever progress from covert glances and hidden dreams? AH, set in New York, enjoy xx

2. Chapter 2

Chapter Two

Song: Running Around In My Dreams- Tyrone Wells

I can't sleep. No matter how many times I try to empty my head, it's always her I think of. I can't think of anything but the pale vision in red who I only viewed from afar. All I can see are the live chestnut waves that surround her head, the stunning legs peeping out from under the bright red trench coat and the beautiful face, carved by a skilled artist, that belongs to this nameless angel.

I try futilely to count sheep, I listen to classical music- the playlist that usually relaxes me- and I toss and turn until I have tried every single different way of lying in the bed. Nothing is of any use, I'm still kept awake by half-formed visions of her.

I eventually drift off at around 3am, only to wake up shortly afterward having had a nightmare in which I am chasing her. She is always there, in the distance. I wake up when I realise that I'll never catch her.

I hope the dream is not real life.

I don't sleep well at all and am distinctively groggy when I awake at 6am, grabbing a coffee to wake me up and vowing to not skip breakfast today. Honouring this unspoken promise to myself, I grab a bagel in the subway station, adding lashings of cream cheese, my favourite. I make it to the office with 10 minutes to spare so set about making plans for a lunchtime baseball game again. I will not miss another chance to see her, even if I'm too cowardly to actually approach her.

All characters belong to SM, I just have claim to this story which I enjoy to relax with. Laura xx :)