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Chapter 4
They arrived at a small diner and sat down on. Christine had changed into some jeans and a red top, finishing her look with a white cardigan and her red sneakers. She looked so young like that… maybe it was the hair. "It's good to be back" Christine said, taking a deep breath while she slide into a booth. "I really missed this place" She said, looking at everything.
"I know" Cappie said sitting on the other side while an old lady, whose name tag said 'Alicia' walked to them.
"Good evening, can I get you something to drink while you look at the menu?" She said in a very sweet voice… kinda like a Grandma's voice. All the while, she handed them 2 menus.
"Yeah… do you serve any kind of alcohol here?" Cappie asked, giving her his best smile. She rolled her eyes but nodded. "Good, I'll have a beer" He said, smiling wide for the old lady.
"What can I get you, dear?" The lady turned to Christine. Christine lifted her eyes from the menu to look at Cappie.
"You know what? Make that 2. I think we need some alcohol in our system today" She said. The lady wrote down and left, telling them to call her when they were ready to order.
"Nice, lady" Cappie said. "So…" He said, eyeing the menu. "Ready to tell me everything?" He said, closing the menu, when Alicia arrived with their beers. "Thanks" He said, ordering some burger and fries while Christine did the same, but with extra fries. Cappie had the slightest feeling she hadn't eat anything fried in a while.
"Everything? C'mon, Cap, you don't wanna know my dirty little secrets, do you?" She said, grinning.
"I do. But, if they're too dirty or involve some sort of S&M, then I'm not that interested" He said, smiling. "That's too wild for me"
"NYC can be overwhelming sometimes, but I love it. I love it there. I love my job and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world" She said, sipping from her beer.
"Oh, right. I think Mom said something about you working with music or something. How's that? Have you any met any uber famous band?"
"Kinda. I get to go on tours with upcoming bands and with bands that have a very strong fan base. Have you heard of Fall Out Boy?" She asked him but her just shook his head no. "Well, they are pretty famous and known worldwide, and I met then a couple of years ago. It was fun" She said, looking at him.
"What is it exactly that you do? Are you like a musician or something?" He asked. He seriously had no idea what she did. She laughed, almost throwing her head back.
"I WISHED" She almost screamed. "I work with an entertainment website, so I usually go on tours coverage and stuff. Its fun. You get to traveled all over the country, even the world if you're lucky. And you get to meet amazing people too" Cappie smiled. He knew she would somehow end up involved with music. He remembered how she loved music.
"Good" Cappie said, really wanting and hesitating about asking her what was in his mind. He knew Christine was very private about her love life. "So… how's the love life?" He said, not looking at her, scared that she might get mad and hit him, or something.
"It's… there" She said, like it didn't matter. Cappie couldn't help but laugh. "Are you laughing of me?"
"There? Come one, Chris. That's the best answer you could come up with?" He said, still laughing.
"How's your love life? Any special woman in your life?" She asked. "Your mom told me about you were in a sorority and you were dating a girl… or something like that" Christine said, staring at him, watching his smile slowly fade. "Did I hit a nerve?" She said with a hint of painful-in-your-face honesty.
"First of all, its call a fraternity and I'm the president of mine" He stated really proudly.
"Uh, sorry" Nia said sarcastically. "I just never picture you like someone who would go into the whole Greek system and stuff. I thought we were free-spirited and defying the laws and rules. Where's your revolutionary instinct?" She said laughing.
"Trust me, my house is all into defying the authority. So don't worry, our principles are still intact"
"And second of all?" She said. Cappie stared at her with a blank face. "Your love life?" She said in an as-a-matter-of-fact tone.
"I'm not dating anyone" He said.
"BS" She said, looking profoundly at him.
"No. I don't have a girlfriend" He said, wishing she wouldn't pry. "I think my mom need to call me more often so I can keep her updated about my status" He muttered, hating playing the role of the little kid that hadn't have his parents attention. He didn't want to turn into Evan.
"But there's someone, right? And don't try to deny it 'cause I can see it in those perfect and shiny blue eyes"
"Maybe"
"A sex buddy?"
"I wouldn't call it that" He said, a little uncomfortable.
"Are you her sex buddy?" She said in a joking way but when she turned to look at him, she noticed the sad & giving expression his face had. There's something you're not telling me. I know you're hiding something. Or is it someone?"
"Nia, could we just not talk about that. My love is…"
"There?" She interrupted him.
"Yes"
"And you were making fun of my answer when it fits yours so perfectly too" She said smiling, causing Cappie to smile too. He never realized how much he missed her smile. "Funny how things turn around, right?" She said. "Sorry, I didn't mean to dig into your love life. Sometimes I just can't help myself. You know how we women like to know a little bit of everything" She said, letting out a big sigh. They ate talking about random things but always with a little distance… always trying to keep it light so they wouldn't have to answer unwanted questions. Most of their talk was based on memories and how they always got into trouble but Cappie could feel that Christine was a little defensive towards him and he didn't know why. He actually found very weird that Christine looked so good on the outside but the sparkle and shine that her eyes once held was gone and she looked so sad and… empty. He knew that since her parents died when she was only 13, she never was the same but she never had lost that sparkle… and now it was gone.