UNEXPECTED MUSE
By: the Observer
Chapter 4
He was sitting at a small wrought-iron table across the street. 'Raven hair and pale skin. Eyes dark like the midnight sky',Lucy thouhgt. She sighed. Since she was a writer she had gained the habit of coming up with descriptions of people she saw. She looked back over to where the man was sitting. He had a coffee cup in one hand while the other held a book. He looked to be about the same age as her, maybe a year older. She couldn't tell how tall he was since he was sitting, but she could tell he was well built. He was wearing a short sleeved, navy blue tshirt that showed off his muscular arms. Lucy had to look away for a moment to keep from drooling over the stranger. " What is wrong with me?" she whispered. Sure who wouldnt drool over someone who was as handsome as he was but she had more self control than that. Or at least she thought she did.
As Lucy continued to examine the stranger through the window, she was compeltely unaware of anything else. That is until she heard Levy scream behind her.
" Lucy! Your getting water everywhere!".
" Huh?"
Lucy looked over her shoulder to see a frantic Levy armed with dozens of paper towls. Lucy looked down and her eyes went big.
" Crap!" she exclaimed.
It seemed that when Lucy had see Mr. Handsme from across the street her hands decided to wringout the sponge. All over the window display!
" Crap is an understatement! Hurry help me clean all this up before your mom see's!" Levy yelled.
Lucy dropped the sponge and hurridly began moving the products on the display away from the giant puddle. After everything had been moved out of the way Lucy raced to back of the store and grabbed a mop. By the time she got back Levy had started checking all the products thats were on display for damge. Lucy got to work mopping up the excess water which luckily didn't take to long.
" What's gotten into you Lu?" Levy asked when they walked bakc to the supply closet.
" Guess I got distracted."Lucy replied.
'Distracted by the most amazing man I've ever seen!', her mind squealed while remembering the handsome stranger.
" Lucy why are blushing?" Levy questioned.
" Crap!",Lucy said while her hands flew up to hide her face.
She peeked through her fingers to see a bewildered looking bluenette.
"Lucy come on! Tell me what happned. What distracted you ?!" said bluenette questioned.
Lucy just hide her face again. This was ridiculous. What was wrong with her? All she saw was a guy drinking coffee! Before Lucy's subconscious could add anything, the sound of a bell echoed through the store. Both girls turned to the front of the store. Levy let out a sigh then turned to look at the blonde.
" We need to get back to work, but afterwards I'm not leaving till you tell me whats got you acting all weird got it?".
Lucy just slowly nodded her head as the blunette made her way back to her post manning the cash register. Lucy placed the forgotten cleaning supplies back in the closet and made her way back to the display ridiculing herself the whole way.
She was placing everything back in their places when she heard an unfamilar voice come form behind her.
" Nice job. But it'd be better if you placed them caticorner to eachother."
The voice was deep and melodic. Lucy was so stunned by it that it took her minute to register just what the person said. She sighed when she finally did.
" Look here buddy this stupid thing is fine. All its here for is to show off the products. As long as you can see what the thing is ,does it matter which way its placed?" she replied irritated.
The person just laughed. It sounded so different. Lucy couldnt figure out just how to describe it.
" Well, just a friendly suggestion.", the person said.
" Do always just randomly give out friendly suggestions?" Lucy questioned which was only met with more laughter. Curiosity getting the best of her, Lucy turned to face whoever found her so amusing. Her eyes went wide when she was met with eyes dark as midnight.
" Do you always guawk at random strangers?".