Chandler had just finished work. he had, had a really stressful day. he had been collecting and
scrutinising as many data samples as he could, so he could put them in a set of items which
samples can be drawn. so that he could identify trends, which would stress anyone out wouldn't it. yes
it would.
And now that work was over. he was on his way to get a coffee, which always makes him feel better when
he's had a really hard day.
Chandler always came to this coffee shop, at the same time everyday. it was just part of his routine, he would
finish work around 4:00pm and then from there he would come straight here. he didn't really know why he always
came to this one, but maybe it was because the atmosphere here. it was nicely furnished and the staff that worked here
were really nice, and the coffee that they made there was probably the best coffee that he ever tasted. he's never had coffee
that was as good as that or not that he could recall anyway.
Chandler opened the door. he walked into the coffee shop and he
went straight up to the counter.
The barista came over. she had blond hair that was tied back in a ponytail,
"Hi what can i get you?" she said.
"Can i have a cappuccino please" Chandler said,
The barista nodded.
"Ok" she said "medium or large?"
"Large please" Chandler said,
To drink in or to takeaway?" she said.
"To takeaway please" Chandler said,
The barista nodded once again.
"Ok" she said,
And with that. she walked over to the coffee machine and she started
to make his cappuccino,
Less than a minute later. she walked back over with his cappuccino and
she put it down on the counter in front of him,
"That'll be £3.50 please" she said.
Chandler took his wallet out of his pocket and he gave the barista right amount
of money,
He put his wallet back in his pocket. he picked his coffee up and he started out
of the shop, but as he did, he ended up walking straight into someone. spilling his
Cappuccino all down his shirt,
"Oh my god!" The dark haired man gasped "i am so, so, sorry i didn't really
mean to do that" he said "and for that i sincerely apologise"
Chandler brushed him off.
"It's fine..." he said,
the dark haired male shook his head.
"No it's not" he said "i should've looked where i was going and i didn't"
Chandler brushed him off,
"It's fine really.." he said.
But the dark haired male still felt bad about what had happened,
"Well... let me buy you another coffee" the dark haired male said "as your kind of ended up
all down your shirt"
"Are you sure?" Chandler said "you don't have to do that"
"No i insist" the dark haired male said "i mean.. it's the least i can do
after what had happened"
"Look... it's fine" Chandler said "besides these things happen don't they?"
"Yeah they do" the dark haired male said "but still that's no excuse for what i did is it"
"There was a second of silence and then the dark haired male spoke up.
"What i can get you then.." he said.
"Cappuccino please" Chandler said,
The dark haired male nodded.
"Ok" he said,
And with that. the dark haired male went to wait in the queue that had formed and order himself
and the brown haired male another coffee.
Meanwhile. Chandler went off to get some napkins to dry himself off and then once
he did that he went to find a table for them both to sit at.
Once he had found a table. that the both of them could sit at, he walked over to it.
he put his coat on the bag of the chair and he put his briefcase down beside the table,
Once the dark haired male had got the coffees. he walked over and
he joined him at the table. he gave the brown haired male coffee,
"Thanks" Chandler said as the dark haired male handed him his coffee.
"Eh.. don't mention it" the dark haifed male said,
"No, but seriously thanks though.." Chandler said.
The dark haired male brushed him off and then he smiled,
"Like i said don't mention it" he said.
There was a second of silence and then dark haired male spoke up,
"So... what's your name then?" he said.
"Chandler" Chandler said,
The dark haired male gave slight nod.
"Chandler.." he said,
"Yeah" Chandler said.
"Well... Chandler I'm Joey" the dark haired male said.
Chandler smiled,
"Nice to meet you Joey" he said.
"So.. Robert" the dark haired male said as he took a sip of his coffee "what do you then?"
"I do statistical analysis and data reconfiguration" Chandler said,
"What's that?" the dark haired male,
"Basically. collect data and then i analyse it" Chandler said.
The dark haired male nodded.
"Where do you do that then?" he said,
"About couple of blocks away from here" Chandler said as he took a sip of his coffee.
The dark haired male nodded.
"Oh ok" he said "have you been working there long?"
"For about five years or so" Chandler said,
The dark haired male nodded and he took another sip of his coffee.
"So... what about you?" Chandler said "what do you do?"
"I'm an actor" the dark haired male responded,
"What have you been in?" Chandler said.
"I was Dr. Drake Ramoray in days of our lives. I played the lead role detective role Mac Machiavelli alongside a Robot called C.H.E.E.S.E. In Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E, I played a corpse in Law and order, I was in an infomercial for the milk master and I was in a Japanese commercial for "Ichiban!" Lipstick for men" he said "I've also done some stage work is well, I played sigmund Freud in the off-broadway musical Freud! I had the lead role in a play called Boxing Day, I've also had a role in a production of Macbeth. I have also been Al Pacino's butt double. I've also been in I've there, Private Tony, which was a film about the soldiers in world war 1 and I was an extra in a Jean-Claude Van Damme film" the dark haired male said.
Wow, that's incredible!" Chandler said his voice full of astonishment,
"Yeah" the dark haired male said.
There was a second of silence and then he spoke up,
"So... do you have a girlfriend?" he said.
"I have had a relationship in the past" Chandler said "her name was Janice, but we were kind of on again off again" he said "Eventually
we just decided it was best if we just ended it. because it wasn't working out" he said "what about you, do you have anyone?"
""I've have had a lot of relationships in the past" the dark haired male said "but none of them have ever "really lasted more than a
couple of months"
How come?" Chandler said,
The dark haired male shrugged.
"I guess... women don't really see me as the settling down type" he said,
"I'm sure there's someone out there for you somewhere" Chandler said " just because you haven't found them yet, doesn't mean that you never will"
"You really think so?" the dark haired male said.
Chandler nodded in response,
"Yes" he said "yes i do"
There was a second of silence and then Chandler spoke up.
"What do you like to watch on T.V?" he said,
"My favourite T.V. series is baywatch" the dark haired male said "and my favourite movie
is die hard" he said "what about you, what do you like to watch?"
"I really love baywatch is well. especially Yasmin bleech" Chandler said "as for my favourite movie. i do
like die hard, but i also like anything with comedy and action in it"
The dark haired male nodded.
"Cool" he said,
Neither one of them really said much after that. they just sat in silence and then finished off what
was left of their coffees,
After a few minutes, Chandler looked down at his watch and he gasped.
"I better get going" he said as he stood up from where he was sat "times getting on"
The dark haired male nodded in agreement,
"Yeah same here" he said.
Chandler put his coat on. along with his scarf, he picked up his briefcase that was down beside the table
and then he started to walk towards the door.
"Chandler wait!" the dark haired male responded,
Chandler stopped in his tracks. he turned on his heel and
he faced the dark haired male again,
"Yeah" he said.
"I just wanted to say that i had a really good time" the dark haired male said "you know
sitting here and talking to you"
Chandler smiled back at him,
"Yeah me too" he said.
There was a second of silence and then the dark haired male spoke up.
"If it's okay with you" he said "i would love to do this again sometime, if you free
that is?"
Chandler nodded and then he beamed.
"Yes, I'd love that too" he said,
"Do you have a number i can call you on?" The dark haired male said.
"Yes i do" Chandler said "do you?"
The dark haired male nodded.
"Yes i have" he said,
They both got their phones out. they exchanged numbers with one
another and then they both walked out of the door,
"See you then" the dark haired male said.
Chandler nodded.
"Yeah see you" he said,
And with that. they walked off and then they went their separate ways,
Chandler was so happy. he really was, he had just met someone in a coffee shop. he had dark
black hair, the wonderful smile that could light up any room he walked into. he had the most gorgeous brown eyes and the
most amazing Italian accent too,
Wait... was he in love? no that couldn't be it, could it? he wasn't gay. he was straight and he loved women. didn't he?
he was so perplexed he didn't know what to feel, his mind was just all over the place and he just couldn't think straight.
He didn't really know what this was? but what he did know was, that it was a chance to finally move on and forget about
everything bad that had happened in his life and also leave his past behind him.