Coffee - Chapter Two
Belle finally reach apartment B-32 and unlocked the door. After stepping inside, she turned and quickly locked the door behind her. She pounded her forehead increasing the pain in her head. She turned and went into her bedroom where she collapsed, grabbed her favorite bear 'Cuddles' and finally let all the embarrassment and pain loose.
'KNOCK, KNOCK' Belle heard from the other room. Whoever it was, Belle didn't want to be disturbed. 'KNOCK, KNOCK' Belle heard again.
"GO AWAY!!"
'KNOCK, KNOCK'
Why the hell wouldn't they go away?
Belle slowly rose up off of her bed dropping Cuddles and moved into the living room. She reached her apartment door and opened it. Standing there was her long time best friend Mimi Lockhart.
Mimi and Belle had been best friends since the first day of school. They had been through everything together.
Belle ran into Mimi's arms once again letting her pain come out. Mimi gently pushed Belle back into her apartment and kicked the door closed with her heel. Mimi brought Belle over to the sofa and sat down. Belle laid her head in Mimi's arms.
Sadness and misery was all Belle had ever known. She had fallen for men and had her heart ripped out of her each time. She had sworn to herself she would never fall for another one yet she kept falling for them and this time she thought it was different.
Belle raised her head off of Mimi's lap and wiped her tears away. She stared into Mimi's eyes and Mimi could see and feel her pain all together.
"Belle, honey. Its not the end of the world. There is a guy out there, I promise and one day you will be swept up off your feet" ensured Mimi.
"But when? When Mimi?"
When will my Prince Charming come? thought Belle.
Belle stood up and walked over to the window glancing outside into Salem.
"Mimi, you don't understand. I don't want there to be another guy. I want it to be Shawn and only Shawn. I know he's different. I can feel it. But I screwed it up today when I accidentally spilled the coffee on him. You should have seen him. He was furious. Furious enough so it looked like he could KILL me."
Mimi got up off the sofa and walked toward Belle. She gently placed her hand on Belle's shoulder.
"Look, I have an idea. You need to get out, do something, and have fun. So I received an invitation for 2 to a cocktail party over at that elegant hotel on the other side of town. Do you want to go? It might help you get your mind off of Shawn"
"Cocktail party?" asked Belle. "Me go to a cocktail party? What? Have you lost your mind, Meems? You know only rich people go to those kinds of things and as you can see, I am not exactly rich."
"I know but come on. It sounds fun. Besides, perhaps you will meet your prince charming tonight. Who knows? Perhaps, I will too."
"And what will I wear? My apron? I don't have a cocktail dress."
"You could wear that little blue number you wore to your mother's party. You still have it right? asked Mimi.
"I guess I could but I haven't even said yes to going yet," said Belle.
"Oh Come on Belle. Please say yes. I am dying to go", begged Mimi.
"All right, Meems. I'll go on ONE condition. You won't try and fix me up with a guy, got it?"
"You got it" screamed Mimi as she hugged Belle.
"Why do I have a feeling that I am going to regret tonight?" Belle shook her head.
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Philip Kirhakis, president of Titan, walked into Shawn Brady's office.
"Hey Man, are you coming to the party tonight over at Salem Inn?"
Shawn stared out the window into the streets of Salem. He hadn't realized anyone was in the room.
"Shawn? I asked you a question," repeated Philip.
"Sure, I guess," growled Shawn.
"Shawn, is something wrong? You seem a little tense," asked Philip.
"Yes, something is wrong. I met this crazy lunatic at Java Café when I stopped for my daily coffee" snarled Shawn as he turned to face Philip.
"Lunatic? What exactly did this "lunatic" do?"
"Oh nothing much. She just spilt HOT COFFEE ALL OVER MY ME."
Philip burst out into an uncontrollable laughter.
Shawn glared at his friend.
"What's so funny? How would you like it if someone spilt scalding coffee all over you? Believe me, it didn't feel too good."
"I'm sorry man. It's just funny."
"I just hope I NEVER run into that nutcase again."
Shawn turned his attention back to the streets of Salem.
Belle finally reach apartment B-32 and unlocked the door. After stepping inside, she turned and quickly locked the door behind her. She pounded her forehead increasing the pain in her head. She turned and went into her bedroom where she collapsed, grabbed her favorite bear 'Cuddles' and finally let all the embarrassment and pain loose.
'KNOCK, KNOCK' Belle heard from the other room. Whoever it was, Belle didn't want to be disturbed. 'KNOCK, KNOCK' Belle heard again.
"GO AWAY!!"
'KNOCK, KNOCK'
Why the hell wouldn't they go away?
Belle slowly rose up off of her bed dropping Cuddles and moved into the living room. She reached her apartment door and opened it. Standing there was her long time best friend Mimi Lockhart.
Mimi and Belle had been best friends since the first day of school. They had been through everything together.
Belle ran into Mimi's arms once again letting her pain come out. Mimi gently pushed Belle back into her apartment and kicked the door closed with her heel. Mimi brought Belle over to the sofa and sat down. Belle laid her head in Mimi's arms.
Sadness and misery was all Belle had ever known. She had fallen for men and had her heart ripped out of her each time. She had sworn to herself she would never fall for another one yet she kept falling for them and this time she thought it was different.
Belle raised her head off of Mimi's lap and wiped her tears away. She stared into Mimi's eyes and Mimi could see and feel her pain all together.
"Belle, honey. Its not the end of the world. There is a guy out there, I promise and one day you will be swept up off your feet" ensured Mimi.
"But when? When Mimi?"
When will my Prince Charming come? thought Belle.
Belle stood up and walked over to the window glancing outside into Salem.
"Mimi, you don't understand. I don't want there to be another guy. I want it to be Shawn and only Shawn. I know he's different. I can feel it. But I screwed it up today when I accidentally spilled the coffee on him. You should have seen him. He was furious. Furious enough so it looked like he could KILL me."
Mimi got up off the sofa and walked toward Belle. She gently placed her hand on Belle's shoulder.
"Look, I have an idea. You need to get out, do something, and have fun. So I received an invitation for 2 to a cocktail party over at that elegant hotel on the other side of town. Do you want to go? It might help you get your mind off of Shawn"
"Cocktail party?" asked Belle. "Me go to a cocktail party? What? Have you lost your mind, Meems? You know only rich people go to those kinds of things and as you can see, I am not exactly rich."
"I know but come on. It sounds fun. Besides, perhaps you will meet your prince charming tonight. Who knows? Perhaps, I will too."
"And what will I wear? My apron? I don't have a cocktail dress."
"You could wear that little blue number you wore to your mother's party. You still have it right? asked Mimi.
"I guess I could but I haven't even said yes to going yet," said Belle.
"Oh Come on Belle. Please say yes. I am dying to go", begged Mimi.
"All right, Meems. I'll go on ONE condition. You won't try and fix me up with a guy, got it?"
"You got it" screamed Mimi as she hugged Belle.
"Why do I have a feeling that I am going to regret tonight?" Belle shook her head.
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Philip Kirhakis, president of Titan, walked into Shawn Brady's office.
"Hey Man, are you coming to the party tonight over at Salem Inn?"
Shawn stared out the window into the streets of Salem. He hadn't realized anyone was in the room.
"Shawn? I asked you a question," repeated Philip.
"Sure, I guess," growled Shawn.
"Shawn, is something wrong? You seem a little tense," asked Philip.
"Yes, something is wrong. I met this crazy lunatic at Java Café when I stopped for my daily coffee" snarled Shawn as he turned to face Philip.
"Lunatic? What exactly did this "lunatic" do?"
"Oh nothing much. She just spilt HOT COFFEE ALL OVER MY ME."
Philip burst out into an uncontrollable laughter.
Shawn glared at his friend.
"What's so funny? How would you like it if someone spilt scalding coffee all over you? Believe me, it didn't feel too good."
"I'm sorry man. It's just funny."
"I just hope I NEVER run into that nutcase again."
Shawn turned his attention back to the streets of Salem.