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Complicated Chapter 4 - Secrets. . . -----
"Do you mind if I borrow the car?" Robbie asked Eric after dinner the next day. They had just finished their after-church Sunday dinner, and everyone but he and Eric had left the kitchen.
"Where are you going?"
"To the Midnight Café," Robbie smiled.
"But we just ate. Why would you want to go there?" Eric asked him knowingly.
"I'm not going there to eat, Rev. Camden."
Eric pulled the car keys out of his back pocket. "Have fun!" Robbie took the keys from him and headed out the back door.
"Where' s Robbie headed?" Annie asked as she walked into the kitchen.
"I think he's going to see Kristen," he told her as he sat down to finish his coffee."
"Oh, she seems like a nice girl," Annie sat down across from her husband.
"I like her," he smiled at his wife.
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Robbie stepped into the small, yet quaint looking, café; located on the other side of Glen Oak; shortly after 1:30. There were only a couple of people sitting in the booths drinking cappuccinos. He spotted Kristen over by the cash register with one of the other waitresses. Kristen spotted him at the exact same time.
"This one's mine," Haley, the other young waitress told Kristen.
"Hold it, Missy," she held Haley back. "That's Robbie," she told her as she began to pull off her apron.
"From yesterday, Robbie?" she asked impressed.
"Yep, and he's mine." Haley groaned. "You can have whoever walks in the door next. I'm taking my break." She walked over to Robbie who was casually standing just inside the door, his hands in his pockets, waiting for Kristen to join him.
"Hey, Kristen," he gave her a big smile.
"Robbie, what can I do for you?" she asked as she motioned him toward a private booth. She sat down across form him.
"I just thought I'd come to see you. I hope I'm not bothering you. You don't look too busy," he observed.
"No, this is our slow time of the day. Business will start to pick up in a couple of hours. I get off at three, though, so it should be slow the rest of my shift." Kristen motioned for Haley to come to the table.
Haley walked over to the table. "Hi, I'm Haley," she introduced herself. "You're cute!" she told Robbie.
"Mouth closed, eyes off, and go get us a couple of hot cocoas," she ordered her coworker. Haley rolled her eyes and walked off back toward the kitchen.
"We don't call her Hormone Haley for nothing," Kristen chuckled. "You don't want to be a young, cute guy coming in here when she's on duty." She explained.
There was some small talk until Haley brought their drinks.
"Kristen, I don't suppose you'd meet me at the Glen Oak Pool Hall later after you get off work."
"Are you asking me out on a date?" her eyebrows rose slightly.
"Yeah, I am."
Kristen was silent a moment before answering. "Ok. I guess. Yeah, sure. Why not?"
"A simple yes would have worked," he joked.
"Sorry," she blushed. "It's just that. . . never mind," she sounded hesitant.
Robbie caught onto her hesitancy. "It's just what?"
"No, it's nothing. Where exactly is the pool hall?" she asked.
"Why don't I just pick you up at your place, and we can go there together," Robbie suggested.
"No. I can just meet you there about a quarter after three or 3:30; you know, go straight over after work. Just tell me where it is, and I'll be there," she smiled.
"Ok," Robbie nodded in agreement and gave her directions.
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Kristen pulled into the pool hall parking lot; she almost pulled right back out, but she didn't want to stand Robbie up. "What am I doing? She told herself. "Why am I doing this? I'm just going to get hurt again. I shouldn't do this to myself. It's gonna end up the same way as every other time," she continued these thoughts all the way inside until she spotted Robbie at one of the tables. She couldn't help but smile. * He wouldn't hurt me, would he? * she thought.
Robbie motioned her over. "I was hoping you'd show up," he smiled at her as she sat down with him.
"You didn't think I'd show up?" she asked.
"Wasn't sure," he admitted. "You seemed kind of strange earlier." She didn't say anything. "So I'm going to have to prove to you that showing up for our date was worth it," he said determined.
She chuckled. "You do that." They ordered a light supper.
"You know, we talked a lot about me and the Camden's yesterday; but we haven't talked a lot about you," he pointed out.
She squelched the rising feelings of nervousness that began to occur. "I'm just not really the type that likes to talk about myself. That's all."
"You know, I thought you weren't like other girls; now I know you're not. Most girls would rather talk about themselves," he laughed. "At least that's the way every other girl I've met has been."
"I just don't have a very interesting life," she admitted. "You'll find it boring."
"Try me!" he challenged.
"Well. . ." that hesitancy returned. "I'm an only child. My parent's divorced when I was ten. Mom died when I was 14, and I went to live with a father that never really cared about me," she summarized. "See, boring." She shrugged.
"No it's not. I haven't had a perfect life myself, Kristen." Their food arrived and for a moment they were content to enjoy each other's company and not speak. Robbie, however, was waiting for Kristen to open up to him, but she never did. "So, what happened to your mom?" he asked.
"She died in a car accident. We lived in Phoenix at the time," she explained.
"Arizona?"
"Is there any other?"
"Maybe."
"Yes, Phoenix, Arizona."
"How did you wind up here in Glen Oak?" he asked.
"My father lived here. I've been here since I was 14."
"I see."
"So, did you guys get rested up after yesterday?" she asked him.
"Yeah, for the most part. Simon fell asleep three times in church this morning. I tried to keep him awake, but I think his dad noticed anyway," he grinned.
"I haven't been to church in awhile. My boss almost always has me working on Sunday mornings."
"That's too bad. I'd love for you to join me someday," he invited.
"I'll let you know when my next Sunday morning off is. I'd love to join you."
They continued talking for a little while longer before Kristen announced that she had to go. "I'm sorry I can't say longer. I really do need to get home."
"That's ok." Robbie paid for their meal and walked her out to the parking lot. "So, will you go out with me again?"
"I like you, Robbie," she smiled at him.
"You didn't answer my question," he noticed.
She opened the car door. "I guess," was all she said.
"Do you work tomorrow night?"
"Tomorrow night. No."
"You like miniature golfing?"
She laughed, "Only when I'm allowed to win."
"Oooh, I'm not going to just let you win, and don't expect to beat me," he challenged her.
"Well, then. . ."
"I'll pick you up around 6."
"No! I mean, can't I just meet you there?" she asked.
"I suppose," Robbie was taken aback. "The Glen Oak miniature golf course is . . ."
"Yeah, I know where it's at," she said a little too forcefully. She got into the car and her voice calmed a bit. "See you tomorrow night, Robbie."
"Yeah. See you tomorrow," Robbie said confused, as she drove off.
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Stayed tuned for Chapter 5 - Robbie knows Kristen is hiding something from him, but what it is? Find out in the next chapter.
Complicated Chapter 4 - Secrets. . . -----
"Do you mind if I borrow the car?" Robbie asked Eric after dinner the next day. They had just finished their after-church Sunday dinner, and everyone but he and Eric had left the kitchen.
"Where are you going?"
"To the Midnight Café," Robbie smiled.
"But we just ate. Why would you want to go there?" Eric asked him knowingly.
"I'm not going there to eat, Rev. Camden."
Eric pulled the car keys out of his back pocket. "Have fun!" Robbie took the keys from him and headed out the back door.
"Where' s Robbie headed?" Annie asked as she walked into the kitchen.
"I think he's going to see Kristen," he told her as he sat down to finish his coffee."
"Oh, she seems like a nice girl," Annie sat down across from her husband.
"I like her," he smiled at his wife.
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Robbie stepped into the small, yet quaint looking, café; located on the other side of Glen Oak; shortly after 1:30. There were only a couple of people sitting in the booths drinking cappuccinos. He spotted Kristen over by the cash register with one of the other waitresses. Kristen spotted him at the exact same time.
"This one's mine," Haley, the other young waitress told Kristen.
"Hold it, Missy," she held Haley back. "That's Robbie," she told her as she began to pull off her apron.
"From yesterday, Robbie?" she asked impressed.
"Yep, and he's mine." Haley groaned. "You can have whoever walks in the door next. I'm taking my break." She walked over to Robbie who was casually standing just inside the door, his hands in his pockets, waiting for Kristen to join him.
"Hey, Kristen," he gave her a big smile.
"Robbie, what can I do for you?" she asked as she motioned him toward a private booth. She sat down across form him.
"I just thought I'd come to see you. I hope I'm not bothering you. You don't look too busy," he observed.
"No, this is our slow time of the day. Business will start to pick up in a couple of hours. I get off at three, though, so it should be slow the rest of my shift." Kristen motioned for Haley to come to the table.
Haley walked over to the table. "Hi, I'm Haley," she introduced herself. "You're cute!" she told Robbie.
"Mouth closed, eyes off, and go get us a couple of hot cocoas," she ordered her coworker. Haley rolled her eyes and walked off back toward the kitchen.
"We don't call her Hormone Haley for nothing," Kristen chuckled. "You don't want to be a young, cute guy coming in here when she's on duty." She explained.
There was some small talk until Haley brought their drinks.
"Kristen, I don't suppose you'd meet me at the Glen Oak Pool Hall later after you get off work."
"Are you asking me out on a date?" her eyebrows rose slightly.
"Yeah, I am."
Kristen was silent a moment before answering. "Ok. I guess. Yeah, sure. Why not?"
"A simple yes would have worked," he joked.
"Sorry," she blushed. "It's just that. . . never mind," she sounded hesitant.
Robbie caught onto her hesitancy. "It's just what?"
"No, it's nothing. Where exactly is the pool hall?" she asked.
"Why don't I just pick you up at your place, and we can go there together," Robbie suggested.
"No. I can just meet you there about a quarter after three or 3:30; you know, go straight over after work. Just tell me where it is, and I'll be there," she smiled.
"Ok," Robbie nodded in agreement and gave her directions.
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Kristen pulled into the pool hall parking lot; she almost pulled right back out, but she didn't want to stand Robbie up. "What am I doing? She told herself. "Why am I doing this? I'm just going to get hurt again. I shouldn't do this to myself. It's gonna end up the same way as every other time," she continued these thoughts all the way inside until she spotted Robbie at one of the tables. She couldn't help but smile. * He wouldn't hurt me, would he? * she thought.
Robbie motioned her over. "I was hoping you'd show up," he smiled at her as she sat down with him.
"You didn't think I'd show up?" she asked.
"Wasn't sure," he admitted. "You seemed kind of strange earlier." She didn't say anything. "So I'm going to have to prove to you that showing up for our date was worth it," he said determined.
She chuckled. "You do that." They ordered a light supper.
"You know, we talked a lot about me and the Camden's yesterday; but we haven't talked a lot about you," he pointed out.
She squelched the rising feelings of nervousness that began to occur. "I'm just not really the type that likes to talk about myself. That's all."
"You know, I thought you weren't like other girls; now I know you're not. Most girls would rather talk about themselves," he laughed. "At least that's the way every other girl I've met has been."
"I just don't have a very interesting life," she admitted. "You'll find it boring."
"Try me!" he challenged.
"Well. . ." that hesitancy returned. "I'm an only child. My parent's divorced when I was ten. Mom died when I was 14, and I went to live with a father that never really cared about me," she summarized. "See, boring." She shrugged.
"No it's not. I haven't had a perfect life myself, Kristen." Their food arrived and for a moment they were content to enjoy each other's company and not speak. Robbie, however, was waiting for Kristen to open up to him, but she never did. "So, what happened to your mom?" he asked.
"She died in a car accident. We lived in Phoenix at the time," she explained.
"Arizona?"
"Is there any other?"
"Maybe."
"Yes, Phoenix, Arizona."
"How did you wind up here in Glen Oak?" he asked.
"My father lived here. I've been here since I was 14."
"I see."
"So, did you guys get rested up after yesterday?" she asked him.
"Yeah, for the most part. Simon fell asleep three times in church this morning. I tried to keep him awake, but I think his dad noticed anyway," he grinned.
"I haven't been to church in awhile. My boss almost always has me working on Sunday mornings."
"That's too bad. I'd love for you to join me someday," he invited.
"I'll let you know when my next Sunday morning off is. I'd love to join you."
They continued talking for a little while longer before Kristen announced that she had to go. "I'm sorry I can't say longer. I really do need to get home."
"That's ok." Robbie paid for their meal and walked her out to the parking lot. "So, will you go out with me again?"
"I like you, Robbie," she smiled at him.
"You didn't answer my question," he noticed.
She opened the car door. "I guess," was all she said.
"Do you work tomorrow night?"
"Tomorrow night. No."
"You like miniature golfing?"
She laughed, "Only when I'm allowed to win."
"Oooh, I'm not going to just let you win, and don't expect to beat me," he challenged her.
"Well, then. . ."
"I'll pick you up around 6."
"No! I mean, can't I just meet you there?" she asked.
"I suppose," Robbie was taken aback. "The Glen Oak miniature golf course is . . ."
"Yeah, I know where it's at," she said a little too forcefully. She got into the car and her voice calmed a bit. "See you tomorrow night, Robbie."
"Yeah. See you tomorrow," Robbie said confused, as she drove off.
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Stayed tuned for Chapter 5 - Robbie knows Kristen is hiding something from him, but what it is? Find out in the next chapter.