Chapter 2 told from Carters POV.
The seat in Doc's is cold beneath me. The winter wind has cut me to the core. I'm already on my second cup of coffee unsuccessfully trying to warm up.
8:58 Abby will be here in two minutes. I laugh to myself. You could set your watch by her, I've never known her to be too early or too late for anything. She's always on time. I check my watch again. 8:59. I signal the waitress over. I know that she'll be pissed at me phoning so late last night and will need an early caffeine fix. "Yes, what can I get you?" "Yeah, could I get a large coffee, no milk, no sugar." The waitress takes my order and leaves and I am distracted by the sight of Abby arriving. She looks flustered.
She scans the restaurant, her eyes descend upon me. A ghost of a smile appears on her lips and then fades as soon as it appears. She sits down glaring at me all the while. I smile broadly. "Morning." She stares at me, I stare back. One of our many games. My smile broadens, willing her to smile. She doesn't. She rolls her eyes, sighs and sits back in her seat.
"9:02" "What?" a look of confusion etched on her face. "9:02, you're late." I say smirking. "I met Chuny." she says.
Silence.
The waitress arrives. "One large coffee, no milk, no sugar." Abby takes the coffee and the waitress leaves. "You ordered for me?" "Thought you would be pissed that I phoned so late, so I thought I 'd try and fill you with coffee and hope you'd forget." She wasn't smiling but her eyes had softened.
"What do you want Carter?" "Well," I hesitate, "Gamma is having another dance at the museum." She immediately rises from her seat. "Carter, I told you the last time, I wouldn't go to another one of those again." I laughed, "Hey don't flatter yourself, I just wanted you to help me pick out my tux." "When is it?" "Friday." I smile. "You're giving me more than a few hours notice this time?" she says sarcastically. "Yes, but if you're going to show me up and wear another bridesmaid dress, well then." "Fine," she cut me of, "I'll go." "Thank you. I didn't want to go by myself. It'll be fun!" "Fun," she smirked.
I began to stand up. Ok this is it. "Oh and one more thing." I stand up fully and look down at her, her eyebrows raised expectedly. "You"ll be my fake girlfriend right?" Her mouth drops and eyes widen. I shove a few dollar bills on the table for the coffee and escape as fast as I can out the door.
******************************************************* Ok so theres chapter 2. I apologize now 'cos I have no clue what I'm doing . But hey keep reviewing!! -Aisling
The seat in Doc's is cold beneath me. The winter wind has cut me to the core. I'm already on my second cup of coffee unsuccessfully trying to warm up.
8:58 Abby will be here in two minutes. I laugh to myself. You could set your watch by her, I've never known her to be too early or too late for anything. She's always on time. I check my watch again. 8:59. I signal the waitress over. I know that she'll be pissed at me phoning so late last night and will need an early caffeine fix. "Yes, what can I get you?" "Yeah, could I get a large coffee, no milk, no sugar." The waitress takes my order and leaves and I am distracted by the sight of Abby arriving. She looks flustered.
She scans the restaurant, her eyes descend upon me. A ghost of a smile appears on her lips and then fades as soon as it appears. She sits down glaring at me all the while. I smile broadly. "Morning." She stares at me, I stare back. One of our many games. My smile broadens, willing her to smile. She doesn't. She rolls her eyes, sighs and sits back in her seat.
"9:02" "What?" a look of confusion etched on her face. "9:02, you're late." I say smirking. "I met Chuny." she says.
Silence.
The waitress arrives. "One large coffee, no milk, no sugar." Abby takes the coffee and the waitress leaves. "You ordered for me?" "Thought you would be pissed that I phoned so late, so I thought I 'd try and fill you with coffee and hope you'd forget." She wasn't smiling but her eyes had softened.
"What do you want Carter?" "Well," I hesitate, "Gamma is having another dance at the museum." She immediately rises from her seat. "Carter, I told you the last time, I wouldn't go to another one of those again." I laughed, "Hey don't flatter yourself, I just wanted you to help me pick out my tux." "When is it?" "Friday." I smile. "You're giving me more than a few hours notice this time?" she says sarcastically. "Yes, but if you're going to show me up and wear another bridesmaid dress, well then." "Fine," she cut me of, "I'll go." "Thank you. I didn't want to go by myself. It'll be fun!" "Fun," she smirked.
I began to stand up. Ok this is it. "Oh and one more thing." I stand up fully and look down at her, her eyebrows raised expectedly. "You"ll be my fake girlfriend right?" Her mouth drops and eyes widen. I shove a few dollar bills on the table for the coffee and escape as fast as I can out the door.
******************************************************* Ok so theres chapter 2. I apologize now 'cos I have no clue what I'm doing . But hey keep reviewing!! -Aisling