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Chapter 8
As time wore on, Sydney became a little more impatient. Every time the door opened she was disappointed again to see only another family, or couple, or baseball team walk in. Maybe he isn't coming she thought. Just then the door swung open. Sydney looked up and her eyes widened in surprise: Vaughn! What is he doing here?! Her first instinct was to hide so she grabbed her book and began to read.
Vaughn P.O.V
Ok, there she is. Is she trying to hide from me? He strode over and bent down to see her face better.
"Sydney Bristow? What are you doing here?"
Her head snapped up and she looked at him as though she wasn't just trying to hide behind a book.
"Oh, hello Vaughn, what brings you down here?" she tried to ask as calmly as possible.
"Hey I asked you first," he said with a grin.
"Well if you must know, I'm waiting for someone, hey what are you doing?" She asked as he sat down across from her.
"Wow is he late?" Vaughn asked as he checked his watch.
"I'm sure he is on his way…" Sydney was interrupted by a waitress asking Vaughn if he would like a drink.
"Oh, no you're not staying," Sydney broke in. "He's not staying"
"I'll have a Bud Light," Vaughn answered. When the waitress went to get his drink he turned to Sydney, "I'll just stay till your friend gets here."
Seeing that she wasn't going to get rid of him, Sydney finally conceded.
"Alice in Wonderland, huh? That is a classic," Vaughn said lamely, trying to start some kind of conversation.
"Yeah, well my mom gave it to me. Now why are you here?" She asked pointedly.
"Well I was a bit stressed after the mission so I thought I'd swing by and pick up a pizza, "Vaughn answered. "So who's this person you're waiting for?"
"To tell you the truth he is a very dear friend of mine, who, unlike some people I know, is very kind, caring and understanding," Sydney answered. "Could you please just leave?"
Vaughn saw the pleading in her eyes, those eyes so filled with resentment toward him. He signed and got up to leave leaving money for his beer on the table. As he walked out, he turned and took one last look at Sydney, whose eyes looked on the brink of tears. His heart broke as he walked through the door. I can't believe that the woman I'm in love with is Sydney Bristow. The one person who hates me the most. And she thinks I stood her up, I'll just have to make it up to her, someday.
Sydney sighed as Vaughn walked out. She really couldn't believe she has said that to him. She never thought herself to be cruel, but she had been. When he left, Sydney stayed only a few more minutes then also headed home. She couldn't believe her friend hadn't shown up. She just hoped everything was ok.
To: HockeyFan23
From: AliceinWonderland
Subject: Are You Okay?
Hey I was just wondering if everything was okay. I mean I'm sure you have a good reason for not being able to make it tonight, because I really wish you had been. I really wanted to meet you, and instead I saw a colleague from, work, and I didn't handle it well at all. Anyway, I hope you are alright.
