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Lucky Coincidence- chapter 3- An Actual Lucky Coincidence
"Man
my feet are killing me!" Angela complained lowering herself into
her designated folding chair. She pulled around my chair, scraping it
along the floor until it was sitting in front of her. She threw
her
feet up onto the chair and then leaned back. She reached down
next to her, to the small mini-fridge that we kept water and
sometimes our lunches in, and grabbed a water bottle. She opened it
and poured some water in her mouth quickly swallowing it and taking
another swig. She does this every day, walks around the store for a
couple hours waiting on a few customers, complains, collapses into a
chair, takes my chair for her feet, and chugs a water bottle. We have
been going through water bottles three times as much the past few
months as she has become farther along in her pregnancy and it is
costing us money.
My head
is spinning with thoughts of him. Of Edward. I keep seeing him behind
my eyelids and hearing his velvety voice in my ears, I can still feel
his touch on my fingertips, where they are still a little bit
tingly.
Why why why does he have to get married! It's just not fair!
"Ugh,
my back is killing me!" Angela's complaints pull me out of my
inner rant.
"Mhm. Sorry," I mumble.
"And I still have
months left of my pregnancy! 3 months to be exact! God, and by then
my back is going to be hurting so bad! And I will be all swollen and
fat."
"Well at least you have someone to love and someone to
love you back! And after all of this pain now guess what labor is
worse! And Ben will be there for you then too! So will I!" I
finally snapped. Her complaining is enough, I get that she's
pregnant and she's moody, but she should count her blessings and
not the bad. "And you know what happens after all that 'pain'
you will have a beautiful baby in your arms to love and cherish
forever! Be happy for what good you have instead of the little
bad
stuff you have thrust upon you to have the good things!"
"Just
because you don't get to have this one guy doesn't mean you can
get all bitchy!"
"But, that's a two way street. Just because
you're pregnant doesn't mean you can be all bitchy either!"
"I'm
moody! I have pregnancy hormones!"
"I'm depressed because I
just found out that the man I finally would like to be with is
getting married! But, you don't see me sitting here complaining
your head off! I understand that you're pregnant but could
you
maybe think about how I am feeling right now? Or do you care for more
than yourself?"
She
just stared at me, her mouth opening and closing like a fish. "I
didn't think so. But maybe you just need to hear what some other
people are going through! Did you not hear me before when I was
going
on and on about this guy and how much he intrigued me and
that I looked at him like that with interest for myself. I think I
fell in love with him. Love at first sight. But, of course with my
luck, oh wait I don't
have any luck, I first embarrassed myself
in front of him, terribly, I mean who falls of a treadmill! And then
I find out that he could be the guy I almost smashed my car into this
morning in the parking lot of my
apartments when he leaves the
parking lot of here where I just found out that the guy I fell in
love with, even before I knew his name, was getting married to
another woman! And all this to the first guy I have looked at, at
all, in over five years! You know how much Mike tore me up, I
couldn't trust a guy again, we were in love, we showed our love for
each other, in the back of his car, on the beach, and then he
dumps
me for Jessica! The school slut! And now this? Now getting
my heart broken again now five years later because the guy I fell in
love with is getting married to someone else. And you didn't even
care to ask if
I was ok after he left the shop. You do know you
are so lucky to have Ben, the love of your life. Someone to hold you
and care for you and be there for you, and now you have a symbol of
that love on its way. And all you're doing is complaining, when you
have it so good." I had started crying in my rant, and when I was
done I slid down the side of the counter I had been leaning on to the
floor, curling my knees to my
chest and just letting the tears
have me.
"Hey! Ang, Bella? I brought lun-," Ben had come in
the front door, but stopped dead in his tracks as he saw the scene in
front of him. I lifted my head from my knees, and wiped my hand under
my nose and eyes,
wiping away the snot and tears. I saw Angela
sitting up in her chair now, her feet on the floor, looking open
mouthed between me and her husband.
"Um … yeah … I'm going
to hang out outside for a few minutes and let you work this out
between you … I'll be outside when you're done …," Ben set
the two paper bags he had of food on the counter nearest the glass
doors and backed out looking frightened by the scene in front of him.
Once I heard the door shut behind him I stood up slowly using the
counter as support.
"Sorry. I'll be in the back," I mumbled
and headed towards my office. I walked a few steps still wiping my
eyes and nose with my hand.
"Bella. Wait. I'm sorry. I know I
have been acting so selfish lately. I'm sorry. I just. I don't
know. I am lucky so so lucky," Angela ran a hand over her bulging
stomach and glanced out the glass door to Ben who
had his back to
us. "I should have realized that this guy was important. I mean I
heard what you said, but I guess I didn't listen. I'm sorry. I
didn't think you would be that torn up about it. I mean you just
saw him … but I guess it was something. And I'm sorry. I'm
your best friend for pete's sake! I should know that you were hurt,
and if and since I didn't I should have at least asked if you were
ok. I'm sorry … and guess what! You even get to hear a famous
corny line! There are other fish in the sea. You will find another
guy that you fall in love with, and he will love you back, and be all
yours."
I chuckled at the overly used line I had heard over and
over in movies and TV shows of teenage romance, "That's the
problem Ang, is that I have never looked at or felt like this about
any 'fish' the same way. But, thanks for apologizing and for
understanding. I'm sorry I yelled at you."
"Apology
accepted," Angela held out her arms to me, and I stepped up and
enveloped myself in them, and I wrapped my arms around her, as much
as I could I mean.
"BEN! YOU CAN COME IN NOW!" I shouted so
he could hear me outside the glass door. He quickly turned around,
pushed the door open, and came inside.
"Cat fight over?"
"Yep!"
Angela said cheerily. Her and her mood swings …
"Alright!
Good! Well, I thought I would come and bring you guys lunch on my
break, sooo … I brought some food from one of your guy's favorite
restaurant Twilight café!"
"Ooo! Goody! My favorite!"
Angela ran -more like waddled quickly- over to her husband, kissing
him quickly on the cheek. I sighed inwardly realizing that I don't
have that, and just how lucky she was. Angela
must have sensed my
uneasiness and she waved at me to come over.
"C'mon Bella!
It's for you too!" Ben said smiling at me. I smiled and walked
over. I did love that places food!
***
"Bye
sweetheart! Thank you so much for lunch!" Angela gushed to her
husband as he was heading out the door to go back to work.
"Yeah
thanks Ben," I added. I turned back around my heart scrunching as I
saw them leaning in for a
kiss. After all of this I just couldn't
handle it.
"Bye Ben," I heard Angela say quietly and then the
door swing lightly shut. I heard Angela's waddling steps towards
the counter I was leaning against.
"Hey. So ... Yeah
... some good lunch huh?"
"Yup. Really good. Make sure to
thank Ben again for me later," I turned around making my face into
a presentable look and my voice into a not sad one.
"I will,"
Angela sighed, "Look. Bella. I know you have really become torn up
about this guy. But, I hate to see you torn up like this. You need to
try and get over him. You will find that guy that is right for you. I
know you will. Just give it a little more time."
"I know Ang.
I know. But, I swear, I don't know him, but I think he was the
one."
"I know you think that now. But, you will get over him.
You will see."
"Sure, sure."
"Just watch out for that
other guy right for you, for me k?"
"Fine. I will. But I'm
not promising you anything. Look. I'll close up Ang. You go home.
You have a husband to feed and some feet and back to rest."
Angela
tried to protest, but I raised my hand to stop her. "No. It's
fine! Go go! It's no big deal!"
"You sure?"
"Yeah.
I'm sure. Just go home. It's no big deal. I swear. Just
Go!"
"Alright! Alright! Thank you Bella!" she waddled around
the counter, grabbed her purse, walked back around the counter, to
the door, pushed it open, and walked out. And just as the door was
closing a big gush of wind blew into the little store and blew all
the receipts from the day all around the cash register on the floor.
Groaning about how crappy my day was turning out I got down on my
hands and knees to pick up the receipts. I saw one that had
fluttered underneath the counter a little, but I was more intrigued
with the leather lump sitting next to it. It was just under the edge
of the counter. It was a wallet. A man's wallet. Hmm. I
wonder. I steadied myself firmly on my left hand and reached out with
my right to grab it. I pulled it out and then sat back on my heels. I
opened it to look down on a fuzzy license picture of Edward Cullen.
Well, my day just got a whole lot better. I continued to stand up
dropping the receipts by the cash register and then walked to the
back of the store to my chair. Collapsing in it and then just staring
down at the wallet. I can't believe he dropped his wallet. It must
have been while he had been scrambling to get it into his pocket to
sign the receipt. Oh my god. This means that I will be able to see
him again! Ooo! I should call him … I wonder if he has a business
card in here. I look through the little pockets and flaps of platinum
credit cards and membership cards all contained in the small wallet.
There were some pictures in some clear inserts, there was a long
strawberry blonde haired pretty girl first, must be his fiancé, the
word rolled around in my head like rock, a dirty disgusting rock. The
next picture was of a spiky raven haired girl, she looked short and
pixie-like in the picture, wonder who that is. Next was a honey blond
haired man, he was very beautiful like Edward, but not as beautiful
as him. I flipped to the next insert, there was a honey-blond haired
woman, her hair fell in waves to her mid-back, she looked like the
man in the picture before, they definitely were related; she was
breath-takingly beautiful, probably or should be a model. I saw a
burly curly haired man next, he had a goofy grin and looked from the
picture a childish man. I found a slightly older couple next, the man
light blonde and very handsome, the woman heart-shaped face and
beautiful; must be his parents. I turned to the last picture and it
was of many people, I spotted Edward quickly and recognized the other
people from the other pictures too; it must be a family picture.
Everyone was smiling and the burly childish looking one was bent over
from laughing. You could easily see who was with who, and the one I
took as Edward's fiancé had her arm around him so I guess I
predicted right. His family looked really close, looked like they
were tight knit, and always had a good time together; they looked
like, even from this picture that they would do anything for each
other. They looked like an awesome family, that almost fiancée of
Edward's is one lucky woman, getting to be with that wonderful
looking family.
Finally
I find his business card. It reads:
Edward
Cullen
Professional Pianist. Available for any occasion or
music
Graduated from Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New
York
Cell: (###) ###-#### Home: (###) ###-####
So
he works as a professional pianist, he must be really good. But there
is his numbers. I set the wallet down on Angela's seat with the
card still in my hand. I walk over to the phone on the wall behind
the cash register and slowly dial the number on the card. I hesitate
before dialing the last number and take a few deep breaths.
You
can do this.
No you can't.
Yes you can!
Nope can't do
it.
Just do it! It will be worth it!
No no no I can't!
YES.
YOU. CAN!
"I can do this," I mutter under my breath and
quickly punch the last digit with my thumb.
No! Wait! I can't do
this!
"Hello Edward Cullen what can I play for you?" I heard
his velvet voice come out of the speaker.
Shit shit shit! He
answered! What should I say!
"Hello…?"
Answer you
idiot!
"H-h-h-h-h-hi,"I stuttered. Act professional you
retard! "This is Bella from Forks Jewelry Store. I believe you
dropped your wallet here."
"Oh man!" I heard a smacking
sound, he must've just checked his back pocket, "Shit! I did
leave it there! Thank you so much for finding it!"
"Oh, it was
no problem! I'm just glad I did find it."
"Aw man. I don't
know what to say. Wow. Thanks. I just don't know what I would have
done if I wouldn't have noticed till later."
"It was no
problem."
"So I will have to come and pick it up. Um, I won't
be going out until later … and I have so much to do here until then
… um … How late are you open?"
"Well that wouldn't be a
problem. I could definitely hang around until you can come and pick
it up. I take it you are proposing tonight then?"
"Oh wow.
That is so nice of you. But, I couldn't put you out like that. You
must have a boyfriend to get home to … and yeah … I couldn't …
and yes. I'm proposing tonight …"
"Oh. Well that's
no problem. I don't have anyone to get home for except the people
from House and Grey's Anatomy," I forced laugh. "And
congratulations."
"Ah, no boyfriend? Surprising … thanks by
the way."
Surprising? Why? Ugh! So cryptic!
"Ok
well, I will just hang around the shop, whenever you can make it over
will be fine! Just not past eight. I have a date with House and then
Grey's anatomy," Another forced laugh.
He chuckled along with
me. "No I wouldn't want to mess up your 'date'. I will be
there around 6:30 if that's ok. It will be on the way to picking up
my girlfriend."
"That sounds great. And you can trust me, I
won't take any money or credit cards from it. Ha-ha"
"Great.
'Cuz I was really worried," he chuckled.
I laughed along with
him. "Ok. Well see you then!"
"Mm-hm. Thanks again. Bye."
I
heard the line cut off.
I stumbled back to my chair and collapsed
into it. Another, now actually Lucky, Coincidence. He happened to not
stuff the wallet in his pants good enough and I was positively going
to see him again. But, it was going to be right before he got
engaged. Why does there always have to be a bad side to things?
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