"Latte with cinnamon on top please

"Latte with cinnamon on top please?"

I was at the local bakery / café waiting for Caleb. I had been in town for three days now and I still hadn't found the time to talk to my big brother. I wanted to tell him about the will and the papers and mom. Plus, I missed my big brother I haven't really talked to him in five years. I cooled down from the other day when I had found out my father was dead. Reid helped me to see that it wasn't Caleb's fault it was Marie's she should have told me that my father was dying or at lest dead, not that he was ill. Reid's helped me see a lot of things lately since I've been staying at his house. Even how I'm totally into him and he just ignores any topic that would lead to what happened that night we kissed. The door of the bakery / café chimed kind of reminding of the dancers at the private school when they use to belly dance. It was Caleb; he walked up to the counter and ordered his usual black coffee.

"Caleb over here."

"You never did like any other seat in here did you? Everything was to small to big, to smelly blah blah…"

"And this one was absolutely perfect!"

We laughed as we remembered the past, everything was simple then.

"Caleb… mom wants me to sign over my share of the will to her. I don't want to; she can't keep taking everything that was Dad's away from me. It's all I have left."

"I know Carol she handed me the same papers."

"What? Why? You're her little Caleb."

"I don't know, I guess since Dad died young she assumes she's not going anywhere yet."

"That's bullshit and you know it Caleb. Don't play the pity card for that woman!"

"Carol, she's your mother."

"No she's a monster whom didn't have the decency to tell her daughter that her father died. Don't let her control you Caleb. She is an evil, manipulative, bitch!"

"Think about it Carol… what's going to happen to her?"

"Who cares, she deserves to have nothing, all the pain she cause dad through the years, she never loved him Caleb."

"How would you know Carol you haven't been home in five years you don't know anything."

"That is not my fault and you know it. She sent me away she didn't want me she shipped me off as soon as I was old enough. How do you think I felt all alone Caleb?"

"I'm sorry. I know what mom did was wrong, but a lot of stuff was happening at home and she didn't want you there."

"You mean when she started to hit you or when she started sleeping with the pool boy. She is tearing our family apart, for all we know she could have killed dad!"

"It wasn't like that she just fell out of love with dad."

"Bull Caleb she never loved him not one bit, if anything all she was in it for was the money. She only had the two of us to please him. She doesn't want us and once we sign over these papers were history, you'll see!"

"That's enough Carol, she will not do that."

"Alright smarty pants when she kicks you out the door don't come back crying to me telling me I didn't warn you."

"So you're not going to sign them?"

"Nope. I assume you are right?"

"Yes, Carol she's not as bad as you think she is."

"Whatever you say Caleb you are throwing your life away. Everything father left you is going to soon be out the window."

"Hi! Am I interrupting anything?"

Sarah asked sitting down beside Caleb.

"No, how are you?"

"I've been better… how are you Carol? I heard what happened I truly am sorry."

"It's no problem really. I got over it. It's helped me in a lot of ways."

"Well that is a relief. Did you tell her?"

"Tell me what? Caleb are you keeping secrets?"

"I wanted to tell everyone together, but since you are my sister…"

"Yes?"

"We're engaged!"

Sarah lunged forward and attacked me with a hug while showing me the gorgeous rock on her left hand. My brother must have spent a fortune!

"Congratulations!"

"I want you to be my maid of honour."

I chocked on the bit of orange juice I was drinking.

"You what? But you hardly know me!"

"I know we haven't gotten to know each other, but we're going to be sisters and your brother tells me you're wonderful and I want us to be close."

I was speechless, what could I say to her she was sweet I could see why my brother loved her.

"I'd love to be your maid of honour."

She lunged for me again crushing me with force that she probably didn't even know she had. I looked over at Caleb and he was smiling he mouthed a thank you and I smiled in return. This was the beginning of a new and wonderful friendship… I hope.

"Hello everyone… what did I miss?"

No one was going to say anything so I did.

"Reid meet the new engaged couple Caleb and Sarah… and I'm the maid of honour."

I said keeping a straight smile, Reid began to laugh. He went over to Caleb and gave him one of their brotherly handshakes.

"Congratulations man!"

"Thanks one of my best mans?"

"I wouldn't miss this for the world, oh and congratulations Sarah."

"Thank you Reid, you will be escorting Carol."

I stopped dead frozen. I turned to her with my eyes about to come out of their sockets. She winked at me and smiled. I have known her for what a couple of days and already she's playing miss matchmaker. Oh boy, am I in trouble or what? I turned my head over to Reid who had begun to eat some of my pancakes that the chef brought out for me for my five year reunion. He always made great pancakes! Reid's face was flustered and a bit red. I could see the embarrassment from a mile away others probably couldn't, but I knew what was going on in that head of his.

"So I was thinking we could set up a date planner so we both know what days we can plan and what days we can't. When we can go flower shopping and dress shopping stuff like that."

"It sounds great Sarah… when's the wedding?"

"Early fall which reminds me Caleb hunny we need to go talk to the priest to book our day for the ceremony, it's easier to work Carol and my schedule around if we get it done right away."

"No problem, let's go now?"

"Wonderful. I will talk to you later bye, bye Reid."

They walked away leaving me and Reid alone in a booth at the bakery / café with him eating my breakfast. I continued to stare at him.

"Did you want some?"

"They were mine at one point this morning, its ok I'll get Mickey to make me another batch."

"Sounds like a plan! Can you get another one for me too please?"

"Alright sparky just don't fly off the handle alright?"

"Mame, Yes Mame!"

He stood and saluted towards me I began laughing as I walked over to the counter to order more pancakes.