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Chapter 2: Chance Encounter
"Hey ….this is Richard, well um you probably know that already if you still have my number ", I hear him chuckle, "Well I just wanted to let you know that I'm back and well, I was wondering if you wanted to come to my place tomorrow and catch up? My address is 483 Soto Lane, anyway. I hope to see you soon, Bye Kori" The voicemail ends.
It's my 5th time listening to his voice mail, my mind is still numb trying to process this information.
"He's back", I say but my voice croaks.
I leave my room and go to the kitchen to get a glass of water.
"Hey Kori...", Donna starts to say something more but stops when she sees me.
"Are you ok? What's wrong?" Donna asks.
"He's back….Richard is back", I say.
"Oh", Donna says she is fully aware of my past with Richard.
She comes over and leads me to the couch, I sit down and Donna gets me a glass of water and sits next to me.
"What happened?", She ask
I tell her about the voicemail and about how Richard asked to see me tomorrow.
"So are you going to see him?", Donna asks.
I shake my head,"No…maybe...I don't know...I'm so confused", I say.
Donna nods her head understanding, "I think you should see him".
I look at her though she has lost her mind.
"Are you crazy?", I ask.
Donna laughs, "No, look Kori it's obvious that you too still care about each other", She says.
"But I'm with Xavier", I say,"He's a good guy I don't want to mess things up".
Donna laughs "Going to see you ex boyfriend isn't a crime Kori", She says.
"It is when they look as good as Richard", I say and Donna laughs
"You and Dick have always been close, so basically your just seeing an old friend" Donna says.
"Your right Richard has always been one of my best friends...so I will think about it", I say.
Donna smiles, "Besides I'm sure after all that traveling he will be a scruffy old hobo or something", Donna says
I laugh and give her a hug,"You're the best", I say.
Donna and I eat dinner and go over our homework together after we finish I decided to call Rachel, my best friend from high school.
After Dinner, I go in my room and call her number.
"Hello", Rachel says in her monotone voice and I hear a dog barking in the background.
"Hi Rachel, how are you?", I ask.
"Hey Kori, and I've been better",She says and the dog is barking louder.
"You got a dog?", I ask
"Yea it was Gar's idea, since he has been in the veterinary program he thinks having a pet will improve his bond with animals", Rachel says.
After High school Rachel and Gar continued dating. Rachel is in an Arts school to work on her poetry and writing while Gar is college to become a veterinarian. They moved into a condo together about an hour away from my college so I still see them on weekends.
"I don't know why I agreed to this", She says annoyed.
I giggle "Because you looooovvvveee Gar", I say teasingly.
"Shut Up", Rachel says but I can tell she is smiling,"So how have you been?", She asks.
"I was fine...until today", I say.
"Uh oh what happened?", Rachel asks.
"I got a call from Richard…he's back", I say.
Rachel is quiet, "Oh wow…have you seen him yet?", She asks
"No, he asked me to come over tomorrow", I say, "I'm not sure if I will go, Donna says I should", I say.
"I agree with Donna, I think that you should go see him", Rachel says.
I sigh, "I knew you would say that", I say.
Rachel laughs, "Oh c'mon Kori we all know how you feel about Richard I don't think seeing him will hurt, even if it's just for closer , I think you should see him it's obvious he still cares about you", Rachel says.
I sigh "Your right...I'll go see him, well I'm going to bed Goodnight Rachel, Tell Gar I said Hi", I say.
"Kay and call me tomorrow and let me know how it goes...goodnight Kori", Rachel says.
"I will, night Rachel", I say and hang up the phone.
I change into my cupcake pajama pants and my favorite pink tee. I brush my teeth and crawl into bed nervous about the tomorrow.
I wake up feeling rested, I go to my bathroom to get ready. I brush my teeth, shower then get dressed.
I put on my favorite skinny jeans with a purple baby doll tee and I slip on my brown wedges and go to the kitchen.
"Morning Donna", I say and fix a bowl of cereal.
"Morning Kori, so are you nervous about today?", She asks and I know she is referring to me seeing Richard today.
"A little", I say even though I am completely nervous and my stomach is in knots.
"You know I'm here if you need me", Donna says and I nod.
Donna leaves to go to her class and I go to the fine arts hall for my class.
In Music Appreciation my mind begins to wonder off.
'Will Richard remember me? Will he still want to see me?' I think to myself 'Of course he will he called' I think to myself referring to the voice mail.
I continue taking notes on the composers and focus on the professor teaching.
The bell rings and class is over, it's my last class today since I only have 1 class on Tuesdays and Thursday.
"Time to go to Richard's", I say to myself.
I go to the parking lot and get in my car I type in Richard's address into the navigation app on my phone.
"Hmm this phone does come in handy" I say and begin to drive.
As I drive my stomach is in knots and my heart is pounding.
'Why am I so nervous?' I think to myself 'It's just Richard, he is just a friend' I think to myself even though I know he isn't just any friend he is my best friend and the first boy I ever loved and he break my heart by leaving me to travel
I reach Richard apartment building 'Wow nice place' I think to myself and pull into the parking garage
His apartment is more of a private condo with brick on the outside and red window shutters I park my car and get out and leave the parking garage
I walk outside and reach the front door I take a deep breath 'This is it' I think to myself and knock on the door
There is no answer.
I frown and knock again.
"Coming!", I hear and angry male voice.
I hear lock unlocking and the door swings open my eyes are wide and my jaw drops.
"Who the hell—"Richard says and he stops mid sentence when he sees me.
"Kori! It's you!", Richard says.
I'm in shock this isn't the same high school boy I remember. The Richard that is standing before me is a full-grown man only wearing sweatpants. This is definitely not the scruffy hobo I was expecting.
Richard is about 6'3 now his normal spiked hair is still unruly but is now wavy and short he has a bit of stubble on his chin. I look down at his chest, he is ripped he know has 8-pack abs and the biceps to match. I continue to stare at his toned, chiseled body.
"Damn you look good!", I say accidentally out loud instead of in my mind like I meant to.
Richard smiles the wicked lopsided smile I always loved he quickly engulfs me in a hug.
My breathing quickens and my heart is pounding and chills run down my body as I am so close to his hot male physique .
"I missed you so much", he whispers in my ear.
His words send chills through me and ignite old feelings.
"I missed you too", I say.
At that moment in his arms, I feel as though I have never left.
Richard finally lets me go, "Come, let's go inside", he says and opens the door for me.
I enter his condo and glance around the style of it is typical Richard.
In the living room there is one big couch an a huge flat screen TV, there is also a book shelf that has DVDs and some books.
Next to the living room there is the kitchen it has brand new appliances and granite counter tops there is also a small dining room table. I also see there are stairs which mostly lead to the bedrooms.
"Nice place", I say.
"Thanks, would you like a tour?", Richard says.
"Maybe later", I say.
"Please sit, make yourself comfortable, do you want anything to drink?", Richard asks.
"Water", I say and sit on the couch.
Richard nods and goes to the kitchen to get the water.
He then comes back and hands it to me.
"Thanks", I say still eyeing his chest.
"You're welcome", he says.
There's a silence between us.
"So, how have you been?", Richard ask.
"Good, just going to school and working and stuff", I say.
Richard nods.
"Could you maybe put your shirt back on or something?",I ask since I'm still clearly distracted by his sexy body.
Richard chuckles, "Why does me being shirtless bother you?", he says and takes my hand and puts it on his chest.
"Uhh...Uhh", I say trying to form words but I am too distracted.
'Oh gosh his skin is smooth', I think to myself.
Richard chuckles and picks up his shirt off the floor, "If it makes you feel better", he says and puts his shirt on.
I smile, "Thanks", I say even though a part of me like him being shirtless.
"How were your travels?", I ask.
"Good", he says, "I spent a lot of time in France, Italy, UK, Morocco", he says.
"Wow", I say impressed,"So what are you going to do in Gotham?" I ask.
"Well now that I'm older, Bruce wants me to start learning more about the company", He says, "I start working their next week" he says.
"Oh", I say "Are you ready for it?" I ask.
Richard nods "yea I'm kind of looking forward to it".
"So how's college life?", Richard asks and smiles.
My heart to beat faster "Good I am still taking my prerequisite for the radiology program" I say.
"So far my GPA is still a 4.0 , I live in a campus apartment with my roommate Donna, we get along great", I say,embarrassed that I am starting to babble.
Richard nods, "That's good to hear", He says.
I smile, "Yea Gotham University is great", I say.
"Have you talked to Rachel or Vic yet?", I ask.
Richard shakes his head,"No, since I just got back yesterday you and Bruce are the only ones who know I'm back yet", He says, "You were my first call Kori" He says.
"Oh", I say and my stomach growls.
Richard chuckles "You must be hungry".
"Yea",I say embarrassed,"I skipped lunch to come here and see you", I say and blush.
Richard smiles, "I'm flattered...let me get you something to eat" ,Richard says.
He gets up from the couch and goes to the kitchen and gets pots and pans and some ingredients.
"You cook?", I ask surprised
Richard chuckles, "Yea, I took some cooking classes while I was away… Its lasagna ok?", he asks.
"Yea", I say surprised when we were in high school all Richard knew how to cook was microwave Mac and cheese.
"Do you need some help?" , I ask
Richard shakes his head, "No, I'm good", he says.
About 45 minutes later we are eating the best lasagna and bread rolls I have ever tasted.
"Oh my gosh this is amazing", I say.
Richard smiles, "Thanks", he says.
I continue stuffing my face with the lasagna goodness and finish my plate.
"Your one fine chef Richard", I say.
"Why thank you Kori", Richard says and I laugh.
I notice he is staring at me intently.
"What?", I ask.
"You have some lasagna right here", he says and his fingers brush my bottom lip.
My body starts to tingle as soon as he touches me as I look into his ocean blue eyes I feel as though I am lost in them.
"Umm thanks", I say.
"You're welcome", He says.
I look at the clock and realize that it's running late.
"Well I should get going", I say, "Do you need any help with the dishes?" I ask.
Richard shakes his head.
I get my phone and car keys and Richard walks me to the door.
"It was good seeing you Kori", He says, "I hope we can hang out soon" he says
I smile "Of course, I'm just a phone call away" I say
Richard then gives me a hug my body feels so alive as soon as he touches me I feel him bury his head in my hair inhaling my scent. We then hug a bit longer and break away.
"See you later Kori" Richard says and kisses my cheek.
I blush ,"Later", I reply and leave.
I feel as though I am on cloud 9 when I walking back to the car. I get in the car with a goofy smile on my face as I think about Richard.
I crank up the car and look at my phone, I notice I have 3 missed calls one from Donna and two from Xavier.
"Shit!", I say as I realize I forgot to tell Richard about Xavier.
'Oh well it probably won't matter, he doesn't have feeling for me anymore anyway' I think to myself.
As I drive back to my dorm I think about how Richard looked at me and how it felt when we touched. Also the way he smiled at me. I have a feeling deep down that he still has feelings for me the question was 'Did I still have feelings for him?'.
A/N: Soooo what do you think? I am writing chapter 3 now and will post it tomorrow. I also posted a special announcement on my story Love,School, and Randomness. A lot of people wished for the story to continue I decided to put it on hiatus until I come up with more ideas. But I will focus on this story more since I have more ideas for it . well Anyway please review, follow, favorite or all 3! :D
Happy Reading!-TriniPrincess