Small Cafe

6:15 AM

Fletcher POV

Once we pull up; she unbuckle her seat belt and we both got out at the same time. Our jackets, were wrapped tightly around us. Keep us protected from the cold wind. My hand, is on her shoulder. Show her, that I was only here as a friend. Had a feeling, that's what she needs more then that. A hostess that knew me very well. Ruth, was a very old lady. But very polite, notice the young woman besides me. "Hello! Fletcher, how are we doing today? Who is this young lady?" Curious look at the young lady. "I'm doing pretty good. This is Ren. She works with me." Ren, wave her hand at Ruth. Her grey hair; pulled up in a bun. Her work uniform, grey with black pants and heels. "If you and your girlfriend; would follow me." Before I or she could protest, Ruth had menus in her hands; we followed her to small private area. Saw that, Ren getting ready to remove her jacket. Decided to help her; ready right behind her. Helped her with jacket and place it on the chair. Pulled out her chair; for her to sit down in. "Thank You." Her white teeth are very bright. Ruth, whisper beside me. "She very beautiful, nice girl too." She left us, then I take off my jacket. Place right across from her. Her smile right there, her ivory skin look different in the light. "So, you hungry?" Her milk chocolate brown eyes. "A little bit, I ate before came to work." She is looking through the menu. Her eyes; are even brighter. "I'm little hungry myself." Eyeing the menu, a little bit.

"Can I ask you something." Very musical voice. Some voice, that was making feel all warm inside.

"Of course, ask away." Lifts up her eyes; to stare at me.

"What happened to your knee? Notice, that you were having a little trouble with it. When you were showing me around." Her eyes, are staring at me curiously.

"It's an old injury, got when I had a bad accident, three years ago." She had a sad look on her face.

"Don't you get divorce, three years ago." Then she had a realization look on her face. "You'll got injured that same night."

"Wasn't paying attention, so lost in my own pain and misery. Hadn't been playing attention to anything or anyone around me. Then a car; came out of nowhere. Hit me; knocked out and wake up in the hospital. After that my knee; wasn't the same way anymore." We both stared at each other. For almost a long second or four. A waiter take my order first, but he stared to long at her for my liking. "I have the fruit salad and ice water." She tells him; her order. Ren, never looked at him. I give him; a glare he walked away from our table.

"She hurt you. Don't she, about as much as Jacob hurt me. You carry a bad reminder, me all I have is a hurtful memory of betrayal. I might never forget, but I do wanna move on with my life." Her hand is over my hand. Waiters brought our drinks, he sit them down quickly. Take off very fast, he was probably angry that Ren, wasn't in to him. Had a small smile on my face. Turn my hand up, held her hand. Felt really hot together, never felt anything like that before. But, I still held her hand. She wrap her hand; around mine.

"Guess, we both had our hearts destroyed. There only one thing, left to do. How about we both, try to move on." We looked into each other eyes.

Her eyes held something different, some of the pain from earlier disappeared. "You're right, we won't get nothing back. If we're holding on to the past. Wanna move on, too. It's long overdue, besides for the both of us." She looked out the window, for a second. "Heard all kinds rumors, but I was hoping you could tell me the truth. But, you don't have to tell me. If you don't want too." Held my hand to stop her; before she could continue.

"I imagine, heard all kinds of things going around work. So, what your question." Had to wonder, at what she would ask me.

"Heard about what happened with the last chief that worked there. That he committed suicide and had a drug problem. Knew, I probably earn that right to know. Figure since, you know the real story. Figure I ask you, instead of people not giving me, the actual story or truth. Truth and trust, I really do trust you; since your the only person who knows. How find Jacob cheating on me." Felt guilty, for telling the others about her personal problem.

"Told the others, about what happened between you and your Ex. I'm sorry, shouldn't have told them. Without your permission, I just hated the pain he caused you." Her hand tighten around mine.

"Don't worry about it, I held on to my pain for way too long. It's time to, let it go." Smiling at me; showing she meant, what she said.

Warning Mention Of Substance Abuse and Suicide

"Since we, got everything out in the opening. I tell you, the story of how got this job from the last man. His name was John Anderson, he was a good man and a good cop. He had something bad happen to him. His six year old, son Sean was abducted from the swimming pool. It was a public place, John turns for a second and his son. When missing, had never find him. He went into a deep depression and started doing drugs." Her face showed hurt and understand. Waiting for me to continue my story. "It ruined his marriage, he started working for Precrime. It's A system, we all believed in." Her eyes; held mine. "Our team, was whole we all had a good thing going. Then unfortunately, our chief going to commit murder. So, we won't giving a choice. Had to stop him; from doing it. But, we don't make it in time and we find the guy. He killed and himself dead too. Since, then nothing ever been the same. I wish, had talked to him or getting him help sooner then eventually everything would have been fine."

"I'm sorry, for what happened between you all and your friend." She held my hand in both of hers. "Can't imagine what, that most have been like. But, my grandma would understand John pain better. When my grandma was first married to her first husband. He wasn't A nice guy; he would abuse, force himself on her. She ended up pregnant; she runaway from him. When she had the baby. It only lived a few days and passed away from a lung fever. She was getting ready to jump off a cliff and not wanting to live anymore. But, luckily my grandfather, find her and stopped her; just in time." Her smile was wide. Hurt hearing her grandma; had been mistreated and abused like that. On top of that losing her baby in the process.

Our meals came, we both ate up. Then we left after forty five minutes together.