Hooked
A Night at a Coffee Shop
Once Upon a time, I had a nice life. I had a family, a home, a caring loyal boyfriend and a few best mates. I wish life was still fun. I wish nothing had ever changed and I stayed 15 forever! Ever since I turned 18 everything stopped. I worked and I slept. I never went out never had fun and I had completely given up on love. I don’t “hate” my job at all, its just time consuming. I leave at 7am and get home by 5:30pm and even after I get home I have to grade papers and then BAM! Head meet pillow. I work at a school right outside of London with special educational students.
All throughout Secondary School I had the same boyfriend, Josh. I had known him since basically birth. His birthday was a few days before mine and he always loved to remind me. On my 15th birthday Josh had planned a special night for us. He took me ice skating and then we sat in the park drinking hot coco. It was wonderful. And on that night Josh asked me to be his girlfriend. We dated up until I caught him cheating on me. Which was our 3rd year anniversary. With my best mate Taylor. And after that day I stopped. I stopped trying to go above and beyond. I stopped socializing with anyone other then my dad.
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“Alli, where is that dress you bought last weekend?” yelled my roommate Ash from down the hall of our flat.
“In my closet. Where it belongs why?” I responded with my usual sassy tone.
“I was wondering if I could wear it tonight, Toby’s taking me to dinner and then to meet his parents!” This cream colored lacey dress that stopped before mid-thigh and had no back to it once so ever was not the dress you want to be meeting anyone’s parents in.
“Not appropriate Ash! What about that black skirt you bought?
“The body-con?”
“No. The high-low one! Wear a white shirt and a red scarf!”
“Can I wear your-”
“NO” Before she could even finish I cut her off. The one thing I hated the most about living with Ash was that she would borrow clothes and NEVER give them back.
“Hello?” Toby yelled while Ash turned to me walking through my door all dressed and I must admit she looked gorgeous! Being 5’6” she was basically perfect height. Her long blonde hair fell in the middle of her back, while her bright green eyes fluttered in anticipation of tonight.
“In Alli’s room babe!” Toby’s foot steps echoed up the hallway and his head popped in.
“Wow, Ash you look stunning!” He took Ash’s hand and started to head out as she looked back at me,
“Sure you don’t want to eat with us?”
“Im sure! You guys have fun tonight!” Ash tugged her hand away for a moment a gave me a hug.
“I think he’s going to propose tonight!”, she whispered in my ear. Then before I could say anything she ran back to him and they left.
Since it was just myself tonight I grabbed my bag threw a beanie on and decided to go grade papers at the local coffee shop. It was definitely a cold September’s night, and just by walking outside my nose went dead. London was probably my favorite place on earth. Not that I’ve been to a lot of other places but this was a simple conclusion. As I geared closer to the shop I noticed a few camera’s around. Weird I thought. Thinking nothing of it I walked straight into the shop.
“Watch out!” A man said very loudly and rudely I must say. But I had no time to react as his coffee landed all over me and I was on the ground. “Im so sorry miss! May I help you up?” He offered his hand and I took it pulling myself up. “Im really sorry I didn’t see you until, well, yea…”
“Its okay! Its just a shitty shirt anyways.. Besides I should have been watching where I went!” He started to chuckle. “So you think it’s funny that you spilt your coffee all over me huh?”
“No No No! Its just that all the girls I’ve ever met they would have flipped tables for me spilling a drop on their shoes let alone a whole cup on their shirts! Even if they were shitty.”
“Well I guess Im not like others girls….” I said with a confident smile, “Im Alli.”
“Harry..” He said and reached to shake my hand. “Want to sit and chat? Ill buy you a coffee?”
“Sure.” As I sat down, “That would be lovely”
All throughout Secondary School I had the same boyfriend, Josh. I had known him since basically birth. His birthday was a few days before mine and he always loved to remind me. On my 15th birthday Josh had planned a special night for us. He took me ice skating and then we sat in the park drinking hot coco. It was wonderful. And on that night Josh asked me to be his girlfriend. We dated up until I caught him cheating on me. Which was our 3rd year anniversary. With my best mate Taylor. And after that day I stopped. I stopped trying to go above and beyond. I stopped socializing with anyone other then my dad.
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“Alli, where is that dress you bought last weekend?” yelled my roommate Ash from down the hall of our flat.
“In my closet. Where it belongs why?” I responded with my usual sassy tone.
“I was wondering if I could wear it tonight, Toby’s taking me to dinner and then to meet his parents!” This cream colored lacey dress that stopped before mid-thigh and had no back to it once so ever was not the dress you want to be meeting anyone’s parents in.
“Not appropriate Ash! What about that black skirt you bought?
“The body-con?”
“No. The high-low one! Wear a white shirt and a red scarf!”
“Can I wear your-”
“NO” Before she could even finish I cut her off. The one thing I hated the most about living with Ash was that she would borrow clothes and NEVER give them back.
“Hello?” Toby yelled while Ash turned to me walking through my door all dressed and I must admit she looked gorgeous! Being 5’6” she was basically perfect height. Her long blonde hair fell in the middle of her back, while her bright green eyes fluttered in anticipation of tonight.
“In Alli’s room babe!” Toby’s foot steps echoed up the hallway and his head popped in.
“Wow, Ash you look stunning!” He took Ash’s hand and started to head out as she looked back at me,
“Sure you don’t want to eat with us?”
“Im sure! You guys have fun tonight!” Ash tugged her hand away for a moment a gave me a hug.
“I think he’s going to propose tonight!”, she whispered in my ear. Then before I could say anything she ran back to him and they left.
Since it was just myself tonight I grabbed my bag threw a beanie on and decided to go grade papers at the local coffee shop. It was definitely a cold September’s night, and just by walking outside my nose went dead. London was probably my favorite place on earth. Not that I’ve been to a lot of other places but this was a simple conclusion. As I geared closer to the shop I noticed a few camera’s around. Weird I thought. Thinking nothing of it I walked straight into the shop.
“Watch out!” A man said very loudly and rudely I must say. But I had no time to react as his coffee landed all over me and I was on the ground. “Im so sorry miss! May I help you up?” He offered his hand and I took it pulling myself up. “Im really sorry I didn’t see you until, well, yea…”
“Its okay! Its just a shitty shirt anyways.. Besides I should have been watching where I went!” He started to chuckle. “So you think it’s funny that you spilt your coffee all over me huh?”
“No No No! Its just that all the girls I’ve ever met they would have flipped tables for me spilling a drop on their shoes let alone a whole cup on their shirts! Even if they were shitty.”
“Well I guess Im not like others girls….” I said with a confident smile, “Im Alli.”
“Harry..” He said and reached to shake my hand. “Want to sit and chat? Ill buy you a coffee?”
“Sure.” As I sat down, “That would be lovely”
Aw thanks I will! :-) Hoping to have another one up later today!
12/15/12