He Saved Me

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was seated. He was wearing a sharp black suit tha

he doin

e silly

e shop. He came

I mean it's not surprising that you are in a coffee shop obviously. It

y surprise," he said as he

ld you like me to

espresso

e right

fee. It took me five minutes to do that.

it." He motioned to

d. His eyes followed every move I made. I ran my

nothing to worry about. I've seen you quite some times with my daughter and

uizzical look.

ichard" he

date for a proposal? What could I offer in your world to make you think I'm a

ow what I see in you and that's all the co

a which made me cough furiously as I

hear him the first

p from his coffee and stared at me like he just asked me

s to my mouth and

e. He is defi

ssed his face. "Is this

this?" I mentioned as I swayed my neck left and right in hopes

us? I'm your daughter's friend. Best-friend." I half y

wife forever. It's only going to be

t. You are my be

stop sayi

you

s dissuade you. It's a contract marriage," he uttered in a low voice. "And I require your assistance. If yo

c look. "That lis

Some of his counterparts hadn't made it to that list. That was just h

gail about her mother but thought against it. Sh

him without a care in the world

e reason why he thought I was the p

about those other w

it have

age to me never crossed my mind

that I would never accep

had a problem getting with an older guy. It's just that it was too weird a

u are asking of me," I responded.

ve me an answer right

nswer will ever cha

t that." He said with a sinist

I am

cut short by my sudden move

of the day and customers are com

heels. The moment I entered the kitchen, I rested my weight on

ard Barlette wants me to

of the kitchen. My eyes fell on Richard

ure of the man with Richard. He had

hat had the word "confi

y his s

ad turned and his eyes captured mine. My eyes widened and I immed

tifling a laugh. He dropped a dollar bill and signaled for the m

creeched at the sight of the mint hundred dollar b

ll! He left too muc

clean up the dishes. I've always found washing dishes calming. For as long as I can remember, even during the most painful sp

ying in my mind making my insides hot. I run my ha

kwards. Betty's round shaped face peered behin

owed "Who is

is feels like deja vu." She said

abinet door and used it to dry my hands and I steppe

ike a sudden beam of sunlight illuminating the darkest corne

" I beam

lered, imitatin

ink you woul

er but I was caught up with something at work."

n empty table at the corner of the shop

no. Thank you,"

moment. I'll b

p of steaming coffee

e yo

ve the a

nk y

his eyes slightly widened. "Th

at my cheeks began t

coffee ever," he said

my chest. "Oh,

akes me feel

my eyes.

e," he muttered in a v

ttered as I leaned forwar

ow it yet. It might seem pathetic that I have no criteria for choosing a friend. The truth is, ever sin

but apparently wasn't. So right now at my age

on the table. "Nothing too serious. It's ju

k. Which company do you wo

I guess I'm not as famous as I thought."

y chest playfully. "I'm

or a reply. "The investment company that es

fled a laugh. "Not

ether to be happy or sad. But

s neck. His eyes burned

any in New Zealand. The problem is the majority of the board of directors is hesitating to bid on it. The

fine." I a

eyes. I felt sorry for him and wished I

ave no influence wha

t wanting Edward to n

bout yo

o have thrown him off

that question fo

ver my mouth as

so sorry. I

as all over the news tho

ly I've been current. I real

id it

ollision." He mumbled

f loss as much as a teenager or adult would feel losing a loved one. All I knew was the comforts of their hugs and smiles.

s of intricate humans who I could ha

own and felt cheated out of the

owards his dad. He knew his dad, he grew up watching his dad and at

ct. The embarrassment I felt wouldn't let

ara

yea

ke to go on a