ANNA (Canyon Queen)

Chapter One ~ The Beachwood Cafe

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nna sat the same way she did, every Wednesday morning. her book in one hand, a cup of tea in the other, never looking up unless she was asked of she wanted a refill. She got up to go to the toilet. She looked at her face in the mirror and sighed. She'd put some makeup on today, just a little bit, but her lipstick had already been wiped off with china. She pulled her favourite lipstick named "STRAWBERRY" from her pocket and applied a little to her beautiful thick lips, patted down her summer dress and clonked the toes of her white high tops together before ruffling her natural curly waves into a side parting and 'pop pop popped' her lips together. She felt content. Not that she saw anyone here, but she felt good and that's all that mattered. A woman came out of a cubical and looked at Anna up and down. Anna didn't know what to say, but the middle aged lady looked at her as if there was a nasty smell up her nose. "Can I help?" Anna asked sweetly, very confused.
"I would like to see more women covering up. I can see half your thigh. Is that a stretch mark?"
"Excuse me?" Anna scoffed. "This is absolutely fine in length, if you don't mind. And yes, that's a stretch mark. Problem?"
The woman coughed a little and washed her hands. She left the bathroom and left Anna stunned in the bathroom.
Anna wasn't stick thin, she never had been, but she was slim. She had aslways been told she had a nice figure, but she knew that her legs were still not really thin and her bottom, as many creeps had told her over the years, was always a nice big shape. But she was happy, healthy and thought she looked really good. She brushed the single tear from her face and sighed, before opening the door and walking back to her seat.

Harry sat at the back of the cafe, his hood up and hands covered by his sleeves. He'd come to learn that he's recognised even by his hands now. But he wasn't prepared to stop coming to his favourite cafe, like he did every Wednesday. He knew he had a while until his next tour, but he felt normal again when he came here. Susie would bring him his coffee, as she did before he became a pop star, and he'd watch the passer byers who came in and out and in and out. It had come to his attention, that since he got back from his last tour, there was a new feature to the Beachwood cafe. Not a cup, not a table, not a photoframe, but a girl. She looked about his age, he thought, and would come in every Wednesday with her book and laptop and sit there drinking endless pots of tea, not saying a word to anyone. He of course though that she was beautiful, but he had never plucked up the courage to speak to her. She'd never looked at him, so why speak to her. It would seem funny. Plus, she might not know who One Direction is, and that would surprise her for sure. So he sat as he always did, wondering which name belonged to the mystery girl. He longed know what her hair felt like, it was curly and wavy and a colour you'd describe as 'mousy blond', sort of inbetween blond and brown. He stopped thinking quickly, as the bathroom door opened and the girl walked out. returning to her place at the table. She looked a little upset. Part of his wanted to go over and ask her if she wak OK, but he knew that would be strange to her, so he finished his drink and checked his phone.

LOUIS
Studio session cancelled. Evening off. L

Harry sighed and put his phone away. It was getting on for lunch time now and he had nothing to do, so he left the cafe, giving the girl a brief look, but got no look back, and left the cafe.

Anna's heart sunka little when she noticed the man she'd been wondering about left the cafe. He'd been there every Wednesday like she had, for a little while, and Susie told her that he had done way before she started coming here. She felt like she needed to know more about him. He had enver really shown the whole of his face, or his hands and she was itching to see him. Just him. Anna's phone buzzed and she slipped it out of her denim tote bag and had a look.

Jenny
Meeting cancelled, I can pick the kids up from school. Thanks sis, love you xx

Okay Jen, no worries. Haven't left Beachwood, may as well stay for a bit longer. Nobody else here so I can just get on with the book you and Sam got me. Tell them I miss them and love them for me. Love you xxx

Why don't you come round for dinner tomorrow night? Joey's been saying about showing you his Lego, and Noah talks about you every bloody second. HAHA xx

OK lovely. can't wait xxx

Anna sighed and looked out of the window. It was getting dark. She really had been here all day. She opened up her laptop and started to write. She was currently working for a little company, where she wrote about different books she was reading, like a blog type thing and she got paid for it. She ordered a sandwich and started to type. The thing about Anna is, once she starts to trype, she can't stop. So she realised once she'd finished her update, it was 5pm. The resturant was empty and there were a few people walking past.

Harry was bored beyond belief. He put on his coat and hat, and left his flat for a walk. He approached Beachwood and saw it was still open. As he walked past the window, he notcied there was only one person inside. The girl. He contemplated walking on, getting a bag of chips and going home, but something urged him to go inside. He walked in and the bell chimed as always. He slumped down in the seat opposite the girl's and she looked up quickly. She looked rather confused and shut her laptop lid slowly. "Hello?"
"Hi" he replied and gently pulled the hood from over his face and held out his hand for her to shake.

For a second, Anna was stunned, but then examined the tattoos on his hand and shook it. "I'm Harry"
"Of course you are" she smiled. "You're um from the band aren't you?"
He smiled, "Yes".
"What an idiot. This whole time I've been trying to make up a picture of you in my head and the whole time!" She giggled and he looked at her laughing, so care free and beautiful.
"Oh, I'm Anna" she said and he nodded, "HI Anna".