In Another Lifetime

News Worthy

'Hi! What can I do for you?' Erik asked the customer.

'You have someone come in here an hour ago. She doesn't seem like a customer. I was just wondering if you know her?' Chris asked.

Ellie stood behind the door on the other side of the room as she listened to the conversation.

'Ah, yes I know her. She's actually one of my friends.' Erik smiled as he writes Ellie's name and number on a post it note.

'Is there a way I can get her name?' Chris smiled.

Erik slid the post it note discreetly to Chris, 'I don't think so. She's really shy and I don't think she'll want me to give you any of her information.' Erik winked and Chris grinned.

'Okay then. If you get to talk to her, please let her know that Chris is looking for her.' Chris said then mouthed 'thank you' to Erik.

'Sure will.' Erik said smiling then mouthed, 'you're welcome'

'I'll come check this shop out next time I'm in town.' Chris grinned, turned around and left.

Ellie waited until she heard the door closed and walked out towards where Erik was.

'What did he want?' She asked.

'Your name.' Erik smiled.

'Weird.' Ellie returned to the back room and continued working on her PC.

'I don't know why you're so shy. He's the one looking for you, it's not like you're stalking him.' Erik rolled his eyes as he connected some cooling tubes to the tower.

'They need their privacy. Plus I'm okay with admiring him from afar and from the other side of the TV screen.' Ellie smiled and the two continued to work.

Ellie got back home at half past ten at night along with her new tower. She got it out of her jeep and carried it to her room where she set it down on her makeshift desk. Her phone started ringing, she fished out her phone from her back pocket and saw a number she doesn't recognize.

'Hello?' She answered.

'Hi. Is this Ellie?' The voice from the other line asked.

'Yes, this is she. Who's this?' She slowly walked to her bed and sat down.

'Hey, it's Chris.' Chris said.

'Chris? Chris who?' Ellie asked, puzzled.

'Chris Evans.' Chris answered her.

'Erik, if this is you using your stupid voice changer. I swear to dog I will be the one to end you.' Elli shouted. Then she heard a laugh at the other end. 'What's so funny?'

'It's really me, Chris.' Chris was still giggling.

'Why would I believe you? Ugh. I'm hanging up.' She hung up.

A few minutes later she received a message. She tapped the notification and it was a picture sent by the unknown number. A picture of Chris Evans holding up a paper with Ellie's name on it. Ellie's eyes widened as she stared at the picture. A text message came in next:

Do you believe me now?

Ellie shook her head and began texting.

Erik, very funny. Meet me at cafe autumn for breakfast tomorrow. 7 am. don't be late.

She still believe that it's Erik texting her so she put her phone on the charging cradle and got ready for bed.

~

7 am rolled by and Ellie was served her coffee. She waited not too long, at seven fifteen she heard a commotion and tried to look but sadly a wall was blocking her way. She stared at her coffee, a minute later someone tapped her shoulder.