Lucky Stars

Chapter 2: Cylie

Chapter 2

Cylie

September

Miami, Florida

Tim. He looked like Tim. Talked like Tim. Even walked like Tim. He looked like my Timmy. My wonderful, carefree, smart, loving Timmy. Was that even possible? How could anyone look and act like Tim, especially my Tim.

"Cylie! We cant have him here!" Daniel cried out almost out of breath. Apparently Daniel had followed me into the room as soon as I said I would get towels and clothing. I pretended not to hear Daniel and his worried cries. He was always obsessing on what I should and should not be doing, but I'm a big girl I make my own decisions he had to understand that he just had to.

"Oh good I'm glad you're here, Ivan looks about your size would you mind getting him a t-shirt and a pair of pants, while I get the towel?" I mustered up a polite question.

"Yes, I would mind! Do you realize who that guy looks like?" You could hear the frustration building in Daniels voice but I could tell he was trying to stay calm for my sake.

"Tim? Yes I know he looks like Tim! But what do you want me to do? I spilled four orange smoothies on the guy, I cant just throw him out on the street!" Making my frustration also clear.

"I don't know"

"And I don't know why you have a problem with this! I was just being nice!"

"You know exactly why Cylie! Tim is dead, emphasis on the dead! You cant replace him, you can try but you cant, especially with this guy!"

"That guys name is Ivan, and I am not trying to replace anyone! I am being nice! Now please just go get those clothes!" I yelled and I could see Daniel flinch, he never liked it when I yelled. For a few moments we stood and stared at each other. I could tell that Daniel was hoping I would cave and agree with him. But I was not backing down, especially not with this. A few moments passed and Daniel turned around and started for the door, and under his breath he mumbled.

"Fine." Daniel was wrong I wasn't trying to replace Tim with Ivan. I was just being nice to the guy after I so clumsily spilled four orange smoothies on him. And anyway the guy didn't even show a little bit of interest in me . How could I replace Tim with some guy that didn't want anything to do with me? That's right I couldn't!