It was Wednesday when things took a left turn.
I was happy and smiley, sipping on my hot americano when the door to the bookshop was opened and in walked a tall girl with dark hair. She had on a red coat, black turtleneck and matching jeans and boots. Dangling from her ears were large earrings and there was a large gold piece resting on her neck. Her nose was stuck in the air and she looked around like she was disgusted by the place.
Which I took great offence to.
Desmond, thankfully, walked up to my side and I didn't have to look at him to know he had asked her what he asked everyone who walked in.
"How may we help you?
The woman stalked in, in her heeled boots, her gaze resting on me.
Her glossed lips moved quickly and I could not really get what she had said. I looked at Desmond who had a frown on his face and fire in his eyes. He was angry. Just as he was about to type, I set my phone on speech to text, so I could see what was being said.
Desmond's hand moved swiftly as he signed what she had said. "She was being rude and cussed a lot. She asked if you were Bailey dating Wren."
"Help me translate when I sign?" I asked Desmond and he nodded.
I turned towards her and nodded.
As she spoke, her words automatically turned to texts on my phone and I frowned down at the words..
"I was told that you were mute but it is so much better to see it for myself. My brother really knows how to attract them, doesn't he. . ." were the words that had come out of her mouth. Brother. So this is Wren's sister.
They were nothing alike.
I raised my hands and signed back my response. "I don't know who you are and if you're going to keep being rude, I'm going to ask you to leave my store."
Desmond told her what I had signed and her lips parted in a gasp. Her nose scrunched up in either anger or disgust. The lady raised her middle fingers up before turning and leaving the store in a huff. I turned to Desmond who immediately started signing to me.
"Well, wasn't she the nicest?" he signed. "Are you sure you've never seen her before?" he asked and I shook my head in response. No. I haven't. Wren hadn't even told me that he had a sibling. I don't even know if she is the only sister he has or not. And we were not even dating. What even gave her that idea?
"I have never seen her in my life. Let me ask Wren." I signed in response.
I picked up my phone and shot Wren a quick message. I placed the phone down, not expecting Wren to reply quickly because he had told me earlier that he was going to be in meetings all day. Hopefully he will respond when he sees it.
I picked up my coffee, taking another sip.
"You okay?" Desmond signed and I nodded. I was alright. She was just a stranger, it would take more than being called mute to hurt me.
Desmond pressed a kiss to my head and then disappeared between the shelves. I looked underneath the counter and grabbed the copy of Breaking Dawn that I had been reading. I do not know how many minutes or hours passed but suddenly my phone vibrated against the table.
It was a text from Wren.
My husband: She was there? She really was in your store?
Only forty five minutes had gone by since I had sent Wren that message. I quickly typed out my response and hit send.
To My husband: she was. She is not the nicest of people, sorry to say
From My Husband: I'm so sorry she bothered you
From My Husband: Want me to make it up to you? I can make you dinner?
