The Beast

Chapter 7

"So you just drove him around?" Meghan asks in shock.

"Yup. I'm pretty persuasive you know." Amelia answers, adjusting her phone a bit. After the drive, Amelia had dropped Adam off back at the school and they separated ways without another word.

Amelia went home and immediately facetimed Meghan.

"Did he talk?" Meghan asked.

"Not really it was mostly me. He's pretty quiet." Amelia tells her, drawing circles on a piece of paper. 

Meghan becomes quiet and then Amelia says, "I hate having to wait until Monday to maybe convince him again. What if he saw him this weekend?" 

"You're talking as if you're a stalker. No Amelia, too far." Meghan says. 

Amelia frowns and shrugs making Meghan groan.

"Please don't tell me you're actually considering this." 

"Well this is regarding my life which is important and my writing so yes I am. " Amelia says.

"You're crazy." Meghan states.

Amelia shrugs,"I don't have much time left."

Meghan face palms and mumbles something about not being a part of this.

"You know you could be supportive of this." Amelia tells her.

"You're a crazy lady, so what you're gonna find his address or something?"

"If its necessary. Probably his schedule or something."

Meghan rolls her eyes, "Look I gotta go. Just don't get in trouble with the law or something. I can't believe I had to say that to you."

Amelia smiles and thanks her before hanging up.

Warm tea fills the cup as cash registers ding. Coins clatter, 90s indie music fills the room which is possibly the most beautiful sound there is in the bakery.

Adam sketches away in his sketchbook while staring at the old fashioned jukebox. He puts a strand of his hair behind his hair without losing focus.

He shivers a little when the door is open for longer than its supposed to be and puts his pen down.

"Hey busboy, refill." Adam says, raising his mug.

The elderly couple next to his table glare at him but the guy he called for just laughs.

"No need to worry, he's just messing around." He says, flicking Adam's ear.

The couple shrug and continue their conversation while Adam smiles at his friend.

"Really Adam? Always creating a scene and get your own tea, you work here too you know."

"And here you are pouring tea Lenny." Adam points out with a smug look on his face. Lenny rolls his eyes and puts the full mug in front of Adam.

Lenny sits on the chair across from Adam and takes his sketchbook, flipping through the pages.

"Stalking the gangbangers I see." Lenny says, pointing to one his drawings.

"What can I say? They're my muse."

Lenny shakes his head, chuckling while flipping through the pages. As Adam watches him flip through it, in the corner of his eye he sees a familiar face enter the bakery.

"Shit how did she find me?"

"Wha-" Before Lenny could ask, Adam grabs his sketchbook and hides behind one of the booths.

Amelia enters the bakery wearing a green trench coat with a paper in her hand. She looks around the room and goes up to the cash register.

Lenny dashes there, startling Amelia.

"Uh hello, how may I help you?"

"Hi I was wondering if anyone named Adam works here? Its kind of urgent." Amelia says.

"There are a million Adams in the world, which one are you talking about?" Lenny asks, trying not to look at Adam's hiding spot.

"I don't know his last name..but he has long hair and carries around a sketchbook with a rose on it."

"Uh um well ma'am that can be anyone."

Amelia sighs, "Well if you see him can you please give this to him?" She hands him a blue portfolio and a black hard drive. Lenny takes it and wave goodbye to Amelia.

"Is she gone?" Adam asks.

"Yup, all clear." Lenny says as he watches Adam stand up, looking at the door while cautiously walking to him.

"Who was that girl?" Lenny asks.

"Someone with this huge opportunity for me." Adam says, emphasizing 'opportunity.'

Lenny nods and flips through the portfolio. He reads one page very intently and then hands the folder to Adam.

"There's a little letter in it with pretty handwriting so it looks important."

"You're actually asking me to consider this? After you what you saw? I'm pretty sure I would write that girl down as a stalker after she found out where I work." Adam says, looking at Lenny in disbelief.

"She looks innocent."

"Looks can be deceiving you know." Adam points out.

"Its a folder man, those things are signal for important stuff." Lenny says with a shrug.

"Fine if it makes you content with yourself, I will look through it."

"I saw the word scholarship and was instantly bought. And it involves your art so..."

Adam sighs, "Yeah, I get it I get it."

Adam sits down at a booth table and looks through the portfolio as Lenny looks at him with a pleased look on his face.

"I will get you some hot tea, on the house." And skips to the kitchen.

The phone rings, once and then twice. Amelia picks it up after looking at the caller ID.

"Hello?"

There's some rustling from the other end until a deep voice answers, "Hi uh this is Adam."

Amelia grins and shuts her mouth so the excited squeal in her throat wouldn't escape. She clears her throat and sits up straight.

"Right well I guess I'm surprised. Have you had a good look on that folder?"

"I read your note and some pages of it. But how did you find out where I work? Seem a bit stalkerish in my opinion."

"Well the internet and I asked around. But I am not a stalker, I think I'm kind of just desperate."

Adam scoffs, "Kind of?"

Amelia rolls her eyes, "We will discuss this properly at school on Monday. If you have any questions just text me. I will add you to my contacts and you should do the same. "

Adam stays quiet, "Sure."

Amelia smiles, "I'm really happy you're considering this."

"Uh yeah, just thank my friend Lenny."

"Will do and I will actually buy something." Amelia says, "Bye Adam, have a nice weekend."

"You too." Adam says and hangs up.

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Sorry I haven't updated in a while, just been busy with school!!! I will try to update on time next time.

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