Someone in California Loves Me

Chapter One

I could hear the ocean water hitting the rocks as I sit here looking into the horizon. I could even smell the crisp ocean air as I take a long breath in and mesmerize myself within the moment.

"Ummm earth to Candice. What's going on with you lately?" asked Sandy as she sat down with her latte at our regular table at the café.

I quickly snap out of my dream because it only seems like a dream that will never seem to be achieved. I haven't been back to Calfornia for a few years, since my breakup, more like heartbreak. I have since worked so hard studying and kept myself buried in books to reach my goal of becoming a teacher. I come out with a diploma in my one hand a no job in the other to yet feel accomplished. Who would have thought, it would be so difficult to get a teaching job here in Toronto. With the economy these days, its just been an absolute nightmare.

I settled for a librarian job, which wasn't so bad, except for the fact that its just too quiet for my liking. Whoever came up with "the quiet policy" at the library just wasn't thinking that maybe it be a great place for being social and meeting new intelligent people. Damn, I'll take will meeting just about any type of people at this point. Seemed so boring at times. I'm in need of finding myself a wonderful, sexy man that I can be head over heals with. Besides in all honestly, not a ton of men went into the library and if they do, they're not that young. The internet has taken over, causing less people to want to get to a library. I'm tired of the club scenes, I don't think I'll ever find a type of man that could carry on a decent conversation. Besides, no matter who I meet, he just never compares to my ex who I have been so in love with. I just need to keep trying to get over him, its been years already.

​"Oh sorry. I'm just tired and was thinking about exactly where I'd like to be at this exact moment." I say as I take a sip of my coffee.

​"Well, where exactly is that? With some good looking man, that whisks you away and takes you into his castle, proposes marriage and gives you a ton of loving? Or you still thinking of Alejandro?" Sandy asked with just a pinch of sarcasm.

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"Actually no!" Well YES but I didn't have to admit it. "I was thinking how wonderful it would be to get away from here and just get away. I didn't even get to the man part until you rudely interrupted me." I said with a laugh.

​"Well your not any younger. I'm beginning to see the crow's feet." Sandy said laughing and pinching fun at my expense.

​"Ha ha ha. I'm still in my 20's and I'm doing great for my age. Just because I don't have a boyfriend, or I should say Fiance like you do doesn't mean I'm old, just so you know" I say as I straighten up in my chair and sticking my tongue out at her.

​"I know, I'm just fooling around with you. Besides 28 is not that old when your single now a days. I just want you happy but you have to just start being less picky with men. Seriously, when was the last time you had a date?"

Sandy was absolutely right about me being picky. Every man that I had dated had some sort of issue I didn't approve of. Now that I think of it, when was my last date? Has it really been that long? Oh hell its been a long time. I just gave up so long ago because it just didn't feel right.

​"Well I can't remember and its not the point. I'm not extremely picky, I just think I have to be choosy after all I want to find a man to spend the rest of my life with. Someone with a bit of everything but is less complicated." I said trying to convince myself at the same time.

​"Every man is so damn complicated. I think you just need to stop finding excuses to be with someone. The last time was definitely years ago. I just want to see you happy again too. I know he was the love of your life but he's moved on and you need to also." Sandy said as she finished up her latte.

She was right, Alex had moved on and moved away from California and got stationed some where else. I don't even know where he moved to but he obviously didn't want me knowing because I only found out when he was gone. I went with Sandy to San Diego to meet up with some friends and her boyfriend at the time Mateo and Alex was already gone. It was obvious, he made it clear that there really wasn't no way of trying to fix things. Alex and Mat are best friends. I try never to mention Alex in front of Mat since the break up.

​Sandy since then is engaged to Mateo and has a great job in travel. She met Mat through Alex when she came with me to Calfornia. She's now on the verge of buying her new home in San Diego before the wedding. She was lucky, she was moving away to the place I have always wanted to live and she has her perfect man. Her boyfriend of 4 years has been there for her always and he's very in love with her. He's that type of guy you wish for your future. I'm not jealous of her, don't get me wrong. He's also my best friend now. We get along and talk a lot about life. But its just his way of loving Sandy that makes me want to go out and get my own man. See if I can find someone that comes close to or maybe even better than Alejandro. I've tried to find that perfect guy after him but I somehow always manage to find some sort of defect. Either he smoked or he chewed like a cow or walked funny. The last guy rambled and just gave me a headache. I mean who wants to hear about scientific terms, meanings and why it is necessary to know these things in case our world blows up in some years. He was extremely great looking but as soon a he began to speak. All that went out the window. I couldn't even get a word in and his kissing was so sloppy. I mean, you need to find a guy that can kiss right? Its been months since my last date, maybe I'll get lucky soon. I just need to open up my heart again.

​"You know what? Right now its not about my happiness." I say. "Its about yours. We have a wedding to plan and who knows, maybe I'll find Mr Right at your wedding."