Mirror Mirror

Chapter Two

He's so handsome, wait... did I really just say that? He's the one who kidnapped me.  So no he isn't, he's an ugly person on the inside.  His heart is ugly, there's NO excuse worth saving you from kidnapping someone.  I still haven't gotten over that.  How he just... he really... UGH I just do NOT like this guy at all!  I rub my eyes and just feel so tired.  I really need that coffee now, or else I'm going to be sleeping all day tomorrow.  I look at him and I look away.

   "That coffee would be really nice right now." I say. "I need it badly."

   "Of coarse, i'll go and get your coffee now from this convenient store here." Says Allen.

   "No, I don't believe in others making beverages for me." I say. "For all I know you could put something in it and drug me or poison me."

   "I was taught exactly the same." Says Allen. "Go ahead and get it."

   He hands me a couple dollars to go get the coffee and a couple snacks.  So I do, then I come out and hop in the passengers side.  I hand him his bag of chips he asked for then I drink a small portion of my coffee.  I definitely needed this.  I feel more alert to everything and everyone around me.  I drink down more and let it slide down my throat.  The warmth feels really good.  Just black coffee is sort of bad to me, but I'm drinking it cause it'll help me wake up.  Stay awake, and be alert.  I brush my hair away from my face with my hands.  He drives me home and I hand him his coat.  I go into my house, secure the windows and doors and curl up in my bed and go to sleep.  I wake up the next morning to someone knocking at my apartment door.  I sigh, then stretch getting up from my bed.  I walk to the door and answer it.  There's my kidnapper Allen, he's standing tall in front of me.

   "What do you want at..." I say, looking at a clock. "Seven in the morning?"

   "Um... well I..." Says Allen. "I mean I... never mind."

   He turns to walk away nervous like.  I look at him, scratching the back of my neck.  What would he need to tell me and be nervous?  Then it hits me that he may like me.  I shake my head and look at him walking away.  Something inside me wants him to turn around and say something.  I honestly don't know why...  He did kidnap me.  So why am I even considering this guy?  I begin to shut the door then he turns to say something.

   "Would you possibly..." Says Allen. "Go on a date with me, like just to try it out.  No girlfriend or boyfriend stuff, to try it out."

   I almost use profanity towards him then I shake my head.  I look at him then look at the floor.  I lick my chaped lips and look at him one more time.

   "Okay, one date." I say. "If you blow it I go on with my life, if it works out i'll probably go on another with you."

   He nods smiling, and I bite my lip so I don't smile at him.  I mean this guy did kidnap me.  I wave as he turns to leave and I shut the door before he can say anything else.  I always knew I was the dumb kid of the family but... this is just insane.  I make me a cup of coffee in my kitchen and drink it with milk and sugar and I go ahead and drink it.  The warmth of the coffee helps me wake up.  I get some money out of my purse and get my car keys and my credit card.  I end up buying a dress that's cute.  It's black, satin, there's lace and it doesn't have sleevess.  Then I go find me some black heels that match my dress.  I pay for the outfit then I go to the jewlers in the mall.  I buy me a pearl necklace with my credit card.  I go back home and carry everything to my room.  I begin to carry everything to the closet then I'm tempted to try on everything.  I slide the dress on then slip on the heels.  I put the pearl necklace on and look in the mirror.  I pull my straight shoulder length hair up into a pony tail.  I look very elegant and independent in this outfit.  I go find my pearl earrings and put them on.  My mother would cry if she saw the elegant young lady I see in the mirror.  Too bad she died from some dumb reckless driver that hit her with a transfer truck.  Her small car didn't have a chance.  I change what I'm thinking about trying not to remember that horrific day.  I push away the memory of what her car looked like.  I bite my lip and change back into the outfit I was wearing.  I pull my hair out of the pony tail and sigh.  I brush my hair into a pretty style.  I stretch out on my comfortable bed and sleep.  I wake up at seven at night and there's a knock at the door.  I drag myself up and answer the door.  There's Allen smiling, he has on a black tuxedo.  He looks very handsome in it.