Poison

Poison: Chapter Three

Carly awoke early the next morning, took a long and steamy shower and brushed her teeth. She decided to leave her hair curly again for the day. She dressed in a white spaghetti strapped dress that stopped four fingers just above her knees and gold sandals. Her fingers and toes was painted gold. She decided to leave her face fresh today because it was much too hot for make-up. She developed and edited all her pictures because she showcased them at her friends art gallery. After doing so, she decided to go get breakfast.

She got into her car and drove to a nearby diner which she absolutely adored. She parked her car,walked in and got seated at a booth by herself.

"Hi Carly,what can I get you today?" Francesca, a Spanish woman in her late thirties asked her who worked at the diner for years.

"Good morning Fran, I'd like a stack of pancakes,bacon and eggs and a cup of coffee please." She said while Francesca wrote her order down.

"Is that all sweet heart?"

"Yes,thank you" Carly replied and decided to text Jordan since she hadn't done so the previous evening.

"Hi beautiful" out of the corner of her eye she saw a figure sitting in front of her. When she looked up she met with the same dark brown orbs she'd seen the previous night. His caramel color skin was enhanced from the light shining in.

"How did you find me,I told you that you're a stalker" she said looking straight at him.

"I'm not a stalker, I just happen to be related to the owner of this place, by the way,I didn't get your name last night?" He said giving her a playful look.

"I'm Carly Davids" she said sticking her hand out. Instead of shaking her hand he kissed it.

"A beautiful name for a beautiful woman" he said smiling.

"Thank you" she said as Fran returned with her coffee. She gave Fran a pleasing smile and tuned back to Chaston.

"Can I please have your number now and then I'll let you enjoy your breakfast in peace" he said to her with pleading eyes.

"Sure,but I'm giving you my number because I want you to be my friend, no relationship or anything of that sort,got it?" She said giving him a stern look but she was enjoying it.

"Yes ma'am" he said to her handing his phone over to her so she could type her number in it. She did just that and saved herself under Carls.

"Send me a text so I know it's you okay?" She said to him while adding sugar and milk to her coffee.

"Sure,thank you so much beautiful,I'll be seeing you around" he said with a beaming smile that you could see in space.

"Yeah sure" she said smiling back at him. He stood up and left her booth.

Francesca returned with Carly's food and placed the silverware down next to her plates.

"You should be careful with that one,he's very persistent" Fran said smiling down at Carly.

"Yeah,I've picked it up,thanks for the food Fran I'm starving" And with that she dug into her breakfast like she hadn't eaten in a while.

After paying for her breakfast she decided to do some grocery shopping. Her parents sent her a few dollars every month just to pay her rent,to put gas in her car and for food.

She drove to Walmart,parked her car and grabbed a shopping cart. She'd made a list on her phone of everything she needs. She accessed it and scanned through the isles to find whatever was on that list.

She looked down at her phone and her cart accidentally bumped hard into somebody else's making her fall back.

"I'm so sorry,let me help you up" A smooth,thick voice said to her while extending a helping hand. She gladly accepted and he helped her up. He was tall and not just because Carly was 5"4, he was actually tall. He looked to be Chaston's height, why am I even thinking about him,she thought examining the figure in front of her. He had dark hair, skin the color of a freshly made latte and honey colored eyes.

"Thank you,I didn't see where I was going" she said feeling totally embarrassed.

"Its okay,it happens to the best of us,I'm Brandon" he said offering her a friendly smile still with her hand in his.

"I'm Carly,its nice to meet you Brandon" she said smiling back at him.

"You're extremely beautiful,wow" he said looking her straight in the eyes.

"Thank you,you're good looking yourself" She complimented him back, she felt bad because she was so open to Brandon but so rude to Chaston.

"Why thank you Ms.Carly, do you mind giving me your number?" He said freeing her hand and digging for his phone in his pockets. He handed it to her and she gladly accepted typing her number in his phone.

"There you go" she said handing it back to him.

"I'll see you around" He said returning to his cart and walking into another isle.