I Drank The Poison and I Passed The Fuck Out.

Nobody Prays For The Heartless.

　

One year later.

"Bro, grab me a vente coffee." Mike called.

"Alright, I'll be right back." I said picking up my keys.

I drove out to the nearest Starbucks to fulfill our caffeine addiction.

When I walked in it was fucking packed.

"Great." I said, putting my sunglasses on and praying no adoring fans recognized me.

I stood in line, playing a game on my phone.

"Hi, can I help you?"

I looked up, "Yeah, I need four vente coffees, black." I said.

"That all?" The man asked.

"Yes sir." I said.

"$19.12" He said.

I paid and turned to walk to the table and wait for our coffee.

I bumped into a woman walking in.

"Shit, I'm sorry." I said.

"I see you've moved on from alcohol to coffee."

I looked up, and there was Michelle, standing in front of me.

I smiled back weakly.

"Yeah, It doesn't give you a hangover." I said.

She laughed, "Still got that sense of humor I see." She said.

"I'll never lose it." I said.

"How have you been?" She asked.

We sat at a table by the door.

"I've been alright. How have you been?" I asked.

She smiled, "Honestly Vic, I've been kicking myself for a year." She said.

I sat back against the booth and looked out the window, "Me too." I said.

She shrugged, "The only reason I even got so close to you, is because I was planning on breaking it off with Andrew since he left. I just forgot all about him when I met you, then he just showed up." She said.

"Don't you hate when they do that?" I asked with a smile.

She giggled, "Men have the worst timing. With a few exceptions." She said.

I laughed.

"So what are you doing in Los Angeles now?" She asked.

"Recording a new album." I said.

"Four vente coffees!" The kid called.

"That's me." I said getting up..

She stood too.

"It was really nice seeing you again. Take care okay?" She asked, turning to walk away.

I grabbed her hand, "Wait," I said.

She turned.

"I still have the same number. Call me sometime." I said.

She grinned, "Me too." And walked away.

I walked back into the studio.

"Hey, you're glowing." Mike said.

"Nah, just got my coffee rush on." I said shrugging.

"Bullshit, who's the chick?" Jaime asked.

"Nobody." I said sitting down.

"Liar, tell us." Jaime said.