Could I Fall For You?

Chapter 1 [pilot]

I woke up to the sound of my ringtone. An unknown number was calling me. I answered it and got greeted by lilith's high pitched voice "good morning co-worker" she cheered through the phone. Me still being half asleep answered "...what?"

"oh my god, SCARLET" she yelled. I pulled the phone away from my ear a bit "wait you mean i got the job?" i asked. "Yes!! You start next week" she said "awesome, thank you so much i can't wait to start" i tried sounding enthusiastic. "Alright see you then ms. Kortz" she hanged up.

Well i finally got a job, that's a good start. Now i gotta deal with being able to maintain it. I remember when i was a little girl, how desperately i wanted to grow up an adult. Now that i am one, how desperately i want to go back to a small child without any worries.

Those were the days. Now I'm here. I groaned as i flipped around in my bed. I got up and started watching YouTube. 3 more days till i start working. Great... .better enjoy my freedom while i have it now.

Soon i heard a knock on my door. I peeped through the hole, behold my friend Clara was waiting for me to open the door. I opened the door only to my surprise seeing her dry mascara from crying and swollen eyes from staying up.

"CLARA? WHAT HAPPENED?" I asked in desperation "He left me" she sobbed "Kyle!?" I asked "He cheated on me scar" she sobbed again. That dumb idiot. I never really liked the way he treated her. He was always jealous and controlling and always flirting with other women in front of Clara. I may sound like a huge asshole but i believe this happened for the best.

"It's going to be okay" i tried calming her while rubbing her back. "It's not, i gave him 5 years of my whole entire life!" She yelled. I hate dealing with breakups, they piss me off because i want to enjoy things but i can't because i have to be mourning over some 'love' some idiot promised me.

"Clara, you're not gonna let Kyle ruin you, he never was your entire life, you have to think positively, maybe this was for the best" i said "For the best? I'm the one who spent 5 YEARS WITH HIM AND YOU'RE TELLING ME TO THINK POSITIVE?" she yelled.

"You're better without him" i said honestly. "I need to go.... It was a mistake coming here" she said as she got up in a hurry "At least I'm not the one crying as if i needed a man to be happy, fuck spending 5 years with him, you have many more to live" i said behind her.

"Really? Says the one who's never lasted in a relationship" she snapped back "Honey i don't break up with a cheating asshole and cry like he was the only good thing in my life" i said in a sarcastic tone. She got close to my face, the smell of alcohol coming from her breath "I loved him, just because you don't know how to love anyone else but yourself doesn't mean you have to tear me down like this" she whispered and left. Slammed the door as i heard her footsteps get farther and farther away.

I sat at the ottoman for a few minutes and looked out the window. I reflected on how no one got me. Sure my ex meant the world to me at one point but HE was not the only thing that made me this cold hearted. When i was younger i had a harsh childhood.

I couldn't really enjoy things like other kids did. I was bullied throughout most of it. At school amd in home by my own 'family' i guess you could say. I used to be called fat. I believed them and ended up looking up to supermodels and soon began developing an eating disorder without knowing it.

Anorexia was one of the things i least wanted to deal with. The way i felt while starving myself was awfully painful. I hated dealing with my thoughts and always felt this voice in the back of my head judging me. I lost all self confidence. Never thought i was good enough... I just realized. I pitty myself too much, maybe i am selfish.

I called Clara a few times but she sent me straight to voicemail. I sighed and threw my phone across the room in frustration. I went ahead to slip on an oversized sweater and plopped down on the couch to watch some tv.

The whole evening i spent on my couch eating snacks. I finally decided to take a walk around town. I slipped on a grey hoodie and some black sweatpants with my hair in a messy bun and sunglasses.

I kept walking until i ended up at a park. It was beautiful. People taking pictures and the trees had lights, it seemed peaceful. I sat down on a bench for a while, taking in the moment. After a while i got up to walk again.

I was looking at a young guy riding a bike when i tripped over something hard. I fell to the ground and then felt a pair of strong hands on my shoulders picking me up from the ground. "Are you okay ma'am?" The man quickly asked.

I quickly looked up to see his hazel eyes glistening in the lights from the trees "Yeah, I'm very sorry for bumping into you" i apologized honestly feeling like a complete idiot. "No I'm terribly sorry" he said as he smiled holding out his hand "I'm Dimitri" he said politely.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Scarlett" i said shaking his hand. "How beautiful, let me make that up to you Scarlett" he smiled "How?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest. "Let me get you something to eat" he said.

I nodded and we walked away. I can't believe i was walking off with some random stranger who could be a potential serial killer. He seemed very nice and well he is a gentleman. He opened the door to the passenger side of his car for me and i got in without thinking twice.

Once we got to the restaurant that was not far from the park he kept looking at the rearview mirror as if someone was following him. I got a bit of goosebumps thinking i could be getting kidnapped. He parked and then went around the car to open the door for me once again.

"Thanks" i mumbled. The restaurant looked more like a diner and we went ahead inside. As we sat down he decided to make conversation. "So Scarlett, what do you do?" He asked looking at his menu. "Well I'm recently going to start working at a coffee shop, I'm just starting to get my life together i guess" i said honestly.

He studied me for a moment. I noticed his perfect fair skin and hazel eyes that had a tint of green in them. He looked fit. His medium long dark brown hair pulled into a neat low bun. "Hmm.. I happen to own a coffee shop" he said.

"Really" i raised an eyebrow "How ironic would it be if it were the same shop though" he laughed "Well what's the name of your shop?" I asked. "Coffee Bureau" he simply stated. He noticed my silence then paused for a moment and his smile quickly faded. "You're my new worker aren't you..." His voice sounded more dissapointing than excited. Then again why would he be excited?

"Yes...." I managed to speak out after another long awkward pause. He closed his menu and looked at me once more. "Welcome to our uh...team?....but i have to go now, if you'll excuse me" he said and walked away paying our waitress and leaving out of the restaurant without looking back at me.... He left me here.

What an asshole! I was flirting with my boss..... Without thinking twice i got up to leave trying to hold back the tears in the back of my eyes. The waitress stopped me "Ma'am the man had payed for your meal, aren't you going to order?" She chimed.

"Keep the money, no thanks" i said and quickly exited the diner..... I called an uber and went home. When i got home i cried in bed. I hadn't been humiliated like that and worst of all I'm going to be working there...at his place and he'll be my boss.... I was so embarrassed.