Lost.

Chapter 13

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My ankle boots knocked on the wooden floor of histoire d'amour as the hanging bells announced my presence.

I took off my headphones as i made my way to the smiley stefan that was already looking at me.

"Good evening ma'am. Looking sharp tonight" he said raising both eyebrows as he examined my outfit.

"Thanks Stefan" i said smiling confidently at him.

"The usual?" He asked as he rested his hands on the counter.

"Nah, i'm gonna get a tall ice coffee this time" i said, pulling twenty pounds out of my wallet

"Have a good night, Celine" he said smiling as he handed me my change.

"Thanks Stefan" I said

I went over to where Johanna was standing, smiling as we made eye contact.

"Change is good" she said smiling warmly at me.

"It surely is" i replied confidently.

"Enjoy" she said handing me my coffee

"Will do."

I sat on the wooden vintage chair and placed my coffee right in front of me as i got the book i've been ignoring reading for almost a year out of my backpack and started from where i last stopped.

My mind decided to shut out the world once i got into the book.

Halfway through the 11th chapter i heard the hanging bells ring catching my attention and throwing me back into reality.

My eyes slowly examined the figure that was standing near the door and the first thing i noticed was his messed up suit. He was dressed in a black suit, black shoes, slightly undone dark blue tie, and a Rolex watch to match his outfit.

I looked a bit higher to meet a very handsome, delicate, freshly shaved face, for sure aging put it's touch on it creating a few lines but he still looked very fine.

His brown eyes wandered as he examined the place. After a few seconds his eyes met mine and i felt my heart shake.

I looked away and into my book as i felt my heart bouncing in my chest.

The sound of his shoes heel knocked softly on the wooden floor as he made his way to the cashier.

I turned my phone up trying to distract myself from my bouncing heart that's about to break through my rip cage.

"A caramel latte please" his manly but yet gentle voice echoed through the calm atmosphere.

I took a sip from my coffee as the sounds of both Johanna making the latte and the music that softly played took part in distracting me away from my book.

Once i got my attention back to the book i got knocked out of it again as his heels knocked on the wooden floor.

I sat still as i looked at him from the corner of my eye as he passed by me. His cologne dominating the smell of freshly grounded coffee.

He sat at the other table that was in front of me, facing me. He catched my eyes and i looked away immediately feeling a sudden sink in my soul.

I closed my book and put it back in my backbag as i got up.

I flung my bag in the air placing it over my shoulder as i waved goodbye to Johanna and Stefan.

I felt his eyes on me the whole time. I grabbed my coffee cup and headed out giving him one last glance as i walked past him.

I walked away from the cafe. As far as i could get.

I breathed in heavily.

"Oh no...not again.."

My phone buzzed interrupting my thoughts, announcing a new text message.

I saw it was a message from Jack.

Jack is a guy i met online when i used to mess around on social media. He's special cause he literally said he loves me after 5 minutes into our first conversation,

i sighed and repeated the "Oh no, not again" line in my head.

then all of the sudden it started ringing and it was Emily, I swiped right answering her call.

"Bonjour" was the first thing i heard.

"Bonjour Madame" i replied giggling.

"Wassup gurl, missed you lots" She said in a terrible American accent

"Oh you know you can't run away from the fact of how British you are" I said in a sarcastic tone

"hmph, whatever. i missed you"

"I missed you too pumpkin" i replied smiling as i unlocked my car and got in

"How's everything?" she asked

"Everything is good love. Hey, listen to that" i said starting my engine and pushing the gas pedal making my mini cooper go vroom.

"OH MY GOD YOU GOT IT OUT FINALLY?" She screamed through the phone

"YES!!! isn't that awesome???????" i said as i started driving

"I see you're doing so much better without me" she said

"Oh no way Emily, i miss you like hell. It was Sam who encouraged me to do it" i said trying to cheer her up.

"What about me?, i have been trying for months!!!" she said

"Emily, what matters is that i'm good now. please don't make a fight out of nothing" i said hoping she'd listen to me

"Okay, okay, i'm sorry. anyways i called to say that my flight will land at 12pm tomorrow and i want you to be the first one my eyes land on alright?"

"That's impossible actually. cause there'll be so many people at the airport" i said trying to sound as smart as possible

"true, but whatever, i'll try to make it possible. i'll make Louise blindfold me" she said giggling

"Whose Louise?" i asked curiously

"A French girl i met. she helped me with directions when i got lost, we became friends and actually a supernatural coincidence happened," she paused

"What is it?" i asked

"She's coming down to the UK with us!!!, isn't that amazing?"

"Really!, i'm excited to see her" i said pulling over in front of my building.

"Listen i gotta go, remeber my flight will land at 12 pm! don't forget. see ya, smooches"

"Buh-bye cutie" i said hanging up

I opened the door to my empty apartment and stepped in.

i closed the door and turned the lights on remembering the way he looked at me.

"nope, i'm not letting this happen" i said to myself throwing the keys on my coffee table.