Breathe

Desperation

Chapter two

After her class with Professor Mysterious, Aimee went home and had a nap. It was now 4:00pm and she was waking from her nap, she felt unusually drowsy so she decided she would go to the local Starbucks, coffee always seemed to ease her mind. She dressed in a blue tank top under a denim coat and she wore her blue jeans.

Aimee didn't take her car, she wanted to walk and feel the cool English weather. As she walked she noticed families having picnics at the near by park, teenage couples enjoying each others company and people walking their dogs. Aimee had always envied the young couples since she never had a chance of experiencing it, since she was afraid of all the conflict and drama that it would have caused.

When Aimee entered Starbucks she saw very few people inside, nevertheless she went up to the counter and ordered the regular coffee, black and strong that's how she liked it along with two blueberry muffins.She payed for her order and then took a seat beside one of  the windows.

Arden had a nice time with his class earlier today, he particularly liked teasing Aimee, she was quite the young lady, fresh and inexperienced. It was rare to find females that acted like her nowadays, they were either too layed back or too stuck up, but she was definitely different. The thought of her made a smile come on Arden's face.

He was currently driving from the University, he always payed attention when he was driving. Others may think that it was odd, but safety was something important to him, now at least. Arden was now driving past the park, he was heading to the nearby Starbucks. Arden reached soon enough and parked his slick black Audi A6. He had grown a liking to fast cars, yet it was odd since he didn't drive them the way they were meant to be driven, they were meant to revved and screech along the road as if they were  Ferrari's in the Grand Prix, instead he delicately cruised along the road, while making passers by stop and stare at the fine engineering, he loved the attention that it offered, that was perhaps one of the reasons he liked them so much.

As he entered 'Starbuck's the bell dinged, he went straight up to the counter to make his order; he asked for an espresso and a blue berry pie. He placed his hands in his pockets and whistled absentmindedly, he walked in circles on the spot, as he was doing so, careful to look around the cafe. A particular dark hair young lady caught his attention, the one he liked to tease, his whistling came to an abrupt stop as he stared at her, she looked a bit lonely.

The employee came out with Arden's order  and he payed for it,  he then turned around and looked in the direction of Aimee,he strolled slowing towards her. He was now standing in front of her table, but she hadn't noticed his presence yet, she seemed lost in thought as she looked out the window, more further towards the park, Arden cleared his throat to notify her he was standing there, Aimee slowly turned her head and abruptly stopped when she noticed it was Arden Van Houston, Professor Mysterious. She gave him a once over, taking in his appearance very well, she wasn't hiding her acknowledgement of him at all, he was very attractive and nice to look at.

"Yes?", Aimee asked, as if she wanted to know what he wanted and why he was standing beside her table, which  was in fact what she wanted to know, but chose the act of indifference, which seemed better. 

"May I sit?", Arden asked unfazed by her queer attitude.

"Help yourself", Arden sat as soon as she gave permission and placed his purchased items on the table. He observed Aimee keenly as he sipped on his coffee.

She wasn't in a good mood, in fact, she felt quite melancholy and lonely. Before she knew Arden was here, three young couples came in together, they were probably three or four years younger than her,but that didn't matter, they all looked happy. When the boys looked at the girls it was evident in their eyes that they felt love towards their partner, that's what she yearned for now, it was on her mind more rather than less lately. She briefly glanced at the giggling couples; cuddling, touching kissing and a little bit of teasing, it was all there.