Banded Reunion

Part 14

Charlie thanked the cashier as he walked away from the counter at the local McDonald's. He wasn't one for fast food, or cheap breakfasts, but he had a weakness for the smell of good grease and craved the food he wasn't supplied at home. His mom had always been a bit of a health nut but over the years she had only allowed some of the junk food Nick had smuggled through the door actually allowed in the pantry.

He was about to leave when he kept his body get knocked to one side.

"Hey watch where you are-"

He was never usually snappy with people. But he had spent good money on his orange juice and now part of it was on the ground. Maybe he was spending a little too much time with Kara these days.

He glanced up at the intruder and was met with hazel eyes. Light and soft hazel eyes. Remorseful even. And a cute looking face to accompany her pretty hues.

"Oh my gosh I'm sorry!" A girl standing more on the short side, around 5'4 spoke out in a rushed tone as panic made its presence in the atmosphere. She had light brown hair and fair skin. And she was probably the prettiest girl, besides his mother of course, that he had ever seen before.

"That's okay. Not your fault. Totally my fault." Charlie stuttered out with an embarrassed laugh.

"Still I feel bad that I made you spill your drink. I can be so clumsy sometimes." The girl said through an equally embarrassed laugh of her own. Maybe they would both be able to just laugh off the situation and move on with their lives.

"I'm Charlie by the way."

"I'm Devon. It's nice to meet you."

"Likewise." He smiled as they shook hands with the ones they had available.

For some reason a nerve of boldness struck through his veins. "Maybe we could get a coffee sometime? You know to make up for the spilled drink?" He suggested with a shrug. 22 years old and he still managed to be so terribly awkward around girls, well women now.

"That sounds great."