The Unknown Number

Chapter 1

" Hello how may I help you ? ''

I look up at the tall teenage boy wearing a black suit and baby blue shirt standing in front of me.

" Do you have any roses? ''

'' Yes in fact we do. Would you like me to fix you up a bouquet or would you like a custom order"

" I'll do a custom order please "

" Sure thing, would you like to follow me please? ''

He nods and I lead him to a small area to the left where all the flowers are.

" You can go ahead and start picking out any flowers that you would like ''

He begins picking out some  red roses and a few small white flowers mixed with about 2 or 3 light pink flowers. He completes the bouquet with some daisies.

'' Wow interesting choice! What's the occasion? ''

I take the flowers to wrap them up. He looks up and smiles.

'' promposal ''

'' Oooo good luck ''

I finish wrapping the flowers and hand them to him.

'' She's a lucky girl ''

'' Thanks ''. He smiles and hands me the money.

'' Oh can you please flip the open sign on your way out ''

'' Sure '' he flips the sign and walks out.

I begin brooming up the petals and stems on the floor and get ready to close the store when a tall man wearing black enters.

'' Um excuse me we are closing right now, but, you can come back tomorrow ''

He makes eye contact with me and his bold green eyes send chills down my body.

'' Can I at least have a card? ''

I nod and hand him a card.

He smiles and for some reason the creepy vibe disappears and then he walks out the door.

I finish cleaning and take out the money from the cashier registers.

'' Monica is the back cleaned up? ''

'' Just finished '' 

'' Ok we can go closing down then ''

I count the money in the cashiers and write down the total amount in a notebook. I go to the office and put the notebook on my desk. 

'' Monica, Evan isn't here yet? '' I asked shutting off the office lights and walking out to the front.

'' No, The flowers are already inside, want me to go lowering the gate? ''

'' Yes please ''  I wonder what's taking Evan so long today. He's usually here half an hour before we close the shop.

I shut off the lights and grab my stuff and walk out.

'' Thanks for helping me out today Monica, I know it is way past your shift ''

'' Don't worry about it Chloe, your my best friend I'd always help you out ''

I look down the street which is completly deserted.

'' What happened? Is Evan not here yet? ''

'' He's probably on his way '' At least I think he is on his way. I pull out my phone and scroll  down and look for his number and hit the call button.

The phone rings and rings but he does not answer.

'' He is not answering ''

'' Want me to drive you home?''

'' No way Monica! You have a date with Zayn and I live pretty far from here ''

'' You go home and don't worry about me, Evan will show up soon it's not like he will just forget to pick me up. ''

'' Ok and call me if you need anything '' 

'' I will '' She hugs me and I say good bye and she crosses the street to where she parked her car and then drives off.

I call him again and still dont get a response.

'' We are going to have a serious conversation when we get home ''

Night begins to fall and still no sign of Evan, and that's when it hit me...

'' He forgot, and he better have a good excuse ''

I scroll through my phone and call an uber. I then felt the sudden urge to vomit I was extremly nauseous. I looked around and there was no one nearby so i went to the closest garbage can and then it all just came running out. 

After a while of continuos puking I grabbed a bottle that I had in my purse and drank some water but still had a bitter taste in my mouth.

I searched through my purse and found a piece of gum and chewed on that.

I saw in the distance a car approaching and assumed it was my uber. It was a red mini van with some black details to it. The car stopped in front of me and the driver rolled down the window.

'' Are you Chloe? ''

'' Yes your the uber man ? ''

'' yes ''

I opened the back door and sat down. I gave him my address and the money and we drove off.

Throughout the whole ride I didn't stop texting Evan.

A WHILE LATER....

The car stops in front of my house and I notice that the lights are off.

'' Thanks sir '' I leave him a tip and wait for him to drive off to enter the house.

I unlock the door and turn on the lights and close the door behind me.

'' Evan!?!?!? '' I yell angrily raging through the house.

'' Evan where are you!!!!! We have to have a serious conversation '' I yelled getting even more angrier and impatient.

Is he even here. I storm up the stairs and into the room and don't find him there either. I search the whole house and don't find him.

'' I'm exhausted from work and from waiting for him to pick me up and now he wont even answer my calls can this get any worse!!''

I hear the door downstairs open but decide to wait in the room.

'' Yeah I had quite the adventure tonight... ''

I hear Evan's voice echoing.  Adventure? My blood boils from anger and rage.

'' Chloe?  No she is still not out of work ''

ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! I sit angrily on the bed listening to everything that he is saying. 

'' No I have to see you tomorrow I can't wait until the weekend! '' He giggles.

I clench my fists and was beginning to feel nauseous again. Oh no not now.

'' Of course I won't tell her, what do you think i'm crazy? Lexi does not suspect a thing ''

He's cheating on me I know it.

I ran to the bathroom and balled my eyes out, and soon puked.

After 3 years this is what he does to me! I flush the toilet and wash my face. I leave the room and change into comfortable clothes.

'' Oh shit i'm 2 hours late!! '' I hear Evan yell downstairs. After that the door slams shut. 

 I lay down and stare blankly at the cieling.

'' I can't believe this is happening to me ''

'' WHY ME!!! WHY!!!! '' I yell and just let all my tears out.