The Beginning

Chapter 8. Smash!

XXX A WEEK LATER XXX

 Angie was laid across her bed grading work from the studio. Her eyes moved from looking at the stack of papers to the drawer of her nightstand.

- She got up and opened the drawer and picked up the photo frame of Maria & Violetta. She smiled. -

"My Sister, I miss you so much but not as much as one special girl. Violetta is just like you..the same smile that could make anyone smile".

Some tears trickled down Angie's face.

- Angie kissed the photo and gently put it back in the drawer -

She got her hands and rubbed her tears away. Her eyes were red.

"Hmm..I'll go make some coffee..i'm going to need it to stop myself from falling asleep. So many paper's to grade" Angie yawned.

Angie got up and made her way down stairs and into the kitchen. Angie was thinking about Maria. There someone walking towards the door just as she was too. She didn't look where she was going and SMASH!. Shattered cup pieces were scattered across the floor. She bent down to pick up the smashed bits of cup.

"Oh, I'm so sorry" Angie looked up and noticed who it was.

"Ah German..I didn't see you..i'm so sorry..i'll pick it up."

"Angie, don't!.. you might cut yourself..let me pick it up. Just go to the cupboard and fetch me the dust-pan and brush please"

Angie nodded.

- She went to the cupboard and picked up the dust-pan & brush and then knelt down beside German -

They looked at each-other.

"Ah..Angie, you hold the dust-pan and i'll brush" German instructed.

"Yeah, sure"

German brushed up all the bit's of the smashed cup and Angie put it all in the bin.

"I'm so sorry German..I should of looked where I was going but..."

"but?" German interrupted.

"but I was day-dreaming" Angie replied.

"Day dreaming huh? About me? German replied with a cheeky smile.

Angie just stared at him. There was an awkward silence..until..

Until German noticed Angie's eyes were a little red,

"Angie, have you been crying?"

"Er..yeah I have..but it's nothing..don't worry" Angie replied softly,

"Angie, you don't have to lie to me, you can tell me"  German said looking worried.

"Err..well it's complicated and such a long story..I don't really want to go into it but thank-you..thank-you for caring" Angie smiled.

"How could I not care?..erm what I mean is that when it's out of work hours..were friend's, not a boss & his employee. So as your friend I care about you" German smiled.

"Well thank-you again German"

Angie smiled back.

"Well..Angie, what did you come down for?"

"I came for some coffee..I'm grading some test's"

"Ah, some of Violetta's tests.?"

"Er nooo..I mean YES!..yeah..that's right some of Vilu's tests." Angie nodded continuously

German laughed.

"Angie I get it..your grading Violetta's tests" German face had massive smile across it.

Angie smiled back..then she blushed.

Just then someone came into the kitchen using the other door...

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