Closer to Hope

Chapter 4

I woke up suddenly a smile on my face, when I remembered the dream I had, him walking up to me, i still couldnt see his face, but his embrace felt so real, so perfect. He hugged me tightly, and kissed my cheek, and nuzzled his face in the crook of my neck. It felt so perfect so real, so beautiful. I didnt want it to end ever.

I rubbed my eyes and looked around my mind still foggy from just waking up. I got up and turned off the television and went back to my room, looking for the gum I had just purchashed.

"Damnit!" I sighed not able to find it anywhere, I walked to the kitchen and searched there, and then to the couch where I fell asleep and still there was nothing. It was getting late, and dark outside. I didn't really want to go and get a new pack of gum. But, I seriously could use a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. My mouth waters thinking about it. I run upstairs and grab my wallet and head outside and walk down the street to the nearest Starbucks.

I arrived to see a familiar looking car parked in the drive way, it looked like the one at the convenient store earlier. I shrugged it off and walked inside, focused on getting my latte. I opened the door and went straight for the counter, but I was stopped by a certain voice.

"I hope I see her again, she was just so perfect, I need to see her. I need to talk to..." He stopped talking and looked up.

Chris's p.o.v-------

She kept running through my mind, her beautiful face, the way she dressed everything about her was perfect. I need to see her again. The thought of actually talking to her made my tummy feel like it was gunna explode with an overload of butterflies. It was such a wonderful feeling. I sat down at the booth in Starbucks happy that I could finally conquer the craving for a pumpkin spice latte. I take a sip, and breath out, God it tasted so good.

"Dude you are quiet, still got her on your mind?" Balz asked taking a drink of his coffee.

"I hope I see her again, she was just so perfect, I need to see her. I need to talk to.." I see her walk in, and then rush up to the counter but stopping mid way. She then turned around and looks over at me her eyes widening. My breath stops in my throat, and we stare wide eyed at each other, just as we did before at the store. I go to stand up, and walk over to her, but her attention was called back to the lady who handed her, her drink.

"Why don't you quit standing there staring and being all creepy, and go over there and talk to her? Because it sure looks like she would like that!" Balz said, pushing on my back to go and talk to her.

I watched as she sat down at a table next to a window. She looked out staring outside as if collecting her thoughts. She smiled to herself, and took a sip of her drink.

I walk over to her, my hands shaking as a race through things I could possibly say to her. I didn't want to mess up and say the wrong thing. I stop at her table, she looks up at me, and we yet again are stuck staring at eachother.

"Hello, I... Just... Well.. Uhm.. Hi." I stutter sheepishly to her, mentally Smacking myself for talking like a small child.

"Uhmm... Hello." She blushed and looked down at her hands.