CHARLES
It was like a breathe of fresh air when he realized that she was the one he had bumped into even though at the moment it felt like the wind had been knocked out of his sails. The girl from the bus that morning. He didn't expect to see her so soon again but what the heck! Here she was and he was going to make the most out of it.
'Hi...wow! what a surprise!'
'Hi...yes it is a surprise. I am very sorry ...I was so preoccupied...I wasn't looking ...'
'Its okay...you don't look so good...' He had been observing her keenly and he noticed the tear marks on her face. ' Would you like a cup of coffee?'.
'I am fine...I am sure that once I get home and relax the spell would pass. Thanks for the offer...' she was searching for his name in her mind.
'You are welcome Judy...I am Charles...again, pleased to meet you'. he stretched out his hand for a hand shake
'Oh! sorry... so many things on my mind...pleased to meet you again.' she shook him and smiled up at him. Charles was momentarily taken aback in awe. She had the most beautiful pair of eyes and perfect white teeth. For what seemed to be like forever, Charles seemed to be momentarily lost just looking at her.
'Nice to see you again. do you work around here?'
'No I don't...actually, a friend of mine is on admission here...'
'May I have your email address, if its OK by you...I'd like to keep in touch'
'Oh! its OK..'
She scribbled down her email address on a piece of paper and was soon on her way. Charles was in another world of his own filled with excitement. He couldn't get the smile off his face and even his dentist commented that he was in high spirits compared to his other visits.
He emailed her that night and it was a conversation he didn't want to stop. it was as if they had always known each other. Their flow was impeccable. Charles resumed work the next day in high spirits.
'Good morning Lucy. please cancel my appointment for one o'clock. I am going to see the dentist again.'
'OK sir but didn't you see him yesterday?'
'I did. I need to visit him again'.
"OK. I will cancel your appointment for four pm and schedule a visit with the dentist for you'. With that he walked into his office.
His secretary eyed him suspiciously as she picked up the office phone. Her boss seemed to be in such high spirits today.
Charles settled down for the business of the day but his attention was always on the wall clock. Judy had mentioned that she would be in the hospital to visit her friend again by four. They didn't plan to see that day but he couldn't wait to see her again.He would bump into her again and this time invite her to have a cup of coffee with him. He didn't want to scare her off by telling her that he wanted to see her so soon after their meeting but he just wanted to see her again
Charles ran his own construction company. It was a company that his father started and now was in his leadership. He was wealthy by all standards but very modest in his ways. he had been in relationships in the past but all of them never worked out. He just needed to be appreciated for himself and not the wealth that came along with his name because that seemed to be what was his most attractive feature to the opposite sex. He had fairly good looks and the built of an athlete. He was surprised that Judy didn't recognize him and he was glad for it. that way, He would have the chance to get to know her better and her him without the shimmering background of his wealth. He would tell her in the long run but for now he would withhold that aspect of his life.
Four o'clock came with Charles dashing out of the office like a whirlwind. He couldn't wait to get to the hospital. He was there by four thirty pm and within minutes he was done with his dentist appointment, so he decided to wait at the reception. At about five thirty pm, he saw Judy walking out of the ER, so he stood up and walked over to the vending machine. The vending machine was in her line of vision so there was no way she wasn't going to see him and that she did.
'Hey you! what a nice surprise!'
'Hi. good to see you again. I was just on my way out.. i just wanted to get a bar of chocolate before i leave. so how are you.'
'I am fine and you?'
'Fine too. So who did you come to visit?
'A friend of mine is here..she had a bout of asthma attack.'
'Hope she is doing well now?'
'Yes she is better than when I brought her in at least'
'That's good. Do you pray for her?'
'Yes I do.' She answered laughingly
'So where are you going from here?...I was wondering if you wouldn't mind having a cup of coffee with me'
'OK.'
They choose a coffee shop not so far from the hospital.they talked past time and then decided to visit the theater two days later. Charles decided hat he would tell her how he felt about her then and hope for the best. The had the time of their lives. Charles discovered that they had similar interests and best of all she loved football. After the movie in a diner across the theater, he told her of his feelings and who he was.
'I knew there was something oddly familiar about you but I just couldn't place my finger on it.'
'I didn't want to tell you because... well...you are different and I really find you very attractive and would like to get to know you better.' he said watching for her reaction.
'OK. we could start from there...We should start from there.' she replied looking directly at him. 'but why did you take the bus the day I met you? have you been stalking me?' she teased.
'He laughed and told her when and where he first saw her. 'so as you can see, I am your biggest fan. Stalker sounds kind of harsh don't you think?' they both laughed
'Next time Charles, come clean. As you have discovered I don't bite.'
Just then Judy's phone rang. It was the hospital. Gwen was missing again!
'Nice to see you again. do you work around here?'
'No I don't...actually, a friend of mine is on admission here...'
'May I have your email address, if its OK by you...I'd like to keep in touch'
'Oh! its OK..'
She scribbled down her email address on a piece of paper and was soon on her way. Charles was in another world of his own filled with excitement. He couldn't get the smile off his face and even his dentist commented that he was in high spirits compared to his other visits.
He emailed her that night and it was a conversation he didn't want to stop. it was as if they had always known each other. Their flow was impeccable. Charles resumed work the next day in high spirits.
'Good morning Lucy. please cancel my appointment for one o'clock. I am going to see the dentist again.'
'OK sir but didn't you see him yesterday?'
'I did. I need to visit him again'.
"OK. I will cancel your appointment for four pm and schedule a visit with the dentist for you'. With that he walked into his office.
His secretary eyed him suspiciously as she picked up the office phone. Her boss seemed to be in such high spirits today.
Charles settled down for the business of the day but his attention was always on the wall clock. Judy had mentioned that she would be in the hospital to visit her friend again by four. They didn't plan to see that day but he couldn't wait to see her again.He would bump into her again and this time invite her to have a cup of coffee with him. He didn't want to scare her off by telling her that he wanted to see her so soon after their meeting but he just wanted to see her again
Charles ran his own construction company. It was a company that his father started and now was in his leadership. He was wealthy by all standards but very modest in his ways. he had been in relationships in the past but all of them never worked out. He just needed to be appreciated for himself and not the wealth that came along with his name because that seemed to be what was his most attractive feature to the opposite sex. He had fairly good looks and the built of an athlete. He was surprised that Judy didn't recognize him and he was glad for it. that way, He would have the chance to get to know her better and her him without the shimmering background of his wealth. He would tell her in the long run but for now he would withhold that aspect of his life.
Four o'clock came with Charles dashing out of the office like a whirlwind. He couldn't wait to get to the hospital. He was there by four thirty pm and within minutes he was done with his dentist appointment, so he decided to wait at the reception. At about five thirty pm, he saw Judy walking out of the ER, so he stood up and walked over to the vending machine. The vending machine was in her line of vision so there was no way she wasn't going to see him and that she did.
'Hey you! what a nice surprise!'
'Hi. good to see you again. I was just on my way out.. i just wanted to get a bar of chocolate before i leave. so how are you.'
'I am fine and you?'
'Fine too. So who did you come to visit?
'A friend of mine is here..she had a bout of asthma attack.'
'Hope she is doing well now?'
'Yes she is better than when I brought her in at least'
'That's good. Do you pray for her?'
'Yes I do.' She answered laughingly
'So where are you going from here?...I was wondering if you wouldn't mind having a cup of coffee with me'
'OK.'
They choose a coffee shop not so far from the hospital.they talked past time and then decided to visit the theater two days later. Charles decided hat he would tell her how he felt about her then and hope for the best. The had the time of their lives. Charles discovered that they had similar interests and best of all she loved football. After the movie in a diner across the theater, he told her of his feelings and who he was.
'I knew there was something oddly familiar about you but I just couldn't place my finger on it.'
'I didn't want to tell you because... well...you are different and I really find you very attractive and would like to get to know you better.' he said watching for her reaction.
'OK. we could start from there...We should start from there.' she replied looking directly at him. 'but why did you take the bus the day I met you? have you been stalking me?' she teased.
'He laughed and told her when and where he first saw her. 'so as you can see, I am your biggest fan. Stalker sounds kind of harsh don't you think?' they both laughed
'Next time Charles, come clean. As you have discovered I don't bite.'
Just then Judy's phone rang. It was the hospital. Gwen was missing again!
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