Coffee Shop

Chapter 8

Amelia woke up thankful that it was a Saturday. The party was fun. She was uncomfortable though with everyone looking at her. She was out of her comfort zone. She stayed on the wall for most of the party. Then Caterina came over made her take a few shots and dance. Amelia started having fun. Caterina's heart was in the right place. It always was.

Amelia checks her phone to see a text from an unknown number. 

"Um... who is this?"

"It's Ben."

"How'd you get my number Benjamin?"

"Um... Caterina."

"Seriously?!"

"Yeah. She was a little drunk last night."

"Did she get home okay?"

"Yeah. She's probably still asleep."

"Probably. I never sleep in after eight."

"It's earlier Amelia."

Amelia looks at the time and freaks out. She calls him.

"It's six in the morning. What the world."

"Well, good morning to you too. Are you panicking?"

"Yes", Amelia is nodding her head in agreeance, " of course I'm panicking. This is not normal."

"So you call the one guy you're trying to push away." Benjamin stops and waits. Amelia sits there dumbfounded.

"Well.. yes.. um.. no.. I panicked."

"It's okay. You deserve to call someone randomly at whatever time your heart desires. I'm just surprised that it's me."

"Can you stop saying that?"

"It's true though."

"What did my brother say to you."

"He told me that you're Mom is never home, you basically pay the bills, you go to work school and home. You take care of him. Ya know probably everything."

"Did he tell you what happened to make it this way?" Amelia started getting nervous. She got her own father locked up.

"All he said is that you and your Mom aren't close anymore. Didn't say anything else about it though."

"Do you wanna hang out with me today?"

"No I want you to leave me alone. I'll ask for a partner switch Monday. do not contact me again."

Amelia hangs up on Benjamin and lays down. She tries to go to sleep. Nothing seems to work though so she calls him back.

"I thought you didn't want to talk to me anymore?"

"Yeah well now you know the majority so I may as well."

"Okay get dressed. I'm waiting on the fire escape." Amelia looks at he phone realizing Benjamin hung up on her. She puts on a pair of shorts, tank top and tennis shoes.

Amelia walks down the stairs and through the front door.

"Where are we going?" Amelia asks once she gets the car.

"Waffle house. We're getting waffles."

"Um.. just know that I don't normally do this." Amelia says nervously. 

"Really? I think you are starting to like getting out. This is the second time."

"No really." Amelia had been sitting in the car for twenty minutes waiting to get to Waffle House.

"Hey you don't have your seatbelt on. Look at you living dangerously."

Amelia looks down and lets out an angry sigh. Then she sees Waffle house and starts wiggling in the seat. 

"Look at you getting excited over waffles. I'm proud of you." Benjamin smiles.

Amelia really likes his smile. Maybe she can be friends with someone else. He knows almost as much as Caterina. He doesn't look at her any differently. It's nice. She just still doesn't understand why he wants to be friends but I'll try.

"I'll try to be friends with you but no promises."

"Sounds good." Amelia watches as Benjamin opens the door and she follows suit. This is going to be one interesting friendship.