The mysterious Stranger
1349 Words
AT THE COFFEE SHOP
Aria sits at a corner table, sipping her favorite iced coffee. She glances out of the window, the tropical breeze lightly tousling her hair. Her eyes widen as she notices a handsome stranger.
Who is he?
While CALEB, walking past and hurry for
something.
Aria grabs her notebook and begins to speak directly to the camera, breaking the fourth wall.
On her vlogs, ARIA excitedly says,
Oh, my friends, you won't believe what just happened! I had a brief encounter with the most mysterious and intriguing stranger today. His name is Mr…then, she stops for a while, i think he’s the Mr. Right!..and he exudes an aura that's impossible to ignore.
A day after, in her favorite spot, LILA called Aria that she’s not able to come on their date because she has an emergency.
Aria was worried and hurriedly pick her iced coffee and was about to stand when someone passed by and she accidentally bumps into him, spilling her coffee.
“Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! I didn't see you
there, she exclaimed.”
CALEB’s shirt is slightly wet but he’s not in the mood to argue nor talk someone else. But, out of nowhere he said,
“No worries. Accidents happen.”
When he lifted his gaze, their eyes meet.His heart softened.
Aria’s heart beat faster as fast as a horse racing. She stared the face of the man in front of him. He has the dark eyes and something unfathomable inside him. He is mysterious!
Caleb quite taken aback when he looked up to see the beautiful lady in front of him. She’s so familiar. The alluring beauty of hers and the enchanting eyes that can capture anyone’s heart who passed by and there's an undeniable spark between them.
When she realized, ARIA stuttering, flustered,
“Um, I should get some napkins to clean this up.”
CALEB chuckling, “No, I'll get them for you. Wait here.”
After a while, he came back.
“Miss, here’s the napkin.”
Aria hesitated at first but accepted it later, sorry again Mr.__?
Caleb, CALEB HARRISON, just call me CALEB. and you are?
ARIA, I’m ARIANA BUSTAMANTE, my friends called me ARIA..sorry again sir and thank you for the napkin.
Its okay, nice meeting you Aria. he extended his hands and the lady accepted it wholeheartedly.
Nice to see you too Caleb.
Its been a few minutes that the handsome guy is gone but Aria was rocked and stood still.
Hello Aria! Are you there?
Yes Lila! Is everything alright?
Ah, yes! its resolved now. Its jus a misunderstanding. Sorry for making you worry. Just stay there for a while, i will come there.
Okay, i’ll wait..hurry a little i have something to tell you.
Ows? Is that the Mr. Right you said in your vlogs a while ago?
No, ah yes!..come! hurry! Aria said excitedly..
While waiting,Aria continues speaking to the camera.
ARIA smiled. Wow! He had the kindest eyes. There's something about him that draws me in, like he holds a secret that begs to be discovered.
She speaks directly to the camera, her voice filled with uncertainty.
ARIA
(whispering)
But then there's my secret. Will unveiling my past ruin any potential relationship? It's a battle within myself, torn between honesty and the fear of driving him away.
WHEN DESTINY AND FATE COLLIDES, something turns magic!
AT THE HARRISONS MANSION
Holy s**t!..you bastard! He hardly fist his frugal son Lucas for betraying his younger brother..George is even angrier.
Don’t go home when you cannot find Caleb!
George Harrison, the heir of HARRISON Group of companies was so worried looking his son CALEB. He pitied him. Caleb’s life was so hard before and He don’t want to let him experience another.
Caleb, where are you son?!
Please come back!.
I’m so worried about you. He called many times and contacted his son’s friends but no one knows where he is now.
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CALEB’s POV- FLASHBACK
He excitedly go home from long business trip. He wanted to pull the days until it finished.
Upon landing, he hurriedly go to his girlfriend’s condo.
Honey! I’m here! He excitedly enter her condo.
When no one answered him. He pushed the bathrooms door thinking that Lucine is inside.
SURPRISE!
The two creatures doing something creepy almost jumped and shocked.
Caleb froze and cant believe what he saw in front of him. His beloved girlfriend had s*x on his elder brother.
Caleb’s blood boil and hardly hit his balled fist to his brother’s face.
You two are shameful!.
Caleb! Stop! Lucine shouted and cried helplessly.
I’m so sorry Caleb, i was tempted..
Caleb stared her fiercely and said, why Lucine, am i not enough?
He breathed heavily and it seems the world collapsed on him. He don’t know how he gets out and drove with no direction until he reached at the other end of the globe.
He vent his anger and cried deeply! He can’t believe that his brother and girlfriend would betrayed him. He love Lucine so much and also his brother.
He was angrier!
He hated them!
After two days of retribution, Caleb is able to calm himself and decided to go out from the resort’s room he rented and walk along the white and fine seashore.
He realized how amazing is the place he gone into. It is like a paradise.
He was mesmerized when he feel the cold sea breeze. He walks along the white seashore until he saw a coffee shop nearby.He enter and want to find sits at the corner when he bumped someone and felt the cold poured on his shirt and someone exclaimed! -End of flashback.
He so was captured by an alluring beauty of the woman called Aria..since then, Caleb was magnetized her beauty and always dream every night.
He secretly wait her at the coffee shop and find another opportunity to bump her again.
Hi Aria!
Caleb?! Aria was surprised in his presence.
She did not expect him to meet again in their Island. Its been a week after the incident at the coffee shop and she had no idea where he lived.
She invited him to ride a small boat at the beachfront.
Aria and Caleb sit comfortably , their conversation flowing effortlessly.They enjoyed the day!
In some point, CALEB curiously ask, So, Aria, tell me more about yourself. What makes you who you are?
Aria hesitates for a moment, unsure whether it's the right time to reveal her secret.
ARIA evading, she smiled faintly.
Well, I grew up on this island, surrounded by beauty and adventure. And now, I'm just searching for something more, something extraordinary. They exchanged about their love sharings and chatted happily.
AT THE BALCONY
Aria closes her journal, contemplating her next move.
ARIA
(resolute)
If Caleb truly is the person I believe him to be, then he deserves to know me fully. I won't let fear hold me back any longer.
ARIA leaned her back at the rocking chair and stared at the sky.
“While walking along the seashore, Aria and Caleb sit at the fine sands, their gazes locked in a deep connection.
CALEB sincerely gazed Aria.
“There's something about you, Aria. Your spirit, your vulnerability, it's captivating. I want to know everything about you.”
Aria takes a deep breath, her heart pounding.
ARIA
(taking a leap of faith )
Caleb, there's something I need to tell you, something I've kept hidden from everyone. But if we're going to explore whatever this is between us, I need you to know the truth.
Caleb leans forward slightly, his eyes filled with understanding and curiosity.
CALEB
(gently)
Aria, you can trust me. I'm here for you, no matter what.
Aria takes a moment, then smiles, feeling a weight lifted off her shoulders.
ARIA
(confidently)
Okay, Caleb. Here's my story, my secret romance that forever changed my life.
Aria blinked her eyes when someone pinch her cheek and laughed hard.
Daydreaming huh?!..
Lila!
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