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I sat down at a table with a window seat and sipped my chai tea. Opening my book I began reading where I left off. Fifteen minutes after the time we agreed on she arrived.
"Hey," she said while sitting down with a cappuccino.
"Hello Barb. You're late." She smiled slyly before taking a sip of her drink.
"Well you know, I"m terrible when it comes to time." Finishing the page I was on I took note of the number then closed the book. "So what have you been up to lately Trish?"
"Oh same ole same ole."
"Haha, so nothing eh?" I smiled.
" Yeah, pretty much. I take it you've been busy being a hassle to society." She leaned back.
"Well I wouldn't say hassle." I raised an eyebrow. "Alright so that was a lie. Can't help it, it's just who I am." I watched a shrewd looking girl with long hair and glasses placing her order. "So how's your love life?"
"You know not to ask that Barb," I replied looking her in the eye.
"Right. Sorry." Then as an afterthought, "I still don't see why not." I straightened my spine.
"Because the last thing we need to do is get all personal."
"Well I don't consider that personal."
"Come on, I don't even talk about my "love life" with my family, amongst other things." Barb looked around at the other customers.
"I get the point. You going tonight? "
"No, I don't think so." She leaned in.
"Aww com on Trish, you really should. Quite a few people would love to see you again." I kept silent. "It's true whether you believe it or not. Plus the place hasn't been quite the same without you." A flash of lightening broke the sky in the corner of my eye.
"I should get going."
Standing up with my tea and book in hand Barb proposed, "well at least think about it." I smiled at her.
"I will." Strolling out of the coffee house I hoped that the rain would at least hold off until I got where I was going.
