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It was one of those days that everything sucked, when all you want to do is go home, curl up in your bed and sleep the rest of the day off. That’s how she felt right now as she walked towards the small café near her house soaked from head to toe from the September rain, her shoulder throbbing due to her heavy bag full of books she had to carry with her.
The day, albeit bad, had started off sunny…now it matched her mood. Rainy and gloomy.
It had all started last night when her next door neighbors decided to throw a party in the middle of the week. It had kept her up until 5 am and that would have been already if she didn’t have an exam the next day.
Staying up all night resulted in her waking up late and missing her exam which meant that now she had to beg her professor to let her take the exam next week or else she would have to wait until the next semester and that simply couldn’t happen.
Then, all the books she needed from the university library for her history project had already been given away by others student’s so she would have to find another way to get the information which led her to now, soaking wet because of the sadden rain and her last resort was the café she was heading now.
She was there quite often so when she entered she greeted Sofia the barista who she now called a friend and made her way over ordering a hot cup of black coffee not noticing the blue eyed man sitting a few tables over watching her.
“Bad day, Chris?” she asked when she sighed and pulled her wet hair away from her face.
“You have no idea.” The place was packed she noticed, every table was full except once where a man was sat alone reading through something she couldn’t place. “You guys are packed.”
“Yeah, rain will do that to you.” She handed her the coffee “Especially a rain like that” they both looked outside noticing how the rain had only gotten heavier.
“You’re not gonna take that to go, are you?” Sofia asked her. It would be crazy to go back out in that rain.
“Well, my only other option is that guy over there”
“There’s no harm is asking you know, plus, he’s hot” they laughed and she nodded before taking her cup of coffee and heading towards the table hot guy was sitting.
She had such a bad day that she almost didn’t feel nervous walking up to him and asking to join him, her a complete stranger. After all, what’s the worst that could happen?
“Hey” she said once she reached the table and he looked up his blue eyes staring up at hers “Umm…would it be extremely rude to ask you to join you at your table? The rain got heavier and there isn’t another table available…” she drugged off waiting for his response adjusting the strap of her heavy bag.
“Sure, of course” he shook his head not believing that she was actually standing there in front of him asking to join him and gestured to the vacant chair.
“Thanks.” She placed the coffee on the table and took her jacket off placing it on the back of her chair, her bag on the floor next to her chair. “I won’t bother you, I swear” he chuckled and she noticed what a stunning smile he had.
“I’m Sebastian by the way” taking his extended hand she smiled and gave him her name.
“I’m Christina. Thanks again for letting me join you”
“No problem really. Couldn’t really let you get out in this rain now could I?”
He was nice and funny she decided as they started talking her day now getting a little bit better as they ordered a second cup of coffee and continued talking about trivial things.
“So what do you do?” he asked having noticed the bag full of books resting next to the chair
“I study history and archeology at NYU” she glanced at her books “What about you?”
“I’m an actor” he said pointing to the script resting on the table, a script she hadn’t noticed until now.
“Oh, that sounds interesting” she said resting her chin on her fist “why haven’t I see you in anything? Wait that came out rude. What I wanted to say is I don’t watch that much TV or go to the movies because I don’t have the time…” she rumbled on and he stopped her by laughing and raising his hand
“It’s okay I get it, no need to worry. I have played in a few TV series but I’m actually auditioning for a movie but I can’t say much more than that.” He leaned in and she did the same “It’s top top secret.” He whispered and she let out a small laugh.
“My lips are sealed” she made a gestured of locking her lips and throwing away the key.
They both had finished their drinks when Sebastian looked out of the window and saw that the rain had indeed stopped. While it was good that the heavy rain had come to an end he didn’t want to say goodbye to Christina just yet.
She was pleasant to talk to and smart, well she ought to be after all what she studied was not easy at all and he loved the sound of her laugh. It was real and her whole body and face laughed with her it made his mood just by looking at her laugh.
“I should get going…it’s getting late and I have an early class tomorrow” her voice pulled him out of his thoughts.
“Yeah…” he glanced at his watch “I should get going as well.”
After they paid for their coffees the exited the café with Christina trying to adjust the heavy bag on her shoulder.
“You sure you don’t need help with that?” he pointed at her bag.
“Positive.” She adjusted the strap again this time mostly out of nervousness.
They stood for a minute starring at each another trying to find something to say because while they didn’t want to say goodbye they both couldn’t find the words to express how they were feeling.
“Alright…so, goodnight Sebastian.” She shifted her body “It was nice meeting you.” She sent a soft smile his way not knowing what else to do since he wasn’t saying anything.
“Goodnight.” He exclaimed and as soon as she turned to leave he stopped her.
“Hey, Christina.” He didn’t shout but she immediately turned to look at him like she was expecting him to say something the entire time.
“Can I…” he rubbed the back of his neck and she stopped herself from laughing because of how cute he looked “Can I see you again? Like maybe we could get a cup of coffee, or ice-cream, or dinner?”
“I’d like that.” Christina replied and he grinned upon hearing her answer.
Christina walked back home Sebastian’s phone now programmed to her cell, and hers in his, a small smile covering her face. Suddenly she didn’t care that she was sleep deprived, missed her exam, she didn’t care about her soaking wet clothes or the heavy book bag on her shoulder. All she could think about was him and suddenly her day wasn’t so bad after all.