chapter 4
Mel decided to go for an afternoon walk. Plugging in her headphones, she headed out. She passed some of their neighbors. She nodded to their greetings. An old widow in particular, Katherine Flick, short for Kathy, was sitting on her front porch and when she sighted Mel, she motioned for her to wait up while she got her head warmer. It was a chilly afternoon. The weather was great for a walk though.
" I think we're going the same way " she grinned toothlessly, her eyes bright. Her husband had died 5 years ago and her children had tried to make her leave L.A with them. She had refused though, saying she would prefer to live there till the day she meets her husband.
Mel remembered her youngest son, Adam, had a crush on her but she had turn him down politely when he finally asked her out.
" No ma'am, I don't think so " " I'm just going for a walk " she added.
" It's fine. I need to let some air into this old brain of mine anyways and you can call me Kathy " she smiled again. She took Mel's arms and they walked side by side. They engaged in small talks while Mel tried to match the woman's talking energy.
Brenton drove past the grocery store he came to few days ago, he slowed down, as though expecting to see the lady that had invaded his thoughts recently. He came to a stop and decided to go into the store. He needed to do something, else he would burst out of the intense feeling.
The receptionist at the desk looked him over assessingly and then her gaze turned into a seductive one. She batted her fake eyelashes at him, all the while smoothing down her tight dress, trying to make her cleavage look larger and enticing.
Brenton gave no attention to all her tactics to get him to notice her. He grabbed some hamburger and chips before paying. She wrote her number on his change and whispered, " Call me " with a wink. Brent got annoyed and left without taking the bills from her.
He got outside and immediately collided with someone. His body recognized the soft body immediately. Strong hands reached out to steady the person he had bumped into. Grey eyes in a big rimmed glasses looked up at him, shocked.
" You again?!" They both said at the same time, surprised they met again in the same place.
" You hungry?" Kathy asked when they were at the store. " We can get something to eat ". Mel agreed and together, they went inside. She led the way and they were almost inside when she bumped into someone, no, someone bumped into her. Oh no, not again. Strong hands reached for her waist to steady her and when she looked up, she was shocked to see who it was.
" You again?!" They said at the same time. Emerald eyes bore into her grey ones and they stayed that way, looking at each other as if in a trance. Someone coughed discreetly behind them and they jumped apart.
Kathy looked between them, sensing the thick atmosphere. She could feel the chemistry attraction emanating from the both of them.
Mel looked at the man who had been haunting her dreams and felt her heart beat faster. He looked breathtaking in a black suit. This man would definitely look good in anything, anything, she told herself. She searched his face, trying to see if he had been thinking about her the way she had been doing. She was disappointed when he kept a straight face. She couldn't get the answer she wanted from the expression on his face. She was hurt.
"Come on Kathy"
She placed her hands on Kathy's shoulders and wanted to go in but Emerald Eyes stopped her with his hands on her left arm. She felt a warm sensation. She looked up at him, happy that he felt the same way. The color of his eyes became deeper. She looked down to where his hands was still in contact with her body. He released her immediately.
" I'm sorry " He scratched the back of his neck for the appropriate words to say.
" I just need a minute with you, please ". He saw the old woman looked at them curiously and added, " In private" .
Brent didn't know what came over him when he asked her for a minute of her time. He had felt good, real good when he touched her. He could feel the bulge which was starting to form around his d*ck. Gawd, he groaned internally. What was this girl doing to him?. He knew she had no idea of what was going through his mind. She looked innocent enough. Maybe that or it was just a facade. Did she really not know who he was?. He thought she looked cute in her sweatpants and her glasses. Obviously, she's not the type to dress much and he surprisingly liked that. She was not even his type. He didn't go for the petite, fragile type and she looked like a nerd.
Maybe it was time to find out what his type was. He watched her turn to the old woman and whispered something into her ears. The woman, what was her name again? Kathy, yeah. He had heard Mel called her that. He watched her threw him a long look before going inside.
" I'm Brenton. I told you the last time we met ". He shoved his hands in his the pockets of his trousers, trying not to show how nervous he was. There, he could clench and unclench his hands without anyone's notice.
Mel looked down and nodded, not knowing what else to say. Her phone rang then, saving her face. It was Lucille calling. She picked it, a frown on her face wondering why Luci was calling her. It's so unusual for her. She was supposed to meet with Davis, her boyfriend.
" Hey" she said into the speaker.
" Where are you?" Luci's voice sounded hoarse and quiet. It looked like she had been crying.
" I came to Melanie's store with Katherine, you know her, right?"
" Yeah I do" Luci sniffed through the phone.
" So what's up? And what's wrong with your voice?" Mel asked, starting to get worried.
" Just come home real quick, will you?" Luci didn't wait for Mel's reply before she hang up.
Mel turned to Brenton who had been watching her all along.
" Sorry, that was my twin sis. She needs me right now so I gotta go ".
" Oh wow. Okay it's fine. Will you give me your digits so I can text or probably call you up sometime? " Brenton asked, flashing her a grin and handing her his phone.
Mel inputted her number and returned his phone.
" Melody, right?" He asked.
" Yup. See ya! " She dashed inside and came out holding Kathy by the shoulders. Together, they left after saying their good byes.