Date Submitted: 8/3/01
Title of Story: "Deja Vu: Beginnings Ch. 2"
Author: shuis_4everinlove@hotmail.com
Chapter Two
Victoria Crane and Amy Taylor entered the Bennett’s Store. Victoria scanned the room quickly, and was a bit disappointed, but not surprised, to see that Noah wasn’t there. But she did spot Grace, who saw her in return.
“Good morning Victoria, how are you?” Grace said, smiling. “And who’s this with you?”
“I’m fine Grace,” Victoria replied. “Thanks for asking. I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Amy Taylor. Amy, this is Grace Bennett.”
“Nice to meet you,” Amy said as she shook Grace’s hand.
“You too. The party last night was at your house, wasn’t it?”
“Yes, it was. I hope you had a good time.”
“Sam and I did. It was very glamorous. Actually, speaking of the party, Noah gave me his shirt that you were going to have dry-cleaned. I have it right here.” Grace went over behind counter, and knelt down.
“Oh, it’s here?” Victoria asked, trying to hide the wave of disappointment she felt from showing on her face. “I was going to drop by your house to pick it up.”
“That’s what Noah thought you’d do, but since he heard that you would be dropping by here, he though he’d save you the trouble. Here it is.”
Victoria took the shirt from Grace. “Thanks Grace. Tell Noah I’ll get this back to him ASAP. Am, when does the dry-cleaner’s open?”
“I think they’re open now Vicky,” Amy replied. She knew her friend wasn’t expecting to get the shirt here. And she knew Victoria wanted to leave the store. “Oh, I just remembered that I promised my mother that I would have lunch with her at the Country Club. We better get going, if we’re going to drop the shirt off first. It was nice to meet you, Mrs. Bennett.”
“You too Amy. I hope you come by again Victoria, and tell your mother that we are having a sale. She’s become one of my best customers!”
‘I wonder why,’ Victoria thought. ‘Could it be Sam? No, she just likes slumming it!’ She said goodbye to Grace, and followed Amy outside.
They drove off to the dry-cleaner’s, and dropped off Noah’s shirt. As they were leaving, Amy suggested that they go to the Book Café.
“But,” Victoria said, “I thought you had to get to the Country Club?”
“No, I just didn’t want to stay at that store. What if someone important saw us there! Our reputations would never recover!”
Victoria smiled at her best friend. “Thanks Am, I owe you one.”
“Don’t mention it. Well… actually I’ll use it to repay you for that time you bailed me out of jail. I still can’t believe the cops had the nerve to arrest me! I mean, they had no evidence that I caused that fight to break out. At least we were both quick-thinking enough to make sure that they thought my name was Kathy Gallagher. I would have died it my parent found out.”
“Fine then, we’re even. Make that, I don’t owe you anything. I’m sure you haven’t paid up on everything! But, that incident is done and over with. And Kathy has never been heard of since!”
The car pulled up to the Book Café. The two women got out, and walked in the door. One of the first things they saw was Sheridan and Luis sitting at a side table. It was pretty obvious that they were fighting.
“I wonder what’s up with them,” Victoria told Amy. “Let’s get closer. But make sure they don’t see us.”
As they got closer, they could here Luis saying something about him not using Sheridan.
“But I heard you Luis. On the wharf that night. And then I left Harmony. Why would I do that if I hadn’t heard YOU!”
“I don’t know Sheridan, but it wasn’t me. I would…”
“Never use me, right! That’s what you keep saying! Just because you say that now, it doesn’t change anything. I know what I heard, and it was you.”
“Sher…”
“Let’s go back to the cottage. I just want to get some sleep.”
“Fine, let’s go.”
As they got up to leave, Victoria and Amy ducked behind one of the book displays. As soon as her aunt and Luis were out the door, Victoria stood up again, and looked around to see if anyone had noticed them. When she was confident that no one had, she turned back to her friend.
“What was that all about?” she asked, as she went to sit in the booth that Sheridan and Luis just left.
“I have no idea! I know those two fought a lot, but I’d never heard anything about Luis using your aunt!”
“Well, he seems to be denying it. I wonder why Sheridan thinks that, I mean he seems like a pretty nice guy to me.”
“Yeah, me too. Definitely not the user-type. Oh well, they’ll work it out, or maybe they won’t.”
“I guess. It’s just confusing.”
The door of the Book Café opened, and Victoria looked up to see Noah and a younger looking girl walk in. Amy noticed her stare, and turned around.
“What are you looking at Vicky? Or make that WHOM.”
“Oh, no one.”
“Yeah right. Then explain the drool coming at of your mouth.”
“WHAT!” Victoria exclaimed, covering her face quickly.
“Just kidding. But seriously, who are you checking out.”
“I told you, no one.” Victoria tried to casually look back over where Noah was. When she did, she saw that Noah was looking at her, and when he caught her gaze, he waved to her. Victoria waved back.
“Oh,” Amy said smugly. “So, it’s Noah BENNETT who you met last night. And don’t try to deny it.”
“Fine, fine. Your right, as usual… Am, who’s that with him?” Victoria wasn’t sure she wanted to know the answer.
“That’s Kay. I’ve seen them together a lot.” Amy knew she shouldn’t do that to her friend, but Victoria always seemed to have it so easy. Besides, she’d tell her soon.
“Oh, Kay. Kay who?”
“Um, well. Kay…”
“Come on!”
“Bennett. She’s Noah’s little sister.”
“Amy!” Victoria cried, glaring across the table. “You are pure evil sometimes.”
“I know.”
“Well, you know what? I’m sick of talking to you. I’m leaving.” Victoria got up and headed towards the door.
“But Vicky, how am I supposed to get home? You drove me.”
“Oh, I’m sure you’ll find a way. Call Mitchell or something.” She turned, and smiled at Amy. She knew that her best friend now knew that she wanted to see Noah. Amy smiled back, and reached in her purse for her cell.
Victoria turned back towards the door, and once again found Noah watching her. She gestured with two fingers to outside, and he nodded. She walked out of the Café and, after making sure no one would notice her, she slipped into the alley. And then she waited.
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