Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 81

“Hey. Ray! What’s up!” Evelyn asked the moment the call connected.

“Evelyn! You will not believe what just happened!” Rayna’s voice came through loud and high–pitched, nearly causing Evelyn to pull the phone away from her ear.

Evelyn’s smile faded as she heard the strain in Rayna’s voice. “What happened? Are you okay?

Rayna’s breath was coming out in gasps, like she had been running or maybe just talking a mile a minute. “I wish the ground would just open up

and swallow me,”

“Calm down, Ray. What’s wrong?” Evelyn asked, concerned.

“I ran into him. Evelyn, ran you believe it? I ran into the guy from the club again?””

ere did you meet him?”

Evelyn’s eyes widened. “Wait, you mean Ethan‘ The guy you called a pervert last night? Where

“He came to the bakery! Can you believe that?” Hayna’s words tumbled out, her excitement palpable. “You should have seen his face He was so angry when he realized I baked the muffins he ate, Evelyn. If looks could set someone ablaze, he would have set me and the Bakery ablaze. And then-”

“Kayna, slow down,” Evelyn intermapted, trying to keep up with her friend’s rapid speech. “He was at the bakery, and he recognized you. What did you say to him?”

Rayna’s voice dropped slightly, tinged with a hint of frustration. “I didn’t even get a chance to say anything! He stormed out before I could explain or apologize. Can you believe that? He just walked out Evelyn!”

friend. “I mean, he probably needs time to cool off.

have done the

could ask Derek if he could set up a meeting or something? You know, just so you can

I think I might run

a brow, “Fair” She asked in

the odds of running into him again! First, we met at the club, and I had

Rayna continued as if she had not heard

And then I meet him at the bakery

his brother?”

but I’ve never seen him. If this were a movie or one of those romance web novels I love, it would mean we’re meant to be, right! Like destiny or

You need to stop watching so many

What if this is fate? What if I meet him again by coincidence? That would

“Okay, let’s say you do run into him

passe on the other end of

d then

him to be my boyfnend. I mean, why not! Every romane almost see Rayna’s mischievous grin.

and maybe what happened

to help herself. “You’re unbelievable, Rayna. I wish you good luck with asking a guy you’ve already called a pervert to be your hoyfriend. Tim sure that will go over

could work.” Kayna shot back, her

I remind you that he told you

weren‘

turned her head towards the kitchen, the stuell od scaunching kaming teaching her nose. Her eyes widened in horror. “Oh