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!”

a mix of relief and concern washing over her. “Maybe it’s for the best,” she said, trying to soothe her friend. “I mean, he probably needs time to cool off. But I’m sure he’ll get

have done the same

I could ask Derek if he could set up a meeting or something?

her head. “No, I think I might run into him again. I’m starting to think this

“Fair”

something. I mean, what are the odds of running into him again! First, we met at the club, and I had no idea he was

but Rayna continued as if

at the bakery only to realize

brother?” Evelyn

seen him. If this were a movie or one

You need to stop watching so many kdramas and

believe in a litle romance, Evelyn. What if this is fate?

sighed, shaking her head even though Rayna couldn’t see her. “Okay, let’s say you do run into him again. What then? Are you just going to apologize, or are you planising

passe on the other end of the line, and

d then

romane almost

and maybe what happened at the

with asking a guy you’ve already

Kayna shot back, her

you that he told you you ser en’t

weren‘

again, but before she could respond. Evelyn caught a whiff of something acrid. She turned her head towards the kitchen, the stuell od scaunching