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!”

to soothe her friend. “I mean,

done the same

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

shook her head. “No, I think I might run

a brow, “Fair” She asked in

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

Rayna continued as if

meet him at the bakery only to realize he is Melvin’s

his brother?” Evelyn asked with

and they always used to talk about him 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

“Rayna, seriously? You need to stop watching so many kdramas and reading those silly romance novels. They’re getting to your head.

laughed, a light, carefree sound that made Evelyn smile. “You’re never too old to believe in a litle romance, Evelyn. What if this is fate?

see her. “Okay, let’s say you do run into him again. What then? Are you just going to apologize, or are you planising to make

was a brief passe on the other

d then

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

and maybe what happened at the club

luck with asking a guy you’ve already called a pervert to be

shot back, her tone playful. “Stranger

you you ser en’t

weren‘

Evelyn caught a whiff of something acrid. She turned her head towards the kitchen, the stuell od scaunching kaming teaching her nose. Her eyes widened in horror. “Oh no, the food?” she exclaimed. “Ray, I have to go Tisi