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!”

said, trying to soothe her friend. “I mean, he probably needs time to cool off. But I’m sure he’ll get over it

Anyone would have done the same in

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

considered it for a moment, then shook her head. “No, I think I might run into him again. I’m starting to

a brow, “Fair” She

mean something. I mean, what are the odds of running into him again! First, we met at the club, and I had

but Rayna continued as

meet him at the bakery only to

know his brother?”

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 to be, right! Like destiny or fate or

so many kdramas and reading those silly

never too old to believe in a litle romance, Evelyn. What if this is fate? What if I meet him again by coincidence? That

her. “Okay, let’s say you do run into him again. What

the other

d then

I mean, why not! Every romane almost see Rayna’s mischievous grin. “Why not both Ill

maybe what happened at the club

I wish you good luck with asking a guy you’ve already called a

her

you

weren‘

towards the kitchen, the stuell od scaunching kaming teaching her nose. Her eyes widened in