Stumbling Toward Serenity: Chapter Six point Five
Marcus
As the door slams in his face for the second time, Marcus can feel the last of his energy drain away. He’s suddenly exhausted and his brain wants to shut off. It’s too early for that, though. There are still things he has planned for today. He looks over at his bungalow and decides he doesn’t want to go inside because he might not come back out.
The one person he never expected to see again is exactly the one who shows up today. The woman from the coffee shop. In some crazy twist of fate, he spilled coffee all over her. Probably hot enough to give a bit of a burn, though he hadn’t seen anything on either of her hands to indicate injury.
Her energy then had felt spiky to him. Enough so that he had to get out of there fast. When he saw the owner of the coffee shop appear, he quietly slipped away. It was the worst thing he’d ever done in his life.
Marcus always tries to make amends for his wrongs, but he’s never done anything like that before. Running away from a problem isn’t like him at all.
He’s also never met or dealt with anyone like Natalie. Sure, the occasional heated person, or emotional client. But Natalie is on a new level for some reason he can’t understand.
“Oh, Marcus. There you are. I was looking for you.” Bea strides over to him, scarf whipping in the breeze behind her. He finds it very interesting that she and Ophelia wear these fancy diaphanous scarves even in the heat. “Did our new guest get settled in okay?”
At the look on Marcus’s face, Bea raises her eyebrows. “Oh dear, what happened?”
