Kali
Hello fellow cupid-in-arms. :)
Ben
What are we armed with? Crossbows?
Kali
Sure. With love arrows. :)
Ben
God. All right. Enough with the cupid stuff.
Kali
What’s the matter? Wake up on the wrong side of the bed?
Ben
When does Andy arrive?
Kali
Should be here any minute.
Ben
He’s going straight from the airport. You know he’s really excited about this.
Ben
I mean, it’s like his dream come true. Being published.
Ben
Is there something you’re not telling me?
Ben
Then what’s the problem?
Kali
There is no problem.
Kali
Soon Andy and Becca will be reunited over a steaming hot cup of Seattle coffee. :)
Ben
And Andy will be getting his book published. Right?
Ben
You don’t actually work there, do you?
Kali
Excuse me, I so DO work here!
Ben
But you can’t publish his book?
Kali
I’m just an assistant publisher...
Kali
My boss has to approve everything I send her.
Ben
The voice of our generation?
Kali
You’ve heard of the Hunger Games?
Kali
It’s like that...except terrible.
Kali
I’ll put it this way: most YA novels aren't supposed to sound like they were written by young adults…
Ben
Oh, man. And he’s been working on it for months!
Kali
Don’t worry. We’ll let him down gently!
Kali
And then Becca will be there to pick up the pieces. :-p
Kali
My intern is meeting him downstairs at the cafe as we speak.
Kali
I can’t meet with him. He’ll recognize me!
Ben
So he flew three thousand miles to meet with an intern…
Kali
And reunite with his true love!
Kali
I invited Becca to meet me at the same cafe just as Andy’s meeting wraps up.
Kali
It’s a small cafe. There’s no way they won’t see each other!
Kali
I don’t know. At first they’re surprised.
Kali
Then they smile...each of them thinking how good the other looks.
Ben
Andy took the red eye. He gets really bad bed head.
Kali
Then Andy notices she’s still wearing her promise ring. They hug. It lingers.
Ben
Are you sure you don’t write bad YA fiction?
Kali
Shut up. You’re ruining the image.
Ben
Andy just texted me that the meeting is over.
Kali
Perfect. I’m heading down to watch.
Kali
Relax. I’m a professional. :)
Kali
Well, I see my intern and Andy shaking hands. You’re right about the bed head by the way.
Ben
Told you. Where’s Becca?
Kali
Wait. She’s texting me.
Kali
She wants to meet somewhere else!
Kali
She wants to meet at the Macaroon Bar.
Kali
Call Andy and tell him you want some macaroons.
Ben
What? I don’t even like macaroons.
Kali
So what? Just do it!
Kali
Tell him you want some of Seattle’s famous macaroons!
Ben
There’s no such thing!
Ben
Yes. Where do I tell him to go?
Kali
The Macaroon Bar, 283 Highland Drive.
Kali
Are you on the phone with him?
Ben
Yeah. He says his meeting barely lasted ten minutes.
Ben
No, it’s not! It’s book publishing. He did say your guy really liked it though.
Kali
What? He wasn’t supposed to say that!
Ben
He’s at the Macaroon Bar.
Kali
Heading there now! Do you think he sees Becca?
Ben
He says it’s crowded.
Ben
He’s asking me what flavors I want. There’s flavors? I thought they were all coconut?
Kali
Have you ever even had a macaroon?
Kali
Becca said the Macaroon Bar was too crowded!
Ben
Great. And now I have to eat day old macaroons.
Kali
This isn’t about you!!!
Ben
Andy’s grabbing a cab.
Kali
Wait! I’ve got an idea.
Kali
I’ll tell Becca to meet me in the park across the street.
Kali
Tell Andy he has to stop there before he goes!
Ben
Um, not sure parks are Andy’s thing…
Kali
It has a great view of the Space Needle! Just tell him!
Ben
He’s going to grab a selfie.
Kali
Great! Tell him the best view is near the sculpture!
Kali
I told Becca to meet me at the sculpture too.
Kali
Are you still on the phone with him?
Ben
Yeah. He said the view was actually pretty good.
Kali
I’m headed into the park to watch!
Kali
Ok. I see them. They’re so close!
Ben
Wait. He’s telling me to hold on a sec…
Kali
I think he sees her!
Kali
OMG. It’s really happening!!!
Ben
I can hear everything.
Ben
He’s telling her how good she looks.
Kali
She touched his arm!
Ben
She’s asking how he’s been.
Ben
He’s telling her about his book.
Kali
She’s gesturing to the sculpture…
Ben
He’s saying something about abstract expressionism… Like he knows anything about that!
Kali
He noticed the ring!
Ben
He’s asking about the ring!
Ben
Wow. Kali. This might actually work!!!
Kali
She’s walking away!!!
Kali
Andy’s just standing there with his head down.
Ben
She had their inscription buffed out…
Kali
WHAT?! THAT CAN’T BE TRUE!!!!
Ben
Last thing she said was…
Ben
“This ring is a promise to myself, to never fall for someone like you.”
Kali
I know she still loves him!!!
Ben
Do the words epic fail mean anything to you?
Ben
Maybe they weren’t meant to be after all.
Kali
Or maybe she’s still mad about Thanksgiving Eve 2014.
Kali
You really don’t remember? We were both there.
Kali
That’s the night they broke up.
Kali
And Ben… We caused it.
