Catherines Roses

Catherine’s Roses

Watching the rain come pouring down outside the window she curls up on the couch tucking her sock covered feet under her body. Her hands cup the mug of tea. She smiles, as she see’s a rainbow through all the rain. Slightly tugging the large sweatshirt over her knees. She quickly grabs the remote off the end table and begins to settle in for a long night alone. She flips channels realizing that there is absolutely nothing on TV. So she settles for a talk show. Half way into the show, there is a knock on the door. She gets up and looks through the peephole. Having to stand on her toes to look out the tiny hole. All she see’s is a large bouquet of red roses. Smiling she opens the door.
“Yes, can I help you?” She says standing in the doorway. Staring at the roses. Suddenly the drop from there position to reveal a very handsome man with green eyes and black hair, tan skin and a soft smile.
“Oh…does Catherine live here?” the stranger says.
“No I am sorry she doesn’t” she smiles at him.
“Oh ..Um..Sorry..I was told she lived here…but I guess I was misinformed!” he says, he turns to go and looks back at her “sorry to have bothered you….” He says with a sorrowful voice. Realizing how wounded he looked to her she quickly thought of something to say.
“Would you like to come in for a cup of tea, I mean at least….that way you can dry off some what?” she says with a warm smile. He looks back at her and nods. Carrying in the roses, he lays them down on the end table and shakes his jacket off. Laying it over the back of the couch he looks around the apartment.
“Sorry wasn’t expecting company…it’s been me for awhile.” She says as she picks up the mail off the coffee table and tucks it away into the desk. “Please have a seat while I put the kettle on!” As she rushes into her little kitchen.
“I hope I am not causing any problems being here? There won’t be a jealous boyfriend bragging in here wanting to tear me apart? Will there?” he says as he looks around the corner into the kitchen.
“No , that boat sailed long time ago…it’s been just me….” She sighs a deep lonely sigh. “so if you don’t mind me asking who is Catherine?”
“Someone I met on line…but I guess it’s a flop. I am not going to ever do online dating again!”
“Yeah I gave up on that along time ago too!!