Joe looked at the person with the high pitched voice and almost groaned out loud.
Tiffany made a beeline for Joe, “What a surprise seeing you here!”
“Yes, very surprising.” Joe replied sarcastically.
“So, when are we going on that date you promised me?” Tiffany crooned to Joe, ignoring Ariel.
Joe took a giant gulp of coffee to delay having to reply.
Ariel coughed.
Tiffany turned and looked at Ariel distastefully. I have nothing to worry about from her. Still, it doesn’t hurt to make sure she knows that Joe is mine.. “Hi my name is Tiffany. I’m Joe’s girlfriend. You are?”
Joe choked and nearly spat his coffee out. “You’re not –“
Tiffany patted Joe on his back, “there there darling, take it easy.”
“It’s nice to meet you Tiffany, I have to get going.” Ariel replied calmly. She smiled a calculated smile, “Thanks for the coffee Joe.”
“Ariel!” Joe called as Ariel walked out of the coffee shop.
“Why are you so concerned about some girl that’s not your girlfriend?” Tiffany asked and sat down in Ariel’s vacated spot.
“I’m not your boyfriend, so why do you care about me?”
“If I recall correctly, we never broke up. You just stopped calling one day.”
Joe gave Tiffany an exasperated look. “Wasn’t that clear enough?”
“I thought that was because that skank was after you and you couldn’t get rid of her.”
“Bianca is not a skank, we were never together, she’s just a good friend of mine, and you knew that I wasn’t interested in you. I did something stupid in a moment of weakness.”
“You call sleeping with me ‘something stupid’?” Tiffany asked painfully.
“It’s not personally Tiff, but it wasn’t something I should have done, with anyone.”
“How long before you get over your ex-fiancé Joe? How long are you going to hold the torch for someone who obviously only cares about money? She isn’t worth it Joe.”
“I know, and I am over Natasha.”
“Liar.”
“I’m not lying.” Joe paused. “But I don’t like you in that way either Tiffany.”
“Why not? What’s wrong with me?”
“Nothing, you’re great. You’re like a sister to me. We’ve known each other since forever; I just don’t see you in that way.”
“But I’ve liked you since forever Joe. How –“
“I’m sorry.” Joe said gently and got up. “I can’t.”
“Why don’t you love me Joe?” Tiffany whispered as Joe walked out. “What do I have to do to get you to forget her? How could you love someone like her? Why, why, why…?”
