Scarred Hearts (Blackrock) by Elizabeth Kelly Page A

say to him and hang up.
    I open the music section of my phone and turn on the shower, I go into the music store and buy Mumford and Sons "The Cave" I loved the version Knox did and this song reminds me of him, I put it on repeat and get into the shower. I listen to the words of the song while washing my hair and I can relate to them, it's about being done wrong by someone and finding your way back through the pain. I wonder why he sang that song especially with such emotion.
    I get out of the shower and throw on a tank top and shorts and crawl under my covers smiling, happy to be in my own bed. I leave the song on repeat and fall asleep to it, dreaming of powerful green eyes. I wake up just after two in the afternoon, stretching I decide I better get my butt to the grocery store. Walking over to my closet I notice I have worn all my favorite skinny jeans, I need put on a load of laundry too. I brush my hair into a high pony and scrub away my cottonmouth. I look back in my closet pushing clothes back and forth on the rail, fuck it I pull out a black halter top dress with a swinging skirt that sits above the knee, it has been almost six months since I wore a dress, well it would be longer only I have no clean jeans. I slip on my gladiator sandals that have two inch heals and look at my self in the mirror. My eyes are slightly puffy so I grab my Audrey Hepburn sunglasses and put them on, go big or go home I say into the mirror and then laugh.
    I remember when Summer and I bought these glasses, we purposely bought them big to hide our eyes on Saturday mornings from our parents, they thought we were being stylish but we were just trying to cover up the fact we had hangovers, one Saturday I was eating breakfast with my glasses on, it was eight am and I was indoors, when Summer waltzed into my kitchen, she too was wearing hers and we burst out laughing at each other. My mom walked in a saw us; she looked at us and asked where we got the glasses. Summer told her at the mall with a smile, my mom turned to us and said, "When it comes to sunglasses girls, go big or go home" and walked out the door.
    Summer and I fell around the kitchen laughing and ever since that day we always used that phrase for our hangover glasses. Well I say to my reflection this is a good as it gets I give a twirl, grab my small handbag and head out to get my groceries. I park at the plaza in downtown and decide I should eat first otherwise I will buy a bunch of crap at the grocery store, I walk into the little square a notice the coffee shop "Coffee Joe's" has set some tables and chairs outside in a patio area. I walk over to the seating area looking to see if I order first or just sit down, I am about to walk into the coffee shop when I hear "Damn Darlin you're looking sexy" I turn around to see Knox and Max sitting at one of the tables with an umbrella. This guy thinks he can throw me a line and I will melt for him, ok so I would but he doesn't know that. I slide my glasses down my nose a little "Well what did you expect according to Max here I am a fine pace of ass" I say and slide my glasses back up to my eyes. Max starts laughing and holding his hands up like he is surrendering; Knox lifts up his cup in salute and pulls out a chair "this seat is available".
    I look into the coffee shop and see that it is full and I don't really want to eat alone so I do what Summer would have done, I walk over and sit down and thank him for being such a gentleman.
    Now Knox is laughing and holding out the menu to me, I take it from him and let my Audrey Hepburn act drop, "So what's good because I am freaking starving" I say. Both guys look at each other like I am from another planet, "Eh the ranch salad is ok" offers Max. "Do I look like a fluffy bunny?" I ask him, he starts to laugh, "Isn't that what all you girls eat?" "No Max, not all of us, some of us like a big juicy steak" I say. I see Knox's eyes pop open at my statement and smile. A waitress comes over; I order a