Sara Finds New Love

Sara sat on the chair at her desk writing Alec a letter of apology. She stuffed it into the envelope and stamped it. It felt light in her hands. She knew she lost the right to have  him in her life. When her mom came in she stuffed it under her pillow. Her mom addressed her that she needed to get ready for work. As she did her daily routine, she checked herself in the mirror. She'd make it though this road bump, she knew she would. At work, she was frosting cupcakes, when her boss wanted to see her in his office. She sat in the chair opposite from him. " Your a hard worker", he said, " That's why your being sent to another location for now." Sara's jaw dropped, "Where?" He heaved a breath, " New York!" She was delighted since she'd always wanted to see the City that intrigued her imagination. This was GREAT! She thanked her boss, and clocked out. She called her parents to tell them the news. They were overjoyed. H"er mother picked her up to go shopping for what she would wear. She couldn't wait!

On the day she was to get on the plane, she shook with anxiety. Alec would be there. Oh no! she'd done well hiding her feelings, until now. As the plane lifted off the ground she saw her parents waving from the terminal. Goodbye! Soon she would be landing at the JFK airport. She opened her purse for tissues. This was beyond comprehension. Her roommate she was staying with was her good friend, Meredith. Emily wished her luck the other day with tears streaming down her eyes. They promised to write to each other. Amber wasn't good communicating how she felt, but she said she really was going to miss her friend. Sara knew she was leaving her home behind. It would always be home for her.

As she strode up to pick up her luggage once they landed, Sara realized that she forgot her Wicked CD. She loved it so much. Well, she could always see the play on Broadway if she saved her money. She knew it would cost a lot. But seeing in in real life was pretty cool! As she was being driven to Meredith's apartment where she was staying, she was amazed by all the lights on Time Square. It was like a carnival. She thought about how Glinda would compare the Manhattan to the Emerald City. Maybe, things would be really nice living here. when she arrived, Meredith showed her her room, and Sara, being exhausted, completely crashed. She woke in the middle of the night from a dream she'd been having. Alec was in that dream. They'd been kayaking and when she fell in he caught her. She felt safe in the dream. But now she worried she wasn't over him yet. They probably would never see each other anyways. It's a big city!

The next day was interesting. She met her boss who was nice, but he had a tendency to talk too much. She was on her third cake when something outside the shop caught her eye. A tall boy, with dreads passed by eyeing her. He wouldn't stop. She heard the bells chime when he opened the door. "Your new," he said, " I'm Sebastian. I am picking up a cake for my Grandmother. She's turning 100 years old today." She went in the back and brought out the cake. "That'll be...thirty dollars, sir," she said on her best manners. He handed her money and she gave him the appropriate change back. He watched her work while she tried to tune him out. He was looking at her latest creation with awe. "So, do you have a boyfriend, Sara," he replied reading her name on her ID card. It was neatly pinned onto her pink blouse."Well, I guess I did, but not anymore," she said honestly. "I don't either," he whispered, "Last woman I dated cheated on me with my best friend. He gave a weak laugh. Silence was revolving around them. She barely knew this boy, but she felt like they were already on good terms. He blurted out, "Do you want to have dinner sometime?" Sara hesitated, " Uh sure, that would be nice. Just don't turn out to be a axe murderer," and then she laughed. so did he. His laughter sounded amusing. Right at that moment, another customer came in, "Sara!" She looked up, and her heart sank. Alec was standing there. She ignored him as if he was an illusion. "So, Sebastian, where do you want to meet?" Alec stared between Sara and Sebastian. He left after that. Secretly, Sara wished he'd hadn't. But she was glad to have Sebastian there to break the tension. She couldn't deal with Alec yet; not now. What was he even doing in here?! She took Sebastian's phone number, as he told her where to meet up and when. As he left with the cake he winked at her. He was  handsome, she'd give him that.

They met that night at the Serendipity Hotel's restaurant. It was a fabulous dinner. He payed for her and was the perfect gentlemen. Afterwards they went ice skating, where she fell a few times. But she was having a blast. So was he. At the end of their date he walked her to Meredith's. They were quiet the whole time in the taxi. At the door he said goodnight, and before she could protest he kissed her on the cheek, saying he had a good time. When Sara was inside she couldn't resist looking out the window as he walked back to the taxi. When she woke in the morning, Meredith said she was going to the theater to rehearse for a play she got cast in. Sara ate eggs and toast. She remembered how her dad used to make it for her, and suddenly missed his cooking. She decided she'd call them later on. As she was walking to work, Sebastian came up and surprised her. "Hello beautiful!" She smiled. He was fun to be around. He made her really happy. She had had another dream about Alec, and she didn't understand it. He touched her hand and she didn't hesitate. It fit so well in hers. A warm tingle flowed up her arm. She squeezed his fingers in the bitter cold. when she went in to work her boss looked at her strange. She didn't know why either. After work Meredith took her to lunch. They talked about a lot, including her new romance. She didn't blush for the first time. She was content filling her friend in on the details. " Did he kiss you?" She was eager to know what went down last night. "Not on the lips, but then it was our first date," Sara said, "As FRIENDS!" She added as Meredith gave her a look. Meredith asked her if she still missed Alec. Sara said, " A little, but not as much." Meredith grinned, "Your falling for Sebastian, I know it!" Sara couldn't lie. Maybe she was. She didn't think about it much until when Meredith mentioned it.

That night Sebastian rented a movie as they watched it while Meredith was away. She couldn't stop looking at his face. His lips looked inviting when he talked. She didn't realize that he was leaning towards her, until she felt it. His kiss was warm, and everything she expected. She felt like she was on cloud nine when his arms curled around her. When he left she realized she never once thought of Alec. It was official. She was head over heels for Sebastian, and she liked the way she felt with him more than anything. She wanted him so bad. At least she'd see him again. Hopefully tomorrow would come soon.