Chance Meeting

CHANCE MEETING...

By: Kyara Caledonii

Copyright April 21, 1995

The day had been completely miserable. Dary walked to the front of the store and peered out the window at the steady rain that continued to fall even now. Needless to say, it had certainly kept the customers away.

She busied around and began to close up for the day. She had an apartment upstairs over the store and had lived there for several years now. The building had been left to her by her parents and she had started up a small Book shop. Her parents were avid Historians and she had managed to build on that knowledege and start up her store. She even developed quite an exclusive clientele over the years.

Winter was fast approaching and the time was nearing to close the shop for a two month *hiatus* during the Xmas season. She had just hoped to get in a few more good sales before calling it a year. Dary sighed and decided that she may as well tally up the books for the month.

She turned the sign on the door to the CLOSED side and was walking back to the rear of the shop when she heard a loud screeching sound coming from outside in the road. Running back to the front of the store she gasped in horror at the sight that met her eyes. There in the road a large sport utility type vehicle had swerved and was overturned and skidding into the parking area in front of her shop. Inside the vehicle she could see the driver hanging upside down in the seat being held in by the seat belt. There didn't look to be any other passengers... or if so.. she could not see them. Gathering her wits back about her she grabbed her trenchcoat and surged out through the door. The vehicle slid to a stop barely 15 feet from the front of her store.

She ran to the vehicle through the pouring rain and tried to open the driver's door. The door was jammed with the force of the impact so she tried the door on the passenger side. The rain was starting to soak into her skin. Her hair was plastered down and she felt the first ripple of a chill go through her. She shoved the feelings away and concentrated on aiding the driver of the vehicle.

Grabbing hold of the door handle on the passenger side she squared her shoulders and gave a mighty heave. The door sprang open and she crouched down to peer into the vehicle. Hanging in the seat was a man who looked to be unconsciouss. Dary looked up and around the vehicle and tested the stability of the unit before stepping into the cab. Feeling the vehicle rock with this new weight on the already unbalanced roof, she froze where she was. She tried calling to him.

"Hey.... Hey!!?? Can you hear me?? Sir.....???"

The stranger started to move slowly. His arms were hanging down from his head in his awkward upside down position. He pulled them back to his body and started reaching for the seatbelt buckle.

"Sir..? Sir?? Are you alright?? Maybe you should wait for the paramedics...." The stranger finally turned to look in her direction... and she was frozen by the intensity of the green eyes that pinned her on the spot.

"No....I am fine. Just a bit dizzy from hanging here. Can you give me a hand with this buckle?"

Dary reached out for a handhold and moved slowly and carefully into the cab of the vehicle and reached up to the seatbelt buckle. She was not strong enough to free the clasp due to his weight pressing against it. She looked into his eyes, hanging so near to her, and she could see his understanding. He just nodded and she felt his warm hand cover hers on the clasp and with a mighty yank he freed himself from the seat belt and fell into a heap at her feet.

Reaching down Dary helped the stranger to right himself and he laughed..... he LAUGHED!!! She looked at him as if he were crazy...*must be in shock* she thought.

"Maybe you should just take it easy and I'll call the paramedics."

He continued to laugh so she turned to make her way back out of the overturned vehicle. He reached up and caught ahold of her arm and she looked back at him in mild alarm.... and curiosity.

"No...please. I'm fine. We can call the authorities in a moment. Really... I am okay. Let's get out of this truck...and the rain.. okay?"

Hesitating for only a moment, Dary nodded her compliance and led the way out of the truck through the passenger door. The two of them sprinted to her shop and ran through the door. Dary took off her trenchcoat and shook it out. Pushing her soaked bangs back out of her eyes she noticed that the stranger seemed to be staring at her.

"What? Do I have broccoli in my teeth or something?" she says laughingly.

He just continued to smile and stare and walked over to her. "No.... you don't. I just realized... I have not introduced myself. My name is Roy. Roy Dupuis. And you.... you are my angel."

All of the sudden Dary did not feel quite so wet and cold any more. The way he was looking at her with those changeable green eyes was making her feel warm all over. Shaking off the feeling...


	CHANCE MEETING... By: Kyara Caledonii Copyright April 21, 1995 ***All Rights Reserved. Story cannot be reprinted/reproduced without Kyara's permission.*** The day had been completely miserable. Dary walked to the front of the store and peered out the window at the steady rain that continued to fall even now. Needless to say, it had certainly kept the customers away. She busied around and began to close up for the day. She had an apartment upstairs over the store and had lived there for several years now. The building had been left to her by her parents and she had started up a small Book shop. Her parents were avid Historians and she had managed to build on that knowledege and start up her store. She even developed quite an exclusive clientele over the years. Winter was fast approaching and the time was nearing to close the shop for a two month hiatus during the Xmas season. She had just hoped to get in a few more good sales before calling it a year. Dary sighed and decided that she may as well tally up the books for the month. She turned the sign on the door to the CLOSED side and was walking back to the rear of the shop when she heard a loud screeching sound coming from outside in the road. Running back to the front of the store she gasped in horror at the sight that met her eyes. There in the road a large sport utility type vehicle had swerved and was overturned and skidding into the parking area in front of her shop. Inside the vehicle she could see the driver hanging upside down in the seat being held in by the seat belt. There didn't look to be any other passengers... or if so.. she could not see them. Gathering her wits back about her she grabbed her trenchcoat and surged out through the door. The vehicle slid to a stop barely 15 feet from the front of her store. She ran to the vehicle through the pouring rain and tried to open the driver's door. The door was jammed with the force of the impact so she tried the door on the passenger side. The rain was starting to soak into her skin. Her hair was plastered down and she felt the first ripple of a chill go through her. She shoved the feelings away and concentrated on aiding the driver of the vehicle. Grabbing hold of the door handle on the passenger side she squared her shoulders and gave a mighty heave. The door sprang open and she crouched down to peer into the vehicle. Hanging in the seat was a man who looked to be unconsciouss. Dary looked up and around the vehicle and tested the stability of the unit before stepping into the cab. Feeling the vehicle rock with this new weight on the already unbalanced roof, she froze where she was. She tried calling to him. "Hey.... Hey!!?? Can you hear me?? Sir.....???" The stranger started to move slowly. His arms were hanging down from his head in his awkward upside down position. He pulled them back to his body and started reaching for the seatbelt buckle. "Sir..? Sir?? Are you alright?? Maybe you should wait for the paramedics...." The stranger finally turned to look in her direction... and she was frozen by the intensity of the green eyes that pinned her on the spot. "No....I am fine. Just a bit dizzy from hanging here. Can you give me a hand with this buckle?" Dary reached out for a handhold and moved slowly and carefully into the cab of the vehicle and reached up to the seatbelt buckle. She was not strong enough to free the clasp due to his weight pressing against it. She looked into his eyes, hanging so near to her, and she could see his understanding. He just nodded and she felt his warm hand cover hers on the clasp and with a mighty yank he freed himself from the seat belt and fell into a heap at her feet. *Reaching down Dary helped the stranger to right himself and he laughed..... he LAUGHED!!! She looked at him as if he were crazy...must be in shock* she thought. "Maybe you should just take it easy and I'll call the paramedics." He continued to laugh so she turned to make her way back out of the overturned vehicle. He reached up and caught ahold of her arm and she looked back at him in mild alarm.... and curiosity. "No...please. I'm fine. We can call the authorities in a moment. Really... I am okay. Let's get out of this truck...and the rain.. okay?" Hesitating for only a moment, Dary nodded her compliance and led the way out of the truck through the passenger door. The two of them sprinted to her shop and ran through the door. Dary took off her trenchcoat and shook it out. Pushing her soaked bangs back out of her eyes she noticed that the stranger seemed to be staring at her. "What? Do I have broccoli in my teeth or something?" she says laughingly. He just continued to smile and stare and walked over to her. "No.... you don't. I just realized... I have not introduced myself. My name is Roy. Roy Dupuis. And you.... you are my angel." All of the sudden Dary did not feel quite so wet and cold any more. The way he was looking at her with those changeable green eyes was making her feel warm all over. Shaking off the feeling...**