Hidden - Chapter 6
Charlotta knew that she was going to have a difficult time getting Pearl to open up and talk about Valentine’s Day. That supposedly romantic day was approaching too quickly. It was only a week a week away! Charlotta had absolutely no prospects for date. Even her big brother, Daniel, who always helped her out of these jams, wouldn’t available. He and his friends were on a ski trip on the other side of the country. So, Charlotte had decided that lunch would be a good start. She knew of a particular restaurant that always celebrated Valentine’s Day with High Tea on white table cloths, silver service and fine china. Pearl liked that sort of thing, but seldom wanted to go by herself. She had spoken to the waiter that morning to reserve a table close to the glossy black grand piano. She had been for lunch there before and had really like the looks of the pianist. She knew Pearl would like the pieces that he played so beautifully. Big Band, classical and every now and then some old Ragtime tunes. Charlotta actually had been back a few times to listen to him play. She had mentioned him to Pearl but only in passing. As they followed the very proper waiter to their table, Charlotte stifled a gasp. There was no one at the piano! Charlotta glanced quickly around the dining room. Elderly couples, probably from a tour group, having lunch. There was a woman reading while she had her lunch. An unfortunate surprise but, Charlotta would just have to revise her plans and quickly.
“Surprise is sometimes the best advantage a warrior can have.”
~ Terry Goodkind, The First Confessor
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