| �DEIANEIRAAAAAAA � WAKE UP!!��One more minute Mom . . .� Deianeira yelled back. �Gee� she thought �It can�t be that late again . .�With an incredible self-control she finally managed to get out of her nice, warm bed and dragged herself in the bathroom. After she risked a short look into the mirror she closed her eyes again, pretending this awfully looking face in the mirror wasn�t hers.�You look miserable, hun� � Deianeira looked at her Mom, who suddenly stood right behind her daughter, with disbelief. �Well thanx Mom . . .are you always that . .let me say . .cruel ?!?!� Her Mother looked at her with a funny smile on her face �No Sweetie � I�m just honest . . .u do look like a dog who was kicked in the head.� But now her expression changed and she looked very seriously at her daughter �Would you please just stop thinking about this exam?! It tears you totally apart . . .I�m really worried about you . .!��Mom . .how often I have to tell you? This exam is going to determine my future . . .� Her Mom gave her a hug .� Everything is going to be alright � Trust me hun . . . .you won�t fail . .� Deianeira put her head on her Mom�s shoulders and breaths in the hope-giving smell of her perfume � She always felt save and protected, when her Mom did that, since she has been a little child.�And now go hun . .you run out of time� Deianeira takes a brief look at her watch and nearly collapsed � � I can�t believe that I�ll be late again . . Why am I always that late Mom?!?� She oppressed the upcoming feeling of totally freaking out, grabbed her bag and rushed out of the door.�That�s an unsolved mystery, hun� **********************************************************************************�Shoot!!!!!!!!!!�Deianeira hit hard on the car breaks � Somebody really dared to crash into her car, today of all days . . .Her Exam day.�That just can�t be true!!� he shouted angrily, while she got out of her car to face this complete jerk, who just ruined her last chance to arrive on time at the university.�Are you completely out of . . � her voice suddenly broke as she looked into the most velvet, deepest, brown eyes she has ever seen. �I�m really sorry . . . .� the stranger looked at her inquiringly �Deianeira�- she quickly replied � �My name is Deianeira��Okay, . . .Deianeira, what I wanted to say is that I�m truly sorry for hitting your car but I�m really in a hurry . .� he pulled out a piece of paper and briefly wrote something down �Here is my name and my cell phone number � feel free to call me� The stranger hurried back to his car and left her there, standing alone and confused in the middle of the road. Suddenly Deianeira just couldn�t handle it anymore � �In a hurry Mister?!?!? You, who crashed in my car five minutes ago and as a matter of fact impeded me of taking my final exam, for which I learned since � I don�t know when�, tells me he�s in a hurry?!?!? Do you know that you have ruined my life this very moment?!?!?!?� With a theatrical sigh she snatched up the little piece of paper and reached for her coffee, which she bought no 10 minutes ago at Star Bucks, and poured it all over the now totally perplexed stranger.Full of satisfaction she climbed back in her car , stepped hard on the gas and drove away, while the stranger with the velvet eyes now stood alone and confused in the middle of the road and out of the blue began to laugh . . . .**********************************************************************************Out of breath Deianeira hurried through the corridors of the university, desperately trying not to burst into tears. �Why is God always that unjust?!?� She thought by herself. Finally she reached the examination room and rushed in. The silence now in the room was insufferable � all the other examination takers , about 30 people, looked up to her � some sympathetic, some full of malicious joy.�Mrs.Marlow � How kind of you to honour us with your presence . .at last.� Professor Flechters voice was full of irony and gloating. �Professor Fletcher, I�m honestly sorry about not arriving at time but extraordinary circumstances prevented me . . .I mean . . .It was unbelievable . . . .thththis guy just . . .� -Deianeira tried to explain � � There�s no use in telling silly evasions.� - Professor Flechter interrupted her � �I�ve kept watching on you the last few months and now I�m not surprised that you are the only person in this room, who couldn�t � as a result of no remarkable circumstances I guess � arrive on time. You were surly aware of the fact that today you have to write your most important exam in your university term and still you didn�t find it suitable to arrive on time � I�ve decided to refuse your admittance to the exam. Have a nice day, Mrs.Marlow.� Deianeira looked at him in desperation �But Professor Fletcher . . � His voice got much louder � Is there anything you didn�t understand Mrs.Marlow?� Professor Fletcher looked at her with a warning expression on his face.�No, no . .it�s totally clear . .�Down-hearted, but not without any pride she slowly walked out of the room. Outside she leaned against the door, commanding herself not to cry, while tears kept streaming down herface. ********************************************************************************** Ryanne Marlow nearly dropped her mug, as she heard someone slamming the door pretty hard. She quickly walked through the living room to make sure what was happening there. �Deianeira? You are back?� she looked at her depressed daughter full of concern. �What�s wrong hun?� Deianeira felt tears in her eyes again and hated herself for her weakness. �It�s kind of a long story . . . � � �I �ve got time . .�15 minutes later her Mom was very well informed about the latest incidences in her daughter�s life. �There�s only one thing you can do� � �What?!� Deianeira looked expectant at her Mom. �You have to talk with this genius, who hit your car. He has to witness the accident , so your completely retarded . .� � �Mom!!!!!� � � . .but still very nice Professor gets to know the truth , so that you can finally take your exam. I know how much you care about your law studies and how much time you�ve invested in learning and reading this bullshi . � � �Mom!!!!� � � . .totally captivating . .uhmm . .stuff.� Deianeira gave her Mom a punishing look. �Sometimes I�m really not sure who of us is supposed to be the daughter and who the mother!� - �But you love it, don�t you?� Deianeira perceived at her Mom and smiled.� I surly do� � �That�s my little girl � So, you gonna call this mystical stranger? What�s his name, by the way?� � �Good question . . . .I dunno .. wait a sec . .� She feverish searched for the little piece of paper in her bag and finally found it.� His name is Scott. Scott Stapp.� While she looked at the paper, she let the accident pass in her mind again and suddenly had to laugh out loud, remembering the whole coffee scene. �What�s so funny, huh? Are you remembering what you did with the coffee?� � �Oh Mom � Now I think what I did was really childish and embarrassing and I just can�t call him. I can�t. Maybe he�s gonna sue me for that!�- �Oh c�mon hun � but just in case he does, you can see now how important it is to call him in order to take your exam and afterwards, when you�ve finally become a lawyer, can sue back.��Mom , please � be serious . .� � � But I am, Deianeira, I am - by the way � the damage on your car won�t disappear without the help of a mechanic, who damn sure wants a lot of money for that.� � �Alright, alright . . .I�m gonna call him. Know what? At first I�ve thought he was really nice. I mean, that was before he opened his mouth . .anyway . . .. . but his voice sounded soft and he has those incredible velvet eyes . .� Her voice has become very dreamy.Ryanne watched her daughter with rising curiosity. �That becomes interesting . .� she thought by herself and forced herself to oppress a smile� . .very interesting . .�.****************************************************************************************�Damn!!Scott! Watch your steps, man! This is the second time this morning you bumped intome. Whatz up Stapp? Is there something you wanna tell me?� Mark Tremonti looked Scott straight in the eyes. Scott stopped and sighed �It�s really nothin man . . . .it�s this girl, you know . .� � �Oh I understand . . .� � �No, no man, you don�t . . I crashed into her car . . .� � �You what?!?!?� Tremonti looked at him with disbelief. � I mean it was an accident . .� � �Oh that�s why you looked like a wet cat, as you arrived early this morning. She surly wasn�t amused about her car . . .Gee Scott!. . .I like this girl . .She must be hilarious, if she has the nerve to pour her coffee all over you, while knowing your real identity as a big Rock Star. You have to bring her around man . .� - � Her name is Deianeira . . .an unusual name for an unusual girl . . I�m damn sure that she has no clue who I am and to be honest � I didn�t act like a gentlemen , either . . but she was amazing . .I mean . .I was totally bedazzled ! First I just jumped out of the car , writing my name and cell phone number quickly of a paper, so that I wouldn�t lose even more time. I was almost back at my car, as she suddenly totally freaked out, yelling accusation at me and finally decided to pour out her coffee all over me . .� Tremonti interrupted Scott�s story, because he was so doubled up with laughter. �Dude . � Tremonti said, while wiping tears off his face �I wish I would have had the opportunity to watch this scene . .� � �While she was shouting and screaming I had enough time to look at her. She�s tall for a girl but still not to tall for me. She�s got pretty brown hair which a touch of red in them and intense, warm eyes. With her self-willed chin and her blazed up personality she really swept over me like a twister . .� � � Do you wanna know what I think . . .you really have met your match in her . .� Tremonti still giggled and walked on by.�Maybe I�ve found more than that . . � Scott said, quietly and thoughtfully staring at his coffee- pregnatedshirt. **************************************************************************************** �Okay Deianeira . .you can do it . . � Deianeira was sitting on her bed with the cordless and this particular piece of paper, while she tried not to hyperventilate. � . .I can . .I can . .� She took a last deep breath, dialed the number and waited. �Uhmm . .Hey Scott . .This is Deianeira . . .yeah, the girl with the coffee I know . . .I have to talk to you about the accident . . .yeah . .it�s urgent . . . If I wanna what?!? . .Today?!?!? . .YES!!SURE!! . . I mean . . .that would be okay by me . .yeah . . .mhmmm . .kay . . .see you there . . .Bye!�Deianeira let herself fall into her bed and starred happily at the ceiling. For a moment she forgot all about her damaged car, about her unsuccessful exam and about her sadistic Professor � all that counted for her was the fact that she was gonna meet this beautiful stranger in almost 2 hours again . . . .�2 hours?!?� Deianeira jumped quickly out of her bed�Gee . .� she thought � . . . .and I�ve got nothin to wear . . � |