Scarlet

Tomorrow was the big day, the day she took the long plane ride from her small hometown of Greenfield, Oregon, to the big city of New York. Though she didn’t want to leave her family, she needed something new, an adventure. It was time for Scarlet Benochi to grow up and start a life of her own in The Big Apple. She had always been very family oriented person, so moving wouldn’t be easy.

The next day she packed up all her bags and prepared for her trip. Her family had a big going away dinner to send her off. As she hugged all of her loved ones and said her goodbyes, tears welled up in her eyes. She couldn’t believe she was going to be thousands of miles from these people whom she loved so much, but she had to be strong. As she boarded her plane, she looked back at all she was leaving behind, but this time felt a sense of peace she was starting a life of her own, and it was going to be a great adventure.

When she got off the plane, she was so nervous. There were so many people all around her, and it was so chaotic. She took a cab to her new apartment and as she stepped in the door, she was less than amazed. It was kind of small and empty, but she knew with a little fixing up she knew she could make it a home.

by Hunter

Scarlet Benochi Scenario II

After being stuck in her apartment for a few days Scarlet decided to get out and experience New York. “Where better to go in New York than Central Park?” she thought. She took a cab to the huge 843-acre park and when she stepped out into the cold New York air she was amazed. It was beautiful, more beautiful than she ever expected. She began to walk the wide snow cover sidewalks. When she got to the ice skating rink she was speechless. It was breath taking. Watching the families and children having fun just made her miss her family even more. Though it was one of the most beautiful sights she had ever seen she walked away feeling sad and homesick. Maybe she had made the wrong decision. Maybe she should’ve stayed home where she had friends and family who loved her. She felt so alone. She thought she was going to have the experience of a lifetime in New York, but with no one to experience it with it wasn’t as great as she had hoped.

As she made her way out of the magnificent park she tried not to forget to take in her surroundings and make the best out of it. Beautiful snow covered trees and the sound of kids playing in the snow surrounded her, something that at any other place and time bring a smile to her face, but not today. She decided to walk back to her apartment rather than take a cab hoping it would cheer her up. Though it was only 5 blocks away it seemed like forever in the cold and windy air. Tall luxurious buildings and people bustling past her in every direction were all around her. She figured if this is what New York is all about she might as well get used to it so she just zipped her light coat up a little more and kept walking at a fast and steady pace.

Briley and Scarlet Scenario III

Briley left Haley’s apartment that Monday morning to get a coffee and bagels from the coffee shop on 32nd street, which was a block or two from the apartment. She didn’t want to waste her gasoline, so she just walked, enjoying the view. It was surprisingly a good neighborhood and in the few days she had been there, she had made a few friends in the apartment and in the neighborhood its self.
She was day dreaming about the lovely fellow from apartment B4 who had the most adoring green eyes when she came across the quaint coffee shop. Briley smiled as she walked into the shop encountering new faces, as she did everyday. At the counter was a tall brunette wearing a pink coat that stood out miraculously.
Briley stood behind the girl and waited patiently for the girl to order her coffee. The girl with the pink coat said, “I’ll take a coffee, black please.”
Briley watched as the girl paid for her coffee and stepped back right into Briley, spilling her coffee all over her beautiful pink coat. Briley exclaims, “OH MY GOSH!!! I am so sorry! I was standing too close and I wasn’t paying attention and…” She stopped looking at the girl and just started to cry, “Oh no, its no problem. I should have been more careful to watch out where I’m going. I’m Scarlet by the way,” the girl in the pink coat said.
“ I am so sorry. I will pay for the coffee or I will pay for the dry cleaners or whatever… Just let me pay you back somehow. I am Briley. And I am so sorry.”

After walking for what seemed hours she decided to stop at a coffee shop on 32nd Street and warm up. She walked up to the counter and took a look at the menu. All the different types of cappuccinos and espressos were just a little too much for the small town girl to handle. As she approached the cashier she said, “I’ll take a coffee, black, please.” As she stepped back she bumped into the person behind her and spilt the scorching hot coffee down her bright pink coat. “OH MY GOSH!!! I am so sorry! I was standing too close and I wasn’t paying attention and…,” exclaimed the girl behind her as she looked up at Scarlet tears welled up in her eyes. “Oh no, its no problem. I should have been more careful to watch out where I’m going. I’m Scarlet by the way,” she introduced. “I am so sorry. I will pay for the coffee or I will pay for the dry cleaners or whatever… Just let me pay you back somehow. I am Briley. And I am so sorry,” answered the girl.

After Scarlet agreed to let Briley pay for the coffee, they sat at a table, where Briley finally calmed down.

“I am so sorry, by the way. I also didn’t mean to burst into tears like that. I guess I am just really emotional lately,” Briley laughed.

“It’s okay. I am really emotional too. I just moved here and I have no one. All my family live in Oregon,” replied Scarlet. Scarlet was a pretty brunette with warm brown eyes. Briley felt at ease with this new stranger.

“Really? I just, well, sort of moved here from Kansas. I am rooming with my friend Haley. I had to get away. Hence, the emotional roller coaster ride,” Briley blushed as she said this and then laughed, “But Oregon. That’s interesting. What’s it like there?”

“Um… well I lived in a small town. It wasn’t anything big. There was a movie theater but that’s about it. The only thing I miss is my family,” Scarlet said, sipping her new coffee that Briley payed for.

“That’s cool. I didn’t really have family. I lived with my…EX boyfriend for a year and a half. Then I just moved here. A fresh start if you will.” Briley smiled at Scarlet, “Any emotional reasons for you to move to the Big Apple?”

Scarlet paused for a moment, trying to think about what to say. Then she nodded, “Just to be my own person, I guess. Nothing drastic like a break up,” Scarlet laughed at her own comment, causing Briley to laugh too.

“Briley Jamison. That’s my full name. What’s yours?,” Briley asked Scarlet.

“Scarlet Benochi. It’s Italian,” Scarlet smiled.

“An interesting name at that,” Briley smiled and drank her iced cappuccino.

For an hour or so, Briley and Scarlet sat and talked about where they lived and other things. Then, after exchanging numbers, they went there separate ways; Scarlet going off on her walk again and Briley going to Haley’s apartment with her coffee and bagel as promised.