❝i love inside jokes. i'd love to be a part of one someday.❞
―michael scott, the office

The only reason why Skeeter greeted her brother with a smile was because she got her cup of coffee from Joy's, the only coffee shop to be worthy of being in her radar. Thankfully, her brother had informed security that he was expecting a visit and the guard let her in. Her Converse carried her over to the busy building full of people darting across the room. She spotted her brother in an instant. 

Chris was waving his hand before jogging over and engulfed her in a hug then proceeded to spin her around. "Skeeter, you made it!"

Fixing her hair after she was set back on the ground, she replied. "Of course. I love Dodger." Skeeter bent down to pet him and smiled as he wagged his tail with a loop-sided grin. Her voice went from normal to a dog mom's, "Aren't you a good boy, Dodger, huh?"

"Gee. I'm glad you love me too, sis."

"I love you every other weekend, Christopher. Don't worry." 

"Hey, do you want to meet some of my new friends?" He asked nonchalantly. It was as if his friends consisted of his football team-mates not award-winning superstars. 

"Oh, that's fine, Chris. Dodger and I should───"

"Nonsense! Come on!" And he was dragging her to where they stood. 

Skeeter recognized them. One was Lea Salonga, the Broadway icon. The other person, however, made Skeeter furrow her eyebrows as if she couldn't believe he was standing right there. She knew Keanu Reeves and her brother would be in a movie but she didn't expect she would see him this soon. Skeeter suddenly wished she had shown up in something more than jeans and a boring t-shirt───maybe even tie her brown hair into a ponytail.

The mix-up had been over a month ago and his hair was cut short since the then. A beard was starting to grow and he stood straight and strong with hands tucked in his pockets. Damn, he looked hella fresh. 

Upon seeing her, Keanu too furrowed his eyebrows and parted his lips as if he was about to ask what she was doing here. She couldn't be Chris' wife. He had seen a picture and his wife was a blonde. 

Nonetheless, Keanu couldn't help but remember what Sandra had asked him. 

Did you two have an our eyes met across a crowded room moment?

Well, now they did. 

With her brother and Dodger, Cordelia Evans walked over to them, hips swaying. As she did, Keanu couldn't help but imagine a ray of light behind her like the universe was pushing her into his life. It was as if the universe was saying: here she is! this is your second and last change to get to know her!

Keanu faintly registers Chris introducing her to them. Skeeter was her name and she was a doctor from a hospital not too far from their movie set. He felt the noise in the room diminish as his eyes locked with hers───the color unmistakably similar to the sky on a sunny day.

"Hi." She smiles, showing off her adorable dimples. 

The director's voice takes her brother and Lea Salonga away and to a table where their scripts were waiting. 

"So," Keanu said, "How did you go from Cordelia to Skeeter?"

"Oh, so you do remember me?" 

"It's hard not to."  

The statement made Skeeter divert her attention to the ground as she feels a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. She blamed the coffee she took this morning for feeling so giddy. 

"So, Cordelia to Skeeter?" Keanu prompted again. 

"I was a really hyperactive child." She explained, "I joined the Track & Field team and I ran circles around my parents and grandparents. To add to that, I bit my grandpa's arm when I was. . .eight? Yeah, I think I was eight." 

A grin appeared on his lips. "So, what should I call you? Cora or Skeeter?"

"Skeeter is fine." She said, "I should go. Dodger and I have a date." 

"Of course. Drive safe out there. And, it was a nice to meet you, Skeeter." Keanu joked and she reciprocated his knowing smile with just a hint of humor in her eyes.  

"It was nice to meet you too, Keanu. You seem lovely."  

With Dodger trotting by her side, Skeeter Evans walked away, hips swaying. 

⊱ ──────ஓ๑♡๑ஓ ────── ⊰

keanu
sandra, you'll
 never believe it

sandra
oh my god 

there's going
to be a matrix 4??!!

keanu
what

sandra
is that a no,
neo? hmmMMMmm 🤔🤔🤔

keanu
no comment 

sandra
boo 😑

keanu
i met her
again 

sandra
who??

keanu
skeeter

sandra
oh that's
great!! how
is she?

and who
is she again 

keanu
the girl who got
my luggage 

sandra
oH 

and keanu, honey,
from the way you
described her to me,
she is a W O M A N 

keanu
*the woman who
 got my luggage 

she's a gorgeous one too
ERASED

sandra
wait. . .she didn't
stalk you and know
you're in boston for a
film right?

because that would be
bad and wrong 

keanu
nope she's
 chris' sister

sandra
oh la la laAAAAAA
FORBIDDEN LOVE 

keanu
😶

sandra
i'm just messing
 with you, keanu 🤪

at least you
saw her again 

that way you can
stop being so grumpy 

keanu
there is no such thing
 as grumpy keanu 

sandra
yeah because
you've found
your lady again!! 

YEE-FUCKING HAW

when should i start
planning the wedding?
i love weddings!!

keanu
what? wedding??

we're just friends 

i think 
ERASED

sandra
i'll just eat my
popcorn and wait
for the greatest
love story to unfold then 😌

keanu
love story?? i don't
know what you're
talking about
 but okay