Chapter 6: Chapter 6

Ellie Miller

Sunday I usually spent the whole day watching, especially today when the day was very cold.

I was looking for something to watch on television when someone knocks on my door and I go to open it.

The bell only rings when she wants to, it even seems to have a will of its own.

" Surprise! " Louise is standing in my doorway with cake and a pot of coffee in her hand" I need to make small talk.”

Her red hair was tied back in a ponytail, her blue eyes looked tired, but nothing stopped the smile on her face directed at me.

The Sadie Sink copy.

I don't know if I had the opportunity to mention it, but I love coffee.

" You read my thoughts? " Earring

She hugs me and I make room for her to enter.

" How are you? It's been almost a week since I've seen you, " He says, sitting on the couch and putting things on the coffee table.

" I'm fine, and how is college going? " I ask sitting on the couch opposite her and already taking a piece of cake " Damn! I bit the cake before drinking the coffee, now I'm going to run out of sweets.”

Who has never done this?

" College is the same shit as usual, I ask for patience every day to survive that " he says lying down " When you were in college did you feel that way too?”

Louise was studying law at the University of NY, she was in the seventh period.

I take a deep breath at the time, some memories pass in my mind.

" Er.... It was a good time overall " she looks at me as if she wants to ask something, but I gave up.

" My mother is dating " she says softly " Not that I'm bothered, it's not that, I'm very happy for her, I just don't want to see her suffer " She says, and I see her teary eyes " I don't want to see her the same way as I saw her when my father died, my mother was devastated.”

I totally understand what she means, and for a second I was jealous. For a second, I wanted someone to care about me that way.

I get up from where I'm sitting and walk over to her.

" I understand you " I say, and she sits down giving me space for me to sit next to her "We are all destined to get hurt at some point in life, unfortunately, so we have to allow ourselves to be happy" I run my hand through her hair " Your mother deserves it, and if she gets hurt, she has you, and me too, with all her love and care. We can't predict what might happen, but no matter what, we'll be here.”

She hugs me.

" Thank you so much, Ellie, so much, I don't know where I would be without you.”

"I don't even want to think about it" we laughed together.

"And the boys?" Any suitors? I nudge her while giving her a knowing smile.

" I wish" she gives a frustrated sigh, " I don't even try anymore, college boys are idiots " she rolls her eyes.

“But I know you'll find someone”"I lay my head in his lap"“It's like felt.

She laughs in disbelief.

" I'm serious! She laughs even harder.”

" I'm boring, no one will put up with me "" she says still laughing, " And I have a rotten finger for men.”

" But if I'm feeling it, it's because it's going to happen.”

“I don't think I believe that, maybe because I don't want to go through what I saw my mother go through.”

" Well, I just want you to be happy " I say sincerely.

I didn't want her to be destined for unhappiness like I was. Without living a love and blocking feelings.

I blocked my feelings a lot, then I realized that we need them to become more human. Maybe that was what my family lacked.

And I try to be as different from them as possible.

Of course, we don't need a relationship to be happy, but we do need love, to achieve at least a part of happiness, and I see that sometimes Louise blocks her feelings and doesn't allow herself to feel.

My cell phone vibrates.

Mr. Edgar: Hello, my daughter! I hope all is well, I would like to ask you a favor.

Me: Good morning Mr. Edgar! Everything is well and with the Lord? Of course, you can order.

Sr. Edgar: I'm fine, so Lucy is very unwell today, and we had to accompany Dan to a very important dinner. Could you go on our behalf?

Dan Mancini.

I got goosebumps just thinking about him.

I get discouraged at the time, how can I resist a man like that? It was nearly impossible.

But it was Mr. Edgar who was asking me to go, so I couldn't deny it.

Me, of course! Is Lucy okay? Is there anything I can do?

Sr. Edgar: She's going to be a daughter, I'll email you what you need. Thank you very much!

Me: Get well soon for Lucy.

Yeah, I have dinner with Dan Mancini.

How exciting.

I spent the whole day with this dinner on my mind, and when night came, if my excitement had a grade, it would be a 0.

I was quite disheartened, that's what I was feeling looking at myself in the mirror, I didn't know what to expect with this dinner, and that made me anxious.

Furthermore, I was wearing a lilac dress with spaghetti straps, it was just below the bust and then loosened, a light make"up, and I grabbed the first heel I saw ahead and a bag with what I needed.

According to Mr. Edgar, Mr. Mancini, or rather Dan, was going to come by at 7:00 pm sharp to pick me up, so I went down to the front of the building since there were only 2 minutes left. And as said sure, As soon as I step out of the building, there's a car that even if I'd worked my whole life I couldn't afford it, and standing next to the door was Dan Mancini, in a nice black suit.

Really a downfall.

He was like those sins you want, perfect and dangerous.

Those who warned that the risk of falling in love was the same percentage to get hurt.

Either he turned his life into something good, or he ended it.

And from that I would run and pass far away.

As soon as he sees me, he looks me up and down, slowly. It's almost like I'm naked the way he's looking at me, and I feel like I'm going to fall over when he's staring at me, because he's made my legs go wobbly,

When I get in front of him he doesn't say anything, much less, I'm almost sick with the sudden heat that his gaze left on my body.

" You look beautiful! " Speaks after a few seconds, and then clears his throat.

As soon as he speaks, I get goosebumps.

" Thanks! You're... too" I say, a little slurred with nervousness.

He laughs and opens the door for me, his eyes still searching me.

" Thanks!”

The car is very comfortable and sophisticated inside, he closes the door next to me and goes around getting in the car, then we take the direction to our destination.

" Is it very far? I ask after an awkward silence has settled.”

My hands are restless in my lap, and I can see his as well as he drives.

" Not much " he looks at me sideways and says " I want to tell you, before we got there that I told our guest that you were my fiancée.”

Which is?

I think he saw my shocked face.

" Calm down " he says and looks at me quickly " I said that because whoever we're going to meet is known to be quite perverted.

Calm fig.

In the sheet that Mr. Edgar sent me off saying only that it would be a business dinner with someone named Over, a name I was not unfamiliar with, and that Dan just needed company and a helping hand if they wanted to know about the publicity.

" Okay for you? Edgar said that was fine with him.”

“Okay,” I say, not wanting to prolong the subject.

If Mr. Edgar agreed, he knows best.

I feel his gaze on me most of the way, and instead of being worried, my body feels hot, on fire, just from his gaze.

From the looks of it, today was going to be a long night.