Ava

"Mummy can you make me a strong coffee, please."

"I will bring it right away darling."

"Thank you." I closed my eyes feeling the tiredness and my back hurts. I placed my laptop on the table before leaning my body, hearing the cracking of my body as I stretched released the tension.

I rubbed my eyes and wandered around just to free the numbness of my legs. I feel so tired and I need good sleep. A massage could make things right.

"Can you clean this mess." I turned my head to see Serena.

"Not happening and one mess is saying to clean the other mess," I say. She glared when I said that. I dislike this lady, I don't know how Vincent even likes her.

"Just move this stupid papers."

"Listen here woman, that's my stuff you are talking about, I'm not going to move them. This is my home, you are a guest behave like one." I glared back.

"What's happening here?" Vincent entered the room.

"Baby, your sister is being rude, she hurt me." She started her drama.

"Vincent tell your girlfriend to stay away from my stuff if she doesn't want me to behave rudely." I walked away to the kitchen.

"And if she touches my stuff, you know what I can do." I yelled letting them know. Vincent knows about me disliking when people touch my stuff without permission.

"I was bringing your coffee, why do I hear a noise?" mum asked.

"It's Serena, she is a dramatic woman. I don't like her." I took a sip of my coffee.

"Don't worry, Vincent is going today and she will be leaving along with him. Don't be harsh to her."

"Mum, she is the one who behaves rude and harsh."

"Okay... Okay..."

I walked out to my room with my coffee cup, I will take a nap before I finish my work. Vincent and Serena are nowhere to be seen.

*

"Ugh..." I bend down to gather my things which fell, I don't know why I'm being so clumsy today.

My parents are out of town to meet my grandparents while Vincent is meeting his friends, he said they are having a get-together party tonight.

I met Axel and celeb yesterday but I didn't see Brad. I felt sad though because I wanted to see him. It's been a long time that I saw him.I don't know if he is attending their get together party or not. Axel got a girlfriend but Celeb is single and not ready to mingle.

I was surprised knowing Axel is in serious relationships. I never thought that guy would be in a serious relationship. I was so busy in thoughts I didn't see someone coming I bumped into them and again my things fell. I groaned before picking up them for the second time. My stomach is growling for food and all I'm doing is being clumsy.

"How are you?" my head snapped so fast that it hurt. My eyes widen looking at Brad whose face is covered by a hoodie.

"I—am good and you?"

"I'm doing fine." He helped me gather my things and we stood up. He was wearing black from top to bottom. His face is buried in his hoodie.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"You must be here for that party." I answered my question. He didn't say anything just stared at my face.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"I'm here for breakfast," he nodded his head taking my things in his hands.

As we entered the small cafe which is filled with people. People started looking at our way as we walked towards the counter. I looked at the menu and studied it. They have a breakfast pack kind.

I turned to Brad who stood behind me with my things in his arms, "Should I order for you?" he didn't say anything but nodded his head.

"Breakfast number two please and make it three." It consists of bacon, cheese sandwich, eggs and coffee.

"Okay ma'am, are you going to eat here or take away ma'am?"

"Take away." Brad whispered.

"Take away."

"Your number will be this ma'am." She handed me my bill and a number on it. We moved to the empty table and a few boys who were sitting beside us looked at Brad and started whispering to themselves. I know Brad is feeling uncomfortable now along with me.

"It's Brad McCarthy man!" one of them yelled in surprise. Brad looked at him making the guy shut his mouth. The lad walked towards our table with wonder in his eyes.

"Sir I'm a huge fan of you, can I have a picture with you, sir, please..." I know Brad is going to decline so I butted in.

"Yes, he will pose for the picture." I smiled at the boy that made him look at me. He handed me his phone while Brad glared at me.

"Smile Brad." I made him keep his face neutral no smile no frown while the boy had a huge smile on his face.

"Thank you... Thank you so much." The boy took his phone from me and walked to his table. I guess people are scared to ask Brad a photo. When our number is called I stood up along with Brad.

I took the packed food and walked out. I brought my mom's car, I don't have my own car yet. Brad took the car keys from my pocket startling me. He took the driving seat while I took the passenger seat.

I tore the paper bag in a very weird way and started opening the boxes. I passed Brad's food.

"We will eat here, I'm hungry." I brought extra because I know this food isn't enough for Brad. I moaned when I took a bite of crispy bacon.

"This is so good..." we ate our food while I spoke about random places where you get good food.

I couldn't take my eyes away from Brad. He removed his hood, there were scratches on his face because of fights. His hair is cut short and the sides are gone. He used to have very thick curls but now he keeps his hair short, a buzz cut.

"Where you going?" he asked me.

"Oh, I have a photoshoot in thirty minutes. Central Park." I finished my food and coffee.

"Photoshoot?"

"Yup! I opened my photo studio, I get paid for my shoots."

"Studio?" he looked surprised.

"Yes Brad, after graduation I opened my studio. It's a small one though but I started it with my savings." I said proudly.

"Good to hear." he patted my head which surprised me because he never does that. He removed his hand as he was also shocked like me.

Clearing his throat he started driving, I couldn't stop from grinning. I asked him questions and he gave me one-word answers which sometimes annoyed me.

"Why do you always give one-word answers?"

"I don't know." We reached the park and I exhaled heavily. Today I'm having a photoshoot of three kids, two of them are toddlers while the other one is six years old. They never stay in one place for a second.

"I'm going to have a hard time with this one."

"Why? He asked while I took my belongings out from the back seat.

"This one is with kids, they never stay in one place."

I called the mother of those kids to know where they are. When she shared the location I wandered there with Brad.

The park isn't filled with people, only a few high school kids were wandering around.

"There you are, they got a theme." Briya says as soon as she spotted me.

"Theme? They didn't tell me that."

"They wanted to do that now."

"What's the theme?"

"Superheroes," she replied while I looked at the boys who are dressed as superman, Spider-Man and Thor.

"Oh my God, is he Brad MacCarthy?"

"Ah?" I turned to her to see her looking at Brad with wide eyes.

"Oh yeah, he is Brad MacCarthy. He is with me."

"You know him?" she turned to me while Brad stood there not knowing what to say I guess.

"Yeah, he is my brother's friend."

*

"I'm done for the day." I said sitting on the bench while the boys took pictures with Brad. They even made him carry them on his shoulders to have pictures. I captured everything. Brad helped me throughout the shoot which I'm thankful.

"Want to join me for lunch?" he asked.

"Yes!"

"There is a restaurant across the street."

"Let's go then and eat." I said getting up.

"Your belongings?"

"Can you carry them, please Brad they are heavy and you got muscles." He rose his eyebrow at me but didn't say anything. He took my bags in his hands and carried them while I grinned at him.

It's the small things which makes me happy and Brad carrying my bag is something which I never expected. It makes my heart flutter.