Starborn (discontinued)

two

Holden's POV:

Well here I am. In a small town. I would've never expected to be here but when family calls right?  So this is it. Dusk Valley. I mean not that it's bad but it's rather hot, but what can you expect for New Orleans right?

But let me introduce myself first. I'm Holden Scott. I'm a 23 year old tech mogul from New York and my father is Atticus Scott, the famous young adult novel author. I started my company from the ground up, trying my best not to use my father's connections. I'm not necessarily close to my family, but that's a story for another day. Anywayyyy...

Once I got off the plane, I head to a place called The Caramel Café. I was in a desperate need of caffeine after that plane ride. I walk into the bakery, to see no one at the counter. 

"I'll be there is a minute!" A voice called out from the back. I patiently waited for someone to come up to the counter, after all I was in no rush to get to my father's house. 

"Hi there! What can I get for you?" The woman asked. She was in her early twenties and had beautiful fawn curly hair. She wore big round glasses and was honestly beautiful, even if she had flour over her. I took a second  to look at her before I said, "Uh I'll have a black coffee please."

She nods and goes to get it. I take a look out the shop window and examine my surroundings. So this was it. The place my father chose to relax and get his escape from the world. I sigh. It looked exactly like how you would imagine a small town, you know the whole "everybody knows everybody" thing.

I get pulled out of my thoughts, when I hear the girl's voice. "That'll be $3.50 please."

I get out a five dollar bill and I head out.

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When I pull up to my father's house, I couldn't help but notice my father was doing rather well. It was definitely a beautiful house. 

I knock on the door, to see my little brother, Noah, answer the door.

"Hey big brother. Nice to know that Dad getting sick was the only thing that was able to bring you home," Noah said to me.

I sigh, "You know it isn't like that."

"Really? Then enlighten me, what is it like?" He asks.

"Can we not do this now? Let's argue later," I say as push past him.

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I get settled in my room as I hear a light knock on the door. "Come in," I say to whoever's on the outside of the door.

"Hi there sir, I just wanted to let you know that dinner will be served in 30 minutes," a woman said.

"Alright," I said, "You don't have to call me sir, just Holden is fine," I add on.

She nods then leaves the room.

I couldn't help but think about the girl I saw in the bakery. She was beautiful and I just couldn't get her out of my head. She was definitely someone special. 

I heard another knock on the door, as I once again said, "Come in."

It was Noah.

I sighed as I said, "Are we gonna continue arguing?"

"No. That was a dick move and I'm sorry. It's just... You only ever visit Dad when you have too. I barely ever hear from you too," Noah explained.

"I'm sorry Noah," I said, "I know I don't visit you guys much but it's just hard sometimes. I don't really know how to explain it. It's like I can't be around you guys without thinking about that day."

Noah nods and says, "I get it."

After dinner

At about 8 P.M. I went downstairs to get myself a bag of popcorn. As I begin to leave the kitchen, I see the girl from the bakery here.

"Hi there..." I asked, rather awkward.

"Oh hi," she said, seeming slightly embarrassed.

"What're you doing here?" I ask curiously.

"Oh, I'm just waiting on my mom to finish up. I believe it was your brother who let me in," she said.

"Your mom?" I asked.

"Right, um, she's the maid/ cook," she says, "If you want, I can just wait in the car..."

"Oh, uh, no that's alright. I'm sorry for being a bit awkward. I'm Holden," I say as I hold out my hand.

She shakes my hand, smiles, and says, "I'm Nova."

"That's a beautiful name," I said. 

Nova blushed as her mother came and said she was ready to go.

"Bye Holden, it was really nice meeting you," she says.

"It was nice meeting you too, Nova. I hope we see more of each other," I say.

She smiles and with that, they leave.

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