NEW BEGINNINGS

CHAPTER THIRTY

Dinner was kind of fun. Dylan and Gabriel were in the sitting room while Wanda and Val did the dishes after exchanging numbers. Who knows where she would need a professional photographer

"We should definitely do this again," Val said
"Definitely" Wanda replied. "We could probably have the next one at my place. What do you think?"
"That would be amazing. I could come over and everything and we could prepare dinner ahead instead of hiring a chef as they did"
"They hired a chef? I knew it! Their cooking couldn't possibly be that good"
"I wouldn't be so sure about that," Val said. "I mean I know Gabby isn't so much of a cooker but Dylan is and he makes amazing noodles. You should ask him to make some for you someday"
"I know he makes awesome noodles," Wanda said, smiling
"You do?"
"Yes, I do. We've come a long way together. We actually went out with each other"
"You dated?!" Val asked surprised
"Well, that is definitely another way to put it. Pass me that towel" She said

Val did grab the towel but she didn't give it to her. She held on to it. She couldn't believe that they had dated before

"You dated Dylan!" She said, maybe a little too loud
"Yes, I did, for a couple of years. Now give me that" Wanda said, yanking the towel from her hand
"Years? Are you kidding me? Why did you end?"
"We had separate lives to live. He was leaving the country and I wasn't sure of what my next step was going to be so we basically just ended everything"
"That was the dumbest reason to end it. I mean what the hell? You could have found a way to work things out with him"
"Well, life goes on, doesn't it?"

She said, wiping the plates dry and stacking them back on the rack. Val grabbed the napkin from her

"No, it doesn't! He is obviously still into you. He stared at you all through dinner"
"That is probably because he likes what I am wearing"
"Which is a killer dress by the way but I'm not dumb. He is still into you Wanda and I think you are into him too but the both of you are just way too proud to admit it to each other"

She said as hit the napkin against the kitchen table

"Val, some things happen for a reason. Life can't always be a piece of cake"
"It could be a loaf of bread then"
"Maybe we should just talk about something else"
"That wouldn't get it fixed but sure"

Wanda looked at her and scoffed. She was stubborn, just like her. Val turned away from her and started to take deep breaths then she turned to her again

"You guys look so perfect together!"
"Val!" Wanda yelled
"Who looks perfect together?"

They both froze. They turned at the same time. Gabriel and Dylan were standing right there

"Uhm...... Some Instagram couple we were talking about" Val said as a quick cover-up
"What Instagram couple baby?" Gabriel asked
"Uhm, one that we know of," She said

Damn! Wanda thought. She was so bad at lying

"I would like to know them!" Dylan said
"Actually, what she meant was that I would make a nice Instagram couple with an Instagram influencer, right Val?" Wanda said
"Yes, exactly"
"What Instagram influencer?"
"The most famous. Vincent"

She saw Dylan roll his eyes and scoff. She shook her head and smirked. She grabbed the napkin. Val had already stopped washing. Gabriel grabbed the napkin from her

"It is kind of late. You should get going. I would handle things from here" Gab said
"Isn't Val leaving?" Wanda asked
"No, I'm not. I'm spending the night. You should too"
"I can't Val. I didn't come prepared for it"
"Oh, right," Val said
"Anyways. We are planning a movie night sometime soon" Dylan said. "Would you like to come?"
"It depends on what day. I would try to make it, I promise"

She said as she hugged Val. It was nice to have a cool new friend. She hugged Gabriel before leaving. Dylan grabbed his keys and told them that he might be back really late so they shouldn't bother to wait up for him. He walked her to his car. He was going to offer to open the door for her but she got to it first and opened it herself. He shook his head. She was so independent, almost feminist but she knew that she still needed a man and she wasn't down for that equal right shit. He got in and found out that she already had her seatbelt on

"Woah, don't you trust me?"
"I would have but I think you already had way too much wine to drink so just in case you decide to run into a tree, I'd still be a little bit safe"
"I didn't have too much wine to drink Wanda but whatever you say"

She rolled her eyes

"Thanks for coming by the way. It was nice to hang out with you" Dylan said
"I was going to say the same here but Nah, I wouldn't"
"Why?"
"Because I just don't want to"

He started the car and scoffed. Her phone rang. She looked at the screen and he saw it too "Arthur". Wasn't that the managing director of Vogue, wow? He didn't know they had gotten so close already

"Boyfriend calling you?" He asked
"You wish. He is not my boyfriend" she said, hanging up the call
"Oh really?"

Arthur called back again

"You should pick that up. If he calls twice, it is probably really important"
"I'd call him back before I head to bed tonight"
"Why is he calling you so late by the way? I mean it is almost midnight. You could have been asleep or something"
"Well I'm not"
"Whatever Wanda. Just pick it up when next your boyfriend calls"