"Collapse into me, just once
And I promise you'll never have to fall again." - Rowan Ashley
Rowan Ashley doesn't believe in love, never has. He watched his parents and brother's marriage collapse right in front of his eyes. So when he meets his 's...
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"Here we go. You can do this it's just meeting him. Yea just meeting the guy who abandoned you five minutes after you were born. No problemo. " So here I am, in Hard Rock Cafe, waiting for Josh to show up. He texted me the location where we should meet up thirty minutes ago. Luckily I was already roaming around the mall looking for additional staff for my room since I was not able to do that two weeks ago cause of Gail and Priya. Damn them and their shopping addiction.
Anyways, now I'm here at Hard Rock, waiting for Josh to show up and my food too. But mostly for my food. After five (5) more minutes of checking out my Instagram, trying to get rid of my nerves and all. A tall blonde white guy walks up to my table. "Umm hi, are you Jewel?" He asks nervously, my eyes roam all over his body checking out his clothes.
Armani suite- check
Armani watch - check
what next- Gucci shades?
Wait, no! He has them.
Hmm, that type of rich. I see.
"oH, Um yes. I'm Jewel. Jewel Harper. " I reached out my hand for him to shake it, he looked at it for a while before he greeted me. "Please, may you take a sit?" He nodded and sat down before giving me a small smile. Just as soon as he sat down the waiter came in and took in Josh's order before I asked him to serve mine along with his at the same time. "You aren't eating?" He baffled. I gently shake my head after taking a sip of my water. "Nope, my mom and dad taught me that it's rude to eat before your guest does." I shrugged. "Oh um...that's great, I guess. I can't say they haven't taught you well." He tries to smile, though it looked more like a- you know what, never mind.
"Uh, so what grade are you in?" He asked. " I'm in my last year, so grade 12." More awkward silence.
"And is it hard?"
"No, I guess it just depends on what subjects you take and your abilities. My friends took the arts and commercials as I took the science stream. Math is a bit tough on me but it's doable sometimes." I replay as the waiter sets down our food. Josh orders an omelette and toast while I ordered a burger and a milkshake. And yes, this is for breakfast.
"Oh I remember back in high school your mom had taken the arts stream and she-"
"I'm sorry but my mom never took anything but science, and my dad took the commercials." I corrected. "Oh um, I meant, Anna your mother." He emphasised.
Oh this bitch is messing with the wrong girl
I internally chuckled at what this man was saying. "I'm sorry Josh but you and Anna aren't my mother nor father much less mom and dad. I consider you two as mere surrogates in my life and purely just as strangers who keep on pestering me when I'm just trying to live the life I have had for the past seventeen (17) years. So please don't get on your non-existent high horse." I bitterly smiled at his shocked face.
