Love For The First Sight

Chapter 16

Brooklyn POV:

Everything was perfect until this morning when I got the message. My family sticks by me. My stomach churned. I didn't want to meet them, I didn't want to hear how much more perfect their lives were, how much more they took it. How perfect my sister Amanda is at work and in her relationships. I hated the thought of it. But what kind of daughter am I to my parents if I reject them. As much as the thought gave me chills, I went into the meeting. I wrote to Joe Russo that I can't show up for work today, but he was very understanding. In the morning, I couldn't think about anything else but how this perfect day would turn out to be a messed up day in the evening. However, I was jolted out of my thoughts and looked at my phone, which was buzzing next to me. And I saw his name. To Chris.
- Hi Brooklyn. - he greeted me.
- Hi Chris. Not very good now.
- Are you okay? - he asked me, and I wanted to cry. One question and I'll break down. It was good that he asked. I felt he was worried about me.
- Good. I'm excited..! - I answered after a short pause.
- I heard... Can I help somehow? - he asked, and I was terribly nervous.
- Can you remove me from the earth? - I asked smiling. I would have liked to disappear from the whole world right now.
- I can't do that... I need you. - he said to me, and my heart was still beating violently not because of nervousness, but because of him. And now I felt that not only he needed me, but I also needed him. Awfully. But it made me smile because of what was said before.
- I honestly don't want to hear how perfect their life is for them, unlike mine.  I don't want them to play with my sister, who took it much more than I did. Who has a perfect job, had perfect boyfriends, who has a perfect look...who is perfection itself. I do not want..! But...what kind of person am I if my own family rejects me? - I asked him in a slightly slurred voice.
- It will only cost you one phone and I will save you. - he said and I had tears in my eyes. I wanted to tell him to save me, take me somewhere, just so I don't have to live the afternoon.
- Talk to you later, okay? - I asked him, but I honestly didn't want him to hang up, because now I felt like he was the only one in my life who could calm me down, who could make me happy.
- Okay.
- Bye Chris. - I say goodbye him.
The afternoon arrived, we met at our old favorite restaurant. They were sitting here facing me, but I couldn't speak. How am I doing. It sucks. What is my life like? So far so good. What do I want to do after this? Even I don't know. I knew I wanted to leave. I felt badly. The admiration I had for my parents and brother as a child is gone. Make no mistake, I love them very much of course. But the filial bond that bound them so much, the brotherly bond that bound Amanda, was broken. And the story began about how much more my brother took it, what a wonderful job he had. An established lawyer who is respected at work. And a nice man waits for her at home every day. And all I heard was, when will I have such a job? When do I want to meet someone? When do I want to fall in love? Or do I want to die alone? And I listened to similar annoying questions.
I'm bored. I got nervous. I got up to leave the restaurant, leaving my family behind, but I saw Him. Like a guardian angel. He appeared when I needed him the most.
- How do you get here? - I asked while trying to hold back my tears.
- I came to you...to save you. - he said and I couldn't take it anymore. As he walked up to me, buried in his chest, my face burst into tears. And he hugged me tightly. I felt how he made me feel, don't worry, I'm not alone, he's here by my side. He won't leave me here.
- Sorry! Who is the good god? - I heard the question from my father. I lifted my head from his chest and our eyes met. He smiled at me. He wiped the tears from my face with his hands and also wiped them from my eyes.
- I'm her boyfriend. - he answered with sufficient determination in his tone. I thought I heard wrong.
- Who? - came another question from my parents.
- I'm Chris Evans. Their daughter's boyfriend. - we went closer to the table, as his hand resting on my waist guided me towards the table.
- Chris Evans? - the question was heard from my sister.
- Do you know Amanda? - my mom asked my sister.
- He is a famous American actor. - Amanda answered in a whisper, but you could still hear her answer.
- Hello. - he held out his hand to my father. - You must be Amanda, Brooklyn's sister, right? - he asked, but I still couldn't speak. - And you're Brooklyn's mom, if I'm not mistaken. - he also greeted my mother.
- If they weren't angry, I'd kidnap Brooklyn right now. Our plane is taking off slowly...to London.
- Where to? - they asked.
- To London. You know, I have some work there now, but I'm so in love with your daughter that I can't stand a minute without her, so I asked her to come with me. I don't want to miss the plane, so if you'll excuse me. I'm sorry we didn't have more time to get to know each other better...but maybe another time. Bye bye. - he greeted me and his hand on my waist guided me towards the exit. And without saying a word, I started towards the exit with him. As we got into the car, my thoughts raced. However, I finally felt safe because he was there by my side.