Finding Love in the Strangest Places

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"Guys!", Bella screeched as she excitedly ran down the stairs. They all turned to look at her. "So, how do I look?", she asked as she twirled around for them to see her.

 "So, how do I look?", she asked as she twirled around for them to see her

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"Wow! You're all dressed up. Where are you going?", Volt asked. "On a date", Bella replied excitedly. "A date? With who?", Maya asked. "So, there's this guy who I talked to through my channel", Bella started. It was a commonly known fact that Bella owned a very popular channel named, 'Diamond Bingers'. She was really famous for it and sometimes, even got invited to huge events. "Wait, hold on. So, you met a guy online...and you just wanna go out with him?", Hydra asked. "Yeah, he seems nice", Bella responded. "Does that even sound logical to you?", Hydra retorted calmly. "Look, you're too paranoid. It'll be fine", Bella answered. "Uhh, sis, I'm not so sure about this", Maya tried to say. "I am. Go get 'em, rock star. Plus, the outfit is gorgeous", Winter spoke up. "Thank you, Winter", Bella said giving the others a bit of the Stink Eye. "Well, I'll be off now or I'm gonna be late. Buh-Bye. Ciao!", she said picking up her bag and leaving. The girls – excluding Winter – exchanged worried and doubtful glances after she left. Bella hummed a song as she walked over to the café which she and this mystery boy had agreed to meet at. Once she got there, she stood in front of the door. "Take a deep breath. Everything will be alright", she convinced herself before taking a deep breath and walking in. Once she walked in, there were a lot of eyes on her and even a few whistles. She looked around before spotting the guy named Jean (Joey Bragg) sitting at a table. She walked over and sat across the table from him. "Hi, it's nice to finally meet you in person, Jean", she said. Jean looked up at her and smiled, "Ah, the pleasure is all mine" She was expecting him to at least say something about her outfit but he didn't say a word. He just went back to his phone. She was thinking, 'This is awkward' in her mind but didn't say anything aloud. Soon, a waitress arrived. She sighed in relief. "I have never been happier to see a waitress in my life", she muttered under her breath. "So, what will your orders be?", the blonde girl asked. Jean looked up and smirked at her before replying, "What would you recommend?" The girl laughed nervously before starting to drone on about something which Bella could really care less about. Bella was in shock at how he was completely engulfed in her when he was the one who invited her (Bella) here in the first place. However, she decided to let it slide. "And Miss Bella, what will you be having?", the waitress finally turned to ask her. 'Another one who knows me from my channel', Bella was thinking. "I'll just have a latte", she answered. The waitress nodded before setting off to get their orders. Jean stared at her the entire time as she left. Bella coughed to snap him out of it which he finally did. He only smiled at Bella for a second before going back to his phone. "I'm sorry. Is your phone more important right now?", Bella asked him. He slowly looked up at her before going into a flurry. "It's not like that. I-I-It's just that, you see...I make electronics, robotics and stuff and right now, someone's really interested in buying one. So, I'm just...", he explained. "Oh, of course, I see...go on. Sorry", Bella cut him off apologetically. He then returned to his phone. Not long after though, the waitress showed up with their orders and set them both on the table. Bella saw a folded napkin next to her latte and picked it up, unfolding it and reading, 'Ditch him'. She looked around and saw the waitress standing behind the counter. She motioned her head towards him then shook her head. She, then, shuddered in disgust. Bella smiled gratefully at her. "I should have listened to the girls", she muttered under her breath looking down at the floor. She looked back up at the counter but this time; saw a good-looking, brown-haired boy at the counter. He seemed to be really charming because the waitress was giggling and laughing at everything he said. She even saw her adding extra whipped cream for him, probably on-the-house. While the waitress was searching under the counter for something, the boy looked back and happened to meet Bella's gaze. Her heart skipped a beat as he smiled at her. She simply smiled back. Then, the waitress came back and handed him his drink which he took and proceeded to a seat. The waitress turned to Bella and motioned to the boy and gave an 'OK' symbol with her fingers, nodding her head. Bella only playfully shook her head and turned back to her "date". She drank her latte while watching the good-looking boy all the while. He seemed to be here with his friends. They all chatted and laughed. They seemed to really like the boy because they were constantly cracking up at his jokes. It made her smile. She didn't even notice when she had finished the drink. She sighed and decided to leave the nerd. "Look, if there's nothing else, I'd like to-", she began but got cut off. "Wait, I have something planned for you. Follow me", the boy said standing up and taking her hand as he led her outside. This surely came as a surprise to the girl because she had come to think he was a heartless nobody. Little did she know, the brown-haired boy's gaze had flickered to her for a moment as she left the café holding Jean's hand. Not too far from the café, Jean had arranged for a special dinner for them alfresco. The girl had her hands over her mouth in surprise as he sat her down. However, soon, their dinner was ruined by the press. They didn't usually chase Bella around since she wasn't too famous but obviously, now seeing her with a guy, they'd come a-running. They pestered them and Bella tried telling Jean they should escape but Jean was too busy advertising his robotics brand through her fame. He was telling the press how she was supporting his little robotics business (which she totally wasn't). She couldn't even stand him anymore. She simply grabbed her stuff and left without even telling anyone. Of course, he was using her. She should have listened, but she wanted to believe. She had walked to her home and wasn't too far from it now. She was at a dock which was close by her house. She decided to sit out on it for a while since it was a beautiful evening. The view once she had sat was gorgeous. She hadn't been there too long when she heard a voice. "Stunning" "I know, right?", she replied not even bothering to look back and see who had joined her. "Oh, sure, the view's nice too", he replied. This immediately made her blush like crazy. The person with the voice came down and sat next to her. That was when she realized...it was the charming guy from the café! "You", she let out in a breath. "The name's Luca. It's always a pleasure to meet a beautiful girl", he said in this cheesy but charming way. It made Bella giggle, "No wonder everyone likes you" Luca (Leonardo Cecchi) took a small bow before asking, "So, what makes a fine young lady like you come here so sadly?" At this question, her mood took a plummet down. "Just got used by a no-good £$%^&*@!", Bella exclaimed. "Woah, take it easy, mamacita", Luca calmed her down. "I'm just so mad right now, I could-ugh!", Bella yelled. "There's no need to waste your strength. Besides, any guy who uses a girl like you isn't worth it", Luca said holding her two hands now to calm her down (A/N: If only that was the only reason ;) ) At this, Bella felt the heat rising up to her cheeks. "Y-You really mean that?", she asked as she stared in his eyes. "Yes, I do", he replied. A few moments later, sparks we're flying, so to say! It was passionate but soft. All Bella could think about – apart from the obvious – was 'I can't wait to tell the girls how their advice to not go was so wrong'

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A/N: Mmmmmm, in-tuh-res-tinn. What's going on here? 1,434 words. P.S: Finally updated this book after months on end.

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⏰ Last updated: Mar 06, 2023 ⏰

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