Serendipity Springs

3 - Check

Notting Hill, London.
8:45am.

Oliver and Chandler dropped by the studio to pick up some equipment for the festival. They packed up all they needed and were ready to head out.

"Hold on a sec," Oliver said, standing still. "Let's do a final check. We can't forget anything." He dropped the bag he was holding and bent down to cross-check.

"Oh, for crying out loud, not again! We've checked like five times already," Chandler groaned as he dropped the bag he was holding.

"Right, let's see." Ollie began pulling items out of the bag. "Main camera?"

"Check," Mav replied, rolling his eyes.

"Backup camera?"

"Check."

"Extra lenses?"

"Check."

"Memory cards?"

"Check."

"Tripod?"

"Check."

"Flash?"

"Check."

"Spare batteries?"

"Check."

"Charger?"

"Check."

"Laptop?"

"Check."

"Anything else?" Ollie asked, looking up at Mav.

"What else could we possibly need, Ollie?" Mav said, almost raising his voice.

"Fine. If anything's missing, you'll be the one to come get it. Agreed?" Ollie said, picking up the bags.

"Whatever, mate. Can we go now? Beautiful ladies await us," Mav said, beaming with excitement.

They headed out to the venue of the festival as they continued talking. It was a good day to take a walk. It was autumn and the weather was cool and chill.

"We're going to work, remember? Not to chat up ladies," Ollie countered.

"Like I said before, we'll be killing two birds with one stone. This is your chance to forget Samantha. I'm sure she'd agree with me," Mav grinned.

"It's been two months, Mav. It's too soon to have another girlfriend. I need a break from love," Ollie said, sighing deeply.

Maverick laughed out loud, "Oh come off it, we both know that isn't true. You're a proper softie. You fall in love easy as pie. If I made a move on you, you'd fall head over heels."

"Gross. There's no way I'd fall in love with you. I'm not that daft," Ollie shouted at him.

As they walked through the neighborhood, the cool breeze sweeping across their faces, they talked and laughed. Maverick forced Oliver to take pictures of them, and people gave them weird looks.

"They soon approached the venue of the festival. Along the way, they passed vibrant decorations and bright lights, with people of all ages filling the streets. It was a truly beautiful sight."

Upon arriving, they were greeted by their friend and also one of the festival organizers, Blake. "Oliver! Glad you could make it. We've got quite a crowd today!"

"Happy to be here, Blake," Ollie replied, giving her a warm hug. "Where do you want us?" Ollie asked.

Blake pointed towards various key areas. "We need coverage at the main stage, the art exhibitions, and the food stalls. Oh, and don't forget the children's activities and the parade route."