Game On {1}

Chapter 38

Evanee had no idea what Evan's mother was beginning to think of her. On the car ride to LA, Evan's mom, or Laila as she preferred to be called, attempted to learn more about the green eyed girl.

Each of her questions earned a well answered response, but Evan's constant snickering had ruined most of Evanee's confidence every time Laila had called her Evangeline.

It wasn't as if Evanee didn't like it. She just wasn't very accustomed to her full name since everyone usually called her by "Evanee".

"So, Evangeline," Laila began.

The obnoxiously expected laughing had erupted from Evan again, making both his mother and Evanee glare at him.

"Do you know what college you're planning on going to? Evan has been getting a few letters from colleges because of hockey. It's not that big of a sport here in California, but people seem to know natural talent," Laila boasted, smiling at her son in the passenger seat.

The amount of kindness Laila held for her only son was touching, but Evanee could tell that Evan was completely embarrassed by his mother's continuous stories of him.

"Scouts always look for the most hardworking students. I'm actually still unsure of what college I'll be going to, but I'm planning on getting my Bachelors Science of Nursing Degree which is provided in all universities. It will probably take the entire four years, but it's worth it in the long run I guess."

She hummed in agreement, quickly smiling at Evanee through the rear view mirror. With the silence, Evan had taken the opportunity to turn on the radio.

There was no further conversation which Evanee was thankful for. She stared out the car window for the rest of the trip, admiring the many buildings that passed and the different sceneries that came and go as they drove.

It was a bit odd that they hadn't just gone out to eat at a local restaurant. Of course it was nice to go somewhere far from time to time but going all the way to LA just for lunch seemed a bit excessive to Evanee since she usually didn't go out on trips like this.

After countless songs, they had finally arrived at what looked to a large outdoor mall. It wasn't that packed which was surprising seeing that it was the weekend. They parked next to the Main Street that had little shops lined up on each side.

When the three got out of the car, Evanee grabbed the purse she had hurriedly packed before they had left. Then she noticed the two cameras Laila was grabbing out of the car.

"Evangeline, can you grab my purse in the back? It's navy blue," Laila called out since Evan had ran to the closest bathroom as soon as they had parked.

Evanee grabbed the purse before shutting the door. It was slightly large, well larger than her own small black purse that was strapped across her chest.

"Are you planning on taking photos?"

Laila smiled at her as she placed her Canon camera and Polaroid into her purse. "Of course. Evan probably didn't mention this but I love taking pictures and you know that I tend to travel a lot for my job so I take pictures all over the world. Don't tell Evan I told you this, but he's basically been my little model since he was born. I have literally thousands of pictures of him back at home if you're ever interested."

"I certainly am." Laila was pretty laid back. Not as much as Gemma, but pretty damn close. "Should we walk to the restroom or wait for Evan?"

"He'll probably be running here after so I guess we'll wait. Plus the restrooms are pretty far from here," Evan's mother informed her as they took a seat on the closest bench. "So how are you and Evan? Because that boy talks about you nonstop. He was heartbroken after what happened a few weeks ago."