-I want to go Chris! - Mary Elizabeth shouted through the office room
-You're definitely not coming with us Marybeth! - Chris replied at the top of his lounges.
Everyone around them was staring at the awkward situation. The trip to India was the following week and she had everything planned; her "luggage" packed, and everything done for leaving, chasing an adventure. Instead, Chris was just denying the fact that she should go; she was a woman! She had to stay at the office with Charly, it was safer. She would get hurt, and he would feel guilty.
-Guys I think you have to discu...- John tried to help but was interrupted by Chris
-No, there's nothing to discuss about! She's not coming with us! It's something that belongs to us Elizabeth! - Chris growled
-Belong to whom? You and who else? Jack, Ben, Liam , Will, Thomas and Jerry ?- She angrily stood up from the coach.
-Yeah! It's something WE planned! Our enjoyment! O-U-R-S - He spelled while she was cracking up...- What are you laughing at? Did I say something funny?
-You planned? Please stop lying to yourself! Charly and I planned your whole trip, you dumbass! - she was throwing fisticuffs at the air
-I... I... - he mumbled
-I did plan this whole thing with her Chris, and she knows everything about the place, and the hotels... You should let her go with you. Seriously, she will be good help! - Charly softly added trying to soothe the annoying moment
-I guess she should come with us dude... She's like one of us! I am sorry but I just cannot imagine this trip without her... - Liam said while smiling at her. Marybeth just blushed and looked other side.
-That's because you like her boy! Think with your head! There will not be any beds there, if you know what I mean! And also what if she gets hurt? - Chris hysterically said while Liam was hoping the earth to swallow him
-I am not going to get hurt! I went through toughest places, ok? I'm not a little girl Harries! I know how to take care of someone and probably much better than you will ever do. - She dared him
-We agree in the fact the trip will not be the same withouy her... - Thomas and Stefan nodded
-Ok! Thanks! It's five against one Chris! I'm going to India. - She firmly said
-Actually, five against two. - Jerry added - I don't think is a good idea her coming with us... Mary you know I love you, but you are a woman and we are all men... and I think our manners, our words, everything is different from girl's world and you might not be used to it and it might also be annoying.
Everyone stayed in silence for a while. John and Liam were speechless, so did Stefan and Thomas. Chris was proud and giving Mary a high-and-mighty look. Charly was sitting on the chair next to her desk, holding on from Mary's arm. Why couldn't Mary go? She was brave, she loved adventures, she was fit for it, she was a good girl, she was nice, and she didn't speak too much. She wasn't always bothering and she was also really hilarious. But what almost everyone in the team believed, she was the greatest photographer of her age. Her pictures were mind-blowing and the landscapes they will get to in India, would definitely look amazing in some of her dedicated pictures.
With just 19 years old, Mary Elizabeth Bloodworth was completely sure of what she will do with her life. She had been an amazing and successful student at High School, and that had given her the chance to apply for many important universities in England as regards, Manchester, Bristol, and Leads, also Cambridge University. But her future wasn't in the books, and she knew it from a young age; when she was eleven, her grandmother, Dorothy, passed away. She felt so bad about it, that nothing cheered her up. She really missed her and her parents did not know what to do; so they bought her a little digital camera. One of those cameras everyone used to have around when digital gadgets made an explosion on the market. Since then, she never left her house without a camera. She had took pictures of everything. Anything that called her attention was coughed with her camera. She used to print every single picture and made albums with them.
At age of six-teen, she received a Nikon, for being more explicit a COOLPIX P520, which was amazing. She started learning about photography and when she reached the age of eight-teen, her pictures were compared to Steve Winter's itself. She was able to take pictures of every living object as if it was modelling for her though it was just lying there, or walking through the bushes. She reached the daily headers when she did a photo shot for the Royal Family, when Prince George was born. Everyone was amused by the quality of her pictures and thought she did not like to brag out how good and talented she was, everyone knew it and they made her know it.
-So I guess, we still win - Stefan said - Mary Elizabeth is coming to India with us... Chris...
-What?! -. He madly answered
-She's coming with us.
-Oh fine! I don't even know why I ever decided to do this! It's just an insane and stupid idea! - He said while slamming the door. Mary ran after him.
-Hey! Chris!! Wait please!! - She shouted through the few lightless corridors in the building.-
-What?!- He answered
-Are you sure you don't remember why we are doing this? Don't you? Did you seriously forget why?
-I... I don't know Mary
-Chris we are doing this for Jimmy. He needs us. - She said while resting one hand on his chest and the other one in hers. - He needs the whole team to work as hard as possible. He needs total support. - Her hands felt like the devil burning Chris's chest with his weapon. But now, it was getting worst; she was sliding her hands to his face, putting one in each check. - Please... I need to know I did something for him...or knowing at least I tried but failed.
-Don't worry... - he said with his shortness of breath- Come with me.
He grabbed her hands and took her to the office room again. She opened the door and both went in together.
-Guys... She is... - Chris attempt to speak but he was shaking.
-She is what dude? - John enthusiastically asked
Chris stood in silence for a while, as Mary, staring at a nervous Chris, left a little grin escape from her face.
-Come on Chris!! Spit it out!!!! - Charly shouted
-She's coming to the Rickshaw Run.
