Can't Help || Auston Matthews

Ch. 7

Esmeralda's POV- September 2016

I smiled as Brandon Saad took a selfie with me.

"Now lets send her this so she can forever be jealous of me"

I laughed as he looked down at his phone.

"Are you sticking around or do you have anything planned for tonight?"

"I'm having dinner with my housemates and going to bed" I replied.

He nodded and smiled as my phone began ringing.

"Thanks for the picture, you should probably answer that"

I smiled and excused myself as I answered the phonecall.

"Hello" I said.

"I was about to ask you where you were, but I see you"

I raised an eyebrow and turned around to see Gabe waving as he made his way over.

"It's pretty easy to find you"

I laughed and ended the phone call. It was pretty easy to find me since I was the only female intern.

"I brought your bag since I saw you were busy being famous"

I rolled my eyes and smiled as he handed me my purse.

"Thank you" I told him.

He nodded.

"George asked for a ride back, but he needed to go to the bathroom"

He smiled.

"Looks like you have a shadow"

I raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Auston Matthews has been staring at you and I think he's glaring at me. He probably thinks I'm into you"

I smiled.

"Where's your wedding band?" I asked.

"I actually have to go pick that up on my way back, you don't mind?"

He lived across the street from the apartment complex I lived in, and he had offered to give me a ride. I couldn't accept the ride this morning since I had a midterm.

"I don't mind" I told him.

He nodded and looked down at his phone.

"Go talk with him before he kills me with his glare"

I turned around to see Auston looking down at his phone.

"I'll be back" I stated

Gabe hummed and I made my way over to Auston.

"Hey" I said.

His eyes widened a bit as we made eye contact.

"Hi"

I smiled.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've bumped into you twice already?" I asked.

He nodded slowly.

"Yeah"

"I'm Esmeralda, it's nice to meet you" I said.

He smiled and shook my hand.

"Auston"

I nodded and let go of his hand.

"Are you heading out?"

"Yes, it's been a long day" I admitted.

He nodded just as my phone chimed. I pulled my phone out and looked at the screen. It was a text from Andres asking if I was almost home cause they were waiting on me.