Love On Holiday

*A fatal meeting*

*VICTORIA*
"Wait here, Ava," I say at the exit of the ship. I don't know where Alex, Marc and Ben are. And I think it's better that. I really don't want that they first meet in this situation. We finally can leave a ship. With the help of a friendly older tourist I manage to get my friend to the hotel. "Thank you very much, sir," I thanked to him, when we sit her on the couch in the lobby. "Ava, are you still with me?" I ask her worriedly. She mutters something in reply and I understand it like: "I want to sleep." I stroke her hair: "Go ahead, friend."
"Vicky, is everything all right?" Alex asks when he steps to us. Marc is with him. I nod: "Yes, she is a little drunk. I just have to get her to the room."
"This is she right? The girl from the dancefloor. I will help you. She's your friend?" Marc says. I nod again: "Sorry, it's really awkward that you have to meet her in that way." I see that Sakis is coming to us. "Vic, here are the keys of your room. I checked you, so everything is in order. Suitcases are in reception," he says. "I'll take them," Alex says and goes to pick them up. "I can take Ava," Sakis says. Marc looks at him angrily: "We'll take care of her, thanks. You can go."
"No, really, I can do it," Sakis insists. OK, too much ego in the air. "Enough, guys. We can do it by ourselves, Sakis. Thanks for the keys and our luggage," I say and step between them. Sakis looks at me and then at Marc. "Fine," he says and goes away. "I'll take her," Marc says, steps to Ava and he lifted her in his arms.
*AVA*
I was awakened by the headache. I open my eyes and I see that I was in an unknown room. I lift myself up and next to me I see the note written with Victoria's handwriting:

I'm at the pool.
When you wake up join us, someone wants to meet you :)

I get up from the bed and step on a balcony. Woah, I couldn't wish for better view. How do I get in this room? Oh, right.Sakis. I really have to thank him. I step in the bathroom and I almost getscared of myself. Hair looks like a bird's nest, under the eyes are awful darkcircles. I take off my clothes and step under the ice-cold shower. I hear phone ringing in the room. I wrap myself in the towel and take a look who's calling.Mum. I'm sure that Victoria messages her that I got drunk and...I receive a message: Vicky told that you feel sick.If you don't get better, go to the doctor. You probably ate something bad. Wehave a picnic, Eric is here too. Everyone wish you all the best, love you. Mumx
I text her back: Yeah, I feel better now.You're right, it was probably a food. Say hi to everyone, I love you too, xx
Someone knocks at the door. Because I am still only in towel I decide to slightly open the door just to see who is. "Hi, Ava. I just wanted to see how you feel," Sakis says. "Hey, I'm fine. I have a headache but I will survive. I would let you in but I am just out of the shower," I say and smile. "No, it'sfine. I have to go back to work. Vicky is at the pool. She refers to come withher."
"I am not going anywhere today," I smiled to him. "Because of him?" he askswith tense voice. "Who?"
"Marc Marquez is here. He brought you into the room," he says. From surprise I openwide a door: "What?? He??? It wasn't you?" I see how he looks at me, because I realize that towel reveals more than conceal. "Sakis!" I say. "Sorry, sorry. Yes, it was him. I want to take care of you, but they - Victoria and he, insistthat he carries you." I totally blocked. "Ava, are you okay? You're completely pale," he says worriedly. I nod: "I'm fine. I just didn't expect that."
"Can I invite you to dinner?" he asks. "Sorry, not today. I don't feel good andI'm not in a mood. Next time, I promise." I start closing the door slowly, but before I close them, I say: "Can you tell Victoria that I'm going to stay in the room, please?" He nods, then he turns away and leaves. I close the door and step on the balcony. I sit on the chair. The sun is slowly going down. I think about my shame in front the most beautiful man in the universe. I would like to be invaded the earth. "Ava, where are you?" I hear my friend's voice, when she walks in the room. "On the balcony," I call her back. Everything is quiet."Vic? Are you here?" Am I totally insane? I get up and run in the room, but there is no one. I take bikini and a dress off my suitcase. I jump into the bathroom and change myself. I put on sunglasses and wear flip flops and run out of the room. I am walking in a long hallway, and in the meantime I stop a cleaning lady to ask her where the pool is. "Two floors down and right," she says and smiles. I thanked to her and take the elevator to take me down. I stand out in a beautiful hall. I look around and I cannot believe at what hote l am I. I start to walk backwards and when I turn around I collide to someone."Sorry," we both say. In that time I noticed him. He's standing in front of me wearing only blue swim shorts and with towel around the neck. My heart is beating that hard, so I almost get a heart attack. He's staring at me too. I can finally see him in live. He's only a few centimeters away from me. I can see every single beautiful feature of his face and his body...arms...muscles..."Oooh, I see you have already met," Victoria says when both with Alex approached to us. "Why none of you does not say anything?" Alex asks. "I...I have to go," I say and run away. I suddenly felt sick so I jump in the nearest toilet. I rushed to the toilet bowl and I threw up everything I have eaten. "Oh my god, Ava. Are you okay?!!" Vicky asks and holds my hair. "Just throw everything, honey. It's everything all right," she says and caress my back.When I'm empty I slowly stand up. My hands and legs are shaking, so I hardly get to sink. I wash my face and rinse my mouth, then I start crying. "Hey, Ava. Everything is okay. Don't cry. It's hard to watch you like this," she says and gives me a hug. "I'm so ashamed," I say through the tears. "Do not be ashamed. Marc is an ordinary person, just like us. Why are you so afraid of meeting him?" I cry even more: "I don't know. I just don't know." Victoria squeezes me to herself: "Cry the pain away, honey." After 10 minutes I finally calm down."Thanks, Vicky. You're the best. I love you." Vicky smiles to me: "You know,for better or worse. Come on, let's go to the room. We can have a dinner in bed." We slowly head to the room. I take a pajama from suitcase and change myself. "Alex, we can't meet today. Can we arrange for tomorrow?" I hear Victoria talking on the phone. "Okay, thanks. Tell Marc that she's fine. She just need to rest. Good night, you both sleep well," she says and hangs up. She walks from balcony to room. "You have plans for tonight?" I ask quietly. "Weall have, Ava. Alex and I wanted to know better you and Marc. You know, he's interested in you."
"Victoria, I..." I start. "Don't say anything. Leave this for today. Tomorrow is a new day, new opportunities." Someone knocks at the door. "Oh, it's probably our dinner. I ordered fresh fruit and cacao," she says and opens the door. Waiter brought us a cart full of fruit and cacao. "Thank you very much," Victoria says and gave him a tip. "Thank you, Bon Appetite," he says and leaves. "All right, bestie. Sit down and eat. Then we have a little talk. I want to know what you're worried about." We sit on the bed and start eating.