Luck of a Chubby Girl

Chapter 9

Friday seemed to go by very slowly. I spent most of the day inside what was now commonly known as my room, where I translated critic's reviews, letters from other countries conforming or inviting for an upcoming performance, updated media information in many languages. After lunch I actually went back to older posts on their site and started to add subtitles to videos in many languages. I started from their very first video and build my way up from there. I was finishing the first year since they debuted, drinking coffee to keep me focused, when Mindy knocked at my door and warned me it was time to go.

The practice room was a lot quieter without the boys, and their energy was very much missed by all the staff. I knew I was only getting the opportunity to see them again next Monday, unless something came up during the weekend that needed my services, but they didn't seem to have anything scheduled for that.

Mindy, a few of our female colleagues and I made our way outside while talking about the weekend. A few of them had plans to go and visit their parents, others were planning to go out. Mindy turned to me with a determined look.

- We have to get together and go out sometime! If I didn't have plans for this weekend already we would go out as early as tomorrow.

- Don't worry, I'm pretty much free since I don't have family or friends here. – I reassured, not thinking how sad I sounded.

- Oh, Olivia! Do you want to come with me to my parents'? I'm sure they wouldn't mind...

- No, no, Mindy. It's fine, I love being by myself, do not worry about me – I anxiously said. – I'll see you all Monday morning! Goodbye!

They waved me back as I made my way to my house.

It was cold outside, so I was glad when I reached my building, warming up inside it a bit. I took the elevator to my floor and rummaged for my keys in my purse. The moment I found them, the elevators door opened to my level and I looked up as I was about to get out. Glad I did so, since I nearly bumped into the person on the other side of the elevator's door, wanting to get in.

- Oh, I'm sorry! – I started to apologize. Then I looked up to clearly see who I almost hit and dropped my chin. In front of me, with a similar astonished look on his face, was Aiden and behind him, peeking a look at me, also surprised, was Oisin.

- Wha... You... How...? – I couldn't seem to make a coherent sentence to convey confusion as to what they were doing there. Even though my lack of coherence probably had the same effect desired.

As I still hadn't get out of the elevator, it's doors started to close again with me still inside. That snapped all of us back and I hold the door, stepping into the hallway outside my door.

- Why are you guys here? Were you looking for me? Is something wrong? – my confusion was now making space to worry, as I was unable of figuring out how they knew where I lived or why they would need to come see me in person.

- That's our line! – commented Oisin, his eyes still wide with surprise and wonder.

- Do you live here? – asked me Aiden, trying to piece things together.

- Well, yes. It's my flat here on the left. Isn't that why you guys are here? – I had my eyebrows fully frowned, confused yet again.

- No, we... We just moved here – and he pointed to the door on the right, the apartment next door that I assumed it was empty since I never saw or heard anyone inside.

- Oh... Oh! – realization daunted on me. – You guys are my new neighbors!

Aiden released a silly laugh, as amazed by the situation as I was.