When you tell the world you're mine

Chapter 4 - Sorry

The next day Carol didn't see Harry up until the time she was getting ready to leave. She finished all her tasks and proofread her colleagues' as well. It had become an habit of everyone asking her to proof-read their written reports. She didn't like it at first, because there were people who had way more experience than she had, but she finally gave in.

She was on her way to the elevators and texting her friend when Harry was going to knock on his bodyguards' door. They actually bumped into each other on the corridor and her cell phone fell on the floor.

"Sorry" he said picking her phone and giving it to her.
"That's alright." she pressed the button to call the elevator.
"I'm glad to see that you're going home at a reasonable hour." He put his phone on his jeans pocket but it didn't stop buzzing. Someone was very eager to talk to him.
"Well, TGIF!" She joked.
"What are your plans?"
"Get home, have a shower and go to sleep.", she said matter of factly.
"Not going out with friends?"
"Nope. Not today."
"And not with the boyfriend?", he couldn't help himself and had to ask that question.
"I don't have one. Not anymore." She answered.
"Oh... Sorry." he was actually embarassed for asking that question.
"That's the second time you said sorry in less than five minutes, Harry. You alright?", she asked looking at him.
"Yeah. Sure."

She found his behaviour a bit weird but didn't comment on it. He wasn't alright, but she didn't press further since they weren't friends and he wouldn't be talking to her about personal matters anyway.

"What are your plans?"
"You know it. I'm going to Villa Country tonight. Edward and the PO's were very satisfied with the place."
"Glad I could help. Hope you have fun!"
"Thanks.", his phone started ringing and he looked at the screen, "I'm sorry. I really have to get this. See you on Monday, Ok?", he blinked her and continued his way on the corridor.
"Ok.", she answered at the same time the elevator arrived at the floor and said before it's doors closed: "Have fun tonight!"
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"Come on, Carol, let's go!", her mom tried to take her off bed on Sunday morning.
"Mom, it's Sunday and I don't want to go. And it's not even noon yet. Why did you wake me up?", she grumbled and covered herself again.
"It's a beautiful day out there and it's been a while since we went to the park. Let's go. Get up. Up. Up." her mom gave light shakes for her to fully wake up.
"Leave me alone, mom. It's too early!", her grumpy mood was obvious.
"Come on, Carol. Up. I'll open the windows and turn on the radio if you don't wake up." Maria had her hands on her hips.
Carol only grumbled annoyed again and sat on her bed. She was sleepy, tired and her mom wanted a fucking stroll at Ibirapuera Park on a Sunday morning.
"Why go now and not in the afternoon?"
"Because it'll probably rain the afternoon. You know it. And it's a beautiful winter day. Come on."
"Give me 20 minutes to wake up and change clothes."
"20 minutes, Carol. I mean it.", Maria left the bedroom leaving the door open.

Carolina never understood the fact her mom actually enjoyed waking up early. She'd be up and running everyday at 5:00am. She didn't like to sleep in and she barely took naps when she was home. But Carol simply despised it. Everytime she had to wake up before 10:00am she'd grumpy and stressed and everything would irritate her. Mumbling and mentally counting how many hours she had slept the night before, she changed clothes and did a messy bun with her hair without really brushing it and brushed her teeth before going to the kitchen and grabbing something to eat. In no time both of them were headed to the biggest park of São Paulo.

There they visited the Modern Art Museum. It was a futuristic and minimalist black and white building with glass doors in the middle of the park. They had a look at the masterpieces for a while before it got too crowded. They left and walked through one of the many pathways of the park to the nearest bike and rollerblades renting place. They rented bikes and simply enjoyed the sunny day in the end of winter. When they were at a part of the park where there were no little kids running around, they even raced each other. They returned their bikes before their time was up and walked again to the part of the park that had lots of snack bars and restaurants. After having lunch in one of the many restaurants, they sat in front of the most famous fountain of the City. The one that got lights around Christmas time. The fountain was in the middle of a huge lake where they could actually see a few ducks and swans swimming and playing with each other.
They sat on the grass and saw many families walking on the park, young people working out, some small bands playing and other people simply reading a book, an actuall book, in front of the lake.
"How is it like to work with a Prince?", her mom asked.
"He is pretty normal. It's like working with anyone else."
"Is he polite?"
"Yes. So much." She adjusted her sunglasses on her face.
"I'm going to buy another beer. Because I can't take your joyful humour without it." Maria said after noticing that her daughter was still a bit grumpy because of her "lack" of sleep. "Do you want one?"
"Yes, sure. If you took me out of bed in the middle of the night, you might as well buy me a beer!" Carol said smirking.
"It was 10 in the morning, Carolina. Stop exaggerating.", she got up and started to walk away from her daughter.