Distraction

Chapter 7

I changed something (that's why I'm unpublished it), I was confused with the dates. Olivia doesn't have a break, she needs to go back to work on Tuesday.
OLIVIA.
With my luggage behind me I leave the building. The warmth hit me when I get outside of the building. Hello Monaco. It's the end of the afternoon, but still hot. I look for a taxi. 'Get in,' a man says. He places my luggage in the back as I step in the car. 'I speak French,' I say to the man when he starts to talk in English. 'Good. Where do you need to go?' He asks. I read the address of my phone out loud.
We're almost standing still in the buzzy traffic. 'Are you here for the formula 1?' These people must me so rich all these big yachts. Of course they are. I think allot of people here are wealthy. 'Oui.' All of a sudden a scooter flashes by in front of my eyes as I'm still looking outside. This traffic is crazy. But I already heard that. 'You don't have formula 1 in your country?' I shake my head. 'No, the closest one is in Belgium, but that is still a far drive.' 'So you have friends you're going to watch it with?' If he's letting me in, if he's even home. I really don't know if he's home, I hope he is. 'Yeah something like that.'

I knock on his front door. There was someone at the door downstairs, I didn't had to ruin the surprise yet. The door opens. Yes he's home. By the look on his face he looks surprised. Then he chuckles. 'What are you doing here?' 'I'm here for Max, I don't know his number. But I know yours so, what's Max his number?' He's looking at me with a big smile, while I'm trying to be serious. 'His number is 33.' Good answer. 'No! Really?' I say sarcastically. 'Come in.' He steps a side. I walk into his apartment. It's definitely bigger than mine. 'Am I coming at the right time?' Daniel closes the door as I am looking around a little. 'Yeah. I was just chilling.' Daniel walks in front of me into the living room. 'How long are you planning on staying?' He asks curious sitting down on the couch. 'Till Monday, if that's fine with you. I can go back sooner if you want me too,' I say insecure as I sit down next to him. I don't know why I'm getting insecure all of a sudden. It's two nights. 'No no it's fine!' He says fast. Luckily he didn't noticed me struggling. 'You can't stay longer?' I shake my head. 'Work and need to get presents for Leo's birthday on Friday.' '18 is he turning right?' I nod. How does he know how old he is turning? He doesn't look 17. 'Did you ate something yet?' I shake my head. I'm starving.

'Can you tell me some more about your family? I saw some pictures in the guest room. It made me really curious, but I forgot to ask.' I swallow my drink. We're sitting outside on the balcony. My feet resting on the table, so has Daniel. 'What do you wanna know about my family?' He knows my father passed away, but that's it I think. I don't remember telling him more. Not that I'm ashamed of them or anything, I'm very thankful for my family and they mean the world to me. 'I think I saw your grandparents on a picture.' I start smiling. My grandparents, I love them so much. 'As you saw my grandpa is black. His father served in the military in World War Ⅱ, his parents moved to Holland after the war, when he was little. He met my grandma in high school, they were actually close neighbors, but they didn't know that. They got married and had three children, my mom is the youngest of them.' I take another sip of my drink. 'So you have your curls from your mom.' I smile. I definitely have my moms curls, a mix of 3a and 3b, my mom has 3c though. My father had wavy hair, so it's also a little from him. I still don't know what to do with them sometimes. It took me a while but I'm really happy with my hair. Straight is so boring, sorry girls with straight hair. I don't have do deal with curling my hair or straightening it when it's wavy. I may spend some more money on products, but that's fine. I haven't straightened my hair for ages, it takes longer than an hour. I don't have the patience and it isn't good for your hair. 'Yeah.' 'How did your parents meet?' I love how interested he is. 'Um, so my mom used to work in a bar. And my father had his own fix up company with his father and brother, I don't know what's called but you know what I mean. He had to fix something in the bar and he started to flirt with my mom. Then me and Tommy came three years later unexpected.' I smile, thinking about how my father used to tell this story, in way more details, it never got boring. He told it like he fell in love all over again. 'Did Leo came unexpected too?' I chuckle. 'He did actually.' He chuckles. We all suck.

'Did you spoke to Tom?' I shake my head. 'He didn't heard from me you were at my place.' I look at him. 'So you haven't told hem either you are here?' I shake my head. 'Did you told him about, us, well you know?' I don't know what we are. We haven't even been on a date. We're just staying over at each other's places. 'No I didn't. You think he'll get mad?' I shrug, looking at the lights from the houses. 'I've dated one of his friends before, so it's not like it's all weird. Maybe a little. But not really either.' I hear him chuckle. 'You dated his friend?' 'He is my friend too.' I look at him again. 'He still is?' He asks confused. Don't get jealous now Daniel. 'Yeah. It was in high school, we ended in good terms. We have the same friend group. And we're still going strong.' Even though we're all pretty busy. 'So are you going to tell him?' I catch myself staring at him, so I quickly look away. 'About what?' Not knowing what he's talking about, what's going on between us? If there even is something. Leo already knows sort of. 'That you're here.' I shrug. 'He'll see me tomorrow, if it works out with the passes.' Daniel said he could get me a pass. Not that I doubt it, he's the driver. But you never know. 'Don't worry about that.' He assures me. I feel fine watching it from his apartment, I don't need to be back there. The bell rings. We look at each other. Who is ruining the bell at 9.30, it's not that late though but still.

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Made some small changes, especially in chapter one. Not really big ones. But her brother isn't an engineer but a mechanic. The other ones aren't that important and plod changing I think.
HE WON!!!
I'm going to try to upload every Sunday