Loving Me {Short Story}

~03 : billions

-chapter song; best part (feat H.E.R) by daniel caesar

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I make my way downstairs to find Veronica sitting in the doorway. I smile at her and she smiles back. Obviously excited to meet Alexander.

I smell roasted potatoes and immediately remember I did not eat much throughout the day. I tend to forget to eat. Oops.

Anyway, I make my way over to her and we both walk to the dining room. We take our seats with my dad at the head of the table with my mom at his side. Then me on his other said with Veronica beside me. Alexander is directly in front of me with an older woman that supposing looks young. I assume it's his mother. Beside the older woman is his dad. I introduce Veronica to the table and Mark introduces the older woman. Pricilla, Alexander's mother. I was correct.

Dinner is running smoothly and my parents are talking about business with Mark and Priscilla. Priscilla runs a modeling company and Mark recently retired from his position as CEO of Black Industries. I recognize that business of being the top around the world. Worth over 109 billion dollars. I later find out Alexander runs the company since his father retired. Makes sense.

Alexander still has an impassive look on his face. I am starting to assume he just doesn't like being around people. He suddenly gets a text and his face brightens. I start to get an unknown feeling, something I don't like as he gets up stating he has something to take care of.

More like someone.

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Alexander's POV

I made sure to make it known I did not want to be here. I could rather be doing other things than talking to Father's friends.

Dinner is a little better that I get to sit across this little beauty. When she first came home from school I was instantly attracted. But that's all it will ever be, an attraction.

She is a senior in high school and I am 10 years her senior. 17 years old. 27 years old. Could never work.

My phone buzzes in my pocket. I quickly take it out to be greeted with a text from Elizabeth. I finally have an excuse to get out of here and do something I'd rather be doing. Or someone. I look up to see Francesca look down in her lap. I have caught her quite a few times staring at me. Obviously someone had a crush. But I didn't expect to see hurt flash in her eyes for a split second.

She is too good for me.

I am too bad for her.

I quickly excuse myself from the table and thank Aimee for the dinner.

I began texting Elizabeth.
I'm on my way.

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School starts in a week and I'm soooo nervous. Starting 9th grade.......but all will go well.
I hope you guys enjoyed.
Three chapters in one day, I am on a roll.
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