Destiny & Distance

20°

We talked for about more than half an hour there till we decided to get up. I offered Lisa help and even though she denied it a couple times, she ended up accepting.

I was talking to her while cleaning the dishes, meanwhile she was cleaning the kitchen.

Carly, Scott, Shanna and Chris were probably at the living room while Robert... I bet Robert was already in his bedroom

—I'm pretty happy for Scott -I tell her-

—So am I, Robert and I have been waiting for him to settle for so long we ended up thinking he wasn't going to do it

—Really? -I ask, she replies with a "Yeah"-

—And we think the same about Carly, she's a free soul, you know? -I nod- I think she doesn't like being told what to do nor having these kinds of responsibilities with anyone else but her... On the other side, Shanna and Chris have always been more... I don't know a right word to that, but basically, they're more likely to settle, get married, have kids. -I listen to her carefully- It's like I have 4 kids, and even though they're different from each other there are always qualities that brings them together

—I never thought Shanna was the type of wanting to start a family, to be honest -I confess- but right after we met, talked more, got to know each other I realized she's really into those things but doesn't wanna show it up

—Shanna's tough, she's always been. -she smiles at the thought of her- she used to build this invisible brick wall around her, she tries not to show too much, not to expose herself, but at then end when you know someone, you even realize what they're trying to hide... And that's what I mean with having four kids who are totally different from each other -she pauses- while Shanna's been my tough girl, Scott never had any trouble showing who he was, what he felt

—I can tell -we laugh-

—Chris has always been the sweet guy, he's the caring one, a wise man with a heart of gold. He sometimes is a little too messy trying to accept his feelings but his actions speak louder than anything else -she smiles proudly- and Carly, Carly has always been my free soul, she does and says whatever she pleases and believes in, if she ever finds an obstacle she manages to get rid of it, she expresses her love whenever she wants to, she's not afraid of it.

—You seem to be really proud of being their mother -I smile at her-

—I am -she says as a little tear start to roll from her eye, I go to her a hug her-

Chris suddenly walks in and the first thing he sees is his mom crying, instantly put in on alert mode

—What happened? Are you okay? -he touches his mom-

—Yeah, yeah, I'm fine son -she wipes out the tears from her cheeks and smiles at him-

—Why were you crying? What were you talking about? -he looks at us with a confused look, which makes me laugh-

—Girl stuff -he rolls his eyes-

—Son, I'll be right back, please continue to do this for me -she hands him a kitchen towel and leave-

—I bet that was on purpose -he says while we both see her leave-

—And I bet she's telling your siblings right now not to come in 'cause we're alone -we both laugh-

—It's crazy how they trynna get us together, isn't it? -he looks at me now while continuing to clean the counter top-

—Yeah, it's pretty... weird -I chuckle- at first I thought they were doing that over what I said when I was drunk but by now I'm pretty sure it isn't

—What did you exactly said about me? -he teases me-

—You know what I said -I roll my eyes- I told you once, when we were drunk

—I forgot about it, mind reminding me?

—I do mind, Evans -we laugh along- stop teasing me

—Am I teasing you? -he acts offended-

—You sure are -we laugh-

—A lot of things happens when we are drunk, hmm? -he says making me blush and I give him a death glance- Okay, okay, I'll stop it now -he stays quiet for a bit, and right when he was about to talk, I accidentally interrupt him-

—So, how was... Oh, sorry Chris, what were you going to say?

—No no, you go ahead -I nod-

—I was going to ask you what was like Hollywood -I say shyly-

—Oh, well, Hollywood it's a craziness, it's like a sub world divided in a lot of groups, there are addicts who would jump into whatever, there are those who believe they're the elite, the really really good persons who don't have a complex of superiority, those who are really nice to everyone, those who really don't like the spotlight, it's a mix -I listen carefully-

—I'm sure you're in the "really, really good persons who don't feel superior to anyone else" group. I'm 100% sure -I smile and he returns the smile-

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—You think so? -I nod- I'm glad you think of me that way

—Yeah, you own a golden heart

—You do too, even though you seem tougher

—You think I'm tough?

—I don't only think, I know you're tough, a pretty strong woman

—You know... I thought it'll be awkward to see you again after... Last time -I nod, motioning her to move on- but it wasn't, even though I think I'll be in an awkward position, I always end up feeling comfortable around you -she finally confesses-

—I thought that too -I shrug smiling- and when I heard Carly's voice announcing you were here I became a nervous human being

—Awww I made you nervous -Gabbie teases me-

—You actually did -I laugh-

It's now or never. I now It might be fast, I know I'm a mess when it comes to vent my feelings. Thinking about this makes me even more nervous than I was, I can feeling my hands cold and sweating, ignoring the outside and even Gabriela herself while I'm summed up in my thoughts trying to get the words out.

—Gabriela -I say to gain all her attention, she looks at me with curiosity eyes- I wanna take you out

—Out? Out like... What?

—I wanna take you on a date -I say finally, releasing a long breathe, nervous over her answer even though I do now she wants too- only if you're okay with it

—Are you sure, Chris? -she asks me trying to analyze everything-

—I'm completely sure, I'm not torn over what I see in you. There has always been something about you that automatically got my attention, and even though I told you weeks ago that I didn't see you as a date, I was not only lying to you but myself

—I'd be please to go out on a date with you -she gives me a warm smile and I say "great" to myself while smiling-

—Then it's official, I'm taking you out -I kiss her forehead-