Weekend at Rubens

chapter 1 - New start

FINALLY , i got out the uber ,and the warm summer weather hit my face. So this was the infamous Chelsea my brother had been telling me about. This place certainly seemed too expensive for the likes of me. My uber driver helped me haul out all my heavy luggage and with a quick wave goodbye he was off and i was left to my own devices in this new neighbourhood.
As i took a look around the picturesque marble white buildings and evergreen setting i felt at peace...
Several minutes passed until i decided it would probably be best to find this "magnificent" house my brother had set up for me , i decided to call him, no answer... really toby?
Finally i got an answer and he poorly directed me to my house, i slotted in the keys and stepped inside. "HOLY SHIT" he wasnt making this up. a glass stairway greeted me as i entered and above swung a chandelier which released a kaleidoscope of colours across the entry.
I reluctantly shouted helloo!.... no answer i took time checking out the grey and monochromatic living room, which had soft grey rugs sprawled across it, i noticed alot of sports magazines on the coffee table however this didnt seem a big deal at the time, i wondered through the kitchen and it just seemed to get bigger as i walked into the room, the large sliding doors let out a cool breeze.
However the dining table seemed very brand new, "maybe my roomate had just got here too".
I decided to go take a lie down upstairs i peeked into the gym and other various hidden compartments on the second floor until i came to, a grey and white bedroom with a fat king sized bed i sat for a sec on my phone until i fell into a light sleep...
I was abruptly woken up by a tall , golden tanned figure with a towel wrapped around his waist, the steam burst out around him from what i suspected to be a bathroom. His toned athletic body tensed letting out an alarmed " WTF " which i replied back startled " WTF IM SO SORRY OMG I DIDNT..."
I got up and ran out the room he had a smirk on his face as i closed the door embarrassed.
I sat down on the island , and poured myself a glass of water " this would only happen to me ".
A couple minutes later , he came down the stairs in a crisp white t-shirt and grey tracksuit shorts with a pair of Nike sliders.
"Hey, im soo sorry about that " i said nervously.
"Haha dont even worry about it " he had a deep yet sweet British accent
"Im Ruben btw , i guess your my new roomate " he said.
" oh , im Alyssa , guess we'll never forget that introduction huh" . I smiled awkwardly, he had one of those reassuring smiles like we had been friends for years.
"This place is literally so amazing why would u want to share it ?" I asked
Well " Since ive been at home alot more, i could really use the company" he replied with that friendly grin.
I relaxed a bit , we talked about how we ended up in London , i learnt that hes a footballer , which made so much sense, and how hes been playing since he was a kid we talked about all the crazy fan stories. normally girls freak out when i mention my full name and my profession, you must not be a big fan of the sport ?" He said curiously. To be completely honest " ive been studying at uni for 2 years ive not had the time but im always up to learn new things.
"Well dont worry ill hook you up with some front row tickets at Chelsea stadium" he said with that same cheeky grin
" sounds like a plan" , i smirked back
We talked for hours , and he emphasised the true beauty of london which i was yet to discover , until the topic of his "un-lived" in house came up. I joked about the dining room table and weirdly clean living room and Ruben slowly started to get uptight, and fidgety.
He suddenly got up , and sternly looked at me " its no ones buisness who i spend time with at MY house.. Ive got somewhere to be " He said backing out of the room and disappearing up the glass stairway.
"Good talk" i murmured as i made my way to my new room.