With Love, New York (COMPLETED)

Ch. 6

Avyanna POV
So the lady is still next to me. Since I have no one to talk because I don't know anyone here. I might try to talk to her.

Avyanna: So are you from around here.
Diana: Actually no. I live in Miami.
Avyanna: Wow. That's one of the places I've always wanted to go to.
Diana: It's amazing there. By the way I'm Diana.
Avyanna: Nice to meet you Diana. I'm Avyanna.

Diana POV
That name sounds so familiar. It's a very beautiful name.

Diana: That's a beautiful name.
Avyanna: Thank you.
Diana: So what brings you here to this party?
Avyanna: My mom made me come here even though I didn't want to.
Diana: Why is that?

Avyanna POV
Again. If she only knew.

Avyanna: It's complicated. I'm really not allowed to say.
Diana: Oh. I apologize.
Avyanna: No need to.

Diana POV
I look at Avyanna's hand and I see she has an engagement ring on. It's so huge. It's way bigger than mine.

Diana: Are you engaged?
Avyanna: I am.
Diana: Congratulations.
Avyanna: Yeah. Thanks.

She didn't sound too excited like normal people would be.

Diana: So who are you engaged to?
Avyanna: Liam Harrison.
Diana: Wait! Liam Harrison, the guy who owns several businesses here in New York?
Avyanna: Yeah. That's the one. You know him or something?
Diana: I heard about him. I didn't know you are the one who is marrying him.
Avyanna: Well, I'm the "lucky girl" as they say.

Avyanna POV
I take a sip of my drink. Diana and I had a nice conversation. She's super nice and we connected really well.
I look over to the couch area and I see Dominic.

Avyanna: Oh no.
Diana: What is it?
Avyanna: The guy I met no too long ago is here.
Diana: Where?
Avyanna: Over at couch area.

Diana POV
I see the guy that she's talking about.

Diana: You know him?
Avyanna: Unfortunately I do.

Avyanna POV
Immediately I began to get flashbacks to when Liam hit me for talking to him. My eyes began to water a bit.
Diana looks at me concerned.

Diana: Are you okay?
Avyanna: I'm fine. Excuse me for a moment.

I go to the bathroom to collect myself.
That is 3 times in 2 days. So many thoughts are going through my mind. Something is telling me that I should talk to him. How can I when my mom is here?
I overthink too much.
I fix myself up and go back to the party hoping to avoid Dominic at all cost.
I go over to the bar and get a drink of water and walk over to the balcony area. My mom walks over to me.

Amelia: What happened over there?
Avyanna: Oh. I felt a bit light headed. But I'm okay.
Amelia: Oh. Okay. I believe you.
Avyanna: Really?

She rarely believes me on anything.

Amelia: You seem a bit pale in the face. Sit down for a bit and rest.

She walks away to talk to some more people. I take a seat to rest a bit.
What just happened? Since when is she concerned about my health?
Again I can't over think this. I look over the sunset view of New York and it's breathtaking. It's giving me some kind of hope that good things are coming. Quite frankly I've been having that strange feeling for a while.
Honestly this party is so lame. I just wanna go home now.

Dominic: Nice view huh?
Avyanna: Shit!!

I jumped up a bit because Dominic scared the crap out of me.

Dominic: Haha. Sorry I didn't mean to scare you.
Avyanna: It's fine. You good.

I try to distance myself from Dominic because I know my mom would freak out.

Avyanna: So what brings you here?
Dominic: I'm just here to support a friend. What about you?
Avyanna: I'm here with my mom.

Dominic POV
I take a sip of my drink while looking at Avyanna. She is definitely a mystery woman.

Dominic: Can I be honest with you about something?
Avyanna: Sure.
Dominic: You are very mysterious person.

Avyanna POV
What is he doing now?

Avyanna: Er...What do you mean?
Dominic: There is something about you that has me curious. I can tell by looking in your eyes. I can't quite put my finger on it.

He's really like kinda turning me on a bit.

Avyanna: I...ummm...

Damn it.

Avyanna: Dominic, I'll be honest you seem like a really nice guy and everything, but I can't take a risk. I know what can happen to me.

Dominic POV
What? Oh, she caught that I'm interested in her.

Dominic: I see.

I did feel hurt. Like that crash and burn hurt.

Avyanna: But we can be friends.

My face lit up with that. I can still stay close with her, but not too close.

Dominic: I like that.

Avyanna POV
As we are talking, my mom comes up.

Amelia: Oh. I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

She looks at me hard to hope that nothing is happening.

Avyanna: Oh no. Not at all. This is my friend, Dominic. Dominic this is my mom, Amelia.
Dominic: Nice to meet you.
Amelia: Likewise. Come Avyanna.
Avyanna: Okay. See ya.

I wave bye to Dominic and he does the same.

Amelia POV
I can tell that there is something going on between them. I'm going to make sure that he doesn't ruin all what I've worked for.