Young Adult

Chapter twenty two - Lunch date

"Have some of this, you like sweet potato fries" James placed some of his food onto my plate, I didn't say anything and ate them.

"How long did you two date?" Kelton asked making me choke on my food, "about seven months." James replied whilst handing me a cup of water. "When Addison told us that you two used to date we didn't believe it, I guess it's true." Lyn responded, still in awe that she was eating a meal with her favourite celebrity.

"Are you guys close friends?" James asked "they're my closest friends now." I responded in between eating my food, I haven't really ate anything since my fight with Ezra, I feel like I could eat a horse now.

"Thank god, I thought that you would always hang around Charlotte." I gave him a condescending look "what's that supposed to mean." He smiled, "nothing just that after you got arrested for covering her up I haven't liked her since."

I kicked his leg "you cheated on me with her, or are you saying you would've cheated on me with everyone." James was speechless "I feel like anything I say next will get me kicked again." He laughed nervously.

I nodded and went back to eating, "oh yeah Addy did say she got arrested once, so you know how that happened?" Kelton asked, I looked at James with daggers practically coming out of my eyes.

"Umm no, not really, anyways do you guys know Addy's husband?" I choked on my food again, Lyn and Kelton looked at each-other, "we'll I went to college with him for a bit" Lyn added before Kelton shut her up.

"Is he a good guy then? I know Addy doesn't care about my opinion anymore, but she saved my life and helped me get to where I am today, I want to know if she'll have a happy life." It's weird seeing James so sincere, when we were together all he cared about was his music, but I guess it's natural for him to grow up.

"Yeah he's a pretty good guy, his only concern in life is to help his employees and make Addison happy." Lyn answered, I rolled my eyes, yep definitely making me happy is his top priority right now.

"I should get going now, I'm coming back on Friday to see the progress of the artwork so we can talk again then." James smiled at me as he left after paying the bill.

"Did he actually cheat on you?" I glared angrily at Kelton "I mean it's just that he's really kind to you." I huffed "of course he does, I helped him through a lot and that's how he repays me, atleast he has a conscience."

Lyn and Kelton knew that it was no good arguing with me, so they just went with it so we could finish out for in peace.

Ezra was pacing up and down and my desk by the time we got back from lunch, "Mr Reed, do you need anything?" I asked, be pushed me into his office and closed the blind.

He exhaled "could you do me a favor?" He pleaded, I didn't say anything and he took that as a signal to go on. "I have to go on a sudden business trip tomorrow for three days and I was wondering if you could come too. It's for a meeting with my old business partner and his wife really likes you, so it would go much smoother and less complicated if you came with me."

I looked at him with disbelief, "you know what I'm thinking, right?" He nodded in shame, "look, can't you just trust me this one time, I'll do anything you want?" I couldn't describe how irritated I was in that moment.

"Trust goes both ways, I don't want to be on the same business trip as someone who thinks I'm a murderer." Mr Reed clenched his fists "fine, I didn't want to use this now, but remember when you said that you'd owe me a favor for working with Freddy Vale? I'm cashing it in now."

Damn me and my mouth, was making Lyn happy really worth my suffering? Yes, I sighed "fine, I'll do it."