Wishful Thinking

Chapter Seven - Introductions

Kacie shut the hotel room door and ran into the bedroom. “This is some room.” She marvelled putting a hand on the doorframe.

“It’s not as nice as the one we stayed in before.” I replied lying back on my bed. Kacie shrugged, agreeing.

“What ya thinking about?” she asked curiously, she appeared in front of my face and I frowned. I pushed her off the bed and heard a satisfying thump and ow as she hit the floor. “Nevermind.”

I smiled victoriously and stared at the ceiling. I put my hands behind my head and relaxed, no use in stressing. This big opportunity was going to be revealed tomorrow and now that I think about it how bad could it be? The thing that hovered in my mind now was that boy. The boy at the book signing with dark hair and bright eyes. He was so handsome, god damn it. The last time I did this it ended so badly, I’d given up on love. Hadn’t I? What is love though? I haven’t really felt it, just a downgraded version of it. And even that didn’t work out. I was hopeless, my love life was alright in year seven then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. I smiled to myself as I used my trusty reason. In fact, my love life revolved around fictional characters, but then who wouldn’t love Legolas’ gorgeous face? I smiled again and crossed my legs. But then I thought about what my life was like before the Fire Nation attacked, and I mean that. Avatar changed my life so the Fire Nation really did attack. But anyway, I thought about what I would be like if I was, dare I say it, normal. I shuddered and brushed the thought from my life, I rolled over so I was facing Kacie, normalcy is overrated. “Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you never came across the fictional universes?” I asked, thoughtfully. Kacie gave me a weird look.

“What, like if the Fire Nation never attacked?” Kacie mocked. I pouted at her and faced the ceiling again. “No, I know what you mean. I don’t know what it’d be like if I never encountered Four.” We gave each other a knowing look and smiled, “Like the Fire Nation rescued your life, Four changed mine. He’s everything I’ve got.”

“Everything?”

“Well, except from you and Steve and all my other friends.”

“Is that it?” Kacie looked at me confused but when she saw my knowing look.

“Oh shut up, Gwen.” She threw a pillow at me but I caught it and threw it back. We laughed and started up a pillow fight.

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I wrapped my hands around the steaming cup and sipped cautiously. The hotel room was quiet as I sat in front of tv. I put my feet up on the coffee table and sighed deeply. “I wonder whah his name was.” I thought aloud. The boy from the book shop was plaguing my mind again. Why couldn’t I get him out of my head? Because you liiiiiiiiiiiike him. My invisible friend said in my head, I scoffed. “Of course I don’t like him.”

Yes, you do.

“No, I don’t. I don’t know him at all.”

But he has dark hair and bright eyes, exactly you’re type.

“But how could I like a guy I only met once?” the corner of my mouth slipped upwards as I realised I was having a conversation with myself. “But it helps me think.” I battled with my own thoughts. “But I’m right, he is my type.” Well that sounded weird. I put my hot chocolate down and stood up. “I’m gonna go and find him.” I took a few steps from the sofa but then went back and picked up the chocolate, “I’ll need this.”

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“What the hell was I thinking?! How am I gonna find one boy in a city like London? I don’t even know this part of the city! Luckily enough the book shop was only on the next street. I sat in e secluded section with my now cold hot chocolate and looked at the books around me. Politics, no wonder this part was empty.

“Gwen Oswin?” a voice asked from behind me. It was probably just some fan who missed the book signing.

“Yes?” I replied turning around. But it wasn’t just any fan, it was the boy. He stood behind me with a surprised expression on his face. When he saw me smile slightly his face lit up too. “How can I help?” I asked sheepishly, not really knowing what else to say.

The boy walked over and sat opposite me. “What are you doing here?”

“It’s a book shop dude, what do you think I’m doing?”

“In the politics section?” he had a point.

“Okay, I’m waiting for someone.”

“Who?” he seemed completely oblivious.

“Oh, it’s a guy. Dark hair bright eyes.”

“Sounds like a good looking guy.” He still didn’t get it?

“I met him yesterday but he didn’t tell me his name so…” something clicked in his eyes, “I wanted to find him and ask him his name.”

“Arthur.”

“Arthur huh? Lemme guess, you’ve got a best friend called Merlin a girlfriend called Gwen and a controlling and hateful father called Uther? Oh and a last name like… Pendragon?” I joked, he caught it and smiled.

“No, but my dad is a little controlling.” I laughed.

“So, Arthur,” now came the point where it got awkward because I didn’t know what to say, Arthur just smiled mischievously at me.

“Come on, tell me some stuff about you.” He asked,

“Really?”

“Yeah, you wanted me so now you got me.” I blushed shyly. “Come on, I’ve got nothing better to do.”

I huffed and sat up straight, “Okay, sounds fun.”

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We laughed and talked for what felt like forever, I shared things with him that I would never share with a friend. He was just so likeable, and yes I know he was a stranger but I’m an author pretty much everyone already knows everything about me. There was a loud crash and a yell from over the shelf so I got up. Kacie was lying face down on the ground surrounded by books, “Kacie?” I asked, shocked.

Kacie got up quite ungracefully, “Yes I did fall over, now where have you been?” I gestured the book shop and she gave me a ‘stop being a smart arse’ look. “John and I have been looking all over for you!” I looked behind me at Arthur,

“I’ve just been, ur.” I rubbed the back of my neck awkwardly. Kacie didn’t even spare Arthur a look as she grabbed my wrist and started to drag me off, “We need to go, now!” she yelled at me. I smiled sadly and waved. But we were out the door before I could see him wave back.

Goodbye Arthur, it was nice to meet you.

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Kacie shoved me into the car and I crashed into John, she climbed in next to me. “Found her!” she stated,

“Obviously.” John replied, shoving me off him. The driver started up the car and we zoomed off.

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After about half an hour of driving we stopped outside a tall building. We all got out the car and I stared up at it, “Wait a minute.” I spun around to face John, he was smiling brightly at me. “I know this building!” I turned back to it my eyes wide.

So that’s what this big opportunity is. Oh god no.

I feel so evil, leaving you guys with this cliffhanger. I know one girl who is going to HATE me so much. Keep reading/voting and enjoy!

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