The Nine and a Love (ON HIATUS)

18.

Evelyn entered inside the room and saw Aaleyah busy studying over her study table. She chuckled softly before closing the door behind and walking towards her.

"You're working hard," Evelyn said in a mocking tone and came beside her. She gazed down at her notes and noticed that she was working on maths calculation. "I see you're working on your assignment that due date tomorrow," She said amusedly before going and sitting on her bed.

"How did-"

"I solved the questions for Brian some minutes ago," Evelyn softly interrupted her. 

"Oh, you were with Brian," Aaleyah said quietly with a small smile. Evelyn hummed casually and nodded her head.

"We were at the study hall doing his assignment." She said. "If you need help, tell me," She said genuinely as she leaned against her headrest. 

"You are just so perfect in everything, Eve," Aaleyah said quietly before going back to her assignment. 

"Nobody is perfect," Evelyn said, looking at her. "But you can say that I am imperfectly perfect." She jested making Aaleyah stifled a laugh at her.

*

Evelyn and her girls reached the football arena and looked for empty spaces to settle down. Luckily, they found some empty space and quickly strolled towards it.

"Thank god, we found ourselves some spot," Cornelia said gazing around the noisy crowd.

"It's going to start," Aaleyah said excitedly as she noticed the players coming out from the entrance.

"NATHAN! NATHAN!!"

Evelyn rolled her eyes over, looking at Genesis and her minions chanting and screaming his name to their right, some distance away from them.

"It's not like he is the only one playing," Evelyn grumbled lazily throwing a bitter glanced towards Genesis and her minions.

"BRIAN! BRIAN!!" Cornelia and Aaleyah began to shout and cheered his name. Evelyn let out a chuckle before joining them. After a while, Emilia joined as well.

*

After the match, Evelyn parted from her friends and visited the coffee shop as usual. Cornelia and Aaleyah insisted her to stay for the party at the clubhouse thrown by the football club to celebrate their victory but Evelyn simply rejected them.

Evelyn glanced at the watch and read 7:30 pm. It's been three hours since she came. Time seems to run quickly when she comes and stays in here.

"Here's your coffee, dear," Dora said softly, placing the cup over the table.

"Thanks, Dora," Evelyn said with a smile.

"Let me know if you need anything,"

"Sure,"

Evelyn took the cup of her coffee between her palms and gently blew over it before sipping. She then turned her gaze to her left and stared at the night street through the windowpane.

"Would you mind if I join you?"

Evelyn creased at the familiar voice and snapped towards it.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the party celebrating your victory?" Evelyn asked under her frown.

"Not in a mood for the party right now," Nathan said in a shrugged before sitting on the chair opposite to her.

"Did I agree with you joining me?" Evelyn deadpanned. 

"Doesn't matter," Nathan said quietly. "You were avoiding me the whole week," He said in an upset tone.

"Excuse me, I was minding my own business," Evelyn said bitterly.