𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍, A Ruel Fanfiction (Completed)

Twelve

"Addie here are the keys. Lock the door."

"Yes mum." Adalyn took the keys from Laura's hand and locked the door of the café. After Michelle had gone, suddenly a lot of people had arrived in the café. So to help things move efficiently, Adalyn offered to help her mum with the evening rush. It was 9.07 pm, and Adalyn was just locking up the café.

After locking up, Adalyn and Laura walked up to Laura's car and began their drive to their home. Mocha Aroma was a little far from their home, so it was going to be atleast a 15 minute drive, you know, if there isn't much traffic.

"So Addie, how did meeting up with Michelle go?" Laura asked. Due to the evening rush, the mother daughter didn't have any time to discuss the afternoon's events.

"It went great. She is really amazing. I was a little nervous in the start, but I got more and more confident as I talked more and more with her. Michelle was easy to talk to. I think if something will be troubling me during the internship, she'd be able to help me. Oh, and she also asked about dad. I told her everything. Is that alright?" Adalyn asked while biting down her lip.

"Yes Addie it's completely fine. It's important that Michelle knows about you. So we don't have anything to worry about." Laura said, while turning her face to the left for a second to look at Adalyn, who was resting her head on the window.

"Okay mum." Adalyn picked up the AUX cord and connected her phone with it. Then she played some music, Ruel to be exact.

You and I
We used to walk the streets at night
Our parents didn't know
Kept the TV going
Left on all the bedroom lights

"Aah Ruel. He's pretty cute don't you think?" Laura said, teasing Adalyn.

"Muuuuum!" Adalyn said, while elongating the word 'mum'. She felt some heat rush to her cheeks so she covered up her face with her hands, trying to hide her blushing self.

"Ooh you'll be with Ruel. For two weeks. In London." Laura said while smiling.

"Everything will be strictly professional mum." Adalyn said.

"Mhhmhhm. If you say so." Laura said sarcastically with a smirk on her face.

"Mum you're the worst. I hate you." Adalyn joked.

"Aww thanks hun. I love you too." Laura said with the same smirk.

There was a moment of silence. Adalyn's cheeks began to lose the heat and Laura's face began to lose its smirk.

"You know Addie, if Ruel's a nice guy and there's something between the both of you, you can date." Laura said.

"Mum I don't think so. You're moving way too fast. I haven't even met him yet. And besides, you know I don't really appreciate the thought of dating." Adalyn said.

Let's talk about Adalyn's love life, shall we?
She's never had a boyfriend. She's never even had a crush. She never noticed the boys in her school that way. Lorelai thinks she is afraid to love. But that isn't true. Adalyn has seen couples around her, like Laura and Jacob; they were deeply in love. She has seen that people in love can be so happy. But she isn't afraid of love, no. She's afraid of the heartbreak that follows. She's seen people happy in love, but she has also seen depression. Sometimes love doesn't work out, so people are sad and depressed. Like, both of them fall out of love or it was all fake or it never meant anything to anyone; it was shallow. Adalyn was afraid of it. She doesn't want to be left as a crying, depressed mess. So she doesn't resort to dating at all. And Lorelai, she had a boyfriend at the age of 15. His name was Ross. But Ross had to move all the way to the US. Their relationship was long distanced in the start, but both of them began to fall out of love. They both understood and respected each other's feelings, so they had a happy ending. Lorelai was a little sad, but she got over it soon. She and Ross are good friends now.