torn • A+L •

• 4 •

Sun rays found their way towards my eyes waking me up almost instantly.

I open my eyes and stretch for a while before deciding to head towards the kitchen.

I gasp at the sudden rush of cool air the moment I open the covers.

Why does Canada have to be so cold?

I put on my shorts and take a whole blanket towards the kitchen.

Opening the fridge, I notice the stacks of Nutella and orange juice aligned towards the side of the refrigerator.

I squeal in excitement the moment I notice the Strawberry's over to the corner of the fridge.

I reach towards them before taking out the nutella as well.

I eat them in silence before realizing that I should probably start cooking breakfast or the girls will soon be pounding on me for food.
Something I don't want to see.

I find it kind of weird cooking breakfast at noon, yet I do this everyday.
That's definitely not healthy.

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Minutes later Hilda walks in, she mumbles a good morning before pecking a strawberry from the batch.

"What was that music coming from last night?"

And that's when the sullen flashback from last night perked in my head.

"Nothing"I said plainly. Hilda narrowed her eyes at me giving me a clue that she knew something was going on.

"Nothing?"she asked still with narrowed eyes.

"Are you accusing me of having a party or something?" I reply annoyance dripping off every word.

"I don't know. Was it maybe when you went to the party!?"

"No, what? What does the music have to do with me? Uh- I - was sleeping during the party" She looks at me without an inch of belief.

"It's because last night there was loud music and I got tired of it so I went over to them to tell the to shut the fuck up but one one them confused me with another girl and then this Abel came and then he looked at me but not me but my under wear!"

Hilda just stared at me with wide eyes and her hand over her mouth.

"How did his hair look like?!"

"Um, like a pineapple?" I respond not really knowing how to respond.

" Abel tesfaye!"she said in exitement."its him !!!!!!!"she. Said repeatedly

Did she not just hear the part were he saw my under wear?

Vanessa then came in she immidiatley stared to eat the food without letting me give her further notice. Meanwhile, Hilda was having a heart attack.

When she was done eating Vanesa asked"What are we going to do today?"

"I don't know "I replied. Toronto is kind of big on what I've heard, so you never know what you can find.

Then she said "Lets go shopping"

"Yea"Hilda said after she was done fan girling in the back.

After fighting for like 10 minutes i stubbornly agreed.

I quickly headed towards my room towards my suit case, and grabbed some ripped skinny jeans and a lose black shirt. I really don't like shopping but anything for this so called "vacation". I then sprayed some perfume and walked out the door.

Hilda drived our way to the mall and parked in the front which was suprisingly empty. We were in our tenth store and decided to make our final and last stop.I told them I would be eating while they finish which technically speaking is 2 hours later for them.

This mall had all kinds of food. I wanted simple and American.
"Oh I'm sorry" a husky voice announced after dropping all my belongings on the floor.

He kneeled down to help me grab my stuff.

But once he saw me his eyes soften."Hey your the one with the underw-"Before he could say anything else I shushed him.

"Yea thats me" I semi-whispered.

"Im sorry for dropping your stuff"he apologized. A crease build up his features.

"Yea thats alright, anyway if its okay can I go back to eating?" I said in the most calmly way possible.

"Is it alright if join you?"he said

Eating with a stranger who saw my under wear..why not?

" Sure why not"

"Lets start all over again; Hey! My name's La Mar Taylor"he said while reaching his hand towards me."Hello, my name is Brielle Scott but my friends call me Aliah nice to meet you."I said

"By the way, you are very pretty"he said with a smirk

"Thank you" I replied taking a drag of my soda.

Did this dude just call me pretty? The man that saw my underwear? Well, he glimpsed at it, unlike pineapple head idiot.

"So are you from here?" he asked

"No im from Texas im just taking a trip with my friends for my birthday and i will be stopping next by Sydney...Australia" he nodded understanding.

"When is your birthday?"he said

"Its actually in a couple of days."

"Well happy early birthday, and if you would like I could schedule a nice place for you and my dearie friend, he actually wanted me to do this earlier today but there was no one home. Take this as apologetic means, by him of course. And me"

"Really?! That would be nice but...what do you mean schedule? Are you like, his manager?" I said going back to the scene where Hilda almost had a heart attack repeating the same two words. So he's like...famous?

"I'm like his..... co-manager if I can put it that way. And also his best friend. He's a good guy, I promise "

Buzz buzz

I grabbed my phone out of my purse and slid the screen

Hilda: Where you at?

Me: Eating

Hilda: Where?

Me: On his red table

Hilda: All the tables are red!!

I didint notice that until now.

Me: The one with La Mar on it.

La Mar, I just left him!

I quickly faced him but to see he was on his phone too. When he saw me he raised his head up and once he saw me he put his phone in his jacket pocket.

"I have to go" I said while standing up, we exchanged numbers and left.

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A/N: How are y'all liking this book so far?