Learn The Game

ALFRED

"Well then I guess when he gets home I'll talk to him about it." She smiled at me and I smiled back.

She took another sip of her coffee, before she went back to reading her book.

I can never drink coffee because it's just another reminder of her. Tatum finally found a coffee and tea she was into, but I told her that she had to pick one. She picked the coffee, I wasn't sure what flavor it was through. When the people had brewed her coffee the smell of the drink smelt just like the coffee my mother would drink.

When we walked out, she was happily sipping her drink. "How is it?" I had looked down at her and she looked up smiling.

"Yea it's really good, one of the best drinks I have ever had." She took another sip smiling up at me.

"Doubt it." I waved my hand in the air as if I was making the whole thing go away through thin air.

"Fine drink some of it." She held the cup out at me, I didn't want to drink it but how bad can it be.

I took the cup from her and took a small little sip, once the coffee touched the end of my tongue. The coffee tasted bitter sweet, I took another sip and I was ready to steal this cup from her. But she could tell that I was about too finish it, so she took my arm and took us back to the shop. Afterwards we came out with a cup of coffee, as I drank the bitter sweet coffee I tried my best not to think of my mother.

"You okay?" I looked at Tatum she was looking at me worried, to be honest I've never seen her seem so worried.

"I'm fine, really I am." I gave her a smile, and she got one last look at me before she smiled.

Her and I walked together through the city we laughed and talked, just like I told her we have to act like a regular couple so no one would expect it to be us. After a while we both got hungry so we went to a near by restaurant sat down together and ate for about an hour, cause we talked most of the time. Before we knew it the city lights were starting to come on.

"How was your day?" I asked as I held one of the bags of clothing that I bought for Tatum.

She looked at me then smiled and looked down at the floor. "It was great." She walked at the same pace next to me, while holding a bag full of cloths as well.  "And how was your day?" She looked up and smiled at me.

I couldn't help but smile back at her. "It was really good, I enjoyed it." I chuckled lightly as I finished my sentence. She smiled as she watched her feet hit the ground at every step she took.

It was strange the way we were acting towards each other. We enjoyed the silence between us, which most of the girls I have slept with hate the silence. They always have to say something, they talk to much but Tatum respects the silence.

I wanted to intertwine our fingers together like I did earlier today but something was holding me back. Before I could make the decision, my phone was buzzing.

"Hey." It was Clay of course.

"What do you want?" I asked cause I was enjoying the time with Tatum, and he has to call during this time.

"You should probably head back, cause the paparazzi are waiting to see you guys." I clenched my jaw shut, why does the world have to ruin every good thing in my life?

"Alright." After my last word I hug up before Clay could say another thing to me.

I stuffed my phone into my back pocket and Tatum was looking at me confused wondering what is going on. "I should take you back to your hotel room." She shook her head but I knew that she was still wondering what was going on.

Luckily I had dropped Tatum off without anyone suspecting a thing. I was walking down the hall towards the room I'm staying in. When I opened the door I saw Clay and his girl having a little cute talk to each other. "Get a room." I called out and they both jumped from the sound of my voice. "Cause I don't want you two getting it on in here, so go some where else." A grin showed up on my face cause I found my little remark funny.

I went into my room but I knew that Clay was following me. "What do you want man?"I turned to look at him.

"Did they see you?" He seemed so worried.

I shook my head no, and was ready to close the door on him. Through he stopped the door from closing in his face. "Listen man I'm sorry for ruining your date with your girl."

"First off it wasn't a date, second off she's not my girl. You know how I am, I don't do that shit."

Clay huffed. "Really how come you lighten up when you see her, how come you want to keep her away from Me and Ava? You want her to not know about who you truly are, your falling in love with her but your trying to keep your distance."

I clenched my jaw in anger. "Clay what part do you not get, I'm not that kind of person. I'm not you, I don't care about others like you do. I've been like this ever sense what happened to my parents and you know that. So why would I bother changing now?"

"Because your alone, and tired of it. She makes you feel happy just like you were so long ago." Clay turned and left me standing there.

I can't believe Clay's words but in the back of my mind I feel as if he's right.