Slow Down

Chapter 7: 'That's Not A Real Name'

I sat awkwardly on the chair in front of him.

"Okay lets make this quick I have a meeting. Here's your schedule, your first class is finance and-"

The door opened and we both turned around to look.

Brooklyn?

"Ah Mr Thompson. Would you mind showing Miss Beer to her first classroom?"

He smiled as we locked eyes. "Of course, sir."

I took the papers from Mr Laheey's desk and followed Brooklyn out of his office.

He closed the door and I sighed.

"Hi American girl. So where's your first class?"

I rolled my eyes. This guy was cute, that was obvious but I wasn't sure if he was my type of person.

I honestly didn't expect to see him here, either. This is a big university, it's coincidental that we sit together at the Chelsea match and now here we are.

"Aren't you supposed to tell me that?"

He laughed. "Okay beautiful."

I smiled.

He took my schedule from my hand and scanned it. "Okay follow me, American girl."

"I have a name you know?"

We walked side by side through the crowded halls.

"I know. I just looked when I looked at your schedule. Madison right?" I nodded.

"Yeah well here we are."

We stood there awkwardly as he stared at me.

"Well bye."

"Wait! Madison?"

I sighed.

"Yes?"

"Can I have your number?"

He genuinely looked nervous. He fiddled with his thumbs as he spoke. Okay well he is pretty cute.

I smiled and took his phone and typed in my number as a new contact.

I saved myself as 'Madison🖤' and handed him back his phone. We exchanged goodbyes before I walked into the classroom.

The class overall was good, no one talked to me or attempted to make a conversation but I didn't expect anything more.

After that class I walked to the bathroom to freshen up before my next class.

This one was easy to find since it was near the bathroom. After class it took me 10 minutes to find the place where Chanel wanted to meet.

"Is it late day today? We don't have all day you know and I have a tuna wrap to eat." She shook her head playfully as I approached.

"Sorry hardass it is my first day you know?"

We sat down on a bench and ate. I told her about Brooklyn and she said she'd never seen him around before.

The rest of day went by quite fast. I didn't see Brooklyn again that day but I assumed he'd just text me.

I dropped Chanel off and walked into the apartment.

"Madisonnn!"

"Hi Rey."

I scooped her up in my arms and walked over to the couch. She jumped onto it and continued watching Victorious, as always.

I said a quick hello to my aunt before grabbing a bottle of water and sitting on the armchair.

I ate dinner with my aunt and Rey and we all watched The Lion King. I decided to have a bath that night to relax and lit some candles. I got ready for bed and fell asleep watching The Devil Wears Prada.

University wasn't boring, just plain. Plain school. It still beat school in America since now I have a friend like Chanel. I've known this girl for 4 days, yet her personality made me feel like I'd known her forever.

We were working today. Because it was matchday, Chanel said the players will come in for like an hour.

Including Patrick.

Chanel said she 'couldn't be arsed' going home after uni so we went to the apartment to chill out before work.

My phone buzzed whilst I was driving and Chanel picked it up.

She read it out.

"It's a text from your aunt. She said she will be half an hour late so she's asking if you can pick up Rey from her after school club?"

I told her to text back saying that's fine before I Chanel directed me to Rey's school, which happened to be Chanel's old school.

I saw Rey waiting outside with a teacher. As soon as I opened the door she noticed me and ran towards me. I picked her up and hugged her before sitting her in the back of the car.

"Who are you?"

Chanel turned around.

"Who are you?" Chanel asked her the same question back instead of answering.

"I'm Rey."

"I'm Chanel."

"That's not a real name."

"Bitch!"

"Chanel chill out." I interrupted whatever that was.

I patted her shoulder. Rey giggled and Chanel smiled.

We got back to the apartment and Rey turned the TV on straight away. I got her a juice box from the fridge and gave it to her before me and Chanel sat in the kitchen.

When my aunt came in, Rey ran to the door. "Mummy!"

She looked over to us and smiled.

"You must be Chanel. I'm Maddison's aunt."

"Hi mrs Parker. Maddison told me a lot about you."

I whispered to her, "bitch when?"

"Nice to meet you dear. Please call me Jessie."

They talked for another couple minutes and it turns out aunt Jessie knows Chanel's mom.

We went to my room to get ready for work. I topped up my makeup and Chanel borrowed my straighteners to go over her hair. Aunt Jessie offered us dinner but we decided we'd just get some Greggs on the way home from work.

We got in the car and blasted Ariana Grande's new album.

"I can be needy!

Way too damn needy!"

We pulled up outside the pub and Chanel said the match had 30 minutes left before it finished.

I was nervous to see him to say the least.