I walked through the school's gate, looking around the parking lot for any signs of Carter or his car. He wasn't here yet.
I opened the front door of the building and entered inside, trying to escape the cold. I took in a deep breath and walked to my locker. There weren't many people in the school yet, I was early.
I reached my locker and opened it, taking out the books I would be needing for today. As I shut the door my eyes wandered to Ally's locker. After staring at it for a few moments I reached in my pocket and took out my phone.
I dialed Ally's number waiting for her to pick up but she didn't which meant she was still sleeping and wasn't coming to school. Its been four days in a row now.
I don't understand Ally and Drake, both of them weren't coming to school because they didn't want to see each other. There was no point of acting like this.
I don't know why Drake is avoiding Ally, if he didn't loved Ally yet he could have just said it. She would have understood after awhile but Drake acting like this means he doesn't want to continue the relationship. And Ally has been crying ever since, she wouldn't come out of her room or eat properly or do anything at all. I'm worried about her. Whenever I talk about this with Carter he says give them time, that everything will be fine.
My phone beeped driving me out of my thoughts. It was a text from Carter, I frowned as I read it:
'I won't be coming to school today, I'm sorry. Drake called, he needs help with something. But let me make it up to you, my parents aren't here so I was thinking maybe we can have dinner Friday night at my place?'
I quickly texted him back 'sure'
"Hi Eva" I heard a voice and turned around to see Nina standing behind me.
"Oh hi Nina" I smiled.
"I know I've been missing in action for a while now but want to make it up to you. So I was wondering if we can hangout at your place tomorrow evening." She said with a smile on her face.
"Oh, That would be great but I actually have to go out with Carter on friday can we do it another day?"
"Yea its totally fine. We can do it on Sunday" she replied.
"Okay, done"
"So...a date with Carter huh? Where is he taking you?" She asked me, wriggling her eyebrows.
"Nina! We're not really going out. He'll take me to his place and we'll have dinner there."
"But wouldn't it be a little awkward with his parents around?" She asked.
"No, his parents aren't here and I need to go to class or I'll be late." I said and started walking away, waving her goodbye with my hand.
"Okay bye, see you later" Nina said after awhile staring at my back thoughtfully.
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I was in the kitchen drinking water when the front door opened and dad walked in. He placed his coat on the stand and walked inside the kitchen, a huge smile on his face.
"Welcome home dad" I said as he walked to me and suddenly hugged me.
"Dad...dad, are you alright? Dad whats up? Are you okay?" I said surprised by his sudden loving gesture.
"I'm.....I am just really happy" he said and then let go of me.
"Happy? Why....like its great to be happy, I'm happy to see you happy but is there a specific reason-"
"I got a job offer" he said.
I paused for a moment processing his words. Then slowly a smile formed on my face.
"A job offer? Dad that's great. It's better than the one you have already right?
"Yes..yes its so much more better. I'm offered to be the head chef in a restaurant in Canada"
I stared at him blankly.
"Its a huge restaurant, they have many branches in different cities and want me to be the head chef at one of the branches.
Slowly, like the first drop of rain hitting the ground below, realization started to hit me.
"You remember the wedding where I catered? The one I had to leave for a week? The father of the groom suggested me to the restaurant owner who was his friend. He came to my work place here and tried my food, Eva he liked it so much he offered me the job on spot"
"Canada?" I said looking at my dad.
His smile slowly vanished from his face as he realized this part of the deal his happiness had been clouding. He stared at me for a second and then to the ground processing this information just like me.
Moving to Canada? Moving to Canada meant leaving this house filled with memories behind, leaving Ally and Mason behind, leaving mom behind.
Moving to Canada meant leaving Carter behind.
"Dad we can't just shift to Canada. I....the twins have school and mom is here and I....I can't leave Carter"
He didn't respond to my words, just pulled out a stool and sat on it.
"Dad I can't leave Ally and Mason and Carter. Dad I love him.....I can't-"
"I know Eva" he cut in a little irritated. He stayed quite for a few seconds and then sighed.
"Its getting late, why don't you go sleep, you have school tomorrow."
I stared at him, stress, pain and sadness visible on his face. All the glow that he had when he walked in the kitchen was gone. I didn't know what to do, what to say. What are the right words to say at this moment?
I walked towards my room, an unknown fear clawing at my heart.
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I was sitting in the room trying to do my homework but the many thoughts that my head has given home to wouldn't let me do it in peace. I dropped my pen and lay back down, staring at the ceiling above.
Dad didn't talk about his new job offer today at breakfast, we pretended like it didn't exist, like it never happened. Just a dream we didn't know what to think of, good or bad. I didn't know what dad was thinking, whether he was going to keep the offer or not. But I knew this was his dream job, something he had been waiting for and working for, for a long time. I also know he loves our house, our city. The place he had been living in his entire life. He has memorized every tree here, it would be hard for him to leave it all behind, harder than for me to leave Carter behind.
I know right now he is thinking of us, how it must be hard for the twins to move to a different country, to go to a new school and leave their friends behind. How it must be hard for Millie to live without mom.
And he must be thinking about me, how I have never been good at adjusting with change, how my day isn't complete with Ally and Mason in it. And Carter. He has to know I love him, that he makes me so happy I feel like flying.
I can't do this, I can't just leave Carter and travel miles away. Long distance never works and I need to see him every day to sleep peacefully at night. I just can't leave Carter and go somewhere else.
What if he finds someone else while I'm far away? What if he likes that someone more than he likes me? What if he falls out of love?
I shake my head vigorously, trying to get rid of these thoughts in my head. These scary thoughts that had the possibility of coming true. I have to meet Carter tomorrow, the dinner he promised. I have to tell him so many things. Like this job offer and Abel.
I grab my phone suddenly having the urge to call him, to hear his voice. As I was about to press the call button, the door flew open and Ally stepped in.
I stared at her, her wild hair were tamed down in a braid, she looked pretty good and I didn't expect that of her. When she is in her sad phase she maked sure everyone knows it with teddy bear pajamas and hair untamed.
I stared at her face, she didn't look sad. She actually looked happy?
"Drake asked me to marry him and I said yes!"
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Hi everyone I hope you all remember me, if you don't I hope you remember Carter and Eva. I know its been super long since I last updated, I had exams and now uni stuff is going on so all Im trying to say is sorry for taking this long.
Anyways tell me what you think of the chapter and Drake's proposal.
A fair warning the next chapter is eventful.
Comment and vote.