Travis packed the unfinished sheet and placed it in the table. His heart racing. He couldn't wait to tell Amalie all he had planned to say when they meet at night.
He had found it had found it hard to concentrate for weeks. All his head had concentrated on was what how he was going to tell Amalie about Isabella. Lately, Isabella had been calling, seducing him via text and giving him a hard time to focus. He had long gone forgotten about Isabella, all he wanted was Amalie and Petra. The only people that made his life matter for once, the only ones that made him have a reason to smile.
He picked his phone and texted his sister telling her he was ready to tell Amalie everything about his past. He picked his bag and walked out of his office.
He stood shortly in front of his secretary who immediately stood up "Cancel all my meetings for today." He said
"But your Uncle scheduled a meeting with a client." She said looking at a folder of his schedules.
"Tell him I went out for something important. He would get it."
"But...."
"Just tell him!" He said sternly.
"Yes sir." She looked at his face and away.
"Thank you." He smiled and walked towards the elevator.
Travis got to his black shiny Benz within two minutes. He drove to his sisters to get the blanket and basket of food she had promised to prepare for the open air movie he was taking Amalie. It was a Festival Miami always hosted at the end of summer.
As soon as he got to down from his car his niece jumped on him. He pecked her on her forehead and dropped her. She took his hand and they walked to the house. When they got in his sister was scolding her son.
"What's wrong?" He whispered to his niece.
"Jayden spoilt the computer upstairs."
"I didn't spoil it dum..." He was cut short by his Mums glare.
"You're grounded for a week."
"Grounded? I didn't do anything."
"Don't let me increase it."
"Fine!" He stormed away murmuring to himself.
Skye walked away immediately her brother left. "Hey bro." Anne smiled walking towards the kitchen. "When is the movie starting?"
"By 8pm. I want to get there when the credits are just rolling in so I can get things off my chest...Aren't you going?"
"Nah..Tyrone is busy tonight and I'm babysitting." She laughed "I made cookies and muffins to fill you guys and sandwiches." She said as she put them into the basket.
"Thanks...Do you think she would not get angry?"
"I'm sure she won't...just tell her before she finds out herself."
"Yeah."
His sister smiled and placed the last covered plate into the basket. "Make sure you have fun." She said as she gave him the basket and blue folded blanket.
He took it from her and placed it at the back of his car then pecked his niece and sister bye. He drove home to prepare himself for tonight.
Amalie wore the blue flowery sun dress and a low sky blue sneaker she had picked earlier for tonight. She went over to the mirror to style her hair and put on minimal make up on her face. As she did the call with Ella kept on replaying in her head.
Branch Manager!
Something she was didn't see coming. She was bothered about two things. Her life in California and her life in Miami that's if she meant something to Travis, if he actually wants her in his life. Starting a brand new life in Miami bothered her so much, leaving the life she had built in California all of a sudden.
She dropped her hand and stopped her make up.
"I love him." She smiled as she said to herself over and over.
She left Petra at Skye's since the date was gonna take most of her night and she didn't think it was safe to leave Petra all by herself in the hotel suite.
Her phone beeped as she put on a matte lipstick the last touch of her make up.
I'm down.
She smiled as she read. She dropped her lipstick in her small black purse,picked her phone and stared at herself in a full length mirror before leaving the room.
When she got down, she saw Travis talking to Ed. He was wearing a black dress pant and a well drycleaned blue shirt. She walked over to them putting on her best smile.
"You look Pretty." Eddy interrupted Travis.
"Thanks Eddy." He smiled and walked away.
"You look beautiful."Travis said pecking her cheek.
"You smell nice." They giggled
"Shall we?" Travis said pointing towards his car which was directly in front of the hotel door.
"We shall." He took her hand and walked her to his car.
Amalie rested her head on the opened window looking at the beautiful streets they passed while debating on what Ella said. She would share her news to Travis and see how things pan out.
She didn't know when they got to the field where they had this movie night. She had thought it would have been only them but seeing the crowd the thought disappeared. Travis helped her out of the car and went to get something from the back of the car. She took the folded blankets from him,he took her hand and they walked towards the crowd of people. They found a spot to lay their blankets. They laid it and sat on it.
Travis looked uneasy immediately the movie started. He looked at her at the same time she did. They did this three times until Amalie said "I want to.." at the same time he said "I have somethi..."
They laughed.
"Ladies first."
Amalie blushed "My boss..."
"Travis!" Amalie was interrupted by a shout from behind. They both looked back and there and then her worst enemy stood behind them rolling eyes at Amalie.
"You!...Didn't you have enough with Kenth."
"What are you talking about?" Travis immediately stood up to stop Isabella from replying but was too late.
"You are with my husband. Travis is my husband."
"What?" Amalie went on her knees looking directly at Travis waiting for him to disagree with what Isabella just said.
"You heard me bitch! Travis is my Husband! Husb....."
Amalie didn't wait for Isabella to finish the last word she was going to say, she stood up and left. Found a cab and gave directions to Anne's house.
"Amalie!" Travis said about to run after her but stopped and looked at Isabella "What are you doing here?"
"This is what you're busy doing not replying my calls. Going after that bitch!"
"Don't you ever open your trash and call Amalie a bitch."
"Why not? Isn't she? Trying to snatch everything that belongs to me."
"Snatch?" Travis ruffled his hair with his left hand and his right hand on his waist "Don't you think this had already ended a while back?" He sighed "Isabella it is over..I've told you forever that me and you can never work." He shouted and everyone looked up at him.
"What the hell are you saying?..let's go home." She said about to grab his hand when he grabbed hers and dragged her away from the field to his car.
When they got to his car he pushed her hands away aggressively. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"I'm fighting for you."
"Forget I asked. Isabella its over. I was never in live with you. Go back to that man and leave me the hell alone." Isabella moved close to him but he moved back. "Don't you ever come close to me or try to reach out to me, off not you wouldn't like what would happen next." With that he walked to his car, got in and drove to the hotel.
He got down from his car immediately he go to the front of the hotel, leaving his car door opened and rushed inside.
"Did Amalie come here?" He asked Eddy who was presently the only one in sight.
"Amalie! She just Left..."
"Left?"
"Yeah! With her daughter and their bags. Did something ha..."
Travis ran out of the reception, got into his car and drive to the airport. He walked to the departure section and asked a lady "Can I get tickets to California?"
"The last flight to California just left. Come back tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" He ruffled his hair with his right hand and walked away from the lady. He got into his car and screamed at the top of his voice.
She had left. He had blew it.