Drew had woken up really early the day after Robyn's wedding. It had taken place at their grandfather's house and him, Ella, August, Kat, Layla and Lionel had stayed back because Ella had slept off. He decided to pick up the trash and was later joined by August and Lionel.
The tables had already been moved luckily and it was not so bad.
"So what's the story between our sister and our cousin?" August suddenly said.
"RT and Tristan?"
"Obviously, which other sister dobwe have?"
"If you're going to be a wise ass I wont tell you." Drew threatened.
"Just tell us, it was clear some something had gone down between them."
"Why do you say that?"
"Tristan had this look when he looked at her, like she was something he badly wanted but knows couldn't have." Lionel said.
"Yeah. Fool's gold." August
The gang arrived at the lake house in the afternoon. It was sunny and a little windy but looked beautiful all the same."I'm so tired and hungry." Ella said as soon as they got into the house."Me too. Do we have cracker?" Tara asked."Hormones driving you crazy already?" Kat joked."Don't act innocent Kat, I saw you throwing up this morning.""Shhhh!" Kat shushed Ella.The guys were stuck dragging medium suitcases."What did you all put in these things, we will only be here for three days!" August shouted."Stop whining and carry it man!" Drew said."Everyone knows their rooms right?""Yeah sure! In this big place I already forgot." Layla said."Don't be so dramatic."After everyone had settled in and rested the went to the foyer to watch the sunset. The orange gl
The golden arrows on the dark brown old clock in the cream colored office seemed to mock her. She had been staring at them for over ten minutes and it felt like they had not changed a bit. She started to look around the office for something else to distract her. The only none expensive thing in this office was the dark mahogany desk she had had shipped in six months ago after the old one had completely broken under weight of heavy files. She turned to the right and saw the blue crystal ball she had gotten him a long time ago. It made the room a little more lively.The boss was taking forever to read through the proposals from the catering companies who had submitted their tenders a week ago. She was trying so hard to keep her foot from fidgetting. It was a Friday for heaven's sake! She wanted to let loose tonight. Her best friend and roommate Ella would probably be out with her on and off boyfriend Brett. The pig nosed loud and annoying Brett. She dislik
Robyn woke up to a buzzing sound of her phone and realised she was not in her room. She quickly scanned her surroundings and saw that she was in Ella's room. She must have slept off while trying to comfort Ella.She picked up the phone without even bothering to check the caller ID."Hello?'" Good morning to you. Are you guys getting ready for the parade yet?" She heard Layla's chirpy voice on the other end."We'll be there....""You sound like I just woke you up.""Of course you did. What time is it?""Well right now it's almost after nine. And the parade starts at a half past ten""I forgot this one was for the children. We'll meet you there.""Is Beau going too?" She had forgotten about that part."Oh I don't know. I didn't ask him."Why would Layla need Beau to be there anyway. She was not going to ask him considering they may have clicked after she had witnessed their
Robyn was massaging her temple feeling a migraine creeping its way in as she sat on the stool in the kitchen. Ella was standing beside her, facing her as she drummed her fingers on the counter which just seemed to make the rising migraine worse. Beau, Layla and Debbie were in the living room giving the two best friends a little privacy."Will you stop that?""What the hell is wrong with you Robyn? Did you have to hit him? You probably broke his nose..""Are you seriously worried about Brett right now? When are you going to open your eyes?""Open my eyes to what?""That sucker does not love you Ella. He was with another girl for crying out loud. Was I hallucinating it?""They are just friends.""No they are not. Gosh Ella, what do I gotta do to make you see?""Well you do have three months to prove it to me.""Yeah. You got it."They sat there looking at each other and then burst
The rainbow lights swirling on the dancefloor at Neon were bouncing off perfectly on the cream colored dress Robyn was wearing. She was easily swaying to the music not far from the bar, keeping a safe distance from Tony and Ella. She had told him to just take it easy with her, no pressuring her. She told him not to bring up his hobby in collecting band T-shirts and plant seeds. Not that is was anything weird, some people collected teeth. From dead people! Creepy right?Tony was surprisingly doing fine carrying a conversation with Ella. She was giggling now and then and Robyn was a little proud of Tony for that. As they went on to the dancefloor, she was even more proud that he was not a terrible dancer. That would have been a disaster because Ella was a great dancer. They had both attended dance classes as adolescents at Ella's mother's studio."You're so proud of how this is going aren't you? The smile on your face is so obvious."
Heading into work the next day, Robyn found Drew's smiling face by the entrance and instantly smiled too. It was unnerving how her cousin who liked being called her big brother and her real big brother brought different reactions to her.Whenever she saw August she wanted to run away and hug him at the same time. When it came to Drew she just wanted to be around him. She did not blame August in any way. He was a good son and a good brother too.When he found out his parents had kicked Robyn out of the house, he played the mediator. He tried to get their parents to reconsider but it fell on deaf years."She just disgraced this family and ruined her future and you want her to go unpunished?" Their father had said."I can't believe she was sleeping around." Their mother chimed in."Ro is not careless. She must have an explanation. And who is the father anyway?"
After house hunting at lunch with Drew, Robyn sat in the coffee room of the office with Tony. She was telling him more of what Ella liked or disliked. She was really going for the win."So Ella does not like classical music?""No. She does not.""Why not? She seems like she could.""She just does not okay.""Alright. Calm down." Tony said sighing. "By the way what I'm I wearing on the date tomorrow?""Clothes would be good.""Don't be sarcastic. Last time you helped me and your boy toy arranged most things.""Did you just say boytoy?" Robyn laughed out loud. "We are just friends."Tony looked at her with disbelief tainting his face. "Are you sure? You looked pretty cozy the other...""Shut your cake hole Tony. We're friends nothing more and if you want to get Ella, you will stay in my good books and to do that you need to stop talking about such nonsense." She said huffing.
Riding up the elevator at Planar industries office building with Peter, Robyn had a feeling she was about to have a really awkward meeting. For one thing her uncle disliked James and the feeling was mutual.They were directed to the conference room and as they walked in they saw three more people already in and one of them was Beau."Robyn? What are you doing here?""Could ask you the same thing.""He called me here." Beau said making horns with his fingers.Robyn knew for sure this was going to be more than awkward. James was Beau's stepfather and they did not get along very well. That was why Beau lived with his father and not his mother. He partially blamed James for his parents' divorce. His relationship with his mother Lea, had only gotten a little better when he turned twenty.As they asked each other why they were all here James walked in with a smug look flanked by his other son Colin&