The Triumph of Love
Chapter 1
In small town full of life called "The Woodlands", lived our main character, a young man named Bridge Carson. Bridge was 17, about to turn 18 in a few days, and he lived in a catholic orphanage named "Saint Pablo's Orphanage". He never knew what happened to his parents, the only thing the nuns in the orphanage told him was that he was left in the front doors of the orphanage when he was about one year old in a baby basket and within the basket was a folder that contained a gold necklace with the name "Bridge", which he wore ever since he could remember.
When Bridge was 8 he would always think about what could have happened to his parents, and why they left him in the front steps of a church. But 10 years have passed and he no longer cared about what happened to his parents, all he cared about was to make his dream come true. He dreamed of becoming a famous fashion model, he wanted to model for all the big names like Dolce and Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Giorgio Armani, and also the person that's fashion inspired him to become a model, a woman named Katherine Manx, she also contributes plenty of money to "Saint Pablo's Orphanage".
Bridge couldn't wait to turn 18 so he could move out of the orphanage. He was already given a job, thanks to the church; it was a paid internship working for Katherine Manx as a fitting model, which he would start when he turned 18. Bridge was happy because this was one step closer to reaching his dream of becoming a fashion model.
Today Bridge spent most of the day out. He left the orphanage to go looking at local vacant apartments that he could afford. Meanwhile…..
On the richer part of "The Woodlands", in a gated community there was another young man named Sky Tate. He was the step-son of Katherine Manx and the son of a famous actor, Eric Tate. He was 22, he had everything he could ever want but he still remained a nice, sweet, and caring person. He never cared about labels or having to belong to a certain social class. He always liked helping people; he even went to college and became a lawyer.
Today Sky spent most of the day helping his step-mom get all the things she needed to finish for a fashion show she was having at the "Saint Pablo's Orphanage", she always held a fashion show at the church to inspire all the kids in the orphanage that someone can go from having not a single penny to their name to becoming someone in the world. Katherine was born into a poor family that had very little income, when she was young she had to become a maid to support herself, she later became a seamstress, and know she is one of the world's top fashion designers.
Inside Saint Pablo's Orphanage (The area were the fashion show would be held)
Katherine was with her best-friend Shayla, who was Katherine's right hand; they met when they were both seamstresses.
Shayla was checking something off the clipboard she had, "So Kat, were finished with the model's practice walk, are you ready for the fashion show tomorrow" said Shayla smiling. Katherine was putting a few accessories with the final dress that would walk the runway tomorrow. "I'm so happy this fashion show will end tomorrow because I need to start casting new models for my new clothing line" said Kat. Both Kat and Shayla walked out of the room where all the clothes were being kept for tomorrow.
They saw that Sky was helping a man put away all the light equipment. "Sky, it's getting late, we should go home" said Kat to her step-son. "You two go ahead mom, I'll finish helping this guy packing the lighting equipment and I'm going to go to Dustin's house after I'm finished", responded Sky. "Okay, but call if you're going to come home late" said Kat as she walked over to her step-son was and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Okay mom, I will, bye" said Sky as he gave a quick kiss to Kat on her cheek, "Bye Shayla" said Sky as he walked over to Shayla and gave her a kiss on the cheek as well. "Bye sweetie" said Shayla as he gave him a kiss on the cheek.
As Kat and Shayla left the orphanage, Sky continued helping the man with the lighting equipment.
15 minutes later
It was now 8:30 p.m. and Bridge was walking back to the orphanage tired after a long day of not finding a single apartment that he liked, all of them were either in a bad part of town, smelly, or bug infested.
Sky was done helping the guy with the lighting equipment; he was now getting ready to leave when all of a sudden he felt his phone vibrate. He reached into his pocket and took it out; he noticed that it was his step-mom's number. He answered "Hey mom, what's up?". "Hey sweetie, I was wondering if you haven't left the orphanage?". "Nope I'm still here, I was just about to leave, why?". "I forgot to lock the door where all the clothes are, can you go in and check that everything is ok and then lock the door, I left the key on the accessories table". "Sure, no problem, bye mom", responded Sky, he then hung up the phone and walked over to the room were all the clothes for the fashion show where being held. He turned on the lights but could seem to find the keys.
Bridge arrived at the orphanage and walked in, tired from walking all day. As he was about to walk upstairs to the room he was assigned to sleep in, he stopped and noticed a room with the door slightly open and the lights turned on. Bridge thought that maybe one of the younger kids was playing inside the room and forgot to turn the lights off and close the door. He walked over to the room and noticed everything that was inside.
"O MY GOD", said Bridge as he stared at all the clothes in the room. He walked over to where there was a rack of dresses for women, from short too long. He then noticed the clothes for men, from normal plain t-shirts and ripped jeans to expensive tailored suites. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING IN HERE!", Bridge stopped himself from touching a t-shirt when he heard an unfamiliar voice.
Bridge turned around to see a handsome man with beautiful clear blue eyes. Sky was left without words when he saw a hot young man with astonishing green eyes. The two stared into each other's eyes for about 10 seconds before Bridge broke the silence. "I'm sorry, I didn't know this was where they were keeping all the clothes for the fashion show tomorrow….. I...I... thought one of the younger kids left the lights on in this room" said Bridge with an honest look on his face. Sky kept staring at Bridge and then spoke, "It's okay, I'm sorry for shouting at you, my name is Sky Tate", Sky said with a smile on his face. "Hi I'm Bridge Carson, and it's okay" said Bridge, smiling as well. "So… do you work in the orphanage?" asked Sky, not knowing what to talk about. Bridge laughed a little at the comment, "No, I'm an orphan, I live here….well at least for a two more days, after that I have to leave" responded Bridge. Sky looked at Bridge with a confused look on his face, "Why do you have to leave?" he asked. "Because in two days I turn 18 and I have to leave so new orphaned have a place to live" responded Bridge. Sky didn't know what to say and his facial expression showed it, Bridge saw this and quickly said "But I already have a paid internship that I will start when I leave the orphanage all I have to do now is find an apartment to live in but all the apartments in my price range are crap". Sky smiled at Bridge, another awkward moment passed and then Sky's phone vibrated and he saw it was a txt from Dustin, "Can you excuse me real quick, I have to take this" said Sky as he walked over to were the door was when Bridge nodded.
TXT FROM DUSTIN- Wer u at, u still cuming 2 d party
Sky looked at his phone and then at Bridge, who was now looking at the accessories table.
TXT FROM SKY TO DUSTIN- sorry dud, but I'm hav something I hav 2 do, txt me 2morow k
Sky sent the txt to Dustin and then walked over to where Bridge was, "I'm sorry but I have to lock this room so nothing get stolen or damage for tomorrow" said Sky. "O, that's okay I was just about to leave anyway", responded Bridge with a smile. Bridge walked away from the accessories table but stopped when he felt that he had stepped on something. Bridge looked down and saw a pair of keys, he bent down to get them, and Sky took this opportunity to check out Bridge's ass. Sky smirked when he liked what he saw. "I think you might need these to lock the door" said Bridge, as he took Sky's hand and place the keys in it. Both Sky and Bridge walked out of the room, Sky turned off the lights in the room and then locked the door. "Thanks for finding the keys, I was looking for them" said Sky with a genuine smile. "No problem" said Bridge. Both men stared at each other, there was an awkward silence again but it was broken when someone's stomach started growling. "Sorry I've been looking for an apartment all day and forgot to eat, guess I'm heading for the kitchen…it was nice meeting you", said Bridge smiling at Sky. Bridge was about to leave but he stopped when he felt someone grabbing his arm. "You know I was just about to go out to eat somewhere and ….since you're hungry…I was wondering if…maybe...you would like to go with me….it would be better that eating alone" said Sky looking straight at Bridge's eyes. Bridge smiled and said "Okay, let me just tell one of the nuns that I'm going to come home late" said Bridge as he walked away trying to find one of the nuns. Sky stood there for 5 minutes then Bridge came back. "Sorry I had to make you wait, usually the nuns are everywhere but the one day a year they show a Golden Girls marathon and it's every orphan for themselves" said Bridge. Sky laughed at Bridge's comment. Bridge followed Sky outside the orphanage to a green Lamborghini that was parked between two busses that the nuns used to take the children places. Sky walked over to the passenger door and opened it for Bridge, "Thank You" said Bridge as he got in the car. Sky closed the door and quickly went to the driver's seat and got in the car, he then quickly drove off. "I like your car, it's nice, but maybe because I love green" said Bridge. "Thanks" responded Sky at the comment that caused him to have a grin on his face the whole drive to a Jack-in-the-box.
When Sky and Bridge arrived at Jack-in-the-Box, Sky opened the door for Bridge to get out of the car. They ordered their food, sat down in a booth, and started eating. They both introduced themselves properly. Bridge leaned that Sky was 22, went to college and became a lawyer, and that all his family lived in town. Sky learned that Bridge was left at the orphanage when he was just about one year old, he was 17 about to be 18 in two days, and that he dreamed of being a model.
Sky then asked, "So you didn't find any apartments that were….sanitary?". "Exactly" said Bridge, "All of them were discussing" added Bridge as he started chewing some of his curly fries. Sky then had a thought. He quickly excused himself to go to the restroom; inside the restroom he called his friend Ryan Mitchell. "Hello?" asked Ryan as he answered his phone. "Hey, Ryan, it's Sky", responded Sky. "Hey Sky, what can I do for you?" asked Ryan. "I was wondering if you could do me a favor?", asked Sky. "Sure, what kind of favor?" asked Ryan. "I was wondering if you could help a friend of mine….he has been looking for an apartment, but hasn't been able to find one... and since you own of the most beautiful apartment complexes' in The Woodlands, do you think you have a vacant room he could stay at?" said Sky. "Let me check my computer to see if I have a vacant place" said Ryan. Five minutes passed and Ryan returned and said,"Ok, sure, I have a place free, when do you want to bring him so he can check it out?". "Is it possible to go right now?" asked Sky. "Sure, when you get to the apartment complex, get in the elevator and go to the top floor, which is the 10th floor, and I'll meet you in front of room 95J, okay?" asked Ryan. "Yes, thanks so much Ryan" said Sky, he then hung up the phone and went back to the booth where he and Bridge were sitting at.
"Sorry I took so long, I had to make and important phone call" said Sky. "It's okay, I almost thought that you were planning on living me here" said Bridge as he finished his burger. After they both finished their food they both walked out of Jack-in-the-Box, they got into Sky's car, and then they drove off. After a while Bridge noticed that they weren't going in the direction where the orphanage would be, "Sky, where are we going, this isn't the way to the orphanage?" asked Bridge a little confused. "Sorry Bridge but I have to make an important stop before I drop you off, I hope you don't mind?" said Sky, with an innocent look on his face. "No, don't worry I don't, I was just a little curios" said Bridge with a smile on his face.
10 minutes later Sky parked his car in front of a large apartment complex in rich side of The Woodlands. "What are we doing here?" asked Bridge. "You'll see when we get inside", said Sky. Bridge followed Sky into the apartment complex, then into the elevator that took them to level 10 of the apartment complex. Both men then reached a man that was in front of a door that said 95J. "Hey Sky", said Ryan. "Hi Ryan, this is the friend I was telling you about, his named is Bridge" said Sky. Bridge was shocked when he heard what Sky said, but politely shook Ryan's hands and smiled at him. "So come in and check out the apartment, I'll be back in 20 minutes" said Ryan as he opened the apartment door so Sky and Bridge could enter. Bridge's jaw dropped when he saw the beautiful apartment, it had a clear view of the city, and it has a big living room, a big kitchen, three bedrooms, two baths, and included a washer and drier. "So…do you like it?" asked Sky with a smirk on his face when he was Bridge not able to say a word. "This place is incredible…is this your new apartment or something?" asked Bridge, wishing that he could live in a place like this. "Nope…it's yours" said Sky with a grin on his face as he left Bridge speechless again. "What…What do you mean…I…I…can't afford a place like this" said Bridge. "Don't worry about it….the first two months are already paid for and since the owner of the apartment complex is a friend of mine he said he would help you out by charging you what you would pay if you lived in one of those crappy apartments you looked at today", responded Sky. "But why would you help me?" asked Bridge a little confused. "Because I heard you were having a hard time trying to find a place to live…just think of it as an early birthday present" said Sky. "I don't mean to be rude but…but…you don't even know me, why would you do something so nice?" asked Bridge. "Because I'm a nice person and there something about you that fascinates me" responded Sky. Bridge couldn't help but blush a little, "This is really sweet of you but I can't accept to take all this that your giving me" he said. "Come on, this is a great offer, you will be able to save some money by not paying rent for two months" said Sky. "But…but…I don't know how I'll be able to repay you", said Bridge. "I know of one way but you have to say that you will do whatever I tell you before I tell you" said Sky. Bridge looked a little scared of what Sky could say but decided to take a chance, "Okay, Yes, I promise to do whatever you want me to" he said. "Okay, you have to…go…out on a date with me on your birthday" said Sky. Before Bridge could say anything Ryan came in with the papers Bridge had to sign to move into the apartment, "So… Is this deal sealed or what?" said Ryan, looking from Sky to Bridge.