AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hope someone enjoys this little story I had planned a long while ago and just finished it to get it posted and off my idea sector. It's only short and may be a bit rushed, so I'm not 100 percent happy with it. It's based on personal incidences.
Feedback would be greatly appreciated. :)
Chapter 1
Evie walked through the doors of the farmhouse bursting to tell her family the news of the job opportunity she had been given.
Her art teacher had submitted her work along with a few other students to a prestigious Art Center where the owner was willing to take on one of the students to help in the studio and give them the opportunity to learn the ropes in the art field.
Evie's work had been selected and so she was given the opportunity of a lifetime; after all she was considering a career in the arts.
The job required her to work Friday nights after school and Saturday morning, but Evie couldn't be happier, and one of the most well known art critics and part manager of the Art Center, Alex Vandersai also worked there and Evie was just dying to meet him.
"Hey, Eves: good day?" Evie's sister Denny asked.
"Yeah you could say that. Where are Uncle Zac and Aunt Hannah?" Evie asked.
"Oh they just popped out to get some groceries for dinner, they should be back soon. So you wanna tell me what's got you so happy?" Denny questioned her sister.
"I'd rather wait and tell everyone at once," Evie responded; leaving Denny with a smile.
Zac and Hannah walked in having some wild discussion over what happened at the supermarket but stopped when they say Evie.
"Hi Evie, how was school? You where meant to find out about that Art Center place today weren't you?" Hannah asked.
A smile spread across Evie's face.
"Well now you're all here I can finally tell the news."
Oscar had come home not longer after Evie and had sat down on the couch.
"Well go on, tell us. I'm dying to know," Denny smiled.
"Well it turns out the owners of the Art Center loved my work so much that they offered me the job. They want me to start next week!" Evie beamed.
"That's wonderful news," Zac stated, and Hannah came to give Evie a hug.
"I'm so happy for you; this was exactly what you wanted."
"Yep and it's going to mean so much to me," Evie said cheerfully.
"Well we're proud of you," Zac said.
"I better get dinner started before it gets too late," Hannah said.
"What are we having?" Evie asked.
"Salad and pumpkin pie," Hannah replied.
Evie went to sit down on the couch next to Oscar.
"I'm glad you got this opportunity, you definitely deserve it after everything we've been through with Dad over the last year."
"Thanks Oscar that means a lot."
Evie smiled at her brother, remembering how much they had gone through and she never thought she would be able to be free from the cult that her father had her and Oscar in.
The following day at school Evie meet up with her boyfriend Josh.
"Hey," Evie greeted and leaned up to kiss Josh, as Josh held her around the waist.
"Hi. Word around school is that you got a big classy job."
"Yeah: sorry I didn't tell you yesterday, I just wanted to rush home and tell the family."
"It's alright. It gave me more time to consider how lucky I am to have such a successful girlfriend," Josh stated.
"Is that all I am to you, successful?" Evie asked playfully.
"You know what I mean," Josh smiled and kissed Evie again.
"So when do you start?"
"Next Friday night at four-thirty until close, which is ten."
Josh smiled, "Well I guess I have to take my wonderful girlfriend out to celebrate; dinner at the diner tonight?"
"Yeah sounds great," Evie smiled.
The bell for class rang and Evie and Josh went their separate ways. Josh headed down to the Science labs and Evie went off to her English class.
After school Josh and Evie spent the afternoon at the diner, both having a meal and milkshake before sharing a strawberry sundae.
"I can't wait to meet Alex Vandersai, he's one of the top in the art field," Evie told her boyfriend excitedly.
"I guess I'm going to have to watch my back, make sure he doesn't run off with my girl," Josh smiled.
Evie gave Josh a playful punch.
"It's not like that; he's far too old for me. Beside no one could take your place."
Evie leaned over the table and kissed Josh.
"Oi, it's a public place in here," Josh's older brother, Andy called out.
Josh and Evie sat quietly in their seats as Andy, walked towards the counter to grab himself a coffee.
"Where are you off to?" Josh asked Andy.
"Ah gotta cover an afternoon shift at the gym; see you two kids later. Hope I don't have to find out some news on a little Barrett any time soon," Andy joked.
"Andy, Evie, and I aren't like that," Josh protested.
"Right. Later." Andy gestured and left the diner.
"You know I would never push you into anything like that don't you?" Josh asked.
"Yeah of course," Evie smiled.
They finished their meals and Josh walked Evie back to the farmhouse.