In general, I like to go to the restaurant with my mom. We have a rule when we go: my mom doesn't turn her phone on. Unfortunately, this rule doesn't seems have crossed the ocean. My mom has already been ten minutes over the phone with one of her employee, I think she almost forgot my presence.
I finished my breakfast and went outside. I sat on a beach and looked at the people who were going to the restaurant. There were many types of persons who were in the building; old ladies, couples, businessmen and even one happy family. The boy seemed to be my age, maybe one or two years older than me. He was walking with his parents, a beautiful blonde woman and a tall man. The boy turned his eyes in my direction, maybe because I looked at him too long. I smiled at him before he walked into the restaurant.
I waited for my mom on the bench a long, long time and suddenly she appeared beside me and I said "Mom!". When I looked at her, I realized it wasn't my mother! I tried to apologize but the woman started to laugh. " Don't worry about it" she said. Then, she told me politely that Carl, the boy, wanted to know if I wanted to join them for breakfast until my mom comes back. I looked at the boy, just hiding behind the woman."It's nice of you but my mother should be back soon". The woman smiled and walked toward the restaurant entrance. She was going to open the door when my mom came out, her phone in one hand, her purse is the other one. She looked at me briefly and looked at the woman. Before she could say anything the woman said "Margaux! What a nice surprise! I didn't expect to see you here! How are you?". My mom looked at me and said "Let's go Emma, I have an emergency at Voulez's office!" She walked toward me, took me by the the hand and walked quickly on the sidewalk. I looked behind me and said goodbye to the boy and the boy. I then asked my mom "Who was she?" "An old acquaintance" "You don't like her?" "It's complicated..." my mom said. "Everything seems complicated in your life, mom".
As much as I like Voulez's office, spending my summer vacation there was not an option, so when my mother was in meeting, I left her a note saying that I was at the beach. I know she would be upset and tell me I was only ten years old and that a ten years old girl doesn't go to the beach alone. She's right. But does this ten years old girl have to spend all her vacation in her mother's office? No.
I was walking on the beach when someone appeared behind me and touched my shoulder. I turned back and saw the boy I met at the restaurant. "Hey! I saw you and I wanted to know if you want to play volleyball with me" "Eh... Ok" He smiled and I followed him to a calm place where the woman of the man of this morning was waiting for us. The boy turned to me and said "That's Emily, my godmother and her boyfriend Ben. Oh, and I'm Carl". I looked at Ben and Emily and said " It's nice to meet you. I'm Emma" "Are you new in the Hamptons? I have never seen you before" asked Ben. "I'm here for summer, my mother have to come for her work but I live in Paris" "Paris? Really?!" said Carl. "You don't sound French, you don't have any accent!" "Well, my mother tried her best to teach me English. I'm happy that it worked! Do you want to play?" I said, pointing the ball. " Of course, come!" he said happily.
Few hours later, I looked at my watch and told Carl "I have to go, my mom must be waiting for me!" " Ok! What do you do tomorrow?" "Nothing planned. If you want, we can continue to play here!" I said. "Cool! I'm at Emily's house tomorrow, you can join me there. It's the old Grayson manor." " I will find it!" I said. " See you tomorrow!"
Like I expected, my mom was angry when I arrived at her office. She remembered me all the bad things that can happen: kidnapping, accident, lost and even death. " Mom, relax, I was with a friend!" "A friend?" she asked with surprised. "Yes, a friend. His name is Carl. I played at the beach all afternoon with him. And yes, there were adults with us, don't worry". She seemed reassured just a bit, she even smiled at me. "Great Emma. I hope you will present me to your friend shortly". " Maybe we can go and see him tonight? I know where her godmother lives!" "Not tonight, we have something already planned" " Really? What?" I asked surprised. "Your grandmother invited us for dinner".
Hey! Hope you like this chapter! I know there are many people who don't like Ben and Emily together but... I saw them together in the story! Oh, who do you like to see in the next chapter? Nolan, Jack, Charlotte, ect...
For the next chapter, it will be a diner with Victoria!
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