Disclaimer: I do not own HOA or its characters.
Nina's P.O.V
The next few days were uneventful. I stayed at the hotel by myself and Fabian occasionally visited. Apparently, everybody was feeling bad about the way they reacted. I knew I deserved it though. I hurt them. Eddie had forgotten about it and insisted they all look for me. Fabian managed to persuade them not to, thank god. Even though we haven't really seen eye to eye, he's been great the past few days. He didn't want to go on tour without fixing things with me. We're being civil. I'm happy for his tour, I just hope it doesn't change him. He's already completely different.
Since he had left, it wouldn't be as awkward if I were to return to Patricia's. That's if she'd have me back. I also decided, I was going to get a job.
I got ready, making myself look as presentable as I could and went into town. I didn't really know my way around but I didn't care. I had to get used to it somehow. After walking for around half an hour, I stopped at a small coffee shop. It smelt amazing. My eyes studied the menu, it all sounded great. I finally decide to settle with a cappuccino. I paid the barista and sat down. It seemed really cosy in here. I pulled out my laptop and began searching for more jobs. None came up and I sighed. I wasn't getting anywhere. Maybe it was time to face reality.
I finished my drink and as I threw my cup in the bin, a sign caught my eye.
Barista's wanted.
It was perfect. I asked for an application form and sat down to fill it in. After handing it back, I left. Hopefully, they'd be in touch.
After walking around for what seemed like forever, I decided it was time to go see Patricia. Instead of walking, I called a taxi. The driver wasn't very talkative. There was an awkward silence the whole way. When he arrived, I paid him the amount he was owed and jumped out. It took me a whole five minutes to muster up the courage to knock.
Just as I lifted my hand, the door swung open. Mara stood there, slightly shocked. "You scared the living daylights out of me!" She was dressed in her uniform, I assume she was just heading off to work. She gave me a quick hug and I walked in. It seemed quiet. Almost too quiet.
They were all sat at the table. Nobody was talking. The sound of knifes and forks clinking was all that echoed. I cleared my throat, trying to get their attention. Suddenly, all eyes were on me. Everything seemed to stop for a moment before Patricia jumped up and wrapped her arms around me. I wrap my arms around her in return, a small smile tugging at my lips.
"We've all been worried sick, would it have killed you to text us to let us know you were okay?" Patricia asked.
"I'm sorry, I thought you were all mad at me. I feel really bad about everything, I hurt you."
"You're forgiven, we've missed you!" Eddie replied, making me smile.
"We're just happy you and the baby are okay." My smile dropped and Patricia's eyes widened.
"The baby is okay, right?" My silence was enough to answer the question.
"Oh, Nina… I am so sorry for your loss. I shouldn't have said anything." Patricia sounded sincere.
"I wasn't pregnant. I was trying to explain that at the party. The test was negative."
"Oh, thank god!" She shot back. "I was worried for a minute!"
I can't help but laugh a little. Everybody else did too. They all cleared away their plates and we sat in the living room. I explained I was in the hotel, they explained how Fabian had gone on tour. Not that I didn't know, he came to say goodbye before he left. They didn't know that.
"Nina, can you come back?" Patricia asked. I nod and she smiles. Patricia, Eddie and I all went back to the hotel to gather my things. While cleaning it up, Eddie picked up a pair of jeans. Not just any jeans. They were Fabian's jeans.
"Something you want to tell us?" Eddie smirked.
"Fine, he stayed her for a night or two. That's all. Nothing happened, I just enjoyed his company."
After he finished teasing me, we put my things into the car and went back to Patricia's.
"I've been thinking, I think I'm ready to move on. I can't stay hung up on Fabian, I need to be happy. It's going to be hard, he was my first love, my first everything and nobody or nothing can change that. He'll always have a special place in my heart but he broke up with me. I can't see us getting back together any time soon." I announce. Patricia smiled.
"I'm so glad, I think you're making the right decision. I'm sure you'll find somebody."
I smiled. I really did hope so. Maybe things would start to look up soon. I felt a buzzing in my pocket. I grabbed my phone and answered it.
"Hello?" I asked, not knowing who it was.
"Hi, this is Abigail. I'm calling you in regards to your recent application to the coffee shop. We would be delighted if you could come in for a trial." She stated. My stomach started doing flips.
"Of course, when would you like me to come in?"
"How does tomorrow sound? Can we say nine in the morning?" She asked.
"Perfect! I'll be there!" I beamed. I ended the call and jumped in the air. I was so happy.
Patricia stared at me, slightly confused.
"I have to go out tomorrow, I may have found myself a job!"
She hugged me, cheering. "I'm so happy for you!"
I thanked her and we pulled away from each other.
Things really were starting to look up.
A couple hours had passed and it was finally time to sleep. I was super nervous about working but I was excited too. Hopefully, it'd go well. I close my eyes, instantly falling asleep.
The sound of my alarm caused me to wake up. I groan, glancing at the time. 7:30am.
I jumped out of bed and began rummaging through my clothes. I decided on a white blouse and a pair of black skinny jeans. I decided to go with a simple pairing, nothing extravagant. I lay it out on my bed and rush off to jump in the shower.
After, I do my makeup and tie my hair into a ponytail. I pull on my clothes and check myself over. I was good to go. I glance at the time again. 8:37am. I had to leave. I skipped on breakfast and Patricia offered to drop me off. We hurried to the car and she drove me. When we arrived, I hugged her quickly before rushing out. The store was empty when I arrived. There was nobody except a woman. I assumed she was Abigail.
"Hi, I'm Nina Martin. I'm here to see Abigail?"
The woman smiled. "Nice to meet you! I'm Abigail. Would you like to come through to the back?" I nod and follow her. She hands me a black apron and teaches me how to use everything. Next, she introduces me to the staff. There's Brad, Jade, Alex and Anastasia. They all seem really nice. Abigail assigned Brad to train me some more and help me if needed. Abigail then opened up the shop and the day began.
A/N: I'm sorry this chapter is so short and crappy. It's more of a filler. I was rushing the story quite a bit. I have so many ideas for it and I know what I want to happen but I need to slow it down. If anybody has any suggestions or things you'd like to see, feel free to let me know and I'll try squeezing it in. Also, I've had writers block so that's why I haven't updated sooner. Please review! Thank you.
-Courtney_601
