Nina's P.O.V
My first day at work was amazing. Apparently, I picked things up quickly. Abigail gave me the job and I'm now a barista.
I'd been working there 2 days already and honestly, I loved it. Everybody's nice too! Especially Brad. He's really nice. So nice, he asked me out to eat. I don't know what it is but he feels so familiar. Almost as if I'd known him for years. Either way, he seemed really nice and that's why I agreed to go out for food. Surely, it was time for me to start moving on. I couldn't stay hung up on Fabian for the rest of my life.
After finishing my shift, I went back to Patricia's and began getting ready. Amber insisted on helping. She done my hair and make-up, making me look a lot better. Then, I pulled on a pair of jeans, a black and red plaid shirt and my black boots. I didn't feel the need to wear a dress. Instead, I went casual. Brad picked me up and he took me to a nice little restaurant just out of town. It smelt amazing. Brad pulled my chair out and took off my leather jacket, hanging it over my chair. I picked up the menu, not saying a word. I didn't really know what to say. I had never been in this situation before. When Fabian and I went on dates we had so much to talk about. It was mostly because we had known each other for a while and were comfortable enough with each other. We also had the whole Senkhara thing to talk about.
I was a nervous wreck.
"So, Nina. Tell me a bit about yourself." Brad broke the silence, slightly startling me.
I hesitated. What exactly do I tell him?
"What exactly do you want to know?" I asked.
"So, you've just finished school. I know that much. Did you study here or in America?"
"Up until the age of sixteen, I studied in America. Then, I received a scholarship with Amun Academic Boarding School. I spent the last two years there."
"What was it like? I've heard it's pretty good there."
"It is! I really enjoyed it, it's definitely an adventure. Everybody is so welcoming there too."
"So, how comes you're living here now? It's not exactly the most glamorous place."
"My friends from the school are all living here. It didn't seem right to be away from them. We've been through a lot together, I'd miss them too much."
"So, what about your family back home."
"My Gran is all I have. My parents passed away when I was young."
"Oh, I'm sorry..."
"It's fine, honestly."
After, there was an awkward silence. We both ordered our food and I took a sip of my wine.
"Brad, why did you ask me out?" I ask simply, still curious.
"You seem really interesting, I wanted to get to know you a little more. When we're at work, it's hard to have a proper conversation. Besides, you're a really nice girl and I really like you." he smiled to himself.
This caused me to smile. He liked me. He really liked me. The food came out and we began eating.
"You're a really great guy. I hope you know that." I complimented.
He thanked me and we kept eating. Just then, my phone began buzzing. I glanced at the caller ID. It was Patricia.
"I'm sorry, I need to take this." I excused myself and went outside.
"Patricia, is everything okay?"
"How's it going?"
"It's going good, I guess."
"Good. Good. Anyway, what time will you be back?" She asked.
"Probably soon. It's starting to get awkward. We're running out of things to talk about."
"Ooh, that doesn't sound too good. See you in a bit."
"Bye." I terminated the call and went back to him. We decide to skip dessert and call it a night. He dropped me back to Patricia's and I kissed his cheek before exiting the car and entering the house.
As soon as I closed the door, I was bombarded with questions from everybody. I laugh and take a seat.
"It was pretty good, I guess. It got awkward but he said he liked me." I announce.
"When do we get to meet him?" Patricia asked.
"Not yet. I want to wait, I need to see where it's going first." I smile at my response.
"I'm glad you're finally over Fabian and you're now moving on. Go you!" Eddie said, rather sarcastically.
Patricia playfully slapped him and I couldn't help but giggle. I was in such a good mood. Why? I have no idea. I excuse myself, get in the shower, then decide to hit the hay. I say goodnight to everybody and finally fall into a deep sleep.
Fabian's P.O.V
After the show, I head back to my hotel room and jump in the shower. It'd been around 4 days since I had left and I was on my third show. I was missing everybody but I was having so much fun on the stage. The crowds had grown since last time, making it more exciting. I loved performing, I really did but my mind was in other places. Nina and I agreed to be friends for the time being. Being on the road with a girlfriend would be much more complicated, hence the reason I broke up with Nina in the first place. Maybe one day, we can work things out but until then, things have to stay the way they are.
I jump out of the shower and grab my iPad, deciding to FaceTime everybody. It got pretty lonely on tour. On the third call, Patricia's face appeared on the screen.
"Patricia, hey!"
"Fabian? How's the tour?" She asked, excitedly. I gave a small but forced smile and her face instantly dropped. "What is it, what's wrong?" She asked.
"Nothing, it's great. I just miss everybody. You, Eddie, everybody." I avoided Nina's name.
"We all miss you too but you need to live your life. Make the most of it while you can."
"I guess… so, where is everybody?" I tried to look around the room. Patricia laughed.
"If by everybody, you mean Nina, she's asleep upstairs. I have no idea where the others are though."
"I didn't mean Nina. How is she though? Has she mentioned me at all?" I quickly shot, leading Patricia to laugh.
"Real subtle, Rutter."
"Well?"
"She's fine. She's got a job now. She seems happy. I found your jeans in Nina's hotel room." She smirked, leading me to blush.
"Anyway, I can't wait to be back. I miss you all. Only another three weeks." I sigh. I just wanted to be home already.
"Will you be staying with us again?" Patricia asked, leading me to nod. There's nowhere else I'd rather be. They were my family.
"Fabian, can I ask you a question?" I hesitantly nod, feeling rather nervous.
"Do you still have feelings for Nina?" I pause for a moment before replying.
"I will always have feelings for Nina. When you're in love with somebody as beautiful as Nina, it doesn't go away. Every time I look at her, every time I hear her voice, every time she smiles I fall in love all over again. I messed up completely by breaking up with her but I thought I was doing what was best for Nina. All I want is for her to be happy. I went to sleep last night thinking about her, I woke up this morning thinking about her. When I'm feeling down, I whisper her name to myself and smile. I still love her, don't doubt it."
Patricia looked as if she wanted to cry. I give her a sad smile.
"Fabian, it'll get better." She claims. I hope she's right. I could feel myself tearing up.
"Anyway, I better get going." I whisper, ending the FaceTime call quickly. The second I did this, the tears began falling. I really had messed up.
A/N: Hey guys, I know this is quite short. Like I said, I wanted a couple filler chapters. Please, let me know what you think of the chapter and also, let me know what you want to see happen!
