Chapter 12
~Nina~
Nina Martin+Happiness=Not Happening Right Now.
I haven't seen my daughter in a decade, she has no idea who I am. Everyone hates me. And my "VP of LA Architecture" title, by the end of the week, might be "P of LA Architecture" P as in President. My boss decide this week was the best to get a law suit filed against him, the week I'm in another country, on another continent, across an ocean. Good job, Boss. Bravo. Not really...
I can tell people notice me wincing every time my phone buzzes. I might as well be a "Pretty Little Liars" character at this point. "-A" being Los Angles Lawyers. I see Fabian jog up he stairs, and about fifteen minutes later, jog back down. I hang up my phone.
"We need to talk." He tells me
"Oh, no, I was thinking more along the lines of eating lollipops, drinking team and solving Egyptian Mysteries." I say sarcastically, I knew the last part was a bit crude, but, c'mon, it was funny.
"You'll be interested in what I teach then..." He looks down
"Advance World History and College Philosophy." I tell him
"Well, that's a very... Accurate... Guess..." Fabian knits his eyebrows
"About that talking thing..." I suggest
"Shall we?" He gestures to the door
Walking through the school grounds feels just like it used to, just like I did for two years with Fabian. It reminds me of Oxford, as well, for some reason. I think it has to do with Fabian. His smell. You could feel the heat radiating off him.
"First thing on the agenda," I start the conversation "Arabella."
"What is there to talk to you about?" He asks
"Custody." I say
Fabian stops in his tracks "What?"
"The custody agreement." I nod
"What custody agreement? I have had her full-time since, she was three. Three is no agreement." Fabians face is straight
"Exactly. Like summers are something-" I start
"No." Fabian cut me off
"Well, she knows who I am now, I'm not just gonna disappear." I demand
"Nina, there is such a thing as Hallmark Cards, and Benjamin's and iTunes cards." He starts toward the house again
"You don't really know why I left." I holler after him
"Oh, I know, you had "Ambitions, Dreams" aka, you were selfish." He tells me
"No. I was afraid." I admit "I was gonna be a lost success story. A star the dulled before it shot. A background character. I didn't want that. I wanted to amount to something."
"You would have. To me. To your daughter. To our friends. You wouldn't have been a traitor." He turns around
"So now I'm a traitor?" I ask, hurt
"Oh, don't be surprised, it's been that way for a while now..." He says
"My god, Fabian, when do you become cold?" I question
"When I decided to 'Let It Go' " He tells me, I open my mouth "and don't ask me to 'Build A Snowman' okay?" He starts to walk away
"And no humor." I whisper "what's happened to my Fabian?"
"He grew up." Fabian yells over his shoulder
A/N Fabina. Tense Fabina. Take that all in... Do you think Nina's gonna fight for Arabella? Or no? Tell me✌️