Sean
“Mom! why are you speaking to her like that? It’s not her fault. I wasn’t walking properly and I collided with her. I clearly was not in the right place of mind an dI collided with her can you please stop creating a scene.” I said intervening in between and standing in front of my mother.
“Oh my dear son, you’re just too na? ve for these kind of people. You don’t know them. They are jealous of all that we have and these are the baseless tactics they use to trap a wealthy man like your self.” My mom said in degrading tone to Ava. I saw Ava roll her eyes at my mother. Hah, she is damn cute.
I was beginning to intervene again bit then Ava said,
“Mam, I said I was sorry it was an accident, but if you still think it was baseless tactic, you can please look for different event manager who would organize the wedding in two days. As for trapping your son I am so sorry to say this but, you have A very shallow thinking if you think that every woman is dying to marry your son who by the way is getting married in two days, so yeah, I am certainly not interested in your na? ve son, with all due respect.”
“Are you threatening me and disrespecting me, little girl? You don’t know who I am?” my mom said her voice shaking with controlled rage.
“Oh, I know well enough about you. Are not you the most prestigious lady in the town, you just don’t act like Prestigious lady that you claim to be!” Ava said with certainty that my mom was astonished by her behavior. It is not very easy to make my mother astonished.
“Oh God, both of you enough right now. Mom, you have to go from here and look around the preparations. You and father needs to make sure that the decorations are perfect. And, Ava. Please just clean this up. And then meet me at the table for coffee please.” I said in a commanding voice that both the women complied to my order.
Good, this is much better.
“Whatever, ” my mom grumbled and walked away.
Ava was already on cleaning the plate of food from the floor.
“May I help you with something,” I asked her.
“No, no, it’s fine. It’s completely fine. You don’t have to bother and thanks for standing up to your mother for me. It was very nice of you. But I don’t need protection, Sean. I can look after myself. I’ve done it for my whole life. You can just sit at the table. I’ll be there soon after. Finish my work here and we can have coffee together. After all, I did invite you here.” She said not once looking at my face. She was absurdly concentrating on the mess in front of her instead of me. And, shall I say it di wonders for my ego. So I announced to her,
“Well sorry to burst your bubble, but I didn’t came here because you called me. I came here because I just happen to lived upstairs and I wanted to eat because I am extremely famished.” I said to save my left over self respect which she is so determined to crush.
“Hum, so you didn’t came because of me. That’s sad, I thought you accepted my invitation and hence you are here.”
I just laughed at that not because it was funny but, because it made me feel guilty hearing that she will get host if I said that I did not came here because of her. The truth is the only reason I came here was Ava. I wanted to see her happy and intriguing personality.
And said, “I’m joking. I did came here looking for you.” Truthfully. Because of, I can not stand a thought of hurting her any more. Not emotionally and of course not physically ever.
“Whatever you say. I believe you. Now go sit at the table. I will ask someone to bring you food and after that we can have coffee. I’ll just finish some work here. And be all yours.” She said absently and then her eyes went wide as she realised the last sentence of hers. But, she decided to ignore it and go about the way it was.
“Sure, that’s fine.” I said to fill the uncomfortable silence between us.
I sat at the table and the waiter came to take my order. He was looking quite young to be working but, I reminded silent until he asked me —
“What would you like to have sir?” the waiter asked in an prepared voice as if he has practiced that all his life.
“I’ll have whatever is good on the menu and along with that there’s a cup of black coffee.” I ordered my meal to the waiter.
“Sure, sir coming right now.” He replied hurriedly in the same animated voice.
Ava was working spiritedly and talking to her fellow employees and instructing them as of what needs to be done. I just watched her.
She was beautiful, lively and she had so much warmth in her. She could light up the whole world with the brightness. She is not just a day of sunshine, she’s the whole got damn sun.
I wish a brightness never dies and it always stays like it is. Young and playful and yet very Matured. Yeah, not always. But, she is mature for her age.
Which leads me to a question, What is her age?
The waiter came up with my coffee and a pasta dish that look delicious. I have not had anything in the whole day an as a result of they I’m really hungry right now.
I divulged in to the Pasta.. and finished it in a blink.
Just then. Ava. walk to my table with two cups of coffee in her hand.