“What’s there to think about?!” She exclaimed as she folded her arms with disappointment. I chuckled softly.
“You literally look like a spoilt child,” my laughter took the rest of my sentence off my lips and I watched her grin. Her mouth twisted into a brilliant white smile and her wrinkles disappeared.
I managed to get the final bits of my Christmas shopping done, I grabbed Chlo’s hand as she pulled me onto the packed train. Our bags clattered around us and she grimaced as she accidently hit an older gentleman in the nuts. I bit down on my lip to try and stop a laugh. I loved Christmas, everyone seemed upbeat and happy. I have the best memories sharing my Christmas’s with Nance and Soph in their homes with their families. Mum never wanted me to feel alone around my Birthday and Christmas’s, she had always made a point of being surrounded by people. Anya had admitted that she would be staying with her ‘friend’ whilst she was down here for Christmas. She’d explained that her mum was abroad over in New York on business and she wasn’t staying with her brothers. I glanced over towards Chlo who had managed to find a couple of seats. She offered a weak smile my way and I smirked.
“What did you buy everyone?” Leaning across, her hand touched the side of the bag and I tapped her fingers.
“Never you mind!” I watched her eyes roll and her tongue dart outwards at me. I chuckled and nudged her arm softly. I placed my glasses back on the bridge of my nose and she chuckled at me.
“I didn’t realise you wore glasses.” She pointed towards them, her brown eyes full of wonder and I nodded.
“When I have headaches or when I’m concentrating.” I admitted. She reached across and took them off my face.
“What did you get him?” She asked curiously. Her mouth twisting upwards at the corners.
“Just some bits and bobs.” The truth was I couldn’t afford to buy him anything like he’d brought me. I was a broke uni student without a job.
“Oh Av,” she rolled her eyes at me “he doesn’t want you to buy him a new bloody car and don’t ever feel bad for not being able to return his extravagant gifts,” she wasn’t making me feel any better about this “I think he quite likes spoiling you.” she grinned and I huffed. My heart sunk in my chest. I wanted nothing more than to spoil him too. The train stopped and Chlo scrambled to her feet, grabbing her bags and I followed. She laughed loudly as she bumped into angry commuters and pushed the open button. The train doors flung open and she dived onto the platform. I rolled my eyes and followed her, appologising to the angry commuters she’d just picced off and pushig her arm full of bags.
“Honestly you’re absolutely lethal.” I laughed as her shoulders rose and fell. We trudged towards her Merc that was parked away from all the other cars and threw our bags in the boot.
“He really likes you you know?” I tried my hardest to fight a smile and I shrugged as I blushed.
“Chlo. Please shush.” I rolled my eyes as I finished shoving our things in the tiny boot all whilst trying my best not to squash the designer bags she’d got.
Vens - Monday
She was ignoring me; since she’d been back from her shopping trip she’d ignored me. I placed my hand on Jay’s shoulder and squeezed. His eyes met mine, his expression unreadable. “What’s wrong?” I questioned as he ran his fingers through the top of his thick dark hair. I had a funny feeling I wasn’t going to like his answer.
“Rava and his dad. I’m going to need your help bro.” I rolled my eyes and took my seat next to him, he was shrugging and turned in his chair towards mine before he placed his head in his hands.
“What’s going on?” My tone was low and I didn’t really want to know what was happening. If it was anything to do with Av I would lose it.
“Oh you know the issue with Av? Then Rava is digging around. Oh and your dad’s endeavour to bring our law firm down with his business... ” He looked older when he spoke about business, he looked strained and I shook my head. I wanted to apologise but the truth was I couldn’t control any of those factors. We were in a pretty shitty situation.
“I’ll help where I can, but I can’t talk to Bandoni. He’ll know the second I open my mouth that I’m lying Jay,” I began to speak frantically and watched as he nodded in my direction, holding my arm.
“I know, I know.” He swung his chair back to face his laptop. I watched as he began to type yet more emails and glanced down at my phone. I frowned as my screen went blank. I scrolled through my Facebook to see nothing from her. She was usually online but nothing. Why an Earth was she ignoring me? I huffed and felt his eyes burrowing into the side of my head. I glanced towards him and watched him smirk and shake his head.
“What’s up?” He questioned, typing frantically at his keyboard and not even looking in my direction.
“She’s ignoring me?” I folded my arms as I lay back on the bed.
“You ever thought she’s just trying to give you some time to yourself?” I hadn’t thought about that at all.
“Yeah but she’s literally just ignoring my texts? I haven’t seen her properly since her Birthday?” He just laughed and my frown became deeper.
“Dude, have you heard yourself?” I stroked my forehead and groaned.
“Have you ever been inside her?” The words left my mouth quicker than I could stop them. I felt him punch my arm with some force and hit him back. “Ouch!” I rubbed my arm and watched him roll his eyes.
“You know I haven’t. She that good?” I watched
