The Inevitable Evidence

12.

PDV Melora,

Monday, 8:30 a.m.

It's a new day that begins! I turn off my alarm clock and stretch my whole length with a smile. I get out of bed and press the switch to open the shutters and marvel at the colors of autumn that have been taken the trees for several weeks, which means that it's soon Halloween. My face lights up just to this thought, I who love this party, I can't wait for it to finally be D-Day, in less than a week and more precisely at the end of this week! I smile like a kid and hear my mother go to work. I head to my bathroom before checking the box today on my big calendar and notice that there are only five days left before the game against the Washington Redskins which is the 4th game of the boys' season.

The boys were able to stand out and prove that they have a good level, this 4th game is important because they do not play at home and more there will be recruiters so me and the girls, we got used to attending their training on Wednesday for their greatest happiness since I love our interest and then me it allows me to look Damian as much as I want without others suspecting anything, finally except Laurie and Auxalia who love to give me elbows or stormy looks.

Speaking of him, our relationship continues to evolve... Since the game three weeks ago, we have been looking for and moving forward in the closeness we have created. So many times, we missed being unmasked, so the urge to kiss us was strong, but it’s counting on Laurie who saves us the day almost every time, almost sworn!  And sometimes it is even she who pushes us into each other's arms with Auxalia. I know that on the one hand I play with fire, but this dangerous side pushes me to go to their, I keep a cool head but I know that this beautiful blond as I like to call it has already stolen my heart ... and my head is not that cold anymore.

Besides, speaking of Laurie, she gets along pretty well with the captain, to my delight, and as far as Auxalia is concerned, she is still on the defensive but I can not blame her, she has always been to me as I am for her, we have always worked like that both so it does not surprise me that she remains on her guard. Oh less, one of us is for the other... But nothing prevents him from bothering me and his way of validating my choices.

I stop in my thoughts to get ready in a hurry because despite that I do not start until 11 am since I do not have the art of publication Jaison comes to pick me up around 9 am-9.30 am so that we have lunch together as we did during our high school years and then walk along the port before school. It has no history of art because our two teachers are sick so we take advantage of it.

I rush in the shower and hurry to wash my hair. When I get out of the shower, I dry them with one towel and wrap my body in another and then do   my usual routine. I choose not to wear make-up and simply apply my moisturizer that Harmony strongly advised me. I put on underwear and head to the dressing room or rather I stay in front for more than ten minutes because I have no idea how to dress. I ended up choosing a beige sweatshirt with an angel on top and frayed black high-wasted jeans downstairs with my black ankle boots and a long coat of the same color. I'm putting on my socks when I hear the door open downstairs followed by my best friend's voice:

"BISCOTTE*!!!!!

-      I'm coming, I'm putting on my socks! I shouted to him, hurriedly putting on my boots while grumbling when he heard him laughing downstairs at the pronunciation of that stupid nickname.

-      I have to drop someone off first!

-      That? I was questioning him as I walked down the stairs with my nose in my bag to try to find my keys that I left inside yesterday.

-      Me!!! Answer me a little voice that I could recognize between a thousand."

When I raise my head, I come face to face with Austin, Tobias's little brother. It must have been more than 8 months since I saw him and I know that when I see him in front of me, he has terribly missed me. 

Counting the summer holidays, the other months represent the exact time of our incessant disputes with Tobias for reasons as stupid as justified ... And he ended up forbidding me to see his little brother, so he wouldn't suffer so I reluctantly agreed but I keep chatting with Ryan on i********: without his dumb big-brother knowing. 

He does not wait any longer before jumping into my arms, hugging me very tightly against him. A tear runs down my cheek and it is Jaison who takes it away from me with his finger excruciatingly softened by this scene, I'm sure. I hug Austin even harder before he lets me go and always looks at  me.

"I missed you Lolo...

-      I missed Tintin too. I answered with a smile on his face. What have you changed?

-      Well yes, I've grown up now! He replies, raising his arms to heaven.

-      I see that, you're getting as beautiful as Ryan!

-      Is that supposed to be a compliment? He asks me with an eyebrow before smiling.

Jaison and I burst out laughing.

-      Yes, it is. I answered by rubbing my nose against his, as before.

-      A real Goldsmith this kid. Add Jaison by ruffling his hair while I put him down.

-      But how come he's here? I was asking Jaison.

-      It was Dad who called Jaijai because he takes Ryan to a meeting with one of his teachers and Tobias wasn’t awake yet  so Dad has so proposed that it be Jaison who takes me for a change. Answer me mini-Goldsmith instead of my best friend.

-      All right. I say by putting the money that my father left me on the living room table while looking at the clock. But we're going to have to hurry! He'll be late if he doesn’t! I almost cried at Jaison, who looked at the hour in turn.

-      Oh pu...

-      Love your language!

-      yes, bah eh, hurry to close your house there! He said to me, as if it were my fault.

-      No, but I'm dreaming, it's going to be my fault now. I was ruminating by closing the shutters and the front door by putting my bag on my shoulder once the boys were out of the house."

Jaison rushes out and takes Austin in a potato bag that makes him go mad while I check to have forgotten nothing and set the alarm. I run down the aisle to get into Jaison’s BMW and it starts with a bang. During the ride, Austin tells us in every detail all that we missed. I tell us about his mistress up to his girlfriend Alice who was quickly replaced by Elora, who's Emilio's little sister, and then by Rose, and ends with an Ivanna which makes us excruciatingly laugh with my sidekick who carries him by saying that he is already a real executioner of hearts. He also tells us about Maddison's visits and how he hates her, it throws a slight cold but we do as nothing with Jaison so much so that he asks him what bothers him. Austin remains evasive but says that he does not like her, that she is not beautiful and nasty, that for him no one reaches my ankle and that "daddy" does not like him either. This little piece of cabbage starts to have a little character that gently makes me laugh when I see him bickering with the second boy in the car and makes me sketch a tender smile because tout seems to be like before.

When he arrived at the school, Jaison pulled over and told me to accompany Austin by himself because he had to call his father, which I accept. The little one behind me comes off and hoisted up to put a big kiss on Jai’s cheek and go down at the same time as me. He takes my hand and we head for the gate. Once this one was in front of us, I crouched in front of Austin.

"Well, Austin darling, it's time to go... I said, with a smile on his face.

-      You promise you'll come and see me, don't you? Like before? He asks me with his little childish eyes.

-      I promise you little cabbage. I answered by taking him in my arms.

I feel him clinging to me with all his might, so I fail to shed a tear but I have to be strong, I would keep my promise and I suspect that he must have asked my best friend the same thing. As he prepares to leave, I call him.

-      Austin?

-      Yes Lolo?

-      Promise me something in return, will you?

-      Yes, I'm not going to do that. He writes himself on his way back to me.

-      You promise to be nice to Maddison. You know, she's not a bad girl... I ask you to promise to at least say hello to her when she agrees man?

-      But...

-      There is no "but" Austin Goldsmith, otherwise I do not keep my promise. I said to him categorically.

-      All right, I promise you. Does he end up capitulating.

-      Come on, get out of here! And do-me my kiss!! I said to him when I saw him leave without saying goodbye properly."

Tobias' little brother turns hilarious and rushes towards me to put a huge kiss on my cheek. I laugh and the teacher calls him back to order and tells him it's time to go back to class. I give him one last quick hug and go back to Jaison's 4x4. I know I shouldn't make Austin promise such a thing, but still, Maddison is not a plague. Deep down, she is a beautiful person and she is execrable only because we have different. We have problems that are only ours and even if it makes me happy to know that he does not speak to her and that he does not like her, she is now part of the life of Tobias, it is his girlfriend so the least we can do is that he is polite and say hello to him, just that.

When I get back in the car, my best friend looks at me sadly but with that happy smile that perfectly reflects how I feel. He starts and once on the road, he puts his hand on my thigh, sign that he is there and that he is with me. We do not mention our promise made in Austin, knowing full well that it may be difficult to see him again, especially as before, at home with the rest of the Goldsmith family. Jaison takes my thoughts out of my thoughts by asking me to send a text to Sasha's father, Lucius, to thank him for having had the chance to see the little guy again, which I do expressly by adding a little sentence that I know he will guess is mine. The answer is not long in coming.

Dad2Tob: No problem, you saved my life Jai! Jaison was completely tired of his weekend so I thought directly of you!

Dad2Tob: I kiss you as hard as my little Melora! I'll try to stall an evening so that we meet as before, it’s promised! ?

I dictate Lucius's answer, to which Jaison smiles. I place his phone between us and put my gaze on the landscape that passes before my eyes. We do not need to speak to understand in each other's eyes that despite our stories with Tobias, we miss his little family. We really spent a lot of time at home, when my parents came home late or even when Jai's parents were fighting and he wanted to go out and change his mind.  It was like our second home.

We got along really well with his brothers, who we always talk to, since I continued to talk with Ryan on the networks, he continues to talk to me about what's going on in his life without telling me what's going on at home and I thank him. He regularly confides in me just like me and from time to time we meet in a coffee to laugh and spend a moment both. We've always been close and it was unthinkable that he would take away my friendship with him, Austin I understood but Ryan who is tall and who is only a year younger than us makes his own choices.

Jaison, on the other hand, continued to see Austin on school nights when Lucius asked him when he or When Ryan and Tobias couldn’t. Lucius always accepted us at him, without asking us anything, always understanding and always to make food for fifteen because we always came on the same day mainly. We had all become accustomed to our little rituals but unfortunately for us, Tobias all messed up and we really bit our fingers. But we will continue to cherish Austin and Ryan because when I look at Jaison when I come out of my thoughts, I know he will too, with or without Tobias, and if his father invites us, he will accept. 

He changes direction and puts his hand on my thigh and turns up the sound of the radio. I start singing softly and I feel his smile on my face but ignore him because he is used to me singing in his car. So much so that even sometimes he deliberately put songs of Disney Channel so that I sing louder since I know all the songs by heart and then he likes to join me when it's duets but he will never admit it.

It doesn't take us much commuting time to get there since the Austin school   is not far from where we are going to have our breakfast. I turn on my phone when I see that I have received several Snap chat notifications, I open several videos of Laurie who asks me where I am because she thought she would spend the morning with me since she starts at the same time as me, from Auxalia who films Emilio and Driss in the corridors chasing after because Lio  had to do something to Driss and ask me with Harmony next to her or I find myself.   

There is also a snap of Damian that I renamed into another name elaborated with girls, Paolo as my cousin's friend, so that the boys do not burn me because they love to insinuate themselves into my private life. This one wishes me a good morning with Jaison since I told him what I was doing this morning because he wanted to come and sleep at my house last night, as if we hadn't spent the whole weekend together.

I begin by responding to Damian by thanking him and telling him that we will see each other this afternoon. I accept Anastatia's proposal by telling her that I warn the girls of her invitation. During my photo, Jaison keeps putting his hand on my face that I end up biting since he spoils my selfie this swelling. I finally end up making a video to my best friends on video, I film myself in the car and then I quote to Jai who drives saying that he kidn*pped me for the morning, this one smiles while smiling at the camera saying that it is not sure that he brings me back alive. I laugh at him and put a blow in his head and send the video on the group "MLA".   

The car stops and Jaison informs me that we have just arrived and I put my phone with his. Of course, we find that there is no free place along the avenue, it is always crowded in the morning. Jai we decide to do the turn a second time in case but it is unsuccessful. I then lean forward, open my bag and take out my wallet before getting back on my feet.

"Don't bother, I'll get what we want and we'll eat in a quiet corner towards the harbor. Especially since at that time everyone eats on the spot, we will have no room inside.

-      You are right. Capitulate by putting himself on his side by putting his warnings.

-      The same as usual? I asked him with a smile.

-      Yes, please. He said, extending his arm to grab his wallet to give me money.

-      Stop Jaison, I'll pay you your breakfast! I was intercepting him by placing my hand on his arm.

-      Oh no Melo, you always pay for me when we eat here! He retorts.

-      Yes, but that's because Josie is on duty and she always gives me a price, which you don't have the leisure to have I say when I get out of the car by winking at her and pulling your tongue. »

The advantage when I get out of the car is that my best friend stopped hairy in front of the restaurant. I push the large blue glass door, which makes a rattling, and walk to the counter saying hello to Jacob who is serving a table and greets Cherry, waitress and friend, who speeds into the kitchen as the bell rings. Arriving at the counter, Josephine greets me, all smiles.

"Oh, my splendid Melora! How are you? Finally, you decided to come back, I was beginning to tell myself that you had forgotten me! She addresses me, leaning on the counter, ready to listen to me carefully, as usual for 6 years now. She cries, hugging me, hugging me tightly at her.

-      Cuckoo aunt Josie! Forget about you? Is this a joke like I could? I answered by kissing her cheek once she let go. Otherwise, everything’s fine! College is great and I'm really comfortable compared to what I thought.

-      Good, sweetheart, I'm glad you're feeling good. Edition, right? Is she interested in cashing in a couple.

-      Yes! Dad pushed me down this path and it suits me perfectly.

-      I'm really happy, darling, your father is right. Will you last me to read one day?

-      Thank you, Josie. Of course, I would not miss it, let's see, as soon as finished immediately sent!  

-      And my good-looking kid is okay? She asks, raising her eyebrows several times.

-      Well, listen, he's fine. He waited for me in the car, there was no room to park.

-      What about the other one?

-      Which one?

-      The beautiful blonde of the last time, who ate you as if you were a pancake.

-      Oh Josie! I say, tapping her lightly on the arm, laughing. He's doing very well but since when did he become your beautiful kid?

-      Put away the tiger fangs, I prefer Jaison. She said with a wink. I'll leave him blond. She adds, looking at me full of innuendo. But don't let him hurt you like the moron! Otherwise, Aunt Josie will lock them alive in a coffin.

Josephine is a woman in her forties who does not have her tongue in her pocket and always touches where it hurts and so much if it does not please. I took refuge here when I felt slightly lonely and I had a lot of fights with Tobias, she always listened to me, like a wonderful confidante and always had the right words to comfort me. Then I took the girls with Jaison and it became our kind of landmark and Jai immediately got along with Josie, at the same time everyone loves him this energizer. On attached to it, and vice versa. I also work during the holidays when my father does not have one and does not decide to go abroad. And then she adores me, just like me, so much that I consider her as my aunt and I her niece.

-      Wait for my beautiful. She told me then that I was going to answer once my laughter passed, and turned to the kitchen. Baby!!!! A Full Moon with Pancakes and a French Toast please! She screams, remembering perfectly what we take each time.

-      Right now, Jo'!! He responds by spinning a pancake in the air. Hi Melora, you finally decided to repoint the tip of your nose, it's cool!!! We miss not seeing your head in your computer typing wonders! And then the witch started to want to kill herself when she didn't see you anymore! He laughs.

-      You'll see what she might do to you as a witch if you keep going, swing! Replicate my aunt of heart to her childhood lover and husband.

-      Hey Matt! I would come more often worry not; she can never kill you anyway she loves you too! I was laughing, too?

-      No, but it's okay, yes? Are you both done?

After a few minutes of bickering, I'm about to take out the money to pay but Josephine decides otherwise by stopping.

-      Oh no my beautiful, in my house you will never have to pay, it is the house that offers.

-      Thank you, really. You're a sweetheart! I said, taking her in my arms.

-      You’re welcome my little niece, it’s normal. You're at home here, don't forget it. She adds, stroking my cheek before walking away from me. But it's not possible Cherry!  You can't pay attention! Scream Josephine for the waitress who has just dropped a tray on the floor."

I put my wallet on the counter and go to my friend to help her get up. I save the eggs that are still on their plates and bring them in less than two to the waiting table. It's just a matter of setting and going back and forth before customers are satisfied again. Cece thanks me by going to get a broom to clean everything. Once back to Josephine she tells me.

"Are you sure you don't want to turn into a waitress? She implores me with her eyes soft.

-      No sorry, my pretty Josie! I say when I see Matthew arrive with my command that he gives me and that I thank by kissing him on the cheek and him on the forehead. I love you very much but I have another future waiting for me! I say by turning my heels and not forgetting my wallet.

-      Yeah, that's it, ungrateful! You leave me alone with these people, inexperienced and not worth you!

-      Stop where I can no longer walk through the door next time, by dint of valuing myself I could no longer visit you and eat your good food!

-      Ungrateful anyway and shouts at the angel face that serves as your best friend for not coming to say hello to me!

-      I wouldn't miss Josie! Kisses! I say, going out and sending a kiss with my hand."

Once out, I look for my best friend's car and soon find it. I open the back door and plague when I see the mess on the back beach. There are bags of meals to take away, bags of empty pastries, a pair of sneakers on the floor, his sports bag overflowing since everything is in a ball. Overwhelmed, I'm going to throw it at him.

"f**k it! Jaison, your car is not a pigsty without messing around! I say, taking the empty bags and bags.

-      I didn't have time, you know between the parties with the guys on the team, the games...

-      You're inspiring me, always a reason, huh. You can still throw your garbage in your trash can when you get home! I continued by putting all the bags in one before dropping off our lunch on the beach now a little cleaner.

-      Ooh it's fine Melo, you don't have to do that. He said, turning around.

-      If I don't, you won't, you filthy bastard!

-      You're overdoing it! He retorts, frowning.

-      I look like I'm abusing, do you think? I replied by almost giving him the two garbage bags containing all the bags together.

These eyes go from bags to my head with frowns. Several times, they repeat the same route. When they blend into mine, we are caught, at the same time, with an explosive laugh.

-      Well, I'll be back. I say, and I'll pick myself up after a few seconds. Next time I find your car like this, you're going to have to deal with me.

-      That's right, you're not going to do anything, little head. Is he still laughing as he gets back in his seat while I close the door."

Before I go to the trash cans of the restaurant, I bypass the car to crash in front of his window.

"You know very well what I'm capable of, Prescott. Don't play that with me, you might lose. I announced mischievously, kissing him with the c***k of his mouth."

And as always when we enter this little game that belongs only to us but which is never what other thinks and that we love to do it to put the head upside down of everyone. I hear him laughing and grumbling with words before continuing my mission of throwing his damn trash in the trash. Once this is done, I go the other way by seeing Cherry smoking outside when I pass the facade of the "Blue Moon", I wave to her by making a phone with my hands, sign that we have to do something and talk more often, she makes me a huge smile and makes an inch up to confirm. I walk the few meters that separates me from my best friend's car and gets inside.

"Otherwise, you should have come, Josie blames her good-looking kid for not going out to say hello. I say, I'll put on my belt.

-      The next time you let me go, it will save me from being hated by my pretty Josie. He replies, pretending to make a fuss at me.

-      I promise, but it's been longer than I've been there in my defense. I was arguing by pouting and sticking my face on his shoulder.

-      Stop making that face, it's not fair, you have me every time like that.

-      Give me a kiss.

-      You should make one for me.

I'll give him a kiss on the cheek.

-      And now? Can I have my kiss? I asked with a child's see.

-      When we get lunch. "He laughs when he sees my face shocked. I'm hungry.

-      You're mean. Do I cross my arms and look out the window.

-      Giving my beautiful. He said, putting his hand on my thigh as he started.

-      Nianiania."

Our bickering continues until finally he puts a kiss on my cheek while the car is stopped, at a red light. And for the rest of the journey, as I lay my eyes on my best friend, I know that now I have everything to be happy and all that, thanks to the boy by my side.

PDV Unknown

I get out of my car and walk down the driveway that leads me to him. We met at his house and then I took him to the Walters Art Museum because there is an exhibition on Islam and I know that he has never set foot there despite his being in art, this uneducated.

Once I get to the door, I ring and wait for someone to open me. I come across his father, who has to work from home, who gives me a smile and reaches out to me. He then invites me home and tell his son that I am here. He asks me if I want to drink something but I decline quickly, knowing full well that my appointment wants to leave home as soon as possible. In fact, he quickly burst into his face, wearing a grey polo shirt and black raw jeans, and fell to the ground. He runs to put on his eternal black boots and puts on his leather jacket, as if he were a tough guy. I frown and he immediately changes his jacket, leaning towards a denim jacket.

He slips his wallet in despite the invitation of me and wishes his father a good day, who has already made his way to his office. Once his father is locked in his office, my opposite puts his lips on mine almost hastily. I smile against his lips while giving him his act, and surround him with my arms so that we can leave as quickly as possible, it is never.

Once outside, Tobias asks me where I'm taking him since I kept the secret, and I answer him with a smile as mischievous as mysterious, that it is a surprise. He makes me his little head very cute by asking me again and again or I take him, to no avail.

"I wouldn't give in, Tob.

-      You're not nice, Al.

-      Oh, yes? If you want you can stay home and call Maddison, I'm sure she's waiting for your call.

-      Hey! It is with you that I want to spend my day, do not tell me about her.

-      Yet...

-      Be quiet... He implores me, with a finger on his mouth, before capturing the flesh croissants with his own.

-      Go upstairs and shut up then. I say categorically.

-      Okay, I'm capitulating. Is he laughing as he settles down on the passenger side."

I know what you might think, Tobias cheats Maddison with me... Except that's not quite that, it's even more complex than it seems and unfortunately, I dived into it. At my peril.