Episode 9: Hot 'n Cold Date
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After Ava left Lucas' office, she decided to stroll in the nearby mall. She loves doing this specially when she's alone. Sometimes she goes to the park to stay there for a while.
She keeps thinking on what happened earlier. She didn't mean that she doesn't want to marry Lucas, but what she can't accept is the fact that maybe, just maybe, she'll just be a plain housewife in the future.
This is what she's talking about back in the restaurant. She doesn't know if Lucas can handle her. And if so, he might control her life. All along she has freedom, her parents allow her to go anywhere as long as that place is safe and okay. She can wear what she wants, her mom supports her for it. What will happen now?
Ava heave a deep sigh then bit her lower lip. She doesn't know what to do anymore. How did I end up in a situation like this? I was just a normal teenage girl, enjoying my freedom, then the next I'll be married to a billionaire.
"Stop biting your lip, you look hot when you're doing that."
"T-Tyler?"
Just because she's in a deep thought, she doesn't notice Tyler in front of her.
"Nice to see you here baby, so why are you alone?"
"None of your business. And don't call me baby, it's cringey. Just thinking of it gives me goosebumps."
Tyler touch his chest and act as if he's hurt.
"Ouch! That's harsh of you."
"Whatever!" Ava turns her heels to leave Tyler but he caught her arm. Ava shot him a glare. "What do you really want?"
"I want us to talk."
"There's nothing to talk about. We're already done, okay? If I can just transfer to any school so that I don't get to see your face, I already did it. But I'm not that bitter. Just tell your bitchy girlfriend to stay away from me."
Ava yanked her arm out of Tyler's hand, then the moment she turns around, she bumps to ... Lucas, who followed her after he ends the call from Connor. Ava looked up to him. She's shock that he follows her to this noisy place. "Uhm... what are you doing here?"
"Picking you up, we're going to have a date remember?" After Lucas said this, he looks at Tyler. "Is this your ex?"
Lucas looks calm, but he's raging mad inside. How dare he touch my Queen with his filthy hands? He's ready to punch him actually, but he still thinks that Tyler is just a weak boy.
"Yeah, he's the one that I'm talking about. It's not important anyway. Let's go?" Ava clings her arm to Lucas'. She can sense that Lucas is tensed by the his jaws move and his hands turns into a white knuckles. She have to control him before they make a scene.
"But Ava, I just want us to talk."
"Stop it Tyler, I know you didn't loved me. And I also didn't loved you. That relationship was a piece of trash."
"Stop messing with my wife." Lucas' interjects. This news gives Tyler a shock. Even to Ava, she doesn't expect that.
"S-so, you're married to an old man?" Tyler asks Ava. How can she marry an old guy? Does she needs a lot of money? This is a news. But his train of thoughts stops when Ava starts talking.
"Well, he doesn't look like old. And besides, he's just ahead of us in years. And look around, a lot of girls is looking at him. Why not? He's a bachelor." Tyler looked at her in disbelief. "Please Tyler, stop messing around. Don't make it as if it was big deal to you."
Ava pulls Lucas away from Tyler.
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"Why did you follow me here?" Ava asks Lucas. The latter just scratch the back of his head.
"Because I thought you're mad?" She looks at her intently. Lucas looks like a lost boy who doesn't know what to do. How can a guy in his 30's acts like this?
"Well, I'm not. It's just that I want to think."
"In this noisy place? Inside the mall?"
"Yeah, so what? I like watching people and couples walk around. I like going to bookstore, to restaurant, to go window shopping. You can do anything here."
"You're unbelievable. So, what's you're plan now."
"Let's go to the arcade."
"What? It's just for guys."
"So? Do I look like I can't play games? Nahh, I'm good at it."
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Ava is currently in the basketball booth. She's playing while Lucas is just staring at her. Connor's right. Ava is living a life that's different from his. She can't just have her just because he wants to.
When Ava's time ended, she looked for elsewhere. "Look! There's a photo booth in here. Let's take a picture."
"What? That's for youngsters only."
"Well, I'm young. What about you, you think you're too old for this?"
"Yeah, I think so."
"No, come on. Let's take a picture. This is our first time going out together."
Lucas agreed, this is really their first time being together. But when they're inside, Lucas seems awkward. He's not used to any of these.
"Come on! Smile!"
When they're done, the two decided to eat out. "Why does it seems like you're into fast food? It's not healthy." Lucas asked while staring at the food that Ava ordered.
"Well, you can't say that the food for rich people is delicious. You know what, just eat. You will like it.
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Ava is looking at their photos taken together. They're currently in front of their house, standing.
"Did you enjoy today?" Lucas asks while sincerely looking at her. "Did I bore you?"
Ava smiled genuinely, "I've enjoyed today. Well, everything's your first so it's kind of fun."
"T-That's great. Maybe we can do this some other time."
Ava just looked at him, "Give me your wallet."
"Uhm, why?"
"Just give it to me." Lucas looked at him, wondering what she's gonna do. Ava turns her back then she inserted some of the photos before she returned it to Lucas. "So, I'll be going inside. Good night."
Before Ava could leave, Lucas held her waist... then kissed her... on the forehead. Ava was so shock, she wasn't expecting Lucas to be this sweet. "Thank you for today. Good night."
Lucas couldn't help but smile at the photos Ava putted in his wallet. So this is what she did? This is a good start. Well, you can consider today is a date, though there are lots of bickering that happened. He just wished this will continue from now on.
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