Dating in secret
1064 Words
"I feel like they are dating in secret. Gargi always steps in and doesn't leave brother Ace's side," Zeke said.
Julie chuckled hearing that. "What's wrong with that?" She asked sipping her juice.
"We feel uncomfortable while talking with brother Ace when she is with him."
"Oh."
"What you guys are talking about?" Rhett inquired. His girlfriend Nora is with him.
"Nothing, you two say. You guys finally got private time to talk?" Zeke joked.
Rhett playfully slapped Zeke's back while others laughed.
Ace doesn't want to turn around and look at Julie. He is trying hard not to turn around and see her.
"You want white sauce pasta or red sauce pasta?" Gargi asked.
Ace was about to say red sauce pasta when Gargi served the white sauce pasta on his plate.
"I like white sauce pasta," Gargi said serving her plate too.
Ace didn't know what to say. He just stayed silent.
Julie turned her head and gazed at where Ace stood near the pasta stall with Gargi.
"So Julie you are a fine art student?" Zeke asked.
"That's what I said earlier, dumb," Julie replied.
Rhett and Nora laughed. Zeke pouted looking at Julie.
While the boys spoke Julie had a conversation with Nora.
"So you want to be a digital marketer?" Julie asked.
"Maybe, right now my degree is in marketing. So I can choose when I'm in my final year," Nora explained.
"That's good... That's good..."
"Your university is in New York?" Nora asked.
"Yes, City University, fine art block," Julie said.
"What about you?" She added.
"No, my university is in Connecticut," Nora said.
"Oh, I'm basically from Nashville. My parents still live there, I shifted to New York because of my college and Grey shifted because of his gaming," Julie said.
"Yeah."
"I wanted to shift to New York City but my mum will be alone and her health isn't good for the past two years. So I decided to stay back and I love living in Connecticut," Nora said.
"Good for you. I wanted to change and I did," Julie said.
Nora and Julie spoke for a while before Carl, Rhett, Kayden and Daman joined their conversation.
"So what was your favourite exhibition then?" Daman asked Julie.
They are getting to know each other and Greyson is happy that the boys are respecting his sister and didn't try to get into her personal space.
"Oh, there was a private exhibition that happened in my university where a collection of paintings belonging to an anonymous person was exhibited. That was and is my favourite exhibition," Julie said.
"Nice."
"So you are going to exhibit your work too?" Carl asked Julie.
"As a senior, my work will be exhibited this year. If my work is worth the shot then my professors will allow exhibiting in other art exhibitions," Julie said.
"Haha, I will attend your art exhibits then," Kayden said.
"You will get the personal invitation brother," Julie said smiling at Kayden.
"I should brother," Kayden replied before they shared a good laugh.
"Nora, you have to be there early to meet Rhett in the green room next week," Daman said.
Nora smiled, "I will," Nora replied.
"Look at his smile, bro," Carl teased pinching Rhett's cheek.
"Go away," Rhett said pushing Carl's hand.
"When you are leaving?" Greyson asked Julie.
"In ten minutes, Fiona and Bodhi are going to come here to pick me up," Julie said looking at Greyson.
"Where you are going with them?" Greyson asked.
"I don't know, we are going out but don't know where," Julie said.
"Have you informed mum and dad?"
"Yeah."
Julie spent some time with the boys and Nora before her phone started ringing.
"Let me take this call," Julie said wandering towards the other side to answer the call.
"Hey," she said.
"Yeah, we are outside," Bodhi said.
"Five minutes," Julie said.
"Okay."
She ended the call and wandered towards her parents.
"Fiona and Bodhi are here. I'm leaving," Julie said.
"Leaving?" Anit asked.
"Yes, we need to finish our assignment together. They are here to pick me up," Julie spoke.
"I hope you are telling us the truth," Gigi said.
"Why would I lie when there is nothing. I will tell you guys if I'm going out."
Gigi raised her brow. "Come on, mum."
"Okay, we believe you," Gigi said.
"See you guys later," Julie said hugging her father.
Ace is talking with Joey, Logan's brother when his gaze went to Julie who is hugging her mum.
"I love you," Gigi said hugging Julie.
"I love you too," Julie replied hugging her mum.
"But I love your t-shirt more," Gigi said.
"I know."
"Go safe, text or call when you reach your university," Anit said.
"Yup."
Julie wandered towards where Greyson is. "Leaving?"
"Yes, I love you."
"Love you," Greyson said.
He hugged Julie and kissed her forehead before pulling away.
Ace saw the bond between Greyson and Julie.
"Greyson loves his sister. I have never seen him so close with anyone," Sawyer said.
"He never hugged anyone before," Maya said.
"So true."
"See you soon, don't do something stupid," Greyson said.
"I don't do anything stupid."
"You leaving?" Zeke asked Julie.
"Yes, got some work and my friends are waiting," Julie said.
"Okay, see you soon."
Julie hugged Zeke, Nora, Daman, Kayden and Carl who are present at that time.
"See you all soon."
"Yeah."
"Yeah."
"Yeah."
"Nora, let's catch up anytime and just call me when you are in New York," Julie said looking at Nora.
"Sure."
Ace looked away when Julie turned around. He didn't have a conversation with her later nor did he dare to talk with her.
Julie started walking towards the entrance. She didn't care to say goodbye to Ace or anyone.
She isn't interested in talking with them except the boys.
Greyson watched as Julie left the hallway. Gargi too saw Julie leaving. She felt peace when she saw that.
She turned her head and wandered towards where Ace is.
"Do you wanna stay or leave, Ace?" She asked.
Ace looked at Gargi. "If you have work you can leave. I will leave with boys and it will take time to wind up," Ace said.
"It's fine I will stay," Gargi said.
Ace didn't know what to say so he nodded his head and got into a conversation with Joey.
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