Promise without paper.

Familiar names

Lavender’s POV

After a long day at the gym, i decided to head home.

By the time i get home,my legs already feel as if they have already given up on me

I kick away my sneakers by the door and drop my gym bag on the couch.

“I’m never going back there.” I say

Lisa’s voice comes from the kitchen when she replies.

“You said that last week too.” she argues

“I actually mean it now.” i pout

She laughs.

While i drag myself to the kitchen, she’s leaning on the counter and scrolling through her phone with one hand while eating cereal from a bowl with the other hand.

Sensing my presence, she glances at me.

“You look terrible” she comments

“Thank you”

“You’re welcome” she says

I open the refrigerator and stare into it without really seeing anything.

“Do we have food?” i ask

Lisa slowly lowers her phone and raises her head.

“Were you expecting a five course meal to appear magically?” she jokes

“ I was hoping.” i reply

“ Well, hope again.” she replies

I shut the refregirator, sensing something off with her i slowly walk to her position on the counter.

“Lisa…..are you mad at me? did i do something?” i ask

She looks at me expectantly as if she wanted me to remember something i didn’t.

“You were supposed to buy groceries on your way home so we could make dinner together tonight.” she accuses

OMG, i completely forgot.

I seemed to have forgotten everything i needed to do after a certain grumpy faced man bumped into me.

“I’m so sorry Lisa, i totally forgot” i plead

She rolls her eyes at my plea.

“Fine, i will go later” she proposes

I lean against the counter and contemplate letting her out alone.

“Actually, we will go together” i tell her

“ You’re going back outside?” she questions

“Yes, but i need to change first. “ i inform her

“Good. Because whatever encounter you had at the gym clearly wasn’t excercise.” she says

I frown and i’m left speechless because she’s as accurate as ever.

But i will not give up without a little fight.

“What do you mean by that?” i ask

“It meannsss, you look like you have been through a battle or some sort. “ she replies

“Well….”

I contemplate telling her. Don’t get me wrong, i share everything with my sister but i don’t want to bother her as well.

But she notices something’s off alread.

“Well.. What?? what happened?” she asks

“Nothing” i reply

She puts her bowl down and faces me.

“That was definitely a “something” she says

I give up, i’ll just tell her it’s not like i can hide anything from her anyways.

“ Something happened at the gym today.”

Her eyes widen.

“Did someone bother you?” she asks

“Not exactly “ i reply

“Did you get into a fight?”

I give her a look.

“Why and how would you assume that?”

“Because you’re you” she throws back

So i continue.

“I bumped into somebody and he was rude.” i start

Lisa encourages me to go on.

“The man bumped into me and he didn’t apologize let alone acknowledge my presence and somehow acted as if i was the problem. “ i tell her in a breath

“Wow” Lisa says i’m amusement

“Exactly!” i reply

“What was his name?” she asks

“I don’t know” i answer

And come to think of it, he knew my name but i didn’t know his.

“What did he look like?” she continues

I pause to think about it. He is without doubt a tall man with sleeper build body, piercing black eyes…not that i noticed.

And most importantly, annoyingly confident.

“I don’t know” i answer

Lisa stares at me as if she has just seen a ghost.

“What do you mean you don’t know what he looked like Lavender? please be for real. “ she says, almost pleading

“I do, i just….”

I stop, i don’t trust myself to say something sensible.

Lisa raises her brows and smirks knowingly.

“You just what?” she teases

“Nothing!” i reply, almost shouting

“You noticed him” she smugs

I wish i could just wipe that silly smug off her face.

“I noticed he was annoying”

“Sure” Lisa says

“Lisssaaa” i scold

“I’m listening” she replies

“He was just annoying.”i tell her

“And handsome?”she adds

“Can we talk about something else?” i try to change the subject

Lisa laughs, she’s clearly enjoying this way too much.

“Fine,Fine” she says agreeing

I grab a water bottle from the refrigerator and tell Lisa about the amount of paparazzi i encountered before entering the gym.

Lisa’s expression changes almost immediately and it lightens up

“Paparazzi?” she asks confused

“Yeah” i reply

“ Was he famous?” she asks

“ I don’t know” i reply

Lisa stares at me for a few seconds before her moth falls open in realization.

“Oh my God, are you sure you didn’t meet Abel?” she asks

I remember somebody with that exact name was the reason paparazzi were at the gym, but i didn’t know what he looked like.

“I’ve heard the name before” i answer

“ That’s not helpful” Lisa sulks

She picks up her phone on the counter and starts typing something.

“ You know the Lockwoods right?” she asks

“ The family?” i ask

“ Yes, the ridiculously rich family Lav” she answers

“I’ve heard of them.” i reply

In all honesty, i couldn’t care less myself about people lile that, but Lisa does.

“Welll, the “Abel” you met today is probably the Lockdown heir.” she says

“So?” i ask

“ So, apparently he has been every where lately. Business galas, interviews and the gym. ” she explains

I stare at her and i try to process whatever information Lisa is feeding me right now.

“You’re telling me i met a billionaire at the gym?” i ask

“Mhmm mhmm” is all lisa hums

And how am supposed to know if i met the “Abel Lockwood”? As if Lisa could read my mind, she shows me a picture on her phone.

I freeze.

That’s him, that’s Mr Grumpy face.

I’m not calling him that out loud.

“That’s him” i say

“ No way!?!You met Abel Lockwoo! ” she screams

“I didn’t know his name or who he was” i answer

“Honestly, even if i’d known who he was i would have still demanded for my apology. Being a billionaire doesn’t permit arrogance.” i explain

Lisa bursts out laughing. Did i c***k a joke?

“This is hilarious!” she continues

“It’s not funny Lisa” i tell her

“It absolutely is “ she says

I reach for her phone again, i need to see his face again.

“Let me see”

She pulls away.

“No, you’re just going to stare at his picture again”

“I am not!” i try to defend myself

“Sure” she replies sarcastically

“Whatever” i say

She finally hands the phone over to me and i take my time assessing his features,piercing black eyes, chestnut brown hair and he’s tall, probably a 6”1.

He’s handsome, i’ll give him that but his attitude is ugly.

I give Lisa her phone back.

“What did you say to him when you met?” she asks

“Nothing important” i tell her

“Lavender” she warns

“Okay fine “

I tell her everything. From the collision, to the argument, to the apology and his refusal and how he finally gave in.

By the time i was done telling Lisa,Lisa bursts out laughing so much she had to hold on to the counter.

“Do you think you’ll see him again?” she asks

I have a feeling i will, but i don’t say it so i don’t jinx it.

“No” i tell her

“You’re sure?” she presses

“Absolutely” i assure her

Lisa smiles.

“We’ll see “ she says

I choose to ignore her and change my gym wear to go buy groceries.

“Let’s go get groceries”