Κυριακή 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2014

Chapter 20: Hard Times Come Easy

The driver pulled to Heather's driveway. Richie payed the cab and he helped the girls to take their suitaces. It was past midnight when they arrived at Heather's house. Riche and the girls walked in the house's garden. They were all so sleepy that no one payed attetion to the house.

Richie rung the bell and few seconds later Heather opened the door. "Hello there! Come in...." she said with a smile and took a step back and let them walk in. "Did you have a save trip from New Jersey?" she asked and closed the door behind her. "The trip was good!" Richie answered knowing that none of the girls wanted to answer. "Let me take you to your rooms!" she said having the same smile in her face.

Pauline and Ava followed Heather to a hallway. Richie was left a few steps behind. Heather stoped in front of one door. "Ava and Pauline you'll stay here! And you Richie on the other room!" Heather said pointing the rooms. "Thank you Heather!" Richie answered again. "Now, go to sleep! See you tommorow!" Heather said and left.

"Goodnight girls!" "Good night Daddy!" Ava answered and gave him a quick hug and kiss goodnight. "Good night, Angel!" Richie said when he and Ava broke apart. "Good night Richie!" Pauline answered and smiled. Pauline opened the door and walked in the room first.

It was a large room with two beds on the corners. Pauline left her suitace on the floor and kicked off her All-Star. "I'm exusted!" she said. "What about you, Ava?" she asked and popped her head up to face her. "I'm tiried too! Let's sleep now!" Ava answered and lyied on the bed too.

The sun was in the sky for a very long time now. A pair of light brown eyes opened slowly. Pauline looked around and saw that Ava was still sleeping. Okay here we are now, in Heather's house! Day first! Thank God that we'll not stay for too long! Pauline told to herself.

She checked her mobile phone on the night stand next to her. It was noon. Leaving her phone down she crossed her arms behind her head. Maybeit wasn't a good idea to come here! This is a personal matter and i don't fit in! But if i wasn't fitting in why Ava invited meand why my parents let me? Fuck! This is just so complicated. Jesse told me to keep a close eye on Heather! But i don't she'll do anything! They are here to persued them! No, she'll be fine! I'm condersed more about Ava!" she thought and turned to face her.

She was still sleeping so peacefull. I'm worried about her a lot. i must be with her every second! these were Pauline's thoughts.

"Pauline what are you doing?" a voise came from the bed next to her. "Good morning Ava! I'm not doing anything!" "Oh! You slept good?" Ava asked. "Like a bird. Did you know that ava means like a bird?" "Seriously? I didn't have any idea!" Ava answered and smiled.

Just a few minutes later Pauline and Ava were at the kitchen table eatting breakfast when Richie joined them. "Good morning ladies!" he said and smiled. "Morning Daddy! You slept good, don't you?" Ava said and gave him a kiss on his cheek. "I've slept better! What about you, girls? Pauline everything okay?" he asked looking to Pauline. He promised to her father will take care of her better than his daughter. "Like a bird...." Pauline answered to him. "Daddy did you know that Ava means 'like a bird'?" "Of course and i do that's why we named you Ava. You were sleeping so peacefull like a bird!" Richie said and purred himself a cup of coffee.

"I'm the only one that doesn't know what my name means!" Ava said annoying and took a bite of her breakfast. "Oh yeah you are!" Pauline teased her and laughed. "Hey because you knew what me name means and some other things that i don't know that doesn't make you any better!" "I think it does......" Pauline answered back and laughed again. "Okay stop it!!!" Pauline was still laughing. She stoped when she thought that she maybe pushed it a little.

"Okay girls what do you want to do today? We have all day! We can go for a walk, shopping or whatever you want! I'm in with everything!" Richie changed the subject. "A walk sounds good! My closet is full if i buy a t-shirt is going to expload!" Ava answered. "Yeah, a walk sounds good to me too!" Pauline answered. "So, a walk then?" Richie asked and both girls nobbed.

The was was opened and Heather walked in wearing shorts, t-shirt and shoes. "Good morning! I'm sorry i left you but i went for my morning run!" Heather said and took a bottle of water from the fridge. "It's ok we just came here!" Richie answered. Ava was keep eatting and she didn't even look at her. Pauline on the other hand she was trying to be as polite as she can and she smiled at her.

There was too much silense and Richie broke it. "Me and the girls we're thinking to go for a walk." "Mmm very nice idea! You can go to the beach to walk in the sand. There are lots of beach-volley courts, Pauline i'm sure you'll loved it!" Heather answered and looked to Pauline who her face was lighted up when she heard 'beach-volley'. But when she re-thought it she didn't say nothing about volleyball yesterday. How Heather knew Pauline liked volleyball? Pauline didn't want to comment the fact that Heather knew things that she didn't say.

"Really? That's awesome!" she answered instead. "Plus, there is a new Mall in the area! Ava you'll love shopping in there!" Heather said and looked to her only daughter. "We'll see." she answered annoying.

Ava and Pauline finished their breakfast and were getting ready to go for a walk with Richie. Both dressed in jeans and a t-shirt walked to the living room. There Richie was waiting for them. "Ready girls?" he asked when he saw them coming from the hallway. "Let's get out of here!" Ava said and walked to the door.

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