Chapter 8

Hazel

   I never thought that I would ever think of leaving New York for even a moment but here I was.

  "Where are we going? "I said turning to Ryan who was looking straight at the road.

    "Be happy, I don't think you would have ever had the opportunity to be where we are going, like they say, it comes once-in-a-lifetime "he stated.

    "Now I know why some people couldn't get into college" I started "because they couldn't answer their questions without going off point!"I stated furiously.

     "Hmm, is that so? "he continued "Could you get in? "he said turning his head to me. I immediately lost my energy to fight back. I'd gotten in quite alright,but I could never finish.

    "Guessed so"he said turning back to the road.

    "Can't you ever say anything nice? "I managed to say trying to keep my voice stable.

     "$100,000.95,isn't it nice enough? "he stated again.

    You've got to be kidding me. This guy might have good look and all in that navy blue suit of his with a grey shade tie and a set of black brogues with his black hair looking so silky in that mid path way...

    Wait, now I'm complementing him?

    Whatever,but his ego was surely very big.

     "I'm at loss for words" I said rolling my eyes making him smirk.

    The rest of the drive to God knows where was quite at least without having Ryan's trash talk with the music in the car keeping me company.

     Different songs like  Side to side by Ariana and Nicki,7 years by Lukas Graham.I was threatened to sing along but dear Mr. Mean here would surely have something to say so I just mimed under my breath.

     After about 3 hours,we pulled up in a large building...sorry,did I say large,I meant a massive building.The parking lot was tiled with interlockers.The building was such a long sky scrapper of about 20 floors,I don't think I could see the top.

     I then tried to remove the seat belt but it won't just come off. I applied all the force I could muster but it wouldn't come off.

   "Ryan,this isn't getting off!" I said still struggling with the seat belt and I heard him sigh.

     "Don't destroy my car" he stated.Jerk.As I struggled to free myself from the seat belt I felt a hand brush against mine as I looked up to see Ryan's face an inch away from mine.

   My breath hitched as every single vein and capillary in me paused and my heart increased its pace.

    He unlocked the seat belt but we remained in a that position with him staring at me.I could feel needles pierce through my forehead.Before I knew he withdrew and came down from the car and I let out a breath which I didn't  know I was holding.This job is going to be harder that I thought.

Ryan

   I moved closer to help her remove the seat belt.I got it off alright but when I tilted my head up,I realised how close our faces were.

   Then I finally found myself staring into her hazel eyes feeling like remaining in them forever,the air suddenly getting stuffy.

  What are you doing Ryan?

  I quickly got down from the car as I adjusted my tie for air.I walked to the other side of the car opening the door.

  "I was about to do that" Hazel said coming down.

   "I'm being a gentleman" I said shutting the door.

  "Yeah,right" she scoffed.

  I brought her little arm to be locked in mine not missing the glare from her.

  "Its for the act" I said as we moved into the Alistair Suites.Dad better buys this.

Hazel

  We entered Alistair suites and everyone passing kept on greeting Ryan.All the men were well dressed in suits and the women,well something similar to what Ryan had made me wear.

    Everyone looked so busy as workers and others ran about from place to place in the reception.

   We moved to the counter where I noticed Liam was also there sitting and drinking water I guess.

   "Hey bro" Ryan said as he shook hands with Liam as if he had been waiting for us or something.

     "Hey Hazel" he said with a smile.

     "Hey" I said reciprocating the smile.

      "Looking good tonight" he complimented.

     "Thanks" I said tugging my hair back.At least someone had a heart.

     Suddenly a strange man approached us and Liam and Ryan's faces went instantly rigid.He was dressed in silver shade suit,white tie and black inner and black glass polished brogues .He had blue eyes like Ryan's just that the wrinkles around his eyes surely showed the age difference and his hair looker as black and silky as Ryan's just that it had white strokes threatening to expand at the roots.

    "Hello Mr Alistair" Liam said shaking him while he smiled.

      "Hello dad" Ryan said with a straight face.I have never seen him so straight faced before.

      "Hello son,and who do we have here?" He said his eyes darting to me.

      "This is Hazel dad,remember,I told you about her" Ryan stated."Hazel"he turned to me

"This is my dad" he said.

   He looked at me with a sly look scanning me from head to toe.Something told me he didn't even a little bit.

   "Hello dear" he said as I shook his hand.

    "Hello sir" I said.

   "Shall we?" He said as we all  moved towards towards the elevator.Once we were in Ryan's dad started.

      "So,Hazel,tell me about yourself."

Uh-Oh.Here we go.

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