1.Time Jump
10 years later ...
Ding ! The bell chimes as I enter the cafe . The smell of freshly ,ground coffee beans wafts in the air . I inhale deeply and almost taste the coffee in my mouth .
"Kalem !" I nod a greeting to Julian .
"The usual ." I rock on the heels of my feet as I watch the batista make my decaf caramel lattte . My eyes scan my surroundings for an empty chair . My eyes land on a table hidden in the corner of the cafe . It looks cozy enough .
"Thanks ." I waltz to my vacant table and occupy it . I sling my duffle bag over my chair and set my racket besides me . It leans against the old wooden chair . I love just sitting and drinking in the activity of this cafe in particular . I chuckle to myself as I watch a middle aged man slump over his table . His eyes are slightly droopy as he drops his head on the pad of his palm .
"Kally !" I groan as my little sister ambles her way into the cafe ,screaming my name . I wave her over and she smiles broadly at me . I chuckle when she stumbles and trips over her long trench coat . To dad's dismay , little Novalita took up art like Carter . He is just the sperms donner . My smile falters when thoughts of Paris dance in my mind .
"Hey Nova ." She swoops my coffee from my side of the table . Her face contorts uncomfortably due to the big gulp she just took out of my scorching coffee .
"Lavender latte on the house ." Jullian startles us almost making Nova spill my coffee. I turn my attention to Jullian who flushes scarlet when Nova meets his eyes . She brushes her chestnut hair behind her ear . It's unruly today . I guess because of the rain . It sticks out in all directions . Her freckle kissed cheeks flush as she twirls her hair nervously .
"Thank you , Jullian ." She giggles when he stutters a 'you're welcome . 'She smiles at him before he skips back to the counter . His eyes linger on her from behind the counter .
"He likes you ." Nova scoffs and repeats her mistake and burns her mouth . She frowns and opens her mouth wipe and golups air like a fish .
"Have you met me ? He'd be insane to be attracted to me . My hair has green paint making it all clumpy . I eat like a pig-" I interrupt our little fish .
"You're beautiful Nova." Her face softens . Her grey eyes sparkle but that is not what grabs my attention ...
Her super high cheek bones elevate her freckles making her eyes crinkle at their ends . She looks so much like Mum . I miss her . I watch my little sister ; a wave of sadness washes over me . Where has time gone ? She was the same little girl that loved to irrate me . The little girl that called me "Yum!" She still does to annoy me . It feels like just yesterday , I was rocking her in my ,or I was sulking with her and teaching her bad habits . Now here she is , short and fiesty . She's always been fiesty .
"Have you spoken to Carter ?" I shake my head . His disappeared off the face of the earth . After ...
My thoughts drift as I tune Nova out when I hear the sound of an all too familiar voice .
My eyes turn towards the sound of a gorgeous laugh.
Her hair is still so thick and curly . It rests ontop of her head in a curly bun . It's unruly but adorable. It's been ten years since I've seen that specific dark skin . My eyes travel up her stumpy legs to her wide hips all the way to her small upper body. She's still got her amazing body . I'm mesmerised and caught up in watching her . She laughs at whatever Jillian says . She rubs the back of her neck , maybe feeling my gaze . She shifts uncomfortably. Jullian hands her a cup with I can guess tea . She hates coffee. She turns around and those big , brown eyes meet my own . They widen as we both scrutinise each other . Ten years later , she is twenty -nine years old and still looks as gorgeous as the day I first met her .
"Zuri!" Nova bounces and waves her over . Zuri stalls and rocks on her heals before finally sighing and making her way towards us .
She drags her feet towards us . "Hi." She awkwardly waves .
"It's been so long !" Nova pulls her in for a hug .
"Yah, you've grown so much ." Zuri steps back to look at my little sister .I chuckle as Nova frowns . She hates it when all of my old friends say that. They were all fifteen and above while she was in diapers .
"I'm eighteen next month !" Well when she say it like that it reminds me how old I am . I'm thirty -three .
"Hi Kalem ." She forces a smile . She plays with her hair and takes a sip of her tea .
"Hi-" I don't get to finish...
AN: Nova is grown so big ! Kalem is so old!
What are your thoughts to this new story ??
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Lauralie2007
