Chapter 7
Lilianna POV - Age - 25
I sigh a bit exhausted at my work and my belly. My husband taught me the numbers so I could work at the office during my late pregnancy months. I agreed but sometimes, like now, I need to stretch and walk so I do.
I get out and I see him dispatching a line of customers. He knows I'm here watching and enjoying the flowers but he focuses on the customers. A few of the regulars greet me happy.
?-My my, how good do you look.
I turn around and I find my best customers. A nice old lady that buys a flower once in a while, otherwise she comes just to see us and talk to us. I wanted her out but when I knew that she was a widow, single child and sterile I felt her need to be here. I hug her gently.
-Grandma.
?-Oh my sweet child. If only you were my blood.
-Does it matter? Husband are not blood but you love them all the same.
?-Nice and clever. I love you too and that belly. Do you know if is a boy or a girl yet?
-We don't want to know. Is weird but is our choice.
?-There is something there. Tell me about it.
-Well, we don't want to feel disappointed on the gender. I want a girl and he wants a boy. We are both fine with healthy as gender doesn't matter but we don't want to hope for a gender and get the other. I'm not sure how to explain it deeply.
?-Oh dear, you explained enough to my brain. I didn't got this old without learning anything.
-I'm glad.
?-Do you feel better?
-Lighter, yes.
?-I guess is time for soup then. A birdie told me you're craving soups.
She hands me a bowl and I smile.
-Can I eat it now?
?-The faster the better but don't choke or mind your manners.
I smile and as I grab the spoon I take a small sil before I grab the vegetables on it and then I drink the soup entirely.
-Still the best soup ever.
I get an erupt and I look at grandma with shame. Her shrug only erases my shame as we laugh together.
?-Don't mind manners with me. Not too much. Be lazy and free.
-You're the best.
Michael-She's the best? And here I though I was the best. My, how much you hurt me.
I laugh at his feigned pain before he leans down to me. He leans softly on my belly, just feeling our baby. I sigh with content at the image.
Dylan POV - Age - 29
I groan sleepy as I feel my four daughters jumping on the bed and then on me. Nyah, the eldest with 8. Nyla, the second with 5 and the twins, Nari and Nina with 3 and my now wife is eight months pregnant. Is the first day of summer so the eldest two girls are excited and the youngest are following excitedly.
I sit up on the bed and the girls smile happy.
-I'm awake now.
They cheer in delight getting off the room to play on their own. With the girls gone from the room I turn to my wife.
-How do you feel?
Dal-Heavy and a bit tired.
-Take your time then. I'll deal with our mini storms.
I get out ready to cook the breakfast for everybody.
Ari POV - Age - 20
I wake up because of the plane's turbulence but I stay awake this time. In the last two years I travel alone with my crew. There is one person that I like to visit the most, is a favor for my eldest brother Ethan. My current contract is with her and we're meeting at the beach of Australia. She's using the surfing competition to promote female swimming suits and I will promote the male ones. We're the first ones there because she's teaching the basics of surf before I can promote the male line of swimming suit.
My crew came with me, my assistant, my manager. The most important ones are always with me, the others are as important but they still all come. I turn and look at them.
-Debbie, Debbie.
She looks at me and I call her over to sit next to me.
Deb-What happened?
-How much time we have before shooting?
Deb-Well, this time we have one month to train you. The work will begin next month. Will you enter the competition?
-Maybe. I'll wait until after training.
I sit back and as she is at my side I lean on her shoulder.
Deb-Ari, what are you doing?
-Pretending your my mom.
She laughs before she adjusts us so my head is on her lap and I'm looking up at her.
Deb-You're the son I can't have.
-Only you can see me like this, you and mom.
Deb-I know. Sleep a bit more. I'll wake you when we get there.
I nod and closing my eyes I cuddle to her and I sleep.
A while later I'm amazed at how big the waves are. Seeing a person on the wave and being on the wave yourself are two entirely different things.
Bella-Is beautiful.
-It is. I can understand why you do this.
Be-Three.
I look at her confused before she explains.
Be-I like it, I'm good at it and I can do it for a living.
-How is Ethan doing? You saw him recently didn't you.
Be-I did. He's fine just like he is.
-Do you have a sister?
Be-No. Sorry.
-I have many fans and I like them but is superficial. I want that love you got with my brother.
Be-You will find it, be patient.
-I am patient. Is not so far now. I can feel it.
Be-Come on, let's go back in. Your job is starting next week.
-We done for today?
Be-Yes.
She goes away and after a last look at the waves I go to the beach and inside to eat.
Ethan POV - Age - 22
I scroll through the channels on the TV until I find the surfing one, my girlfriend's competition on live TV. I get over the couch with a rubik on my hands to contain my hands. The intro is as boring as always until they get to her and I smile. She's wearing a red full top of long sleeves and high neck and just a panties for the bottom. She wears her ponytail braid mix holding her surf board that got a forest design, a very green one. I love her.
TV-And now we get to our last contestant. He came as a guest of our male swimming suit fashion line and he'll be surfing to show his support of the brand and raise funds for victims of the sea wich he will explain later on an interview. He is Ari Dawson, welcome to our beaches.
I look at my brother in his red swimming suit. Only a pair of pants showing his model body. They shake hands and he stands aside. I see how they leave the stage and go to the beach for the waves. Now, the competition starts and the camera is slightly harder to focus but it does and I look at Bella and my brother. They're in an evenly matched between themselves. I laugh at how the spectators think that they're in a relationship. They do have one but not the right one.
In the finals, a random girl gets the first place and I groan when I see my girlfriend on second place and my brother on third. It was only a one second difference. I turn off the TV and put an alarm for the news at 7 when their interview is.
Ari POV - Age - 20
I take dinner in a private room with Bella. We laugh at their speculations along the dinner.
-It seems they are eager for some gossip about us.
Be-We are used to this but your brother is not. I like it that way.
-I will do the same when my time comes. Do you know that woman that won?
Be-She wins and I win. She hates me for being better than her. She must be happy to brag her win over me in this evening interview.
-Do you have a counter if she dares get with you.
Be-I always do. She won the tournament but she has never won with words.
-What can she possibly have against you?
Be-Is not what I have but what she doesn't have.
-Now I'm eager to see what she says on the interview.
Be-Maybe she survived a shark attack during the competition.
-Or maybe she petted a shark without being harmed.
We laugh to our hearts content and our dinner is filled with joy and happiness.
Later at the interview
Host POV
I look at the top three of the surfing competition. They're all three interesting and with the promised gossip between the two ladies I'm sure to have high ratings and viewers and money. If we get this we might even have a bigger company.
-Sir, we're about to go live.
I nod and I nod my makeup person to go away. She does and so we get on with the interview.
-Well now, Ari Dawson, Bella Summers, Natasha Ríos. Welcome to our program and thank you for choosing us to do your interviews.
Ari-Is not a problem.
Be-Our honor.
N.R.-I am sure I get interviewed by the best. The best people get the best treatment after all.
-True to that, now then, our first interview is with sir Dawson.
Ari-Ari is just fine.
-Ari, well then. Ari, how do you feel about the competition? I understand is your first time surfing.
Ari-It is my first time. It was way better than what I expected and without any incidents so, that's good.
-And the reason you participated in the competition. What is your reason?
Ari-Three reasons, first, I wanted to do it. Two, I had to model for the male swimming suits, that's why I used different suits through the competition and lastly, I also got a small trick and used the competition to raise funds for charity. This charity is for orphan kids and I'm giving half of my personal paycheck to them.
-That is incredible, not many would do such a thing. Makes me want to be one of those orphans. What about your third place? Do you feel bad about it?
Ari-I couldn't care less about that and besides, I lost to two women so is not a great loss. You should interview them now. Ladies don't like to wait and on top of that you didn't obey the "ladies first" term.
-I only have one last question. Is the last one. We want to know about your love life.
Ari-My love life is private and I like it to stay that way.
I smile politely and go to the next interview.
-Now then, next interview is with Bella Summers. As a surfer, how do you feel about this last competition? You only got the second place.
Be-Oh well, sometimes you win and others you lose. I had fun and I'm happy, so what. I also got a contract with the orphans. We talked and we chose to both do it so that way, they get more.
-Now then, I was at the competition and I want to confirm or deny if you and Ari have a relationship.
Be-We are like siblings. Nothing more than that.
-Do you have a boyfriend?
Be-The only thing you will know is that I do have a boyfriend, the rest is personal and private.
I smile at the answer she gives me and so I go to my next interview.
To be continued........................
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