"Thanks! You save me." He said in a very charming way, showing off he's beautiful teeth. Ava just stared at him, she looked like she was pissed but she was actually trying to analyze what just happen. Someone just stole her first kiss.
"And I'm sorry.." The brown eyed guy added, he was embarrassed Ava can tell. He was scratching his hair.
Ava took a while to respond.
"I should have slapped you earlier, right? After all that was my first kiss." Oh shit. I shouldn't have mention that. Ava was still trying to process everything, she did kiss him back without thinking.
He was shocked, he was not sure if he heard it right "You're what?" He looked guilty. Ava looked innocent but he doesn't know that she was pure.
"Um. That was my first kiss." She bit her lip as she looked down with embarrassment.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know.. Shit! I'm really am sorry." Shit. Is that for real? I'm the lowest. Is she a minor but what is she doing here?
She could see that the brown eyed guy looks anxious.
"That's okay since I did kiss you back and played along" She was trying to make him feel less guilty.
And besides she feel guilty too by not slapping him, she knows that if she not into her mood today she might even kick his penis for stealing her first kiss. But she was a bit tipsy and she thought that it's better to gave it to a good looking guy.
Both of them are embarrassed.
Finally Ava broke the silence. "I have to go, bye." She walk as fast as she could to get out of the bar. he followed her. "I'll walk you home" he said, he was worried and concern. Ava agreed since it was pretty late and dark she doesn't want to bump into a drank guy. She gave him a warmth smile. Ava wasn't really interested to him, she felt weird for not drooling over the hot guy beside her. She might actually believe the accusations to her that she's a homo. It's been a while since she had been into a relationship.
The brown eyed man was analyzing her. Is she a minor? Nah. She's probably at her 20's, 22 perhaps? But she just had her first kiss? Then she's a v.... The brown eyed man quit that thought, he's a gentleman after all. He never played with someone heart. Though people describe him as a play boy, he actually never used someone until Ava. Girls actually uses him. They are perfectly aware that he doesn't want commitment, so even though they have boyfriends they go after him. He's heart has been broken and had never been get over that.
He just looked at Ava while walking, he adore her long dark brown straight hair. He never saw anyone who has a beautiful hair like her. The cold wind just blows into her beautiful hair. She's a natural. He thought. Ava is a natural beauty. Though she always felt ugly after suffering from a sever acne when she was in high school and mid college. It left her some scars but after her graduate she took care of her body. She live a healthy life style. - She's getting ready for her Christian Grey, one of her favorite male characters though she doesn't really loved the whole trilogy.
"It's here" Ava said, as she stopped in a old looking apartment. The brown eyed man, examine the apartment it looks shallow and old. He was even more worried seeing the outside of the apartment. He never live in that kind of place, he actually can't believe that there's a old apartment Massachusetts not to mention that it's quite near at Harvard. He insist in walking her in to see if the inside is great. The elevator is an old fashioned way. Her apartment is at the third floor so they decided to use the stairs. It look decent.
"Can I have a glass of water?" The brown eyed man said. He wants to check on her apartment. He was intrigue in what kind of person Ava was. And he knows that he can have a glimpse of her personality if he sees her home. He's not physically attracted to Ava, she was actually not his type. She's too innocent for him, she looks like a little sister for him and so he is for her - a brother.
Ava, doesn't really want to invite him in. She's worried that Geneva and the random guy is still having sex. But since it was quite a bit long walk it will be rude not to invite him in so she did.
"Umm. You might hear something so please don't be surprised." She was trying to give a warning to him. As she open the door both of them can hear the sex sounds Geneva and her random guy were doing.
Ava looked so embarrassed. She wanted to shut both of hers and his ears.
The browned eyed guy was pissed. "Sorry." Ava apologize for her roommate. "I thought they will be done when I got home" she added.
"is this always like this?" the guy asked.
"every saturday night. the walls are thin." Ava gave him a glass of water then soon invite him out.
"Thanks for walking me in and sorry about that." Ava said looking down and playing with her foot.
"Are you fine with that?"
"hell no. I am actually looking for knew apartment but I couldn't afford it. She offered me a cheap rent so I endure it."
"I stole your first kiss, so let me take responsibility"
Ava looked confused, her eyes narrowed.
"I mean let me help you find a new cheap apartment as a compensation for what I did. Sorry" He made it clear.
"By the way I'm Ivan Murray" He smiled as he offer his hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Ava Katherine Harris" She shake his hands in return.
Ava thinks it's a good idea and agreed to meet him tomorrow at lunch at the a coffee shop at Harvard square since he'll be meeting him after her class.
***
Ava was late at her 7:30 class, her professor got angry. She wasn't able to sleep well last night since Geneva and Ruben (the random guy) has been loud all night. She even have to turn the stereo on. She can't wait to meet Iva again, she can't wait to find a new apartment. They meet up at Algiers Coffee House.
"So what kind of apartment you are looking for?" Ivan asked her.
"Cheap" She giggled.
"I don't really have a huge budget, actually I can only pay less than half on a normal decent apartment. I'm still new here, I'm still adjusting with everything." She added.
"Where are you from? Which state?"
"Um. We moved from here to there, form another country to another. Though we stayed at Malaysia for about 10 years since my father died. I was born in San Diego"
"But I also lived at Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines. Basically we live at South East Asia, my parents business are all over there though since the recession last 2002 things gone badly for us plus the death of my father 7 years ago."
"Sorry" Ivan felt bad for her having to say that all to a guy who she just met. But Ava didn't really mind.
"And you? are you originally from here?" She asked.
"Well, I was born and raised in Seattle but soon after high school graduation we moved at NY, I attended Columbia University."
"Wow. So what do you do now?"
"I'm a model/photographer." He smiled the take a zip of his coffee.
"A model? Then why are you here? you're suppose to be in NY or in europe?"
"I'm kinda sort of taking a break. Though I fly every now and then because of it but I just want to live away from work and besides I'm thinking of taking a class at Harvard too." He chuckle.
***
She ended up at his apartment. It was raining and his apartment is just near by so they decided to just go there before going back to search.
He's apartment is quite big, it's has a cozy feeling which Ava like. She wonders if how much it cost him. For whatever reasons Ivan answered her question in her mind "about $3,000?"
Holy shit. I can enroll one course subject with that! Models do live in luxury, huh?
"damn expensive" she said looking more around the house.
"Yea. Do you wanna share with me?" He said jokingly.
She stared at him, her eyes widen. Ops. Wrong joke she's a conservative
Before Ivan can apologize Ava replied "Are you kidding? I can't afford even a $1000 of it! I just rented $300 to Geneva though I have to do all the cleaning."
Ivan was surprised, he thought that she'll feel awkward but what he said. He stared at her.
"What?" She asked. She hates it when someone is staring at her, it makes her feel uncomfortable.
"Um. nothing, it's just that I was worried that you'll be pissed by what i mentioned"
"What did you mentioned?" She's even more confused.
"Sharing an apartment?" He said.
Ava laughed. She laughed so hard. "I am liberated enough to share a apartment with a guy but conservative enough not to hooked up with them" She couldn't believe that a guy who lived all his life in the west would be more worried about that.
He was relieved but at the same time he was embarrassed. He was worried because he thought she was innocent but it shows that she's not as innocent as he thought she was.
It awkward for a moment then Ivan finally offered "Then are you okay sharing an apartment with me?"
Ava was surprised she's not sure if he's for real or not so she jokingly said 'Then are you okay with a a $400 rent?"
"Plus doing the cleaning?" He replied.
"Make it 300?" Ava looked at him in the eye, trying to see if he's serious or just playing around.
"350!" He crossed his arms.
"DEAL" Ava jumped in excitement she can't believe that she can rent it for just 15% of the rent.
"But are you sure it's okay with you? I'm mean I'm just going to pay you $350? It's even less $10 at my share at that quite cheap apartment?" Ava asked.
"Yea, since I'll be going here and there for work and I'm not paying this full price just half of it. My cousin own this - the entire building"
"Wow."
So that's how they met. In my next post I'll be jumping so don't be confused. I know my writing sucks, and my settings are unclear. I don't like it too but I'm a beginner :p
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