Veronica woke up in a good mood that day. She had a great plan to make Harmony go down. She got out of bed and took the phone.
"Morning Maria. Did you get what I asked?"
"Hmm yes… Harmony went to the bathroom and I was able to search in her cell phone. For what do you want this anyway?"
"Oh, I'm just trying to help little Harmony." She said and rolled her eyes.
"Okay, write down the number, it's…"
They hung up. Her friend Maria, so brainless, but so useful at times. She left the number near the phone and went to take a shower first before calling.
Later that day.
"We have to stop meeting like this. Sooner or later your Uncle will find out…" "Let's hope it's later then… oh Harmony I hate to see you in this place, it's so depressing!"
Harmony was back to the cheap motel room. Rafa had given her some money, enough to pay for that room.
"I think I'm going back to France." She said as she made some coffee for them. "No, tomorrow I have my quarter-final match against Nieminen. I need to know I have you by my side, even if you're not going to the stadium…"
"I don't know Rafa, this is all so surreal."
"Look, no one will find out you're here. I always check if no one is looking and then I sneak in."
"Yeah, I also thought no one knew me and guess what? There are pics of me all over those crappy gossip mags."
They drank their coffee in silence. Outside it was raining and it was warm inside the house. Harmony looked at Rafa from head to toe and smiled.
"What?" he asked confused.
"You know what? Brazil lost!"
"Who's this?"
"I already told you lady, my name is Veronica and I'm a friend of Harmony. I'm worried about her, that's why I decided to call."
"Where is that damn girl?"
"Excuse me, you don't know where she is?"
"She RAN AWAY! I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE SHE IS!" Aurélie screamed.
Veronica couldn't believe. That was better than she expected. So sweet Harmony, ran away from home and Rafael for sure had no idea about it. But he would know soon.
"Oh, she's in London. Have to go now! Bye!"
"How come she's in…" but Veronica had already hung up.
Veronica decided to wear some sexy clothes, so she could look irresistible on Rafael's eyes.
That day would be unforgettable. Especially for little Harmony.
After a short practice, Rafa went home. He was still a bit mad at his uncle and wanted to have the house just for himself for a while. He jumped to the sofa and turned the TV on. Some minutes later someone knocked on the door. He rolled his eyes and went there not in the mood for anyone. He swallowed hard when he looked at the sight of Veronica standing outside, wearing a skirt, that could be confused with a belt, and a red shirt.
"Hey Rafael, is Maria in there?" she said walking inside.
"Erm, no."
"What are you doing there? Close the door!"
"Maria is not home!"
"Ohh and what about Harmony, has she returned to France, I bet her carer was really worried about her."
Rafa turned to Veronica. What did she meant with worried? Harmony was on a school break, and her carer knew she was there.
"Que mierda hablas?"
"Huh?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh you know, the fact that she ran away from Paris and all. She should have been really nuts to do it. I mean coming to a country she barely knows without permission…"
Rafael grabbed her arm.
"Is this true?"
"OWW What? Don't tell me you didn't know? Oh Rafa, don't lie to me…"
"NO, I DIDN'T KNOW!" he said in a mad tone.
"Well now you do!" she smiled. He let go of her and let out his frustration by placing his hands on his hips and looking up. Then he looked back at Veronica.. "Wait a minute how do you…."
"How do I know this? I over heard her talking" she smiled.
"Why should I believe you?"
"Believe me or not it's your choice, but.." she went closer to him with a soft smile.
"I just wanted to get it off my chest" she raised an eyebrow. After she said that, Rafa couldn't help but look at her voluptuous chest.
"..because a man like you deserves better"
He frowned as he realised she was coming on to him. He smiled arrogantly, grabbed her arm and led her towards the door…
"Hahaha." She laughed as he pushed her out the door.
"It's only a matter of time" she said.
"Don't hold your breath! And now I'm even more convinced that what you said isn't true. Adios" he slammed the door in her face. His smile faded. Even though he thought Veronica was lying, there was a small part of him saying what if did Harmony lie to him? If she did then who knows what the hell else she was capable of lying about? He smiled and shrugged off his thoughts, but it was still in the back of his mind.
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Chapter 8
Harmony tried her best to stay away from Rafa. He wasn't over the fact that Spain was out of the world cup.
"Francia vete a la mierda! Qué la cogida? Cómo está difícilmente? Poner la bola en la red maldita. Cogida! España aspira."
"Rafa…it's over! Let it go" Toni said as they switched through the main 5 British channels. Rafa ignored him and went upstairs, still mumbling. Harmony decided to do something to cheer him up. She followed him…
"Harmony?" Toni said.
"Yes?" she replied innocently.
"I have both my ears opened, so don't try anything. Tomorrow he has a tough match against Kendrick, an American. Rafa has problem with American style of play, the big serves etc….so I want him well rested, you understand?" he said. Harmony nodded and smiled…
"Don't worry" she replied then went upstairs.
She knocked silently on his door then walked in. He was lying in bed, hands behind his head and staring at the ceiling, still mumbling.
"Rafa?" she laughed.
"Harmony please..i'm not in the mood right now!" he replied and she closed the door. She walked nearer to the bed.
"Anything I can do to cheer you up?" she gave a cheeky smile towards Rafa. He raised his eyebrow and looked at her…
"Can you turn back time?"
"No, but I can predict the future…well then next minutes anyway" she smiled seductively. He sat up..
"Oh yeah?" he smiled.
"Un hun"
"What happens in the next minutes then?" he smiled cheekily.
"Oh……" she went to seat on top of him and lifted off his shirt.
"A little bit of this…" she kissed his chest.
"Ooh"
"And a little bit of this…" she went lower.
"Ok"
"And this" she went even lower as she freed him from his shorts.
"Okkk"
"And……" she went even lower.
"this" she demonstrated.
"P***!"
"Oh dios Harmony!" Rafa said as they both lied in bed out of breath, with their hair all over their face and Harmony messier than he was.
"You liked it?" she asked.
"Did I like it?! I loved it. P***, Spain should loose more often."
"Haha. If Brazil doesn't make it you have to return the favour."
"Haha. Where did you learn how to do that?"
"Feli" she smiled. Rafa frowned and looked down at her.
"Feli?! What do you mean Feli?"
"Well I found one of his ahem tapes, we watched it and I learned some stuff from the ladies." She smiled but Rafa wasn't smiling.
"What?" she asked.
"You just seem to be really close with Feli."
"We're friends." She sat up.
"Rafa, you're not jealous are you? Feli and I are just friends. I met him before you remember?? If Feli was the one I wanted I wouldn't be with you, believe me." She replied; he looked at her face. He smiled then kissed her forehead.
"Of course baby. Ignore me. I know you love me and I love you…remember that!" "I know Campéon" she was about to kiss him
"Ah ah ah" Rafa pulled back with a smile and Harmony rolled her eyes.
"Ok I'm going to clean up."
She tried to sneak from his room to the bathroom unnoticed..
"Harmony"
"Arrghh" she covered her mouth.
"Maria, I have to go" she replied. Maria grabbed her arm
"Wait" she pulled her hand down and smiled when she saw what Harmony was covering.
"Oh my god you sl**! Haha. Rafa is a very lucky boy" she smiled.
"I really have to go" Harmony blushed and rushed to the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror
"Ewwww!"
The next day as Rafa was getting ready he sneaked in Harmony's and Maria's room. It was Toni's idea that they should share a room.
"Come in Rafa" Maria replied in a sleepy voice.
"Good morning Maria. Harmony..um" he sat on her bed and kissed her forehead. "Morning campéon" she sat up and fixed the collar of his jacket.
"Baby, are you going to come watch the match today?" he asked.
"Rafa, I told you I don't want to. You know I want to be there to support you but the thought of being on camera and having girls say mean things about me just because I'm with you, it..it upsets me" she replied. He caressed her cheek.
"I know baby. But you don't have to seat in the VIP section, just lose yourself in the crowd. Comeon baby it would mean a lot to me to know you're there" he replied.
"Yeah comeon Harmony. I can come with you" Maria said from her bed. Harmony hesitated, then
"Ok then, if it means that much to you. But no VIP section, yes?"
"I guarantee"
"Ok" she smiled and caressed his cheek. He kissed her cheek
"see you soon baby"
Some time later Maria and Harmony met Rafa and his team in the club. Harmony told Rafa where they would seat so he could look out for them.
"Ok good luck baby." She kissed him and caressed his hair.
"Thankyou baby" he replied as he held her waist.
"You're a campéon and that guy is a…is a nobody!"
"Harmony?!" Maria replied.
"What everyone is thinking it! Even if this is supposed to be your worst surface you know damn well you can beat that guy with one hand behind your back" "Harmony, every match is difficult, is tough.."
"Oh please! Save all that nonsense for the post match interview" she replied and he laughed.
"Ok you have to go now" he kissed her and pushed them out the room.
Maria and Harmony sat a good few seats away from the VIP section. There were blending in with the crowd so Harmony felt comfortable. Rafa came out on court and everybody started cheering. She stood and shouted..
"THAT'S MY BABY" then she cursed herself for not remembering to shut up!
"It's alright, nobody heard" Maria replied. Harmony looked at a girl staring at her; she was obviously suspicious of her. Maybe she had seen her and Rafa together. Maria and Harmony watched Rafa warm up.
"Oh my god my man is so hot, hein?" Harmony smiled arrogantly.
"His ass looks so good in those shorts, um"
"Oh please" Maria replied.
"Please what?"
"His ass is too damn big! I prefer my Feli's ass. Your man probably has trouble finding pants that fit"
"You wish your man had this problem" Harmony smiled.
"Oh please"
"You also wish he had those biceps"
"Pfttt"
"And those legs….and those.."
"Harmony I am this close to slapping you" She replied through gritted teeth. "Solly."
Rafa was 1 set down and he wasn't looking like he was going to win the second set. Kendrick's game was just too damn good and he made Rafa look like he was the number 276th in the world.
"Oh my god oh my god oh my god, this is all my fault! Toni warned me, and if I didn't do what I did to Rafa yesterday he would've been fine" Harmony cried. "Oh relax it's not your fault! Actually I'm not sure. Feli and I always have sex and he always looses" Maria replied with a confused look on her face. She made Harmony feel worst..
"OH gawwddd what have I done?" she cried.
"GAME-SET AND SECOND SET, KENDRICK" was announced.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Harmony cried dramatically.
"I can't believe he's about to lose this because of meee! OMG!"
"Calm down Harmony, there's still hope. Relax. He will notice you are nervous and that will be even worst."
She looked at Rafa. He was lost. She felt he didn't have guns to fight that American.
"OH NO! I KNOW HE WILL LOSE THIS AND ALL MY FAULT!"
She watched the next sets in silent and was relieved when Rafa won the 5th set in a tiebreak.
"This was too much for me. I'm going home! Are you coming with me?"
"Sure, but don't you prefer to wait for Rafa?"
"No. I'm feeling so guilty, I'm ashamed to look at him." she blushed and began to walk towards the gates.
"Harmony, we need to talk!" uncle Toni said with a severe expression.
"Tio… you're not…?
"Yes, I am! Come with me." he grabbed Harmony's arm and lead her to her room. He slammed the door behind him and made her sit on the bed.
"What have I told you yesterday? DID YOU BOTHER TO LISTEN A WORD I SAID?" he shouted. She had never seen Uncle Toni so angry and she felt bad because of it.
"Solly. I didn't control myself, I promise next time I will…"
"There won't be a next time! I want you to leave soon. Look, your presence is disturbing Rafael and I want him to do his best this year and with you around that's not possible. I want you back in France by tomorrow."
Harmony frowned. Who was he to tell her what to do? And wasn't Rafa big enough to take his own decisions? To know what was best for him?
"FINE!"
"Harmony, it's not against you. I just have to look out for Rafa interests and it's clear that with you around him, he won't do nothing he wants to do."
"I SAID FINE!" she shouted. Harmony was mad at Uncle Toni. He didn't like her since the beginning, well he didn't like any woman that came across Rafa's way. Uncle Toni walked out and Harmony grabbed her bags and started packing. She heard a soft knock on the door.
"Come in."
"Solly baby. I didn't want this…"
"You didn't? So why do you let him take decisions for you? Are you 12 or what?" she said bitchily.
"Harmony?"
She looked at him and noticed the tears in his eyes. She felt her heart sinking. "Awww, don't cry. I'm sorry. I'm just upset because I have to leave you and I don't want to." She was shedding some tears as well. They looked deep into each other eyes. She sat on bed and Rafa did the same. She wiped a strand of hair from his face and kissed his lips. Rafa jumped on top of her and started taking her clothes off.
"Stop. I don't want to feel guilty again. It was awful." She said pulling him away. "I don't have any match tomorrow." He smiled.
"Are you sure, it's okay?"
He simply nodded and brought her back on top of him.
"Just do that thing I love…" he said with a grin. She looked at him in a sexy way and then smiled.
"I love you!"
"Francia vete a la mierda! Qué la cogida? Cómo está difícilmente? Poner la bola en la red maldita. Cogida! España aspira."
"Rafa…it's over! Let it go" Toni said as they switched through the main 5 British channels. Rafa ignored him and went upstairs, still mumbling. Harmony decided to do something to cheer him up. She followed him…
"Harmony?" Toni said.
"Yes?" she replied innocently.
"I have both my ears opened, so don't try anything. Tomorrow he has a tough match against Kendrick, an American. Rafa has problem with American style of play, the big serves etc….so I want him well rested, you understand?" he said. Harmony nodded and smiled…
"Don't worry" she replied then went upstairs.
She knocked silently on his door then walked in. He was lying in bed, hands behind his head and staring at the ceiling, still mumbling.
"Rafa?" she laughed.
"Harmony please..i'm not in the mood right now!" he replied and she closed the door. She walked nearer to the bed.
"Anything I can do to cheer you up?" she gave a cheeky smile towards Rafa. He raised his eyebrow and looked at her…
"Can you turn back time?"
"No, but I can predict the future…well then next minutes anyway" she smiled seductively. He sat up..
"Oh yeah?" he smiled.
"Un hun"
"What happens in the next minutes then?" he smiled cheekily.
"Oh……" she went to seat on top of him and lifted off his shirt.
"A little bit of this…" she kissed his chest.
"Ooh"
"And a little bit of this…" she went lower.
"Ok"
"And this" she went even lower as she freed him from his shorts.
"Okkk"
"And……" she went even lower.
"this" she demonstrated.
"P***!"
"Oh dios Harmony!" Rafa said as they both lied in bed out of breath, with their hair all over their face and Harmony messier than he was.
"You liked it?" she asked.
"Did I like it?! I loved it. P***, Spain should loose more often."
"Haha. If Brazil doesn't make it you have to return the favour."
"Haha. Where did you learn how to do that?"
"Feli" she smiled. Rafa frowned and looked down at her.
"Feli?! What do you mean Feli?"
"Well I found one of his ahem tapes, we watched it and I learned some stuff from the ladies." She smiled but Rafa wasn't smiling.
"What?" she asked.
"You just seem to be really close with Feli."
"We're friends." She sat up.
"Rafa, you're not jealous are you? Feli and I are just friends. I met him before you remember?? If Feli was the one I wanted I wouldn't be with you, believe me." She replied; he looked at her face. He smiled then kissed her forehead.
"Of course baby. Ignore me. I know you love me and I love you…remember that!" "I know Campéon" she was about to kiss him
"Ah ah ah" Rafa pulled back with a smile and Harmony rolled her eyes.
"Ok I'm going to clean up."
She tried to sneak from his room to the bathroom unnoticed..
"Harmony"
"Arrghh" she covered her mouth.
"Maria, I have to go" she replied. Maria grabbed her arm
"Wait" she pulled her hand down and smiled when she saw what Harmony was covering.
"Oh my god you sl**! Haha. Rafa is a very lucky boy" she smiled.
"I really have to go" Harmony blushed and rushed to the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror
"Ewwww!"
The next day as Rafa was getting ready he sneaked in Harmony's and Maria's room. It was Toni's idea that they should share a room.
"Come in Rafa" Maria replied in a sleepy voice.
"Good morning Maria. Harmony..um" he sat on her bed and kissed her forehead. "Morning campéon" she sat up and fixed the collar of his jacket.
"Baby, are you going to come watch the match today?" he asked.
"Rafa, I told you I don't want to. You know I want to be there to support you but the thought of being on camera and having girls say mean things about me just because I'm with you, it..it upsets me" she replied. He caressed her cheek.
"I know baby. But you don't have to seat in the VIP section, just lose yourself in the crowd. Comeon baby it would mean a lot to me to know you're there" he replied.
"Yeah comeon Harmony. I can come with you" Maria said from her bed. Harmony hesitated, then
"Ok then, if it means that much to you. But no VIP section, yes?"
"I guarantee"
"Ok" she smiled and caressed his cheek. He kissed her cheek
"see you soon baby"
Some time later Maria and Harmony met Rafa and his team in the club. Harmony told Rafa where they would seat so he could look out for them.
"Ok good luck baby." She kissed him and caressed his hair.
"Thankyou baby" he replied as he held her waist.
"You're a campéon and that guy is a…is a nobody!"
"Harmony?!" Maria replied.
"What everyone is thinking it! Even if this is supposed to be your worst surface you know damn well you can beat that guy with one hand behind your back" "Harmony, every match is difficult, is tough.."
"Oh please! Save all that nonsense for the post match interview" she replied and he laughed.
"Ok you have to go now" he kissed her and pushed them out the room.
Maria and Harmony sat a good few seats away from the VIP section. There were blending in with the crowd so Harmony felt comfortable. Rafa came out on court and everybody started cheering. She stood and shouted..
"THAT'S MY BABY" then she cursed herself for not remembering to shut up!
"It's alright, nobody heard" Maria replied. Harmony looked at a girl staring at her; she was obviously suspicious of her. Maybe she had seen her and Rafa together. Maria and Harmony watched Rafa warm up.
"Oh my god my man is so hot, hein?" Harmony smiled arrogantly.
"His ass looks so good in those shorts, um"
"Oh please" Maria replied.
"Please what?"
"His ass is too damn big! I prefer my Feli's ass. Your man probably has trouble finding pants that fit"
"You wish your man had this problem" Harmony smiled.
"Oh please"
"You also wish he had those biceps"
"Pfttt"
"And those legs….and those.."
"Harmony I am this close to slapping you" She replied through gritted teeth. "Solly."
Rafa was 1 set down and he wasn't looking like he was going to win the second set. Kendrick's game was just too damn good and he made Rafa look like he was the number 276th in the world.
"Oh my god oh my god oh my god, this is all my fault! Toni warned me, and if I didn't do what I did to Rafa yesterday he would've been fine" Harmony cried. "Oh relax it's not your fault! Actually I'm not sure. Feli and I always have sex and he always looses" Maria replied with a confused look on her face. She made Harmony feel worst..
"OH gawwddd what have I done?" she cried.
"GAME-SET AND SECOND SET, KENDRICK" was announced.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Harmony cried dramatically.
"I can't believe he's about to lose this because of meee! OMG!"
"Calm down Harmony, there's still hope. Relax. He will notice you are nervous and that will be even worst."
She looked at Rafa. He was lost. She felt he didn't have guns to fight that American.
"OH NO! I KNOW HE WILL LOSE THIS AND ALL MY FAULT!"
She watched the next sets in silent and was relieved when Rafa won the 5th set in a tiebreak.
"This was too much for me. I'm going home! Are you coming with me?"
"Sure, but don't you prefer to wait for Rafa?"
"No. I'm feeling so guilty, I'm ashamed to look at him." she blushed and began to walk towards the gates.
"Harmony, we need to talk!" uncle Toni said with a severe expression.
"Tio… you're not…?
"Yes, I am! Come with me." he grabbed Harmony's arm and lead her to her room. He slammed the door behind him and made her sit on the bed.
"What have I told you yesterday? DID YOU BOTHER TO LISTEN A WORD I SAID?" he shouted. She had never seen Uncle Toni so angry and she felt bad because of it.
"Solly. I didn't control myself, I promise next time I will…"
"There won't be a next time! I want you to leave soon. Look, your presence is disturbing Rafael and I want him to do his best this year and with you around that's not possible. I want you back in France by tomorrow."
Harmony frowned. Who was he to tell her what to do? And wasn't Rafa big enough to take his own decisions? To know what was best for him?
"FINE!"
"Harmony, it's not against you. I just have to look out for Rafa interests and it's clear that with you around him, he won't do nothing he wants to do."
"I SAID FINE!" she shouted. Harmony was mad at Uncle Toni. He didn't like her since the beginning, well he didn't like any woman that came across Rafa's way. Uncle Toni walked out and Harmony grabbed her bags and started packing. She heard a soft knock on the door.
"Come in."
"Solly baby. I didn't want this…"
"You didn't? So why do you let him take decisions for you? Are you 12 or what?" she said bitchily.
"Harmony?"
She looked at him and noticed the tears in his eyes. She felt her heart sinking. "Awww, don't cry. I'm sorry. I'm just upset because I have to leave you and I don't want to." She was shedding some tears as well. They looked deep into each other eyes. She sat on bed and Rafa did the same. She wiped a strand of hair from his face and kissed his lips. Rafa jumped on top of her and started taking her clothes off.
"Stop. I don't want to feel guilty again. It was awful." She said pulling him away. "I don't have any match tomorrow." He smiled.
"Are you sure, it's okay?"
He simply nodded and brought her back on top of him.
"Just do that thing I love…" he said with a grin. She looked at him in a sexy way and then smiled.
"I love you!"
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Chapter 7
Harmony decided to make a little visit to her “friend” Veronica. The Wimbledon building wasn’t too far from the courts where Rafa was practicing so she got there really fast. She needed to let Veronica know some truths. She wasn’t the kind of woman that shuts up. Harmony had to be sure that Veronica wouldn’t step on her way again. Or else things would be looking bad to her.
“Hi. Could you please tell me where I can find Veronica?” she asked to a woman.
“Err, there’s lots of people working here, how can I know who Veronica is? Don’t you know what she does here? Maybe that can help.”
Harmony thought for a while. No, she had no idea what was her job in there.
“Hmm she has green eyes and long dark hair with red strands!”
“Ohh, I think it’s the physio. Follow this corridor, then turn to your left. Second door on the right.”
“Thanks…” she walked repeating the words so she didn’t get lost and end up in the male locker rooms. Which wasn’t a bad idea… she heard women voices talking and laughing out loud. She took a deep breath and knocked. Veronica herself opened the door and looked surprised to see Harmony.
“We need to talk!”
“Okay, off we go!” one woman said and the rest followed her leaving Harmony and Veronica alone in the room. Harmony felt so small near to Veronica and she felt her eyes travelling her body, like if she was analysing her. She finally looked up and found a big grin on Veronica’s face that pissed her off.
“So? What was that you wanted to talk? I’m really confused… is there something to talk about?”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know. Girls like you are everywhere, I know your kind. You just want fame and money. But back off. If I see you one more time around Rafael, I…”
“You what? You think I’m scared of you? Look at yourself in the mirror, you don’t stand a chance. You’re just worried that Rafa might look at me, cause you know I’m beautiful. You’re so insecure, men don’t like women like you!”
“What do you really want? Rafa has a girlfriend! ME! Don’t you get that? And he will never leave me for you! Capiche?”
“Then why we’re having this talk? If you were so sure of that, you wouldn’t be here.”
Harmony had tears in her eyes. She knew Veronica was right. She was behaving like a little girl. She was insecure about her boyfriend.
“Don’t you dare messing with me!” Harmony said through grit teeth.
“It’s a war you want? It’s a war you’ll get. Prepare! I’m not easy.”
“Bring it on!” Harmony smiled on Veronica’s face and left.
“B****” Veronica said as she watched Harmony walk away. One her friends came next to her and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Nica?”
“What?” she replied.
“I’m afraid your little plan has come to an end before it even began”
“What? What are you talking about?” Nica turned to face her friend.
“Well shock of shocks Feliciano was sent packing in his first round match” the friend replied. Veronica sighed and rolled her eyes
“Oh my god what a looser!”
“Now now, from what I heard he played a very good match; he just had trouble closing it out”
“Great, now what?!”
“Well I heard he might be playing doubles, so that gives you more time. But I got to be honest with you, I don’t like what you’re doing. He has a girlfriend, right?”
“And what?! He was totally checking me out when I went to their house the other day”
“You went there?”
“Un hun. And I met Nadal’s girlfriend” she replied. Then she thought about the little confrontation they just had.
“Hmm” she said with a mischevious look.
“What?”
“Well little Harmony is not as sweet as she makes out to be. And I hate little b***** that mess with me” she raised an eyebrow.
“And?” Her friend replied.
“Well since Feli is leaving, I’m setting my sights on someone else.”
“Oh no”
“I got to see him up close and he’s not bad…infact he’s gorgeous. He smells good, his ass is nice and firm, better than Feli’s, and I got to see a little bit of that stomach when he was in bed with Harmony.”
“You saw them in bed?”
“Long story. He’s manly and Feli is pretty, haha. Well anyway, I have to let Harmony know she messed with the wrong girl. She told me to bring it…and I will!” she smiled.
“Hi. Could you please tell me where I can find Veronica?” she asked to a woman.
“Err, there’s lots of people working here, how can I know who Veronica is? Don’t you know what she does here? Maybe that can help.”
Harmony thought for a while. No, she had no idea what was her job in there.
“Hmm she has green eyes and long dark hair with red strands!”
“Ohh, I think it’s the physio. Follow this corridor, then turn to your left. Second door on the right.”
“Thanks…” she walked repeating the words so she didn’t get lost and end up in the male locker rooms. Which wasn’t a bad idea… she heard women voices talking and laughing out loud. She took a deep breath and knocked. Veronica herself opened the door and looked surprised to see Harmony.
“We need to talk!”
“Okay, off we go!” one woman said and the rest followed her leaving Harmony and Veronica alone in the room. Harmony felt so small near to Veronica and she felt her eyes travelling her body, like if she was analysing her. She finally looked up and found a big grin on Veronica’s face that pissed her off.
“So? What was that you wanted to talk? I’m really confused… is there something to talk about?”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know. Girls like you are everywhere, I know your kind. You just want fame and money. But back off. If I see you one more time around Rafael, I…”
“You what? You think I’m scared of you? Look at yourself in the mirror, you don’t stand a chance. You’re just worried that Rafa might look at me, cause you know I’m beautiful. You’re so insecure, men don’t like women like you!”
“What do you really want? Rafa has a girlfriend! ME! Don’t you get that? And he will never leave me for you! Capiche?”
“Then why we’re having this talk? If you were so sure of that, you wouldn’t be here.”
Harmony had tears in her eyes. She knew Veronica was right. She was behaving like a little girl. She was insecure about her boyfriend.
“Don’t you dare messing with me!” Harmony said through grit teeth.
“It’s a war you want? It’s a war you’ll get. Prepare! I’m not easy.”
“Bring it on!” Harmony smiled on Veronica’s face and left.
“B****” Veronica said as she watched Harmony walk away. One her friends came next to her and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Nica?”
“What?” she replied.
“I’m afraid your little plan has come to an end before it even began”
“What? What are you talking about?” Nica turned to face her friend.
“Well shock of shocks Feliciano was sent packing in his first round match” the friend replied. Veronica sighed and rolled her eyes
“Oh my god what a looser!”
“Now now, from what I heard he played a very good match; he just had trouble closing it out”
“Great, now what?!”
“Well I heard he might be playing doubles, so that gives you more time. But I got to be honest with you, I don’t like what you’re doing. He has a girlfriend, right?”
“And what?! He was totally checking me out when I went to their house the other day”
“You went there?”
“Un hun. And I met Nadal’s girlfriend” she replied. Then she thought about the little confrontation they just had.
“Hmm” she said with a mischevious look.
“What?”
“Well little Harmony is not as sweet as she makes out to be. And I hate little b***** that mess with me” she raised an eyebrow.
“And?” Her friend replied.
“Well since Feli is leaving, I’m setting my sights on someone else.”
“Oh no”
“I got to see him up close and he’s not bad…infact he’s gorgeous. He smells good, his ass is nice and firm, better than Feli’s, and I got to see a little bit of that stomach when he was in bed with Harmony.”
“You saw them in bed?”
“Long story. He’s manly and Feli is pretty, haha. Well anyway, I have to let Harmony know she messed with the wrong girl. She told me to bring it…and I will!” she smiled.
Chapter 6
Rafa and Harmony were sucking eachother’s faces off when they heard the front door.
“Stop stop. Tio is here”
“How are we going to tell him?” Harmony asked.
“Just tell him that you have a 3 week break, no?”
“Do you think he’ll let me stay here?”
“Where else are you going to go?!”
Uncle Toni walked in the kitchen
“Harmony??”
“SURPRISE” she smiled and leaped up.
“Dios” Rafa rolled his eyes.
“Surprise?!?! What are you doing here?”
“I have a 3 week break from school and decided to come visit Rafa”
“Do your parents know you’re here?”
“Well my mum, no, because she’s in Puerto Rico; but my carer in France knows I’m here so everything is fine. Toni I just want to be here to support Rafa because I know how worried he is about clay” she said and Rafa pinched her ass…
“Argh…”
“Grass” he whispered.
“Er I mean Grass” she smiled. There was silence
“I’ll have to call your carers first to make sure.”
“NO!” she shouted and both Rafa and Toni looked at her with a WTF look.
“It’s just that you know…I don’t want you to err bother them” she forced a smile.
“I’m not sure if I’m comfortable with you just showing up like that and calling them would certainly make me feel better, so give me the number and if what you say is true then you have nothing to worry about, no?” he smiled and she smiled back.
“I’ll be back” she said and went to find her travel back. She looked for Sandrine’s number….
“Hello?”
“Sandrine hi, it’s Harmony”
“Harmony where the **** are you? Aurélie is really sad! She thinks it’s because of her you ran away. She hasn’t even called your mum to tell her yet..”
“Look she didn’t make me run away I just took..took a little vacation..if you will” she rolled her eyes.
“Vacation?!?! In the middle of school term?! Wasn’t it you that said you have a presentation to prepare for??”
“Look Sandrine I don’t have enough units. I need your help ok?”
“What? Are you in some kind of trouble? Is that why you..”
“Hush girl! Look I’m in London..”
“IN LONDON??!?!?”
“Shhh! I came here to see Rafa”
“Oh my god you left school to get some booty?!”
“I had to see him. Anyway I told his uncle that I have a 3 week break from school and that everyone knows I’m here”
“Oh my god”
“And he’s going to call. Sandrine I want you to be the one to answer when he calls and please…please tell him that everyone knows I’m here and It’s ok…please”
“Harmony I could get in trouble for this. Besides I don’t know if I want to help you with something that jeopardises school”
“Sandrine please please please! I’ll owe you big time”
“I don’t know” she replied. Harmony sighed and rolled her eyes..
“Ok I’ll clean mine and your side of the room for a month”
“Hmm interesting. Plus do my chores??”
“What????”
“Ok I’m not helping”
“Fine..i’ll…I’ll do it”
“Ok then I’ll help you. Man I know I’m going to regret this”
“No you won’t. Thanks again Sandrine. I ‘ll tell you when to expect the call later ok?”
“K”
“Bye
Harmony smiled and sighed of relief.
It was time. Uncle Toni was getting closer to the phone and Harmony typed a quick sms to Sandrine. It’s now. You better be near to the phone.
“Okay, I already talked to your carer. Everything is true. Sorry not believing you Harmony.”
“No problem.” She smiled but deep inside she felt bad because she was deceiving lots of people. People that liked her.
“Hmm I have to go out for a while. Behave children, I don’t want to hear any more complaints from the neighbours!”
“Claro tio!” Rafa replied with a grin. As soon as his uncle was out, he grabbed Harmony and carried her to the bedroom. They kissed like if it was their last time together. They went towards the bed and fell there.
“Wait. When is your first match?”
“Tomorrow… come here. I really missed this.”
“Then we can’t do it. It will tire you!”
“Don’t be pathetic… you know how much I longed for this moment? Not even if I had to play the final.”
“Ohh but what if…” she didn’t have time to finish what she was going to say. Rafa grabbed her face and kissed the hell out of her. She was enjoying the taste of his lips, the touch of his hands on her body again. He made her feel like a real woman. She was about to take his shirt off when they heard a noise coming from the door. Veronica was standing there, staring them, and not looking embarrassed at all.
“OMG! What are you still doing here? I thought you said you were leaving!” Harmony shouted as she covered her body with a sheet.
“Oh, sorry. I went to the toilets again, you know… oh Rafa could you help me with the zip? I think it’s stuck.” She turned her back and pointed to the zip in the back of her skirt.
“Err… sure.” Rafa looked at Harmony who wasn’t pleased at all with that situation. Veronica had something in up her sleeve and Harmony wasn’t exactly thrilled about that. Veronica was a beautiful woman and she felt threatened.
“Thank you Rafael, you’re a sweetheart and what soft hands you have there.” She said caressing his hands. Rafael didn’t know what to say, so he just stood there and nodded. Harmony got up and felt like making Veronica fly across that room. But she only gave her a ferocious look and walked out, slamming the door.
“Well done…” Harmony muttered as Rafa looked at her after winning his first round match. He felt he had played a good match and that was improving a lot more on grass which made him feel confident for the next rounds.
It was the day after his first match. He didn’t felt tired at all so he took Harmony to visit some sites. They had a great time together, just the two of them, no one else around to disturb, well at least until the media spotted them. They went to the supermarket because the fridge was empty. There was nothing left to eat in that house.
In the afternoon, Rafa went for his practice and Harmony decided to go as well. She didn’t felt safe to leave him hanging like that on the streets when there were girls like Veronica in every corner, willing to jump on him. Rafa was practicing for an hour already, Harmony was bored to death. Grass couldn’t be more boring than it looked. That was when she decided to sneak off.
Chapter 5
Veronica continued her little act for quite some time before leaving Maria and all her drama. In her mind, there was already a plan, ready to put in action. She went to her work, where she knew Rafael would be after his practice to take a massage.
“Hey Caroline, you doing anything today?”
“Errm yes, I have Rafael Nadal to take care. I don’t know for what he wants Juanan if he’s taking massages with us.” Caroline complained.
Veronica knew very well he would come in some minutes so she just sat there waiting. She was thinking exactly what was she gonna say, her words had to be prepared so she wouldn’t make any mistake. She knew the best way to make a couple fight was to instigate suspicions on his head, to make him have doubts about Harmony. Suddenly she heard his voice and his steps coming near and near.
She waited for the right moment to speak.
“Caroline, I’ve just talked to Feliciano’s girlfriend. You know what? He and Rafa’s girlfriend are very close, that’s what she told me…” she said as Rafael was walking in. She was sure he heard everything. He raised an eyebrow and didn’t say a word, but she could see in his expression that she had been successful.
While Rafa was having his massage he was thinking about what that girl had just said. Could it be true? Harmony and Feli hugged each other in a very special way and he knew Feli like the palm of his hand. Feliciano was a playboy, girls didn't resist him. Could Harmony be one of those girls after all? He didn't know much about her, she had just popped up in his life from the nowhere...
“Ah what am I saying?” he smiled and shook his head.
“What?”
“Nothing” he replied to Caroline.
Since he had nothing else to do for the rest of the day he decided to take Harmony to visit some London sites. As he was walking he noticed a girl crying. He was going to walk past but that would un-gentleman like of him and he wasn’t that. He walked to her…
“Are you ok?” he asked and she looked up. She sniffed..
“No. I lost my purse and I have no money or any way to get home.”
“Oh sorry about that! But judging from your outfit you work at the club so why don’t ask at the lost and found?”
“I did but there was nothing! It’s obvious that somebody has already taken it! And I haven’t eaten yet.” She cried even more. Rafa rubbed her shoulder to comfort her then thought about what he could do.
“Look I leave 5 minutes from here. Why don’t you come to our house have something to eat and then we’ll do something to get you home.”
“Really are you sure?”
“I can’t just leave you here can I?! I think I can trust you, no?”
“Si” she sniffed.
“Ok comeon” he held her elbow and helped her up.
“I’m Veronica by the way” she smiled.
“Nice to meet you Veronica, I’m..”
“Rafael Nadal I know” she smiled. He raised his eyebrow..
“You know me?! Oh of course because you work at the club”
“Yes. But I tell you what, you’ve just become my favourite my player” she smiled and put her hand on his chest. He looked at her hand and forced a smile while backing up a bit.
“That’s very nice, no? But I have to be your favourite player for the tennis not only for the help you, no?”
“You’re so sweet!”
“I am??”
“Yes! I’ve heard many things about you suggesting that you were rude and self centered”
“From who?”
“Doesn’t matter. But they were very wrong about you” she smiled, Rafa nodded politely and they kept walking. As they walked quietly she kept looking for things that would get them to start conversation again. She noticed he smelled good… really good. And as she used to work in a perfume shop….
“You’re wearing Giorgio and Armani Acqua Di Gio aren’t you?” she smiled.
“Yes. How did you know?”
“My ex…boyfriend wore the same. I loved it. It always made me want to nibble him all over” she said. Rafa didn’t know how to respond to that so he just smiled and nodded politely.
“Ok we’re here” he said then turned to open the door. She rolled her eyes as she realised this wasn’t going to be easy. This guy was tough to crack! It was like he was in another zone or something. He opened the door..
“HOLA” he shouted and Harmony came jumping into his arms.
“I missed you” she kissed him
“I missed you too” he replied then Harmony glanced Veronica’s way. She got off Rafa..
“Who’s that?”
“That…is Veronica” she replied bitchily but covered it with a smile.
“I’m sorry I didn’t mean it like that. I’m Harmony” she extended her hand.
“Veronica lost her purse and she didn’t have any money, so I told her she could come freshen up here and then we’ll see what we could do to help” Rafa replied looking at Harmony.
“Aww that’s my baby! The knight in shiny armor” she smiled and brought him closer for a kiss.
“Um”
“Bluh” Veronica said to herself and rolled her eyes.
“Is Maria back yet?” Feli asked coming down the stairs.
“No. Feli this is…”
“Veronica” Veronica smiled and extended her hand.
“Hi I’m Feliciano” he smiled and she eyed him from head to toe.
“Ok Veronica I’ll show you where the kitchen is” Rafa said.
“Feliciano you want to join us?”
“No thanks I’ve already eaten.” He smiled.
“Too bad! Well see you soon” she smiled then walked with Rafa; making sure her hips were swinging from side to side. She looked back once more with a seductive smile towards Feli. Feli stood there watching her. Harmony placed her hand over his eyes.
“What are you doing?” she asked.
“What?” Feli asked as he took her hands off his face.
“You were checking her out!”
“And?”
“And you should be thinking about Maria not looking at other women”
“Harmony..darling….just because I have a girlfriend doesn’t mean I won’t find other women attractive. And same with Rafa, just because he has you doesn’t mean…” he stopped when he noticed the defiant look on Harmonies face
“Haha never mind. Anyway I’ll see you later” he said then walked out.
Harmony walked in the kitchen and she stood in the doorway watching Rafa and Veronica laugh. Something about Veronica just annoyed her.
“Baby I made you a sandwich” Rafa said.
“Awww” she went to kiss his cheek and took the sandwich.
“Where are the toilets?” Veronica asked.
“Up the stairs and first door on your right” Harmony replied.
“Thankyou” she went up the stairs but her intentions weren’t to go to the toilet. She looked in every room and knew she found Feli’s room when she saw hair straighteners. She looked in his cupboard and took one of his shirts to smell
“Ummmm!”
She sat on his bed and ran her hand over the silky sheets. She smiled.
“Hey Caroline, you doing anything today?”
“Errm yes, I have Rafael Nadal to take care. I don’t know for what he wants Juanan if he’s taking massages with us.” Caroline complained.
Veronica knew very well he would come in some minutes so she just sat there waiting. She was thinking exactly what was she gonna say, her words had to be prepared so she wouldn’t make any mistake. She knew the best way to make a couple fight was to instigate suspicions on his head, to make him have doubts about Harmony. Suddenly she heard his voice and his steps coming near and near.
She waited for the right moment to speak.
“Caroline, I’ve just talked to Feliciano’s girlfriend. You know what? He and Rafa’s girlfriend are very close, that’s what she told me…” she said as Rafael was walking in. She was sure he heard everything. He raised an eyebrow and didn’t say a word, but she could see in his expression that she had been successful.
While Rafa was having his massage he was thinking about what that girl had just said. Could it be true? Harmony and Feli hugged each other in a very special way and he knew Feli like the palm of his hand. Feliciano was a playboy, girls didn't resist him. Could Harmony be one of those girls after all? He didn't know much about her, she had just popped up in his life from the nowhere...
“Ah what am I saying?” he smiled and shook his head.
“What?”
“Nothing” he replied to Caroline.
Since he had nothing else to do for the rest of the day he decided to take Harmony to visit some London sites. As he was walking he noticed a girl crying. He was going to walk past but that would un-gentleman like of him and he wasn’t that. He walked to her…
“Are you ok?” he asked and she looked up. She sniffed..
“No. I lost my purse and I have no money or any way to get home.”
“Oh sorry about that! But judging from your outfit you work at the club so why don’t ask at the lost and found?”
“I did but there was nothing! It’s obvious that somebody has already taken it! And I haven’t eaten yet.” She cried even more. Rafa rubbed her shoulder to comfort her then thought about what he could do.
“Look I leave 5 minutes from here. Why don’t you come to our house have something to eat and then we’ll do something to get you home.”
“Really are you sure?”
“I can’t just leave you here can I?! I think I can trust you, no?”
“Si” she sniffed.
“Ok comeon” he held her elbow and helped her up.
“I’m Veronica by the way” she smiled.
“Nice to meet you Veronica, I’m..”
“Rafael Nadal I know” she smiled. He raised his eyebrow..
“You know me?! Oh of course because you work at the club”
“Yes. But I tell you what, you’ve just become my favourite my player” she smiled and put her hand on his chest. He looked at her hand and forced a smile while backing up a bit.
“That’s very nice, no? But I have to be your favourite player for the tennis not only for the help you, no?”
“You’re so sweet!”
“I am??”
“Yes! I’ve heard many things about you suggesting that you were rude and self centered”
“From who?”
“Doesn’t matter. But they were very wrong about you” she smiled, Rafa nodded politely and they kept walking. As they walked quietly she kept looking for things that would get them to start conversation again. She noticed he smelled good… really good. And as she used to work in a perfume shop….
“You’re wearing Giorgio and Armani Acqua Di Gio aren’t you?” she smiled.
“Yes. How did you know?”
“My ex…boyfriend wore the same. I loved it. It always made me want to nibble him all over” she said. Rafa didn’t know how to respond to that so he just smiled and nodded politely.
“Ok we’re here” he said then turned to open the door. She rolled her eyes as she realised this wasn’t going to be easy. This guy was tough to crack! It was like he was in another zone or something. He opened the door..
“HOLA” he shouted and Harmony came jumping into his arms.
“I missed you” she kissed him
“I missed you too” he replied then Harmony glanced Veronica’s way. She got off Rafa..
“Who’s that?”
“That…is Veronica” she replied bitchily but covered it with a smile.
“I’m sorry I didn’t mean it like that. I’m Harmony” she extended her hand.
“Veronica lost her purse and she didn’t have any money, so I told her she could come freshen up here and then we’ll see what we could do to help” Rafa replied looking at Harmony.
“Aww that’s my baby! The knight in shiny armor” she smiled and brought him closer for a kiss.
“Um”
“Bluh” Veronica said to herself and rolled her eyes.
“Is Maria back yet?” Feli asked coming down the stairs.
“No. Feli this is…”
“Veronica” Veronica smiled and extended her hand.
“Hi I’m Feliciano” he smiled and she eyed him from head to toe.
“Ok Veronica I’ll show you where the kitchen is” Rafa said.
“Feliciano you want to join us?”
“No thanks I’ve already eaten.” He smiled.
“Too bad! Well see you soon” she smiled then walked with Rafa; making sure her hips were swinging from side to side. She looked back once more with a seductive smile towards Feli. Feli stood there watching her. Harmony placed her hand over his eyes.
“What are you doing?” she asked.
“What?” Feli asked as he took her hands off his face.
“You were checking her out!”
“And?”
“And you should be thinking about Maria not looking at other women”
“Harmony..darling….just because I have a girlfriend doesn’t mean I won’t find other women attractive. And same with Rafa, just because he has you doesn’t mean…” he stopped when he noticed the defiant look on Harmonies face
“Haha never mind. Anyway I’ll see you later” he said then walked out.
Harmony walked in the kitchen and she stood in the doorway watching Rafa and Veronica laugh. Something about Veronica just annoyed her.
“Baby I made you a sandwich” Rafa said.
“Awww” she went to kiss his cheek and took the sandwich.
“Where are the toilets?” Veronica asked.
“Up the stairs and first door on your right” Harmony replied.
“Thankyou” she went up the stairs but her intentions weren’t to go to the toilet. She looked in every room and knew she found Feli’s room when she saw hair straighteners. She looked in his cupboard and took one of his shirts to smell
“Ummmm!”
She sat on his bed and ran her hand over the silky sheets. She smiled.
Chapter 4
“I don’t want to get you in trouble. Your uncle is waiting for you at the courts”
“Harmony look at you! You haven’t eaten, you need a shower…..”
“Hey are you saying I smell?” she placed her hands on her hips. He smiled and came closer to her
“I would never do this…to a girl that smelled” he pushed her against the wall, placed his lips on her neck and went on a mission to give her a hickey.
“Hahah..um” She placed one leg around his waist and her hands through his hair as he continued to suck on her neck.
Sometime later they arrived at the rented house and Feli was the only one there watching…ahem those kind of movies! He heard the door, switched off the DVD and leaped up.
“FELI ARE YOU THERE?” Rafa shouted.
“Err errr yeah man in here” he replied as he looked around to see if he had hidden all the evidence.
Rafa walked in holding Harmony’s hand.
“HARMONY?!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?”
“Nice to see you too Feli”
“I don’t mean it like that! Come over here and give me hug girl” he smiled. Harmony ran to him and gave him a hug. Feli gave Rafa a “WTF is going on?” look and Rafa raised both his eyebrows in a cheeky manner.
“Ok baby let’s get you sorted and then I’m going to meet my uncle…who is probably waiting with an Axe” he smiled as he held out his hand for her. He held her hand as he showed her every room in the house.
“And this..this is my room” he smiled.
“Where I’ll be sleeping” she continued in a sexy manner. He raised his eyebrow
“We’ll see”
“What do you mean we’ll see?!”
“We’ll see! If you’re a good girl I’ll let you sleep here! If you’re a bad girl….i’ll let you sleep here and be punished, haha”
“Is that so?” she smiled.
“Uh hun” he grabbed her and pushed her on the bed.
“Ah,hehe”
They kissed and she placed her hands on his butt.
“Gawd damn I missed it”
“OK you horny ****s it’s time to stop! Rafa really needs to go now because Francis keeps calling me and asking where the hell he is” Feli said as he barged in. Rafa and Harmony stopped kissing and Rafa got off her.
“Ah” he said frustratingly as he watched her lie there. He turned to Feli and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“You look after her for me ok?” He said and Feli raised his eyebrows
“Oh I will”
“HEY” Rafa shouted.
“Relaxxxx. Go”
Rafa turned to Harmony once more, gave her a quick but sweet kiss and ran out of there.
“Okay, I’m going to take a shower.” She said as she got up of the bed heading to the bathroom. It was a mess in there. Clothes all over the floor…
“Ewww… Feli, there’s no towels in here!”
“Go to my room, 2nd drawer…” he shouted from the kitchen and then he remembered… “Oh manure!”
Harmony opened it and when she took the towel out, some stuff fell on the floor. She picked it up. A playboy mag and 2 G-rated DVD’s.
“Feli, I found your porn stuff. Jeeez you really watch this?”
“Put that back!”
“Hey, you want to watch it while we wait for Rafa? I never seen one of these…”
“Are you for real?”
“Yes… let me just take a shower. Prepare everything in the meantime.”
“Sure…” He scratched his head as he looked at Harmony heading to the bathroom with only a towel around her body. She was a pure beauty, her skin was so soft, her smile was the most gorgeous he had ever seen, her lips were succulent, her body was a wonderland…
“Huh Feli? What are you thinking about?” he said to himself. She was the girlfriend of one of his closest friends and he had a girlfriend as well. What the heck was going on with him? He went to the sip and washed his face.
“Ohhh I feel better now…” Harmony had just returned from her bath and sat on the sofa.
“I made some popcorn.” Feli sat next to her. “Ready for your first time?”
“Bwhuahaha Feli, you naughty boy…”
He giggled and looked at her. Up and down and was certainly enjoying what he was seeing. She hadn’t dress any clothes, was still with a towel around her body, water dripping from her hair, she was too damn beautiful and was total aware of that, which made her even more sexy.
“You could have dressed some clothes…” he muttered.
“What?”
“Nothing… enjoy the movie!”
They were having fun, laughing a lot, commenting every single thing. She was impressed with what all the actors could do and having some ideas to practice on Rafa. Someone rang the door bell. Feli got up and went there.
“Oh Maria…” it was his girlfriend and he had totally forgot about her.
“Hola mi amor…” she gave him a kiss and walked in. She was shocked to see a girl sitting there, with no clothes on and watching those movies with Feli.
“I don’t even wanna know…” Maria said.
“It’s not what you thinking! She’s Rafa’s girlfriend and we were just, oh well, just watching that…”
“Yeah, join us!” Harmony replied with a grin. Maria rolled her eyes and turned to Feliciano.
“I can see your pretty busy… I’m going to meet my friend! BYE!”
“WAIT…” he went after her but she slammed door on his face.
“I’m glad you could come… gosh, I’m so pissed off.”
“What’s the problem girl?”
“Ahhh Veronica, that b***** of my boyfriend will never change. He’s always going to be the same player.”
Veronica made a hint of a smile to know that her “friend” Maria Francesca, was having problems with the man she wanted so bad.
“Aww what happened this time?”
“You won’t believe this… I went to his apartment and there he was watching an ahem movie with Rafael Nadal girlfriend. IS THAT NORMAL? ARGHHHH!”
Veronica wasn’t listening anymore to Maria. She could only imagine how good that info was and how was she going to use it on Rafael
“Harmony look at you! You haven’t eaten, you need a shower…..”
“Hey are you saying I smell?” she placed her hands on her hips. He smiled and came closer to her
“I would never do this…to a girl that smelled” he pushed her against the wall, placed his lips on her neck and went on a mission to give her a hickey.
“Hahah..um” She placed one leg around his waist and her hands through his hair as he continued to suck on her neck.
Sometime later they arrived at the rented house and Feli was the only one there watching…ahem those kind of movies! He heard the door, switched off the DVD and leaped up.
“FELI ARE YOU THERE?” Rafa shouted.
“Err errr yeah man in here” he replied as he looked around to see if he had hidden all the evidence.
Rafa walked in holding Harmony’s hand.
“HARMONY?!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?”
“Nice to see you too Feli”
“I don’t mean it like that! Come over here and give me hug girl” he smiled. Harmony ran to him and gave him a hug. Feli gave Rafa a “WTF is going on?” look and Rafa raised both his eyebrows in a cheeky manner.
“Ok baby let’s get you sorted and then I’m going to meet my uncle…who is probably waiting with an Axe” he smiled as he held out his hand for her. He held her hand as he showed her every room in the house.
“And this..this is my room” he smiled.
“Where I’ll be sleeping” she continued in a sexy manner. He raised his eyebrow
“We’ll see”
“What do you mean we’ll see?!”
“We’ll see! If you’re a good girl I’ll let you sleep here! If you’re a bad girl….i’ll let you sleep here and be punished, haha”
“Is that so?” she smiled.
“Uh hun” he grabbed her and pushed her on the bed.
“Ah,hehe”
They kissed and she placed her hands on his butt.
“Gawd damn I missed it”
“OK you horny ****s it’s time to stop! Rafa really needs to go now because Francis keeps calling me and asking where the hell he is” Feli said as he barged in. Rafa and Harmony stopped kissing and Rafa got off her.
“Ah” he said frustratingly as he watched her lie there. He turned to Feli and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“You look after her for me ok?” He said and Feli raised his eyebrows
“Oh I will”
“HEY” Rafa shouted.
“Relaxxxx. Go”
Rafa turned to Harmony once more, gave her a quick but sweet kiss and ran out of there.
“Okay, I’m going to take a shower.” She said as she got up of the bed heading to the bathroom. It was a mess in there. Clothes all over the floor…
“Ewww… Feli, there’s no towels in here!”
“Go to my room, 2nd drawer…” he shouted from the kitchen and then he remembered… “Oh manure!”
Harmony opened it and when she took the towel out, some stuff fell on the floor. She picked it up. A playboy mag and 2 G-rated DVD’s.
“Feli, I found your porn stuff. Jeeez you really watch this?”
“Put that back!”
“Hey, you want to watch it while we wait for Rafa? I never seen one of these…”
“Are you for real?”
“Yes… let me just take a shower. Prepare everything in the meantime.”
“Sure…” He scratched his head as he looked at Harmony heading to the bathroom with only a towel around her body. She was a pure beauty, her skin was so soft, her smile was the most gorgeous he had ever seen, her lips were succulent, her body was a wonderland…
“Huh Feli? What are you thinking about?” he said to himself. She was the girlfriend of one of his closest friends and he had a girlfriend as well. What the heck was going on with him? He went to the sip and washed his face.
“Ohhh I feel better now…” Harmony had just returned from her bath and sat on the sofa.
“I made some popcorn.” Feli sat next to her. “Ready for your first time?”
“Bwhuahaha Feli, you naughty boy…”
He giggled and looked at her. Up and down and was certainly enjoying what he was seeing. She hadn’t dress any clothes, was still with a towel around her body, water dripping from her hair, she was too damn beautiful and was total aware of that, which made her even more sexy.
“You could have dressed some clothes…” he muttered.
“What?”
“Nothing… enjoy the movie!”
They were having fun, laughing a lot, commenting every single thing. She was impressed with what all the actors could do and having some ideas to practice on Rafa. Someone rang the door bell. Feli got up and went there.
“Oh Maria…” it was his girlfriend and he had totally forgot about her.
“Hola mi amor…” she gave him a kiss and walked in. She was shocked to see a girl sitting there, with no clothes on and watching those movies with Feli.
“I don’t even wanna know…” Maria said.
“It’s not what you thinking! She’s Rafa’s girlfriend and we were just, oh well, just watching that…”
“Yeah, join us!” Harmony replied with a grin. Maria rolled her eyes and turned to Feliciano.
“I can see your pretty busy… I’m going to meet my friend! BYE!”
“WAIT…” he went after her but she slammed door on his face.
“I’m glad you could come… gosh, I’m so pissed off.”
“What’s the problem girl?”
“Ahhh Veronica, that b***** of my boyfriend will never change. He’s always going to be the same player.”
Veronica made a hint of a smile to know that her “friend” Maria Francesca, was having problems with the man she wanted so bad.
“Aww what happened this time?”
“You won’t believe this… I went to his apartment and there he was watching an ahem movie with Rafael Nadal girlfriend. IS THAT NORMAL? ARGHHHH!”
Veronica wasn’t listening anymore to Maria. She could only imagine how good that info was and how was she going to use it on Rafael
Chapter 3
Harmony woke up early. She wanted to look for her man, she couldn’t wait to see him again, to feel him, to touch him again. She missed him like hell. She didn’t even take breakfast and went straight to the streets. She thought it would be easy, all she had to do was to ask someone where Wimbledon stadium was and that was it. Soon she realized no one wanted to talk to a stranger. She spotted a tourism point and went there to ask for a map of the city.
Meanwhile Rafael was at his room in the house him and Feliciano rented.
“Are you going out?” Feli asked.
“Yup, going to have breakfast with my uncle. I think he’s already waiting for me, I’m a tad late. Adios.” He grabbed his tennis bag and walked away. Rafa was wearing a white t-shirt with big letters that said “Kiss my ace” and blue pirates. The tournament driver was already waiting for him with the Mercedes Benz. The traffic was intense, Rafa was getting impatient.
“Hey, I’ll leave here. I’ll reach the restaurant faster if I walk!” he said getting out.
Harmony was walking with her nose stuck on the map. She didn’t understand a thing. Too many roads, too many signs but she managed to spot the stadium, she only had to find a way to get there.
“Ermm excuse me… could you tell me how to I get here?” she asked to student looking guy, pointing to the map.
“I’ll only tell if you give me your phone number…” he said with a big cheesy smile.
“Ass!” she replied and kept walking.
Veronica was on the phone to one of her friends that had worked for Roland Garros. She was telling her plan to conquer Feliciano and how she would have fun doing it.
“Ohh Rafael? The Rafael Nadal? Sorry, he’s not available.”
“What do you mean he’s not available? I’ve checked every magazine, I even gave a look at VR, his website and he isn’t taken.”
“He is. I saw him together with this girl for quite some times. They went together to his hotel room, you think what? They were going to play cards? He’s got a girl.”
“Well, I’ll make him not have one anymore!”
“You’re evil Nica!”
Rafael was running all the way to the restaurant and Harmony was walking in circles, she was totally lost. Rafa was turning a corner and BANG! He knocked someone down.
“Oh sorry… HARMONY?!?”
“Rafa!”
“Harmony is that really you?” He asked with a shocked look on his face. She got up and jumped in his arms with a smile. He was happy to see her but he was confused. He put his arms around her and hugged her tight!
“So did you guess what yet?” She asked against his cheek. He held her face and put on that smile that always melted her.
“Hmm that you’re in London?!!”
“Uh hun, hehe! Oh god I missed you”
“I ..I missed you too” he replied and she kissed him. She felt he wasn’t too much into the kiss. She stopped kissing him.
“What? What’s the matter? Are you not happy to see me?”
“Are you kidding?!! You have no idea how happy I am. But Harmony…you’re supposed to be in school.” He let go of her and ran his hands through his hair.
“And?” She replied.
“AND…I don’t want you to mess up your education just for me!” he replied. She knew he was right. She knew messing up her education was not a smart idea…infact a stupid idea, but she couldn’t help it! She just had to see him and now that she was here there was no turning back because now that he was standing in front of her she realised just how much she missed him. But she didn’t want him to constantly worry about it while she was here so she decided to tell a little white lie. She smiled and put her arms around him…..
“Oh silly I didn’t just leave school, haha! We have a 3 week break and I decided the only way to spend it was with you. Everyone knows I’m here. So would you stop worrying and kiss me like I know you can campéon”
“Are you sure?”
“Oh for god sakes Rafa! Don’t make me buy roller skates and bump into you harder than before”
“Ok ok I believe you baby. Ah, I’m sooooo happy you’re here baby” he lifted her off the ground and kissed her the way she knew he could.
“oh my god”
“What?”
“Look at that! That’s Nadal isn’t it? My friend was right, he does have a girl. S*it.” Veronica said.
“Ooh they look like they’re desperately in need of a shag, haha! Oh well guess that you’ll have to find another way to get close to Feli”
“With who? He’s his closest friend. They’re sharing a house together, they know a lot about eachother..no no Rafael is the only way! Besides look at that chica..she ain’t all that! All that needs to happen is for Rafael to take one look at me and I’ll have him wrapped around my finger” she raised an eyebrow.
“For god sakes aren’t there any other boys in your area??”
“None that look like Feli that’s for sure. And I’ll do whatever it takes to get at least one night with him before he gets knocked off early like usual, hehe. Comeon let’s go we’re late” she said and they walked off; all the while looking back, with a mischievous look, at Rafael and Harmony who were still in each other arms.
Meanwhile Rafael was at his room in the house him and Feliciano rented.
“Are you going out?” Feli asked.
“Yup, going to have breakfast with my uncle. I think he’s already waiting for me, I’m a tad late. Adios.” He grabbed his tennis bag and walked away. Rafa was wearing a white t-shirt with big letters that said “Kiss my ace” and blue pirates. The tournament driver was already waiting for him with the Mercedes Benz. The traffic was intense, Rafa was getting impatient.
“Hey, I’ll leave here. I’ll reach the restaurant faster if I walk!” he said getting out.
Harmony was walking with her nose stuck on the map. She didn’t understand a thing. Too many roads, too many signs but she managed to spot the stadium, she only had to find a way to get there.
“Ermm excuse me… could you tell me how to I get here?” she asked to student looking guy, pointing to the map.
“I’ll only tell if you give me your phone number…” he said with a big cheesy smile.
“Ass!” she replied and kept walking.
Veronica was on the phone to one of her friends that had worked for Roland Garros. She was telling her plan to conquer Feliciano and how she would have fun doing it.
“Ohh Rafael? The Rafael Nadal? Sorry, he’s not available.”
“What do you mean he’s not available? I’ve checked every magazine, I even gave a look at VR, his website and he isn’t taken.”
“He is. I saw him together with this girl for quite some times. They went together to his hotel room, you think what? They were going to play cards? He’s got a girl.”
“Well, I’ll make him not have one anymore!”
“You’re evil Nica!”
Rafael was running all the way to the restaurant and Harmony was walking in circles, she was totally lost. Rafa was turning a corner and BANG! He knocked someone down.
“Oh sorry… HARMONY?!?”
“Rafa!”
“Harmony is that really you?” He asked with a shocked look on his face. She got up and jumped in his arms with a smile. He was happy to see her but he was confused. He put his arms around her and hugged her tight!
“So did you guess what yet?” She asked against his cheek. He held her face and put on that smile that always melted her.
“Hmm that you’re in London?!!”
“Uh hun, hehe! Oh god I missed you”
“I ..I missed you too” he replied and she kissed him. She felt he wasn’t too much into the kiss. She stopped kissing him.
“What? What’s the matter? Are you not happy to see me?”
“Are you kidding?!! You have no idea how happy I am. But Harmony…you’re supposed to be in school.” He let go of her and ran his hands through his hair.
“And?” She replied.
“AND…I don’t want you to mess up your education just for me!” he replied. She knew he was right. She knew messing up her education was not a smart idea…infact a stupid idea, but she couldn’t help it! She just had to see him and now that she was here there was no turning back because now that he was standing in front of her she realised just how much she missed him. But she didn’t want him to constantly worry about it while she was here so she decided to tell a little white lie. She smiled and put her arms around him…..
“Oh silly I didn’t just leave school, haha! We have a 3 week break and I decided the only way to spend it was with you. Everyone knows I’m here. So would you stop worrying and kiss me like I know you can campéon”
“Are you sure?”
“Oh for god sakes Rafa! Don’t make me buy roller skates and bump into you harder than before”
“Ok ok I believe you baby. Ah, I’m sooooo happy you’re here baby” he lifted her off the ground and kissed her the way she knew he could.
“oh my god”
“What?”
“Look at that! That’s Nadal isn’t it? My friend was right, he does have a girl. S*it.” Veronica said.
“Ooh they look like they’re desperately in need of a shag, haha! Oh well guess that you’ll have to find another way to get close to Feli”
“With who? He’s his closest friend. They’re sharing a house together, they know a lot about eachother..no no Rafael is the only way! Besides look at that chica..she ain’t all that! All that needs to happen is for Rafael to take one look at me and I’ll have him wrapped around my finger” she raised an eyebrow.
“For god sakes aren’t there any other boys in your area??”
“None that look like Feli that’s for sure. And I’ll do whatever it takes to get at least one night with him before he gets knocked off early like usual, hehe. Comeon let’s go we’re late” she said and they walked off; all the while looking back, with a mischievous look, at Rafael and Harmony who were still in each other arms.
Chapter 2
"Happy Birthday Veronica… make a wish." All the female physiotherapists were gathered to celebrate Veronica's birthday, the youngest physio ever to be on a Grand Slam tournament. She blew the candles and looked outside, the door was open and she could see a player standing there, talking to a staff member on the corridor.
"Ohhh look at that ass! Now that is a Happy Birthday!" Veronica pointed and everyone giggled.
"Too bad you already have an eye on another player, huh?"
"Yup, but if I can't get Feliciano from one way, I guess I'll have to get closer to his friends. And that Rafael doesn't look bad at all…" she said in low voice to Caroline, the closest person to her.
"Nica, take my advice, don't mess with the players. They can screw you."
"How do you know that?! Ohhh you went out with a player? Who was he? Tell me!"
"You don't know what you're saying… you've been warned, don't come crying then."
"In life to move forward you need to take some steps back and that's what I'm doing. My decision is made… Rafael will be the bridge between me and Feliciano, he just doesn't have to know it."
Caroline shook her head and ordered everyone to go back to their work. Veronica kept staring at Rafael and thinking deeply how to get close to him and consecutively Feliciano, her old crush.
The train left at 5pm. Harmony knew when she would arrive in London it would be night already and she wouldn't have the opportunity to look for Rafa, since she had never been in the city, she had no idea what to do. Sitting on that train, she began to think that that wasn't the smartest idea. She was sure Aurélie would go crazy because she had run away and stole her money. She left a note on Sandrine's bed explaining her reasons, but even so… Harmony was worried.
"Arghh now it's too late to regret…" she said to herself.
When she arrived in London she felt completely lost like when she was a little girl and let go of her dad's hand. That afternoon would be forever in her mind. The fear, the loneliness… the same feeling of that day when her father was gone because she insisted on going to the beach and catch some waves, ignoring the "Caution!" sign. Now in London, it was the same. She had no one to take care of her, no one to give her a hug when she was feeling lost. A tear was rolling down her face when she took a taxi.
"Could you please take me somewhere cheap?"
"Somewhere cheap, miss?"
"Hmm yeah you know? A motel? I've just arrived here, I have no idea where to go…"
"Okay miss."
He drove her to the nearest motel. When she got there, the guy at the main hall looked dirty. The whole motel looked weird, but she just wanted to spend one night there, so she didn't care.
"Sorry, no free rooms! You can go away!" the guy told her.
"Huh? Oh, you're going to let me spend me the night on the streets?"
"Hmm for 150€ you can stay!"
"WTF? That's too much for this s***!
He turned his back and started doing something else. Harmony was about to leave when an idea popped into her mind.
"If it works in movies, it's worth trying." She muttered. "Hey!" she screamed, the motel owner turned to her and she lifted her t-shirt showing hmm everything. Some minutes later she had the best room in the motel, with a great view and at a very nice prize.
She took a shower and went to bed. While lying she thought of Rafa and grabbed her cell. He had no idea she was in London. He would have a big surprise. She smiled and decided to make him pay for his early text.
"Hey baby. Guess what?" she sent him.
Rafa was almost sleeping when his cell beeped. He stretched his arm and got it. With one eye opened he read it.
"Hey baby. Guess what?"
Rafael laughed. She knew how to play that game.
Chapter 1
I couldn’t look at you and say goodbye; because goodbye would mean it’s the end and that would not be true because it’s not the end. What I feel for you is the real thing and I know we will find our ways back to eachother…soon. So ..hold on to my heart and don’t drop it….because I won’t drop yours!
“Harmony……HARMONY”
“Hein?” Harmony jumped up as her thoughts were interrupted.
“It’s your turn to do your presentation” The teacher said.
“Oh” Harmony went through her bag, then went through the pile of mess on her desk.
“Err..Haha I have it somewhere” she smiled as she failed to find the papers that went along with her presentation.
“Do you have it or not?”
“Oh here it is” she got off her desk and papers fell to the floor as she went to stand in front of her class.
“Well er….to start off..er….” she looked for the peace to place on the projector but couldn’t find it. She smiled at the teacher
“Harmony, did you have anything planned at all?”
“I did...I promise! I just…can’t find it”
“Well as we’re not going to get a presentation from you today I have no choice but to give you an F”
“No no I’m sorry give me another chance. I promise I’ll be 110% prepared next time.”
“If I give you another chance I would have to do for others and I can’t. Sorry Harmony. Ok Simon you’re next”
“S*it” Harmony said as she dragged herself back to her desk.
“How did your presentation go Harmony?” Anabela asked.
“I failed”
“What?”
“I wasn’t prepared. My mind just hasn’t been on studying lately”
“What do you mean? You’re not sure this is what you want to do anymore?”
“No I mean…..” she sighed, then continued
“Ana, I miss him”
“Who?”
“Who else?! I miss his lips, his eyes, his ass and my box needs him” she smiled and Anabela giggled.
“Well you guys talk on the phone right?”
“But it’s not the same. I need to see him.”
“Aww babe” Anabela hugged her.
“There’s nothing you can do. He’s busy, you’re busy with studies you guys just have to be patient. Don’t let this affect your studies. You didn’t come all the way to France just to fail.”
“I know. I have to talk to Miss Dubois and talk her into letting me redo the presentation.”
“Yes do that. Listen I have to go. Call me tonight ok”
“Ok”
Harmony went to Miss Dubois’s office. She stood in front of the door and did what she did best…switch on the waterworks. She knocked on the door
“Come in. Oh mon dieu, what is it Harmony?”
“Miss Dubois I’m so sorry about wasting your time this morning. See, up until a week ago I was on time with all my work. But then I got news from back home..terrible…terrible..news and it prevented from paying full attention to what I love doing…my studying” She cried dramatically and placed her hands on her face.
“Oh Harmony, have a seat. Do you want to talk about it?”
“No I can’t. It’s..it’s too PAINFULLLLL”
“Oh man. You really do look upset”
“Miss Dubois you have no idea! And all my family is over there and there’s nothing I can do”
“Aw sweetie.”
“Anyway Miss Dubois, that’s why I came here just to tell you why I wasn’t prepared. I just hope that..that I will be able to get over it because I don’t know if I could go on if it doesn’t get better” she cried.
“Thankyou for listening Miss Dubois” she got up and dragged herself off her chair. She made sure she was walking at the slowest rate possible to give Miss Dubois time to rethink.
“Wait Harmony”
Harmony smiled, then put on her sad face and turned.
“Look it’s obvious that whatever is going on back home has affected you a lot. Fine, I will let you redo the presentation but let this be the last time.”
“Oh really?? Are you sure? I mean really sure?”
“Well if you don’t want the second chance..”
“No no I want, I want it!”
“Ok next Wednesday. If you’re not prepared no other chances understood??”
“Yes! Thankyou Miss Dubois.”
“Un hun. And Harmony I hope everything will be alright”
Harmony sniffed.
“Oh me too Miss Dubois..me too” she closed the door.
“Haha vamoss”
Dinner time and Aurélie was late from work again; so the 4 girls sat in front of the TV and watched a chick flick.
“Oh my god he’s so hot”
“Totally. Right Harmony? Harmony, helloooo” Aurore replied.
“Hein? Oh..oh yeah he’s cute.”
“Oh Harmony only has eyes for one guy now. You could place Chad Micheal Murray in front of her and she would say, pfftt” Sandrine replied.
“Yes I would because he’s not my type.” She smiled.
“Your type now is Spanish guys with big asses right?” Delphine laughed. Harmony’s phone rang and she leaped off the chair as soon as she saw who it was. She ran to her room.
phone conversation…..
“I missed you so much” she said
“Aww you have no idea how much I missed you. If I had a penny for the amounts of times I thought of you I’d be richer than Bill Gates. How are you baby?” he asked. She told him about her week and he told her about his week. She started crying.
“What?”
“How far is London from here?” she asked.
“Just 3 hours by train.”
“That’s it! And we’re seating here acting like we’re worlds apart?!!”
“But we are. You can’t leave there and I can’t leave here. Baby I have to go. Dios I miss you too much.”
“Me too”
“Bye” he said but she didn’t reply, she was too sad to talk. She spend all night thinking about the first time they met, their first kiss and the first time they made love.
Next day she only had classes in the afternoon so she spent the morning alone in the house watching TV. An ad about Eurostar appeared and she found herself fantasizing about taking a train to London.
“Why not?” she asked herself.
“No no noHarmony this is insane you can’t! You’re behind on work and..and you just can’t!” she got up and went to get ready for school.
On her way to school she walked past some people talking about Wimbledon and Rafael Nadal’s chances. She looked up in disbelief.
“Oh my god this is a sign isn’t it?! You WANT me to go to London. No no I can’t. I’m such an idiot” she shook her head and resumed walking to school.
She received a text from Rafa…
Haha guess what?
And that was it.
“Haha why is he teasing me like that?” she smiled. A young couple in love walked in front of her and she could feel the tears build up inside of her. She looked at her phone again. She smiled
“Guess what, hein?!! Well I’ll find out tonight!” she ran back home. She felt bad about it but, she knew where Aurélie kept her emergency money and she took some money from there. She packed some clothes in her bag. She had no idea where he was staying but that wasn’t a problem…she would find out!
“Oh my god Harmony you are crazy” she said to herself as she packed the last of her stuff.
“Harmony……HARMONY”
“Hein?” Harmony jumped up as her thoughts were interrupted.
“It’s your turn to do your presentation” The teacher said.
“Oh” Harmony went through her bag, then went through the pile of mess on her desk.
“Err..Haha I have it somewhere” she smiled as she failed to find the papers that went along with her presentation.
“Do you have it or not?”
“Oh here it is” she got off her desk and papers fell to the floor as she went to stand in front of her class.
“Well er….to start off..er….” she looked for the peace to place on the projector but couldn’t find it. She smiled at the teacher
“Harmony, did you have anything planned at all?”
“I did...I promise! I just…can’t find it”
“Well as we’re not going to get a presentation from you today I have no choice but to give you an F”
“No no I’m sorry give me another chance. I promise I’ll be 110% prepared next time.”
“If I give you another chance I would have to do for others and I can’t. Sorry Harmony. Ok Simon you’re next”
“S*it” Harmony said as she dragged herself back to her desk.
“How did your presentation go Harmony?” Anabela asked.
“I failed”
“What?”
“I wasn’t prepared. My mind just hasn’t been on studying lately”
“What do you mean? You’re not sure this is what you want to do anymore?”
“No I mean…..” she sighed, then continued
“Ana, I miss him”
“Who?”
“Who else?! I miss his lips, his eyes, his ass and my box needs him” she smiled and Anabela giggled.
“Well you guys talk on the phone right?”
“But it’s not the same. I need to see him.”
“Aww babe” Anabela hugged her.
“There’s nothing you can do. He’s busy, you’re busy with studies you guys just have to be patient. Don’t let this affect your studies. You didn’t come all the way to France just to fail.”
“I know. I have to talk to Miss Dubois and talk her into letting me redo the presentation.”
“Yes do that. Listen I have to go. Call me tonight ok”
“Ok”
Harmony went to Miss Dubois’s office. She stood in front of the door and did what she did best…switch on the waterworks. She knocked on the door
“Come in. Oh mon dieu, what is it Harmony?”
“Miss Dubois I’m so sorry about wasting your time this morning. See, up until a week ago I was on time with all my work. But then I got news from back home..terrible…terrible..news and it prevented from paying full attention to what I love doing…my studying” She cried dramatically and placed her hands on her face.
“Oh Harmony, have a seat. Do you want to talk about it?”
“No I can’t. It’s..it’s too PAINFULLLLL”
“Oh man. You really do look upset”
“Miss Dubois you have no idea! And all my family is over there and there’s nothing I can do”
“Aw sweetie.”
“Anyway Miss Dubois, that’s why I came here just to tell you why I wasn’t prepared. I just hope that..that I will be able to get over it because I don’t know if I could go on if it doesn’t get better” she cried.
“Thankyou for listening Miss Dubois” she got up and dragged herself off her chair. She made sure she was walking at the slowest rate possible to give Miss Dubois time to rethink.
“Wait Harmony”
Harmony smiled, then put on her sad face and turned.
“Look it’s obvious that whatever is going on back home has affected you a lot. Fine, I will let you redo the presentation but let this be the last time.”
“Oh really?? Are you sure? I mean really sure?”
“Well if you don’t want the second chance..”
“No no I want, I want it!”
“Ok next Wednesday. If you’re not prepared no other chances understood??”
“Yes! Thankyou Miss Dubois.”
“Un hun. And Harmony I hope everything will be alright”
Harmony sniffed.
“Oh me too Miss Dubois..me too” she closed the door.
“Haha vamoss”
Dinner time and Aurélie was late from work again; so the 4 girls sat in front of the TV and watched a chick flick.
“Oh my god he’s so hot”
“Totally. Right Harmony? Harmony, helloooo” Aurore replied.
“Hein? Oh..oh yeah he’s cute.”
“Oh Harmony only has eyes for one guy now. You could place Chad Micheal Murray in front of her and she would say, pfftt” Sandrine replied.
“Yes I would because he’s not my type.” She smiled.
“Your type now is Spanish guys with big asses right?” Delphine laughed. Harmony’s phone rang and she leaped off the chair as soon as she saw who it was. She ran to her room.
phone conversation…..
“I missed you so much” she said
“Aww you have no idea how much I missed you. If I had a penny for the amounts of times I thought of you I’d be richer than Bill Gates. How are you baby?” he asked. She told him about her week and he told her about his week. She started crying.
“What?”
“How far is London from here?” she asked.
“Just 3 hours by train.”
“That’s it! And we’re seating here acting like we’re worlds apart?!!”
“But we are. You can’t leave there and I can’t leave here. Baby I have to go. Dios I miss you too much.”
“Me too”
“Bye” he said but she didn’t reply, she was too sad to talk. She spend all night thinking about the first time they met, their first kiss and the first time they made love.
Next day she only had classes in the afternoon so she spent the morning alone in the house watching TV. An ad about Eurostar appeared and she found herself fantasizing about taking a train to London.
“Why not?” she asked herself.
“No no noHarmony this is insane you can’t! You’re behind on work and..and you just can’t!” she got up and went to get ready for school.
On her way to school she walked past some people talking about Wimbledon and Rafael Nadal’s chances. She looked up in disbelief.
“Oh my god this is a sign isn’t it?! You WANT me to go to London. No no I can’t. I’m such an idiot” she shook her head and resumed walking to school.
She received a text from Rafa…
Haha guess what?
And that was it.
“Haha why is he teasing me like that?” she smiled. A young couple in love walked in front of her and she could feel the tears build up inside of her. She looked at her phone again. She smiled
“Guess what, hein?!! Well I’ll find out tonight!” she ran back home. She felt bad about it but, she knew where Aurélie kept her emergency money and she took some money from there. She packed some clothes in her bag. She had no idea where he was staying but that wasn’t a problem…she would find out!
“Oh my god Harmony you are crazy” she said to herself as she packed the last of her stuff.
