Chapter 1.2: Separate Ways

Gwen woke up early the next day, very nervous, for her first day of work. She tried to brush her charisma skills by reading the Charisma Vol. 1: Fixing the Friend Problem. She doesn’t have a problem with a friend but maybe she can learn to fix her nerves for her first day at work.

Holden has also woken up. He looked at his bestfriend’s beautiful face full of nervousness. He assured her that everything will be alright and she would do good later. “I’m going to cook Waffles for you to ease up your nerves.”

Gwen is on the last page of her book, when she smell something burning. She immediately got up and looked for Holden but he was not in the Kitchen anymore and as she looked into the over she saw black smoke coming out of it. “Oh my God! The waffles! Where the hell is Holden?!” She ran to save the waffles.

 But…..

 

It was burnt to crisp and it looks like charcoal. She can’t save anything for breakfast. She is pissed. She knows that Holden forgot that he is cooking something, being with the absent-minded trait, this could turn dangerous. What if she’s not there? There could have been a fire.

Meanwhile…

Holden is reading the basics of logic when Gwen stormed in his room. “What’s the fuss all about?” he asked Gwen innocently. This made Gwen more pissed with him. “You just almost get the house on fire and you’re sitting there reading your book!” Holden looks puzzled. He didn’t even know what she was talking about.

Gwen stormed out of the room and Holden followed suit. When he got out she saw her fixing her things. “I’m going to the museum.” As he was passing the kitchen he saw the burnt waffles in the counter. Now he knows why Gwen is pissed.

 

 He followed Gwen to the cab, but still she is not talking with her. He tried to apologize but she looked straight ahead trying to pretend he doesn’t exist. He knew that it was his fault. They always argue because of him being the absent minded

 

As they walked out of the cab, Holden is still following her. She stopped and told Holden to back off. She wants her space and she is irritated with him because of what he did and she left him on the first floor.

Holden felt humiliated, what was he thinking! He’s just a friend! Why was he following her like a dog following its master. He didn’t do anything wrong. She knew him for years, she always know he is absent minded. Why can’t he just accept the fact that he’s absent minded and he’s not going to change.

 

Holden doesn’t know what to do and suddenly someone tapped him, “Hiyah!.  He looked who is it, it’s Zelda Mae, Gwen’s boss. “You also love art? I love guys who’s In touch with their artistic side. All the boys that I’ve met just look at their muscles and see how big it gets.”Zelda Mae said.

“Hahahaha! Well I’m not your particular guy.” Holden said.

“Now that’s my kind of guy..”Zelda Mae said to him, while batting her eyelashes.

Holden was delighted. He was delighted that someone likes him. He likes the attention Zelda Mae is giving her. He had forgotten his fight with Gwen and he decided to have a chat with Zelda Mae.

 

At the 2^nd floor of the museum...

Gwen is feeling guilty for what she did to Holden. She didn’t meant for him to leave. She just wants a space between him and her. Now she missed talking to him. She had to apologize. She had to find him and say how sorry she was.

Back at the 1^st floor of the museum..

“Well I gotta go and do something on the 2^nd floor. I need inspiration for my next song, well I think I already found it,” Zelda Mae smiled at him. “And I also gotta pee! Hahahaha!”

“Well I got your number. See you!, Holden said. He was following Zelda with his eyes as he saw Gwen coming downstairs.

“Hi! Gwen! See you in a bit. Don’t be late at your first day! Zelda exclaimed. “And by the way, you really had a handsome bestfriend”

He looked at Gwen’s reaction, but Gwen’s head is bowed down. He knows he had to apologize. But before he could even say something, “You’re still here huh, I thought you went somewhere. See you in the house. I gotta go somewhere”Gwen said to him and rushed off in the front doors of the museum. Now he’s really confused. She knows that reaction from Gwen. Now she’s giving her the cold shoulder. What did he do?

 

Holden went to the library. He is puzzled by Gwen’s attitude. So he will try to write a book to relax for a bit. The title of the book is “How Can A Geek fall in love with Ms. Popular?”. He will tell his love story to the public. He had to get away from the real world even just for awhile. Now it’s him and the computer. Time to write..

Time to write about his life…

Will everything be okay between Holden and Gwen or will they fall out of love even the friendship? Will the first book of Holden be successful to the public?   Stay tuned on the next chapter.

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Chapter 1.1: Sunset Valley

          Holden Wozny, just graduated from high school and now moving to a new town on his own, maybe not on his own. He moved in with his best friend, Gwen Glover. He still remembers how his parents reacted to this. A smiled from his Dad and worried look from his Mom. His Dad was pretty happy that he is moving in with a pretty girl who could someday be his wife, while his Mom was very worried what will people think, but still, they allowed him, as their only son, they want him to reach his dreams, and that is to be Professional Author, but he had another dream, a very complicated one and hard to reach.

 

          Gwen Glover, like Holden, had just graduated from high school. She was glad Holden was with her. Her parents are very surprised when she told them she is moving out of town with Holden, but then they approved of Holden in so many ways. They loved him as much they loved her. They knew that she is secretly in love with her best friend and she is now a young adult and can make her own decisions, they gave her their blessings.

           One thing though, she’s not sure is, if Holden is feeling the same way. They were friends since freshmen. Some of her girl friends were surprised that she liked Holden, they all thought of him as a weird guy. She didn’t thought of him as a weird guy, but maybe a little reserved. Now they both to a moved a new town, she’s hoping all will change. Maybe Holden will look at her more than just his bestfriend.

 

They bought a small house with sinoleons that their parents have given and it left them with a few simoleons to spare. Gwen decided to look for a job and found one in the music business. She will start tomorrow at around 3pm. It paid a miniscule of 21§, but it will help her career and paying their bills.

 

Then the first guests came. Zelda Mae, Iliana Langerak and Molly French welcome them to Sunset Valley. Both of them felt really good about meeting new people.

 

Zelda Mae welcomed them with her music. She told them that she is working as Music Talent Scout in the theatre and Gwen was very surprise to meet her boss. Gwen told Zelda Mae that tomorrow was her first day working there. Zelda Mae got her guitar, and as her welcome gift to her new employee. She performed in front of them. Gwen felt a pang of jealousy. She loves music and it’s one of her goals to learn of how to play the guitar. Maybe if she becomes closer to Zelda Mae she would teach her.

 

The guest had left and they had their new home to themselves. They make silly faces with each other. Gwen was thinking of how her career will proceed if she makes friends with Zelda Mae, while Holden was thinking about her. 

 

Gwen hugged Holden. Holden was surprised by this. He asked Gwen what’s the hug for and Gwen answered her with, “Thank you for being here with me.” His heart was beating fast. Gwen asked him that she will walk for awhile in their new tow,she’d asked him if he would like to accompany here. He told her maybe next time, he will go to the library to use a computer.

 

Holden went to the Sunset Valley Library. He started to write short stories when he was in high school. He would write about romantic stories, to sci-fi, to anything that would enter his mind. He gets his inspiration in the books that he read. He is a book lover and his sanctuary is the library, especially when get bullied.

He looked at his latest short story, “Hidden Agenda”. It is a story of a guy named Henry and her hidden desires to her friend Gina and how they end up together. He clicked on the comments. He read about how outstanding his stories are, and they’re asking when will have his own book. These comments make his confidence kick up a notch and he’s thinking of writing his own novel.

 

Meanwhile, Gwen is using her time to meet new acquaintance in Sunset Valley,like Erin Kennedy. They talked about how useful is cell phone to their lives.

 

Holden went home after reading the comments in his short story. He wants to surprise Gwen by making her dinner. He started by a simple recipe, “Autumn Salad.” After a few cuts in his fingers, he made it. It doesn’t look good to eat but he tried to test it and it taste like a normal salad. Not really good but it’s edible.

 

Gwen was very surprised at Holden did. This is the first time Holden has cooked for her. The taste of autumn salad was pretty good especially for a first timer like Holden. Her heart was tingling with joy. They are eating together in this small house with only the two of them living in it. Gwen is thinking that they looked like a married couple in their new house, maybe there is a tiny bit of hope that Holden may liked him more than a bestfriend, and with thinking, it left her with smile in her face as Holden looked puzzled why Gwen is smiling..

Who would take the risk and make the first move? How would their career progress in Sunset Valley? Stay tuned in the next chapter..


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