CHILDHOOD FRIENDS

CELESTE'S POV


We had been constantly driving for almost one hour now.
Tobias was still holding my hand, making his warmth seep through my fingers reaching to my heart. I had went silent and didn't talk to him after that. I was looking outside with interest shining in my eyes. I loved quiet places like these, where it felt like silence was talking. You could hear the birds chirp and air whisper sweet things to you.

I took a glance at Tobias, he was still focused completely on driving, making himself look sexier. He effortlessly made me feel weird things, like butterflies in my stomache were dancing. I bit my lip and turned my head to the window smiling. I love him! I squealed internally like a teenage girl. I am so lucky to have someone like him who was a dream for all girls, but was a reality for me.

Noticing the car getting slower, I looked in front of me and was left awestruck with my jaw opening up unconsciously.

There it was, A mansion in the middle of the forest. It was a huge white mansion, standing tall in the middle of nowhere. I was mesmerized for a second. Our car moved forward and stopped for a second, until the doors opened automatically. I was still peeking at the beautiful buiding through my side of window.

Tobias parked the car in the driveway and left my hand, opening his side of door. I tried hard, but couldn't get my eyes off the house. He quickly ran from the front side of the car and came on my side with a cheesy bunny smile on his face. He opened the door and that's when I broke out of ny awestruck trance. Turning my eyes to him, I smiled genuinely at his cute gentleman manners.


Pushing his hand towards me, he signalled from his eyes for me to take his hand.
I looked at his smiling face and grabbed his hand, rolling my eyes. He acts like a disney prince!

I stepped outside and Tobias closed the door behind me, with his foot. He turned around and wrapped one of his arms around my waist, while I wrapped my both arms around his arm, clinging to him like a koala.

I took a look at the mansion in front of me. It was completely white with a golden double door as its entrance. There was a fountain in the middle, that could make anyone stunned. This fountain would look beautiful in a painting. I shook ny head at ny silly thought. Everything was painting for me.


It was a beautiful place with flower gardens everywhere.
Whoever this house belonged to, was definitely a lively person, who knew how to live life. He or she definitely knew how to leave people in awe.

Tobias looked at my awestrucked expressions and shooked his head laughing, " C'mon baby! If you are done admiring the mansion, then we should go inside!

I gazed at him, raising my eyebrows playfully and hit his stomache with my elbow. 

“Ouch!” He fake yelped and I rolled my eyes again. What a drama queen!


He made fake exaggerated hurt expressions when he didn't receive any reply from me.
I laughed at his childishness and stepped forward, trying to leave him behind, when he ran from behind me to join me again.

He ran towards me and wrapped him arm around my waist again, laughing. I cheekily wrapped my arms around his arm again and gazed at his face lovingly. The look was returned with the same look of love, which made me smile ear to ear.

We both stepped outside the main door and Tobias ringed the bell. Looking at him curiously once again to find out where we were and why we were here, I crooked my eyebrows, but he placed his forefinger on his lips in an attempt to shush me. I pouted and looked away at his secretiveness. Did he really have to keep everything a secret?


The door opened after a second and I noticed a butler, who immediately greeted us, " Good Morning, Sir!
" He bowed his head a little at Tobias and turned towards me, " Good Morning, Madam!" His face was polite but expressionless, representing his professionalism. I smiled politely at him, nodding my head in acknowlegdment. People like him made things work in huge mansions like these and for that, I respected them alot, like ALOT!

I turned towards Tobias with confused eyes, but he was not looking at me. The informing voice of the butler made me turn my head back to him again, " They are all waiting for you two in the dining room for breakfast, Sir!" He was addressing Tobias, who was not even acknowledging his presence. I glared at Tobias's rude face, but he didn't notice it.


Tobias nudged me a little in a gesture to start walking.
I guess, I should not create a scene. It might be a special day for Tobias! I sighed and started walking with hin.


The butler noticed this and stepped back to let us walk in.
Tobias passed by the butler and he closed the doors behind us, disappearing to some unknown place in a second. See the reason, I respect people like him, They can disappear in the blink of an eye! 


Tobias was holding my waist, walking inside.
I looked in front of me and noticed the inside of this marvelous house. Eveything screamed wealth, but it was nothing new to me. What was new, was the coziness, the house radiated! It felt like home.


It was so beautiful, but the most commendable part was the stairs.
They were built in a royal style, adorned with luxurious red carpet. People must feel like royals stepping down or up those stairs. Their own personal red carpet!

I stopped walking, as I was tired of Tobias keeping everything a secret. He noticed that I was not walking, so he stopped as well and turned towards me.

We were standing exact opposite of the stairs and I was looking at Tobias questioningly, while his expressions were one of worry, "What happened Cel?! Is something wrong?!" I shooked my head in denial and folded my arms on my chest. I didn't want to worry him, but I needed an answer from him.

" Ash! Tell me where we are and who is waiting for us or I am leaving!" I warned him by raising my finger and pointing in the direction of the exit. He noticed my seriousness and smiled cheekily, but I scared him by raising my eyebrows.

He sighed and pushed his hairs back. Focusing on me again, a beautiful smile tugged at the corners of his lips and he hyped excitedly, " Do you remember I always told you about my childhood friends?!" The excitement and love mentioning his friends, was clearly visible in his eyes. I smiled at his excitement and nodded my head. He is just like a child who gets happy at the smallest things.

So, that's what we were here for, I understood everything in a second as it didn't take anytime in picking the pieces of what was happening from the morning. He grabbed my shoulders and muttered excitedly, " I am going to introduce you to them, today!

I smiled and smacked his forehead.

" Owww! What was that for!" He whined like a child and looked at me, rubbing his forehead with a pout.

Rolling my eyes I scolded him for creating so much suspense and almost making me die from worry, " You dummy! You should have told me earlier! You were acting like you are going to take me here and kill me!"


I glared at him looking away, hinting my anger at him.


Pouting with his cute lips, he looked at me with sorry eyes, " I wanted it to be a surprise!
" He was so cute. He knew it was my weakness. Sneaky bastard! I couldn't control myself and I pinched his cheeks, giggling at his cuteness as his pout deepened.

I suddenly remembered something important, so I huffed, " Atleast you should tell me their real names! You always address them as Dani, Dils amd Teddy! It would have been so embarassing, if I didn't know their names, when you would have introduced us" What would they have thought of me in that situtaion? Would they still like me?

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