The Truth

Chapter 11.

I open my eyes as someone shakes me gently, it's Jared. I'm a little disoriented for a few seconds, but then I remember that we're on our way to Paris.

"Hey, you're finally awake. You know I got pretty bored while you were drooling on my shirt," Jared says with a wide smile.

What? No! I didn't!
Yes, I did sleep on Jared's shoulder and I was drooling in the sleep.

"I was dreaming of the most incredible profiteroles I'm going to eat later," I laugh at him and seat straight.

My body is numb. This trip is getting me really exhausted. I try to stretch my muscles and accidentally I hit Jared face.

"J I'm so so sorry!"

We are seating and laughing at each other. That how it is. We fool around most of the time. It's another reason why J means so much to me, with things like this he makes me forget...

The rest of the road we are talking about random things, making plans for our two days in Paris. I'm really excited about it, still can't believe that I'm on my way to it.

Jared told me early today that we're going to stay at his friend's house, who is going to meet us as well. It's pretty cool to have a local who can show us around.

"So who is your friend?" I ask Jared while we are going to our meet point.

"He is actually one of our partners," he tells me simply.

"Oh, there he is!" He looks to the right, takes my hand and we make our way to a guy. The guy in his middle twenties looks very familiar, he is tall, thin with short blond hair, he wears a navy suit and dark glasses.

As we approach him Jared pulls him in a bro hug, which is kind of weird, I've never seen him doing that.

"Philippe, I'm really glad to see you,"

"Jared long time no see,"

As they greet each other I stand near, it's a bit awkward for me, I still have problems with meeting new people. I stay and look around when I hear Jared's voice.

"Philippe meet Camil Daren's sister,"

"It's pleasure to meet you again," He glares at me.

"Again? Excuse me, but I don't think I met you before," I stare at him, I don't know this man.

"Actually you did a few times, but we were seven the last time I saw you," he smiles at me.

"I totally forgot that you stayed at Daren's when u came with your father," Jared says with a slight smile.

"We better go, it's not the best place for the conversation," Philippe says seriously.

Jared glares at him as if he is trying to say him something.

"Yeah we better go, we're very exhausted and starving, lead the way,"

We exit the station and going to the direction of the car.

The road to Philippe's place reminds me of a reunion of old friends. J and Philippe don't stop talking. They discuss everything starting from old memories to business.  I'm just looking at the window at the city I was dreaming of.

We arrive at Philippe's apartments. As J told me it's located in the center of the city which is so good for us.

"Make yourself at home," I hear Philippe says while three of us enter his apartment.

It looks incredibly sweet. You know like these flats from French movies.

"Well guys I know you're hungry, so I ordered some food for us, soon it will be here, now you can go fresh up," Philippe says.

"Cam you can go I need to talk with Philippe," Jared says with a slight smile.

"Ok, where is the bathroom?" I ask.

"Let me show you," Philippe says leading the way.

After he showed me the room I'm staying at, I went to take a shower which I incredibly need.

I enter the bathroom and lock the door, putt of my clothes and step inside the shower. I feel the hot steam starts to drip down my exhausted body, after a few minutes I feel how my muscles start to relax. I wash my body and hair after I'm done, I'm stepping out of the shower and wrap my body in a towel. I make my way to my room, I pick up a t-shirt and shorts, putting them on and now I'm ready for some food.

Stepping out of the room I hear J and Philippe talking, but as soon as I approach them, they stop and glare at me.

"Camil food is already here, come on let's go to the dining room," Phillips says and three of us are going there.

We seat at the already served table, everything looks so tasty and my stomach stars to growl.

Jared laughs at me and we start our dinner after we are done, we talk a bit and I feel like I'm going to sleep right at the table.

"Philippe thank you, the dinner was delicious, if you'll excuse me I'm gonna go to sleep," I say with a smile.

Both of them nod and I go to my room, after changing into my so-called pajama. I go to sleep.

I was sleeping like a baby. I really needed this sleep. Our trip here was very exhausting, so I slept for about ten hours and I had the weirdest dream ever. It was a guy with ocean blue eyes who was standing near me, hugging me while I was shaking like a leaf. I was feeling terrible fear, but when he pulled me in his embrace, this fear disappeared like it never was there.

***

The day passed by and today is the day we're leaving Paris and going to London.

At the breakfast we're all talking about the past few days, discussing what we liked the most here.

"I loved it here! Thank you, Philippe, for everything!" I say pulling him in a hug.

"You're welcome! You know I kept my promise to you," He says with a wide smile.

"What promise?" I stare at him confused.

"When we were seven I promised to show you Paris, but I guess you don't remember it," he laughs at my facial expression.

"Sorry guys I don't want to interrupt your sweet memories, but we need to go, we have to be in London by the end of the day and we still need to drive there," Jared says a bit annoyed.

"J I still don't understand why can't we fly there or at list go by train," I say simply.

Actually, I really don't understand why we're going there by car, it will take us long six hours, better fly there, but Jared is so stubborn. He insists on the car ride because as he told me yesterday I would love it. I could see a bit of France this way. I guess I have no choice.