I plopped myself down on my bed, 'I can't believe I'll be here for almost a month with no WiFi...that's like social suicide' I face palmed at the thoughts of missing out on all the happenings - like how Aidan planned to break up with Becca and the videos of Gracie's summer party, they were a lot of things I was going to miss out on.

I guess you forgot aunt said there was a cafe that has WiFi around here
My subconscious reminded me and then it hit me like a light in a dark tunnel.

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"...I'm going to move into the café," I said at dinner to my aunt who was stuffing some broccoli into her mouth

She looked at me stunned by what I had just uttered, well, of course I am full of surprises, shouldn't she know that already.

"Ivy, you can't just stay all day glued to your phone screen, its not healthy... And you can't move there cos you'd be a great inconvenience, I can't imagine customers coming in and seeing a teenage girl brushing her teeth or attending to them with morning breath" she said as she chuckled, I guess she was picturing the scene.

"Not that Olivia would mind you staying with her but I don't want to bug her with any more issues," she added, I didn't press on to the matter, knowing fully well that Olivia was going through a lot she had just recently lost her husband and she was trying to manage the café alone, she was passing through a hard phase.

"You could always visit, but you won't move in" my aunt said on a more serious note that meant no more further discussions on this topic.

I continued eating my salad, waiting for tomorrow to come faster , I could not wait to talk to Phoebe.

Dinner came to an end as we had both finished eating, I cleared the table and washed the dishes.

I went to my room thereafter, I stepped into the shower and turned it on, I always loved the feel of water rolling down my skin and soaking my hair, cooling down my temperature and washing away the day's stress, I always felt that the shower worked magic and it seemed to work for me.

I stepped out of the bathroom in a big shirt and bum shorts and my pair of fluffy slip ons, the cool breeze on my skin gave me a refreshing feel, I loved the feel after every shower.

I got a book out of my bag and started reading,I always have a pile of books in my bag whenever I leave home, because books, music and food are the only things that keep me going at times.

I pulled out a book , Under currents by Nora Roberts, and began reading, Nora is one of my favorite writers I love her works.

Soon, a blanket of sleep covered me and I drifted to sleep.

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I woke up to see 24 missed calls from Phoebe, I hit her number up on speed Dial.

"Hey Pheebs" I said yawning

"Hello stranger...guess you forgot you had a best friend, who was waiting for even a single text" Phoebe said clearly annoyed with me.

"I didn't forget about ya, you know I can never do that...but there hasn't been a single service bar ever since I got here...it's even a miracle that you got to me" I tried to explain as I hopped out of bed.

"Is it that bad?" she asked with concern laced in her voice

"Yup, and there's no WiFi here so I'll have to go to some café, if I want to be able to access the internet" I said as I stepped into the bathroom and squeezed some tooth paste onto my brush.

"Two words...social suicide,how are you going to survive?" She asked

"Well, I'll manage... anyway, I want to shower, I'll be going to the café in an hour, I'll call you later"

"OK, PS tell me if you see any hot welsh guys..."

"Phoebe!!!" I half yelled over the phone

"I'm just trying to be updated," she added

"Ttyl...love ya" I said as I hung up, sometimes Phoebe could... too much.

I stepped into the shower and had a quick bath. I wore a pink tan top and pair of white denim jeans and topped it up with my black hi-tops. I packed my hair into a messy bun and applied some lip gloss to my lips.

'I like what I see' I say to myself as I admired myself in the mirror.

I was about to step out of my room when I bumped into aunt Stacy bumped into me, she looked as if she was about to knock at my door.

She looked at me from head to toe, assessing my appearance, 'was I that breath taking'.

"And here I was thinking you've been taken hostage by the boogie monster" she chuckled

"Aunt!, that was 12 years ago...I'm no longer scared " I said while face palming, when I was younger, I was really scared of the boogie monster.

I always feared he would come out from under my bed and take me hostage so I always made sure, someone was in my room before I slept.

"You really slept well" she added as I looked at my time displaying on my phone's lock screen.

13:57

Its been long since I slept that much, guess I was really exhausted from the trip here.

"Well, can I go down to Olivia's place for coffee," I asked as I put my phone in my front pocket.

"Sure, I know you really want to visit IG...send my regards to her" she replied as I hugged her.

"Thanks aunt, I'll be back soon" I said as I went back into my room and grabbed my headphones.

"Should I call Richie or..."

"No, I'll find my way just give me the address"

"OK," she said as she scribbled it down on a piece of paper and handed it over to me

"Thanks aunt" I said as I headed towards the door.

I stepped out and the breeze blew across my face, it wasn't cold breeze though but it was windy.

I took a stroll to the bus stop and waited for a cab, soon a cab came and we were off to the café.

The cab stopped at a Small café, it had a homey look, no more than 2 cars were in the parking lot, I paid my cab fare and stepped into the café and took a seat.

I loved the look of the place, it was welcoming and also accommodating.

(The picture of the café is above, feel free to check it out.)

As I sat there trying to search for available WiFi networks, a girl in a red and white apron approached me, she had coffee brown hair, one of the most beautiful set of blue eyes I had ever seen, pink lips and a slender figure, she looked like she was around my age.

"Hi there, welcome to our café, what can I get you" she said as she flashed a dazzling smile my way

"I'd have an expresso and a cappuccino to go" I said as she scribbled it down on her notebook

"Okay, will that be all?" She asked as she tapped her pen on the notebook,

"Ya, I guess" I said as she went to get my order.

I looked at my phone and saw the WiFi had a password

"Dang it"

Soon the girl came back with my order," your expresso and cappuccino to go" she said as she dropped it on the table,

"Thanks" I mouthed as she nodded

"Uhm, sorry to bother you but are you Ivy?"she asked, I looked at her after taking a sip of my coffee,

" ya, why do you ask?"

"Oh, your aunt told us you'd be dropping by" she said as she took a seat beside me and hugged me

"I'm Catherine, but you can call me Cath" she said as she released me from the tight hug, she had a genuine smile plastered on her face.

"Catherine...chatting with customers again" asked a woman who looked like she was in her mid thirties, apparently Catherine looked so much like her so I presumed she was her mom, Olivia.

"Not really mom,she's family" Catherine added as she stood up from her seat.
I stood up too as I saw Olivia approach me

"Ivy..." She said as she hugged me, well they're a family of huggers," your aunt told me you'd be coming to visit "

"Your aunt has told me all about you" she added as we broke apart the hug.

"Of course she has" I mumbled out to their hearing and they both laughed

"Anyway, Cath and I have some work doing...so we'll be going...also here's the WiFi password" she said as she handed me a piece of paper, so aunt Stacy also told her I'll be perching on their WiFi.

"Thanks ..."

"No need for that, we're family after all" she said as they went to the back.

I was already loving them.

I finished my expresso and went over to the back to pay the bill for the coffee.

"Aww, Ivy... I'm sorry, I can't take this, you know we're family" Olivia said as she continued cooking.

I tried convincing her but she remained adamant, so I went back to the table where I was sitting, and checked through my notifications, nothing important was there.

I sent some messages to Phoebe and got bored, I stood up to take my leave when Cath ran towards me.

"Ivy...I was asked to give you this" she said as she handed over to me a pack of fries,

"Who's it from" I asked raising one brow

"Its from the guy sitting right over..." She said pointing to an empty space

"He must have gone- have it" she said shoving it into my hands

"Cath, just have it, if he drops by any other time, tell him I said thanks" I said as I left her in the café and stepped out with my cappuccino in my left hand.

After closing the door, I looked up and a guy in a grey hoodie stood in front of me and startled me, making me to spill cappuccino all over my white jeans.

"Oh, I'm really sorry didn't mean to startle you" he said as he brought out a handkerchief from his pocket and tried to wipe it off my jeans, I moved 3 steps back, I was infuriated, I didn't want to get angry any further so I walked away ignoring all his remarks.

He stepped into his car and followed me as I walked on the sidewalk.

"I'm really sorry, I'll get your jeans all cleaned up,just stop embarrassing yourself and get into my car, alright?" He pleaded.

'Who the hell did he think he was to tell me to enter his car' I thought to myself as I kept proving stubborn as I couldn't see any cabs or taxis.

"You won't get a cab around here, if that's where you're heading" he said in a husky tone, I gulped down saliva and saw I was going the exact opposite direction.

I was about to tell him to leave me alone as I had changed my tracks and started moving in the right direction when I looked at his face for the first time since we met, he was the same guy I had seen on Kelly's phone in the common room.

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Longer chapter.
(I try to fulfil my promises,)
So she met her IG crush, yaaayyyy!!!! Hopefully sparks will fly.

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