Nicholas was feeling bored when he quickly pulled out his phone and messaged in group chat with Arthur and Nathaniel. "Hey guys, what are you up to tonight?" he wrote. "I was thinking we could meet up at BBq place on Main Street. I am craving kebabs, and it's Sunday night, so we should make the most of our last night before we go back to the academy tomorrow." Arthur quickly replied, agreeing to the plan. "Sounds good to me," Arthur wrote. "I could eat some good BBQ before heading back to. "Count me in," "I'm starving." On the other hand, Nathaniel just sent an okay.Nicholas grinned to himself, feeling pleased with his plan. It was always more fun to hang out with friends, and he was looking forward to a night of good food and good company. He quickly messaged back, "Awesome, see you guys there at 7?" Arthur replied with a thumbs-up emoji, and Nicholas smiled. It was going to be a great night.
Nicholas arrived at Arthur's home at 6:45 pm. in his Porche 911. He honked the horn twice, and Arthur came out of his house, wearing a casual shirt and jeans. Arthur looked impressed with Nicholas's car. "Wow, this is a nice ride," Arthur said as he got into the car. "Thanks," Nicholas said, grinning. "My dad got it for me as a birthday present." Arthur whistled. "That's awesome. I wish my dad would get me a car like this." Nicholas chuckled. "Maybe someday, man." They drove to the BBQ restaurant, chatting and catching up on what they had been up to over the summer.
When they were about to enter ,They saw that the two girls were carrying heavy coal bags and were struggling with their load. Arthur recognised them and told Nicholas to go inside as they are his classmates he should help them .Nicholas was about to ignore when he saw Novas face .
Isn't she the same girl from that evening, he thought. He stopped in his footsteps and told Arthur that he would too and went towards them. Arthur was surprised by his announcement. His friend is a good man but not kind or compassionate enough to help random girls .He can imagine Nick stopping him from helping them by saying thats their job , they are getting paid for this , why waste our time .this and that .But never he had imagined that his friend would take the initiative to help others without the intention of receiving something from them .
Arthur hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do. But he quickly followed Nicholas's lead.
As Nova and Lara continued to struggle with the heavy bags of coal, they suddenly heard a voice behind them. "Hey, do you guys need some help?" It was Arthur, Nova's classmate from school, and his friend Nicholas. Nova turned around and smiled gratefully and was about to say that would be great until she saw Nicholas with him. She thought it will be good to have some extra hands but not when the extra hands belongs to one of the richest guy un school, who is the only heir of Enoc Hotel chains.She was about to refuse when Lara scowled at the two boys and crossed her arms. "We don't need your help," she said coldly. "We can handle this on our own." Arthur looked taken aback by her attitude. "Hey, we're just trying to help," he said, holding up his hands in surrender. "No need to be rude." But Lara wasn't backing down. "Why do you think i am weak, and why would we take help from rich people like him? I dont have enough money to buy shoes. How will I pay if his any body part got hurt during work," she spat, glaring at Arthur. Nova felt a pang of embarrassment and frustration. She didn't agree with Lara's harsh words, and she didn't want to be rude to Arthur, and they shouldn't be engaging themselves with Nicholas, who were only trying to be kind. "Lara, come on," she said while taking breaths , trying to defuse the situation. "Let's just finish this up ....and go home and Arthur its ok, this is our job, we will do it but thanks for tye offer ."
"Let's be real you girls are not cut for this kind of work especially you " pointing at nova " we are just being gentlemen by asking ,if you need any help , why are you making such a big deal out of it"Said Nicholas .
Both Nova and Lara were shocked by his words . his first impression on them was not very gentlemanly.
Despite Lara's rude behaviour, Arthur was still insistent on helping Nova and Lara with the bags of coal. "Come on, guys, we're not trying to be rude or anything," he said, gesturing to Nicholas. "We just want to help out. It's no big deal." Nova appreciated Arthur's kindness and could see that he was genuinely trying to be helpful. "Thank you, Arthur," she said, smiling gratefully. "We could use all the help we can get." Lara still looked annoyed, but she didn't say anything else as they all worked together to lift the bags of coal out of the truck and onto the ground.
Nicholas grabbed the bag Nova was carrying and asked for storage directions.Nova was shocked from his kind attitude, but as her stamina was at rock bottom, she didn't pay any attention .
But Lara was still fuming, and she continued to mutter mean things under her breath as they struggled to lift the last few bags of coal. Nova, on the other hand, was happy that she got free helpers.
Until, when she was struggling to carry the last bag of coal ,while Arthur and lara were in storage romm, Nicholas stood off to the side, smirking and making snide remarks "Looks like someone skipped arm day," he said, eyeing Nova's thin arms. "Maybe you should hit the gym, huh?" Nova felt a flush of anger rise in her cheeks, but she didn't want to let Nicholas get the best of her. "I don't need to hit the gym," she said coolly. "I work hard every day, and that's enough for me." Nicholas rolled his eyes. "Sure, sure," he said, still smirking. "But let's be real, you're not exactly cut out for this kind of work. Maybe you should stick to something a little easier." Nova felt a surge of frustration and embarrassment. She knew that she wasn't the strongest person, but that didn't mean she was weak or incapable. "I can handle it," she said firmly. Nicholas grabbed the bag from her and went towards the storage room, muttering "weak." Nova clearly heard him, but when she was about to reply him he was nowhere to see.
With the extra help, the work went by much faster, and soon, they had finished unloading all the bags.
Nova wiped her forehead and smiled at Arthur. "Thank you so much, We couldn't have done it without you." Arthur grinned back at her and said,"No problem," . "Anytime you guys need help, just let us know." Nova felt a sense of warmth and gratitude in her chest. Nixholas, on the other hand, glared at Nova that how he helped her the most, but she is only thanking Arthur.Despite the initial tension and Nicholas' rude behaviour, they had all worked together to get the job done. And in the end, that was all that mattered.