Xuxa
The stares i was recieving would make one i hide under the tables, are they really that shocked?
"Please tell me you are being serious right now?" Sharon and Ella asked at the same, to which i nodded my head as yes.
"Wow that's new" Diego said, side-eyeing me. He was probably wondering what made me change my mind.
"I am glad you are coming, even though I know you are not really a fan of it." Ella said giving me a hug to show me how great she is that I am finally agreeing to it.
I hug her back feeling happy knowing they were happy iwas coming along this time around. If you could see their faces right now, you will know how grateful i am to have this people as my teammates.
"All we could hope for right now, is for Dr Harrison to bring in some good news." Carl said to us as everyone went back to their seats to resume their research.
We've only been waiting for thirty minutes but it felt like days. Everyone at this point had their fingers crossed but still held high hopes and faith for a positive outcome. The opening of the door brought everyone out of their thoughts and chatter.
"What did they say?" Ella asked, "did they agree to it?" Diego followed. Basically everyone just wanted to know if it was a yes or a no.
"So prof, what is it, a yes or a no?" I asked him, tilting my head to look at his facial expression.
"They agreed." Dr Harrison said, breaking into a smile as the team jubilated. I smiled too knowing how hard he must have persuaded them. As I looked at his face again, I felt a but coming up.
"Listen first though, yes they agreed but, I requested for a two months research leave to which they refused, saying the highest we can get is a month. So I had to comply before they canceled it like they did the last one."
He was talking about the former expedition they were meant to take, but got canceled as the school couldn't afford to have their three teams on a field trip with other pending matters at the side.
"That is the least of our worries prof, a win is a win. We get to go to the Amazon and explore." Gabriel said looking at his twin, Gabriella, his lips parting into a wide, bright smile that she herself couldn't help but join in.
"Since this is good news, why don't we go to the dine-in to celebrate.", Luke said and he was right. This did deserve some celebration, the small wins matters. "I second that, besides, I am elated about this trip we are making. Maybe I might get to meet my soulmate in the process, I heard Brazil has a lot of beautiful and curvy ladies." Diego said, winking at me.
I shook my head at him as the others giggled at what he was implying. "Nice try dude. It's still a no." He has been trying to make me go out with him for the past weeks, but I don't have it in me to say yes and it's not that he was ugly quite contary.
He is quite handsome with his ocean blue eyes and cute baby face we all told him he had. standing a six-foot with a fit body, not the extreme gym type, he could have a woman gushing at his feet but not me. I feel like i belong to another and entering a relationship breaking my loyalty and feeling bad for someone i have never met.
"ouch." He said as his eyes simmered down, showing less excitement than before.
I felt guilty about that, but I can not get his hopes heightened for something that is not possible. I have things to sort out and until then I can't see myself in a relationship.
"A man can only wish and try his luck, can't he?" Not waiting for a reply he continued, "Anyways, let's get going, after you ladies." Spotting on a charming smile and going back to the diego we know.
As we headed out, I remembered something that was not asked.
"Dr Harri, you never did tell us when we were leaving for the trip." The excitement from the team must have made him forget that information.
"Oh, please do forgive me,I forgot." He apologizes as he turns to address that, making everybody halt in their tracks.
"We were supposed to be leaving by next week, but all the flights heading for Brazil were cancelled due to the unsure weather conditions, they weren't ready to risk it. The head of all teams was not pleased by that news during the meeting because he wants us back before the Halloween party."
"So what does that mean for us, are we going to be going after the party ?" Grabiella asked, her voice laced with disappointment.
"No, that won't be the case." Prof continued only stopping to make sure everyone was paying attention. "Cause he gave us a way out. He helped book first class flights at the LaGuardia airport which were the only ones available and so everone, we will be leaving in the next two days which will be on thursday in the noon."
If my eyes could pop out of their sockets with the way they were bulged out in surprise, it would have.
"Did you just say in two days time?, if that is the case, I can't go to the dine-in, I have to go pack up and get ready." I was about to continue when Sharon cut me off. "What's the rush though, you can come with us and still meet up. Right? She asked and everyone but prof and Ella were nodding their heads in agreement.
I can,right? No I can not.
Checking the time it read fifteen minutes past one, i shaked my head in disagreement, I told them I couldn't. Ella and prof both agreed, knowing that I wasn't really a morning person and I like to have things under control and not spiral out. Being out of control was something i never really liked and i hate being rushed for something, it never ends well. The fact that it was like an hour drive from my place to the airport was all the more reason I should be heading back to prepare myself.
"I am really sorry, but I will have to sit this one out except it can be rescheduled for tomorrow so that i can just take a cab with my luggage to the diner me then stay at prof's place since it is closer to the airport." Disappointment and sadness laced my voice, letting them know I was truly sorry.
"Well that sounds like a nice idea but, It's okay Xuxa, we understand." Prof said speaking for everyone before he could contine, Carl cuts him off
"We can do that, we can move the celebration to tomorrow, besides, we have nothing to do especially if we all decide to arrange our travelling bags this night before we all retire tom bed, am i right?" he asked.
Prof eagerly answered for everyone "Yes that true and very doable, we shall visit the diner close to the famous pizza place and that settles it all." Then he turned me and said "it's nice that you are coming over to the house, my wife and kids have been missing you and they would be so delighted to see you. They have been dying to see you, then from there we will drop off together at the airport." He said as everyone headed towards the parking lot and me to my car.
"Sure I will, I have missed them so much too and i can't wait to see them." "Bye y'all, see you tomorrow." I said waving them goodbye as they got into their individual cars and i got into mine, letting my thoughts fly as i drove home.