“Where are we going?” North asked. “Let’s get some yummy food,” Brian said. The two went over to the buffet that was served at the main hall. “Do you see anything you feel like eating?” he asked.
North purposely asked for something less common. “Is there any barbecued food here?” “Of course. Over there.” Brian pointed to the barbecue section.
North was taken aback but excited as well as he exclaimed, “Whoa! Can I barbecue my own skewers? Will there be squid? What about lamb? Oh, and let’s get some sausages too. Mommy loves eating barbecued sausages. Come on! Let’s get some barbecue.” He dragged Brian toward the barbecue section.
“Slow down,” Brian said, but he sped up as well. At that moment, a young woman who looked to be 18 or 19 years old popped up in front of them. She seemed to be avoiding someone as she kept turning to check behind her as she ran. Just as she was about to bump into Brian, he quickly stepped aside. She ended up stumbling and letting out an ear- piercing scream. “Ahh!”
Brian frowned, it was at the very last second that he reached out to grab the girl before she fell. The girl ended up doing a 360-degree twirl before stumbling toward him again..
Anyone else who didn’t know what was happening would’ve thought she was dancing. Brian had expected her to fall toward him again. He wanted to help her steady herself, but he was still holding onto North with one hand and couldn’t let go in time, so he couldn’t do anything but watch as the girl crashed into him.
He might’ve fallen over, too, if he hadn’t been prepared for this. Brian’s expression was dark and stormy as he pushed her away with a frown of displeasure. The girl stared at him in a daze. Her large eyes blinked a few times before she replied, “Thanks, handsome!”
‘No need to thank me,” he answered indifferently. He continued walking forward with North, but. the girl chased after him. “Hey, wait a minute. My name’s Charlotte Burnes. That’s B-U-R-N-E- S. What’s your name, handsome?”
Brian was a little irritated, so he stopped and asked, ‘Are you playing truth or dare?” Charlotte was startled for a moment, but she quickly acknowledged it. “Yeah. They want me to find out your name and phone number.”
“Considering the amount of time that you’ve spent trying to talk to me, you have more than enough time to come up with something to tell them,” he retorted. Once again, he tried to walk off while holding North by the hand.
When he noticed that the girl was still coming. after them, his expression turned grim. “Stop following me!” She pouted like an aggrieved child. “Are your really not going to tell me? I’ll have to take three shots of vodka when I get back.”
North grinned and said, “My uncle’s name is Brian Mccarthy.” Charlotte’s eyes lit up. “Oh, he’s your uncle?” North cocked his eyebrows. ‘Yes, but I can’t give you his number. That’s private information.” She chuckled. ‘Thanks, you little handsome fellow.”
She then gave Brian a smug look that seemed to say, See? I found out anyway. “But it’s true that I’m playing a game, and you did save my life. Why don’t I buy you dinner?’ Brian eyed her coldly. “Don’t bother.”
Still, the girl kept following them. “How should I repay you, then? Maybe we can do it some other time?” He looked her straight in the eye and asked int all seriousness, ‘Do you want me to throw you out of here?”
