She was supposed to meet her friend,however,it never got to the point where she could knock on her friend's door.She bumped into her brother's rival,that was not on her agenda.
That one night changed a lot for her.Although,those memories slowly fade...
"Yeah,you two are nothing alike!""Roman,why are you here?"He scoffed."I am sick and tired of you!""You can easily kick me the fuck out of here.Or fire me,not to forget.Why not do both?!"
"Wait a second."He came back with a list of places."These are the places I own.Good luck finding a job where you can sing.And if I kick you out of here,there'll be a war that no one would survive."
I scoffed."Oh,I dare you to kick me out.""We're not kids anymore,Cordelia."Then he left."YOU DON'T GET TO SAY MY NAME!"
I got my phone and called Ruby."Is that offer to be your new roommate still on the table?I don't have a lot of stuff,Ruby."She squicked."OH MY GOD!YES!"
She came over and for the rest of the day we packed up.I had a lot of packed boxes and not so many unpacked ones.By midnight,we were done.
She called an agency to help with the moving stuff."Hey,do you play violin for real?"I saw her holding my violin case."Yeah.But I haven't played in a week."
"You could totally play in my coffee place.I am trying to fire the girl who sings at the weekends right now."I smiled."That would be lovely!Ruby,you are amazing!Thank you so much!"
We spent the night here and the next day,I moved in with her."You really don't have a lot of stuff,do you?""Not really.I mean,most of the unpacked stuff was plates and stuff."
"So,what these?I know these are clothes.""Those are for my albums.Those are my shoes!Those are clothes.Those are my stuffed animals.That one is for my notebooks and folders."
"What about that one?""My candles.Coloring pen and my note taking pens.My drawing notebooks.Ok,scratch the candles,there is only two candles in there.The rest is my drawing stuff."
"You draw too?""And paint but,I'm more keen on pencil drawings.The shading is easier and I've been doing it since I was a kid.I took classes through out middle school.After two years of classes,nada."
"That's cool.I draw too.Maybe we can have a coffee session while we draw someday.How about tomorrow?""You have my entire day.Until I have to sing,of course."
She smiled."This is great.I'm so glad you changed your mind."She stopped."What's with the sudden change of heart?"
"I faught with Damien and then I faught with my friend.Then with Zane and lastly with Roman.That ended up with me daring him to kick me out and fire me."
"Whoa.What's the issue?""What empire did my brother built that my friend was complimenting him about it?He said he was going to use me to get to Damien but decided otherwise later on."
"That sounds bad but...Boys are closer with Damien so I'm not really sure what is going on."She helped me unpack and then we went to bed around 10pm as we got so tired.
Next morning,I woke up with a call from Zane."I'm not going to answer this."I declined and got up from my bed."Ruby?!""SHUT UP!"Oh,she's grumpier than I am.
I went to the kitchen and made some breakfast.The coffee was fresh and then I woke up Ruby."Good morning.And before you yell at me,I made coffee."
She got up."You love me!"She hugged me and then we had breakfast togather."You are so much shorter without the heels,Lia.How tall are you?"I sighed."5'1.How tall are you?!"
"5'3.Not that tall,sweetie.Not that tall.Have you seen me with the guys?They are all above 5'11!"I chuckled.We washed the dishes and then started getting ready,after we ate.
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We first went to get my hair done and after four hours,we went to go grab a bite in the coffee house.After eating we started drawing.
"What are you drawing?""You.What are you drawing?"She chuckled."I'm drawing you too."Three hours in,I had to stop because I had to sing.Ruby interduced me to everybody.
"From now on,we'll be having my friend here with her beautiful voice.Everybody,give a warm welcome to Cordelia."Remington name catches too many attention.
This guitar playing guy turned to me."Do you know 'This Side of Paradise by Cayote Theory'?"I nodded."Go for it then."
"Ask me why my heart's inside my throat.I've never been in love, I've been alone.Feel like I've been living life asleep.Love so strong it makes me feel so weak."
Then he started singing with me.
"Are you lonely?!Our fingers dancing when they meet.You seem so lonely.(Are you lonely?)I'll be the only dream you seek.So if you're lonely, no need to show me.If you're lonely come be lonely with me."
A couple soft tunes like this and then we sat back to our seats."He was totally checking you out."I shook my head."I'm pretty sure he wasn't.Besides,I don't think I'm his type."
"You are correct,you are so not my type."He left and I turned to Ruby."Told you,Ruby.""Well,you'll be here on your own the weekends.He plays weekdays."
"Fine by me.I get to sing and I get to get coffee and I get to spend time to myself.It's perfect!""I know,right?And the place is always full.I get good money from here."
"Shall we go back?We can open a movie and grab a bottle of wine on our way back.Have a girls night?We could,and we should,call Anastasia too."She nodded."She'd love it."
We met up with Anastasia and then we finally picked a movie.Around 11,Anastasia left and we cleaned up.It was almost midnight when the doorbell rang.
"I got it!"When I answered the door,Ruby yelled."No!I got it!"Then I saw Damien."What's going on here?"Ruby sighed."I wanted to get his side of the story but you were awake.I didn't know that."
I nodded."You could've just told me that.I'm not saying anything.I just...Don't find it fair that you are trying to be fair behind my back.Good night."We hugged."Good night,sweetie."
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I let Damien in and gave him a glass of scotch."So,what's the deal?Who is this friend that told her about your other business?"
"The bratva's son.She was so hellbent on defending him.If she could've just listened or if I could've just told her...Ugh!None of this has to happen."
"Why couldn't you just pick her up?Show her some affection?She thinks you don't love her,Damien.That's really hard on her as you were the one who she held onto for years!"
"I love that little shithead more than she knows.I just...She can't understant that...That this is the way I show affection.Buying her and getting her a helper/driver.Trying to help her with money."
"All she wants is a single hug,Damien.It shouldn't be that hard.Like this."I hugged him and he froze.I backed away as I waited and he still didn't hug me back.
"You can't hug someone can you?""Last time I hugged someone was when she left.And I didn't even hug her properly.It was a half ass hug that meant nothing."
"Then why would you hug her like that?""Because it was supposed to be one year only.Yet...She never came back.After that one year,I gave up."
"Ten years,Damien,didn't you at least miss her a little?""A little?!I would die for her.Fucking hell,they trusted me with her.They trusted me with her safety and happiness."
"Your parents?"He nodded."Yet,here I am.Failing miserably!"He started crying.Damien had never cried before.Hell,I never saw him show or talk about his emotions before!
