And everything changes in the blink of an eye
HazelAlready at home, Jonathan helps my mother and sister leave their belongings in the bedroom. He stays with us for a while, just long enough to show them the place, then he goes off to our room.I make my mother and sister sit at the dining table while I insist on serving them. I watch my mother take some vitamins."My daughter, you look so beautiful, you seem more radiant now than when you were happily dancing. Are you in love with this man enough to get married?""Yes, mom, yes.” I say excitedly. "I know I said I didn't care about anyone or any relationship, but it was all very unexpected.”"Look," Hailey confess, "we didn’t really bought this story about you taking a break from dancing because of your knee.""That's true." My mother confirms. "I was afraid of him interfering in your life like others did. I don't want to see you suffer like that anymore.""But I didn't makeFool's gold Jon I wake up to the shrill sound of my cell phone on the bedside table. Hazel is not by my side. I'm startled. I answer my cell phone, alarmed. "Sir, Hazel is at a nightclub; I'm with her, we're after her sister." "What? How could she leave without telling me?! Tell me the name of the place!" "Sir, I owed you an explanation, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let you go, please!" "Alex, I appreciate your concern, but some things you can't stop me from doing! Name of the place?" He takes a while to answer. "It's called Rubi, it's a nightclub." I turn off my cell phone, and I know that Alex will be very angry with me, but there's no other way. I need to know what this little sister is thinking she is going to do in Dubai. I put on jeans, a black shirt and sneakers and head to one of the parked cars. I knock hard on the glass door. "Hey!" The two men ins
When love and hate collideHazel Unfaithful, greedy, just another woman who only thinks about money... What am I to Jonathan?! How could he say those things about me?! How can he not believe in me?! I get away from him, upset. I just need to get away from that place, from that loud noise, and from all that mess! I can't believe what just happened to us. Jonathan should have only protected me! Outside the nightclub, I feel lost. I find myself wandering around aimlessly, I don't know what to do, I don't know where to go. I can't believe the nightmare I'm living! Tears soak my face, and I feel like running away, disappearing. I walk through the parking lot of the nightclub towards a construction site next door. I don't want anyone to see me like this. I can't walk the streets like this. I hear Hailey calling me several times in vain. I am so angry with her. I feel angry at Jonathan for not believing me. For not protecting me from that m
When love and hate collide Part 2Hazel“You could have a change of heart,if you would only change your mind.Instead of slamming down the phone girl, for the hundredth time.I got your number on my wall,but I ain’t gonna make that call.When divided we stand babe, united we fall.(...)Cause I’m crazy about you baby, time after timeWithout you,One night alone, is like a year without you baby.Do you have a heart of stone?Without youCan’t stop the hurt inside, when love and hate collide.” I don't know if it is a dream, but I feel like my sister is kissing me and taking the phone away. No, no, my sister, I need to call him, please, I need to know how is he. It's early in the morning. It's not very bright yet; it must be around six in the morning. The medication knocked me out, but I wouldn't have been abl
Discovering loveJonI'm discharged from hospital.I put on a shirt and jeans from the night before. Nadia is waiting for me. It's amazing that only the cook is waiting for me. What a fucking life I lead... What's the point of all this money?"Good afternoon, sir.”"Good afternoon, Nadia.”"Are you feeling better?”"Like crap”"It'll get better, I'll make you some soup, do you like it?”"Hmmm, no. "I give my first smile after everything.”I spoke to the psychiatrist. I'm not crazy, thank goodness. It was just some kind of post-traumatic stress. I drank too much, but I didn't know it would put my life at risk. I just wanted to numb myself. I'd never drunk so much in my life and never because of a woman. I let myself get too involved, I lost my head and my dominant control and I need to get it back. If I'd staye
The unexpected Part 1HazelAs soon as I get home, I know I'll have a lot of explaining to do. My sister has already made it clear that she suspects that all these security guards aren't just a Sheik's precaution.I don't feel like talking about it, all I can think about is Jonathan's health. He drank until he couldn't. The image of the man I love in a hospital bed was scary.I know he doesn't want to see me, but I could never have failed to go there, even if he cursed me.I don't know what I was thinking when I tried to solve the problem with my sister without him.I just wanted to put her in the car and take her home without upsetting Jonathan. I don't think he'll ever believe me. I don't understand why that damned man from the nightclub did what he did, or why he said those absurdities. Maybe he's one of those insane fans who follow me on Instagram and send obscene messages that I never read or reply to. My sister always blocks
The unexpected Part 2HazelA tiredness comes over me."I feel exhausted mom. I wish I could stay asleep all day long, I don't even feel hungry."She looks at me with concern."Don't let yourself get depressed, everything will work out."I start to feel nauseous with so much on my mind and the smell of so much food. I sit on the sofa in silence for a while."You know what?" I stand up. "We don't have to sort anything out!" They stop what they're doing and stare at me. "I didn't do anything wrong! I didn't cheat anyone. My conscience is clear. It's Jonathan who has to believe me and.."Suddenly, I feel dizzy. I think I got up too quickly. Everything starts spinning, and I feel the coffee I had in the morning come back up from my stomach. I run to the bathroom.My sister and mother look at me from the door, I wash my face and my sister comes over to help me."You look pale!"My mother brings me
A place only we know Part 1 Jon A day goes by without hearing from Hazel, almost without knowing, because I ask Alex everything. She's not going out, but she's gone to the hospital. She must have gone to ask for a tranquilizer, something like that. It was a lot of information and stress for her. I think about preparing a different apology. It's evening. I walk around looking at the bar in the corner of the room. Another drink, Jonathan? Nobody likes drunks. You've never drunk like this, you've always drunk socially and you'll continue to do so. I decide to send Hazel a sort of letter. I'll do it via the messaging app itself. Baby, how I wanted to see you here, in this bed, tonight. I found out everything. Alex in fact, the agent, found out everything. It was Hamza who set you and me up. It seems that this man followed you from a distance for days and when he saw that he could do what he did and that I was watching, he went and di
A place only we know Part 2Jon"And this guy found a wonderful girl, who became everything to him until he screwed up with her! He screwed up badly, but he's a tough guy who would protect what's in his chest for the world. Only he discovered that she wasn't a summer love, she wasn't a one"off, she wasn't just anyone. She was Hazel White!"She immediately raises her head and looks at the band, then at Alex. When she turns her face, she spots me 3 meters away from her, when everyone is already sitting at their table and I'm the only guy in love standing there, staring at her." Today, this guy, Jonathan, has come here to apologize to Hazel and so we're going to play this song by one of the best English bands for them!"And then Somewhere only we know begins to play. I approach her slowly, but I notice that she's taking napkins from the table to dry her eyes. My heart is racing. I feel it in my temples. Alex moves away. Ha