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“ Your paintings are crap...We can't display such paintings at our gallery! ” The words were echoing harshly in her ear. The same words again.
She was walking on the footpath, in a trance, with her portfolio, held in her hand, tightly. She had faced, yet another harsh rejection.
She couldn't even remember, how many times it's been already, for her to be rejected like this. Did people really had to be so harsh?
AUTHOR'S POVAll Celeste saw, was red, due to the anger, that boiled in her veins. Who did he think he was? How could he do this to her?She was standing in front of Gray Inc. building, holding onto her portfolio. What Carl told her earlier, was still hard to believe, but she had to confront Dylan about it. Sighing to keep herself under control, she entered the building and stopped by the reception. The receptionist picked up her head from the file, she was checking and gave a once over look to her.“ Yes? How may I help you? ” She asked professionally, as Celes
AUTHOR'S POVComing home, she found herself alone with Tobias no where to be found. In an instant, she forgot all about her anger, misery and everything on her mind. Only thing she could think about, was the argument she had with Tobias in the morning. What if he left her? Fear took over her mind and she grabbed her phone in a hurry.“ The number you dialled is not responding at the moment...” Hearing this for nth time as a reply, her mind started to take turn and tears started to fall out once again.What if he really left her? No! He will never leave her.With her hands shaking, she started dialling his number again, with her one hand placed over her mouth, to stop the sound of sobs
AUTHOR'S POVAs she stepped inside the cafe, her eyes went directly to Dylan, who was sitting on the table right in front and was looking at her. Gulping down her nervousness, she started walking towards him and sat down on the chair in front of him, after placing her bag on the chair beside her.Dylan stared at her face for a while. She had tried her best to hide the dark circles under her eyes with concealer, but they were still visible. Her eyes looked dull and dead. His heart started drowning at her condition. He hurt her that day and he knew Tobias was not in the country either. He felt more guilty, as there was no one to comfort her.She didn't said anything and didn't meet his eyes either. All she did, was to stare at the table, separating them, try
AUTHOR'S POVDylan had been waiting for her, for twenty minutes now, but she was still not here. Pursing his lips, he sat up on the bumper of his car, waiting impatiently.When Celeste told him, that she was lazying around alone in the penthouse for a whole week, he felt bad. He could understand the reason of dark circles under her eyes now. She was lonely.So, he asked her to hang out together. She refused at first, but after much persuasion and saying please for a Alot of time, which Dylan hated saying, she finally agreed.Now, he had been waiting for her in front of the building, but she was not coming out. Impatiently, he started drumming his fingers against the bumper. He had never waited fo
AUTHOR'S POVTime kept passing, with Dylan taking Celeste out every day, not caring about anything in this world, except for her. She was happy at founding a friend like him, who truly cared for her.But, she was not aware of his true feelings. Of that fact, that seeing her everday, used to leave a bitter sweet feeling in his heart. He was happy to see her, but his heart was heavy, because his heart desired her. He was hurting, EVERYDAY.But he was still trying to make her happy. Because for him, Making her happy, made him happy too. He just wanted her to be happy and it would be enough for him.
AUTHOR'S POV“ Unlike you, I was always happy. ” Celeste chuckled out, turning her head towards Dylan, who could see the underlying sadness in her eyes, like always.Finding him looking so deeply in her eyes, she turned her head back, as he kept staring at her.“ My family loved each other. I had one elder sister and elder brother... ” Celeste paused and sighed out, like it was hard for her talk about it.“ You don't need to tell me...” In the silence, Dylan whispered to Celeste, who was staring at the stars.“ I want to- I want to tell someone! ” Whispering back in a trance, Celeste
~FLASHBACKAUTHOR'S POVWhen she opened her eyes again, her eyes met with white ceiling, staring back at her. The beeps of machines was causing her head to hurt more.Where was she? She tried to get up, but felt every part of her body hurting with an unimaginable pain. Tears were falling out of her eyes, but she couldn't remember, what happened.Opening her mouth, she tried to say something, but then closed her mouth again, feeling her voice refusing to come out.
AUTHOR'S POV“ St-Stop it...” She was trying to push the heavy man away from over her, but she couldn't move much, as she felt paralyzed and he started to undress her.Tears were falling down her eyes continuosly, but there was nothing she could do, except for feeling completely helpless and useless. Then the pain came, as the man started to thrust in and out of her limp body. She felt like a rag doll without any feeling, as everything felt numb before going black.“ Stop it! Stop it! Stop itt! ” She was screaming and thrashing around, trying to get that man away from her, who was holding her down. She needed to be away from him. He made her feel disgusted.
AUTHOR'S POV~4 years laterThe door of the bedroom was opened slowly as a small head peaked from the crack to see if the coast was clear. Finding everything still, the tiny feets started to walk towards the bed and stare at the lump of duvets. After trying numerous times, the figure finally managed to climb the bed and grab the duvet before pulling it away and revealing Dylan's peacefully sleeping face.Seeing him still asleep, a frown etched upon the small forehead before an idea popped in the figure's head. Standing up, the figure prepared for the attack and raised both his legs in the air before jumping on top of his back making him yelp out. The figure cackled up clapping his hands.
AUTHOR'S POV~1 year laterCeleste was standing in front of the mirror with women walking around her to get her ready. Her nerves were ticking as she stared up at herself in the mirror, she looked so beautiful today in a white off-shoulder wedding dress. She was feeling hell nervous and her palms were sweating along with her heart beating faster than ever.She had imagined this day numerous times after Dylan proposed her six months ago beside a lake. They were taking a walk and he suddenly fell down leaving her worried. She leaned down to check up on him and that was when he bought the ring out leaving her dumbfounded and crying at the same time. That was one of the happiest day of her life. That would be a lie. Everyday with Dylan was a happy day.
AUTHOR'S POVDylan parked the car under Tobias's building and sighed out, turning to Celeste. They had just got back after a whole week of enjoying their company away from the world. “ Do you want me to come with you? ” Dylan asked worried about her.“ Are you jealous? ” Celeste teased Dylan who shooked his head.“ I trust you and I don't believe in caging people. So go and call me if something happens. I am waiting here for you. ” Dylan yawned out sleepily as he rested his head against the seat. He was tired from last night's activites. Celeste smirked and pinched his cheeks before rushing out to save herself from his wrath.The walk to his penthou
AUTHOR'S POVDylan bought Celeste inside when she pulled back from him and started sneezing. A sign that she was cold. Rushing inside the warm cabin, Celeste sighed in relief and looked around. The small cabin was cozy and warm - A perfect place.As she started going inside, she turned around again to find him rushing to the kitchen and a smile lit up her face.Smiling, she felt herself being pulled to him so she kept walking and hugged him from behind. He was always so warm depsite the weather or maybe it was love. Celeste chuckled to herself and Dylan doubted her mental health. She had been acting in a weird way from the time she had came.
AUTHOR'S POVCeleste called him, went to his office and his penthouse too but he was nowhere. Fear started taking over her heart which made her rush to Daniel. He was the only one who could know about Dylan.When she went to him, he told her that he didn't knew first which made her breakdown in front of him. Seeing her condition, he finally told her that after she left, Dylan waited for her for ten days. When she didn't come back, he took the flight and left. He gave her an address of a cabin in a forest where he suspected Dylan would be.Holding onto it, Celeste had taken the first flight and flew to that place hoping to find him there and apologize.Sighing, she looked up at the sky. The whole
AUTHOR'S POVA month passed by and it felt like Time was moving at a slow and painful pace. She had started working in a cafe in the new city to keep her mind off things which was nearly impossible. It was easy for her to keep a smile on her face all day but when night came, she always found herself crying.She missed him everyday and it was even more painful as he was the one who took everything away from her. She didn't know if anyone tried to look for her and she didn't wanted to find out either.After a whole month of feeling lonely, she had finally decided to visit Aurora's grave. It was so long since she last visited her.Taking the train in the early morning, she came back and found herself feeling na
AUTHOR'S POVTobias pulled his arm away, making Dylan turn to him frowning. “ Why would I? ” He sneered at Dylan as Cole and Daniel exchanged worried glances. Sudden Realization dawned upon Dylan staring at Tobias. Someone had to tell Celeste for her to know about it. He gulped wondering if what he was thinking was really true or not.“ So it was you? You lied to her...” Dylan trailed off still staring at Tobias who smirked.Sudden anger took over Dylan when his smirk and silence made him sure about what he had done. It was really him. “ How could y
AUTHOR'S POVHate. That's only what she felt right now. Not for Dylan but for herself. She hated that she fell in love with the one who killed her sister. And she hated herself even more when she found herself unable to hate him.Rushing away from Tobias, she got a taxi so she could go to Daniel's house. Dylan had told her that he was going there so he could tell Cole and Daniel about them. After that, he was going to talk to Tobias but there was no need for that anymore.As she stood in front of Daniel's house, her heart stopped for a moment. He ruined everything. He killed her. That was the only thing going on in her head as she clutched harder onto the file.The butler opened the door a
AUTHOR'S POVWith acceptance came relief and heartbreak at the same time. She had accepted that she loved Dylan and she wanted to be with him. She had told Dylan about it after the end of exhibition. Surprisingly, the Exhibitiom went better than anyone could have even anticipated. All her paintings were sold instantly and press also held an interview for her but she refused that. The first thing that Dylan said was about Tobias. He said that Tobias was going to be hurt. He was hesitant. But Celeste had convinced him that she wanted to leave Tobias even if she didn't end up with Dylan. She wanted to leave him because she had finally accepted that they had no future together. Celeste had decided that she w