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2024-10-29 19:42:56An hour passed on what happened in the live interview and Aubrey was nowhere to be found. Everybody saw what happened and they tried to reach her, but she did not return home and her phone was off. Maria tried to call her once the interview was over, but Aubrey did not turn her phone on after the interview. Even Jessica tried to reach her, but she failed.
When Jordan saw the interview, all the air left his lungs. He was sure th
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Aubrey looked terrible when she woke up the next morning. She didn't have bags under her eyes, she didn't have make-up traces on her face, but she looked lifeless. She could not get over what Jordan had said; it was hard for her to believe that he actually said those things about her. Her mind could not process the words he uttered. She took a shower, hoping that it would help her to relax, but it was no use; she ended up crying as she showered. She dried her body, moving like a robot, then she got dressed.
In the Spotlight Eleven
Aubrey stood in front of Jordan's front door. She did not want to knock or ring the doorbell. She did not want to see him, but she knew it had to be done one way or another. She took a deep breath and rang the doorbell then waited for him to open the door. After a couple of seconds, Jordan opened the door and smiled widely when he saw her. He quickly pulled her into a hug; he needed to feel her touch against his body. She wanted to push him away so badly, but she thought that anyone might spot them together and take pictures. She needed to do everything for publicity."I'm so glad you're here," he mumbled, still holding her in his arms. He did not want to go inside. He knew that if he did, she would keep her distance."Can we get inside, please?" she asked coldly. Jordan nodded and took her inside.
In the Spotlight Twelve
Aubrey returned home after visiting Jordan. Her mind could not stop thinking about the whole act and what needed to be done. She was close to going crazy. Maria was nowhere to be seen in the apartment as she left for work an hour ago. Aubrey threw herself on the couch and turned on the TV, hoping that it would be a good source of distraction. She heard her phone ringing in her bag, so she reached for it; Austin was calling. "Hey Austin," she answered, putting the phone on speaker. "Are you okay?" he asked her the moment she answered. "I'm good.... no need to worry about me," she assured him, but she was a liar. She was not okay. She was far from that. "You know that you're not forced to continue this
In the Spotlight Thirteen
Jordan held his phone tightly in his hands, debating whether or not to call Aubrey. It has been five days since they last went out together and he wanted to see her, but he was well aware that he was the last person she would want to see. He was almost a hundred per cent sure that he was the person she hated the most in her life. He did not want to be that person, but things got out of hand and he fell into the trap. He should have known from the beginning that something was off. After more than twenty minutes of thinking, Jordan built up his courage and called her. He did not know if she would accept going out with him or not, but he decided to give it a go. "Hey." He heard her voice through the phone and suddenly he got nervous. Aubrey made him see himself as a high
In the Spotlight Fourteen
"You've never been this silent before," Aubrey commented, looking at Jessica who was sitting in front of her. "It's kind of awkward between us." Jessica shrugged, glancing at Aubrey. "And why is that?" Aubrey wondered, resting her chin on the palm of her hand while her elbow was on her knee. "I'm Jordan's sister." Jessica frowned. "He messed up." "HE messed up, not you," Aubrey pointed out. "Why would I treat you differently if everything is okay between us?" &nbs
In the Spotlight Fifteen
Green. Not once had Aubrey imagined herself wearing a dress of this colour. It was a risk, but something about that dress caught her attention and pulled her towards it. She loved the lace, the simple design and the colour. The dress was screaming at her to try it, to put it on her body and to let its fabric touch her skin. She loved how it hugged her body, and she adored the off-shoulder cut with its long lace sleeves. She was going to a party she didn't want to go to, so she thought that she should at least enjoy the way she looked. It was an album release party that Edmond held for one of his signed stars and she was invited since she was one of his signed stars. She could have brought somebody with her, but she di
In the Spotlight Sixteen
It had been two days since the signing party. Jordan hadn't been going easy on himself. He barely slept and his eyes were puffy. He was blaming himself for all of that mess because he was sure that he was the main reason behind all of it. Had it not been for what he said, everything would've been fine between him and Aubrey. Perhaps he would have been able to ask her on a date if that didn't happen, but luck wasn't on his side.After almost forty hours of being awake, exhaustion took over him and he passed out on the couch of his fancy house. Although he was a family guy, Jordan needed his space from time to time. He loved being alone at certain times and he enjoyed his personal space.Jordan woke up when he heard the doorbell ringing. At first, he tried to imagine that it was all a dream and nothing was interrupting his strongly
In the Spotlight Seventeen
"Maria couldn't come with you today?" Jessica asked Aubrey as they were both lying on the bed with the laptop close to them; they were watching a movie on Netflix. Jessica's room was quite modern. It was a dreamy room that any girl would love to have. The walls were off-white. The bed was grey and the pillows were made of multiple colours like grey, white and beige, but dark blue was the dominant one. At the end of the bed, there was a backless dark blue couch. The duvet was made of the same colours as the pillows; it was custom-made. "No, she had things to do. In other words, she's going on a date," Aubrey replied, putting some popcorn in her mouth; she loved caramelized popcorn. "Have you seen the guy bef
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The warden locks the door of my cell behind me and I let out a heavy sigh as I throw my body on the thin mattress on the narrow bed. I am supposed to be spending the next forty years of my life between these cold, hideous four walls. Nothing here is comfy and I guess this is intended; it's a prison not a hotel after all. I have to get used to this feeling; the feeling of imprisonment. How am I going to survive this? I can't live like this. I need my freedom back. Whatever I've done to that bitch isn't worthy of my freedom. I'm confined and bound by transparent shackles. It feels like there's no air to breathe. It's been two months since I last took a glimpse of the busy streets of Los Angeles and I swear, I am close to losing my mind. I miss the busy streets, the traffic jams, my job- that I lost a long time ago because of my stupidity; I should've been more cautious-, my beautiful girlfriend, the humane food and most importantly, the looks of plea that I used to witness eve
In the Spotlight Epilogue
"I'm finally seeing him! I'm finally seeing him!" Aubrey squealed as she got off the plane with Maria and Jessica. They have been on a vacation for a month. They went to more than six countries together. They went on the vacation they talked about on the day of the trial. It was a girls-only vacation just as they planned. Jordan wasn't really excited about the whole thing since he was going to be staying away from Aubrey for a month, but he definitely wanted her to go and have fun."For the love of God!" Jessica rolled her eyes playfully at Aubrey. "It was just one month." She chuckled."Exactly! A month! Like 30 days! I miss him!" Aubrey whined as they walked to the bus that would take them from the plane to the arrival hall. The girls decided to go on this vacation after exactly twenty days of the trial. Ever since Austin's chapter in Aubrey's life came to an end, she became a whole new person. She was more cheerful, happier and she seemed to be more alive. She was b
In the Spotlight Fifty-seven
Aubrey stood in front of the mirror and she adjusted her grey suit on her body. She styled it with a blue blouse that was tucked in the suit's pants. She took in a shaky breath and closed her eyes for a couple of seconds then she opened them again. "You got this," she whispered to herself. "Are you done, babe?" Jordan asked her as he walked out of the dressing room. He approached her from behind and she turned around to face him. "I guess I am." She smiled a little at him. She took her clutch that was on the bed and the two of them went downstairs. Just as they reached the bottom floor, the doorbell rang so Aubrey went to open the door. She found Maria and Jessica before her. "You were supposed to be in Miami," she said in shock, looking at Jessica. Jessica did have a modelling gig she managed to get for a perfume commercial and it was supposed to b
In the Spotlight Fifty-six
Austin's trial was the following day and Aubrey wasn't okay at all. She was freaking out internally and externally. In the morning, she was pacing around the house, trying to make herself busy with anything, but she failed to keep her mind away from the dark thoughts that roamed through it.She was in the backyard, just walking around, trying to do her best to stay calm. She felt like screaming. There was a huge amount of negativity inside of her and she wanted to let it out. She didn't want to do anything reckless that she might regret later. Keeping her sanity secure wasn't an easy task at such a hard time.Jordan was watching her from afar, attempting to make sure that she was okay without being so close. He didn't want to make her feel like he was breathing down her neck. He knew that she needed space and he was willing to provide her with what she needed, but at the same time, he was worried about her. Nora had already told him to keep an eye on her as Aubrey was
In the Spotlight Fifty-five
Two weeks passed over Dana's visit. The date of Austin's trial was getting closer and everybody was on the edge. Aubrey was trying to appear contained as much as possible, but internally, she wasn't as strong as she made herself seem. She was breaking into a thousand pieces, but she was doing her best to keep her true feelings hidden.Aubrey started therapy sessions ten days ago. She decided to go for extensive sessions because she felt that was what she needed, yet she didn't justify why she picked the extensive sessions. Most of her close ones knew why and they didn't bother to ask, they were desperate as much as her; they wanted her to get better and they were willing to do anything to get that.Her parents left two weeks ago after they made sure she was stable enough. They were assured that she'd be in good hands with Jordan, Maria and Jessica. They were certain that they would take good care of her. That was what they wanted for their daughter for the time being.
In the Spotlight Fifty-four
Jordan and Aubrey were still sitting together, watching Netflix while munching on the fruits. Aubrey was sat on his lap. Originally, she was sitting beside him while he had one arm around her and her head was on his shoulder, but lately, they took a liking in that position. It just happened naturally, they didn't do it intentionally. Without even noticing, she would find herself on his lap and honestly, she preferred that position.As they were sitting together, the inner telephone rang, meaning that the security on the mansion gate was calling."Who is at the gate?" Jordan sat up as he talked on the phone. By his tone and the look on his face, the visitor wasn't really favoured."Give me a minute," he said through the phone then looked at Aubrey. "Dana is outside. She wants to see you," Jordan told Aubrey, who seemed to be a bit taken aback by what she had just heard."Dana as in... Austin's girlfriend?" Aubrey gulped, looking at Jordan. He nodded and wa
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Aubrey's breath caught up in her throat and her chest started to rise and fall rapidly. She was experiencing another nightmare; the third one in her first week with Jordan. She saw Austin in her nightmares. He would always torture her, hit her and of course, rape her. The nightmares' ideas were the same, but the order of the events was different each time.Her body jolted up as she screamed. Tears were streaming down her face as the intensity of the nightmare managed to break her peaceful sleep or semi-peaceful sleep. She longed for a peaceful night with no nightmares or overthinking, but it seemed like one of those two attacked her each night.Jordan was awoken by her scream and he immediately turned on the light of the lamp on his nightstand. He placed his hand on her back and started to gently rub it."I'm s-sorry." She breathed heavily. "I didn't mean to wake you up. I didn't want that." She whimpered, looking down. She was embarrassed by her state and the s
In the Spotlight Fifty-two
Aubrey curled up into a ball and stayed in bed. She didn't want to sleep, she just wanted to run away from everyone. She wanted to run away from the looks of sympathy and the questions that roamed their minds. Everything was taunting her, mocking her and even reminding her of what she went through. The looks of pity made the memories attack her. The days she spent locked up in that atrocious cabin played at the back of her mind like a tape on rewind and she failed to turn it off. She looked at the door when she heard it being opened; Jordan walked inside. He wanted to check on her because he was more than sure that she was far from being okay. It killed him to see her in that state, he despised seeing her broken. She resembled an angel with broken wings. The enjoyment of flying was taken away from that angel and now it was stuck on earth; that was how he saw her. He had always thought that she was an angel sent to h
In the Spotlight Fifty-one
Nobody could comprehend or fathom Aubrey's relief when she saw Jordan's house at her sight. Comfort found its way to her heart and she wanted to do nothing other than locking herself inside and to never get out. It was her safe haven that she didn't want to leave for the rest of her life."You okay?" Jordan asked her as he noticed how she was staring at the house before her."Yeah." She nodded with a smile on her face. He took her hand in his and they walked inside the huge house. All her smiles were broken, Jordan could tell. Even though he hadn't known her for long, he knew her true smile and her broken one. He learned everything about her, he learned to love everything about her and to cherish her.Her parents, Jordan's parents, Jaden and Maria were already inside. They wanted to give her a small welcome party to make her feel at home. They wanted to make her happy and to wash away the days she spent in torture. Yet, they didn't know the cruelness of what she
