AmeliaI stirred on my bed, feeling well rested, but at the same time, I wanted to snuggle under the covers and go back to sleep. It felt like it's been ages since I last had a good night's sleep and I wanted more.But I sat up on my bed.Thanks to Rowan being a childish tyrant, I had an off day to relax and do whatever I wanted without having to see his annoying face.After his girlfriend left with Crystella and I saw Rowan at the door, I knew from his expression that he was going to say something that would annoy me, but I didn't expect his words to really anger me. I mean, he was making me out to be the villain and he sounded like I intentionally wanted Emma to get fired.Why would I want that? I had just met her and I already liked her. Even if I didn't, that was something I could never do. I didn't mean to push Crystella that hard, in fact, I don't think I pushed her that hard. She was probably made of jelly if she could fall after such a light push.I felt bad that she fell, it
AmeliaAnother day off as I was yet to receive a call from Rowan.I wasn't complaining though, as long as I still had my job, that meant I would still get paid... It was a win-win.And I was enjoying my 'break' from him. I mean, I got to kickback and relax with Sonia and Nia. We talked — mostly gossip — drank hot chocolate, and when Nia had to get back to work, Sonia and I explored town, visiting the arcade and having fun like teenagers.By the time I got back, Mom had already closed the diner and we ate chicken mole in the living room while watching a show.When I woke up, I kind of expected to see a text or a missed call from Rowan, but I got nothing. I would have called him instead, but he was the one that told me to take a break, so I figured he'd call when he needed me.I went to work at the diner.It was a slow day. I spent more time sitting down than I spent standing. And what did I expect on such days? Nessa, talking my ear off.It was late in the afternoon and there was only
RowanPetra Eastman... the first and the only woman I've ever been in love with.We met at a dance studio. I was supposed to learn some dance moves for a movie and my manager took me to Tim, Petra's cousin. When I saw her, it was love at first sight. She had this long jet black hair, long eyelashes, turquoise blue eyes and her cheeks had this permanent shade of pink that made her look flushed all the time. Her smile was everything and nineteen-year-old me fell fast and hard.She was also a dancer and helped Tim teach the little students, so that meant I got to see her whenever I was there.Petra was... different. Having been in the industry since I was a kid, it was hard to come by people who treated me like every other person. Petra didn't see my fame, all she saw was a sloppy dancer and it was really easy to talk to her.She was fun, she was spontaneous, she was graceful. When we got talking, I fell deeper and deeper that all I could think about was Petra.I was lucky though. When I
RowanI was held prisoner in Petra's house. She and Brett didn't let me leave until two hours after. I was forced to stay with them while we talked. It was a welcome company, though it was bittersweet. I probably would have been Petra's husband if I wasn't so stubborn and refused to see her all those years, but at the same time, I was happy she found someone else who completely adored her.Just like my first impression of him, I perceived Brett as nice and he was really my fan. He recited most of my lines to me and Petra said something about him getting all his romantic ideas from my romance movies. It was fun.I got to hold Rowena too. She was the tiniest, cutest, little thing and she was so fragile in my hands. She smelled amazing too. That was the first time I was holding a baby and I actually loved the experience. Though, I panicked and gave her back to Brett when she moved. I was too scared to break her.Like I said, it was bittersweet. Holding Rowena reminded me of what I lost,
AmeliaI was busy working in mom's diner, trying to clean up a toddler who just flipped a whole bowl of soup on his head, when my phone pinged, indicating that I just got a text. I didn't reach for my phone until I had the child cleaned and with a new bowl of chicken soup.I reached into my apron's pouch and took out my phone. It was an unknown number. It could be Rowan since the person was asking where I was."Working in my mom's diner. Is this Rowan?"I had to ask."Nope, Ralph. Send me the address." His reply came in.Ralphael. That's right, I gave him my number. I totally forgot about that.I wanted to reply and give him the address, but then I remembered that he's good looking and Nessa won't let me hear the end of it if another good looking man came looking for me."Or, I could come to you. Tell me where you are." I texted back. I knew mom wouldn't mind if I wanted to leave, so it was easier to just go meet him wherever he was."I can't ask you to do that. I have to be the one t
AmeliaI took Ralphael to the nearby park. Since it was already evening, there were kids playing and a few other people about. It wasn't that crowded or noisy, just the perfect amount of human sounds.And Ralphael's disguise was working because no one seemed to recognise him. In fact, no one even looked in our direction."What's happening here?" He asked me as I led him to an empty bench."What do you mean? Everyone is doing their own thing."I couldn't tell his expression behind the sunglasses, but with how he silently looked around, I felt he must be a little confused. But why?"Okay... So, what are we doing here?"Was it his first time in a park?"We're doing our own thing. Here, sit." I instructed, pointing at the empty bench. I mentally kicked myself because I sounded a lot like William.He sat down though."Wait here, I'll be right back. And don't take off your disguise."He smiled. "Yes, ma'am."I left him there and went over to the nearby ice-cream stand. I didn't know what fl
RowanAmelia was exhausting! After Hillary told me about the pool party, I tried calling her number several times but she wasn't taking my calls! What the fuck would she be doing that wouldn't let her take calls? Did she lose her phone? Did she get a job somewhere else without telling me? What exactly was her reason for ignoring my calls? I expected her to call back, but even until I got to Hillary's house for the party, there was still no call from her.I was beyond annoyed.I was half-expecting to see Raven there, so I wasn't really surprised when I saw her with Crystella. Ever since Raven and I got together, she and Hillary kind of hit it off and they'd been collaborating in a few modelling gigs. Of course, Hillary was only modelling for fun. Just like me, he was born to wealthy parents and his dad wanted him to take over the company. He was also an only child, so he and I had a lot in common. Since he was kind of friends with Raven, it was natural that he would invite her to his
RowanI turned to Hillary."Did Ralph seem different to you just now?" I asked."Different how? He just seemed really pissed. Maybe he's friends with Amelia already or something." He paused, frowning. "You know, I don't really care how many bets you guys have, but it'll really suck if you have a fight over one, or even over a woman." He scoffed. "I don't know why you're fucking around with Raven, and I'm not going to question it, but just take Ralph's advice and keep her in check. If you guys aren't dating, then she can't be jealous of someone else."That was not what I wanted to hear.I looked away from him."She knows, but I can't stop her from feeling however she feels.""I think it's your fault.""What? How?""You were the one throwing a tantrum when she wanted to fuck someone else. Maybe that gave her the impression that you want to be more than fuck buddies. I mean, I was thinking it.""Nah! I reacted that way because I care about my body..."He suddenly burst out laughing."Ser