Three years ago, My husband Thomas brought me the divorce paper with his girlfriend Sarah by his side. He had lost all his memory in a car accident, when I woke up from my coma, he had already moved on. I lied to myself that somewhere deep inside, the man I loved was still trapped inside and his warm eyes and gentle spirit were just overridden by anger and amnesia… but I could no longer believe in that lie. He was gone. Forever. Now, I am waiting in my dressing room to go on stage. The young girl who had fallen in love with Thomas had been bright and pretty but this woman who stared back at me in the mirror … She is beautiful, strong, and supported. She has two beautiful kids, even though their father don't know their existence. She had suffered and survived. The me now is the best version of me. I could not wait to show it to the world. However, after I finished my performance, I found, front and center, Thomas is giving me a standing ovation. For the first time in years, he seems to recognize me. Then, the producer Richard found me backstage and inform me that my ex-husband just bought the theater company. What does he want? Can my life ever go back to normal?
View More(Jack)I clicked my phone shut, pissed off at the sheer amount of notifications that kept bugging me, each one making me think it might be Ruby but every single time I was disappointed.“Got some news you don’t like?” the girl sitting opposite of me said, playing with her straw in her drink as she made eyes at me.I grimaced, “Something like that.”I’m going to be very real when I say that I haven’t the faintest clue what to talk to about the women my mother had set me up with. I already knew about most of them because we grew up in the same social circles, but I never really talked to any of them growing up because most if not all of my attention was given to either Thomas or Amanda.I know these girls only on the surface and to think that mother makes me go with them on a single date as if I would have some kind of epiphany and change my mind about Ruby in a heartbeat was a funny concept if it wouldn’t hurt Ruby’s feelings.This was the reason why I didn’t want her to know in the fi
(Ruby)After I had some time to cool off, I realized that I may have overreacted a bit.I don’t know what came over me but in that moment, after having somewhat of a spat with Jack, I felt like I needed some space.It's evening now and I know Jack called multiple times, but if he really wanted me to talk to him then he could have come here, to my home.There was no sign of him though. I tried not to let this thought consume me as I went about my work while waiting for Lydia to call.Now that I knew that she had been the one to push Jack to tell me the truth, I felt infinitely more grateful to her. Sometimes, all you needed in life to protect you was your older sister.I don’t know how long Jack would have kept it from me if Lydia didn’t give him an ultimatum, or didn’t talk to him knowing I could be watching it all play out and grow suspicious.I didn’t know how to bring up this subject before she left so I just kind of hugged it out with her. Now that I have gone and fought with Jack
(Lydia)I had to take a painkiller before the plane had even landed in New York City. I could not stop thinking about Clara’s words.Was she misleading me on purpose? Was that why she said what she did?I’m obsessed with you because he’s obsessed with you.The words just kept repeating again and again in my head. I thought about all the possibilities and the only plausible meaning behind her cryptic words was that she was talking about Nathan.However, there was a very glaringly obvious point that I just could not ignore. Clara had lied about me previously as well, in front of the whole world might I add.Could I trust someone who had a penchant for exaggerating? I don’t think so.If I were to explain her motives for lying, then she could have taken such a drastic approach because of the way Nathan was treating her and she was somehow thinking that it was my fault. Perhaps that’s why she lashed out like she did.I don’t know what changed for Nathan to bring her here like this, but it
(Thomas)I park the car in front of the kids’ preschool and wait for the tell-tale bell to ring, after which the entire area at the front will be filled with kids laughing, screaming, and running.I leaned against my car door and decided to ignore the stares I knew I was getting. Most of the local people know who I am, and if they don’t then they think I look vaguely familiar to a celebrity.Either way, I am used to getting stared at wherever I go. It has been like that since I was very young and my father used to take me to work functions and engagement parties. People used to come up to me and praise me just because they wanted to get into my father’s good graces.I know it worked mostly.The experience has left a lasting impact though, because now whenever anyone tries to compliment me, it makes me feel like they want something from me.Perhaps that’s why Lydia was the one I fell for. She never tries to suck up to me or be nice to me just to get into my good graces. Thinking about
(Jack)I think I could say that I was officially lost.When I had accepted my mother’s proposition, it felt like I still had some semblance of control over the situation. I hadn’t thought much about the consequences of it all – most of all Ruby’s heartbreak.You have to believe me when I say that I never wanted to hurt her. I wanted to protect her from everything she might face. Who would have thought that one day I would need to protect her from my own actions?I should have refused mother’s offer, but every time I try to think about how that conversation would go, I remember her pleading face as she tried to guilt me into agreeing with her and I just don’t have it in me to experience that.I try calling Ruby, but she doesn’t pick up. I don’t know what to do. A part of me wants to chase after her right this moment and another part of me wants to give her space so she can come to terms with this whole thing.I sit in my car and groan out loud.A notification pops up on my screen and m
(Lydia)It felt like the vein in my head would burst from the amount of commotion Clara had caused. The leader of our management team had come over, and more air hosts and hostesses were trying to calm down Clara by bringing her water and asking her to just take a seat so they could see what could be done next.Nathan had somehow been pushed behind all the commotion. By the look on his face, that’s what he’d prefer anyway.This mess would have been avoided if Clara wasn’t present at all. There was something off about the entire situation anyway. Was Clara here as some kind of a replacement for the role I was supposed to play?I was done with all this bother so I stood up from my seat, glad that I only had my purse with me, and loudly announced, “Excuse me, everyone, I can just change seats with Miss Clara, if that’s okay.”Silence resounded in the small space and then the initial air hostess nodded in my direction, “Follow me, ma’am, I’ll take you to your seat.”I picked up my purse a
(Ruby)We stopped at a fast food joint on the way back because I hadn’t eaten breakfast and only now I felt hungry.Jack looked at me amused as I excitedly ordered chicken nuggets along with a spicy chicken sandwich.“You sure you don’t want some fries?” I asked him one more time before ordering only for myself.While we waited for the greasy meal to arrive, I sat across a cozy booth from him and looked at him with a narrow gaze.“What?’ he asked with a laugh.“Have you been eating alright lately?” I asked him, genuinely concerned about the state of his well-being.Over the course of the week during which he had ignored me, Jack’s cheekbones have become more prominent and his stubble remains unshaven when he absolutely hated having a stubble.“Ruby, I’m okay,” he reassured me but I was still not convinced.Silence followed between the two of us. It was odd because previously we could not shut our mouths whenever we were together.After we patched up, it still felt like there was a wal
(Lydia)Leaving Thomas behind felt bittersweet. It felt like there were tendrils of hope blooming between us and now there will be distance.I’m scared of that distance bringing something between us again, whether it be my feelings or something outward. When he hugged me, it felt like I could breathe again and I melted in his hold. Alas, I had to leave.Some of the team members and makeup artists were also traveling with us. The director would follow suit the next day while we settled. There were interviews to be done with the entire cast as well including directors and producers. Other than that, I had a lot with Nathan and a few of them with just me as well.They were hoping for a big movie role and I hope I don’t disappoint them because I know I would feel like it was because of me. I didn’t want to ruin their marketing plans but I had some of my own principals as well. They couldn’t expect me to just leave all my morals behind and do a stunt just for the sake of it.A crew member
(Thomas)Somehow, the way to the airport did not feel very long. Before I knew it, I was already putting the car into park and turning to look at Lydia.“All set?” I asked with a slight smile.Lydia chuckled, “Don’t look so pained.”“Or what? You’re going to stay behind?” I asked, raising a brow.I was jesting because I knew how important this was for her but Lydia looked at me thoughtfully, “Do you really want that?”I blinked at her in surprise, “Of course not. I know how much this means to you. I would never want you to not pursue whatever your heart desires.”Lydia looked down with a smile and nodded, “That’s good. You always encouraged me to follow my passions and I didn’t get to do that for the longest time. Now, it feels like I’m finally where I want to be and I really don’t want to miss it.”“I know and I understand you wholly. You know, I’ve been thinking recently that the work that I do, continuing my father’s legacy, is mainly just work for me. There is no passion for it. I
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