‘She left?’ Sean asked in disbelief as he watched the cab speed away.
‘Yup’ I nodded triumphal. ‘The witch is gone’
‘Until tomorrow’ He added smugly. ‘I guess we’re leaving soon too’
‘To the shoot?’ He nodded and sat down on one of the sofas that was in the lobby.
‘Won’t it be weird that one minute you’ll see me in the video and the other I’m not’ I pointed out.
‘Nah’ He waved his hand at me. ‘The director will make it that the new extras will re-shot the scenes you shot in the last 2 days so practically you’re not in the video.’
‘Well that’s the perfect ending to this trip’ I muttered and leaned my head back.
‘So I talked to Abs’ Sean began and from the tone he had I knew this wouldn’t be good. ‘Remember what I told you about him wanting to be there for her?’
‘Yea’ I looked at him questionably. He just smiled weakly.
‘Well, I guess he changed his mind’
‘What?’
‘Well, somehow he’s pretty mad at her right now. I don’t think he even wants to be on the speaking terms with her.’
‘Oh God!’ I jumped at Sean. ‘You dimwit! I told her what you told me!’
‘Well, maybe you can fix it’
‘Its too late’ I whispered, pointing ahead of me where Mel was walking towards Abs.
I walked through the lobby with Amanda when suddenly something pulled me to the side. I stood startled until J’s face appeared in my sight.
‘I missed you’ He whispered and kissed me softly on the lips. ‘Sorry about this morning, its my pop star sickness.’
‘I understand’ I replied softly and kissed him again. ‘We all have bad mornings.’
‘Do you know why I love you?’
‘Because I’m Liz?’ I laughed.
‘Overall yea’ He ran his hand through my hair while gazing into my eyes. ‘But I love you the most because you stick by me, through my tantrums, through the long nights and short mornings.’
‘Of course J’ I laid my hand on his cheek. ‘That’s what I’m here for.’ We stood in silence, I wanted the moment to last forever. His hand got a hold of mine and held it tightly. His other hand wondered away from my face to his pant’s pocket. I didn’t notice what he had taken out until he got on his knee. I stood and watched in shock.
‘Liz?’ He squeezed my hand tighter while opening the box revealing the most stunning diamond ring. ‘You are my world, my future, my everything. After all is said and done one and one is still one. When we cry, when we laugh, you are half…I am half. Marry me’
I fell down to my knees and hugged him tightly. ‘Yes!’
I walked slowly towards Abs who was leaning against the wall just watching his surroundings. The closer I came to him the more it became clearer that everything Liz had said actually did make sense. He was the one I turned to and maybe after all, I was looking for Abs’s traits in Scott. Our eyes met as I approached him, the gaze held on for few seconds before he suddenly turned his back on me. I stopped short, did he not see me coming towards him? I took a deep breath and continued walking until I reached him.
‘Abs?’
He turned back around and looked at me expectantly.
‘Can I talk to you?’
He shrugged and went back to whatever he was doing.
‘Why are you making this so hard?!’ I cried out unexpectedly. His eyes grew wider. ‘Oh I’m sorry’ He retorted. ‘Is this suppose to be easy?’
‘Abs…’ I took a deep breath. ‘Can you listen me out?’
‘I think you said everything you wanted in the dressing room yesterday’
‘No!’ I stomped my foot down. It was clear now…I want him! ‘What I said yesterday…I didn’t know’
‘No’ His hand rose to me. ‘It was very clear to me. You wanted Scott not me’
‘Yes but-‘
‘But Scott didn’t want you’ He continued. ‘So let me guess, you’ve realized you want me?’
I gulped, why was he making this so hard? Abs shook his head at me and began walking away. I followed him.
‘I know I don’t deserve another chance’ I told him yet he continued to walk. ‘But I deserve your ATTENTION!’
He stopped and turned to me. ‘Melanie, what do you want?! Do you want me to make your life easy and hold you in my arms? Life isn’t easy! Look at Ritch! He’s going through hell, learn from him!…I sure did’
‘I need you’ I began sobbing, I grabbed his arm against his will and held his hand. ‘Abs, please!’
‘You wish you had it so easy’ He muttered and kept on walking. I didn’t let go of his hand. Instead I pulled him to me and looked into his eyes.
‘Abs’ I sobbed harder. ‘You are my one desire’
He stood motionless for a second, my grip on his hand loosened. I wish he would have leaned in and seal this emotional outbreak with a kiss but he just looked away from me and began walking out of my sight.
