Chapter 1

His throat ran dry, his eyelids could not stop twitching. He struggled to regain his concentration but he couldn't. how could he anyway? It was difficult to let her go but now he was being introduced to another level of difficulty. After all those years of being apart and trying to forget her for her own good he always told himself, he would now be working with her. ''Ah, goodness!! Can my day get any worse?" he screamed almost smashing his phone.'' But aren't you happy that you'll get to see her again'' his brain whispered. As they say no one knows you like your brain, Lol, he knew he was looking forward to see her again. He was happy and sad, never in his life has he been more confused. ''it's always confusing with you'' he said sat down on his sofa, his back hunched as if to cry. Even his tears would be confusing too, would it be tears of joy or tears of sorrow? ''Ah!!" he sighed in resignation as he plugged his ear pods in his ears and laid down comfortably on his sofa trying to sleep.

Andrea's P.O.V

I walk into Mark's room to check up on him. Mark has been my best friend for the past two years. I've always been there for him, looking after him, giving him love and care. I am everything he needs. I am his cook, his personal assistant, his mother, his father, absolutely everything. But I guess one thing I could never be was the love of his life.

"I can't believe this guy is still sleeping at this time" I thought as I tapped him gently. He did not even move an inch. I tapped him again and again still he did not move.

"Mark darling, if you don't get up now….I will have to kiss you "I said as I sat down on his bed. Bringing my face closer to his face, I launched for his lips. Just as my lips were almost close to his, he opened his eyes.

"what are you doing Andrea?" he screamed pushing me off.

"he pushed you off, he pushed you off", my heart screamed in anger. " But I can't overreact now, I can't lose him, I will have to cover my anger up" I thought.

"I am so sorry for pushing you like that. Are you okay?" Mark asked looking very remorseful.

"I am okay. So tell me why you were pretending to be asleep?" I probed

"nothing" he said looking away

"are you sure, Mark?"

"yeah, Andrea. Don't worry about me"

"if you say so" I said leaving his room

"wait, it's not like I don't want to tell you. But.."

"but what?"

"I don't know, Andrea", he said scratching the back of his head

"yeah sure", I opened the door and left wondering what and why he did not want to tell me. "It's so much unlike him. Am I losing you, Mark?

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Somewhere in New York

Sarah's P.O.V

''What!! You are not serious right?" I screamed at my manager. "what!! Why can't you perform with him? It's just a duet and it would be beneficial to our agency, she said trying to convince me. It's not working though, she better come up with something more convincing because I am not going to sing with that bastard. "yeah whatever, it's not happening" I told her as I turned to leave her office. "but we've already contacted them Sarah" she said. "contact them again and tell them it's canceled. I'm not interested duh" I retorted without turning back to face her. "we need the money!! she shouted; we need the fucking money, either we do this and get back on track or we are done". ''wow, I give it to you Sophia. You are a really smart" I thought as i turned to face her laughing. With a straight face, I asked; "We need the money, how?"

She walked over to me, her face looking all sober and remorseful. "for some time now, we've not been making any profits from your songs; your songs are good all right but it's not want the people want, they are tired of listening to the same identical lyrics" she said

"how does that have to do with us needing money?"I asked though I was aware of what she was trying to say. She has never been this truthful to me, she has always tried to go easy on me despite my overbearing attitude. I was never really like this; I was once a happy, cheerful young girl. Full of smiles, dreams and imaginations. This is not who I used to be.

''for every music that wasn't a hit, we lost lots of money; this duet with Mark Hun and his agency would bring us profit to replace our loss, do you understand now Sarah? She asked

"yeah well, fine let's do it" I replied and for the first time since this conversation she smiled. I smiled back halfheartedly.

"well, start preparing. We leave for London Saturday", she announced. Not giving me a chance to argue, she walked out of her office hurriedly humming a tune she always hummed when she was happy.

"I'm cornered, nice one Sophia; come to think of it if I should turn this offer down, he would think that I haven't gotten over him. If anyone should be very uneasy, it should be him; he is the one that dumped me without any explanation. Oh well, who gives a fuck though? Let's do this for the money " I mumbled as I left Sophia's office. "Geez, I can't believe you left without me" I said to myself looking sad. "who said I left without you? I'm right here" , Sophia said appearing in front of me smiling. I smiled back; I knew she wasn't gone though, she loves me too much. She was the one that discovered my potential, she believed in me. It's been two years now, there is no feeling for that bastard left in me.

"let's do this", I said to Sophia. Taking her hand, we left the office premises.

Sophia's P.O.V

"yes, she is fully in....." I thought as I glanced at Sarah. "I am so happy. Finally I'll get to see him again after all these years. He has become really handsome. The broad shoulders and abs, gosh!! I really missed those. If everything goes according to plan, I will finally get to touch them…."

"a penny for your thought? You've been acting weird and you are obviously lost in thought" she asked as we got into the car that had been waiting to take us home.

"oh sweetheart, it's nothing really" I smiled, blushing slightly.

"is that a blush I see there" she probed, shifting closer to look at my face

"oh my heavens, she blushed", she teased.

"cut it out Sarah, I did not blush at all " I scolded her trying not to look embarrassed.

"chill Sophia, it is normal to blush" she laughed as she lay back to make herself comfortable on the car seat.

"phew, that was close" I thought as I lay back too smiling.