Destined to be

chapter 15

Jake: " I really wish things were fine but we have got something to tell you . "

Clara: " No sir I have to tell you something . I am so excited to work with you . I was looking forward to this opportunity for long . I can't believe I am going to get the biggest break of my life . Do you want me to sign the contract . "

Jake: " That's exactly why we want to talk to you . Actually there is a slight change . "

Clara: " What slight change ? . . . . . Should I be worried ? "

She laughs nervously .

Jake: " I guess you should . "

Clara: " Please say fast the suspense is killing me . "

Jake: " I am sorry to say this but you were never our first choice . You are talented dear . . . . . .and . . . . . .uh . . . .and . . . . . you are gorgeous but I am sorry this is just not for you . I am sure many better opportunities are waiting for you ahead , honey . "

Clara: " Oh Jake , you are a funny man . You are a funny - funny little man . Come on let's end all this give me the contract and I will sign it . "

Jake: " Clara , Clara , Clara . . . . . listen to me . "

Clara: " Just give me the f*****g paper . "

She bangs her fist on the table .

Jake: " We always had our eyes on another girl but somehow we were not able to get her but now we don't have that issue so we want to sign her . "

Clara: " Who is the b***h ? "

Oliver: " Emily , have you heard of her before . "

Clara: " Emily . . . . . Emily that crazy b***h . She is always in between . "

Oliver: " She is a rising star . "

Clara: " Why do you want to sign her ? What is the problem with me ? Am I not pretty enough ? . . . . . . Or am I not talented . Do I wear fake hair ? "

Oliver: " It's not about you . . . . . You are good but this girl Emily she is amazing . "

Clara: " Do you know everything about her ? "

Oliver: " What do you mean ? "

Clara: " She just gave birth to a baby girl and she don't even who is the father of her child . She is a slut . Do you really want to give this project to a slut ? "

Oliver: " In this business Clara we don't care about the personal life . People are dying to see her again . We always wanted to cast her but the pregnancy and all forced us to look for an alternative . But yesterday I spoke to her agent . She said that Emily is ready to be back in business . So we want to go with our first preference . "

Clara: " No , no , . . . . . . . please you can't do this to me . I will do anything to get this project . Just tell me what do I have to do . "

Oliver: " Things don't work that way . . . . . . . . "

Clara: " So how do the things work ? . . . . . . Please tell me I will do that then . I will do f*****g anything . "

Oliver: " We are sorry . "

Clara: " You are sorry . . . . . . you are sorry . You ruined my life ( she sobs ) you ruined my life . "

She runs out of the office and calls Steven ;

Steven: " Hey Clara ! "

Clara: " Steven I want to talk to you about something important . Please meet me in the coffee house . "

Steven: " Ok I will see you in an hour . "

Clara: " Haven't you heard me ? I said I want to talk to you about something very important . Meet me now . "

Steven: " I can't meet you now , I am stuck somewhere . "

Clara: " Where are you ? "

Steven: " I . . . . . . uh . . . I am at work . I am in a meeting . "

Clara: " Who are you lying you never pick up my phone at work . "

Steven: " No actually , I . . . . . . . . "

Clara: " Let me rephrase my question who are you with ? "

Steven: " Yes , you are right ! I am not at work . "

Clara: " I asked who are you with . "

Steven: " I am with Emily . I am outside her house to be more precise . She wanted to meet her father . "

Clara: " She could have gone alone . Why did you have to go with her ? "

Steven: " She is weak right now Clara . "

Clara: " Oh is she ! . . . . . . Is she ? "

Steven: " Don't get started again . . . . . I will see you later . I am hanging up . "

Clara: " No you better don't hang up on me .

Steven hangs the phone .

Emily: " Who was there ? "

Steven: " It was Clara . She wants to meet me now . "

Emily: " Then you should go I will handle everything here . "

Steven looks at his watch " We have been standing here for an hour now Emily . I think you should go in now . "

Emily: " It's not like I am not trying . "

Steven: " Oh is it ? . . . . . . Because I don't see you moving . "

Emily: " Ok I am going . "

Emily walks forward by three steps and then walks backwards by four steps .

Steven: " What are you doing ? "

Emily: " I don't know . . . . . . . I don't know . . . . . . . . may be it's because I am scared and I am afraid . "

Steven: " And you know both are synonyms right ? "

Emily: " Shut up ! "

Steven: " I am sorry , I was just trying to lighten the atmosphere . "

Emily takes a deep breath .

Steven: " He is your father . "

Emily: " I know . "

Steven: " You trust him ? "

Emily: " Yes I do , more than anything in the world . "

Steven: " Then there is nothing to be afraid of . Just go in . Ok ? "

Emily says hesitantly " Ok . . . . . . . . . "

Steven: " Ok , so on the count of three march forward . You ready ? "

Emily: " Yes , yes . . . . . "

Steven: " 3 ! . . . . . . 2 ! ! . . . . . . . 1 ! ! ! . . . . . . "

Emily gathers up the courage and walks to the door . But the door was locked from outside . They enquired from the neighbors . The neighbors told them that tey went somewhere in the morning .

Emily: " Where did they go ? "

Steven: " I am not sure . "

Emily: " What shall I do now ? "

Steven: " I don't have a good answer for that . But don't worry we will figure out something . Let's go home . "

Steven drives back home . On reaching home he realizes that he was supposed to meet Clara at the coffee house two hours back !

Steven: " Oh shoot ! "

Emily: " What happened ? "

Steven: " I was supposed to meet Clara at the coffee house two hours back . I can't believe I stood her up . She must be very angry . "

Emily: " Then you must rush now . "

Steven: " Oh yes ! I will . "

Steven turns back and sees Clara's car .

Steven: " Oh Clara . "

Clara: " I don't want to talk to you Steven . . . . . . . . At least not right now . "

Steven: " I am so sorry . "

Clara: " I don't want your sorry Steven . Just get out off my way . "

Steven: " No , no , no , first listen to me . Emily's parents were not there and . . . . . . . . . . "

Clara: " I don't want to hear about you and Emily . "

Steven: " I am sorry Clara . "

Clara: " I can't believe you stood me up and that to because of this girl . "

Steven: " Emily don't have any part in it . "

Clara: " I can't believe this girl means more to you than me . "

Steven: " No Clara you are the most important thing to me . Emily is just a friend . You are my priority . "

Clara: " I can clearly see you have different priorities now . "

Steven: " No Clara it's nothing like that . "

Clara: " Oh Steven who are you lying to . "

Steven: " Let's forget about all this . Today is your big day . Congrats Clara . "

Clara: " I didn't got that project . That's what I wanted to tell you . "

Steven: " I am so sorry to hear this . "

Clara: " No you are not . Anyways you remember that today is Mindy and Tyler's marriage . We have to be there . And just us not some road side girl . "

Clara was furious at Emily . She wanted to confront her but then she decided to rest the matter for a while because her best friends were getting married .Clara walks in . Steven appologizes to Emily for Clara's words and then follows Clara .

Tyler and Mindy were Steven's and Clara's close friend . They were getting married today . Steven and Clara went to the ceremony . Clara was still upset Steven was trying to cheer her up . `

Tyler was tensed .

" Bro , just relax , it is fine . Everything is fine . You can do it ! " Steven said these words for the hundredth time to Tyler to make him feel less worried about the situation .

He was nervous , worried and most probably freaked out on the thought that he was getting married ! ' Married ' , the word itself brings a lot of responsibilities , love and strings that attach two beautiful souls . A marriage works on give and take . Ad learning ow to shar . Always thinking about your loved one and to show how much you are . To trust each other always . And forgive when there is a need . To say how much you love them . It is a wonderful thing indeed . . . . . . .

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