Destined to be

chapter 14

Previously ;

Clara " Give me a kiss first . Today is a big day . "

Steven caressess her head gently and kisses her gently . 

Steven " All the best . "

Clara " Thank you . "

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Steven " It's your big day why don't you sound happy . "

Clara " I am happy , it's just I am very nervous . It can be my biggest break . I want everything to go as I planned . I just don't want to ruin this opportunity . "

Steven " You won't , everything we be perfect . You won't mess up anything . I believe in you . "

Clara " What if I mess up ? I don't to be a loser , I can't live like a loser . "

Steven " Listen to me , I don't know if you will get this project or not but remember neither you are a loser nor you will ever be . Go now or you will get late . "

Clara " Ok , bye ! See you . "

Steven " Emily are you comfortable . "

Emily " Oh don't worry I am more than comfortable especially after the little chit chat that I just had with Clara . "

Steven " I know right . She the sweetest person I know . She is going through some troubles in her professional life that's why she reacted that way last night . "

Emily " I get it . You don't have to explain me . "

Steven " What's up with you ? You look stressed . "

Emily " Do I ? ? ? ? ? ? "

Steven " Looks like you are crying . "

Emily " I am just missing my family . "

Steven " Thing will get right with time . "

Emily " Things don't get better with time you just better in handling them . "

Steven " Oh so you were noting my words , that's good . "

Emily " Anyways I will go . . . . . . . . . Come on Ella , we have to go baby . "

Steven " Wait , wait , wait , where are you going ? You look weak you should get some rest . "

Emily " I am going to my house . I want to meet my dad . "

Steven " Isn't he upset with you right now ? "

Emily " No he is not . He is just upset that my mom hide the truth from him . Anyways he is my father he loves me . He can't hate me forever . "

Steven " I wish that . "

Emily " Hmmm . . . . . . "

Steven " Come I will drop you ? "

Emily " I know the way to my home , thank you . "

Steven " I am sure you do but you look weak and you also have your daughter with you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "

Emily " So what if I have a daughter ? My daughter is not a burden on . I can look after her without anyone's support . "

Steven " Oh cool down ! I didn't meant that . I just meant that you should not be left alone . "

Emily " I am not your project . "

Steven " I know that . . . . . . . Why are you being so mean to me ? I am just concerned about you . . . . . . .  "

Emily " Why are you concerned about the road side thrash . . . . . . . . . .  "

Steven " What ? ? ? ? ? I am concerned about you because I see you as my friend . Why are you calling yourself as a road side thrash . You are not a thrash . "

Emily " I am glad . That you thing that . "

Steven " Has it something to do with Clara ? Has she said anything to you ? Was she mean to you ? "

Emily " Was she mean to me . . . . . . . . . No ,  no , of course not she is the sweetest person I know . I am glad that I got to talk to her . "

Steven " Are you saying the truth ? "

Emily " Yes , of course I am . "

Steven " That's why I told everything to Clara because I thought you will need a friend to talk to and she is a good one  . "

Emily " I know , I know ,  Actually I consider myself as a thrash . You know why father abandoned me because I brought shame to family's name and reputation and status . Speaking of status I don't even match you and your status so how can I be your friend ? I am just thrash . "

Steven: " What are you saying , a thrash ! I don't get you . "

Emily: " You don't have to . I am going to my father's house and I don't need you to escort me there . "

Emily picks up Ella and makes her way out of the door . Steven chases her and grabs her hand .

Emily: " What are you doing ? Just let me go . "

Steven: " No I won't , you are my responsibility . "

Emily: " I am not your charity project , so just let go of me . I am not your responsibility . I am glad that you allowed me and my daughter to live here . You gave

us a shelter when we had absolutely no where to go . But I guess that's it . Now I can look after me and my daughter . My father will forgive me . "

Steven: " How can you be so sure ? That man didn't even thought once before leaving you and your daughter homeless . What makes you think that he will accept

you back and he will welcome you home with open arms . "

Emily: " Don't even say a word about my father . He means the world to me . What ever I am today is because of my father . I know he is angry with me right

now but he will forgive me . He don't hate me . He can't hate me for my mother's mistake . You tell me what part I had in it . "

Emily was in tears . She tried to hide her bealry eyes from Steven but the tears didn't listened to her . They rolled down her eyes . Steven hugged her to calm

her ;

Emily: " Oh god , I hate showing my weak side to anyone . You must be thinking I am so helpless . "

Steven wipped her tears " These tears are a not a sign of your helplessness or weakness . You always stood up for you and your daughter . You are the strongest

girl I know . These tears just show that you have been strong for long and now you need someone to be by your side just to assure you that you are not alone .

Someone has got your back . "

Emily was relieved by Steven's words at first but then Clara's words echoed in her ears . How sharply she said that Emily was just a charity project for him . How

she called her a slut . Emily wondered if they were just Clara's thought or Steven thought them to .

Steven: " I will come with you . Just stay in the room for a while , I have to make a few calls . "

Emily: " Ok "

Emily went back in the room . She laid Ella on the bed and picked up a paper that was fallen under the bed . The piece of paper confined her pain . Emily

was a writer . She was following her mother's footsteps . Erica was a writer and she pushed Emily in the same direction . She bought Emily , her first journal when

Emily barely began to write . Emily wrote to express her feelings . She wrote when she was happy , when she was sad or when she was angry . One could easily

tell her mood by just having a look on her latest works . Last night Emily's mind was troubled . Alot of things were juggling in her mind and she wrote a poem .

She read the poem to herself ;

" Tears , tears go away .

Why do you have to comeback to comeback almost everyday .

No sooner my eyes dry my heart begans to cry .

I try to stay strong and pretend like nothing is wrong ,

But I can do it for long .

You remind me of my pain .

You remind me of my past .

Why can't you go away and just let happiness last ?

Tears , tears flowing so fast ,

You are telling the story of my past .

I am stuck with the memory of everything that has happened .

Praying to God one day I won't be broken . "

Steven: " This is it ? "

Emily: " You were not supposed to be listening . "

Steven: " Well I am sorry if I have ears . So is that all you have written ? "

Emily: " My poems generally don't have an ending . "

Steven: " And why is it so ? "

Emily: " I don't know I just don't like the endings . "

Steven: " That way I never liked the concept of crying . . . . . . . "

Emily: " Who likes to cry ? "

Steven: " I mean I never understood why do people cry . Do we cry to heal ourselves ? Do we cry simply to shed a tear ? Or is it just because we can ? Or because

a certain person is not there ? "

Emily: " You sound like a poet . "

Steven: " Well I write sometimes . "

Emily: " I think the point to cry out is for help and warmth and care . It is a sign of our bodies finally breaking down from so much pain that we cannot bear . I think tears are just pain in liquid form . "

Steven: " Oh ! intense talk . I am done with the calls let's go now . "

Clara was happy , She thought this day would b the best day of her life . She was going to get the biggest project so far . This project was going to be her biggest break . Jake Donovan was one of the biggest producer . He wanted to offer her a movie . She was very excited . She went to his office . Jake Donovan was sitting with another man ;

Clara: " Hi Jake , I am Clara . "

Jake: " Miss Clara it's my pleasure to meet you . "

Clara: " Are you kidding sir , the pleasure is all mine . "

Jake: " This is my son Oliver . "

Oliver: " Hi , nice to meet you . "

Clara: " Nice to meet you too . "

Jake: " Thank you for visiting us in such a short notice . "

Clara: " No Jake that's fine . We were supposed to start shooting after two months . I was wondering why did you ask me to meet you . Is everything fine ? "

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 . "

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