Here I come, New York!

"What! No way, Em! You know I can't come there. Don't you?" I asked pacing around my penthouse's living room while Emily was casually eating her cake from my refrigerator.

"Ha! You can't avoid this time. Do you know why?" She asked placing the cake plate on my teapoy, straightening herself and crossing her legs like she was about to drop a bomb on my head. If only I knew that it was really a bomb. But a happy one.

She cleared her throat looking straight into my eyes which made my pacing halt within a second.

"Calla! You know what I have very serious news." She said making her expression so sad that for one second I thought that she has an incurable disease.

"Emily! Don't scare me. Do you have any diseases? Did you inform Liam? Can I call a renowned doctor who I kn...." I was blabbering while my heart was racing a million miles.

"I am going to marry Liam." She deadpanned so seriously which for a moment came out as a name of a disease.

" You know what I know a renowned doctor who.......WAIT! WHAT!" I stopped by blabbering to digest her words.

When her words finally settled,

"WAIT! WHAT! EMILY! ARE YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED? YES! YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED." I shouted in joy suddenly interrogating myself like crazy.

Emily nodded continuously like a fool.

"Emily!" I yelled and ran to hug her. She hugged shaking her head at my excitement.

"Why didn't you tell me this right at the moment you came here?" I hit her arm playfully. Well, not so playfully.

"Ouch! It hurts, Calla!" She exclaimed rubbing the arm which was assaulted by me seconds ago.

"I just waited for the right moment. But, damn, you and your blabbering! Me and some disease! Some renowned doctor! " she started to laugh heartily, falling on her back on the couch where she was sitting before.

"Emily! Stop! Don't laugh at me. I was scared by your serious face, Ok?" I asked her, crossing my hands in front of my chest and pouting.

I proceed to sit on the teapoy to ask her about the marriage plans. I am so excited that I even forget that Samuel will be there too as he was my best friend of Liam.

Finally, after the eternity of her laugh, she composed herself while lightly chuckling.

"Calla!" She called casually to get my attention.

"Mm!" I hummed at her to let her know that I was all at her feet. Literally.

"Has anyone told you before that you blabber a lot?" Emily asked hoping that she was teasing me.

But as soon as her words reached my ears, I froze in whatever position I was in.

" Have anybody told you that you blabber a lot?"

His words on that day. They invaded my mind. His cute drunk face, his eyes that looked straight into my soul without any resistance.

"CALLA! Are you here?" Emily waved her hands dramatically in front of my eyes.

I jerk awake from dreamland to only realize that my well-hidden tears are threatening to slip my eyes.

"Huh?" I questioned her, raising from my teapoy to stand in front of the window of my living room pretending to watch the scenery.

I quickly wiped my eyes before she can suspect.

" This scenery is very nice. Isn't it, Emily?" I asked her trying to distract her from my little weird behavior there.

"Calla! What happened! You were very excited just minutes ago. Then, Suddenly you were like possessed by some ghost. What happened?" She asked in a tone laced with concern, making me turn to her.

Before I can answer, a loud bark distracted us. Yes, you guessed it right. It's Rex.

He wiggled his tail happily on seeing Emily before rushing to fall on her. Thank god, she caught him before he hurt himself. Why he will not be happy? It's been years since they met each other.

It's indeed correct when they said that dogs don't forget a person easily.

And like that our little complicated conversation that happened a few minutes ago vanished into a thin air. I thanked God for that. Or else what would have I answered her?

"Rex! Stop! Stop!" Emily was trying to stop Rex from attempting to lick her face as a sign of love while laughing. In the end, Our Rex won. He licked her. Poor, Emily.

"So, Calla! How come he is here? Isn't he supposed to be in Mrs. Johnson's home?" She asked making Rex sit on her lap.

"Yes, He has to be there. But Mrs. Johnson died. So, I took him with me while I came here." I said sadly looking at Rex who was violently trying to get free from her hold.

"Oh!" Emily replied and set him free.

To my surprise, He came to my side and nudged my leg clingingly asking me to pick him up.

I chuckled while picking him up and setting him on my lap. He soon made her comfortable and looked at Emily mockingly.

She laughed and shook her head not believing this naughty boy.

"So, Calla! you MUST come with me. No excuses!" She said stressing while crossing her hands in front of her chest which screamed end of discussion.

"Ok! Emily! But, How did you even think that I will not attend my only best friend's wedding? I am not that heartless." I asked her accusing, frowning my eyebrows.

She just raised her right eyebrow. Just that. But it had a lot of meaning. It asks reminded me that I indeed had been heartless to not visit her all these years.

She did come here. In the initial years for visiting me. But, Since I don't come there. So, her visits stopped gradually. But, we remained in touch using other technologies which we all know what they are.

But, it's indeed been years since we have met each other.

I sighed and raised my hands in silent surrender.

Sometimes, it's better to give up.

" I will come. But, Why now?" I asked her raising my eyebrows.

"Because my bestie, it's my engagement after 15 days. And my marriage in the next 15 days. And I don't want my only best friend on the spot. I don't care if you agree or not, I will drag my friend from here right now." She said tilting her head, raising her handing playfully but her words were anything but playful.

"Ok, fine!" I said, dropping my body on the couch where she was sitting in defeat. What can I do, It's my best friend's wedding. I will deal with my problem somehow. Not that my problem will care. Just saying.

"Don't you dare sleep like a lazy buffalo!" She threatened while dragging my arm forcefully.

"Okay! Fine! Fine!" I got up from the couch, whining at her while she just dragged me to my bedroom to pack my things for the stay.

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1 month

30 days

How am I going to avoid my Ame?

Maybe, I should just mind my business. Then, Everything will be fine.

Yes! Calla, this is your plan.

Go to New York ---------------------------------Meet Mom and dad------------------------------------

Get their scolding and blessings-------------------Enjoy with Emily and Liam--------------

Mind your business---------------------------Don't even go to his side------------------------------

Attend the wedding-----------------------------Pack your things----------------------------------------

Return here the next flight after marriage.

Let's see how it will go. I hope I don't mess up anything.

Here, I am coming, New York!

And my Ame, I hope you don't hurt me again.

Because I can't take that.

Either it will break me or it will break you.

So, Let's hope that you choose well.