1 The Restaurant

Venessa's P. O. V

Sitting in a restaurant, I was waiting for my bestie, Rory Blaze, I wanted to meet him and his daughter.

We were friends from the past 3 years, I meet him at my Mom's party. We instantly became friends, he was 17 back then and I was 15 . Now he's 20 and I'm 18.

When he was 18 he impregnated a girl, she turned out as a complete bitch and tried to abort the baby, but Rory didn't let that happen. After childbirth, he took care of that baby alone. He raised her as a single Father without anybody's help.

So, Yeah, he has a daughter of 2 years old. she is a very cute little girl.

So, I called him and asked him to meet me. he said as usual " I'm busy, Can't Meet you "

God, I hate those words. I said to him if he didn't meet me today, I'll break up with him.

No.no not a loved one but friendship break up yeah.

After so begging and warnings he finally said " ok " and I decided the place and time.

So here I am in a restaurant, sitting on my table waiting for him.

I told him to meet me at 8, it's 8:40 now, Still no sign of him. I was beyond pissed. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialed his number,

I was about to call him then I saw him coming inside with his daughter in his arms, she saw me, jumped from his arms and ran towards me " v... "

" Hey munchkin, how are you doing " lifting her up.

"I'm fine, how are you? " She said, smiling

" I'm good "

" I'm sorry for making you wait v," he said, hugging me.

"It's okay " I smiled at him.

we ordered our meal After some time the waiter bought us our meal. we started digging in.

I looked up to see a band on stage, playing a song. I was watching the lead singer, I saw her somewhere I can't remember but I feel like I know her . suddenly she looked at me and smiled, After finishing the song she waved at me calling me to come onto the stage.

I was confused I don't remember her but I saw her somewhere I just can't point out where.

" Everyone.... meet my friend Venessa Foster, she a very good singer too, let's hear her "

Everyone was looking at me, I was feeling nervous. I don't know her and she just announced my name, asking me to sing. I looked at Rory, he was encouraging me to go.

I stood up slowly, started walking to the stage. My hands were sweating. I climbed up on the stage and took a deep breath and smiled at everyone.

I looked at munchkin and smiled. Her innocent face relaxed my nerves.

I remembered the song which I recently liked, so I started to sing.

Looking at every one maintaining eye contact with them, I was singing the song.

While I'm singing the song, I saw a gentleman at the last table, looking at me with those mesmerizing green eyes. I wasn't breaking the eye contact, he wasn't breaking it either.

He is very handsome and hot too, he was wearing a black Armani suit, talking to someone sitting opposite him.

I was singing the song desert rose by Lolo

I got sharp edges

I get defensive

Too lost to care

Middle finger in the air, I'm sorry that I scared ya

[ Looking into that stranger's eye ]

Be my protector when I cross the Sahara

Take me there

Take me there and

Love me as a desert rose

Hold me like you can't let go

Keep me safe when I come home

Love me as a desert rose

Regarde nous

Les mêmes joues

Toi et moi, tous Les Deux Les mêmes

Plus de Joie, en entrant dans le bled

[Like he understood what I saying, he was watching my every move ]

I got sharp edges

I get defensive

Too lost to care

Middle finger in the air, I'm sorry that I scared ya

Be my protector when I cross the Sahara

Take me there

Take me there and

[I was gripping the mike very tightly ]

Love me as a desert rose

Hold me like you can't let go

Keep me safe when I come home

Love me like a-

Love me, that's all I want (Habibi)

Hold me, it's that too much? (Habibi)

Keep me safe when I come home (Habibi)

Love me

Ah, love me like a-

Love me as a desert rose

Hold me like you can't let go

Keep me safe when I come home

Love me like a-

Like a desert

[ My knuckles turned into White, my grip on the mike was increasing with my high notes ]

Habibi, Habibi (Habibi)

Habibi, Habibi, ah (Habibi)

Habibi, Habibi, ah

Love me

Won't you love me?

With that, I finished the song.

Everyone stood up and I was greeted by applause from the crowd, praising me for my skills and voice.

I thanked them and went back to my table, Rory was clapping and smiling at me, I sat down on my chair.

" You know you have a beautiful voice, if you utilize it you can be a popular singer, make it as your passion and career

Venessa " he said,

I just smiled at him.

we started talking about the song and I can feel some one's gaze on me, It was so intense that I had to look back.

Those eyes, God just by looking at them I was mesmerized. He got this intimidating personality like a dark aura around him, Making every one bow down to him. Those beautiful eyes, sharp jaw and those kissable lips pointed nose everything about him was attractive and screaming for attention.

I heard someone calling me so, I turned.

"what happens, what are you looking at ?" Rory said,

"Nothing, you're saying ? " I replied

"Yeah. So I was thinking to invest in that company " he was talking about his company He has a company named blaze textiles, it's leading in Los Angeles.

But my mind was elsewhere, everything I could think was him.

I don't know why, but he took all my interest.

After our dinner, we bid goodbyes and he took off in his car and I started walking towards my car.

I saw a sleek black Lamborghini waiting I see that same man getting in " rich people" I mumbled and went to my house.

while I'm riding, I felt like some one's following me I checked out, but couldn't find anyone. So, I parked my car and went inside my house.

Yeah, I live alone, my mom died due to cancer 3 years back and father died in a car accident when I was 8 . I hate my cousins and relatives. So, I only have my grandma left, she lives in Florida far from Los Angeles.

I'm still a student studying in Los Angeles high school. I was a High scoring candidate in my school, because of which, I was receiving a very good scholarship from my school. I worked hard for it.

I was setting up time in my alarm to wake up and get ready tomorrow morning for school.

I was about to lay down on my bed but heard someone furiously knocking on the door.

I stood up, slowly walked out of my room to open the main door.

I slowly opened it and saw a very handsome man wearing a black suit standing there with something in his hand.

Author's Note:

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