It's already 2 pm. I wake up with a severe headache. It's Sunday so I have no stress to hurry up. I went to kitchen to get a hangover drink.
Wait, how am I here? Who bring me here? Wait is there anyone? Anyone here? I shouted. No response so I guess nobody is here with me. I try to remember what happened last night.
Fuck I kissed someone, someone unknown. Uhhhhhhhhhh Aza uffff!!! No wait calm down, he was a stranger so probably we will not meet again but if we did? Aaahh Aza aahhhh!! I don't even know his name. Okay that's a good thing he also doesn't know me. So I'm good. I sign. Lets not meet again Mr. Mask man.
My phone rings. Its a message from my school group. We are having a reunion in 1 month. I sign, there is no chance that he is coming. But to be honest I want him to come. It's been 7 years now that I have met him. I inhaled deep.
I tied my hair, when into bathroom to fresh up. After freshing up I come out in my white bathrobe. My phone is ringing again. This time my childhood best friend Jin Copper is video calling. It's been 7 year we talk to each other. It's weird to stop talking to someone who was a habit in your life. Meeting each other was mandatory to us but in last 7 years we didn't even call each other. We came in contact few days ago because of our school reunion. To be honest I missed him. I missed his nonsense, our crimes, our time, our hangout place. More then anything I missed us. I received the call. Hello Jin, how are you? I said smiling.
Good Azalea. How about you? He said smiling widely.
I rolled my eyes. "You know right I don't prefer to be called Azalea," I said in a annoying voice.
"But I love calling you Azalea especially your face when someone calls you Azalea. It's so cute," He said with a grin.
I blinked twice, "what's in you today huhh, from when you started being this sweet to me? " I said confusingly.
"Oh babe have nuts, I was always sweet to you, you are the one who was a arrogant bitch," he said smirking.
I laughed, "okay I know you are a gamer but you don't have to play with me, any work for me?" I asked.
"Yupp please bring some bitter chocolate from Royce for me," he pleaded.
"Okay, anything else would you like to have rotten copper," I said. "Yep you on time please," he replied. "Yeh fine. By the way, your app doing well?" I asked. He is a gamer also a app developer. He is pretty loaded to be honest but its fun asking silly thing from each other as we made a deal to treat each other like before. "Yep....need some update though. How's your agency doing, I heard they have something big?" he asked. "Oh yes, its hectic over here. Have to finish a lot of stuff before I take my holidays." I replied. "Tell me if you need help," he said in a concern voice.
"Hmmmm.....a gamer handling my team is not a good option I guess," I said nodding.
He laughed. "Yeh right, miss perfect art director, even you can't handle my app, " he joked. Then we both laughed.
"Thanks for asking though. By the way, everything okay with your girlfriend, I still wonder how the hell you fall in love with her. She was a total bitch from the school days. A dumbo just showing off her looks all the time," I said laughing.
"That was your fault, you left me in college and ran away to New York remember ....and wait my taste was bad from the day I chose you as my best friend. A girl bossing around all the time, always messing up with her brother's friends, a badass," he said.
"Ha ha ha, you should be thankful that I chose you as my best friend otherwise you would have been a funk all this time. You should feel proud boy," I said proudly. "FUNK, huhhhhhh. I still wonder how Nick fall for you," he said laughing. I glared at him. He stop laughing look at my face expression. It pissed me off, he knows I hate talking or even mentioning him. "Okay lets change the topic, where is Ivy," I asked trying to control my irritation. "She is not home, she went out to bring the groceries," he said pressing his both lips. "Ohh she works now," O said forcing a smile. I hope she will be present in the reunion," I said.
"Yeh she will be there. By the way, things going good with your parents, long time I have spoken to them," he said smiling. "Yup, they are doing well I guess," I said in a awkward voice. "You guess, still you don't talk to them?" he asked. "Ahhh no, things are better now, at least I'm trying to make better," I said biting my lower lips. "Ohh that's good," he said.
My door bell rings. "I think my saviour is here, bye now," I said. He laughed. "Yeh right bye Azalea see you soon," he said. I hang up the call, throw my phone towards the sofa.
Way to open the door but then I realise I was still in my bathrobes. "5 minutes please," I shouted. I quickly get my shirt and shorts on. I opened the door, but there is no one. I sign. "May be he/she left," I mumbled. "Anyways lets make breakfast....sorry lunch," I said with excitement. I'm about to close the door but I saw a packet and a flower bouquet on my door steps." I didn't order anything," I said in confusion. I pick them up and saw a card on the flower bouquet. The card says "Please let them in." I again looked around to see if anybody is here. But it's pretty quite here since my friend also my only neighbour Madelyn went to Boston to see her family. It's been 1 week now. I feel so bored without her. I went inside. Kept the packet and the flower bouquet on the dinning table. I pick my phone and texted Madelyn. "Hey Mad. Hope you're doing well. It's been a while now, when are you coming back? It feels empty without you. Let me know when you're coming back I will be waiting. Love you and miss you." I again throw the phone on the sofa. Now what do I do with this packet? With the smell I know it's donuts which is my favourite also my favourite flowers orchids. Hmmmmm..... I pressed my both lips looking confused. Somebody really knows my taste. Anyways lets open the packet. Ohh there is another letter. "Hey rooftop girl, hope you had a good sleep. I guess you had your hangover drink by now. So enjoy the donuts."
What the fuck..... Is he following me now? I'm gonna kill him. Aishhhhhhhhhh you spoil brat, I shouted. Anyways thanks for the donuts though. I'm having the donuts when my phone rings again. "See you tonight," Mrs. Meghen texted. I almost forgot about that. I have to meet her today for the final paperwork of my flat. She is the owner of this flat. I set on the sofa thinking if he "THE MASK MAN" will be there or not. I smacked my face into the pillow. "Doesn't matter if he will be there or not," I said pouting. My phone is ringing again. This is frustrating. I sign looking at my phone. Ashton? Why is he calling me? Ashton is my elder brother whom I hate with all of my heart because he had everything that I wanted in my childhood. He generally doesn't calls me so what happened that he called me today? I pick up the call.
"Hey Ashton, What happened that you have to call me," I said in a cold voice.
"It's about mom and dad. They wanted to see you. We are hoping that you will be home this time," he said.
"Hmmm... I will try," I said.
"Jin told me that you will be here 2 days before the reunion," he asked.
"Yup, I have some work to do," I replied.
"Oh, no need to book a hotel, you can stay at home," he ordered.
"There is no need for me to stay there, I will meet them and leave," I replied in a cold voice.
"At least this time Chlo, you didn't came home from that day," he pleaded.
"Because there is not need of me to come there Ashton, there is nothing that I can call mine anyways we will talk about it when I come in LA, bye now," I said and hang up the call.
I stayed on the sofa for a while facing the ceiling. I took 3 deep breath to calm myself. Why they are being sweet to me now. They did so much to me before, now why. I sign again lets think about it later. Lets make coffee. I went to kitchen to make myself coffee and went to balcony. Its 5 pm now. I love this atmosphere, so warm yet cold wind. The sun dissolving with the sky, its nice. But I got disturb again with a phone call. Why all have to call me today, I shouted. I received the call excitedly because it's Madelyn.
"Heyyoooo Chlo. How are you???" she shouted. She always does that to cheer me up because she knows when she is not here, I stay all alone.
"Aishhhhh just because you are rapper doesn't mean you have to this everytime," I said teasing her.
"Off course Chlo, that's our anthem, anyway leave it, I saw your message a minute ago, I miss you more Chlo. You know my family, how crazy they are. They didn't left me for a minute," she replied smiling.
"You are lucky enough to have a happy family girl," I said.
"Yup, that's right and you know what Tae got engaged today," she said with a bit of sorrow.
"Ohhh that's great, congrets to them," I said awkwardly.
"His bad luck, his girlfriend is such a gold digger, you see," she said.
I laughed. Though I felt a bit awkward because Tae is my ex. We broke up because he had to leave for college. Off course I don't have any feelings for him now but it's freaking awkward to know that your ex is getting married to someone.
"Tae always chooses the wrong thing, he was best when he was with you to be honest," she said.
"Yeh may be," I said rolling my eyes.
"Okay turn on the camera, I want Tae to see what he missed," she said in a playful voice.
"Lol, to be honest, he doesn't need to," I said in a low voice.
"Pleaseeeeee," she pleaded.
"Okay fine" I said. I turn on the camera.
"look Tae what you missed, she is so pretty, you missed her, I pity you brother," she shouted.
"Stop that Mad, you are embarrassing me," I said looking at her.
"Oh come on Chlo, let Tae regret a little bit," she said playfully.
"Stop this Mad his fiance might feel bad," I said.
"Stop being that sweet girl Chlo, for a second please," she commanded.
Then from behind I heard a voice. "Hi Aza, how are you?" Tae said smiling.
I got shocked for some moment because I heard someone calling me Aza after a long time.
"Oh sorry Azalea," he said.
"No it's okay," I said with a half smile.
He is so handsome, filthy rich, he is a neurosurgeon. I know right handsome+rich great combination. My parents loved him back then to be honest.
"How have you been? Its been a long a time," I asked.
"Ummmmmm...8 years 7 months and 23 days. Yeah its been a long time I guess," he replied.
I blinked in shock. He calculated. I thought he forgot about me as he never tried to contact me after I and Mad got together, I also never tried to contact though. It was hard for me to contact someone who left me just because he wanted to focus on his career. We had a 3 year relationship and he finished it just like it was nothing.
"Woahhhhhhhhhhhhh," Mad shouted. "Wow doc, you actually calculated, I'm impressed," she said tapping his shoulder.
We both felt awkward with that.
"By the way congrets, I heard you got engaged," I said smiling.
"Thanks," he said smiling.
"What's are name by the way?" I asked "lily, by the way are you coming to the reunion," he asked in a awkward voice.
"Yup, I will be there, otherwise Jin will kill me," I said.
"You still talk to that clown?" he asked.
I laughed. "Unfortunately yes," I replied.
He never liked Jin I don't know why but he didn't liked me roaming around with him. I still wonder why.
"Will you come?" I mumbled.
"Hmmm.... May be," he said.
"Bring Lily if you come," I said awkwardly.
"Ufffff, typical Exes," Madelyn grumbled.
Tae glared at Madelyn and then looked at me.
"Okay bye Aza, hope to see you soon," he said smiling. Then he left.
The moment he left I screamed "what the heck Mad, you are totally crazy, you know that right."
"Its okay Chlo, calm down, first tell me what's with the name Aza? Huhhhhhhh? I never heard anyone calling you that," she asked giving a mysterious look.
"Ohh that.....that was nothing," I said.
"Hmmmm.. Mystery, hope of romance, attraction," she whispered.
"Shut up Mad, you are acting like your name today, totally Mad," I said.
"Don't change the topic, tell me," she said still giving that mysterious look.
"He used to call me Aza when we were together, okay bye I have to go," I said and hang up the call.
I cover my face with my hands. That was awkward. "Aisshhhhhhh " I shouted.
My phone again ringed,
"See you soon Aza. Love you from Tae and Mad," Madelyn texted.
"Fuckkkkkk offffffff Mad, shut up and have some hangover drink," I texted.
I'm gonna kill you Mad, just come home.