Fiction as Reality Part 2

I closed the door and stood there for a second with my back against it. I was so utterly confused. Lavell was standing on the balcony of the living room. I walked out there and stood against the wall. 

"Are you surprised to see me?" He asked.

"Well of course I am. I haven't talked to you in years. It's kind of strange that you just happened to show up at my hotel room. I haven't even told my parents I was here."

He laughed and walked over to me. He put his hands around my waist and pulled me close to him. He kiss was so sweet and still filled with so much passion. He opened his eyes and smiled. The chemistry that I felt for so many years when I looked into his eyes was no longer there. It was if I was looking into an empty soul. Thank god I thought to myself. I finally accomplished the task of getting over this man. I declined Lavell's offer to go to dinner. I knew that nothing good could come from hanging around him.

I reluctantly asked Lavell to leave and astonishingly he obliged. 


I glanced at the clock and realized it was starting to get late. My sister Maricela's flight would be landing soon. I hopped in the shower just to freshen up. Underneath the flowing water I felt all my worries and thoughts being washed away. It was crazy to think that as much as I have changed, this city has stayed exactly the same. The same people were still doing the same things and acting the same way. I wasn't sure if anyone knew of the work I had been doing or the work that I was about to be doing. Either way I was happy with my life and now I just needed to be happy with myself. The soft terry cloth of the hotel robe felt warm and comforting. I rushed to fix my hair, put on my makeup and get dressed. I knew I was running late and that was going to conflict with my plan to surprise Maricela. I headed to the front desk and asked the clerk if there was a limo available. She made a quick call and within seconds there was a driver outside waiting for me. I figured if I was going to surprise my big sister why not do it the grandest way possible? I waited patiently in the limo while Dennis, the driver, got out with that wonderful sign that had my sister's name printed beautifully on the front. My sister walked out of the airport baggage claim looking like a million bucks. And as well she should since she was working with a multimillion dollar company. Dennis opened the back door for Maricela and she just smiled when she saw me. I got out and gave her a huge hug. 

"What up sis!" I yelled.

"So that's what's up huh? We just show up in a limo now? Wow. Ok superstar." 

We got back into the limo and just couldn't stop talking. We spoke on the phone all the time but it had been a few months since we had actually seen each other. My sister and I had been doing business together for almost two years now. She basically handled all the negotiations of money and contracts for me. I was the creative part and she was the business side. Royal Boogie productions had been doing very well for a small company. My sister was happy. She had plenty of money for bills, shopping and taking care of her family. The thing she loved the most was the fact she traveled all the time. The only thing she hated was that she wasn't able to take her husband and daughter on all her trips. I love having the family with us when we travel but sometimes business needs to stay business. 

We got to the hotel and I just kept having more surprises for her. I had just received a royalty check for a song I had written so I decided to splurge. I handed Maricela a box and right away she got excited.

"Oh man. You know how I love little boxes. They hold the best presents." She said. She opened it slowly as if to keep the suspense as long as possible. When she saw the 3 karat princess cut diamond studs she hugged me and said thank you. 

"You know just what to get me all the time. How do they look?" She said as she put them on.

"Wait, don't even answer that. I know they look perfect." She joked.

I told her how I had made plans for dinner with Deann and that she was going too. She didn't try and argue. We both opened our suitcases and began to search for something stunning. I called Deann as my sister got ready for dinner.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Hey girl it's me. So what do you say I come and pick you up in about an hour and a half? I made reservations for you, me, and Maricela."

She said ok and we hung up. I decided I'd get all dressed up just because. I had just bought a brand new Dolce and Gabana dress and these amazing Christian Loboutins. Maricela looked just as stunning in a floral Gucci dress with blue Lanvins. I thought that taking the limo for the night would not only be a good idea but at the same time would be fun.  I popped open a bottle of Dom on the way to pick up Deann. As me and my sister sipped on our champagne I told her how happy I was to have reached the level of success that we had achieved.