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Ash's POV

I quickly grabbed a T-shirt from a hanger, changing my shirt in another. Once, I pulled my head through the hole, then my arms as I ran through the apartment to my workroom. Grabbing the paper I was working on. While I was walking to the kitchen, I was straightening my shirt with one hand and held my song in the other.

"Goodmorning," I jumped and put my hand on my chest of my little heart attack. When I realized that it was just my manager sitting in one of the chairs near the sink, holding a cup of coffee in his hand.

"Finally, awake I see." He remarked as he took a sip of his coffee.

"You startled me,"

"I don't care," He said plainly. " Let me see," He held out his hand.

"Right, here." I gave him the song, before grabbing one of the sandwiches Sere made me. I saw Mr Galloway's eyes narrow as he scanned the page. I took a bite and continued to look at him in anticipation.

"So," I trailed off as took a sip of the glass with orange juice." what is your opinion on my work, did I do well?"

He furrowed his brow with a thoughtful expression but did not quite answer the question. "It's good. But,"

"But what?" I questioned.

He placed the sheet on the table and looked at me. "Are you still together with your girl?"

I raised an eyebrow at him, but nothing less I still answered him. "Yes, we are still together."

"And, how are the two of you doing?" I looked at him open-mouthed a moment.

"Um... what do you mean by that?"

"Well, I just," He spoke slightly hesitant. "Are the both of you doing okay?"

"Yes, we don't see each other much," I took another sip. "but we are doing good."

He hummed in response. "Do you mind if I ask if there was any reason for those questions? Did the media publish something about it?"

"No," He answered." it is because the lyrics seem kind off depressed, like a break-up song."

"What?"I grabbed the sheet of the table as I sat on a chair began to analyse it. He is right, I don't recognize what is written on this. I don't even remember writing this ever. But it is sad, very sad."Excuse me, but I didn't write this."

"Don't worry about that," He shrugged it off." It's good, that's what matters. But there is still one more thing, though."

"What is it?" I asked as I took a bite of my sandwich, while still reading through the paper.

"Did you get laid?"

I choked on my sandwich. Coughing violently, I tried to gasp for breath. He didn't even seem affected by my state, he was just waiting, not doing a thing. 

After a long coughing fit, I managed to say, "Excuse me, I what?" My voice hoarse and my eyes brimming with choking tears.

"Well," He started. "On my way to your front door, I almost bumped into a blonde girl who seemed to leave in a hurry." he looked down at me."Second, you're wearing your shirt wrong."

I looked down and saw that he was actually right. Idiot. I grabbed the edge of my shirt and pulled it over my head,"First, she is my friend, who came for a sleepover." I said as I corrected my shirt and slipped it on. "And no, we didn't sleep together." I pulled my head out of the opening, "and I woke up late."

"Had a rough night?" He grinned as I rolled my eyes and straightened my shirt. "Anyway, why didn't the blonde had any bags with her?"

"It was a last-minute sleepover." I answered."And her name is Serena."

"Whatever," he said while he rolled his eyes. "I've never heard about this 'Serena'-girl, which seemed to pop up out of nowhere in your apartment."

"You know that girl which everyone seemed to search or guess who she is." I took a bite of the other half of the sandwich.

"The one you talked about in an interview. About how she was your best friend and you had your 'first crush'." He rose a brow in interest.

"I didn't say that." I protested.

"Well, that was the most what I got from it," he commented.

"You're wrong." I sat up a little straight." Either way, Serena is that girl."

"Son, you do know how wild the paparazzi will get about this?" he inquired as he looked me in the eye.

I adverted eye contact, a nagging feeling in my stomach as I took a sip of my glass."I know. That's why I-"

"I remember," He interrupted me by snapping his fingers."I recognize her."

"You recognize her?" I asked as I looked at him, after taking another bite. "How?"

"Close your mouth, boy." He demanded and I shut my mouth and swallowed.

"Sorry,"

He grabbed the mug with coffee and shake it a little before taking a big swig, probably his last one. He stood up and walked over towards the sink while saying, "I met her at the airport, I sat beside her. You remember the day when you suddenly lashed out at a girl."

He said it with such a disgust and disappointment that it almost made me care. Almost.

"I apologise again."

"Let me guess the same girl?" He scoffed, his voice sounding annoyed.

"Yeah,"

"My gut is telling me she is bad news." I tightened my grip on the glass without notice." First, she kept bothering me during the flight with all her talking then she got into a fight with you on LIVE TV. Don't forget that she suddenly pops up in your house. Next thing you know you made her pregnant."

"For the last time, nothing happened."I ran a hand through my hair and sighed. "We didn't sleep together. I wouldn't cheat on my girlfriend. Besides, It was only a sleepover. No big deal."

"At your age, with a girl." He gave small huff and his mouth twisted a little.

"What's wrong with that?" I gave an exasperated sigh.

"In my time we called that 'excuses'" he sneered.

"Oh, my God," I muttered as I shake my head. "Can we please change from topic, please. She was having a hard time after an argument with one of my friends."

"She knows your friends?" He questioned.

"Yeah," I looked down at the sheet again."I don't know how they met, but somehow they did."

"Question," You've been asking me questions all the time." how is it possible that she already met me, was at the right place to be picked up by your driver, met your friends without you introducing them to her?"

"How am I supposed to know?"

He pondered for a second. "Maybe, she was stalking you for years and knows everything about you and is just a crazy fangirl."

"Woah,"I look at him wide-eyed. "that goes too far."

"What are you suggesting then?"

I lean back and look up. Is it really possible to be at those places and meet the exact same people I have a connection with, without being aware of it? Is there somebody she knows that I know also that could've connected us earlier? My friends? Maybe, there is a reason they have crossed paths. But why now? Is there a reason for that too? Could it be a huge coincidence or could it be, "Destiny."

"Destiny?"

I shrugged my shoulders and said, "It sounds better and less creepy."

"Okay, let's keep it to your theory." He suggested." What if it is 'destiny', what comes after this? What comes in the future? Is it good or bad news? If so for who?"

"I don't know. That's something no one knows. There's a reason what happens, you just supposed to live with it, I guess. Although, it's basically your choice." I lifted my glass to take the last sip.

"You sound sappy. Believe me, when I say, that she's bad news."I roll my eyes as I bend my head back to swallow the last amount of juice. "By the way, that blonde stalker left you a letter." He pointed at a small piece of paper that was under my glass. I put the glass aside and picked up the piece of paper.

"It's Serena." I corrected him again." And she's not a stalker, she's my best friend."

"Again, really?" He crossed his arms.

Sorry,

I smiled. Man, I'm way too transparent. "We were always besties. When we were kids and now."

He let out a fake cough. "Bad news."

"Stop saying that, she isn't." I glared at him when he was looking at the paper in my hands.

"There's something at the back too."

By the way, I think there's something wrong with my phone. I don't have your number.  Here's mine. ##########

(*ゝω・)ﾉ

"Nope, I don't believe you." I jumped in my seat a bit when I heard him close to my ear. "That's clear flirting, right there." I turned back to look at him a bit." You did use protection, right?"

"Ugh," I banged my head against the table.

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Happy early New year!
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