Superstar's Spotlight: Limelight (18+) [COMPLETED] {unedited}

Chapter 34: Conversations.

My heart was pounding so hard in my chest and my palms began sweating instantly. Please forgive me dad, I screamed in my head. He looked at me then sighed.

"How are you sweetheart?" I furrowed my brows looking at him as I felt my blood pressure decrease instantly. The wave of panic now calm. Sweetheart?

I couldn't believe my ears and at the same time I began feeling sad as the confused look vanished from my face. "Broken." He hangs his head and he was silent. "I'm sorry that you have to go through this and you should always know that I'll be here for you no matter what." He places his hand on my knee giving it a reassuring squeeze.

"Thanks dad." I smile. "I know things have been rocky between us and that's not what I hoped for. I better than anyone should know how powerful love is. My parents never wanted your mom and I to work, but we fought for that."

"Really?" He chuckles then nods. "Yes, your mother didn't deserve me they said, she was dirt poor and had nothing to offer, find another one, like the mayor's daughter, she can't stop talking about you." I couldn't believe my ears, my grandparents were asses.

"Of course I chose your mother and they cut me off and I told myself that I would never be like that with my children, no matter what their life is theirs to make whatever they want of it, my doors will never close."

"That's why you were so forgiving and accepting of Dev." He nods. "I'm sorry I was never like that when the video leaked. It bothered me how much I was becoming my parents... I couldn't bring myself to talk to you or to hear about you because I had failed as a parent."

"No." He looks over at me. "You were just worried for my safety, perhaps thought that what happened in the video was not just always fun."

"Mhm. But I understand that your generation have a different way of showing love to one another even if it looks torturous." I chuckle.

"Truth is, I just didn't see my little girl liking stuff like that, you were bullied too much it looked and felt wrong and I hardly did anything when you were young." I hug him. "You did everything dad and the first thing was show me love, you showed me that love cannot be bought, that it shouldn't physically hurt, that love is kind and precious." He gives me a squeeze and I sigh.

"I'm just sorry that mine is one sided."

"I'm sorry too but you can't be too cut up about it." I pull away and we both look at each other. "It's not his fault, he can't help it. I've seen how you guys are with each other, that man loves you with everything."

"Then why are we divorced, so many things happened to drive us apart and I always thought the universe was showing me a sign until we kept going back together. But maybe it was preparing me for this, there is a wedge between us that cannot be removed." I feel tears run down my cheeks as I stare at my hands in my lap.

"What is for you will always be for you sweetheart, you will find your way back together soon."

I had hoped that my father's words were true but, it was never soon. It had been a whole month and video calls were only for Aiden. Present at these calls were Sarah, my husband had completely moved on with his life and I was here, still stuck on the old one. I sighed as I got out of the car.

I felt like grocery shopping, it was time to crawl out of the hole I've been in for the past month. Social media was bound to get a taste of what they were searching for. Soon I'll be showing, but for right now I'll just show the world me, let a few more conversations fly.

Elliott and I were already being discussed and mainly because my social media wasn't being updated with pictures of his progress or pictures of us. I sigh as I walk into the grocery store.

I'm surprised Sarah hasn't posted anything yet, when we were together she posted stuff and now we are apart and she's silent? It's all so strange to me.

"Excuse me, do you have anymore cookie and cream as well as rocky road ice cream? It says you supply them but there is none in the fridge, any in stora-." I pause and widen my eyes as I see who's in front of me.

"Hi." He smiles. "After all these years I wouldn't expect to see you again like this?" I look him up and down as I wondered what he meant, did I look that bad?

"What do you mean? Like what?" He sighs while smiling. "I thought your insecurity would be gone, being that you're famous now."

"Huh?"

"The way you reacted just now when you asked like what." I chuckle. "I'm sorry, I'm just a bit nervous, not everyday you run into your hot ex." I widen my eyes and shut my mouth as he laughs. How is it possible for me to say so much without actually realizing and shutting up.

I begin walking away because this conversation was already too awkward for me. "Hey, wait!" I slow down and turn. "Why are you walking away?"

"Because Tyler, why not?" He shrugs his shoulders. "But why not stay and chat a little, things never ended bad between us, we can still talk like civilized people." He smiles and I roll my eyes and he clears his throat after his smile dropped.

"Having a bad day?"

"A horrible two months. It's not going to get better at all and talking to people or meeting up with an ex is not going to change a thing."

"We never ended on bad terms but we ended and we decided not to talk again."

"When did we decide that?"

"The moment we stopped talking to each other. It's been years Tyler let it go."

"I wasn't holding on to anything. You're married I'm not trying to get with you or anything. Just calm down and stop making this about you." He sighs.

"I'm sorry." He looks up at me as he hears my words, he seemed happy to see me and I just let my bitterness spill over. "I'm sorry for ruining your day. It's not your fault my life is a mess."

"No, stop it Gianna. You didn't ruin my day. It's obvious you're going through a lot, you haven't been doing appearances or posting anything." He places his hands on my shoulders.

"Please don't let that ruin or destroy all that you've become, stay strong and remember that things get better." I feel a little sad, things have been going and getting bad for as long as I can remember. I don't think it's going to be better.

My eyes widened as he pulled me into a hug pushing my face against his chest and cupping my head, my hands remained by my sides. It was as if I couldn't react to this gesture, he pulled away. "Take care, Gianna." He turns to walk away and then I had this sudden thought... was he sent here to help me...move on?

"Wait, my ice cream!" This opportunity wasn't going to pass.