Sugar Daddy

Chapter 3

Sage's POV

I know it's early when there is no light struggling to get past the grime on my blinds. I can hear the drum of rain on window pane and I bring my hand down in a semi-drunken stupor onto my alarm clock. Not that I've been drinking, chance would be a fine thing, but at this time of day my neurones don't fire too well; so it has pretty much has the same effect as half a bottle of whiskey. I can't stand breakfast either. I'm going to regret that by the time the sun is up, but making a sandwich is just beyond the scope of my abilities right now. I grab the gear next to my bed and get into the bathroom to have an early morning shower. The other me, the one that exists after 9am thought to put it all right here on my chair so that crack-of-dawn me can cope.

I lazily  tugged on matchstick jeans and I wrapped a Hally-blue silk scarf around my waist, up over my torso, then tied the ends behind my neck to fashion a halter-style blouse.

After I was fully dressed I hopped downstairs to greet the guy.I thought he would probably be sleeping since its really early in the morning and I guess some men like sleeping late.But to my surprise I heard the strumming of a guitar coming from the music room.I followed the sound and peeked in the room.There I saw the guy playing his life away on the guitar.He looked different in a very pericular way.He didn't look like the cheerful man I met yesterday.Here he looked broken and really sad.I didn't want to obstruct on his guitar session so I just tip-toed quitely inside and listened to him play.To be honest he was really good.The way he played and then he began singing a very nostaligic song.He really seemed like a time torn man.

Soon the music stopped and I saw him staring at me.

"Sage what are you doing here?" he asked evidently surprised.

"I had awoken pretty early and I dediced to come downstairs and that's when I heard you playing so I just stopped and listened."

"Okay.You look really beautiful love." he smirked while showing off his pearly white teeth.

"Thanks."

"I don't mean to pry but when you were singing you sound really sad and remorseful.Why was your mood so way off?"

"It's nothing Sage.Really I was just feeling sad I guess."

"It has to be something.Look I told you about my life and I think you can atleast tell me about yours.What's your story?"

"It's complicated Sage. I don't like talking about it but since you asked I guess I will tell you."

"Okay sure."

"Well firstly I'm not actually from Calfornia.I was born in Houston,Texas.I came here to chase my dreams.I have always had a passion for singing and I loved the musical instruments and stuff so yeah I came here.And I did make it big.I'm a singer and I have earned the fame and money and now I'm actually living my dreams but there is more to it than that.You see I had a girlfriend.Her name was Rose.She was wonderful and my age and supported me throughout my journey to success.We were planning to get married but unfortunately she died in a tragic car crash and now I was left to live a life that's worse than a nightmare.I loved her alot and I just couldn't come to grips with the fact that my Rose is gone forever.I couldn't believe she left without saying goodbye.I missed her so much everyday.It's like I'm not myself anymore.I try to put on a happy face to make others feel I'm okay but deep down I know I'm not. I'm just a broken man who's lonely and sad and endowed with pain.And yeah I have the money and fame but in times like this it means nothing to me cause she's not here and I'm nothing but a lonely man.It gets hard and I sometimes I wish for something to ease the pain but it never goes away." he sobbed while tears streamed down his face like an ocean.

"I'm so sorrry.I'm really sorry I didn't know you had such a tragedy in your life.I'm really sorry.That's terrible." I replied while rubbing soft circles in his back.

   

Taylor's Pov

This morning I keep remembering Rose and all the happy memories we once shared.I recently composed a song about her and I thought it would be nice to vent out my pain in this tearful ballad of mine.I went to my music room and played my heart out.

Verse 1:

When you’ve lost your way,
And you don’t know which path to take; Just reach for my hand, and I’ll show you the way
When the storm of life brings you farther than you want to go
Reach for my hand, and I’ll never let go.

Chorus:
When the rain falls, 
when the sky is dark
Don’t be scared, I’ll be there
And I’ll never depart
From right now, to the end of time
I will always be there, and you’ll be just fine, cause your mine, 
oh you’re mine!

Verse 2:

When trials seem to rip up your dreams,
Don’t give up, and don’t give in 
Don’t let Satan win.
Remember that I’m fighting by your side,
So never run and never hide!

Chorus:

When the rain falls, when the sky is dark
Don’t be scared, I’ll be there
And I’ll never depart.
From right now, to the end of time
I will always be there, and you’ll be just fine, cause your mine, 
oh you’re mine!

Sometimes things happen that we can’t understand,
But call out to the Father, 
take Him by the hand!

Chorus:
When the rain falls, when the sky is dark
Don’t be scared, I’ll be there
And I’ll never depart. 
From right now, to the end of time
I will always be there, and you’ll be just fine, cause your mine, oh you’re mine!

You will always be mine!

I had lots of stuff on my mind and Rose wasn't the only one on my mind. I  keep thinking about the girl I helped yesterday Sage. She was so sweet but very young and tender.She had a hard life too and I felt so sorry for her.I had to admit though she was very beautiful and for the first time since Rose died I felt a spark rekindle in my heart.I felt somewhat alive once more.

I remembered what I had told Rose when we were younger and the thoughts just keep on rumaging my mind. I really missed her and I know she would have wanted me to be happy but I just can't find the strength in me to move on with my life.

When we were young our love was quite indistinguishable from lust. Our passion bonded us together, our laughter and our good times kept us happy. Then she went away, just for the summer, and I ceased to function as I had before. There was hole, an emptiness where she had been. Everything in the apartment reminded me of her and I would go to her clothes in the closet just to smell her musky scent. I missed her. My illusion that we were in a carefree relationship fell away, a future without her was no future at all. She was part of my being, her love had seeped into my skin and rested in my bones. The bond that had been invisible until that moment became obvious, tangible and robust. I had never understood marriage before, but now all I wanted was to promise myself to her for the rest of my life, to honour her, nurture her, keep her in sickness and health. I wanted to wake up with her for the rest of my life, to be her partner, her true friend, her love.

Now I was  just a rich man who had lost his one true love and who spent his life remenisicing on his past and the wonderful summers Rose and I had shared. I was a lonely man in this big house with no one by my side.

I hope this can change though. I wish I wasn't so alone and now that I have Sage here I guess I won't feel so  alone anymore.A crazy idea popped in my mind last night. It's really weird and awkward but I guess I have to tell her and she if she will agree.Afterall she seems like a really good girl and I would really wish if she could be the one to mend my broken spirits and be my escape from my world filled with heartache and despair.