Photographs - The Girl In The White Dress

11 | Daniel Charles

'Carrara marble. Excellent choice. This VILLA is built on the San Rafael hills, you can literally see the city from here.'

'You could replace me in this family, everybody seems to be in love with interior designing and architecture.' Sofia said not understanding Simone's fascination towards it.

'In two hours everybody would arrive' Sofia said changing the topic. Mom had sent Sofia to check if everything was working fine but now they both didn't know what to do in the villa.

'Dont you feel bad we have to leave this place in another four days?' Simone asked

'Yeah and get back to our jobs
I used to love what I was doing but now it has become stressful and always meeting deadlines even if that means I have to work two to three whole weeks without a single break I feel overworked.'
'You still have a passion for it Simone but I have lost all the drive I had, I feel like everything is going too fast, a year has passed so quickly and I can't seem to go at my own speed. It's partly my fault I should have known what I was getting into or maybe I'm overreacting and I'm just not used to work life.'
Sofia stated
The cold December winds seemed to have filled the room with the window open. The room had gone completely silent. Sofia then came back to her senses and realised she spoke too much.

'why didn't y-?' Simone was interrupted
'The guests are going to come, let's inform that everything is fine here' Sofia said and left the kitchen.
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The villa was filled with people. Everything seemed so perfect.
There were people roaming around and talking in groups while Sofia was arranging the alcohol bottles on the counter of the bar.

She was tired of all these people, her sudden burst of anger and frustration ruined her mood.Why did she had to be so mad about it? Why in front of Simone? What if she tells mom? Would everybody be worried about her? Would they think she is childish and immature?

She was dying inside

'Hey! you look like you really need a drink.' Sofia startled by a man's voice, he had a lean body- wearing a suit, tall and a slender figure, broad shoulders and very handsome. He looked awfully familiar.

'Dont you remember me? Daniel your neighbour?'

It finally clicked to her.
She and Daniel were neighbours actually close friends when Daniel was Sofia's neighbour.

'Oh right! long time..no see?' Fia responded
Sofia great job! couldn't you have said anything else?

'Well are you gonna keep it that way?' he smiled letting out a small laugh looking at her awkwardness
Cute. he thought.

'What do you do nowadays? '

'I am an Art director. what about you?' He is literally a celebrity! wtf Sofia . how can I not recognise him in the first place! Mr. Daniel Charles
the love of teen girls annd grandma's. Sweet, charming, handsome and the cover page of vogue...hottest guy alive.... I'm just stating the things on magazines

'I am handling my dad's business' he responded while pouring a drink for himself.

'For how long did you stay in Canada ?' she asked

'4 years'
Daniel and Sofia were neighbours and have known each other for 5 years.

'Oh' which came with a few seconds of silence.
Author: Ask him where he moved to!
'oh right sorry!'

'where did you move to?'

'New York, I have been living there for 5 years now' I knew that!

'I live there too...I moved last year.'