The unexpected audition

part 15

13 February 2023
3:00 pm
I had been in my office taking calls and looking through the catalogue pieces for the valentines launch collection, like I said the brighter part of sumbermersing myself into work was just that I didn't have to think about anything other than work .

no thinking about my past failed relationship which was rather hard with valentines day coming up nor did I think about that day much either although the team and my parents thought it helathy for me to go to my therapist Martha who I've been seeing she's great by the way .

Although it wouldn't be fully truthful of me to lie and say I didn't pause a certain piece of my life since then I mean others saw it , and  sensed it too but was too scared I don't know.

A loud knock had sounded off  by  my office  door , which I renovated from Ella's old office to mine.

I  also decided to fully move back but make the place mine without erasing Ella complety I had to honor being her heiress daughter after all .

" hello, you may come in." I spoke circling and highlighting the description and story behind each piece so it can be edited .

" well hello Miss king ?".

" ugh these are heavy also I don't know if I should salute or not"

after hearing those two voices my heart stopped for a second and I instantly dropped my pen

" you guys!!"

I had practically jumped out my seat and ran towards Fayiza and Lena who had been wrapped in coats, holding what looked like presents and a cake after setting things down we all hugged and squaled in excitement .

" what oh my soul what are you guys doing here not that I am complaining I am so happy you're here ?"

"Gosh I was about to say gee didn't you miss us you poppet ?"

"yeah I mean, it's weird I used to come here all the time but.."

Lena stopped dead in her tracks before finsinhing her sentence scared as if it would trigger me.

that's another thing it took a while before everyone had fully relaxed around especially after how I took Ella's passing but of course with the many months of therapy and working with the team  had  helped.

"look it's ok to talk about her, I may well have not taken anything well last time."

"which is complety understandable I mean Sarah that was tramatic" .
Faiyza put her hand on mine.

which I grabbed and squazzed reassuring her I was fine

"yeah, I mean that was crazy with all the pressure too"

"yes, yes but that's past me I mean, I truly am doing better and trying to be the best I can be each day" I smiled

"Ah and that why we are here"
Lena pulled out some candles and Faiyza brought out from the little box and  they both started singing as Lena lit  the candles

"aww you guys thank you".

"of-course we love you and are so unbeleivebliy proud of you."

"and although we are not around as much anymore we are still a phone call away ".

after the mini celeberation they left and I carried on with work ,but was interrupted once more by someone I hadn't seen In a while as-well.

Rather than wearing the usual suit, he wore a thick coat, boots, a turtleneck, and a grey beanie with some of his signature curls peeking through.

" Wait no way " I had dropped the pictures in hand and went to meet him .

I was surprised when he rushed towards me unexpectedly, hugging me, lifting me from the ground and spinning me around.