Standing in your way

Chapter 12

"You absolutely did the right thing" I convinced myself to reply to Sarah and invite her to my place in the evening to explain everything that had happened with my ex. To say that she's the happiest person in the world right now is an understandment, not because she cheated on me but because we finally broken up. She has hated Abigail since the first time they met

"Yeah and do you want to know the funniest thing? She comes to my house to ask me forgiveness, this morning even a bouquet of roses!" she bursts out laughing in disbelief covering her face with her hand 

"Tell me you threw them away" she raises her eyebrow

"Of course!" we laugh once again. I hear the teapot whistling, the tea is ready

"I'll go get it" I get up from the sofa and go to the kitchen, take two cups and pour the tea into them 

"Can I put on some music?" 

"Yes open spotify on my computer" I carefully take the cups and head into the living room "damn they burn" I put them on the table

"Ohh already a new girlfriend?" she asks me smirking while looking at my computer, I lean over and look to to understand what was she talking about 

"Oh no, Francesca is Lydia's secretary" I take a sip from the tea still slightly hot tea 

"And why is she writing to you at this hour?" she furrows looking at me, honestly it's a bit strange actually 

"I don't know, in fact Lydia is usually the one who writes to me, give me that" she hands me the computer, I open gmail

"I'm going to the bathroom" she gets up and exit the room. I open Francesca's email, my stomach drops. What the actual fuck

My hands are sweating and I feel my throat closing, it's not possible, it's not fucking possible, she can't fire me right now. I get up from the sofa in panic and go into the kitchen to wash my face for a moment and calm down. 
I lean against the kitchen table looking for a solution 

"I need to talk to her" I go into the living room and take the computer, I desperately write to Francesca to give her number 

"Fuck it started raining and I don't even have a jacket" Sarah sits next to me on the couch

"Hey what happened?" she worries noticing my condition. After pressing the send button I put the computer on the table and put my hands in my hair, it's not really happening 

"Helena??" Sarah shakes me slightly getting my attention

"she sent me the dismissal paper, she fired me" I say almost whispering, her face drops

"What the fuck happened to make her fire you?" she opens her eyes wide, moving away from me a little to look at my face, I feel tears forming 

"We had an argoument today" I put my hands back on my face crying desperately 

"Do you have her number?" 

"I asked-" in the same moments we hear a notification on the computer, we both fix our gaze on the screen. I quickly pick up the computer, breathing heavily, she sents me her number 

"I need to call her" I take the phone and quickly dial the number, Sarah gets up and leaves the room so as not to disturb me. I press the call button and wait anxiously. 

ring..    ring..     ring.. 

"Hello?" her husky voice responds 

"Lydia" I speak in a desperate voice

"Who is this?" 

"Lydia it's Helena" my lip is trembling 

"I have already made my decision, in two days there will be auditions"