The Red Rose

C h a p t e r 3

~ LAYLA ~

I chew my lower lip, as I look at the blinking cursor on my lit up laptop. ‘Chapter 1’ the two words had been haunting me since last night.

My agent called me yesterday to let me know two things ; first,  I was now in the list of the New York times best-selling authors, and second, I had to submit the final draft of a fresh themed book by June, which was only three months away.

I slam my head for the eighth time on my desk, "I have no clue of what to write. No storyline, no character sketch, nothing. Absolutely nothing." The last two words come out as a low scream.

Just then, the door to my apartment flung open and my best friend, Ava walked in with a basket in her hand. "Layla darling, I am back."

I got up from my seat and ran to her side, hugging her as she hugged me back, "Still having a writer’s block?" I nod at her question, pouting.
"Okay girl, it is gonna be okay!" She pats my back, as I snuggle into her even more.

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"Here!" she hands me a cup of hot chocolate and we both sit down on the sofa of the living room, “now tell me what is happening.”

I sigh, “I am having a huge writers’ block, I do not know anything. I am just....blank, you understand? BLANK.”

"But fantasy is your forte-" "Did you miss the part where i said, a whole new theme?"

"Even if it is a whole new theme it would not be that diffic-" I cut her midway, "they told me to write on the theme, Romance.”
Ava bursts out laughing.

"YOU CANNOT LAUGH BITCH!" I scream, and she laughs even more, as I sigh.

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"But like should they not celebrate that one of your books made it to the best selling list, why are they punishing you?" She laughs while asking and i give her a dead glare.
"Okay okay, no laughing, sorry, it is just a very funny situation."
"I would like to change the adjective to horrifying!" I give her a forced smile.

She gives me a look, "Please, now you are going above the board, my darling."
"Whaaat ! Any romantic situation is horrifying.."
"No, it is not, it is a sweet feeling, being in love, Layla."
"Sweet feeling my foot, it is just a sweet synonym people use to get laid down."

Ava sighs, "You just haven’t been in love." "you know, it is much better to invest myself in other work than fall in love. Love is useless, a waste of time."

"yeah definitely, you have to write a book on that useless waste of time, how wonderful use of time."

"STOPPP MOCKING ME!! HELP ME BESTIEEEEE" I scream in a pleading tone, while holding onto her arms, giving her my puppy eyes and my very pleading pout.

She rolls her eyes, looking sideways, sighing, "Fine! After all however useless in love you are. You are the person I treasure the most."
"I loveee youuuu" I hug her as she hugs me back, " I know, me too"

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A few days later, I was watering my plants in the garden when i suddenly heard Ava scream. I ran to her room as fast as i could.
"What happened? Are you okay?" I step into her room, to find her jumping with excitement, her phone on her ear.
"Yeah yeah I got it..' she says to the person on call, as i mouth to her, "Why would you scream? You crazy?"
She points her hand towards me, telling me to wait, "Thank you so so much, i love you, yes yes, bye." She says as she hungs up the phone and throws it on to the bed, and jumps towards me, taking my hand into hers, twirling me around, as both of us dance, my mind puzzled.

"What happened? Did William finally propose to you? Am I becoming a bridesmaid?" She shakes her head sideways, "Nope"
"Then?" I ask curious, as she stops twirling me around.

"I just set you up on a blind date!" "You- WHAT?"
"You are going on a blind date, Laylaaaa."

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