I choose you.

Chapter 16 Chris

Bryce left her phone in my car and I forgot to tell her. When I heard the phone ring I stupidly answered it and to my surprise it was her husband Seth. He told me to pass the phone to Bryce and I told him to fuck off but he continued to shout so I said that if he even dares to hurt Bryce he has to answer to me.
It feels awkward, the words came out of my mouth and I didn't even think about it, I'm still sitting on the sofa worrying what he'll do to her. I have to go to her house and hand her the phone. It's not right for me to keep it until Friday. Although it's Wednesday its still not right.
I get up and walk to Anna, who is cooking dinner. I wrap my arms around her shoulders and kiss her cheek.
- I'll be back! I have to hand this to my costar. Ok? I'll be back in about half an hour.
- don't take long! Love you.
- love you too.
I say and walk out the door and take the keys out of my pocket before sliding into the car. As I turn the engine on I feel my stomach tighten at the thought that Seth is probably giving her shit, I try my hardest to hurry up and get on the road.
I feel the time go so slowly as I reach her house. I lock the car behind me and make my way to the door. I don't know if it is just me but as I get closer to the door I begin to hear screaming. I feel my hands sweat before I ring the doorbell but I get myself together and ring. The shouting immediately stops and I hear footsteps come my way.
The door opens to reveal the light from inside and beside the door is Seth.
- Can I help you?
- is Bryce here? I came to drop off something.
When I finish Bryce comes into my view, with tears running down her face and smudged makeup.
- oh my god, Chris! I'm so sorry. I didn't— - she begins but Seth interrupts her.
- this is your costar?
- yes Seth is that a problem? - she fired back at her husband.
- Bryce I just a came to drop off your phone. I thought you might need it before heading off on Friday.
- heading off where Bryce? - he asks her rudely.
- don't treat her like that. We begin to shoot the film in Hawaii on Friday that is all. - I say to him who just looks at me with hatred.
I look over at Bryce who nods and smiles. She comes forward and I do the same before hugging.
- call me of you need anything. - I whisper into her ear. I feel her shoulders relax and head to my car.
The door shuts and I worry that my presence might've made her situation worse.
I pray that I haven't in the meantime I drive home.

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I reach my house and make my way to the kitchen. It's empty? That's woofers I was only gone for about twenty to thirty minutes? I make my way to the dining room and I catch Anna standing by the table with two glasses of what I see is champagne. The big smile on her face its something special.
- oh no! Did I forget our anniversary?
- Nono haha!
- then what? - I ask her as I drop my keys in the counter and take the small glass from her hand.
- we are celebrating, the role for Jurassic world and the beginning of a new journey in your career and mine.
- hold on what happened? What did yo get?
- well they cast me as the main character in a new series called Mom.
My eyes widen in surprise, I thought that for the very first time something wasn't going to be about her but clearly there isn't a chance where I'm the main deal, no, never in this household.
I lean in to hug my wife and act like I am surprised.
- sweetheart! Congratulations!
- thank you. Oh, how's uuhh you co-star? - how is it that I pay attention to whatever she has to say but can never even remember a name I repeated less than an hour ago?
- she's ok, I think but I'm so glad, have they told you when they are planning to film it?
- yes, well no, not really but I hope soon. How was the reading today?
- well we read a small part of the script and I'm flaying over to Hawaii this Friday to get settled in for shooting.
- hold on! This Friday? - Anna asks me really furious. I have no idea why, she's really bipolar. It's hard to keep up.
- yes why?
- you were supposed to be staying with jack in the mean time I'm out. - I look at her and my expression changes, the only thing I see is her mouth ovine but I don't hear anything. That's when I think of Bryce, I hope that she's ok. It's too much what she's going through and of Seth even makes her cry again I'll be sure to see to him.
- Chris are you listening?- Anna's shout breaks me out of my daze.
-yes, yes I am.
- really what did I just say? - I look at her in awkward silence and wait for her to react.
- about how your new show is—
- Really?! I just can't believe that whenever I talk to you, you never listen.
- I'm sorry what? For the past years that we have been married this marriage has been all about you. And for once that I didn't pay attention, doesn't mean you can say that I never listen. I have a lot of things in my mind and I end up zoning out.

I look at Anna while she looks at me with piercing eyes. I've never spoken to her like that and I guess it came to a surprise for the both of us.

- goodnight. - I say to her and walk away. I step into the room and get ready for bed.
As I take my shirt off my phone vibrates in my pocket. I reach in to get it out. The screen says "message from Bryce". I slide open the screen to read the message.

Chris, I'm so sorry you had to witness what was going on in my house earlier this evening, it's not usually like this. I wanted to thank you for coming to drop off my things even though it was already late.
I hope it didn't cause any problems, anyways I'll see you on Friday morning at the airport. Thank you again.
Bryce xx

I drop my phone on my bed and sigh. And I try to think about the trip on Friday but hope that Bryce will be ok in time for the filming.

A/n
I'm sorry for not updating these past few weeks it's just I've been really busy with school and my exams are coming up so it's even harder. Im trying my best to update but I just can't find time. I promise that during the Christmas Holidays I'll be updating a lot more. I hope you guys liked this chapter.