Chapter 1: Present Day

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"Let me walk please.." Vanessa pleaded softly, making her way out of her favorite coffee shop, while shielding her eyes with her handbag as she wasn't in the best mood to be swarmed by intrusive photographers.

She held on to the arm of Austin, boyfriend of over 3 years, as they rushed to their car and hopping into it.

"You know the coffee is worth it when you gotta go through that shit.." Vanessa huffed, as she carefully stuck her seasonal peppermint mocha in the middle cup holder.

Austin let out a chuckle, as he put the car in drive and pulled out from the street curb.

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The time was now around 8:45ish as Vanessa exited from her master bathroom, fixing the towel that she had wrapped her hair in. Before she entered her kitchen she heard her phone go off in the foyer area of her house, she groaned a bit, jogging to her ringing phone.

As I came around a corner, Austin soon caught my eye as he had my IPhone in hand, looking at the caller, before quickly glancing up at me. "It's your sister."  He said.

I gave him a look for a moment before walking over and grabbing it from his hand. "Hey Stell.."  I answered the call.

So the reason why Austin was being a little snoopy is because Zac has been trying to get in contact with me for some weeks now, yes Zac, my ex, the man I haven't spoken to in years. I know about the recent breakup with this girl named Sami, or should I say read about it.

Zac's been through a lot the past two years, and I do feel bad for the guy, maybe I should've reached out. I still care for him right? Yes, yes I do. Apparently Austin is not too keen on the fact that he's trying to get in touch, it actually makes him quite pissed..

Soon I got off the phone with Stella, as it was just another one of her venting sessions as someone had dangerously cut her off on the freeway a few minutes ago, nothing new. I looked at Austin, who was just staring at my phone's screen, I could see the wheels turn inside that blonde little head of his. "Aust--"

"-- Look, just remember what I said about him ok?.." He abruptly interrupted."Don't pick up and encourage.."

Vanessa bit at the inside of her cheek a bit, feeling a tad annoyed by the fiftieth time he's told her that. "I got it under control, Austin."  She pulled off a small smile, before soon trotting off back into the kitchen.

"V.." He exhaled through his nose sharply, dropping his hand on the top of his thigh, as he watched her walk off.

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