Remembrance

Chapter 5: Not Forgotten

It had been five years since Elvis and I had last seen each other. The last time I had seen him was when he was walking away from my home after our split. Since then I myself had become quite big, as an actress. I had moved my family and I into a big mansion. It was further into the country side, with a long and winding dirt road leading up to a beautifully carved statue. Their were shrubs and flowers all over, trees shaped into straight columns. Stables with graceful, and stunning horses were in the back. The land at the new mansion was wonderful. I held charity events at my home every weekend, raising money for any and everything I could. I loved my home, the joy it brought my parents. However it got lonesome. I would get lonely. A big house can only do so much for a person. I had more than enough money to support my family with this luxurious life, and enough to still give cases of it to strangers. Although the palace was far back and private, my fans still would come and go to get autographs. I adored them, I would always go out and say hello, sign as much as I could. Sometimes the guys would ask me to marry them, some would ask for a kiss. I always said yes and would give them a kiss, it was necessary to keep my image. It was exciting, but exhausting too. Elvis had never left my mind, but I had fallen in love with another man after him. I wasn't hung up on the love that Elvis and I had, and I was able to fall in love just as I had with him, but that man was no longer my love. We fell very hard out of love as soon as I became big. He didn't like the attention I got with the guys after I became big. Jealousy is a miserable thing, truly it is. I had become quite close friends with Nancy Sinatra, being that we were close in age. I was traveling and I had been staying in Los Angeles. Nancy's big premier with her new music was coming up, she wanted me to open up for her.

"Nancy, I really don't know why you would want me to open up for you?" I told her as we sipped on our tea at her complex. "Anna Kay, are you kidding, your hilarious and gorgeous. I need you to get the crowd warmed up, you're exactly the person I want to do that." she smiled warm heartily at me. "Fine, but what am I supposed to do?" I asked. "Just be you! You will wonderful, Oh thank you sweetie!" "Your welcome" I smiled at her. "Oh, I need to get going to the studios were starting to film today! Wish me luck." I kissed her goodbye and she wished me luck. I was quickly rushed to Studio B and into the makeup room. I was prettied up and then dressed. I quickly got onto set and started looking over my script. I was doing a movie called 'A Lonely Night' and I was the lonesome woman looking for a husband. I was excited about the role, it was one of the better scripts and I knew it would do great. After filming for the day I headed back to my home, I was exhausted. Nancy's premier was tomorrow night and I still hadn't a clue as to what I was going to say on stage. I was always able to come up with something once I got on stage though. I was so nervous, I had no idea who all was going to be there and I was scared that Elvis was going to be there. I knew he had filmed a movie with her and that they were friends. What would I do when I saw him? I am sure at this point he knew I was in the business. I started off modeling, and soon agents and producers wanted me in movies. Before I knew it my first movie 'One Time' was most seen. I had made ten movies now and this next one would be a big hit. I quickly prepared myself for bed and was out like a light. 

It was premier day. Their were rehearsals early in the morning, and then getting made up and what not after. By the time everything would be ready and prepared, guests would be arriving and I would be up on stage opening up. After I arrived we immediately started getting into technical details and then rehearsed a little bit of what I would talk about. They gave me cards to look at in case I forgot and told me the lights would be straight in my eyes. It took me an hour to get used to them and prayed that I wouldn't slip and fall in front of the crowd. I started wondering how Elvis performed with the damn lights in his eyes. I got my makeup done and hair curled. I was wearing a beautiful, shimmery silver dress that dragged on the ground behind me. It had beautiful diamond straps and they crossed on my back loosely. "Anna, you ready sweetie? I am so nervous!" Nancy ran up to me and grabbed my hands. "Nancy you will be great! I promise you look gorgeous!" I smiled at her. "Not half as beautiful as you but thank you sweetie! Oh, you gotta go the crowd is ready for you!" She winked at me and left me back stage. 'Oh God, come on Anna just don't trip or squint. Be beautiful, graceful, like a model. The image' I slowly walked up on stage and the crowd was whistling and cheering. I couldn't really see the people that well but I think it helped. If Elvis was here, he was seeing me clearly now. I had grown since he last had seen me, I was filled out... Everywhere. Still thin and fit, but I was filled out in my chest and bottom. "Hello ladies and gentlemen, I would say you look beautiful but I really can't see you." I heard laughing and cheering. 'Just act like you know what your saying Anna' "So if you don't know who I am, my name is Anna Kay, I am an actress and model. I also am not funny, at all. When you hear people laugh, it's because I paid them" Laughing was heard all around the room again.. good. "Were all here to see the wonderfully talented Nancy Sinatra, and I am supposed to warm you up for her. So I brought blankets. Who needs one?" The crowd got a kick out of that one. "When Nancy told me she wanted me to do this, I was nervous but really excited. I had assumed she wanted me to perform, you know sing. Because I can sing, but everyone can sing right? I sing in my shower, you probably do too. You know who you are." They cracked up. "But no, she wanted me to tell jokes. So here is a joke.. Knock Knock.. 'muffles whose there?' Pepper..'muffles Pepper who?' Pepper mint!" The crowd is quiet. I hope they think this is funny. "Yeah you know how long it took me to come up with that? The whole rehearsal, and that's the only one I have. I want a refund with the people I paid to laugh..." The crowd laughs. Finally my time is done and I introduce Nancy and she performs. The night, thank god is over. Nancy tells me that I have to say hello to some of her friends. 'Oh God, please don't let that be Elvis' "Anna Kay, Meet the King, Elvis Presley!" she squeals. Damn, so close. He turns around and his chiseled face glows in the light. He looks even more beautiful than he does in his movies. I may have seen a few. We both lose ourselves in each others eyes. Finally Nancy interrupts, "Elvis? Anna?" I turn to look at her. "Oh yes, sorry Nancy, I actually already know Mr. Presley" I look back at him and extend my hand. He takes but pulls me into a hug. "I have never stopped thinking about you" he whispers. I can't help but tear up. I had to admit I missed his warmth, him holding me, his steady breathing, his electric blue eyes. Everything. "thank you" I whisper back. We finally let go and smile. His now wife Priscilla is staring at me, and I realize now that it must look suspicious. I instantly feel the need to explain to her. "Hello, you must be the beautiful Priscilla" I hold out my hand for her to shake it. She nods her head. I drop my hand. "You mind if we go talk for a minute?" I hopefully ask her. "I suppose" she quietly mumbles. We walk away from the crowd and to the bar. "I wanted to explain that I have known Elvis since high school. Nothing is going on between us, it's just..." I look down. "Well it's been five years since we have seen each other... I didn't mean to hug him for so long...I just-" "I understand" Priscilla interrupts and grabs my hand. "I am sorry I was so rude, I just never know with Elvis, I would have done the same thing sweetie." she smiles up at me. "Oh thank you, that means a lot." I smile back. We hug and walk back to Elvis and Nancy. "Maybe we can get together some time Priscilla?" I smile at her. "I would adore that" she excitedly says. "It was so good seeing you E, I have missed you." I say and look down. "Honey, I couldn't agree more." He holds my hand and rubs it. I couldn't believe he was doing this in front of his wife. I was actually upset with him for being so inconsiderate to her. I looked over and she looked accepting of it. I weakly smiled at her and removed my hand from his. I looked up at him, giving him enough of a hint to know that he shouldn't do that. "Nancy, I must get home but thank you so much for having me honey!" I tightly hugged and kissed her on the cheek.

I was driven home to my quiet and empty complex. I couldn't wait to get back to my palace, to my family and parents. To not see Elvis again, I was afraid if I saw him again I wouldn't be able to control myself and wouldn't be so considerate to Priscilla. I did not want to be another affair for Elvis, and another woman for Priscilla to compete with. I didn't want to be like the other girls I had heard about with Elvis.