The Duchess [3]

14

Serayah

The hotel alex is staying in is what I expected.Grand and secured.I manage to go unnoticed in the airport and had a nice journey to the hotel without having any flashes bombarding as I enter the car.And it also heleped me with my surprise.

Alex has no idea that I had flew out here to belgium to celebrate his birthday with him.Harvey has so kindly helped me with my surprise and updated me every move and alex whereabouts so I could get on with my mini surprise party for alex later today.

"Where should we put this sera?"Faye asks as she shows me 3 boxes filled with cupcakes and chocolate muffins."Right over that small desert table."Harvey texted saying that he'll be here in fifteen minutes and in a very pissy mood might I add."I informed everyone in the room who just chuckled because well we all know how much alex hates early 'sound check' and loves his sleep.So it is really not surprising that he would be in a pissy mood.

As soon as the desert are placed everything is basically done.Now we only have to wait for the man of the day to come and graced us with his presence."I don't understand why we need to do sound check this early harv,I don't even need soundcheck.I know my lines and what this is the 120th show I know the band and I have memorized everything by now."As the door opened alex stepped in still in a pissy mood and still looking at harvey.And that was our cue to "Surprise!" And then we all sang happy birthday.

As soon as he blows the candles he approaches me."Sera!"And engulfed me in a hug."I know I miss me too."I teased.He laughs before leaving me to entertain guests.

I stood with faye but in total silence in which I didn't mind.Because honestly I am too tired to uphold a conversation coming straight here after just leaving my things in the hotel is exhausting afterall.

But I couldn't help but watch as faye sadly watch alex from a far.And I recognize that look.That longing look."What happened between the two of you?"I ask almost immediately she turned to me and said "Nothing".

"Oh faye I know that look."And she looks at me."That longing look."I stated."I just I don't know where we stand right now."She confessed."One second we're together the next thing I know we just become strangers."She explains and I rub her back soothingly.

"We had some days off.I spent it back in germany with some of my relatives.He spent it in london.The next thing I know pictures of him kissing some actress surfaced online."She explains further."I just I don't know what to think anymore.So I did what I knew best I switched my phone off and tried to spend the remaining days you know surrounded by my family."She explains and I nodded.

"I'm sensing that didn't go well." "Yeah because he came and want to 'fix' things with me."She reasons."Thats great right?"I ask and she chuckles sarcastically."Its great when their not lying."She answers me "What do you mean?"I ask her confused.

"He claimed he was in his mums house the whole night.Claiming the photo was old.I was starting to believe him when his phone ring and surprise surprise its the actress calling and making matters worst there's a freaking rose attach to her name!"By now alex has turned his head due to faye's voice which seems to capture everyone's attention.

Faye realizes this and without a word she left the room.Leaving everyone to stare at me."Alex"I gave him a grim look."I suppose I have things to explain?"And I nodded my head with raised eyebrows.

With that he led me out of the room where the party was held and towards his dressing room."Before we start,I would just like to say how surprised I am to see you here."He states and I gave him a smile."Well you will always be the only one who provides me escape and the only one who keeps me grounded.Seems like everyone I know just change drastically;mother and serane they aren't the people who I grow up with."He nods understandingly.