Forever

chapter 34 :Raya

Some people say that bad things come in threes.

Whoever said that first should be a millionaire, because my week has officially gotten worse.

First I get laid off.

Next I get involved in a scandal that has people talking everywhere I go.

And now....
Well now, I realize that my life will never be the same,no matter how much I want it to be.

But I guess that's what happens when you help the wrong people. As I opened the door to my apartment building Monday morning, I found myself in a normally unlikely situation.
Cameras.
Everywhere.

And microphones being constantly shoved in my face.

I should have known they'd figure it out sooner or later. After all it wasn't as if it were a dinosaur age cellphone camera that took that photo.

And it wasnt as if I was aware that there were cameras lurking outside waiting for me. If I had, I could've at least covered my face. Save myself that media firestorm that was currently growing in front of my apartment building. But it was also dumb of me to not consider it.

After all, I'm sure that Will wasn't the only famous face who lived in that expensive, glass and steel building.

I slammed the door in their faces making sure that it had locked back as it was supposed to. I went back up my apartment, and used the fire escape to make my way back down. No one would expect that I would use the fire escape.
At least that's what I thought when I went out there.

My mind changed immediately as my beat up sneakers hit the concrete. I felt a tap on my shoulder, and my heart shot up into my throat. I immediately spun around.

"Pretty smart of you to take the fire escape."

"Who are you?! Are you one of those reporters?! A paparazzi ?! Show yourself!" I blurted, readying myself to smack the absolute shit out of this guy and make a break for it.

It was Will.
I could somewhat breathe a sigh of relief.he was, after all the source of all my problems.
"Jesus Christ, you scared the shit out of me!"

Will chuckled, and put his sunglasses back on.

"That wasn't my intention."

"Apparently."

He sighed.

" You should come with me. We need to talk."

"You're damn right we do. I need to know how I got mixed up in your drama."

Will sighed heavily, as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders, and shoved his hands in his pockets. Shockingly, he wasn't wearing a suit. Simple jeans, a tee shirt and a baseball cap. And of course the luxury brand sunglasses carefully placed on his nose.

Smart.

"You were never supposed to get mixed up in all this." He stated solemnly, somehow sounding as though he really were sorry for the things he did.

I didn't want to believe it.

"Sure, of course not ", I answered sarcastically, unable to keep my aggravation under wraps.

"Okay, I get it. You're angry, and you have a right to be, but can we not do this right now? Weve gotta get out of here, before the papparazos realize we're here."

Was he right? Yes. Did I really want to follow behind him like a lost puppy?no, God no. Was I feeling spiteful in the moment? Definitely. But I knew he was right, and the only way I'd get any sort of explanation was if I went with him.

Not exactly the most ideal situation, nor was it the best decision.

"Fine, but you better tell me EVERYTHING GQ, and I mean everything."I answer pointedly, poking him the chest for emphasis.

"I'll tell you anything you need to know."he stated, softly, and I felt the unmistakable feeling of butterflies in my stomach at the sound.

He sounded like he was telling the truth.
And for once, I felt like I could actually believe him.

Don't get ahead of yourself Ray. You don't know if this is all some elaborate ploy.

I decided to not let my guard down, even as I quietly followed him down the street to a nondescript car, and got inside.

Please let everything go right for once.

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Author's note:

Hey guys, I'm back! Didja miss me?

Please tell me you did lol.

I haven't had much inspiration lately, so that's why I haven't posted since.... HOLY MOTHER, OCTOBER?!!

I'm so sorry guys!

Anyway, work has been stressful , and what's the best dampener for creativity?

Yup. You guessed it, stress.

I finally got a stroke of inspiration after copious quantities of fanfiction, and pictures of my current favorite actor, so here I am!
Although, my presence here is probably short-lived. Don't worry, I'll probably post again eventually, this story is not going to go unfinished, Ray and Will still need their eventual Happily ever after, and I'm going to give it to them....someday.lol

Let me know what you think of this chapter/the story overall in the comments below, and I'll see you in the next one! LOVE YOU GUYS!