TIME FLIES [English Version]

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MICHAEL'S P.O.V

Getting on that stage listening to all those people screaming to me and for me, was something I couldn't grow tired of. Everytime my name was mentioned, I had reactions from the audience, the instant feedback was fantastic. This was my first time on the program and I could already tell it was going to be especial – I just never thought how special it was actually going to be.

            I was there to promote my new movie called 'Creep II', a sports drama film in which I had the opportunity of giving life to Adonis Johnson, for the second time. There were moments that this wasn't even the subject, obviously. Ruth Wilson, Steve Carell and Dawn French – and later, somebody else, someone I'll talk about afterward – shared the red coach with me. I swear there were times my cheeks hurt, and that was telling me I was having fun.

            Being able to talk about the movie, to me, was something genuinely good, I had so much preparation to make everything credible, after all, this was part of a good actor's life, it shouldn't be a sacrifice. My career was always very important to me, there were places I had conquered and some I still wanted to, as an actor and everything I did meant a step closer from becoming who I wanted to from the begging.

             Somehow, my body was the main focus of the conversation. I confess, I was surprised with how everything happened, so direct and fast, but I totally saw that coming. I told some Stories about fans and then, a lot of tweets about exploding ovaries and burning uterus started showing up on the screen behind Graham. Yes, it was all about me and that was the moment I found out what being embarrased meant. I didn't really know how to react and at the end, I laughed and congratulated them on being so criative, those seemed the right things to do. But don't get me wrong, it was all really fun.

            CHERYL'S P.O.V

I smiled as I am cheered by the audience. The applause rings through the studio. It's been four long years since I last introduced myself. I'd be lying if I said I did not miss it, but I'd be lying even more if I said it was not for a good reason. The last two years have been the craziest of my life. I got divorced, I started dating Liam, we lived together, I got pregnant and we had a beautiful baby. Bear. As much as we did not work out, I would never say that Liam had not been a good man to me these last few years. I was going through a difficult time soon after deciding to separate from Jean Bernard and he appeared so charming and cheerful, it was impossible not to fall in love intensely. Of course many people criticized us (especially me) because of our age difference. But we did not care. He always treated me well and respected me. But in the end it was not meant to be.

I had just performed my new single, 'Love Made Me Do It', on The Graham Norton Show. It was past ten, my body was there, but my mind was on my son. Was he all right? He already had dinner? Had a shower? Was he already asleep? I'd hoped Nicola would take good care of him. Not that I didn't trust her, we were best friends, we counted on each other for everything. I loved Bear too much. Since Liam and I separated, I decided that I would devote myself more to our son, because I saw what he was going through when Bear was still months old and he had to travel to promote his songs. I saw how discouraged he was to know that he would spend more time away from home, saying that he felt bad about traveling because he would be losing our son's growth. But I have always supported him in all his decisions.

I walk up to Graham and greeted him as he congratulates me on the performance, it's been 3 years since I've been here. In today's show were on the red couch: Steve Carell, Dawn French, Ruth Wilson and Michael B Jordan, who I remembered seen in Black Panther the day I went to the movies with Kimberley and Nicola.

Michael was the first one I greeted, the moment I kissed his cheek and turned to the other side I felt his scent. He smelled great.

Cheryl, stop it, you've been single for 5 months now, you don't look at any other man since then, except your son, and you're already more than convinced you're not so lucky in these things. So don't think about it now. I told myself. It was impossible.