The Invitation

Chapter 1

Another day, another city, so many new things to discover and so many new adventures to unfold and yet here I am sitting behind a desk trying to prove my worth, trying to escape a bitter reality. Life has not been the same since last summer. I might have travelled through many cities for my job, but I still feel trapped in a box with many unsaid and unshared feelings. I truly do love my job, being in the fashion industry is everything I have always wanted since I was 14. I have always been mesmerized by this world of scarves and shoes and have worked very hard to be in the place I am today. My job at W as the lead journalist for the magazine is perfect. Writing about fashion and celebrities is what keeps me occupied all day for one can never run out of new fashion trends and high society drama!

All scars remind us of the mistakes we made, and I do not intend on getting myself wounded again. My work is my life and it has been like that for a long time now. That doesn't really upset me, but I do feel like something is constantly missing, a part of me, a piece which I never know I'll find again.

Today was the third day of Paris fashion week and by far one of the best days of my entire career. Sabrina and I attended as many fashion shows as we could (for our jobs, of course). It was a day well spent and I had fun blogging about it too.

I was just getting out of the cab at the hotel entrance when I hear a loud voice from behind.

"We really should go to Francis' club tonight, it will be fun" , she said

"Maybe tomorrow S, we have an early day, we kind of have a job remember?" , I said to her

"Jeez, you are such a bore Amara"

"I love you too ", I giggled

"Yeah, yeah well, I am going to have fun, I'll see you later!" - she said while getting back into the cab as I entered the hotel.

That was Sabrina for you! She has always been the more energetic, quirky, and dynamic one between the two of us. We met about five years ago when I first started working at W. Since then she has been the only constant in my life. We have been through thick and thin together and I am truly obliged for her presence in my life.

I finally reached my hotel suite and soon as I entered, I took off my heels and left the hot water running in the tub. There is nothing more relaxing than a bubble bath after a long day of running around the city in heels. As the water filled the tub, I headed towards the bed only to find a basket of fancy goodies and decorations along with an envelope lying on my bed. I reached out for the envelope and opened the seal to read the letter only to feel dejected and replaced once again.

I sat there on the edge of the bed with the letter in my hand and the noise of water running in the background just for a moment reliving the past. I quickly grabbed my phone from my purse and called Sabrina.

"Its him S ... its Dan, he is getting married."- I said .