I Can't Let You Go

Premier

"Where the hell are you?" Emilia tried to call him from the car, while she was heading to the premiere of Last Christmas in London. Kit promised her that he'll be there, but he went to meet with his brother in the afternoon, and he still did not arrive back. She almost put the phone down, but at the last moment Kit finally picked it up.
"Yes?"
"For fuck sake, where the hell are you? I was so worried." Emilia started.
"Still at my parent's house, but I'll be there. I try to hurry," he explained
"Anything wrong?" Emilia asked back. 
"No. Yes... nevermind. We'll talk about it later. It is not vital." he blurted. "You don't have to worry about it."
"I hate when you say this." Em sighed and leaned back in the car seat. "It usually means that I have to worry. Is it about her?" she rolled her eyes.
"No. Nothing to do with her. Just my dad. Usual family drama. We'll talk about it later." Kit tried to calm her down. "I... I have to go. But If I hurry I can..."
"No, you can't." Em took a deep breath. "The premier starts in an hour. It is not possible for you to arrive in time" she looked out at the window. 
"You'll see." he smiled a bit. "I love you Milly." he finished the conversation and put the phone down, then he sighed and turned back to his father. 

"Who was that?" Emilia's assistant Isobel looked at her.
"What?" Emilia glanced at her.
"The phone. Who you called. A new guy?" she smiled.
"Just a friend. It... It... was Kit." she took a deep breath. "He said, he is coming and... he did not call me today. So... I just wanted to know everything is alright or not."
"Yeah, I remember, Mariana called me yesterday and asked me to put Rose and him to the list." Isobel started to roll her phone screen.
"You forgot to mention that." Emilia faked a smile.
"Oh, but... you just said... that you know they are coming." Isobel frowned. 
"Sure." Em nodded. "Both of them right?" she pulled a face.
"As you said, maybe not. But I hate it when people do it. Ask me to put them to the list, then  they not even coming, and..." Isobel continued to talk, but Emilia did not even hear her words. She just realized Rose did it again. Screw up her big time, but she won't give her the pleasure to be in the spotlight. There is no way. "Won't you freeze?"
"Ahm... yeah the dress is not the best for the outside red carpet, but ... I'll be fine." Emilia answered, and they felt the car stopped. 
"Showtime" Isobel clapped her hands, and get out of the car at first. Then the security men opened the door for Emilia, and she stepped out, with her shining smile and waved for the fans around.

"I still don't get it, why is that important."
"Because it is a family tradition, and I have already accepted many things, that you do against my will, but you have to be there." David hit the table and stood up. Kit's father was mad and angry. 
"Here we go again." Kit laughed sarcastically and rolled his eyes. "The same shit again. You can't get over the fact, that I chose her over Rose. Right?"
"As I said... I accepted it." the old man sighed. "I ... can't change your decision. I resigned and I don't mind if you bring her too if she can behave properly." he added.
"You know she is an adult woman right?" Kit shook his head. 
"So we agreed right? You'll be there," he answered as if he did not hear a word that Kit said about his plans for Christmas. About traveling to India. "Who knows how long you can spend your birthday and holidays with us. We are not young Christopher, and your mother ... would be so happy." he stepped to Kit and placed his hand to his shoulder. "Do not disappoint her. You know how much she loves those receptions. Last year was enough."
"It was not me who disinherited my own son." he pulled a face.
"I was mad at you." David sighed. "I did not want to break our family apart. I want us to be together. It is a family holiday. It is not right to spend it on the other half of the world."
Kit turned to the direction where his mother and Jack were talking. He smiled a bit. He knew not too long ago, he almost loses her. Maybe his father was right. He has to do it for her. For his mom. He just had no idea, how he is going to tell it to Emilia. 

"Yes. It is an amazing movie. Working with Henry and Emma... it is just a dream came true." Emilia told to a reporter and walked on in the red carpet. She smiled at everyone, and no one could tell how nervous she is because of Kit non-attendance. She felt there is something wrong. She waved to her fans, signed all the autograph cards and pictures, and she had some kind words for everyone. 
"Emilia!" she heard how someone yelled her name, and she knew that voice. She tried to ignore it. She did not want to meet with her, she did not want to give her any attention. She stopped and signed another photo, meanwhile, she saw from the corner of her eyes that she was standing there. Rose. Trying to enter the red carpet to greet her, but the security guard held her up. It was her luck. "But I am an actress and her friend." she heard how Rose trying to convince the sullen man, but he did not move away, and showed her the direction to the cinema. To go inside. 
"Miss Clarke." she heard another voice, and it was one of the crew members. "We should go inside. The movie starts in a couple of minutes.