REPLAY - ENGLISH VERSION

[3]

June 30, 8:00 am

The previous night had been fun. Gaga invited Bo and her husband, Bobby, Natali's boyfriend, Sarah and Tim to a night of poker. It was almost dawn when the friends said goodbye. Nothing in this world could wake up Natali and Gaga before 3 pm, given the amount of alcohol they had ingested, especially Gaga, who had also smoked a lot.

What Natali didn't expect is that her cell phone would ring insistently at 8 a.m. She heard the first ring, but was too dizzy and too tired to get out of bed and fetch the device that had been left somewhere in the room that she didn't even remember. When she thought that whoever had pestered her had given up, her cell phone started to ring again.

— Hell! I don't ... I just can't get up now. - She put her head on the pillow trying to muffle the sound. Suddenly, she remembered that the touch could wake Stefani and she would be possessed by her sister. Half awkward and still with half closed eyes, Natali ran to the living room and answered the call without checking the number.

— Hello?

— Natali? - The woman was startled, it was Bradley's voice. Why would he be calling her at this hour? But okay, it wasn't too soon for someone who didn't have the night they had yesterday. But why a call? Usually they spoke by messages, imagine the confusion it would be if Stefani found out that she was giving him information. Dozens of questions went through her dizzy head before answering Bradley's question.

— Hello, Natali? Are you on the line?

— Hi, Bradley. Yes, I am! Did something happen? - She came out of the initial trance.

— Well, that I wanted you to tell me. - Bradley's voice was a little harsh, it was strange because she had never seen him being rude to anyone, much less to her, who until then had had no reason to be.

— Bradley, please be clear, I'm not in perfect mental faculties. - Due to the seriousness of his voice, she decided to go back to the room and close the door to prevent Stefani from hearing anything.

— I'm so nervous, disappointed. I don't even know what to say. - Now, the voice no longer seemed angry but sad.

— Tell me what's going on. Can I help with anything?

— You really don't know? Well, better send you by whatsapp.

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When she heard the notification of the message on WhatsApp, she opened the conversation with Bradley still confused and without imagining what it was about.

— Shit! - Only thing that came out of the mouth. Of course it was that, I ate it she would have forgotten.

— Bradley, I'm sorry.

— Are you sorry, Natali ?! You don't know how I am. What is happening? Is she really in love with this guy?

— It's recent, Bradley. I still don't quite know how Stefani is in this regard.

— So you already knew ?! Why didn't you tell me, Nat?

— Because ... well, I don't know. In fact, I wanted to talk to you about keeping in touch. I've been thinking and I think I don't want to continue to give information about my sister anymore.

— No, Nat. Please! I'm sorry if I was harsh with you. I'm so frustrated, the first thing I saw this morning when I woke up was this news. In fact, it is on all websites and social networks, the photo of her kissing that guy. - Natali could hear Bradley's broken voice on the other end of the phone, she knew he was hurt and possibly holding back tears.

— It's not today, Bradley. I understand that you are hurt and upset. I know you still love her. This decision I wanted to make some time ago, I feel like I'm being disloyal to my sister. And now, that I see that she's moving on, or at least trying, I think we should stop. - The words hurt her, she would very much like them to find their way back to each other, but regardless of anything she wanted them to be happy.

— I understand, Nat. Sorry and thank you for sharing with me about Stefani and listening to me so many times. I hope we remain friends and when all that dust settles I would be happy to buy you coffee.

Natali felt tears wet her cheeks. - It will be a pleasure! See you. Lucky in life, if you need anything that isn't related to my sister, I'm here.

— Thank you. I love you, Nat.

— I love you too, little brother. - Natali was feeling strange. Although she suffered from the separation of Bradley and Gaga, the fact that she had to remain strong to help her sister and even because they kept talking, made her not realize how much she felt about their breakup. And now she, in a way, was ending her bond with him. She wiped away her tears, still remembering Bradley's sad voice on the phone, and headed for Stefani's room.

— Are you already awake, Stef? Are you feeling sick? - She expected to find her sleeping, but when she got to the room she saw Gaga sitting in the middle of the bed.

— No, I'm ok. I woke up because I got calls from him and a lot of text messages. - Natali knew who she was talking about.

— Him who? - She sat next to her sister and only then she noticed that Gaga had cried.

— From Bradley. Countless messages, Nat. Saying he wanted to talk to me and asked if I already forgot him. So I saw that report about me and Dan was already circulating.

Natali hugged her sister, who immediately nestled her head on Nat's shoulder. — Baby, but that's what you wanted, wasn't it?

— Yes! And that was what Bradley wanted, too, wasn't it?

— Well, I don't think that necessarily ...

— He didn't give me choices, Nat. From the moment he left that door, he gave up on me and our relationship. - Gaga cried again.

— Everything will be fine, Stef, I promise.

— Who does he think he is to call me now charging something? Isn't it enough how much I suffered?

— Lie down, Stef. Let's rest. I will stay here with you.

Stefani and Natali scooped themselves up while their younger sister stroked Gaga's hair trying to calm her down. The crying was lessening and Gaga was overcome by sleep, Natali fell asleep afterwards.

It was almost 4 pm when Stefani woke up and didn't find her sister by her bed, at that very moment she received a message. Even though she was afraid it might be another message from Bradley asking to talk, she decided to see who was writing it.

 Am I officially "Lady Gaga's new man"? hahaha                                                                                                I'm sorry that you don't have privacy in your personal life, baby.                                                            Ah, two days have passed without seeing you and I missed you. When I can or want to, I would     like to see you.                                                                                                                                                              Kisses,                                                                                                                                                                                Dan.