I Can't Let You Go

San Francisco

"Hi! I haven't heard from you for a while! How are you?" Kit picked up his phone. He went to shopping. He had been alone for a second day. Emilia was still in San Francisco, but he decided to not worry about her. He saw the pictures of her and David at the concert, he saw the picture of her with Obama. He knew that probably meant a lot to her. They haven't talked in the past 24 hours, but she must be very busy. He'll try to reach her later or the next morning. He needed to calculate the time zone differences. At least Rose was not around him, which to be honest surprised him. He thought the plan is Phillip will be around Emilia while Rose will destroy his days, but she maybe gave up. No... he knew she'll never give up, but at least he did not meet her in the past 48 hours. Which was good.
"Cool. Cool, I am fine. Everything is fine. I wondered... " it was Jamie, his theatre director friend. "Maybe you know where can I reach Emilia."
"Ahm... she is in San Franciso. Why?" Kit answered and shrugged his shoulders.
"I wanted to talk with her about the play when we start the rehearsals and everything." he continued.
"So she got the role?"
"Of course" Jamie surprised about the question. "I wanted her for it, why would I chose anyone else?" he laughed.
"I am sure she'll be so happy." Kit laughed a bit. "She... ahm... I think she'll be back at 25. I... I'll tell her to call you as soon as she can."
"Great Great. And Oh... I almost forgot. There will be a party. I'll send you the details. I'd be happy if both of you can attend. I don't know the exact date yet, but ... "he uttered the words "Sory, I have to go. We'll talk later."
Kit couldn't even answer, and Jamie put the phone down. He just smiled. So Emilia got the role. She wanted it so badly. She wanted to do some theatre work after tv and movies, and he knew it is a dream come true for her. He lost in his thoughts and entered the shop.

"You are literally everywhere Miss Clarke." David Beckham greeted her at the event.
"I can say the same." she smiled at him. "I did not know that you are interested ..." she frowned and spread her arms.
"If I'd be honest, I follow your charity work for quite a long time, and it is a great thing. I really want to listen to those things that you went through and ... "
"Emilia!" Phillip's voice came from behind.
"Hi. I thought you... left." Emilia turned to him with her best smile.
"I came because of you, why would I left?" he laughed a bit then turned to David. The two men started to talk with each other, and Emilia felt how her phone was vibrating. She checked it, and it was Kit. "If you ... forgive me." she smiled at the two men and stepped away from them.
"Hi. I am so sorry that I did not call you." she started and took a deep breath.
"I understand. It must be dense. The programs and everything." Kit sat to the edge of the bed. "I... Did I disturb you?"
"No. No of course not. Never." she giggled a bit and looked around. Her mom indicated her it is time to go to the stage. She nodded and showed her she needs another minute.
"Jamie... Jamie Lloyd called me." Kit started. "He... wants to talk with you. He tried to call you several times."
"Oh. So it was him. I did not know the number, and I ..."
"Emilia" Phillip stepped to her "You should go to the stage"
"Is that..?" Kit heard his voice.
"It is." Em lowered her head. "Don't start to ..."
"I did not want to." Kit sighed. "I ... know you are a smart woman. You don't need my advice. So... I ... just wanted to inform you that you should call Jamie back. That... that would be great. He also invited us to a party. But he did not tell anything about it."
"Kit. I..." her mother was also standing next to her and looked at her so disapprovingly. "I need to go. I call you back okay?"
"Sure I..." Kit couldn't finish. It seems that day everyone was putting the phone at him. He lied. He hated that he is around her. He knew ... he was sure that it was one of Rose's other great plans to turn them against each other. That Phillip guy was so perfect, so rich, and of course, he cares about her charity work. He would have not surprised if he also comes out with the thing, that he also had some aneurysm in the past. He laid down on the bed and tried to calm down. He swore to himself and to Emilia that he won't be a jerk. He won't create some mess or arguments. It doesn't worth it. Emilia did nothing wrong, and he did not want to hurt her.