Six

Noah

I got to my apartment, tired and weary thoughts about writing new music and not just any kind of music but dope ones filled my head and when the door swing opened, I smiled while I realized that Lucy was probably here and possibly cooking. 

Maybe I will not remain angry with her. I rounded off to the kitchen where I can almost always guarantee to find her, there was always something about kitchens that Lucy loves. 

Getting closer, I started hearing voices, not like I was expecting her to be here with company but it will be a pleasant surprise if she is. Normally it was the guys who were relunant to introducing their friends to the girl they were dating but in me and Lucy relationship, it was the opposite. Probably because I didn’t have any friend here and Lucy wouldn’t be caught somewhere which is not in the map for something spectacular, even if I was hosting a show there. Now her case was different. She has the friends but she still just gloss their stories over. I mean she is up and coming but I have being with her for close to five months now and if you knew me and the way I have been selective since the Ice queen, then you would know that this is my second longest relationship post Tiffany.

“I honestly cannot believe that guy, why would I want to show up in his party as his arm candy.” Lucy scoffs as I paused in my strides just before I rounded the corner that will put me in direct eye sight with the whole kitchen. 

Someone replied and that was how I knew that she was having a conference call on zoom. “Probably because you are supposed to be his girlfriend. Just put the poor boy out of his misery and allow him to dress you up like Barbie, you love that shit.”

“Yes but it wouldn’t say much for my career.” Lucy argues. 

“What career, the one you are building up using his name? It doesn’t matter if you don’t act like a serious person for one night, it doesn’t matter if you act like a bubble head for just one night, keyword here being the one night, people will still take you seriously.” I rested my head against the door as I felt the headache increasing. 

“Hey, you make it sound like I am using him or something I am not. I have to reschedule a lot of things and start being in the spotlight for things I don’t want to be because of him. I am giving back to this relationship as much as he is and the only thing that is enjoyable with him is the gifts and the sex.” Lucy returns. 

“Honey, he thinks you love him, you are using him. There are no two ways about it. So at least there must be something you have gained right?”

“My huge fan base and the reality show which I have in the bag since I have signed the contract.”

“I thought you were just complaining about not being that kind of girl?” the person asked. 

“Yes but it is like free cash one and two, I have the fan base to win, well Noah fan base, they will certainly support the current girl friend to the ex.”

“Lucy…” The person said warningly. 

“What? Imagine a little nobody like me wins against the Ice queen, imagine what new heights I would be reaching in no time.”

And with those vile words from Lucy, I couldn’t stay quiet anymore, I pushed off the wall and stalked into the kitchen. “Congratulations Lucy.” I said softly as she jumped. 

“Oh god, Noah. Don’t scare me that way again, when did you get home?” she asked, giving me a warm smile. A smile I fell for because I thought it was genuine but now I know, there is a difference between warm and genuine. 

“I got home just in time to hear you admit to using me Lucy.” I replied and when she stared at me in shock. I shrugged like it was no big deal. 

“I mean come on. All is fair in love and war right, you can use me to gather your serious fan base but there is something wrong with your plans. You will never win against Tiffany.” That got a reaction out of her, just a small glare but still it was a reaction. 

“By the end of today, both of you would have been my exes and she has a larger fan base dedicated to her and her actions, not people who follow you because they are just concerned about the person you are fucking. I wonder how many fan I can make you lose before the show officially starts.” 

“You would not dare…” Lucy started her face getting red

“There are so many things that I would do right now under the pretense of being hurt and used. And I do have the right fodder for that.” I responded.

“Noah, be reasonable…” Lucy started and somehow that just rubbed me the wrong way. 

“Be reasonable, you mean the way you were when you decided to play with me. You used me Lucy and here I was glad that somebody would finally take Tiffany place, guess what, you are not even a quarter of her, and you are not worth even being in her presence.”

Her eyes narrowed into a full blown glare. “You sound like you still like her.”

“I do.” I nodded. “My standards have fell since her. 

Lucy mouth drops open at that. “You have no right Noah.”

“Don’t let the door hit you on your way out of my life.” I told her as I turned to leave the kitchen. 

“Noah, don’t you dare compare me with her. She was a whore…”

“Exactly… and she has more class than you.” I returns. “Don’t let me see you here when I return, you can remain if you are interested in making the evening news in a sight that will not be favorable to you for your well crafted life.”

Time for me to get drunk, it seems like maybe I am cursed to a life of stardom and no love life.