Chapter 1

 Riley

I tapped my finger’s restlessly on the desk, my eyes on my wristwatch counting the seconds before the last bell for school dismissal goes off.

‘One, two… three…’ I mumbled.

My eyes shot up, smiles spread through my lips when I heard the bell go off. I quickly shut my book, grabbed my bags, throwing the textbook into it, I got up to leave.

“Oh, Riley, I see you can’t wait for me to leave before wanting to run off.” Mrs. Lizzy, our biochem teacher whose class had just ended said with a frown on her face. I grinned, she grunted and left the class.

Well, I never liked her class anyways.

“Hey, Riley, you look more excited going on that concert than I do.” My best friend, Eve grabbed her bag and walked over to me.

“You can say that again,” I glanced down at my wrist watch. “We have limited time, I didn’t even get my dress ready for it, and the front row could be taken if we don’t hurry!” I said, hurrying out of the class, running down the hallway.

“Oh, slow down, Riley, it’s not the last time you will be seeing him!” She called out but I didn’t listen to her.

“He is my celebrity crush, Eve, and I need to be seen, I need him to see me, not like the other times I had been covered by the crowd, I wish I was taller!” I called out, making my way out of the school exit.

“You aren’t that late!” She called out, I could hear Eve pant behind me, but I quickly hailed over a taxi and turned to her.

“I need to make a quick stop at home and get change out of this outfit, I will meet you and Edwin in front of the concert hall, don’t be late!” I told her, without waiting for a response, I got into the taxi, and told the driver my home address.

I leaned back on the backseat holding out the concert ticket, I glanced at it with smiles across my lips

“Gosh, I have really waited for a long time for this show, nothing can wrong now.” I muttered, glancing out through the window, grinning from ear to ear.

The taxi pulled over in front of a two story building, I stepped out of the car, drawing a sharp breath, I made a run for the front door, pushing it open, I threw my bag on the living room sofa making it straight for my room.

I opened my closet, scanning the clothes in my hanger. “Shit, what do I wear?” I shuffled through clothes after clothes.

“No, not this one… no, too colorful, not this either, too bright, too dark, ah…” My fingers paused on one of my dress that caught my eyes.

I have to make an impression, I know a lot of people would be right there, standing and waving at him, flashing a bright smile his way, but I needed something that he could easily notice me in.

As long as I get his autograph I will be fine.

Karl Jade wasn’t really my celebrity crush, I got to like him because of someone, someone I treasured more than anyone in my life, because that certain person was fond of Karl Jade, I became fond of him also.

Now, getting his autograph was because I wish to give it for the person I love most, well, that’s if we ever meet again in this lifetime.

“Perfect…” I placed the yellow and blue dress that had caught my eyes on my body, staring at my image on the fitting mirror, a smile spread through my lips, the dress complimented my pale blue eyes, and it was just the perfect outfit.

I quickly tossed the clothes I had worn home on my bed, pulling the dress I had taken out over my heard. I smiled. Smoothening it with my hand,

“This is beautiful.” I grinned.

Stepping closer to the mirror, I applied a red lipstick on my plump lips, if my mother catches me wearing makeup she was going to kill me, she said I was too young to be wearing one.

Why shouldn’t a high school eighteen year old wear makeup yet?

Well, I knew I had to quickly leave before she spots me at home. I let my brown hair fall perfectly on my shoulder, it wasn’t too long, but it was trimmed to suit my symmetry face.

A satisfactory smile spread through my lips. I picked up my bag, hanging it over my shoulder, and made my way out of the room.

I still had time so I decided to walk slowly this time, wouldn’t look so good if I am covered with sweat when I get to the concert hall.

I had only taken a step down the stairs when I heard chattering voices coming from my father’s study room.

‘Is daddy at home?’

My father wasn’t usually at home at this hour, and it’s a surprise to hear the sound of his voice at mid day.

He was one of my favorite person, I was more closer to my father than I was to my mother, perhaps because my mother was stricter towards me than my father.

Since he was home I decided to go greet him, don’t know when I will return from the concert or if I get to see him when I get home, he was a busy man.

As I approached the study room door, I slowly reached for the door but halt when I heard another voice.

‘He has a visitor, I better not interrupt.’

I decided to leave, but I froze when I caught a glimpse of the man he was with through the small opening at the door because it wasn’t shut.

‘It can’t be…’ I muttered to myself, my heart raced inside of my chest as I took another step closer to be sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me.

‘It can’t be him…’ I could feel my chest rise and fall as I took yet another step, and tears clustered in my eyes as I stood stunned at the sight of him.

‘Carl Walsh’ I gasped, clasping my hand to my lips in shock.