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- Herausgeber: WS
- Kategorie: Abenteuer, Thriller, Horror
- Serie: My Story: She Was Imagined, Found, and Lost
- Sprache: Englisch
Now You’re Gone is an emotionally charged romantic drama centered around Jonas Quin, a successful artist whose love of money and career ambitions have caused him to lose the love of his life, Arlena. Though Jonas has much to be proud of, his choices have left him alone, and his fame can no longer mask the void he feels. Set in the breathtaking Mediterranean islands, Jonas embarks on a journey of redemption, determined to win back Arlena’s heart. However, his path is riddled with challenges, both internal and external, as he confronts the consequences of his past actions.
At the heart of the novel is Jonas’s struggle to reconcile his glamorous lifestyle with the deep emotional connections he has neglected. Despite his fame and fortune, he finds himself at a crossroads, where his friendships and loyalties are put to the test. Jonas’s close-knit group of friends, particularly Adrian and his manager Walker, are his trusted confidants. They come up with a plan to help him win Arlena back, but things don’t go as smoothly as they hope.
Walker, confident in his ability to help Jonas reclaim the relationship, faces unexpected hurdles when a conniving and enigmatic woman, Danielle, enters the picture. Danielle complicates Jonas’s life in ways he never anticipated. As she gets closer to Jonas, her intentions and desires blur, creating tension and conflict in their already strained relationship. Danielle, too, is torn between her feelings and her growing connection with another person, leaving everyone to question where their hearts truly lie.
As the story unfolds, Jonas is forced to look beyond his material wealth and fame to discover what really matters in life. His attempts to win Arlena back reveal the deep fractures in his relationships with those around him. Danielle’s manipulations and her influence over Jonas bring to the surface deeper issues of trust, loyalty, and friendship. Meanwhile, Arlena’s feelings toward Jonas are complicated by their shared history and the emotional scars of their past.
Tensions rise as each character grapples with their desires and the choices they must make. The novel delves into the emotional complexity of relationships, showing how easily friendships can be strained and loyalties tested. Jonas, Danielle, Arlena, and the other characters must navigate the fine line between love and loss, between desire and destruction, as they each fight for what they truly want.
Against the vibrant backdrop of the Mediterranean, Jonas’s journey is both a personal and emotional one. From luxurious parties and sun-soaked beaches to moments of quiet introspection, the novel blends high drama with heartfelt moments of reflection. The islands, with their beauty and allure, serve as the perfect setting for this story of love, regret, and redemption.
Ultimately, Now You’re Gone asks whether Jonas can reclaim the love he lost and if his friendships can survive the challenges ahead. As lines are crossed and boundaries tested, the characters are forced to confront the consequences of their actions. Can Jonas win back Arlena, or will his past mistakes be too much to overcome? And as Danielle’s presence grows ever more disruptive, can anyone truly find the love they’ve always longed for without destroying the friendships they hold dear?
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MICHAEL REID
Now
You’re
Gone
My story:
She was imagined, found, and lost
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A thank you to everyone involved in bringing now you’re gone to reality, a thank you to Vikiana Talos and Lesla Traynor for designing our brilliant cover, and a thank you to our editors for their great time and care taken working on this novel, special thanks to our contributing authors Kay C. Sulli and Nicole Eden and Morgana Mitchell for providing real life content to the novel which graciously adds to reader enjoyment and to the novel itself, their contributions add incredible value to overall novel, while adding complexity to the bigger story in this book series, My story: She was imagined, found and Lost.This series combines imagination with real lived experiences and further expands into poetry drawing from the real emotional attachment found between one and another, the real lived experiences written be other others adds value giving a different perspective on the events contained with the series.
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Nicole Eden
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Morgana Mitchell
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This book changed my perspective.
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“A well written and intriguing novel giving you the characters with their quirky traits, fantastic scenes but leaves enough room for your imagination too!"
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“Interesting story with varying moments, of thrilling fun, romance with conflict, loving walker great character."
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“An interesting read, interesting moments, catchy characters, sparks of conflict but all with an open writing style leaving room for the reader to imagine!” Definitely a wonderful read!”
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"Powerful yet easily relatable writing experiences, it feels like it’s been lived.”
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CHAPTER ONE
Missing Her
A Partyin full swing as the early night has not long begun, a stone white villa overlooking the beaches of Spain, plenty of well-dressed friends in casual party attire others wearing suit jackets doubled down with casual blue denims flashy boots or shoes with the combed over hair standing huddled in there groups all with champagne on ice kept cool in a bucket laughing at their individual conversations everyone having a fantastic time some dancing others standing chatting disco lights flashing a party in full swing, those in the pool messing around deliberately splashing the most modest of dressers to their up-most dislike, women tall and slim with long hair to just above the waist natural tan all over from the day’s Spanish Sun. The women dressed with tight fitting rather revealing shorts and top in the midst of the party a young man aged in his mid-twenties smartly dressed in white denims coupled with a jet black blazer left unbuttoned for fashion his long dark hair gelled to the side swaying slightly in the light Spanish night wind asking everyone he passes nudging past you.
“Anyone seen Jonas?”
“No Bro?” One replies.
A girl turns around from drinking.
“He was by the pool Adrian….” she shouts.
Adrian turns stepping quickly through the gaps amongst the gathered crowd shoving his way through the party looking over near the pool spotting Jonas, Adrian making his way over quickly avoiding going to close to the pool knowing the likelihood of getting pulled in or splashed when well-dressed is highly likely.
He moves quickly over to Jonas, who sits in silence on a marble bench overlooking the beaches below the ocean not far from the villa, he sits in solitude isolated from the rest oblivious to the amazing, good time going on all around his friends drinking chatting having fun, yet he sits alone by choice estranged shoving many away from him wishing to be just left alone with his thoughts, Adrian standing beside him.
“It’s been six months.”
Jonas utters as he sits in deep thought.
“C’mon man everyone’s missing you, this is your party join in.”
He says full of energy Jonas turns to face Adrian looking up briefly not a smile of joy on his face.
“I’ve lost her.” he says softly Adrian stops for a second taking a moment thinking of what to say knowing the situation is ongoing, he slowly sits down beside Jonas on the marble bench,
“You loved each other that’s true.” he says.
“There’s no one I’d rather be with.” Jonas replies.
“If there really isn’t anyone else, you need to change something.” Adrian says boldly.
“How.”
Jonas asks still sitting staring out into the distance lost in body and mind.
“Find someone else or…”
“There isn’t anyone else….”
“Then change the way it is,” Adrian looks to Jonas making direct eye contact the pair having a moment.
“Stand up get dressed properly go out there and win her back!” he says boldly.
“Don’t you dare sit there and expect things to happen for you!”
Jonas jumps up full of life something many have not seen for some time.
“What’s your plan.” Adrian asks curiously?”
“Go out there find her and win her back.”
“Tomorrow after the party it’s too late to be going anywhere….”
Adrian suggests Jonas nods in agreement.
“First thing tomorrow we’re leaving for Daniella,” Jonas throws his jacket away making his way into the party to huge surprise from everyone, Amy leans over to Adrian.
“What’d you say?”
“Promised him he’d get her back….”
Amy’s eyes drop stunned with shock.
“What if you don’t….”
Adrian unsure what to say briefly shrugs his shoulders.
“Guess we’re back too square one.” Adrian makes his way into the party following behind Jonas who has disappeared into the cheering crowds. Jonas makes his way through friends and colleagues at his party to the stage taking everyone by shock, seeing him not seeking somewhere out of everyone’s way. Jonas steps up onto the stage
“Everyone attention…Everyone.”
Everyone falls silent surprised at his sudden turnaround, speaking with pride.
“I’ve made mistakes in life, we all do…From this day on I’m going to set out to correct them, I’d like to thank all my friends and family who are here tonight for my twenty fourth party, to my supporters you’ve helped me get my work out there thank you soo much, to my friends for the support from the beginning and to everyone else for being awesome! Thank you all! Enjoy the party.”
Making his way off stage. Everyone cheers happy to be at the party having a great time, Jonas bumps into Adrian as he’s heading quickly away from the stage.
“What are you thinking….”
Adrian says riddled with curiosity.
“Your right I was a bit of an ass? Never made the effort, always putting work first, gigs first, photo-shoots everything but time for us.”
“So?”
Adrian says still puzzled about his intentions.
“I’m going to change that; things are going to change Adrian.” he says positively.
“I know they will.” Adrian utters reassuringly.”
Jonas has a cheeky look on his face.
“What?”
Adrian asks oddly at that Adrian is grabbed from behind and pulled into the pool by a group of four of Jonas’s friends, emerging from the water his hair hanging down covering his face soaked head to toe he paddles briefly to the edge of the pool jokingly he exhales.
“Jonas, I hate you.”
“It was pretty funny.” Jonas replies.
“Two-hundred-dollar jacket”
“It’ll dry.” Jonas say’s jokingly.
Making his way inside the villa pouring himself a drink a lavish we’ll furnished open plan kitchen and seating area, sitting down on the luxurious Italian red leather sofa with a group of girls, instantly all the girls leaning over or leaning to the side into Jonas, Jonas leaning back putting his arms over them taking a moment to chat with each of them, Jonas taking a blonde girl’s hand kissing it gently making eye contact as he does so, long blonde hair to just above the waist line, tight fitting white denims matched by high heels a revealing black tank top.
“Cool party huh?”
“Yeah, it’s amazing, love you...”
She says, Jonas laughs a bit.
“Everyone does, we’ll not really everyone but you get what I mean.”
Adrian looking in from the pool shakes his head as he stands there soaked in disbelief as Jonas sits there with a group of girls himself clearly making advances on each one.
“He confuses me soo much.”
Adrian utters to himself taking a moment to think, before walking away not getting involved with Jonas’s fraternisations. Arlena with long dark hair perfectly tanned wearing a short white denim skirt, silver buckle on the front with a pink top who starts off by leaning into him soon becoming cuddled into him giving the other girls close by a look sending a clear message.
“Where are we off to tomorrow?” she says.
“Eh going to Tenerife, girl I like’s there…we fell out some time ago I’m just trying to patch things up.”
Much to Arlena’s dislike or approval of the topic she cuddles up even more running her fingers through his hair.
“It’s been… you know we could do something tomorrow you know?”
Jonas liking the idea of that.
“Yeah, we’ll do that…before we go to Tenerife.”
Many of the girls sit awkwardly knowing she’s clearly hitting on Jonas despite Jonas being interested in another person Daniella, the other girls feeling uncomfortable with the situation politely get up leaving one after the other from the table leaving Arlena too it.
Arlena and Jonas, walk quickly out of the comfort of the Villa sitting in an enclosed area with candle lit tables a breeze of fresh air coming in from the sea, bottle of red wine sitting glasses half full the pair chatting away in the night, attracting attention from Jonas’s friends who are very interested in the way the pair are interacting. Adrian stands soaked head to toe water dripping off him. He stands on one leg removing a shoe water pours out of it he looks himself up and down in disbelief.
“What happened to you?” Amy asks,
“Just happened.” Jonas says jokingly.
Walking away sitting by an open fire. Arlena stands up then sits beside Jonas leaning into him at the table,
“Plans for tomorrow then?”
“Some but no idea what I’m going to do, I’ll sort something for you.” Jonas replies.
Adrian sits looking on in disbelief the well-dressed all white business attire Amy sits down beside him politely.
“What’s this?
“Not long ago its Daniella now he’s interested in Arlena.” Adrian exhales.
“Arlena is pushing him though.” she replies.
Adrian sighs under his breath, as the pair seem to get along very well,
“What do I do? Do I let him pursue her or help him with Daniella…”?
Amy unsure what to say takes a sip of her wine, buying herself time to think of an appropriate response,
“He’s your long-term friend you should help him with what’s best for him.”
“Arlena?” he says.
Looking for advice Amy say’s nothing but her eyes say it all. As she’s there hiding behind her glass of wine.
“You do what is best for him.”
Jonas and Arlena sit cuddled into one another under the cover of night but brought into sight from the soft touch of moonlight stars above them the couple sit talking amongst themselves, Adrian and Amy sit looking on wondering what the best course of action actually is.
“He’s going to go to her tomorrow?”
“Does Arlena know?” Amy states shocked.
Nodding as he takes a drink.
“She knows?”
“She ok with that?”
“No.” Adrian replies.
“She’s liked Jonas for some time just Jonas is too stupid to see it.”
Amy laughs under her breath.
“Of course, when you’re a star having more money than you need you tend to miss the obvious things.”
Adrian nodding with a subtle sigh.
“Hopefully by morning he’s given up on this venture of his.”
Adrian says a bit loudly knowing all too well the drama and carnage Jonus and Arlena can cause together.
Amy shaking her a head a little too.
“They’ve got history with all the wrong people.” Amy says.
“They do.”
He replies swiftly, Amy shakes her head a little.
“Arlena can be very difficult at times.
“Oh, we both know that.”
Adrian says. taking a deep breath for a moment, his eyes clearly telling a story which didn’t have a happy ending.
“let’s hope things are better this time.” she says.
However, she says it with a straight face yet within her voice all can clearly tell she doesn’t believe what she is saying herself. A straight face may help deceive however the voice will give it away, revealing the lack of faith in her own words to which she is trying to sell to others, Adrian clearly noticing the lack of belief.
“You think it’s a bad idea don’t you” he says.
Amy nodding biting her lip a little bit unsure what to say.
“Little things affect women a lot more than men”
Adrian nodding.
“He’s just done so man little things that hurt a lot and not realised.
Adrian nodding in agreement.
“Maybe this time will be better” he says hopefully.
CHAPTER TWO
Travelling Too Her
Early morning awakens the sun barely rising from the horizon waters calm while fast moving silence on the ocean, a super yacht breezing softly across the ocean’s waves silence. all aboard fast asleep below in luxury cabins built for the wealthy, only one standing above deck at the front of the Yacht looking out into the distance, Jonas stands his knees apart hands firmly placed holding the silver railing his hair swaying softly in the gentle sunshine morning breeze looking gracefully to the distance awaiting some sign, he turns briefly looking over his shoulder with his Swedish accent.
“Knew you were there.”
Adrian steps forward calmly.
“You know she’ll likely push you away.”
“I know.”
He stands thinking for a moment of what to say.
“I know I love her; I just have to prove that to her.”
The star says turning around his hand sliding off the railing as he turns to face Adrian.
“I know I can do it, so I’m not worried.”
Jonas pats him on the shoulder.
“Relax man we’re on a holiday chill out.”
Adrian is left baffled, huffs under his breath briefly finding the star who was depressed without emotion or thought overnight has turned into someone full of life energy and positive thoughts.
“I wonder what changed him.” Adam asks.
Adrian turns around finding Adam sitting on the deck chair to the side of the ship, all morning he sits in his suit reading a paper with a coffee to the side his blonde hair combed back despite the early morning he’s made quite an effort, Adrian makes his way over standing beside him.
“You know he’s unstable?"
Adam simply nods just once.
“Most stars are…The rise to sudden fame changes them I’ve seen far worse than Jonas be thankful he’s still himself.
“Are you going to help.” Adrian says.
“All your friend needs, is support from yourself; I’ll help as much as I can.”
While nodding gracefully. Adrian curious.
“How’s his tour going along?”
“Fine all the tour dates have been sorted.”
As he flicks through the paper strangely trying to sit behind it. Adrian curious.
“What’s he asked you to do?”
“Nothing…”
“Adam don’t circle around me.”
Adrian says unamused Adam looks up from the paper.
“He’s asked me to arrange a last-minute performance at concert in Spain?”
Right away Adrian looks surprised.
“Daniella’s going to that isn’t she…Don’t lie to me her agents with the same company as yours.”
Adam reluctant to questioning however nods.
“She’s going; He’s doing something rather bold but admirable.”
At that Adam stands up clearly far taller than Adrian.
“I’ll be inside, have a good day.”
Giving Adam the paper walking off inside casually. Kevin stands with Jonas on the upper deck as Jonas gazes into the distance, Kevin in a smart well-dressed suit clearly the same from the night before having creases riddled all over, Jonas stands with white shirt slightly unbuttoned, casual shorts.
“We’ll be there soon.” Jonas says.
“You got a plan?” he asks.
“I’m thinking show up at her club?”
Kevin baffled by the suggestion.
“That’s bold….” he says left speechless.
“Got to take risks sometimes live on the edge life’s too short to wait around.”
Kevin very impressed by Jonas’s recent change of attitude.
“Good, having you back.”
Jonas looks over briefly smiles.
“I was never gone.”
An island coming into sight its long shoreline green and woody grasslands hillsides in the distance clear and clean blue water surfers in the distance to the side of the Yacht. Jonas heads below deck into a well-lit vibrant casino red dark carpet, red blinds, solid oak tables a mini bar manned by a member of the crew, finding Brian playing roulette, he stands well-dressed hair combed to the side throwing the dice.
“Hey, how’s it going.” he says.
Jonas watching the dice roll intently.
“Feeling lucky.”
“Oh yes got to it’s a good time your back.”
Jonas jokingly.
“I was never gone.”
“What you going to do to win her back.”
Carla asks as she sits dressed all in white with her blonde hair with a slight sway.
“I have a few cards up my sleeve.” Jonas says as he carefully shuffles a deck of cards as he makes eye contact with Carla.
“You seem confident”?
“Course I need to impress….”
Kevin thinking to himself for a short while.
“What exactly are you planning?”
“All sorts.“
Jonas says cheekily dishing out the cards,
“I’ll make it up as I go along.”
Jonas says cheerfully.
“Worked for me so far.”
A click of the door is heard, Lewis steps in half asleep looking very ill his clothes creased un-ironed covered in stains.
“I think someone partied a little too hard.”
“Ha-ha, very funny.” Lewis laughs
Adrian concerned makes his way over helping Lewis sit down at the table.
“He gets seasick.”
“He’ll be fine we’ll be there in less than an hour.”
Jonas leaves the room walking rather quickly swiftly walks up a flight of stairs heading to the master bedroom he changes swiftly throwing off the shirt, kicking the shorts off heading into the shower quickly turning the water on hot steam instantly rising in the enclosed shower he steps inside through the un-steamed glass a gazing Arlena eyes up the sizeable masculine muscles the star has having a good look through the glass from head to toe caught in the act by an observant Adrian she need not say anything. Adrian merely nods to the door in gesture she leaves un-wilfully as she goes taking a quick look back as she is ushered out the door, Jonas exits the shower towel wrapped around the waist instantly using his best deodorant a stick of Paco Rabanne One Million placing a red silk like shirt on followed by white engineered denims coupled with a silver belt sending a strong urban manly look. He sprays one million on his neck rather once too many taking designer gel instantly rubbing it between every thread of hair focusing on the mirror taking time and delicate movements to create the right effect quickly, he sprays his hair with a bit of blonde colour.
“Really.”
Adrian states as he stands to the side rather surprised by the effort, he’s suddenly made.
“We’ll arrive within the hour I need to make an impression.”
“You’re an impressionable person.”
“Need to make it right first time no mistakes.”
Adrian agrees with him as Jonas quickly spits mouthwash into the sink making his way out,
“Arlena was here you know?”
Jonas laughs slightly under his breath.
“I know she was watching me she can if she wants.” he laughs.
Jonas walks quickly onto the top deck out into the sun and waves of the Mediterranean his tanned skin from yesterday’s hot sun having given him the perfect tan, he stands looking out as the island comes into view hair swaying in the wind gently as his yacht glides through the waters.
“Getting nervous.”
Adrian states as he stands to the side.
“No just thinking of what to say, what to do?”
“Sorry would be a good starting point.”
Adrian points out.
“I think I’ll need to say a lot more than that, but I’ll do it don’t worry.” Jonas states as he stands there confident, he can win the love of his life he had back.
Arlena sits below deck herself in the lounge having a brief drink, Adrian enters the lounge.
“I’m surprised you’re not upstairs.”
Arlena doesn’t look happy in the least.
“I like him.” she says.
Adrian nods.
“Plenty of us do, he’s confused doesn’t know what he really wants to give him time.”
Arlena looks up briefly.
“You think he’s interested?”
“I know he is.” Adrian smiles.
“He likes you he’s just stuck between the two of you he thinks with us being such good friends it would be inappropriate for him to make advances.”
Arlena sits there smiling in beauty.
“So, he does like me, Adrian nods.
“Very much so…give him time.”
Adrian says before walking away leaving Arlena to her thoughts.
Kevin and Jonas playing pool in the Bar playing on a 10ft luxury pool table solid smooth white wood a glass coating giving it a reflective shine with red cloth each taking both time and delicate movements to ensure a clean shot, the pair highly competitive locked into the game ignoring all around them focusing solely on defeating the other.
“Any further thought on how to make that impression.”
Jonas looks up briefly from lining up his shot hitting a red into two reds both reds move cleanly into the corner pockets at one of the tables, the red he hit them with heads to opposite side of the table slows then just drops gracefully into the top corner pocket Jonas looks up to Kevin with a brief smile.
“Don’t try and distract me.” he says jokingly.
Kevin surprised at the ease of the shot Jonas just did whilst drinking and from attempted distractions from himself, Kevin observing closely as Jonas lines up another shot his last shot, he needs he hits the white the black spins along the edge of the table straight into the corner pocket bringing the game to an abrupt and unexpected end, Kevin left defeated.
“Good game Jonas states patting Kevin on the shoulder as he leaves the room.
“Congrats.” Adrian say’s in passing.
“Tried to distract me as usual.”
“Don’t you play that every day all the time?”
Jonas with a brief grin showing.
“On occasion.” he says.
Jonas walks up a flight of well-lit stairs where members of the crew step to the side politely allowing him to pass, he heads upstairs checking his hair yet again in the mirror. He takes his designer white boots off switching to something more suited to the beaches a pair of light trainers’ ideal for the warm weather and sands of the Mediterranean.
“Again?
Adrian says as he stands to the side.
“You’ve only got one good chance to make a good impression.”
“You’re trying too hard.” Adrian says.
“I’ve had that one I spoke of so need to do better this time.”
As Adrian checks through his phone noticing some new status updates.
“On boat with Jonas to Mediterranean.” it reads.
“Jonas Arlena mentioned to her friends where we were going?” Jonas just smiles.
“No problem she may just expect me, makes things more of a challenge.” he says boldly.
Adrian clearly not feeling the same wave of confidence Jonas is having, he seems puzzled very deep in thought clearly thinking of past times, his eyes tell a story of stress arguments as well as good times, he clear enters another realm considering the past deeply, snapping back into the present seeing Jonas’s energy and Drive. he steps forward goes to say something however he stops himself biting his lip briefly for a moment picking his beer back up shaking his head in disbelief their going on this journey.
“Please not another drama god.”
He says to himself in deep thought, carefully thinking of everything that has happened and what could happen all over again for everyone, if things don’t go to plan, much drama could escalate.
CHAPTER THREE
First Steps
Approaching the Mediterranean Island in style Jonas stands at the front of the Yacht looking out at the Islands a calming wind swaying his hair slightly the sun just rising on the seas he stands in aww looking out upon the beautiful islands of the Mediterranean, Adrian walks over, stands beside him supportively.
“Any thought on what you’re going to say.”
“I’ll think of something when the time is right.” Jonas turns back gazing upon the beautiful islands approaching them, Jonas smiles “Get the car.”
Adrian surprised and lost.
“The car?”
The Yacht arrives into the Mediterranean port of the Island of Gibraltar a town rich in history, The Yacht’s ramp lowers onto the ports wooden dock. a rev of an engine echoing from inside the boat a high-performance Ferrari spyder painted up in hot red with a splash of silver, white with inches of gold covering the logos a car that would not go unmissed on the island Jonas at the wheel with a swift but casual flick of the wrist now wearing designer Armani sunglasses everyone on board’s breath taken away by the stars style and charm.
“Where are you going.”
Adrian yells from above him.
“To find her.”
Jonas yells back as the wheels screech the engine roars as the vehicle speeds off leaving the docks heading away into the island. Adrian left lost for words looks behind him to Kevin who shakes his head both knowing just appearing at her door is not a good idea. The high-performance car races through the island along every steep hill both up and down every corner gliding around with ease the driver in total control driver’s perfection or revolutionary perfection. The locals gaze in amazement at the rare visitor to their island, though they see expensive cars throughout the year none has come close to having the elegance and beauty of this rare Ferrari nor have they seen just a driver of such a car before, his style matching that of the car. An all-white stone hotel located at the top of island overlooking the beaches and ports below, girls sit in comfort on luxury liners simply enjoying the blissful Mediterranean sun, cocktails in hand enjoying the sun one of the girls looks up oddly.
“You hear that.”
Another girl responds, Jessica sits up.
“I hear it too.”
“Hear what.” Daniella asks.
“Listen.”
Daniella’s eyes widen hearing a tune being carried far from the open skies, she stands up looking over the balcony with her friends spotting the all-white luxury yacht in the docks below.
“That isn’t?”
“It is.” Sam says.
Daniella turns looking to the distance spotting a red Ferrari driving quickly through the countryside of the island following the road leading to their hotel.
“Is it him?” Nicole asks in surprise.
A tune familiar to them all playing.
“It is!"
Nicole yells happy and ecstatic, Daniella walks swiftly back inside her hotel room somewhat surprised at his arrival.
“I don’t want to see him.” she says.
The girls unsure what to say. Nicole speaks up for the group.
“We’ll talk to him make sure he doesn’t see you.”
Daniella sighs with relief.
“Is he really that bad.” Nicole asks.
Daniella sits down on the couch.
“If you like him, you can have him.”
Nicole smiles thinking to herself for a moment.
Adrian and Kevin leave the Yacht bags packed knowing they’ll likely stay for a while waiting on their transport to the hotel arriving, Arlena walks over standing beside the two.
“Where are you going?”
“Hotel… Jonas has a got a room booked.”
“Can’t you sleep here.”
Arlena gives Adrian a brief but unpleasant and unwanted look, however he relents.
“Alright”.
Kevin and Adrian have a brief exchange of words.
“You know she’ll cause trouble.”
The other replying.
“I know but cause more if she’s not allowed to go.”
The pair nod. Jonas phones the pair from the comfort of his car.
“Where are you guys?”
“You left us at the Yacht.”
“Oh, did I.”
Jonas not even releasing he left them there.
“Well hurry up and get here ok am going to see her…”
“Jonas wait!”
The phone rings out the pair concerned knowing anything could happen. The slick Ferrari gracefully skids to a stop just outside the Hotel, Jonas quickly jumping out the car making his way inside the luxury resort hotel, a variety of restaurants within the Hotel to choose from Italian and French Michelin star to far Middle Eastern Foods, a variety of fine Wines and Spirits on display many high volume bottles costing over five hundred dollars each. it is a luxury resort reserved for the most luxurious and wanting of people. Walking on past reception and security taking no notice of them proceeding straight to the marble duel spiral stairs leading up to all the hotels rooms and luxury apartments. Nicole and Abi quickly clamber down the stairs quickly to block the approach to the stairs both standing with their arms folded on the bottom step.
“She doesn’t want to see you.”
Nicole snaps boldly looking directly through Jonas.
Jonas just smiles.
“Maybe later.” he says.
“Not at all!”
“She doesn’t want you here.”
Jonas merely stands and smiles not bothered at all by their words instead he politely smiles again.
“Tell her I was asking for her for me will you.”
