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Sparks Fly 70. Damn
The cafe bells jingled as she followed Tyler through the door.A slight feeling of nostalgia hit, and she swallowed slowly, praying that perhaps he didn’t come to work today.But there he was, on counter duty.There was no avoiding him, especially now Tyler had suddenly disappeared and reappeared at Kim’s table.Their gazes met briefly, and Fred returned to what he was doing.Ouch, she thought, and taking one deep breath, she picked up the courage to walk to him.“What can I get you, ma’am?” Fred asked, rearranging the rolls.“Fred-”“-Alfred Duperly, to you, ma’am,” he cut in.“That’s how we’re playing it?”“There is no we here, Ms. Mercano. Do you have an order to place or not?”There were little teardrops forming in her eyes. She kept blinking them away, but she was always the softest in the room, and they kept pushing until she had to use her hands.“I’m sorry, Fred.”Her voice sounded so fragile; it could have broken at a feather’s touch.“Don’t you think it’s too late for that?”
Sparks Fly Chapter One - Pilot
"And cut!" echoed in a room ablaze with lights, casting a vibrant glow on the green screen behind the acting duo. "That's a wrap," he declared, effortlessly leaping from his director's chair with a grin that hinted at a secret skill rumored to be the result of ballet classes. "Ryan, genius move. Amanda, goddess alert!" His arms moved in animated praise; the multicolored spiky hair and ringed ears, an open secret that he batted for the other team. "Phew," he sighed dramatically as if the emotional rollercoaster had threatened his mascara. "Jessi! Makeup, STAT." He briskly walked away, leaving an air of theatricality in his wake. Footsteps behind made everyone turn to his secretary running with the makeup artist. The director’s hands hung out, he was in his moment. Ryan Barnes moved from the set to sit comfortably in his actor chair, wearing a smug smirk, and drinking up his director's praises. Unaccustomed to anything but compliments, he licked his pink lips in pride, checking his
Sparks Fly Chapter Two - News Leak
Sofia was all the rage the next day. On the entertainment news, tabloids, and the lips of some very important people. --- "Ryan, you need to cool off, you hothead," James said, knocking him into the pool. "She's not everything. She's not even anything." "No, you don't get it," his head bobbed to the surface. "She turned down all my advances, and the only one she let through was a dead end." "That girl's probably halfway across the globe by now,” he sighed, sticking his hands in the pockets of his burgundy shorts. “She's Asian, and you'll probably never hear about her again once this rave dies down. That will happen sooner. Trust me." He added the last part a bit hesitantly. His thoughts plagued him. Why the hell was he even here? Since when was Ryan able to order him around like some on-hand butler? Even calling him to his home just because he felt like it… They were at the pool on Ryan's top-dollar property the afternoon after the premiere. … One of the things that infuriated J
Sparks Fly Chapter Three - Runaway Couple
The next day, Sofia arrived at the Taco place, a bit surprised at the crowd in front. She sighed; today was going to be a long one. She went in the Employees Only door and didn't notice her phone ring until she put on the uniform. Taking it out, she checked the caller ID, it was Jessi. "What now?" She sighed as she walked into the café. Her boss was right there, talking to some guy. "Hey," she said, answering the phone. "Sofia!" Jessi screamed, "Get outta there! It's a trap." "Say what now?" "The paparazzi struck. I don't know how they found out where you work, but it's all over the news. There are even pictures." Sofia gasped, and the two men noticed her presence at once. The other guy was the man who'd left without eating. He smiled and waved her over. She hissed, "After what you've done. Do I look like a celebrity to you or what? Can't a person have some privacy in this city!" She pulled off her apron and rushed out the door she'd taken in, grabbing her purse. The man went af
Sparks Fly Chapter Four - the interview
Sofia slowly came to; she could hear hushed voices in the background but she believed she was imagining it. However, after twisting and turning with the same result, she opened her eyes and gasped, assuming a sitting position as she looked at the faces all around. "What's going on?" She asked, no one, in particular, scanning the faces for an answer. "Soph," Jessi called. "Can you tell us where you were throughout yesterday?" Sofia tried to remember and realization struck as color rose to her cheeks. "How do you know about it?" She asked, looking at all of them. "Let's see…" Jessi started. "Was it the fact that I received a call from you, answered it, and heard Ryan's voice or that he brought you home or that he carried you up to your bed or that you actually slept off wherever you two had been?" "Wow, that's a lot of evidence against you sister." Alicia said with a chuckle, "What do you have to say for yourself?" "Yeah," Tanya added. "Why were you in such a deep sleep? You know
Sparks Fly Chapter Five - sparks fly
The next day was Saturday so Sofia slept in. She never had any shifts during the weekends and when she woke, she came to slowly, reveling in the late morning sun that filtered in through her curtains while planning her day. **************************** "Ok, Ryan, Ryan!" He yelled, this time getting immediate effect. "Take 5." The director said, turning to attend to someone else. Ryan kicked back on his chair and pushed the mic from his mouth, "I'm fine." "Make it ten." The director said over his shoulder. He jumped to his feet and came off the set. "I said I'm fine!" This got everyone's, the director included, attention. He walked back to Ryan and sighed, "Yeah, this is bad." He was shaking his head. "Look Ryan." He continued, "You're just ranting. All I'm listening to is your body language and right now, it's telling me that you've got writer's block. Except, you're not a writer so I'm gonna need you to take 5 and sort out whatever it is that's bugging you ok?" Ryan sighed and
Sparks Fly Chapter Six - Stolen Kisses
Sofia stopped running when she was leaning against the back of her door. She locked it behind her. She hadn't checked if he was following her but she prayed not, sliding down till she sat against the door with her legs drawn up against her. "Why? Why him?" She sobbed silently. Why did she have to feel the spark with him of all people? She bent her head, she'd always thought her spark would be with the perfect guy. A very romantic one at that but this? .... She stayed there, visibly troubled. He was probably the world's greatest ever Casanova. Why him? She mused over it, losing track of time. She even ended up sleeping in that position. That night, she awoke, feeling uncomfortable. She actually dropped to the floor seconds after she got up, feeling dizzy. Sofia groaned, all her limbs felt dead. Just then, Jessi called her. "Hey, Soph." "What's up?" Sofia asked, as she crawled over and leaned against her sofa. "What happened between you and Ryan?" Jessi asked and immediately
Sparks Fly Chapter Seven - Episode 28 part 1
Minutes later, Ryan was leading Sofia, hand in hand across the parking lot of the studio, once they came round, cameras started flashing as the press, who were waiting for updates on the release saw them. "Don't talk," Ryan said and Sofia nodded, trying to shield her face from view. They got in easily and Ryan clapped, "The light's back on!" Sofia rolled her eyes but she could hear female laughter inside. "Your mood seems amazing Ryan, hope we could put it to good use this time." The director said, coming out to meet them. His eyes picked out Sofia at once and he brushed past Ryan, moving on to her. "You must be Sofia Delacruz. Loved your interview. Original. I know a masterpiece when I see one. And Jessi did a good job on you too. Rico Suarez, director, artist, artiste, and much more. At your service." He said, taking her hand in his and planting a kiss on it. Sofia smiled, not knowing what to say. Rico turned, "Jessi!" He called and she came out an open door to the left, paus
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