Ran into an old friend yesterday
Caught me by surprise when he called my name
He was a familiar face from a chapter in my past
Feeling the hot LA sun beat down on my back, I couldn't help but smile. Life was good. I, Kelsi Neilsen, had a job I loved, friends, family, and a great boyfriend always on hand for kisses and occasional surprises. Yup, as far as I was concerned, LA was the place for me.
"Kelsi?" I heard a voice from behind me, and I did a double-take. That sounded like…nah, couldn't be. He was in New York, I must be hearing things…
"Kelsi Neilsen, is that you?" Footsteps slowed until the person beside me had slowed to a stride, and I glanced up to see a familiar face peering down at me. "Kels, it's me, Ryan." Well duh, of course it was Ryan. The one and only Ryan Evans, world famous choreographer, dancer and all round amazing guy. And of course, my ex boyfriend, but that's only a minor detail…
"Ryan! What are you doing here?" I asked as I stopped and studied him closely. He'd aged since I'd seen him last, although that was a few years ago now. His formerly blonde floppy hair that I'd known in college had been dyed a dark brown and cropped into a more stylish, more masculine style. But the eyes were the same. The dark brown eyes and the impish, infectious smile were exactly as I remembered them.
"I had a meeting over here. More to the point, what are you doing here? Last time I heard you were still a pianist in Lava Springs." "I moved on." I replied simply, not wanting to give too much away. My song writing alter-ego had to be protected at all costs. It was all I wanted after I'd signed up to be the next big thing. Besides, secret pop stars were the in thing now. It was a great marketing ploy, plus it meant I was never out of the gossip columns, there was always someone who thought they knew who I was. No one had guessed correctly so far, though.
"Ah yes, the whole Maria Martinez thing." He smiled, and I stared at him before opening my mouth.
"How-" I managed to force out, but he either didn't listen or decided to ignore me, as his next words were "I don't know about you, but I'm starving. Fancy something to eat?" All I could do was nod.
