Chapter one
Once again
Hanna let out a long exasperated sigh as her alarm rang loudly within her ears. She couldn't comprehend how much she hated mornings, often she'd joke that there wasn't enough coffee in Columbia to make her a morning person. "No." she protested loudly her arms stretching high above her head. She slowly climbed out of the warm protection that her bed offered her into her light pink room, because within Hanna's eyes no matter how old she got or how grown up she was viewed as she always needed a little pink in her life, she was and would forever be a girly girl. Rubbing her eyes she opened her walk in wardrobe which she had always dreamed about. Grabbing a pair of Jeffery Campbell's and a little black dress, laying them out on her bed, she left the room to begin her morning preparations, taking her time as she once did in high school, because it didn't make a difference whether the day was a lazy day or the best day of her life, Hanna treated life like a runway. After her what could be viewed as a tedious morning routine she finally left her studio apartment and began the journey to the office.
After graduating from college where she had majored in fashion design she quickly settled into a job at a leading magazine called star where she had now become the assistant manager for it. Which meant when she arrived ten minutes late with a tepid coffee in her hand and her blonde hair bouncing on her shoulder as she stuttered in on her heels, people didn't get pissed at her or shout at her anymore, now they respected her, and just shrugged allowing her to get on with it. She grinned down at her assistant Jenny, who's black hair was in a ponytail today her dark skin complimented by her bright orange dress. Hanna placed the brownie on her desk, "There you go," she said with a small smile as Jenny thanked her. Jenny had been Hanna's assistant for two years now, and she considered her one of her best friends, there was nothing the two liked more than spending time together drinking cocktails and talking about Ryan Gosling. Hanna made her way into her office sitting down on the rotating chair behind the dress as she logged onto the computer. She quickly read though some emails as Jenny entered, however her computer crashed once again. She tapped her nails impatiently on the table as she spoke to Jenny, "We're going to have to have Gramham take a look at this again." Hanna mumbled as she tapped her mouse rapidly. "That's the second time this week". She whined. Jenny removed the mouse shaking her head at Hanna, with a giggle. "Graham was shall we say lay of yesterday, due to his constant comments towards female members of staff." Jenny said softly as she sorted the papers out on Hanna's desk. "So you mean to say the fact that he was a perv who liked to stare at your tits longer than he would spend on the computer." Hanna said taking a final drink of her coffee before binning it. "To put it bluntly as you always do Hanna yes he was, but never mind that now we have a tech assistant." She said as she lent on Hanna's desk. "And apparently he is fit as." She said slowly her dark eyebrows raised. "Well I'll be the judge of that," Hanna laughed as she stood up, "Would you be able to call him in for me while I go and get more coffee," she said pouting at Jenny before picking up her cup, "Want one?" Hanna offered picking Jenny's cup up to as Jenny picked up the phone dialling the new tech assistant.
After collecting the coffee's Hanna made her way back to her office. She placed Jenny's cup on her desk and wandered into her room completely oblivious to the man sat at her desk. However the clip clop of her heels had meant that the male rose his head, and because of this he chewed on his lip as he managed, "Hanna?" as he felt his heart fall into his stomach. Hanna's eyes widened, a lump appeared in her throat a lump which she was unable to swallow away. Her hands became limp causing the coffee to drop out of her hands and onto the floor. She finally was able to make eye contact with his chocolate brown orbs, "Caleb," she said her throat dry.
After the awkward meeting and a cleaner arriving to clean up the spilt coffee. Jenny stood for ten minutes tapping her foot before she got bored of the silence, "I'm going to check emails, " she said as she left giving Hanna a "you'll tell me everything later" look, which Hanna reacted to with dagger eyes.
As much as Hanna wanted to look over at the tanned man who was currently frowning at her computer, she chewed on her lip to fight the temptation it was Caleb however who broke the growing silence. "How many viruses do you have on this computer princess?" he asked her, he hadn't meant to us her old nickname but faced with these overwhelming feelings he felt a need to his words were quickly shot down by Hanna. "You can't call me that anymore." She snapped standing up from her seat. Caleb scoffed at the anger in her words, "Since when?" he asked her his eyebrow raised. "Since you broke my heart." She said bitterly biting gulping back the tears she could feel forming in her throat. He stood up looking at her in a way that could only be described as disgust and hurt, "You were the one who left me." He said angrily, before he closed the laptop, "It's done for now." He added before he left the office his arms wrapped tightly around his body.
"Hanna please talks to me." Caleb begged her brown eyes searching her face as more tears leaked down it and she attempted to gulp them away. "Please Hanna." He said his own voice was breaking now, before Hanna he had never cried in front of anyone and now he was breaking down in front of Hanna. "I..." she said stuttering before turning away again, "My mom she got the job in new York." She said slowly, "That's so great for her," Caleb tried to be supportive of her as he saw more tears raise from Hanna's eyes as she spoke again, "I'm moving with her." She said simply moving out of his arms. "What?" Caleb asked her voice strained and angry now. "I have to Caleb she's my mom." She said stubbornly. "What about us, what about me." He protested his voice cracking as Hanna picked up her coat, "I'm so sorry, I love you Caleb… but I can't do this anymore, I'm sorry." She sobbed as she shakily lent down to kiss his forehead. "Hanna I love you.." he said his own tears uncountable now. "I love you to Caleb," she repeated before she made her way out of his flat one last time.
