Ok chapter 4 hope you guys enjoy! Well me and my amoozing amoozing amoozing co-writer valid consideration are in a bit of a rut with all the Kimmy speculation and we need some cartwills in our lives so time for my double trouble! So not only will you get to read this chapter but chapter 5 also so more cartwills will be happening!
Chapter 4:
A week after his departure I finally get use to the Derek free apartment. He calls once a day an hour before I have to leave for "Bombshell" and he tells me everything from the school, to his mother, family and back to me. Although the time difference is long we still keep in contact. He is gone for exactly 14 days and I wake up on day 7 halfway until he gets home to the quiet that I surprisingly enjoy. I haven't had quiet since before I was going out with Dev. I wake up at 6:45 get some coffee and my walk to the couch is short lived when my phone buzzes.
Get to the theatre now! You won't believe what happened!"-Jess.
I have a feeling it's probably bad so I rush upstairs throw on some clothes and hail a cab. I get to the theater and I see crime tape surrounding the entrance and I see Jessica with Bobby, Dennis, Sue, Ana, Jimmy, Ivy, Sam, Michael, Josh, Tom, Julia, Eileen and Linda and I run over to them.
"What happened?" I ask
"Come see." Eileen says as she leads us into the theater and I gasp in horror.
The stage is split in half due to a beam falling, red paint is splattered everywhere, the seats are broken, the lights are flickering and one thought comes to my mind…Marilyn.
"Backstage." I say and I hear footsteps follow me and when we get to the back I find my dressing room and behind my dresser I see the familiar ghost come out.
"Did you see what happened?" I ask
"Yes five of them covered in masks and that's all."
"Ok thanks."
"You do realize if you turn that in and say "I got this from a ghost." They will think you're insane."
"I know thanks anyway."
"Anytime how are you feeling with Derek's trip?"
"Surprisingly not that bad he comes home in a week which is exciting."
"You know that you can't perform on a stage like this?"
"What do you-"I say but she is gone and I make my way back to the main hall.
"So what happens now?" Jimmy asks.
"Well we can't perform here so I guess you guys are being laid off until the theater gets fixed." Tom says.
"How long will it take?" Ivy asks.
"Maximum 2 weeks. Construction starts today so I suggest we all get out of their hair." Eileen says as she and the rest of the creative team head out.
"Well I don't know about you guys but I'm starving who wants to get some breakfast?" Sue asks.
We all agree right away and we head to a diner nearby. Once there I'm last to order and once my coffee comes it's not alone the last thing I ever thought would come to sit across from me did…Ivy.
"Look Karen it's been over a year and I hate faking a smile around you."
"I know you do you don't have to though."
"No I know I want to stop…put all this behind us I was a horrible person and I got what I deserved and I finally realized that." She says with a smile on her face. Is this real or am I dreaming? Ouch that pinch hurt I guess I'm not.
"Ivy I don't know how to break things like this but I know it must have been hard and I also really don't want the past to come in between us today."
"Me to"
"Oh my… they're getting along!" I hear Ana whisper loudly which makes us blush and Sam comes over to us.
"I'm glad world war three has ended and Tom just told me that Karen if you are interested there's a flight leaving here to London at 8:15 this morning."
I look at him in complete shock and my mind goes racing "But that's less than two hours I can't make it!"
"Yes you can I already flagged down a taxi van!" I hear Bobby shout as I am pulled by Jessica out the door
"Come on 'Mrs. Has a boyfriend' you can't go if you just doddle! Guys meet us at the airport." She finishes and I'm smashed into the van with her Bobby, Dennis and Sue.
Traffic was on our side today so we got back within five minutes and we all bolted up the stairs and I have to say 8 hands are better than two and I'm packed within 10 minutes. But on the downside they were snooping a lot and packed mostly my short dresses and anything that can make heads turn and easily turn Derek on. Once we get back into the van traffic becomes brutal and we have to wait an hour before we got to JFK. Luckily there was no line and I run up to the lady at the desk.
"I need one ticket to the London flight leaving soon please."
"What's the rush?" she asks
"Well how do I explain it…?"
"Our theater just got trashed and she wants to surprise her boyfriend in London." Bobby sums up then I end it with
"Yes that's about it."
I hear some noises and I'm handed a ticket. "Well good luck there boarding in 20 minutes."
"Thank you." And I hug everyone quickly as I run off to security. "Run Karen!" "Go!" "You can make it!" "Have fun!" I hear behind me as I run up the escalator and the cries grow fainter. I love those guys.
I made it to the waiting room and just as I sat down "Flight 386 to London is now boarding." And I rush and find a seat. Its 8:15 am now the flight is 6 hours so I will be there 2 New York Time and 7 London time which is pretty good. After the flight attendant does the safety checks I find my phone, slip my headphones on and relax at ease to a song Derek and I know so well and I soon drift off into a peaceful sleep.
You lift my feet off the ground
Spin me around
You make me crazier, crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I
I'm lost in your eyes
You make me crazier,
Crazier, crazier
I'm awoken by turbulence and when I look out the window and see Big Ben. I can't believe I'm actually here and it's not dark yet in London so that's worked out well. Oh geez how and where am I going to find Derek? He is famous so I can't just search the phone book and the school will be closed. Way to plan ahead Karen! I get off the plane and retrieve my luggage with ease and I am already suffering jet lag. I think a coffee will perk me up. I make my way to a nearby coffee shop and I can't help but notice the newspaper with Derek's face on it at the Tony's saying on the top "London's golden boy wins big!" and when I find the article inside its mostly just about me and him and "Bombshell." I never knew Derek was such a hometown hero well in my mind he is but he never says anything to better himself. A true perfectionist is what he is. Once I get out onto the main level of the airport I look for a phonebook and come to no avail with finding somewhere to go.
"Sorry darling but you won't find him in the phonebook." I hear and freeze up for a minute and turn around and see a young woman, about 29, blond and a striking resemblance to the woman in the pictures back in New York then I realize it is her.
"Grace? As in Grace Wills Derek's sister?" I say as she nods.
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