~*~ So close yet so far ~*~

~*~ Chapter One: Here comes Superman~*~

~*~I feel like I've been locked up tight
for a century of lonely nights
waiting for someone, to release me

You're smiling at me
and then you're looking so fine

But that don't mean I'm gonna give you my time
Baby, baby, baby (baby, baby, baby)

Oh oh oh oh oh (everybody's saying let's go)
Oh oh oh oh oh (but my heart is saying no)

If you wanna be with me

Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
you gotta treat me the right way ~*~

Mariah Savela turned, swung, danced and sang along to her favorite song. It was her favorite song ever since it came out. She SO loved that song. It really matched her life.

She quickly got ready for work. As she quickly grabbed her light brown skirt that went up to her knee and her white turtle neck sleeveless shirt. She wore a light brown suit over it, and her favorite brand new shoes. They were light brown as well, and high-heel. Boy! Were they expensive. But she wanted to look good for today. It was a big day. BIG TIME!

She quickly rushed to the Kitchen and grabbed a toast with some Cheez Wiz spread on it, and quickly made her way out of the house, before her dad, Mr. Jeff Savela and her aunt Marina Savela could say anything to her.

She walked on the street on her way to work. Since it was such a beautiful day, she had decided to walk. On her way she met all the people she knew around the neighborhood. And a black-raven hair, handsome man smiled at her while she walked past. She smiled. 

Mariah reached her office and took the elevator to the 7th floor. She rushed inside to her boss's door. "EMILY!" Mariah screamed. Emily raises her eyebrows and took her eyes off of the papers she was reading. She frowned slightly as her large purple eyes were completely upon Mariah. Her glasses her upon her head and her attention was on Mariah.

"What now Riah?" Emily asked. "Well I have this fab. Idea. You see the wedding we are doing tonight is one of the richest weddings and all the rich people are coming there. And Ms. Donaldson and her parents are going to be there. And as you know MS. Donaldson is getting married soon and her family is like FILTHY rich and if we success BIG TIME on this wedding our company will be DAMN famous. But there is just one little thing. If I pull this off, I get to be you're business partner. What do you say, Ems?" Mariah said it all in one breath.

The water Emily had been drinking was now spat all over her desk. "You've got to be joking me, Mariah. You and me business partners? I mean I built this business all ALONE! I worked day and night. You've got to be kidding me." Emily said.

"But EMILY! I am you're best wedding planer. I worked for you for the past three years, and I probably made you more money then the entire company together in the past five years. And that's how long you started this company. Come on Ems!! If we success on this one, we'll be doing all rich families from now on." Mariah said with her puppy dog eyes. Emily glared at her and finally gave in. "OH ALRIGHT! You win, now STOP with the eyes." She screamed.

Mariah smiled. 'Yep this was HER day alright.'

~*~

"WAY TO GO MARI!" Mariam, Mariah's best friend, a.k.a secretary cheered for her. "I knew Emily will let you do that. I mean you ARE the best." Mariam said. Mariam was a girl with long purple hair, and a red headband around her head. She looked similar to Mariah except for purple hair instead of pink.

"Thanks Mari." Mariah said to Mariam using her pet name. Mariam smiled. "Well we better hurry up. We have a wedding to plan and another one to get." Mariam said. And off they went.

~*~

"Love is called soul. And it starts from eyes. Its created by heart and ended with every breath they take. That's love and that is what this is." Mariah said in to her headphone as the brother of the bride repeated the same lines to the audience. The chief and all the waiters she was in front smirked as they continued to work.

Suddenly Mariam came out of nowhere. "She's here!" Mariam mouthed. Mariah quickly wrapped up the speech. "Now today is a happy day for my sister so I would like to announce that a love like this is a love to remember." Mariah whispered into her headphones and the bride's brother who had the other set of the headphone announced the same lines to the audience.

Mariah quickly followed Mariam and was soon met by a pretty girl with gorgeous red hair, and a figure to die for. She was pretty tall and she had a slim figure. And the black slinky dress she was wearing made her look even more important. Her almond shaped dark brown eyes focused on Mariah as Mariah came in front of her.

She smiled and said, "Oh, Hello Ms. Savela. I am Salima Donaldson. I must admit, I am pretty impressed with you're work. Absolutely wonderful." Salima commented. Mariah smiled, "Why thank you, Ms. Donaldson." Mariah commented.

"I would very much like you to meet my parents please." Salima commented. Mariah nodded and soon followed her. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson were quite close to how Salina looked like. Mrs. Donaldson was a tall fine, elegant woman with short red hair and blue eyes while her husband had blond hair with touched of white and the same eyes as his daughter.

"Mom, dad this is Mariah Savela, she is the wedding planner. Isn't it wonderful?" Salina asked dreamily. But Mr. And Mrs. had a different opinion. "But Salima dear, we want our planner to be THE best. How many important people's wedding have you done so far?" Mrs. Donaldson asked.

Mariam, whom was behind Mariah rolled her eyes and said to Mariah, "Ms. Savela the shipment of refreshments have come, we need you're help out there." Mariah suddenly said "Listen Mariam, forget that I want you to check "The Steersmen's" wedding contract we just got." Mariam looked confused but went away. Mariah grinned. "YOU have got The Steersman's contract?" Mr. Donaldson asked. She nodded. "Well, you've got ours." Mr. Donaldson said, as Mrs. Donaldson added, "And I'm singing in the wedding." "MOM!! We have been through this before, you are NOT singing at the wedding." Salima argued as Mariah slipped away from the family.    

~*~

Mariah was as happy as ever, as she walked on her way home, since she didn't feel like driving. 'GOD! PLEASE let this pass. OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH—.' Mariah couldn't walk anymore she realized. She looked down and saw her feet get stuck in a sewer vent. Plus she was in the middle of a road, crossing the street. SHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THE CARS!!! She quickly tried to get her foot 'unstuck' but it wouldn't budge. And a truck was coming straight for her. 'What she going to do?'

After tugging and pulling, she finally got it out but not soon enough. The truck was an inch away. Mariah screamed. Any second she would be at the hospital. Any second she would be dead. Any second she would be know as she girl who died trying to save her shoe. Any second… Any second NOW… I SAID ANY SECOND!!

But then came her superman. Mariah felt strong muscles wrap around her waist. She felt the ground as she was rolled of the street and into the pavement. She felt people crowd around her she felt all eyes on her. She felt the strong arms of her saver. She opened her eyes to see who it was. Bright, big eyes met her. Beautiful eyes. Yellow eyes… Who could it be? 

~ ADIOS

~ Anime4u2 ^_~