The crowd went crazy screaming, "Encore! Encore!" Ariella however wasn't up for it. It had been a long and stressful night plus it was nearing eight o' five.
"I am sorry, but I'm too tired to do an encore," she apologized again. She set her microphone in its stand and walked off the stage.
"Great show, Ari," Travis told her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks," she forced a smile. In exactly one year they would be married. The thought broke her heart. She didn't want to marry Travis. He was a nice guy and good looking too, but she didn't love him. Ariella James had loved only one person in her life, and he had just walked out of the door.
Outside...
Tora sat with his back against the building and his knees pulled to his chest. Fresh tears were swiftly falling down his cheeks. It had been a long time since he had cried. The last time he cried had been two years ago to the day. He shook his head in hopes of repressing the haunting memory. It was started to flood back when he heard footsteps.
He stood up and wiped his tears. He peaked around the corner to see who was coming. At first he could only make out a big blob, but as they got closer he could make out two shapes. He instantly recoginized one as Ariella, but the other one was a stranger. They, however, did not seem like a stranger to her.
They rounded the corner and before he could stop them the words, "Ella, wait," escaped his lips.
Ella...
Her eyes grew wide at the sound of that name. Only one person had ever called her that. She turned toward the sound of the voice, and came face-to-face with that one person.