"You know Monica, we could get away from here if you are not comfortable ?" a young man offered to Monica.
Monica looked at him with an expression as if she was searching something in him. He was handsome. Fairly successful actor compared to Monica who just entered Hollywood. Most women would have jumped at his offer but not Monica. She is neither interested in entering a relationship now nor energy to spend.
And there's always a shadow in back of her mind that makes her compare all men to him.
"Not interested Rob." she replied with a dead pan expression.
The guy is persitent. "Come on, Monica. You know I like you. And I know you are attracted to me. Give us a chance."
Monica almost spurt the drink in her mouth. Monica had the impulsion to laugh at his comment of she being attracted to him. When she was about to counter him Monica heard a voice saying, "It's been a long time Monica."
Monica froze at the voice of a man, no a "boy", that haunted her dreams for almost 3 years. The guy named 'Rob' saw the expression of Monica and misunderstood as fear. He looked at the guy who just spoke but in the night club lighting couldn't see his face clearly.
"Dude, who ever you are, back off?" Rob warned the sranger.
The stranger looked at him for a second and looked back at Monica disregarding him. "How are you ?" asked Monica again.
Monica is still trying to calm her nerves that are in disarray. Rob angry at being disregarded came between the stranger and Monica as if he is trying to protect her.
"I'm saying once again dude, back off." Rob gave another warning.
"I think you should need to cool down before you do something you regret." the stranger said in a patronizing voice.
"You shit..."Rob took a swing at the stranger. Rob don't know why but felt a strong animosity towards him as if the man infront of him was a great wall that he couldn't cross. And being a hot-blooded male Rob wants to break that wall.
Rob found himself lying on the floor the next moment after he took a shot at stranger. And found himself lifted up by his collar single handedly as if he weighed nothing.
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"Sorry for excessive use of force but never take a shot at me ever again." the stranger released his collar.
Rob was about to say something but Monica interrupted him saying, "How are you Alex ?"
Alex looked at her and smiled "Can't complain about anything. I'm fabulous."
Monica observed Rob's expression and introduced them. "Alex it's Rob Lowe, my co-star. Rob he's Alex King."
Rob is scared as shit at hearing that name. In this country who doesn't know that name? If Alex really wanted Rob's career would take anose dive into the shit. But thankfully Alex doesn't seem to care about him and Rob took the chance to get away from them.
Alex noticed Rob Lowe's plight but disregarded him. "Thank you."
Monica is surprised hearing those words "For what ?"
''For leaving without waking me up those years ago. I really couldn't have handled that situation." Alex is embarrassed.
"And you should have told me that you were a boy." Monica is slightly angry at his response to her leaving. It hurt slightly.
Alex took her hand into both his hands "Sorry." said with utmost sincerity. Monica was excited at that simple touch. And it was the first time in two-and-a-half years. Monica couldn't stay angry after his sincere apology.
After that they discussed about what happened after their time in Milan. Monica took Alex's device and joined in both acting and english classes. After two years, she can speak english as proficiently as any American. Her manager got her a audition in L.A. six months ago for a movie called "About Last Night..........." She got the role beating the competition from Demi Moore. In another timeline it was Demi Moore who played that role.
"So, what's with that guy Rob Lowe?" Alex asked her.
"Nothing. Just trying to sleep with me." Monica said with a ridiculed expression.
"You can't blame him. You are one of the most beautiful women I have seen."
Monica know that Alex is not flattering her. Alex just said as if it was a simple fact.
Alex loves Kim very much but he is clear headed enough to know that Kim is beautiful but not in the league of 'the most beautiful'.
But Monica is in that league. And when someone is that beautiful then she will be objectified for her beauty even if she had other virtues. Men doesn't care about she loving them. They just need to be feel needed.
Alex and Monica exchanged numbers as they both were going to be in Chicago for the next few days.
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