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side of the taxi.
“ I tried to but I couldn’t, Lucas!” she replied to the other male occupant.
“I thought that he was going to rip the door off the car or follow us at some point but it seems that he has given up, ” said Lucas with a slight smile.
Natasha’s only response was to blow her nose loudly into the tissues in her hands.
“Are you sure that you know what you are doing?” he asked.
“Yes. I’m sure. I need to know how my life would have turned out if I continued on the path I chose for myself. When I saw you at the restaurant six months ago, it was as though my prayers were being answered. I really need to see this opportunity through, for my own sanity.”
“Well , I spoke to the executives at the record label yesterday and they loved the demo I sent them. They are looking forward to your audition tomorrow evening. You do come highly recommended by me you know,” laughed Lucas sounding slightly arrogant.
“I know and I can not thank you enough for giving me this second chance at an international singing career.”
“Well, you have already convinced me , but when you put on your best effort for Mr. Calderon and the board and then you would have taken a step closer.”
“True! I need to rest and focus, and the last thing I need to be doing right now is crying and messing up my voice,” said Natasha trying to sound as though she was in control, but failed miserably.
“You got that right,” replied Lucas.
The truth was that she was absolutely terrified. All she could think about was the look of utter agony on her husband’s face as she left him standing in their driveway moments before. Now, here she was in a taxi speeding toward the airport with Lucas Johnson, the talent director who had set up her singing audition with the Pacific Sun record label six years ago. It was a miracle that he still thought that she could make it on the international circuit. She had all but given up any hope of an illustrious singing career or even finishing her art and advertising degree years ago after she married Marcus so quickly.
A lthough her upcoming meeting with Mr. Calderon was supposed to be at the front of her thoughts she could not seem to get past the dull ache that flooded her heart and abdomen as she recalled the hurt, anger and disbelief on Marcus face. It was as if someone had engraved that final memory into her brain and she felt more than terrible. Despite all that happened she knew he did not deserve being told like that! She procrastinated, being unsure about how to broach the subject with him not knowing how he would take it. Not wanting to be on Derrien Island for an extra two weeks with Marcus or her parents possibly trying to talk her out of the thing that could give her back a modicum of self – respect.
As the car continued along its path, Natasha saw Lucinda’s place through the semi-frosted glass all dark and closed for the night. Being so far out in the mountains, her restaurant mainly served breakfast and lunch so that she could take evenings off to relax at her own home. Lucinda had been so good to her from the first day that they met and she knew that when she found out what she did to Marcus she would be so disappointed. Natasha felt the full conflict of what she was about to do rise up in her so powerfully that she thought she would throw up. Once th e plane left Derrien she would have to stick with her decision, one she prayed that she would not regret anymore than she did already.
Chapter 4
Arriving at the airport twenty minutes later, Lucas went to get a trolley for their bags, while Natasha walked to the ticket counter to hold a space for check-in. As she prepared for her turn, rummaging in her shoulder bag for her passport and transit documents, she heard a familiar male voice call out to her with surprise and she froze with recognition.
“Natasha?”
Busted !
Natasha wou ld know that voice in her sleep, having heard it so many times over the years.
“ I tried to but I couldn’t, Lucas!” she replied to the other male occupant.
“I thought that he was going to rip the door off the car or follow us at some point but it seems that he has given up, ” said Lucas with a slight smile.
Natasha’s only response was to blow her nose loudly into the tissues in her hands.
“Are you sure that you know what you are doing?” he asked.
“Yes. I’m sure. I need to know how my life would have turned out if I continued on the path I chose for myself. When I saw you at the restaurant six months ago, it was as though my prayers were being answered. I really need to see this opportunity through, for my own sanity.”
“Well , I spoke to the executives at the record label yesterday and they loved the demo I sent them. They are looking forward to your audition tomorrow evening. You do come highly recommended by me you know,” laughed Lucas sounding slightly arrogant.
“I know and I can not thank you enough for giving me this second chance at an international singing career.”
“Well, you have already convinced me , but when you put on your best effort for Mr. Calderon and the board and then you would have taken a step closer.”
“True! I need to rest and focus, and the last thing I need to be doing right now is crying and messing up my voice,” said Natasha trying to sound as though she was in control, but failed miserably.
“You got that right,” replied Lucas.
The truth was that she was absolutely terrified. All she could think about was the look of utter agony on her husband’s face as she left him standing in their driveway moments before. Now, here she was in a taxi speeding toward the airport with Lucas Johnson, the talent director who had set up her singing audition with the Pacific Sun record label six years ago. It was a miracle that he still thought that she could make it on the international circuit. She had all but given up any hope of an illustrious singing career or even finishing her art and advertising degree years ago after she married Marcus so quickly.
A lthough her upcoming meeting with Mr. Calderon was supposed to be at the front of her thoughts she could not seem to get past the dull ache that flooded her heart and abdomen as she recalled the hurt, anger and disbelief on Marcus face. It was as if someone had engraved that final memory into her brain and she felt more than terrible. Despite all that happened she knew he did not deserve being told like that! She procrastinated, being unsure about how to broach the subject with him not knowing how he would take it. Not wanting to be on Derrien Island for an extra two weeks with Marcus or her parents possibly trying to talk her out of the thing that could give her back a modicum of self – respect.
As the car continued along its path, Natasha saw Lucinda’s place through the semi-frosted glass all dark and closed for the night. Being so far out in the mountains, her restaurant mainly served breakfast and lunch so that she could take evenings off to relax at her own home. Lucinda had been so good to her from the first day that they met and she knew that when she found out what she did to Marcus she would be so disappointed. Natasha felt the full conflict of what she was about to do rise up in her so powerfully that she thought she would throw up. Once th e plane left Derrien she would have to stick with her decision, one she prayed that she would not regret anymore than she did already.
Chapter 4
Arriving at the airport twenty minutes later, Lucas went to get a trolley for their bags, while Natasha walked to the ticket counter to hold a space for check-in. As she prepared for her turn, rummaging in her shoulder bag for her passport and transit documents, she heard a familiar male voice call out to her with surprise and she froze with recognition.
“Natasha?”
Busted !
Natasha wou ld know that voice in her sleep, having heard it so many times over the years.
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