After a year Sebastian released a song which made him number idol in the world. He won many awards and got nominated for many shows. He listed as one of the most searched male idol.
When the whole world is celebrating his success he launched a new car model from his company which gained lot of fame. He became popular with each passing day.
He spent another year trying to forget Zara but nothing helped him. He started to date female idols and models thinking perhaps they can help him forget about his past but that only increased his longing for Zara.
As much as his stardom grew over the years his personal life messed up a lot. Zara's situation was not good either. Once she returned home her father started setting her up for blind dates. She rejected so many and gave valid reasons.
Her father started getting impatient and gave an ultimatum to get married within six months but it's been more than two years but she still said no to marriage.
She is twenty four now and is very happy with her job as a Business Analyst. She fed up with her dad and stayed at her sister's place most of the time. She likes to spend time with her nephew and her sister gave birth to another cute little baby girl Emma Turner, she is seven months old.
"What's with that face?"
Paula asked munching her sandwich
"I am going to another blind date"
Zara spoke lazily leaning on Paula's shoulder. She couldn't tolerate her dad's nagging so she came to Paula's house which is an hour's drive from her home.
Paula put her sandwich down on the table and wiped her fingers with the tissue.
"How long are you planning to stay single Zara?"
Paula was serious about her question. It's been more than two years and Zara changed a lot after coming back from abroad.
She became more mature and silent. She really missed her silly and mischievous friend. She blamed Sebastian for making her friend like this. She used to scold him a lot around Zara but she warned her not to talk about him in front of her.
Zara stopped browsing about LTW, she isolated herself from social media. Paula wanted Zara to move on from the past, whenever she brings that topic Zara only says one thing 'I am not thinking about anyone, I just don't feel it's right time to settle down'
Of course Paula knows she was lying but she can understand her situation.
"I don't know"
Zara closed her eyes and answered slowly. Even though she wiped about his news, things. She couldn't erase that night from her mind no matter what.
"Zara I know it's hard for you to move on but you both never fated to be together. Why not give yourself a chance to be with someone who deserves you?"
Paula caressed her hair lovingly. She don't want Zara to waste her time on a man who spent a night with her. She wanted her to be happy with someone who loves her and cherishes her
"Someone who deserves me?"
Zara raised her head and looked at Paula. Paula held her hand and nodded
"I am really not ready"
Zara pouted squeezing her hands. Paula pinched her cheeks and asked with annoyance
"When will you be ready? Oh wait!! You don't know right"
Her sarcasm was evident in her voice.
"Let her be Paula, don't force her"
Paula's husband, Richard supported Zara sitting beside Paula. Zara raised her hand to high five him grinning. Paula rolled her eyes at both of them and took a bite from her sandwich.
Paula got married nine months ago. Zara liked Richard a lot. He is perfect for Paula and he didn't blame her after knowing about her past.
He said it's normal to have sex with someone we like or love and one shouldn't care about past if they want happy present and bright future.
"Did you clean the kitchen counter?"
Paula scolded her husband who is joking with Zara. Richard made a pitiful face at his wife but went to do the work assigned by his wife.
"You are cruel. Do you know that?"
Zara taunted her friend angrily. Paula made a funny face at her and Zara started tickling her. After sometime they collapsed on the sofa panting.
"I am happy for you darling"
Zara hugged Paula and closed her eyes swallowing her sadness.
"and I want you to be happy baby"
Paula kissed Zara's forehead and drank mouthful of water
"I still can't believe you lost your first kiss and virginity to someone who you can never have"
Paula still can't process Zara's words. She sometimes asks Zara whether it's a dream or real. Zara pushed her down to the ground frustrated.
"Everyone can't be as lucky as you Mrs. Aiken. You got a handsome and caring husband to whom you gave your first kiss and virginity on your wedding night. But wait!! I am the luckiest one here, who can be lucky enough to be with someone, who made millions of girls go crazy to get a glimpse from him"
Zara stood up and put her hands on her hips proudly and they started fighting chasing each other.
After spending a week at Paula's place Zara went to her sister's home as she missed her nephew and niece. Zara took permission from her superiors to work from home for a month so that she can spend time with Paula and her sister.
Zara had a blissful time with her cute little bears. She calls her nephew and niece as little bears. When Zara is playing with the kids her sister started listening to LTW songs which annoyed Zara. She yelled at her sister to stop the music.
She thought the music would be stopped because this is not the first time her sister played their songs. After returning from abroad she never allowed her sister to play their songs in her presence. She waited but the music didn't stop instead got hit by a pillow.
She screamed saying "Are you crazy?"
"You are the crazy one. In the past you used to listen to their songs everyday but what happened now? From the time you returned you stopped following them on social media, not listened to any of their songs and you know they are having concert at your place where you lived with Selina. You are so unlucky you can't attend it"
Jenna laughed mockingly and picked Emma from the crib to feed her.
Zara is shocked to hear about their concert venue because that place didn't have stadium. How can they perform at her place? While she was immersed in her thoughts she suddenly heard Sebastian's voice
"Mine" which stiffened her body and a cold shiver run down her spine, sweat kept dripping from her forehead and her body started trembling.
She searched for the source of his voice and found that it's a song by him which is coming from her sister's mobile. What scared her the most was the word "Mine" because when they were together in the woods, he kept whispering that word in her ear the whole time he claimed her possessively.
She stood up slowly as she felt her world spinning around her. She staggered a bit but held the chair to stabilize her. Her nerves vibrated every time she heard that word.