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“Hello there, princess!” It’s Michael on the other line. “We’ve landed about an hour ago. I’m at the hotel room, and my bed is very empty without you in it,” he says.
“Michael,” I swoon, “I miss you too.”
“How’s Roy doing?”
“Roy?” I mutter. “I didn’t end up seeing him. Matthew offered to take him with his friends on a week-long vacation to Eilat, so I couldn’t refuse.”
“I can’t believe it!” he says angrily. “If I would have known that I would have brought you along. I would have given you a private performance!”
I giggle embarrassedly. “I miss you too.”
“So, what are you doing now?”
“You won’t believe it. But I ended up going with Avi to the hospital and we spent these days together. He asked me to stay here with him for the time being. I hope you don’t mind,” I add.
“Are you joking? I’m actually really happy!” he replies. “I’ve noticed you two had a special connection. It makes me very happy. Usually, he dislikes my lady friends. Well, we do know that you’re nothing like all the other women. You’re so special! A real princess.”
“Michael, you’re amazing. So when’s your concert?”
“In two days. We’ll rehearse early tomorrow morning, do some sound checks. After this concert, I’m off to Paris. That way I can visit my sister.”
“Michelle lives in Paris? I had no idea.”
“Yes, she used to be Pierre Cardin’s leading model, so she’s been living there for quite some time. After that, she started designing, too. She’s doing really well over there. She also has a huge haute couture studio, you know.”
“Good for her that she followed her dreams and pursued them, in France, no less!” I am impressed.
“Michelle isn’t what you think she is,” he laughs. “Her destructive streak is just as dominant as mine. Even Avi detests her.”
“Are you serious? It sounds complicated,” I immediately become serious and thank God that he can’t see my expression.
“No, not really complicated. Pretty simple, actually. Ever since she’d met him, she won’t stop doing everything in her power to be with him. She sees Avi as the greatest love of her life, and she can’t seem to shake it off. Unfortunately, he can’t stand her. He claims that she’s dumb and unbelievably shallow. But the more he rejects her, the more she does to seduce him. Never mind. We’ll talk about it some other time. I’m sure you’ll get to know her. I’m pretty curious to see what you’ll think about her.”
Wow, could this really be happening? Once again, my fantasy crumbles right in front of my eyes.
“Yes, I’d love to get to know her. Okay, talk to you soon. You should rest, don’t spread yourself too thin,” I feign lightness, even though I feel a led lump forming in my belly, pulling it down, weighing on me.
“Okay, princess. Have a wonderful day, and here’s a kiss for you! And hug Avi for me.”
“Sure, I promise,” and then we hang up.
I return back inside with a long face. The plot thickens. How can I plan a future with Avi if Michael’s sister is madly in love with him? They’ll both never forgive me. I feel so unsure and threatened again. I find it interesting that Avi didn’t think to share that ‘minor’ detail with me that could, potentially, affect our entire relationship. It’s not that he could hide that from me for long. What if he finally decides he wants a relationship with her?
I decide to approach him and ask him directly. I have no time for lies and games. I want to get down to the bottom of this. I lightly knock on the half-open office door.
“Are you crazy?” he lifts up his gaze. “Come in already!”
“Avi, it was Michael on the phone. He’s landed and arrived at his hotel.”
“And?” He looks at me, puzzled.
I become glum. He looks at me and realizes that his answer hasn’t satisfied me.
“I’m sorry that I’m unimpressed. He flies off every other day. Is everything alright?”
“We had a little conversation. He’ll continue from there to Paris, to meet Michelle.” I hope he picks up on the hint and spills out the beans.
“Ugh, her again,” he returns to his computer at once.
