Top Of The World

Chapter 14

It was about 11am when Alyssa woke up again, still in Bruno’s arms. She tried to get out of his arms real slow. ‘Hey, where are you going?’ Bruno whispered half asleep. ‘Need to go to the bathroom and somebody left my kitchen like a bomb of pancake dough exploded yesterday morning’ she smiled at him. ‘I’m so sorry, Aly. I will-’ ‘No, it’s fine, go back to sleep.’Aly got up and walked out of the room.
Bruno couldn’t get back to sleep, so he went outside to smoke a cigarette.
‘Well, hello there!’ Bruno heard a man say, he couldn’t see anybody because the sun was shining right into his face and he had to cover it with his hand.
‘Um, hello’ he said a little insecure. Then he noticed Damian on his balcony.
Then suddenly Damian noticed who it was and started screaming like a girl. Bruno didn’t know what to say at all. ‘Oh my goooooooosh!! You are B-B-B-B! Oh my goooosh!!’ Damian was totally out of his mind. Alyssa came outside. ‘Aly, you never told me that you were dating… HIM!’ Damian yelled at her. Alyssa had to laugh ‘Oh Hun, I didn’t know it either!’. Damian was quiet. ‘I’m serious, I had no idea.’ Aly said again. Damian was just shaking his head at her.
‘Oh you… I can’t believe it. But anyway, could I get an autograph for me and my friends at the club?’ Damian ran inside.
‘Um, what kind of club is he talking about?’ Bruno asked Aly a little confused. She just laughed. ‘Don’t even worry!’
Damian got out with a bunch of posters. Bruno signed all of them without bitching around. Afterwards he went back in and looked for Aly. He found her in the kitchen.’You can choose, wanna order something and be sure it will taste good and you’ll survive or… I’ll cook somethin!’ she laughed. He didn’t answer her. He was behind her and put his arms around her. She let go of what she has done. Tilt her head back against his shoulder and closed her eyes.’I don’t worry force you, but will you tell me what happened yesterday?’
‘I will, when I can. I’m sorry, I don’t wanna be dramatic and shit but… I know you for like two weeks now. I can’t trust you yet.’ She thought that she ruined it, that he will let go of her and walk off. But the opposite happened, he hold her even tighter. Gave her a kiss on the cheek and said ‘I will order us a pizza, alright? Safety first’

Weeks were passing by and Alyssa and Bruno did a lot of things together and they got closer to each other every time.
It was November already and it was time to release Alyssa’s first record.
Aly came into the studio, totally confused.
‘Oh, guys. I can’t do that. I am too nervous. What if they don’t like the song? What if they won’t applaud? What if I will mess it up and forget the lyrics? What if-’
‘Alyssa Daniels! Shut the hell up!’ Phil said strongly. She just stood there and tears were coming to her eyes. She was an emotional wreck and to be yelled on was just too much at this moment. ‘You will do wonderful and everybody will love you, because you are like the next Beyoncé and you will rock this fucking stage tonight on SNL.’ Phil noticed that she was very thin-skinned right now.
Aly became very close to everyone and she and the Hooligans were real good friends by now, even Phred was still kinda upset that she enver went out with him and that he never had a chance over Bruno.
Alyssa, Bruno, Phil and Jamereo arrived together with Dre at the SNL studio.
Suddenly Aly turned around and said ‘Okay, I can’t do that.’ But unfortunately she ran into Dre, who was walking behind her. He was looking at her shaking his head ‘Oh no young lady, you’re not going anywhere!’
Bruno came and put his arm around her waist and whispered in her ear ‘You will blow them away.’.
‘5 minutes and you’re up Aly!’ this one guy who is responsible for the musicians on SNL said to her when he took a look into her dressing room.
Alyssa got up and walked to the stage. Bruno followed her. ‘I believe in you, baby.’ He said softly before he kissed her on her lips real fast.

Chapter 09

‘Are you serious?’ Rachel didn’t really know what to say. ‘Yea, of course I am. I was gonna walk up to him and talk to him and suddenly they kissed. I mean like, that the fuck. Why is he treating me this way? This is so stupid.’ Alyssa was so mad. ‘And we work together! How is that suppose to go? I mean, I can’t just say oh I don’t care. I wish I could.’ She took a deep breath.He was the first guy where I thought this could be something, after all that shit with Jake.’ Alyssa put her face in her hands. Rachel was rubbing her back.
‘We should probably go home. What do you think?’ Rachel said.
‘Maybe you could wait for a second?’ a man’s voice asked. Alyssa was looking up, stood up and turned around. She tried to wipe away the last tear that was running down her face.
Rachel was giving her a comforting smile and walked away. Bruno came up to her.
‘I.. I guess…’ Bruno was looking to the ground. ‘I guess, I have to apologize to you.’ ‘Can you at least look me in the eye?’ Bruno looked at her. ‘I am really sorry, Aly. Let me explain that to you. I didn’t mean to hurt you but I saw you with this guy…and… I dunno..’
Alyssa crossed her arms infront of her chest ‘So, explain it to me! I’m listening.’ ‘Naaah, not here. Let me take you out for dinner tomorrow. Alright? Bruno looked at her with his brown puppy eyes. She nodded. ‘See you tomorrow then.’ ‘Yea, I’ll pick you up at 7!’
Alyssa didn’t say anything else but walked away towards Rachel. The girls walked home.
Bruno got back to the pub, Phil was already waiting in front of it ‘Dude! Where have you been? And do you know where Aly went? I wanted to introduce some people to her.’ Bruno lit on a cigarette and said ‘She went home. Gotta do that another time.’ ‘Oh man. But she’s okay?’ Phil asked a little worried. Bruno looked at him and Phil knew. They had a couple of more drinks and went home pretty early.

The next morning. It was sunday. Bruno spent the night at Phil’s house, because they had some more whiskey at his place. Both of them were still sleeping until Urbana and the kids came downstairs and they started playing in the living room, which is where they slept.
‘Daddy! Wakey wakey!’ Zadeh came up to Phil. He slowly opened his eyes and saw his beautiful boy. After a while he was realizing Urbana standing next to the couch as well.
‘Good morning baby!’ he said to her and got up to kiss her. ‘Oh Phil. Go shower and brush your teeth you smell so bad!’ she said to him, but not mad at all. And take him with you. I bet he needs it as well.’ Urbana smiled and pointed on Bruno. After Bruno finally woke up they both got upstairs and got ready. Thankfuly this house has three bathrooms.

Alyssa also woke up on her couch, because she couldn’t sleep all night and was watching TV instead. But most of the time she was thinking about what happend. How stupid, overdone, childish and over dramatic it was. She turned around and tried to catch another five minutes of sleep. Didn’t work, she just couldn’t sleep. So she got ready for the day. Which means, taking a shower and throwing on the sweatpants and the sweater. Going downstairs to the diner and getting breakfast. The rest of the day she will decide what she is going to wear and smoking a lot, because she was so nervous.
‘This is so crazy and ridiculous. I don’t even know this guy. I should have takin’ the other one. He probably isn’t that stressful.’ Alyssa said to Damian thinking of Phred.
‘Oh by the way, Al. Did you know, that you got new neighbor? He is living above you.
‘Lord! Is Mrs.Withers dead??’ Alyssa was shocked. ‘Noo babe, don’t worry. We will still get our coconut cream pie.’ Mrs.Wither makes the most amazing coconut cream pie in the whole damn world. But that’s just for the record.
‘So yea, she is still there. But the mexican family moved out. They’re moving to New Jersey. And this new guy is so damn hot, you won’t believe it.’ Damian was all excited about it.
Alyssa started laughing. ‘How do you even know? You don’t live in this house and you know like everything! And I live here and have like no fucking clue what’s goiing on. Something is going wrong!’ Damian laughed at her.

Chapter 13

There was silence in the room. Then all of a sudden everybody started laughing at her.
Phred came up to her and said ‘Babe, you really just found out?’
‘Yea! I mean…’ Alyssa didn’t know to defend herself but had to laugh as well.
‘I mean, it’s not that obvious, huh?!’ Phil said jokingly.
‘Guys, c’mon. Stop making fun of me!’ Aly begged. ‘You are just the cutest, girl!’ Phred laughed. ‘How can somebody be so confused as you all the time?’ Jam said.
Aly just shrugged her shoulders and took a look at Bruno. He was just sitting there smiling at her. They didn’t talk about it any more and started working again. One Hooligan after the other left the studio until it was down to Phred, Phil, Bruno and Alyssa.
Phredley sat next to her ‘So.. you got plans for tonight?’ She didn’t know what to reply to him and just stared. ‘Um? You lost your voice?’ Phred was kinda confused.
‘Well, yea. No. Kinda. I don’t know.’ Alyssa said fast. ‘If you decided, just text me!’ Phred said, kissed her cheek and went home.
Bruno and Phil were looking at her. ‘What?’she asked. ‘Um, nothing…’
‘Well, guys’ Phil said ‘I gotta run. Need to buy a gift for my babe. It’s her birthday on friday!’ he explained to Alyssa. ‘You remember the party, right bro?’ Bruno nodded.
They said goodbye and  Bruno and Aly were alone.
Talking about the new songs, listening to new tunes.
Finally she went up to him and stood next to him, while he was sitting in his big officechair.
He turned around ‘You still like me?’.
‘Bruno, I like you for WHO you are not for WHAT you are.’ she said all serious.
He pulled her towards him and she sat on his lap and tried to kiss her but she turned away.
‘What’s wrong, Aly?’ Bruno was confused. ‘It’s just… you know… I can’t do that right now.’
Alyssa got up, took her stuff and walked to the door.
‘Wait!’ Bruno jumped out of his chair and stood in front of the door, so she couldn’t get out.
‘What is your problem? Explain it to me!’
She looked down to the floor. ‘My last relationship was…well, not so good. And before I can start something new I have to get over that first…and I think that will take a while. I am sorry.’ she said while she was tearing up. She pushed him a little to the side and walked out the door.

When Alyssa arrived home she was paralyzed. In front of her door was a man sitting on the floor. ‘Hey, babe!’ he got up. ‘What..what are you doing here?’ she couldn’t believe her eyes.
‘I miss you so much baby. I needed to see you! You have to come back to me!’ He tried to touch her but she moved away. ‘I don’t wanna see you Jake! Please go!’ Aly said.
‘No! Let’s talk, please!’ he begged. While he was so close she noticed that he smelled like vodka. He was totally drunk. She got scared.
Alyssa walked past him towards her door opened it, got in and closed it as soon as possible.
But he put his foot between the door and the doorway. ‘Let me in, Aly!’ his voice got louder.
Alyssa started sweating and yelled at him ‘No! Go away!! I don’t wanna see you!’
‘Hey! Dude!! What are you doing there?!?!’ she heard a males voice. Then the foot disappeared. She glanced through the door gap and saw Nick and Jake getting into a fight. She got out and yelled at them ‘Stop it guys!! Stop it!!!’ Nick punched Jake in his face so he started bleeding and feel down two steps. ‘You fucking idiot! I will get the cops on you!!’ Jake screamed and started to walk down the stairs after he got up.
Alyssa started crying. Nick turned around and huged her real tight.
They got inside and Nick made her a hot cup of tea.
‘Who was that? And what the hell did he want from you, Alyssa?’
She still weren’t able to talk. This whole situation brought back bad memories.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Nick got up and opened it. It was Bruno.
Great timing, she thought.
‘Where is Alyssa?’ Bruno asked totally confused seeing Nick. ‘Um, she is inside!’ Nick replied.
Bruno pushed Nick to the side and started saying really loud ‘So, that’s the reason why you can’t be with me? You fucking your-’ then he saw Alyssa curled up on the couch with her red eyes from crying. ‘Hun, oh my god, what’s wrong?’ he sat next to her and put her arm around her.
‘Okay, I’ll leave then. If you need anything… you know where you can find me! Nick said standing in the living room, feelin pretty uncomfortable.
‘Thank you.’ Alyssa replied quietly.
Nick left.

Bruno and her didn’t talk, they just sat there watching TV. And that was all she needed right now and he accepted that. He was just with her. Holding her in his arms. Stroking her hair. And kissing her head every now and then. She fell asleep.

The next morning they woke up together. Alyssa glanced at the clock and startled.
‘Brunz!! Get up! We overslept!! We need to run!’. Bruno slowly woke up and said ‘Babe, don’t worry. I texted Phil like an hour ago that we won’t come today. So, get back to sleep beautiful!’
She smiled. He was so caring.
‘And don’t worry, I will give you as much time as you need.’ he said that so lovely. He lounged back on the couch holding her like he would never ever let got of her.

Chapter 12

Aly let go of his face. They were staring in each others eyes and the world seemed to stop turning for a second.
‘Wow..’ Bruno said smiling, still not realizing what just happened. He laid back and licked his lips. ‘Um.. I’m sorry. It just happened.’ Alyssa was kinda embarassed, never before she just kissed a man like that. Bruno didn’t say anything but gave her a little kiss on her lips again.
They were talking almost the whole night and fell asleep on the couch together. Dressed.
The next morning Alyssa woke up alone in her bedroom. ‘Huh? How did that happen? Am I going crazy?’ She got up and went to the kitchen. There she found some self-made pancakes and a litlte note saying
Good morning beautiful. I had to leave for work, but we will see each other in the studio today, right?! Can’t wait to see your face again! Bruno’
‘That’s really cute!’ she thought while she leaned on her fridge. Suddenly she felt something wet on her arm, she looks at it and the fridge. ‘Why the hell is there dough on the fridge?’ she said. ‘And on the counter? And in the sink? Oh lord, that guy is killing me.’
Her whole kitchen really was a mess and all of that for just two pancakes. Alyssa tried not even to think about it. She read the note again and there it stood STUDIO. Damn! She had to go real quick, even she will run late anyways.
‘Great Alyssa, great.’ she said to herself while she was rushing through her appartement, leaving her kitchen as dirty as it was.

After arriving in the studio, she ran down the hallway as soon as she could.
‘Watch out, girl!’ Ari is shouting at her after she ran into him and he spilled his coke all over his shirt. While running she turned around ‘I’m so sorry! I’ll buy you a new shirt!’
She slammed open the door, all the Hooligans were in the studio and were looking at her.
Her hair looked like she was in a Hurricane and her mascara was like all over her face.
‘Hi!’ she sighed, totally out of breath. She smiled at Bruno but he was looking kinda weird at her and pointed on his breast the whole time. Alyssa was totally confused ‘Are you okay?’ she said to him. He just nodded and pointed at her and then at his breast again. Alyssa finally looked down on herself and blushed right away. While running her shirt must got out of place a little. Well, not just a little actually. You were able to see the whole right side of her bra.
She was so embarassed. And everybody was still looking and smirking at her.
She had no idea to react, all she wanted was to run out of the room but that would be too immature, she thought. So she tried to act all cool, which totally won’t happen, but she just said ‘Hey, at least I’m wearing one!’, referring to the girl in the club that kissed Bruno.
She just heard Jamareo saying quietly ‘Buuuurn!’ from the back. Everybody laughed. She put her shirt back into place, put her stuff down and started working.
The whole day she couldn’t really look one of the guys in the eyes.
For lunch some of them went to a restaurant around the block. Alyssa and Bruno walked next to each other and everytime their hands met, they felt those so called butterflies. Alyssa stopped at a shop window and kept talking. After a minute she noticed that she Bruno is not answering her and that it got a little noisy. She turned around and saw Bruno in the middle of a little crowd of girls. They were taking pictures with him and got his autograph, how weird is that.
Phil got back to her ‘Hey, don’t worry. He will survive!’ he started laughing.
After the girls left, they went to the restaurant. Alyssa was looking at Bruno the whole time with this questioning look. But he didn’t give her an answer.
‘She still has no idea, has she?’ Phil whispered into Bruno’s ear. He shooked his head looking happy. ‘I think it’s great the way it is. And I’m not lying at her, I’m just not telling the whole truth!’ Bruno said to him quietly and they laughed. ‘You’re right , bro. Just put it this way! And it’s not your fault she is like living on the moon!’ Phil laughed a little more. Bruno stoped laughing and said pretty serious ‘Don’t make fun of her, dude!’ Phil immediately stoped and looked kinda shocked. Bruno left him like that a little, then giggled a little and continued to eat.

The whole time Alyssa couldn’t stop thinking about Bruno and those girls. ‘Why did they come up to him and took a picture with him? I mean, I know he’s good looking, but that’s not a reason to do that.’ she thought to herself. In the studio they worked on some new songs for her and tried to record another one. ‘I need to go to the restroom real quick!’ Aly said and walked out of the room. She got to the restroom and got her phone out. ‘I just have to google him… This is all getting too weird.’ She opened Google and typed in Bruno Mars.
She couldn’t believe her eyes. ‘Oh my fucking god! He’s a fucking star and I had like no idea. Why did nobody tell me?!’ Alyssa was confused, she called Rachel.
‘Ray! Did you know about Bruno? About his Grammys and music and shit?’ ‘Um, yea. He’s the guy that is singing this Grenada song. I thought you know?! How could you not know him? Where the hell do you live?’ Rachel laughed. ‘I thought this was the reason why you were extra excited. But now I know, you really are in love!’ ‘In love?? No!! I am not in love, Rachel! You remember my last relationship, right! I don’t wanna fall in love again, especially not so soon!’ Aly said to Rachel, kinda agressive, because she didn’t want it to happen. ‘Oh girl, you know you are!’ Rachel said all calm and serious. ‘Yes… I do…’ .
The girls hung up and Alyssa realized some things. He was in the VIP lounge, he took her to expensive places, there were people taking pictures of him.
She teared up a little. This whole situation was way too much for her right now. The turn of her career suddenly, the hard relationship she just escaped and then Bruno, the guy who’s giving her the chance to trust again, even she believed she won’t be able to trust somebody for a long time. And then finding out about him, which wasn’t a bad thing but it was so unexpected to find out.
She looked in the mirror, then put some water in her face, dryed it and went back to the studio. She stood there watching Bruno and all of a sudden she just said: ‘Dude, you’re the Grenade-guy!’
Bruno stoped the music.

Chapter 11

‘No, no, no Aly! That’s bullshit! Rachel said.
A few days have gone by and Alyssa hadn’t heard anything from Bruno. But luckily Rachel got back from her trip. The girls were sitting on a bench on Venice Beach and watching the guys skateboarding.

Alyssa turned to Rachel. ‘What is bullshit?” ‘Well, first of all that you didn’t call me. But I will forgive you.’ She smiled. Alyssa gave her a look. ‘Okay, seriously, it’s bullshit that the girl kissed him at club, but you have no idea how that happened. You don’t know if he kissed her back or if he started it. And if you think he started it, that’s bullshit as well!’ Rachel was really serious about that. ‘Wanna know what else is bullshit?’ Aly gave her a look and said ‘Is that your new favourite word?’ ‘Shush!’ Rachel put her pointer finger in front of her lips. ‘Bullshit is to stay mad at him forever and not talking to him. I mean, how old are you? Don’t be so childish!’ Aly is looking at her with big eyes ‘Wow! Why are you so aggressive? What’s wrong?’ ‘Sorry girly,’ Rachel sat back down on the bench after walking up and down in front of Alyssa ‘But, I don’t know. That’s just the truth. Maybe you guys should start all over again.’ Aly got up. ‘You are right. All of that is ridiculous! It’s.. it’s just…’ ‘Bullshit?!’ Rachel said sarcasticly. They started laughing. ‘Let’s get some food girl, I’m starving! And then we’ll text him. Something not so weird as the last time.’ Rachel got up and put her arm around Aly’s shoulders. They went and got some grilled cheese and ice-cream.
Then they texted Bruno.

Bruno was working hard the last days. Always trying to avoid meeting Alyssa in the studio.
He really regreted what he did and thought about her all the time.
‘I just don’t know how to apologize.’ he said to himself. ‘Maybe start by saying ‘I’m sorry’ ’ Bruno was surprised to get an answer from Phil, he thought he whispered.
‘Yea, you are right bro. I never said anything to her again.’ Bruno looked down.
‘Oh Brunz, things will work out. All of a sudden it will just go like this’ he fliped his fingers ’ and things will work out.’
Bruno nodded and got back to work. A little later his phone rang, a new text.
‘Hi, I’m Alyssa. I’m a little german drama queen and I would like to get to know you. Because I heard you are pretty awesome. ♥A’
Bruno jumped out of his chair. He couldn’t stop smiling and showed Phil the text. He was just smiling at Bruno. ‘Text her back! Go!’ ‘Alright, alright!’
Bruno sat back down and texted her back. ‘Oh hello there. That sounds seductive. You got time tonight for some wine and a good talk? I think, I know where you live, I could be there at 7. xoxo BM’
It didn’t took a minute to get her reply. All it said was ‘Can’t wait!’
Bruno was so happy. And Alyssa was, too.

‘We need to go home soon! I have to buy some food. And candles. Should I buy candles? Is that too corny? And I need something nice to wear. Shouldn’t be sexy, should it?’ Alyssa was running wild. Rachel couldn’t do anything but laughed at her so hard that people were already looking at them. ‘What??’ Alyssa stoped walking. ‘You are too cute! You act so crazy haha. Why are you so excited?’ Rachel was still giggling. ‘Because…well… because..I really like him. And I am so excited that he really wants to come over. God, I can’t wait.’
They bought some candles, some food from the china restaurant around the corner of Aly’s place and a new sexy dress.
She was all ready when it was 6:30pm. At 6:45 the door bell rang. She ran to the door and opened it. In front of her was standing a really handsome young man. ‘Umm… Hello?’ she was a little disappointed that it wasn’t Bruno. ‘Hey! Wow…’ the guys said. ‘What?’ ‘Oh, I mean um, I’m sorry. I am Nick, I am your new neighbor from upstairs!’ She remembered Damian saying something about that. ‘Ah yes. Hi! And welcome to the house!’ Alyssa said smiling while reaching out her hand. He shook it. They had a little smalltalk when suddenly Alyssa saw a bunch of flowers coming up the stairs. Nick turned around and saw Bruno. ‘Oh my, I didn’t know. Wow. Um, hi! Hello!’ Nick said. Alyssa was confused why Nick was so excited all of a sudden. ‘Hey!’ Bruno said to Nick and then looked at Alyssa. Who was standing there in the doorway with her red hair in curls wearing a blue kinda tight dress with black high heels. It was hard for him to breath properly. ‘Hey!’ he said to her. She just smiled at him. Bruno tried to get past Nick with his bunch of flowers. After he got in, Nick said goodbye and she closed the door.
Bruno came back out of the kitchen, putting the flowers into a vase.
They looked at each other deep in the eyes. You could almost feel the tension.
‘I missed you!’ Bruno said. At the same time Alyssa said ‘I got chinese food!’
Wait what? ‘Oh god, what did he just say? And what the hell did I say?’ she thought to herself.
‘I mean..um…-’ She tried to say something but she was so nervous. Bruno started laughing. ‘Chinese sounds great!’. Alyssa walked past Bruno into the kitchen. Shaking her head to herself. He was watching her from behind. She looked amazing in this dress. This is the first time she bought new clothes for a date and it’s the first time she wears a dress to one.
When she came back to the living room with the food, Brunz was sitting on the couch undressing her with his eyes. After they ate she said ‘I’m sorry about all that. I just wish you would explain it to me.’ She was all calm and ready to hear him out.
Bruno was telling her the whole truth. That he was just dancing with that girl at the club because he saw Aly with Tyler, that she kissed him and that he walked away from her as fast as he could, that he really was sorry about the last date he ruined, that he really was with his ex girlfriend and he told her what happened.
When it came to the last part her eyes started tearing up a little. ‘Oh honey, you have no idea how sorry I am.’ Bruno stroked her cheek very softly. ‘No, Bruno. I don’t even have a right to be jealous or something…but…it just hurt. I know, it’s stupid.’ Bruno gave her a little kiss on her lips. ‘Are you ready to start all over and have a good fucking time together?’ Bruno smiled at her. Alyssa nodded and started smiling as well.
‘Hey, I have a little surprise for you. Where is your guitar?’ Bruno asked. Alyssa pointed behind him. ‘What do you-’ ‘Shhh, just listen beautiful!’ Bruno winked at her.
’Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they’re not shinin’
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin’
She’s so beautiful
And I tell her everyday
Yea, I know, I know when I compliment her, she won’t believe me
And it’s so, it’s so sad to think that don’t see what I see’ he stoped.
‘That’s all I got so far. Actually I wanted to show you first when I was done but I couldn’t wait for it.’ Bruno smiled and put the guitar away. ‘So…? You like-’ before Bruno could answer Alyssa leaned over to him, held his face in her hands and gave him a long kiss on his lips.

Chapter 10

At 6pm she started to get ready. She didn’t wear anything fancy but was all classy and chic.
She was done at 6.55, which made her happy, because she was just in time.
It was 7.15pm already.
Her phone started to ring, she got a new text. ‘Probably Rachel’ she thought. Because Rachel was on her way down to New Mexico to her cousins reception and she was checking on Aly the whole day. She read the text. ‘Hey you! I’m sorry I won’t be able to pick you up, let’s meet at the restaurant. B’
Wait. What? Is he serious? Alyssa tried to be all calmed, shrugged her shoulders, swallowed it and made her off to the restaurant. It was a really fancy one. The adress was in his text. It was the Providence. She stood before it and thought ‘Holy Macaroni’.


She went inside and the guy that shows you the tables said ‘Good evening! How can I help you?’ He looked at her like he was judging her, because she wasn’t wearing clothes from Chanel or Dior. She felt it. ‘Um yea hello. There should be booking for a table-’ ‘What name?’ He was really unfriendly. ‘Umm… his first name is Bruno..’ Alyssa really just forgot his last name. The guy is giving her a weird look. Alyssa was looking through the saloon, but he wasn’t even here yet. ‘Maybe I can just wait at the bar?’ she asked. They guy nodded, but wasn’t really feeling well with it. While she passed him, he was looking at her up and down.
It was 7:36 already. She ordered a Vodka Tonic and kept waiting.
The waiters start looking at her with this pity look. She was so emberassed. It was 8pm already, she had her third Vodka Tonic and decided to call him. She didn’t know why she didn’t do it way earlier.
‘Hello?’ Oh my god. It was a girls voice. Alyssa didn’t know what to answer. The girl asked again ‘Hello? Can I help you?’ Suddenly she heard the girl giggling and Bruno’s voice in the background saying ‘Who is this?’ he asked her. He took the phone right before he could say something Alyssa hung up. She was so angry, so sad. She feels so humiliated.
She put her phone back into her purse, paid her drinks and walked out of the restaurant. Feeling the pity glances in her back. Outside she was yelling for a taxi.
She wanted to call Rachel so bad, but she didn’t want to ruin her trip.
‘Here we are! Are you sure you are welcome here?’ the cabdriver said after stopping in front of a big gate. She gave him his money and got out of the cab. It was Phil’s house, she didn’t know where else to got and they really liked each other. And he is Bruno’s best friend, so maybe he could help her a little or at least explain it.
Phil and Urbana were sitting in the living room when suddenly the door bell rang. Phil got up and opened the door. He saw Alyssa, standing there with tears running down her face. He steped aside to let her inside. ‘He is the biggest jerk I’ve ever met!!’ She yelled and went straight to the living room. Urbana stood up. They met before in the studio. ‘Shhh cutie, the kids are in bed already! What’s wrong?’ She huged Aly. They sat down.
‘I have no fucking clue what’s wrong!! I was all ready at 7 and then I got a ext saying we’ll meet at the restaurant. And guess what? I waited until 8. Fucking 8pm. Then I called him… but he didn’t answer his phone. A girl did.’ Alyssa started to tear up, she was so angry.
‘What? Oh wow… what a great guy he is’ Urbana shooked her head. Alyssa got all steamed up about it. ‘I can’t believe how stupid this all is. I mean, c’mon, how old is he? This is so fucking immature. And letting me sit there in the restaurant for like 30 minutes, because he is with another girl? What the hell?’ Alyssa said and drank the scotch Phil brought her.
‘I’m so sorry girl. I don’t know with who he is. He really was excited about tonight and the dinner with you.’ Phil said and got up. He walked outside on the patio and called Bruno.
He picked up and immediately Phil said ‘Dude! Where the hell are you? Alyssa is sitting here. Did you loose your god damn mind?’ Bruno couldn’t reply. He didn’t know what to say.
‘What? You’re not talking to me either?’  ‘Tell her, I’m on my way to your house. This all is a misunderstanding. It didn’t happen anything. It just…’ Bruno didn’t finish his sentence. ‘Went wrong? Hell yea. You better be here soon!’ Phil hung up.
5 minutes later the door bell rang again. Alyssa calmed down a little, after her second glass of scotch. When she heard the bell she was looking at Phil and Urbana. ‘Is that him? I really don’t feel like talking to him.’ She went to the door and opened it. There he was. Their eyes met but Aly tried to make her way outside past him. He came after her and said ‘Please wait. I can explain. It was just work!’ She turned around and was staring into his eyes. ‘I am really, really angry right now. And I really dont wanna talk to you right now. Just get the fuck off!’ Bruno stroked her arm and she got goose bumps all over. But she walked away anyways and Bruno went inside the house and got into the living room. ‘I messed it up, I guess…’
‘Who was that girl anyway? The one from last night?’ Urbana asked. ‘No, it was my ex girlfriend-’ ‘Are you crazy? You know she still loves you!’ Phil said a little bit louder then he wanted. ‘Yes, I know.’
‘Wait!’ Urbana looked confused ‘Are we talking about Chanel?’ Bruno looked at her ‘Nooo! I had another one after her.’ ‘Of course…’ she mumbled.
‘Mommy! Can’t sleep!’ Zadeh was standing in the living room with his big stuffed animal. Bruno always tried to figure it out what it was. It looked like a hippo and an elephant. Small ears, a trunk… An elippo?!
Urbana brought him back into his room and read a story to him.
Phil sat down across the coffeetable from Bruno. ‘Tell me, bro. What happened?’
‘Well, she came in and we talked and…’ ‘And you had sex.’ ‘Nooo! Well… umm… we made out…and stuff.. But no real sex’ ‘Oh yea, that really is a misunderstanding. Have fun explaining that to her.’ Phil wasn’t very happy about that.
‘Oh c’mon, she is not even my girlfriend! I am unaccountable!’ ‘Yea, and she probably never will be after that. And I know, that you like her and that you care.’ Phil sounded kinda aggressive. ‘I’m sorry. It jsut happened. I was just so stressed and..yea whatever. I don’t have an excuse for that. Okay, what should I do now, Phil?
‘Pray!’

Chapter 08

Alyssa was at her appartment again, after she had dinner with Damian.
She got her laptop out and sat on her couch. She opened Google and typed in BOK.
But she just found some Chinese food places and a Wikipedia entry with people that have the last name Bok. ‘Poor them’ Aly thought. But she really wants to know what it means.
She also rememberd Eric saying the same thing to her in the pub last week. Those guys are stranger than the Illuminati.
Her phone rang and she put the laptop away. It was Adrianna, her friend. ‘Hey babe! We will be at your place in like 20 minutes. And then we’ll go out in Uptown!’ ‘Uumm… good to know!’ Alyssa laughed kinda surprised. ‘Yea, I thought you won’t have to do anything else anyways.’ ‘Oh! Haha! Thank you Jenna!’ Alyssa said. How nice of her. But Alyssa knew Jenna, which is Adrianna’s nickname, was just being ironic. After they hung up Alyssa ran into her bathroom.
To get to the bathroom you have to go through her bedroom ‘Why is it such a mess in here?? Oh man…’ she said. She let her clothes drop and was looking for something nice to wear. While doing this, she pushed everything under her bed, so there was a little aisle.
You can’t really describe her style. She likes it comfy but classy. Colorful and a lot of accesories. But never too much. Today she felt like wearing her red jeans and a a black tanktop with a Flogging Molly motive on it. ‘Just fits perfect for the Irish pub’, she thought.
She put her eyeliner on and the red lipstick. Right when she was done the door went open and her friends came in.
‘Whadduuuup guuurl!?!’ Jenna yelled. ‘Damn, you look hot! Turn around, let me see what you got!’ She laughed. Jenna took Alyssa’s hand and turned her around.
‘Hey girl, you look great!’ Tyler said. The others nodded in agreement. ‘Wow guys. You’re so nice today. Oh wait… what do you want?’ Alyssa said. Tyler smiled at her and said ‘Nothing! Can’t we just be nice without wanting something? But a beer would be great!’
The guys had a couple of drinks and smoked a little.
It was 11pm and they made their way to the pub.
Uptown in Bruno’s house almost the same happend.
‘God, I hope I’ll find some hot stuff tonight. I know I sound desprate, but…you know…’ Jenna said laughing and a little tipsy. They all were. Tyler came up to Aly and put her arm around waist. He made his way down to her ass. ‘Oh come on, Tyler!’ Alyssa tried to get away from him, but she was so drunk that she couldn’t.
‘Alrighty ladies! I’m gone. You see that guy? He’s mine!’ Jenna whispered to them.
Alyssa was still messing around with Tyler, then she turned around and saw Jenna walking straight towards Bruno. But he was just looking at Aly, while Tyler was holding her hips and tried to drag her towards him. She pushed him away a little and walked fast. She saw his disappointment in is eyes. All she wanted was explain it to him. But she wasn’t fast enough, he already made his way into the pub. ‘Honey!’ Alyssa heard soemone yelling from across the street. It was Rachel. Thank god. Rachel came running across the street. ‘Oh my god, Rachel. You are heaven sent!’ ‘What’s wrong hun?’ Rachel looked kinda scared. Alyssa told her and asked ‘What should I do now?’.  ‘Aw sweetheart, don’t be so sad. We will figure that shit out… Let’s go inside first.’
Inside the pub they were looking for everyone and saw Jenna up in the VIP lounge. She came downstairs to them. ‘Oh you guys! I thought I will get it down with this guy tonight…but fuck him.’ Alyssa and Rachel looked at her totally surprised. ‘What?? What do you mean?’ Rachel asked her. Luckily the music wasn’t so loud yet and they could talk just normaly.
‘Well, they took us up there with them, pretty cool. And he gave me a drink and stuff and then… he just walked off! So, I walked after him and saw him talking to another girl. And that was the point for me to leave. I mean, who does he think he is?!’ Jenna told them. ‘I need another drink, you want some?’ Rachel and Alyssa both said yes. ‘Another girl? Alyssa thought…
‘I need to get up there and talk to him.’ Aly whispered in Rachel’s ear while Jenna is flirting with the bartender. Then she turned around and said: ‘Howcome you didn’t sing at the Hendrix yesterday?’. Alyssa didn’t realize Jenna talking to her at first and said ‘Uuuh..there is a new guy. He is from Idaho. He is pretty rad.’ ‘Idaho? The potatoeheads?’ Nobody was even listening to Jenna anymore.
‘So, how do I get up there. Nobody knows me yet’ Alyssa asked sadly. ‘I guess, you don’t have to anymore.’ Rachel pointed to the maindancefloor.There she was getting it down to Nicki Minaj with a very good looking girl. Wow, how can he just do that? She wasn’t even kissing Tyler or something. This is so childish and overdone. ‘I really don’t give a fuck about such an immature guy like he is’ Alyssa said to Rachel. Rachel was shocked. ‘What?’. Aly shrugged her shoulders and thought ‘I know it’s stupid…but when he wants to play this game, he didn’t know that I made the rules.’ She held in for a minute, thinking about her thoughts.
She has never been like this, especially after her last relationship. And she really doesn’t understand how he makes her act and think like that.
Before Rachel could say anything else Aly made her way to the dancefloor and started dancing. Not even 5 seconds later a boy tried to dance with her. She enjoyed it.
Bruno saw her and his heart just skipped a beat and then beat so fast he almost got dizzy.
‘Wow’ he mouthed. ‘You okay?’ the girl said into his ear, because the music got turned up. He nodded while he wasn’t even looking at the girl.
All of a sudden his and Aly’s eyes met. They both looked unhappy. ‘This is so stupid.’ Alyssa thought and tried to walk to Bruno through the crowd.
But then. She stopped. She was paralyzed. Then she turned around and ran off the dancefloor. ‘Alyssa!! Wait!!’ Rachel was screaming at her. Alyssa was just walking and didn’t look for Rachel. And Rachel almost lost her. When she got outside Alyssa was almost at the end of the block. ‘Al!! Alyssa! Wait for me!!’ Rachel ran to her. She stopped standing right before her and saw her crying a little. ‘Oh my god, girl. What’s wrong?’ Rachel asked and huged her. They walked a little and sat down on a bench.’I know that sounds so stupid, because we just had one date..but that really hurt.’ Alyssa finally said. ‘What hurt? Seeing him dancing with this girl?’ ‘No! Seeing him kissing this good looking bitch!’

Chapter 07

Saturday morning came way too fast for Alyssa. But for someone apparently not fast enough, because the knocking on her door is going wild. In her head she pictures a girl standing there crying and she has to get in so her murderer won’t find her. ‘Wow, girl, you sick!’ she thought and ran to her door and opened it. ‘Okay girl, tell me fucking everything! Like where did you go? Did he pay? Did he kiss you? What did he wear? What did YOU wear? and were you still wearing your clothes at the end of the date? Oh I bought us breakfast - there you go!’ Rachel handed her the bag, Alyssa could smell the pancakes. She hates american pancakes.
They sat down in Aly’s bed, that’s always the place where they eat breakfast. Rachel was staring at her the whole time, she was waiting for Alyssa to start talking about last night.
‘Good god, I’m not even fully awake yet. Let me think about it…’ Alyssa said. She started to remember the last night and couldn’t help it but a huge smile came to her face. ‘Aaaah girl! We’re getting closer!’ Rachel laughed. ‘Oh alright so he had this Vespa and he took me…’
Alyssa told her best friend the story about the whole night and the text he sent. ‘What did you reply?’ ‘Umm…nothing yet…’ Aly said, taking another bite of the pancake. ‘Whoooaaat? No wait, that’s good! Make him want you, don’t be cheap and easy to get!’ Rachel said. Alyssa laughed so hard she almost choked on the piece of pancake. ‘Thank god you know everythign about men!’ ‘Oh whatever girl, stop making fun of me! You better be happy that you have me and all my good advices!’ Now both of the girls laughed. After they’re done eating they got under the blanket. ‘So..what should we reply to him, Aly?’ ‘If only I would know..’
The girls were messing around and making up weird texts they could send when all of a sudden one of them hit SEND.
Hey Hotty! It was a hella good night, for shizzle ma nizzle. Can’t wait to see you again, baby squirrel!
‘What the fuuuuuck??? Oh my lord… what the hell. He will think I am a total retard! How did that happen? Fuck my life…’ Alyssa screams running around her bedroom. She stoped and looked at Rachel. They bursted out laughing. Alyssa fell onto the bed again. ‘Oh man, this can’t be real. For once I meet a really nice and handsome guy and I mess it all up with a text message? Karma’s a bitch.’ ‘No kidding, Aly. No kidding.’
The phone was vibrating. None of them dared even to move. ‘I’m scared.’ Alyssa said smiling, because this whole situation is just so ridiculous.
Rachel grabed the phone and opened the text. Alyssa couldn’t read her face. ‘What is he saying?’  ‘I don’t really know!’ ‘Huh? What do you mean?’ Alyssa took the phone and read the text:
You’re amazing! Gotta bok wit ya!
‘What the hell is that supposed to mean?’ ‘I have no fuckin’ clue, babe! Just not reply to that. You will never be able to say the right thing!’ Rachel seems to be right, so Alyssa put away her phone and took a shower.
The rest of the day nothing special happened. She just skyped with her mom back home and went over to Damian to tell the whole story again and eat dinner.


Earlier that day in Uptown L.A.
Bruno woke up on the couch of his studio. He got a bad hangover. ‘Where the hell am I?’ he said quietly to himself. He sat up and was looking around. Phil was sleepin on the armchair.
‘Phil! Hey Phil! Wake up Bro!’ Bruno said quietly, he couldn’t talk loud because his head hurt so bad. After his date with Alyssa he drove to the studio where the Hooligans were partying hard already. While Phil was slowly waking up, Brunz was looking for his phone. After he found it, he was really disappointed, because there was no new text.
‘She still hasn’t answered yet?’ Phil whispered while holding is head. Bruno shook his head.
‘Dude, she will text you soon. Don’t worry! She had fun last night, right?’ Phil said and Bruno nodded, but didn’t say anything. He lit up a cigarette. ‘Oh c’mon. Can you at least open a damn window?’ Bruno opened a window and smoked his cigarette.
‘Should we go and grab some food for breakfast? What about Carney’s?’ Phil asked.
‘Yea, sure. Let’s roll!’ Bruno replied and threw his cigarette out of the window.
Right at this moment his phone started to ring. A new text. Phil came up to Bruno and they both read the text. ‘Hey Hotty! It was a hella good night, for shizzle ma nizzle. Can’t wait to see you again, baby squirrel!’
They were looking at each other with a weird look. ‘I guess… she had fun?’ Phil said awkwardly. ‘Otherwise I don’t know what she wants to tell you witht his text!’ Both of them laughed.
Bruno texted her back real quick and they made their way to Carney’s. There is nothing better than Hot Dogs for a hangover breakfast.



‘God, that stuff is so good!’ Bruno said while eating his second Hot Dog. Phil nodded enthusiasticly ‘So, you gonna see her again, huh?’ ‘I have to!’ Bruno said and ate the last bite.
‘She is amazing just the way she is. And she is treating me so normal, becaue she has no fucking clue who I am. Should I ask her out again today? Or is that too soon?’
‘I would probably wait a little longer, maybe next week!’ Phil replied. ‘You crazy? I can’t wait that long. I will text her tomorrow.’
‘We should go to the pub tonight with Preesh! His sister is here and it’s her birthday. We got a babysitter and Urbana is coming as well!’ Phil said. ‘Sounds great! But first I need another Hot Dog and a little more sleep!’

Chapter 06

‘This has to be a dream! I can’t believe all of that!’ Alyssa is standing outside of her balcony with a glass of white wine and a cigarette. ‘That really is crazy, but oh so exciting!’ Damian says standing on his balcony. ‘And then this guy… You won’t believe how cute he is! And he wanted a date with me. Shopping! Tomorrow! Us two!’ Alyssa said all excited and Damian nodded in agreement.
Everything was going fast. On thursday she signed her contract and started working immediately. She recorded 3 songs and had a little fotoshooting. All of a sudden it was friday, 4pm. And she wasn’t even close to be ready. She was still wearing her red hair in a bun, no make up on and her old sweater, she got from a music festival back in Germany.
Knock Knock
‘Shit! Fuck! Damn!’ she said to herself. She was still wearing the sweater and her sweatpants. She was opening the door kinda hysterical ‘Hey! Come in! How are you? Take a seatQ You want a drink?’ ‘Hey beautiful! Calm down! No need to hurry!’ Bruno said. ‘I need to go and change real quick! Feel like home.’ Aly said and went to her bedroom.
Bruno kept standing in the hallway and through a little gap he could see her change. She was wearing a teal colored bra with lace applications on it. And the fitting slip to it. It looks great how she pulls her tight jeans over her booty. He bites his lips and right before she came out of the bedroom he ran into the living room and literally jumped on the couch. ‘Um, you okay?’ She asked while she was looking around the corner into the living room. ‘I’m great, thank you.’ Alyssa walked in and untied her hair. Her long red hair fell down into soft curls. Bruno had to breath heavily. ‘So, what are we gonna do tonight?’ Aly asked. Bruno smiled at her, she just makes her speechless. I tries to get his acts together and replied:’Oh, nothing fancy but let me just surprise you!’
After a glass of Scotch they walked outside where an old Vespa is standing. ‘Bruno! You serious?? That is so cool!!’ she runs towards it. He took out the helmet put it on her head, tighten it and kissed her nose. She blushed immediately. They both got on the Vespa and drove down the street. They drove up the Mulholland Drive and stoped at the highest point. After a little walk they had the greatest view ever.

Alyssa is feeling like on top of the world. She lookd for Bruno, he really had a little picnic basket with him and put the blanket on the ground. ‘Aw lord, this is so beautiful and this is so cute!’ She looks at him and the food. FOOD! He must be the love of my life, she thought. And had to giggle out loud. ‘What?’ Bruno asked confused. ‘Umm..uuh….nothing!’ Oh shit, how embarassing, she thought to herself.
Bruno and her sat down, ate, talked and laughed a lot. You really could feel the tension in the air, but it felt great. Later that night, after some drinks and even more laughter, Bruno brought her home.
‘Oh wait!’ Aly said and turned around. She was looking for something in her purse and got a wrapped up box out of it. ‘There you go!’ she smiled at him. ‘You don’t have to boodle me, I would like to go out with you again anyways, so no need!’ he laughs. ‘He wants to go out with me again?!?! Oh laaaawd….’ Alyssa thought and jumped up and down mentally. Bruno unwrapped the box and held up a little Empire State Building. He was laughing so hard. ‘You said, you want it. Now you have it!’ she said. ‘Thank you so much beautiful!’ Bruno came up to her and kissed her forehead. ‘And thank you for this beautiful night. I absolutely enjoyed it.’ ‘Oh, me too. An I have to thank you!’ she can’t stop smiling at him. He strokes her cheek and kissed it. Then she turned around and walked into the house. After she got in her apartement she leaned against her door and sinked down to the floor. She was like hypnotized from his eyes. ‘Damn it Aly…you didn’t want to fall in love again so fast… Gotta stop that!’ she said to herself, knowing she couldn’t help it at all, she was already falling for him.
The vibration of her phone draged her back to reality. It was a text from Rachel.
Sooo?? How was it? Is he still with you? You guys are havinf ‘fun’?? I wanna know every dirty detail tomorrow!!
Haha that girl is crazy, gotta call her tomorrow, she thought. The vibration went on again. HIM!
We have to go on another date soon, I have to fullfill my NYC skyline. Sorry, but you started it :P Naah, seriously, I loved to spend my time with you. Thank you<3 ‘What the hell??? Oh my goood!’ Alyssa screams out loud. ‘Calm your tits girl, calm your tits’ She is running around her appartement… ‘What the hell do I reply to that??’