Midnight Sun Challenge Chapter 1.19 "Only Maya"

Only Maya

Maya had been without Eddy for six days now as he was busy on tour with his band.  The extra publicity he had been receiving lately, due to his relationship with Maya, had led to even more gigs popping up.  He made the decision to quit school and give his focus back to his band mates.

Maya heard from him every night but because of his schedule, his phone calls usually came in around two in the morning and woke her up.  In her half awake state, all she could seem to get out was I miss you and how was the show.  He of course was still pumped up from playing his show and was all talk talk talk.  She fell back to sleep each night to the sound of his voice.

Life had gotten incredibly busy since Eddy had left.  She had done several photography shoots including a wedding photo shoot.  She was all jittery nerves during the set, dodging questions about marriage and her life.  She couldn't wait till the photographer was done, to get out of those wedding dresses and out of the studio.  It made her sentimental and somewhat sad to know that she had never had a real wedding with Ian, nor any photos to remember him by. She wondered how Jin was doing and how big he had grown.  I bet he is talking up a storm and toddling all over the place.  He is going to be a handsome young man some day.  Just like his father.

Maya had asked Eddy not to call this evening.  Tomorrow she was doing something that now she was really dreading.  She was going to be walking the runway for Collette Cohen and her fashion show. The invitations had gone out and although it was by special invite only, she had heard the guest list was huge.  Some big name celebrities were going to be there as well as the Leader of the Free World and her husband. She was a bunch of jumbled nerves and wanted to make sure she got enough beauty sleep so she didn't look like a raccoon for the event.  Now she wished she had asked Eddy to call. If only to help calm her nerves.  What could she possibly have been thinking?  With her luck, she would trip on the runway and fall flat on her face.  Then again perhaps she deserved it.  She turned to stand in front of the mirror and gave herself a pep talk.

"Shake it off Maya! Don't let nerves get the best of you!  This is what you want remember.  You have been dreaming of this since you were a little girl with Sun. Be happy that you have finally gotten here!  You will be fine."  She took a big breath to try and calm her nerves.  She pulled out her phone and checked her messages hoping there would be something from Eddy.  There wasn't so she flopped onto the bed and stared at the ceiling.  She tried to envision tomorrow afternoons show and pictured herself walking the runway to and then fro.  See you can do it, she said to herself.  Easy peasy.  Just like that.  She had no idea how Eddy did this night after night.  She asked him once if he ever got nervous before a show.  Only in the beginning, he had told her.  Now it's just old hat.  You will get used to it to, he told her.  She was trying and she was waiting.

It wasn't like she hadn't spent enough time in the spot light for the past two months.  She and Eddy had been dubbed Favourite Celebrity Couple.  Which meant the paparazzi presence had doubled since that unfortunate leaked photos incident.  She had learned never to step out of her room unless she was completely put together and to always keep the blinds closed.  She was constantly hounded by designers to wear their latest designs, which actually meant free clothes so she couldn't really complain about that.  She had accumulated quite the closet of nice clothes and accessories and the designers got all the publicity they needed every time she walked out the door.  She guessed that meant she had become a walking billboard advertisement.  Classy, she thought sarcastically.

The next thing Maya knew, it was daylight and she was being woken by her phone.  She grabbed for it and saw that it was Eddy calling.

"Hey" he said to her.

"Hi!  What are you doing up so early?"  she asked.

"Actually, I haven't been to bed yet.  I stayed up so I could call and wish you good luck!"

"Oh Eddy, I miss you.  I really wish you were here.  I don't know how I am going to get through this today."

"You will be fine! Think of it as fun and just imagine who you might meet after the show."

"Yeah, I guess.  But I am never doing this again."

"Comes with the territory babe, sorry.  In this life people will always want a piece of you.  You're life will never be yours again.  I'm sorry Maya, but I am beat.  I really need to get some sleep. I will try to call you later and find out how the show went."

"Okay.  Sleep well."

The phone went silent and Maya hung up.  That was Eddy.  He never said goodbye.  He never said I love you either, but she was pretty sure he did in his own way.

Before long it was time to leave for the show.  Maya literally felt sick to her stomach.  Collette had sent a car for her so she didn't need to drive, which gave her time to stretch out in the back seat and try to take some calming breaths.  Her stomach settled just in time when she arrived at the back entrance to the resort, to be led to the hair and makeup rooms.  She sat in the chair in front of the stylist and closed her eyes hoping it would discourage the woman from talking to her and asking her questions. Another thing she had learned.  Everyone is a source.  A harmless conversation easily made the next celebrity magazine as some trumped up story.  The right-wrong answer easily became the next scandal.

Once Maya was full dressed in Collette's most expensive design for the season in Maya's signature colour, the nausea returned.

"Don't you dare throw up on my dress!"

Maya turned to see Collette standing there wiggling her finger at her.  Maya burst out laughing and amazingly she felt much better.

"See, "  Collette said.  "Works every time.  You just need to release some of that pent up energy which has turned to nerves.  You will be fine."  She turned to walk away but turned back and said to Maya in a stern voice,  "But if your ruin that dress, you're paying for it!"  Then she turned and walked away giving a sadistic laugh.  Maya shook her head and went to find a mirror.  She looked absolutely stunning!

"You're on in five Maya."  said the stage manager.

"Okay you can do this.  Think of it as fun."  She stood taller, pulled back her shoulders and gave her reflection a nod.  "Off we go."

Maya made it through the show without tripping up once.  She modeled two dresses, the dark purple evening gown which she had on for the start, and the mauve afternoon cocktail dress.  She couldn't wait to wear the dresses out while on the town with Eddy.  All the models and Collette were back in the dressing room drinking juicepayne, but she decided not to participate.  She said her goodbyes to everyone and stepped out the back door.

"Hello gorgeous!"

Maya spun around to find Eddy leaning against his car.  She ran to him and threw her arms around him.

"What are you doing here?" she asked him, being too happy to really care why.
"Do you really think I would miss this show?  I drove most of the night to get here."
"I'm just so happy you're here."  She kissed him fully on the mouth.  He picked her up and bringing her legs around his waist leaned her up against the side of the building kissing her thoroughly.

"Eddy stop.  Please put me down.  Paparazzi could be anywhere."

"I don't care!  I have missed you so much."

"No Eddy, really.  Please!"
 Reluctantly, he lowered her to the ground.

"I've got about three hours to spend with you before I have to drive back. Lets go to the lake."

"Yes, let's do that."

"Its time Maya.  If I don't leave now I wont make it back in time for the show."

"I know.  Just one more minute."

He pulled her from the ground and gave her a quick hug.
"Are you okay to get back to the Sorority House on your own?"
Maya shook her head yes.  She was desperately trying not to cry.  "Have a safe drive."

Eddy gave her a nod and pulled away.  Maya had this sudden feeling of loss that she couldn't quite explain.  Not the 'I'm going to miss him' kind of loss, but the 'nothing is going to be the same from this point on' and she couldn't understand why.  Something just felt different and a small sense of uneasiness settled into her that she just couldn't shake off.

Dedicated to my friend Alpal, who kindly posted my blog on her twitter account to help me gain more readers!

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