Chapter 2

My phone started vibrating and I picked it up from the table. My best friend's name flashed on the screen and a small smile appeared on my lips. Getting up from my chair I stood in front of the window and answered the call.

"Hello Chef." I greeted.

"Hey Lawyer" Grace said and we both laughed slightly. Calling each other by our profession has been our thing from past one years.

"How does a person who sleeps like a Koala is calling me this late." I said and I know she must have rolled her eyes right now.

"Do you remember last week Aiden proposed me for marriage?" she said and I could tell she was excited to tell me something.

"Off course I do." I said as I closed my laptop which was in front of me.

"Well, we both decided to get married in next 20 days." She shouted at the last part.

"Wait! What? Grace you are getting married in next 20 days!" I literally shouted and she laughed at my reaction.

"So yesterday Aiden came to me saying why don't we get married as soon as possible. And off course I said yes. Today morning we discussed it with our parents and guess what, they agreed. So tomorrow you have to come back home to Italy and stay till my wedding." She explained. Excitement and happiness, was clear in her voice and I am happy for my best friend.

"Congratulations girl, I am so happy for you. But I have to manage my work from Italy for the next 20 days. That's like a challenge to me, but I will do it for you tough."

"Thank you and yes you have to manage your work, don't give me any excuses on that. I have sent you tomorrow's flight ticket from New York to Italy. Your flight is at 7am and you will reach at around 4:30pm. Ah! And you have to come to a resort, don't worry I will send you the address. Aiden have booked a resort till our wedding and everyone will stay there."

"Alright. First, I will go home to meet mom and dad, and then I will come to the resort." I said and the next second something clicked in my mind, Grace is mine and his common best friend and he will definitely show up to her wedding. But I can't miss my best friend's wedding for this reason either, she will be really very upset if I dint go.

"Um...Grace, maybe I will directly come on your wedding day. My schedule is really tight and its impossible for me to be so far from my office." I continued and I heard her laughing softly.

"Ava, relax Liam isn't coming. Don't worry." As soon as she took his name my eyes become glossy with tears, but I blinked them away.

"You dint invite him?" I asked her.

"Off course we did. But he said he can't make it. Probably thought the same thing you just thought and said he can't show up."

"Maybe" I said softly with a sigh.

"Ava, I think you should meet him or at least talk to him. He asks me every time about you." She said with a sad voice.

"I don't want to talk with him Grace. And I don't care if he wants to talk. There isn't anything left to talk about anyways."

"Ava, you do care. You still do care, and that's the reason you haven't moved on yet. It's been 4 years."

"I don't want to talk about it right now Grace. Congratulations again and I will be their tomorrow evening. Good night, bye." I said and I heard her taking deep breath before saying.

"Alright, good night."

I don't know if I am ready to go back Italy after four years. It must have changed a lot. Four years earlier after our separation, it was impossible for me to stay there. Every single place reminded me of him.

So, I came to New York leaving everything and everyone behind in Italy my family, my friends and him to start a new life. Even if we met at the wedding, I don't think anything matters now.

Does it?