Written in the stars...

Chapter 18

I woke up early in the morning and checked my phone. There was no messages from Sal. I didn't know what I wanted to do about our relationship. I didn't want to break up with him but I just couldn't handle him not caring about me anymore. I just couldn't deal with crying every night forgetting me.

But he was so kind to me. He let me stay at his place when I had my accident and he did go through a break up last year and it would've been too much for him. I knew I couldn't and I'd have to deal with him not being here. However as soon as I thought that I had a phonecall from him.

"Hey Em you okay?" He said.
I thought long and hard what to say. Be honest or lie? I decided to lie.
"Yeah are you?" I said back.
"Good. We have to attend a red carpet and awards evening and I was wondering if you would want to be my date. I'd book travel for you?" He asked.
"Sure" I said. "Sal-" I began.
"I got to go!" He said and hung up.
I was about to say I missed him and loved him but I guess that's not as important to him. I got a text from him about all the details. The red carpet was tonight! I had no dress or makeup or anything. I decided to text my friend, Sarah, to see if she wanted to help me shop.
Sarah: yep I'll meet you in town!

So we got into town and we went to the dress shop.
"Nothing too expensive" I said to her.
"You don't seem excited about all this" she said to me.
"Well-" I began. She looked at me curiously.
I couldn't possibly tell her the truth.
"I'm just tired" I said.
"Liar" she replied. She knew me a lot more than most people. She could tell if I was hiding something from her.
"What's up?" She asked.
I just burst into tears.
"It's like he doesn't care anymore. He doesn't ring, takes down the picture of us together. Hardly texts me. And he's never here. I-" I began to get hysterical.
"Wow wow wow" she started. She gave me a hug. "If your not happy then break up with him." She said.
"But... I love him!" I said.
" because he's famous?" She asked.
"NOOO!" I shouted. "It's the game that's stressing me out. I just want him home" I said truthfully.
"Talk to him" she said.
I wiped my eyes.
"Nope I'll get a nice dress, see him tonight and I'm sure I'll be fine." I reassured myself.
I picked up a just above the knee black dress with black heels. I paid for it and went home.

I had one hour until the limo was picking me up. I decided to start with my makeup. I wore a dark shade of eyeshadow, peach lipstick, eyeliner and mascara. I looked quite nice. I made my hair wavy and wore it down. I got my dress on and wore my black high heels. I got a text from Sal.
Sal: can't wait to see you 😘 xxx
Me: same here xx

I was dropped off in the awards arena where I saw Sal with Q and Murr. A large smile grew across my face.
I tapped his shoulder.
He slowly turned around and a smile grew on his face. He immediately kissed me.
"I've missed you soo much" he said.
"I've missed you too" I told him.
"You look gorgeous" he told me. I blushed.
"Sal Vulcano we are ready. Red carpet this way" a staff member said.

He grabbed my hand and led me into the red carpet with me. So many camera flashes it was overwhelming. Sal put his arm around me as we posed for the cameras. After five minuets the rest of the guys joined us. Q stood on the other side of me. Then we soon went into the venue to get our seats. I was seated in between Sal and Q. So many awards were given. It finally came to the category Impractical Jokers was up for.
"The nominees for best prank shows are Impractical Jokers...." they continued to announce the rest of the nominees.
"The winner is....Impractical Jokers!" The host announced. The boys all jumped up. They were shocked to have one. I got up, kissed and hugged Sal and whispered
"Congratulations!" To him.
I also hugged Q and Murr and high fived Joe.
They walked up onto the stage and collected the trophy.
Murr began the speech.
"Thank you soo much for this. We love all our fans and it means so much you have voted for us."
"This is so unexpected and we all appreciate it! We never thought this would happen!" Q added.
"I mean... we have to mainly thank Larry!" Joe said.
And finally Sal stepped up to the mic.
"All of our fans thank you- and thanks to the whole crew who help us! And a huge magnificent thank you to my gorgeous girlfriend, Emily! You help me so much! Thank you for the award!" Sal ended on.
They walked off stage and back down to their seats. I got up and hugged him. We continued to watch the rest of the show. Me and Sal held hands. However, a fan came over and he immediately let go and waited till they left to talk to me again. I felt really left out. It made me upset again. I got up and ran off to the toilets just to take a minute. I slowly began to cry. I don't know why but all those feelings flooded back that he would leave me again.
Meanwhile, back at the awards where the jokers were, they sat back down. Q leant over to Sal
"Where's Emily?" He asked.
"I'm not sure. She'll come back!" He said. After 10 minuets Q got up to look for me. He found me outside the toilets crying. He ran over.
"Wow what's wrong?" He immediately asked. He gave me a hug and sat beside me.
"Sal- I just don't think we will work" I blurted our immediately regretting it!
"Why?" He said.
"He's gone all the time and never calls and just leaves me out and one minute we are great but then it's like he is ashamed of me in front of fans" I told him.
"No no no! Sal just forgets-" Q said.
"Exactly"I  said. "I love him! But I want to be spending time with him properly not just every now and again." I told Q.
"Come on-let's go back and sort things out!" Q said to me. He got up and helped me up. He wiped away my tears, gave me a smile and walked me back down. Q sent Sal a text.
Q: be nice to Em yeah?
Sal: what?
Q: talk to her!
Sal: I will later
Q: she was upset earlier over you!
Sal: why??
Q: ask!!!!

Sal put his arm around me. He was trying to talk to me but it was way to loud to hear what he was saying. After the awards finished. The jokers stood in a circle and were just having a conversation. Q kept looking at me and I could tell he felt sorry for me. He came over and we started to walk off.

"Guys- apparently Emily is upset with me!" Sal told Murr and Joe.
"Why?" Joe asked.
"Maybe because your away from her a lot!" Murr suggested.
"But that's not my fault" Sal said.
"As longs as you call her it's fine" Joe told him.
Sal remembered he hasn't called me in over two weeks. Sal ran up to me and Q and took me to one side.
"I didn't call" Sal told me.
"Trust me Sal I know" I said.
"I'm sorry" he said.
"You promised me- and you just didn't. You forgot about me right? Hey no worries! I've just had enough!" I blurted out.
"Enough of what?" Sal asked turning round to me walking away.
"Us" I revealed.