A Novel Romance Page #7

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For you?

I'm Gabriel august.

And I'm J.K. Rowling.

Nice to meet you.

We don't want to

Keep you waiting in suspense

Any longer.

Ladies and gentlemen,

In a minute,

It will be my pleasure

To introduce to you,

For the very first time,

The real man

Behind Gabriel august.

I'm sorry.

I didn't want you

To find out this way.

That's crazy to hear.

You're serious.

I wanted to tell you before.

I should have.

I never meant to hurt you.

I promise.

How could I Have missed this?

Sophie, please.

I can't do this.

No, please, Just let me explain.

Please talk to me.

Wait!

Sophie, I love you.

I need to leave.

I wanted to tell you.

I swear.

Here he is... Liam Bradley!

I can't believe

I let this happen again.

Seems you're a magnet

For tragedy

A vulnerable heart

That shaped who you are

A masterpiece

cracks on the canvas

The lines on the face

The only hint

the only trace of the

Hurt That happened to you

That happened to you

can't sleep

can't keep him From

coming in the back Door

Board up the heart

And bag up the tears

And bury them

yeah, you're walking on

Air

numb to my touch

how long have we been

In darkness?

So, Sophie,

How are you holding up?

I'm fine.

Really.

So you keep saying.

The new website is

Keeping me super busy.

I still can't believe

He was lying to you

All that time.

I can't believe I didn't see it.

I mean, I told the guy

About Lola.

You don't think he'll put That

In some book one day, do You?

He's probably forgotten

About us already.

He's got plenty

To keep him busy these days.

I'm not saying

That what he did was okay,

But I can sort of understand It,

Given the circumstances.

Honey, you can't Be serious.

For all we know,

He was just using her

To get a good review.

Or maybe he wanted her

To get to know him

As a normal person,

Not some celebrity author.

I-I don't know

What to say.

I really liked Liam.

Not too often

I'm wrong about people.

It's not your fault.

It's nobody's fault But my own.

I'll bring you a slice

Of Lola's cobbler.

That always makes things

A little better.

Thanks.

Look.

I know it's been Really rough,

And if I were in The same place,

I can't say that

I'd feel any differently,

But it's hard for me To believe

That he didn't truly

Care about you.

I'm not sure

What to think anymore.

But I do know one thing.

I can't go back to this.

Whatever we had,

It's over now.

Hi.

I'm guessing this

Isn't a coincidence.

Well, I remember You telling me

How much you love Forest park.

That it was magical...

Your place to escape.

And... Nina told me.

But don't blame her.

I called and practically

Begged her to help me out.

I just wanted to talk

To you before I go.

You're leaving?

Going back To new York.

I can't be in Portland

Without you.

And I can't take back

Being famous now.

But I've been

Thinking a lot lately

About how things

Went with us, and...

And what?

We both made mistakes.

We each came into this A

little broken in some Ways.

But we both know

We've never felt this way

About anyone before.

If you can find

A way to forgive me,

I know we can Work past this.

I do forgive you, Liam.

So you'll give us

Another chance?

Part of you

Belongs to the world now...

Whether you like it or not,

They're always Gonna be there.

I did that before,

And you know How badly it ended.

I'm not him.

I'm Liam Bradley.

And I love you.

Don't.

I'm sorry.

I-I can't do this again.

On that plane When we first met,

You told me that

First star of evening

Was good Because it was honest.

I probably said A lot of things.

I'm sorry if I was...

No. No,

You were right.

I've spent the last few Years

Pretending that

I wasn't Gabriel august,

That I was better than that,

That I was meant

To write real novels

About people's real lives.

But what's more real than A

love story with a sad Ending?

I should go.

I have a plane to catch.

Goodbye, Sophie.

Don't Close the door!

I'm here.

One moment,

He was alone and lost...

And the next...

She was there,

Filling the empty seat

Beside him.

Oh, my gosh!

You're Gabriel august, Right?

Close enough.

Do you mind

Signing something for me?

Happy to.

You're gonna miss your cab.

Oh, there'll always be

Another one.

I think You're gonna like it.

I know I do.

That's the first time

I've heard you say that.

This isn't Vienna sunset!

No, it isn't.

And you've put your

Name as the author!

Noticed that, Did you?

I know I'm not gonna

Like the answer to this,

But what happened

To Vienna sunset?

Kindling.

Liam! What have you done?

What I should've done Before,

Written something

That's honest and real.

A book that I believe in,

One that I am proud

To put my name on.

So I can see we're gonna go

A few more rounds

With Harris-Kingsfield.

You up for it?

Ha! Nothin'

I like better.

I can't wait For you to read it.

I love seeing you like this.

Excited and passionate...

It's been a while.

I feel great, you know?

Well, as great as I can.

I feel good about the work.

No word From Sophie?

No.

Well, give her time.

Anything's possible.

You really think so?

I do.

Well, I better Get rolling.

Let me know what

You think of the book.

You know I will.

Ahh.

Hey, hon.

Cancel all

My appointments today.

And book me the first

flight Out To Portland.

Oregon. Thanks.

I'm pretty sure the plural

Of "goose" is "geese."

It's not gooses?

You'd think so, But alas.

You're the boss.

How long until

The broken truth chronicles

Review is done?

Mm. You can't rush genius.

So how long until

The broken truth chronicles

Review is done?

Jackie.

Hello, Sophie.

This is such a surprise.

I don't want to take up

Much of your time,

But do you have a minute?

This is Really impressive.

It's a labor Of love.

I've been Working a lot more

Than I did At the paper,

But I like My boss better.

You okay Otherwise?

It took a while, But...

I think I am now.

I feel good.

I'm happy for you.

It's great seeing you, Jackie,

But I am guessing

There's a reason

You flew all the way

Out to Portland.

Liam is still

In love with you, Sophie.

Wow! You don't beat

Around the bush, do you?

Well, I think it's best

To say what I mean,

And I think you, of all People,

Would appreciate that.

Did Liam put you up to this?

He would kill me

If he knew I was here.

How's he doing?

Better.

The first few months

Were difficult.

It was a lot to get used to.

I can imagine.

Women must've been

Throwing themselves at him.

There was only one woman

Whose opinion mattered,

And she wasn't In new York.

Why are you here, Jackie?

Liam misses you a lot.

And I'm guessing

That you miss him

Just as much.

And...

I thought you'd

Want to see this.

What is it?

His new book.

Really?

A new Gabriel august book?

A new Liam Bradley book.

The first, Actually.

Return to forest park.

He took your advice,

He wrote something honest,

Something he believes in.

His book speaks From his heart.

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