Year 2012 :

UNKNOWN POV :

I am just another ordinary graduate. But i am not a 9-5 worker. My interests have always been peculiar.

Unlike other girls, I didn't put effort in dressing up , I didn't strive to get love and affection from a guy. But that doesn't mean i am alone . I have wonderful friends , my soulmates.

So , being graduated and not doing any work and lazing around at home , well yes it does sound like a fantasy to me. My parents won't allow that nor does my pride as a graduate.

That is when i got into the world of novels. My interest towards it developed so drastically that i unwittingly published few novels of my own . And they were well received by the public. That's how i opted writing as my profession and passion!

Though i am not that famous , i can say with assurance that people can recognise my works. My latest work , 'The stardom romance' is the most popular work till now.

And now my late night hobby is reading my own works . Because , each time i read them , my brain provides me something new to think about, to write about.

This is me , Bridgette Flake.

'The stardom romance' novel is my favourite till now. Because , it doesn't have any betrayal , it doesn't have any step mother / step sister / step brother bullying , asset distribution issues , scheming , etc.

It is a simple love story. Just another love story.

But.....where did it go wrong? Why is my Female lead trying to match me up with the Male lead?

**She isn't supposed to play cupid!!!

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Author's note :

This book is exclusively for heartbeat contest

idea number 33 by unknown

thank you for this wonderful plot idea 💖

hope you all will like this 😽

Bridgette was lethargic. She didn't even feel like reading her own works that night. She was totally out of ideas that night. So she visited her friend's place for a night over.

Bridgette and her friend , Stella drank till they could puke it all out. They were perfect examples of 'drunken mess' at that moment.

They were all over the place. At last they settled down near the sofa. They sat on the soft furry carpet and leant against the sofa. Bridgette turned around. She placed the drink in her hand to a side and took out a book from her bag placed on the sofa.

Bridgette ran her hands over the book cover with a tender, loving look. Stella who was sitting right beside her ( a drunken mess) snatched the book from her hands and held out a remote like a microphone near Bridgette and said "Author Bridgette, can you please ..hic..tell us about this book ..hic.."

Bridgette got up using the support of teapoy. She tottered and stood in front of Stella.

Bridgette inhaled deeply and said ''So the book conclusion is.......... Jessica, the famous designer , Luke the top most celebrity , love each other hicc.'' She smiled brightly and clapped her hands.

Stella put on a blank face for a moment and said ''My conclusion is that....you are drunk hicc''

''No i am not'' argued Bridgette. They made a mess out of the house in drunken state.

Finally , somehow exhaustion took over and they went to bed. Bridgette held the book 'The stardom romance' while sleeping. Just like that both friends drifted to La La Land.

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Meanwhile in other dimension:

" Jessica, just when in the world do you plan on listening to me? I am telling this for you yet you don't even bother!" said Neha with exasperation in her voice.

''You just seem to trouble me. If you keep on doing this i might get wrinkles and grey hair in the prime of my youth thanks to you'' said Neha while pinching her nose bridge.

''That is why i tell you to get a girlfriend for yourself , you know that you are in prime of your youth then be that way than wasting it while working.'' said Jessica in a careless and lazy tone.

''Is that the point now?'' Neha ran her hand over her forehead.

''Of course it is , you have been working under me for 7 long years and never once skipped the duty and never took a holiday and even did overtime shifts. If I didn't know better i would have assumed you like me and can't express it out and trying to impress me by being this sincere'' said Jessica while flipping her hair.

"What sorta things run in that brain of yours?" asked Neha in amusement.

"Now that i think about it you devoted yourself too much to me. If you had a relationship outside then half of the rumours of me being a devilish boss would be cleared. Don't tell me you did it purposefully and let those rumours about me being a devilish boss spread around so that people will be scared of me and no one can approach me in that way ?" Jessica said while swirling strands of hair with her fingers.

Neha's expression was screaming 'Just why don't you kill me with that stupid logic of yours already' but she remained calm.

Jessica walked toward Neha and Neha stepped backward. With each step Jessica came further , Neha stepped backward. And Neha's back hit the wall.

Jessica pinned Neha to the wall with both of her hands on either sides of Neha and stared at her. Neha's face became as red as a tomato.

Lifting Neha's chin with her fingers Jessica said "Hmm.. tell me , do you like me that way"

Neha stuttered " I...i..i.. I don't " Neha pushed Jessica aside and ran out of the cabin.

She stopped outside the cabin and placed a hand on her thumping heart. She fanned her face using her hand. "Aish this girl..uff"

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Jessica was having a regular morning at her home. She was in the dining hall having her regular breakfast. Regular coffee, regular toast, and regular pull of her hair.

Jessica inhaled deeply and yelled" TRISTAN MOORE, does it hurt your insides if you don't pull on my hair for once, you are going to end up bald anyway with all the ghastly hair dyes you change ever so frequently, that DOES NOT MEAN I HAVE TO END UP BALD. DO.YOU.GET.THAT?".

Tristan nonchalantly dusted his hands, with an expression that makes anyone want to punch a hole in his face, and sat in his seat and said "Oh! Come on Jess I know you are jealous of how fa~bulous my hair looks. I mean what sort of fashion designer are you if you can't even keep up with the trend girl~. As for me getting bald, hmm, i wonder if you are indirectly implying dad is bald considering baldness is inherited."

Jessica was about to retort when there was a bang on the table. Jessica and Tristan turned to look at their mom who was smiling and gulped at the imaginary fumes coming out of her head. Helena, their mom, gritted her teeth and said "You both better let me finish my breakfast in peace."

"Yes, mom" they chorused and sat up straight.

If Jessica had something like a book full of noteworthy points in life , the top most point written in red would be "Never, ever, like ever, piss off the smiling devil."

Helena exhaled deeply and turned towards her husband and said "Honey do you remember Kevin? I saw his wife yesterday. Apparently they moved in yesterday. We are neighbors again".

Rupert, who was engrossed in his phone looked up at the sentence directed toward him and tried to recall." Kevin? Ah! Kevin Hart? Oh! It's been ages since we last met, hasn't it? Neighbors, huh? Such a small world this is. Oh, then why don't we invite the family for dinner or something? The kids can meet them too."

Helena thought for a while and nodded her head. She looked at her kids and said " You both free up your schedule for tomorrow night, and you better be on your best behaviour." she stressed.

Tristan, was opening and closing his mouth like a fish out of water and finally couldn't resist speaking " B...bb...but mom, I'm going back to base tonight. I may not be able to join."

If looks could kill , Tristan might have turned into a fossil by then.

Tristan with a ghastly expression spoke again "Ha..ha.h.ha.. Just joking I'll be home by dinner time." and wiped off the non-existent sweat on his forehead using the back of his hand.

Helena faced Rupert and said "How about this? You contact Kevin, I'll contact Cindy." Rupert agreed to that.

Rupert and Helena left the dining hall after getting done with their breakfast. Tristan slid down his chair and leaned back. One could see the soul leaving his body. Jessica sat in a comfortable position and continued eating her breakfast

Tristan stared at his sister and asked " Hey, who are this new/old neighbors anyway?"

Jessica wiped her hands and mouth using a napkin, stood up and glanced at her useless brother and said "No idea about them but I do know that you are late, and I'm not dropping you off."

Tristan turned on his phone and looked at the time and cursed out loud and stood up with a jump. He stuffed whatever he could into his mouth before running towards the door.Jessica looked at her brother and sighed for the nth time trying to make sense of whose intelligence her brother has inherited.

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My version of Tristan

My version of Rupert

My version of Helena

Pictures are not mine. Taken from Pin*est