Chapter 8

    Dolce far niente, Meaning the joy of doing nothing in Italian. The perfect name for my new comic! 

    It’s been two weeks since the events of the hostage, Kidnapping situation? Whatever you want to call it…, I Don’t really know how to feel about it…, But I put it in the back of my mind! I don’t want to think about it…

    I just need to focus on my work! I’ve fully settled the full his backstory and design along with the main color plate, And as for the  female love interest…., Gene wants her to be just like Flora… 

    But I feel that she wont fit in with this type of story, I need a new type of female lead that is different from her! One that has her own identity!

    There is only so much I can do to separate the two though…, After all I have to have Gene like my story or he won’t even share it with the one who make the final decision, I can’t help but sigh as I place down my pen. 

    I feel so tiered! I’m ready to jump into bed and its only the middle of the day! As I’m about to get up to get a snack my phone goes off.

   Gene: How is the female lead coming along?

   Lana: Good! She is coming into her own!

  Gene: What do you mean she is coming into her own?

  Lana: It means that she may look like Flora but her personality is going to be completely different! Or the other way around! I can’t do the carbon copy female lead! How will that look!!

  Gene: WHAT! You can’t do that! I won’t share anything with anyone if you don’t make my dear Flora part of it!

    What is wrong with him! It’s my story! Why does he feel that I need to do this for him! I know what is best for my story. 

  Lana: Ok.., If you want me to ever write another season The Duke and the Fae… You will! Allow me to write the story I want with the characters I want! 

    Is the too harsh to send? No..! I need to be firm with him! I did not allow him to dictate The Duke and 

the Fae when I was writing it I wont allow him to do the same this time around too!

   Gene: …

    Why had he not said anything yet! I can feel the heavy wight of my words on my chest as I wait for his reply.., My heart can only take so much before I feel like its going to fall out!

   Gene: ……..You………Are………….Going……..To….

….Make…………ANUTHER………..SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!…..

………..When where you going to tell me!

    Why in the world did I have to send that to him! What have I done! I may as well shoot my self now! That means I’m going to have to work something out with him now and that means ill need to come up with a whole new!

   Lana: Look Gene, I want to make something new…, And when I was writing The Duke and the Fae, You told me to change there dynamic and make her harder to fall in love with and I told you no and that is why everyone liked Flora!

   Gene: You where right but I still feel that you are a romance writer. Not an action writer! 

    Why…………..Why would he say that to me he barely knows me! I was the reason why The Duke and The Fae was a success! Not because of him! 

   Gene: Lana…, When are you going to start working on this new season? You need to tell me!!

………….

I don’t want to reply to him at all!

   Gene: Lana?

              Hello?!

              LANA!

              You can’t just stop replying to me!

    I can and I will! I have work to do! I sigh as I set my phone down, I need something to drink…., After all this time of us working together you would think that he would be more willing to let me do my job! 

    I won’t let this stop me! Too the fridge! Mama needs a good snack! Wait when was the last time I did a store run…..? No matter there should be at least some cheese and crackers.., I hold my breathe as I open the door……, And, There is nothing! 

    WHY! I can feel my stomach grumble as I stair at an empty fridge…, I sigh.., There is nothing I can do.., I have to leave the house. 

    I gather my things, Do my checks and then leave my building…, Its just after lunch so the traffic is most likely bad! But I need to have something other what wiped cream in my fridge. 

    I stop at my favorite store, The sweet older couple have owned it for years., They have the best fresh fruit! DO MY EYES DECEIVE ME!

    They have a sale on strawberry’s this week! YES! I win! Three boxes should be enough, Now I just need to find some protein and a few other thing and I should be good for a few more weeks before I need to really restock fully.

    It took about two and half hours to do some light shopping and a few need chores, After the events of that  day will not be mentioned! I didn’t really leave the house and well…, I really did let myself go in terms of chores! But at least everything worked out today.

    Mostly, Gene has not stoped blowing up my phone! 

    I’m starting to get mad at him! Why is it that he can’t just leave me be! Wow……………, I never thought I would say something like that about someone. 

    But it does not matter, I need to get home and finish my work for today. I always do try to organize my truck but for some reason I don’t remember having a big black almost animal looking coat in the back of my car!! Where in the world did this come from? I mean it is a very nice coat.., But….., WAIT! Those guys! 

    The ones from the kidnapping thing? What would I even call it……..? No Matter! 

    If I still have this than that mean they may come looking for me again! And if that happens…., Oh God why me! What did I do to deserve such a axe to the head…, Where did I get that phrase from! 

    I grab the coat, Folding it up into a ball and then  shoving it into a garbage bag placing is in the back seat of my car. Where do you dispose of an item such as this?! Well., If I where so bold I could sell this for a pretty penny……, But! God know’s I would be found out and mergered! 

     I take a deep breath.

     There is only so much worrying I can do in a week… 

    After I placed my bags in my trunk I head home, I drive is not too long but it is not short ether but I do enjoy the drive! I’m just a little lost in my mind there will always be that thought looming in the back of my head about what could happen if I see them again! 

     I scream at myself in my head, I feel so dum!

    How could I even allow myself to be in that type of situation! I alway keep the auto lock on but I had it off for when I had to do a big pick up at Target market the prevues day, And like an stupid unmentionable word I did not change the settings back! 

    Why an I so stupid…….

   Once I get home I pull out all my bags, including the ‘trash bag’ and I rush it up into the house. 

    As I twist the lock I feel a small rush of relief…!

    The safety of my home, I took in a deep breath and let out a loud sigh. 

    Its time to make some good food! 

    After dinner I sit back at my desk ready to start working again….., But.., I still feel so sleepy there is only so much I can do in a day….

     And with how Gene has been talking to me I’m starting to feel that maybe he is right, Should I just give up on it and start writing another romance? 

    I shake my head profusely! 

   “Come on Lana get it together!” I set the timer on my phone for two hours, Thats all I’m giving myself! 

    If I don’t feel like I can do it after to night then I’ll stop.