Chapter 09: Operation Broken Heart

Life goes on despite broken hearts. Thankfully CeeCee loves her job and throws herself into her music once more, but this time to forget about her sorrows.

Then, one day, her agent calls her in to her office. “You're talented and people love you” he says, praising her album sales, “but you're not getting any younger and the crowd loves a romance story.”

The message is clear: find a man, get married, have children. ASAP.

“What do I do?” CeeCee asks Cristina that evening. Cristina has been coming over almost every day (sometimes 3 times a day, wow that's dedication) to help CeeCee through her tough times. The two sisters have really grown closer.

“I do want to find love, but I want it to be love not a business arrangement.” Nothing interests Cristina less than marriage (marriage usually means children and, well, we all know how Cristina feels about those) but her sister's sorrow pains her.

“A friend and I were going to go out tonight, why don't you join us?” Cristina knows her sister has never enjoyed the night life, she's been too wrapped up in her music ever since she moved out on her own, and she never had a proper teenagehood (yes, that's a word now).

Cristina agrees, but reluctantly. “I can't get home too late, I have work tomorrow.”

Cristina calls her friend so he can meet CeeCee before they go out.

“Daendre, my sister CeeCee. CeeCee, Daendre.”

They head out to the bar. It's still early but the place is already bustling with people. “Wow, what a cool place. I've played for tips here before, but I've never been here at night.”

Unfortunately, there are about 100 girls for 2 guys in the place, so CeeCee doesn't have much luck on that front.

She meets Addison Miles. They've talked before when he tipped her at the museum, but never got to know each other very well. CeeCee finds out that he's a Perfectionist, Clumsy and Arrogant. Not what she's looking for in a guy, sorry Addison!

Well, that's about it on that front. No other guy catches CeeCee's eye and no one else shows up. She gets to knows Daendre pretty well though. Here they are moving to the music

They have a lot in common – Daendre's a Geek like her. Unfortunately he's also a Romantic and a Bro; he's no musical or creative spirit and CeeCee can't imagine spending th rest of her life with someone who doesn't share those interests. Daendre is regretfully but definitively friend-zoned.

After the dance, CeeCee brings out her guitar and plays jams for a little while. She gets a few tips too.

CeeCee heads home after that. The night wasn't a success in terms that she didn't meet anyone romantically, but she's made a new friend and that counts for something. She tops her night off with a yummy slice of cake and heads off to bed. Whatever may come, at least she knows she can face it with a lighter heart now.