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Authors: Karen Ferry
Fool for Love (Believe #2)
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Table of Contents
“Make Me Believe” (Believe #1).
Do it with passion or not at all…
Unknown
For Suzane
May your inner light always shine bright.
I love you.
Author’s Note
Well, then. Suzy’s story is here at last.
This second book of mine has been challenging, heartaching, and, in some ways, very difficult to write, but I hope that you will see that it is a true labour of love – that these two characters have become so very dear to me.
When I first began to write “Fool For Love”, I had no idea how much of a wild rollercoaster ride I was in for. I believed that Suzy’s journey would be a fairly easy one to reveal – but, wow, was I wrong about that. As I delved deeper and deeper into her and Garrett’s journey, I realised that these characters both had so many layers that it would take a long time before their story would see the light of day.
And it has.
It has been eight months since I published my first book, “Make Me Believe”, and I know that my loyal readers have been waiting (im)patiently for me to finish writing this very important book. But since I began my writing career, I have said what so many of my author friends also keep saying – and it is not something that we should ever apologise for.
I cannot publish a book that I do not feel is ready for the public eye.
But
now that it is? I could not be happier with the way it has turned out, and I hope you will feel the same once you get to know Suzy and Garrett better.
Theirs is not only a love story – although that factor is a major one, as romance is my preferred genre to write; it is also a story about being lost, wandering here and there without any real sense of direction, and becoming increasingly anxious about not moving forward in life. It is a story about finding hope and light when all you ever knew before was sorrow and darkness.
Lastly, “Fool For Love” is a story about how you get rid of the perceived notions that society is so fond of labeling certain people – to find the courage within to stop letting society rule your choices in life. Because there should be no labels when it concerns matters of the heart.
Love is love.
The End.
Thank you, as ever, for reading my work. It truly does mean the world to me.
Much love,
Karen Ferry.
I
CHUCKLE AS MY
best friend in the whole world hugs me tightly.
“Come now, Emma, I'm going to New York, not Timbuktu.”
She sniffles and only increases her hold around me. I would be lying if I said I wasn't equally fit to burst into tears at this very moment, but I try to hold them at bay.
“Suzy…What am I going to do without you?” she whispers.
I wink at Daniel who's standing behind her, quietly rubbing a hand on her back in support.
“Let Daniel take your mind off me being away as much as possible, of course.”
A broken laugh escapes her. At last she pulls away from me, smiling wobbly at me.
I tuck a stray hair that’s escaped her messy bun away from her cheek, pushing it behind her ear.
“We still have Facebook, Skype, and WhatsApp,” I try to reassure her, quickly dabbing at the tears now falling freely from my eyes.
Blast!
Emma nods and then looks briefly at Daniel, who smiles gently at her before he takes her hand, interlacing their fingers. The love he holds for my BFF is clear for all to see; and while there was a time I might have felt a sliver of jealousy from seeing it, I am beyond happy for my dear friend. She deserves all the happiness in the world, and Daniel is her perfect match.
Briskly, I step towards Daniel and kiss him on the cheek.
“Take care of her, please,” I whisper in his ear, not wanting Emma to hear me.
He nods as I step back and tucks Emma close to his side.
The airport is crowded, as usual, and butterflies swarm my tummy from the thought of the trip I'm about to embark on.
New York City. The Big Apple. The world's biggest metropolis awaits me.
My phone rings, startling me, and I look at the Caller-ID. But when I see the word
‘Mum’
shining back at me, I press the red button to end it. She’s the last person I want to talk to right now.
“Who was it?” Emma asks me.
“My mother.” Briskly, I wipe at my wet cheeks, and with a heavy heart, I turn off my phone and put it back in my pocket.
“Don’t you think you should phone her before you leave?” Daniel’s kind voice makes me want to cry again, but I grit my teeth as I shake my head at him.
“No. I don’t want to talk to her. She’s the reason I’m going on this trip, after all.”
He opens his mouth, but gives up when I give him a hard stare. He nods, eyes sad, but I won’t relent. My heart is heavy, but I need to distance myself from my parents for a while.
“Now, are you absolutely sure that you have a place to stay when you arrive in New York?”
I grin at Emma and her mother-hen-like question.
“Yes, I’m sure. Please don’t worry about me, Em. I’ll be fine.”
