When you did see us?
That year… when the American Star had a concert on Gold Coast…
At the Hotel? You saw me and Best Friend at the Hotel? At the same time that the American Star was there?
(Giggles to himself)
You were Incognito?
(Nodding)
Why didn’t you just come up and say hi?
I was Incognito… I didn’t want to draw any attention to myself.
Were you staying at that Hotel as well?
Maybe…
Were you there for a business meeting?
No.
Why were you there?
I was meeting the American Star.
What?! (This is definitely fiction)
Yeah, I met up with them to discuss a potential collab. But we’re not doing it yet. It was just a discussion. But not even business, just creative brainstorming.
Of all places?! On Gold Coast?! At the hotel?! You couldn’t have just had this discussion on Zoom?!
I was in Australia, too. People just didn’t know. I was catching up with Older Brother and other family in Australia. It was easy to get a quick domestic flight to Gold Coast. To meet up with the American Star in person. And, okay, at the back of my mind… I was wondering if I would even bump into you… Gold Coast is such a small town, like you always said.
Yeah but if anyone reading this that’s actually from Gold Coast, they’re going to think, “It’s not THAT small of a town?!” That is some serendipitous shit if he really did bump into her and he wasn’t even trying to stalk her that year?!
(Laughing) I wasn’t trying to stalk you… I just had you at the back of my mind… and the American Star… they were a friend of a friend… It was easy to bring it up like, “Hey, let’s meet up for a chat while I’m also in Australia…”
Well, I didn’t intend to be there that day, either. It was Best Friend’s idea. She saw the café on Instagram. She wanted to go, so we went.
That’s not a cheap café. There were fans outside, nobody was allowed in. You two were allowed in…
It’s not that complicated, just letting the door people know that you’re intending to go to the café.
Yeah, it’s not a cheap café. Even “I” know that.
Okay? Well? I suppose I was working in corporate that year…
You paid for the café yourself? You didn’t borrow Daddy’s credit card?
(LOL) Why would I? I haven’t used my Dad’s credit card for stuff like that since… teenaged years?
Would you use your husband’s credit card for stuff like that?
I don’t know… do you want me to?
I don’t mind…
I don’t know, I haven’t decided…
What’s there to decide? I’ll be your husband, your provider…
Hmmm… it’s still a little… awks…
Awks?!
I don’t know!!! I haven’t decided yet!!!
Okay, fine. Take your time to decide.
I’m still thinking back to that day… after the café, me and Best Friend were just walking around the lobby… it was really peaceful, there weren’t many people around. Heaps of fans outside, but not many people inside…
Yeah. Security was tight. I mean, it always is at that Hotel…
Where were YOU?! When did you see us?
I was at the other restaurant… not the café, the restaurant at that Hotel…
There’s more than one restaurant…
The one with the GLASS walls… windows… you guys walked right past me, I was just sitting there, having lunch by myself… Incognito.
(Laughing) Really?!?!!?!? So you saw ME and BEST FRIEND just hanging out and giggling in the lobby taking SELFIES?!?!?!?!?!!?
(Laughing) (Nodding)
Where was the American Star?! Why didn’t you have lunch with them?!
They were BUSY. It was such a short brainstorming session.
Why didn’t you just come say hi?
Did you remember me that year?
No… probably not… I think I was already… post-Covid brain fog?
Yeah. I sensed that about you…
Were you just STALKING us when you saw me from the restaurant?
I paid my bill and immediately walked out. My mains hadn’t even arrived yet. I only ate the entrees. I wasn’t “stalking” I was… lurking… around… you never noticed?
Well now that I’m thinking about it and remembering…
We were taking selfies… we were giggling… we were just roaming around… and then, we roamed over to the luxury apartments, the elevators to that access… and we didn’t have access… but we were just there… there were some brochures for the apartments… and we were just talking in Mandarin…?
Yeah. I couldn’t understand what you both were saying.
There was a “Ding!” from one of the apartment elevators. We thought, “Who’s there?!” But then, nobody walked out. It was like there was a GHOST…
(Giggling to himself)
It was you?!?!!
Was it?!?! I don’t know!!!
No, no, then an Aussie man showed up. I was like, “Phew! There’s no ghost…”
Aussie man?
Yes, he was like the real estate dude or something. He wanted to know if we were actually interested in those apartments.
Were you?
I think I said something like, “Oh, no, not today. That’s okay we’ll just look at these brochures…”
And?
And he said something like, “You never know, one day you might be living here.” Wink-wink?!
(Laughing)
And we just thought that was super duper CREEPY!??!!? Like why are you WINKING AT ME?!?! I DON’T FUCKING KNOW YOUUUUUU…
(Laugh-crying)
What?! Did you tell him to say that?!?!?!?!
(Nodding) (Laughing)
I felt like I had a great day hanging out with Best Friend until that moment! It was so creepy!!!
(Still laughing at the set up…) Well? What about now? In 2025? Do you still like those apartments?
I mean… I don’t mind…
Which ones do you want? Beach facing or mountain facing?
Oh… I don’t know…
Okay then, we’ll get the whole floor.
What?!?!?! You don’t have “whole floor” kind of money. Even with YOUR status as a celebrity.
Okay, fine. Pick one. Beach facing or mountain facing?
Beach facing… Ocean views…
(Nodding) Done.
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!
It’s done. I already bought it.
Oh, this is a fun fantasy… (Smiling)

