Incoming Facetime call
From Gramma

Hi Gramma!

Mila, sweetheart,
how are you?

I'm good, how are you?
How did the checkup go?

Oh, you know, the usual
Forget about me, what have you been doing?

Have you been eating well?

Yes, Gramma. I've been eating fine. I tried the Shrimp pasta recipe of yours a few days ago.

All my friends loved it

Of course they did,
I got the authentic recipe
from my Italian ex

*Mila laughs at her Gramma's boasting*
Which one was that?

Summer break after I graduated. Few months before I met your grandpa

Hmm, I miss him so much

Same, dear.
Can't believe he just left me here alone by myself

So much for "we'll be together forever"
All men do is lie.

*Mila laughs*
He loved you for however long he was here, Gramma

Yeah, I guess he did

Now I just need to find him again once I'm gone
We can be together forever then

Oh stop,
You're gonna be here with us
for a long, long time

At this rate, I think so too

*Mila raised her brow in confusion*
What do you mean?

I can't die in peace till I know you've find a good guy
who loves you and will look after you, Mila

All those stupid exes of yours,
I hope they have terrible dea-

Gramma!
*Mila playfully glares*

*Gramma rolls her eyes*
What? I mean it

As if your useless father wasn't enough, all your boyfriends
had to turn out shit too

I just want to see my little angel find a good guy
who's gonna treat her right.
Is that wrong for me to want?

No, Gramma. Of course, it's not but-

But what? Have you even tried going on any dates lately?

Do you think a nice guy is just gonna break the ceiling
and show up at your house like Superman?

*Mila laughs*
Gramma, you're hilarious

I'm serious, Mila!

How are you going to find a guy if you're just going back and forth from the studio and your house

If the universe has a guy in mind for me, he'll find me

Even if I'm just at my studio or my house

You wish
*Gramma rolls her eyes*
If I die before you find a husband,
I promise I will come haunt you

You're not dying, Gramma
*Mila rolls her eyes*

Well, that's not what
the doctor says

*Mila's smile falls*
W-what?

The doctors said the treatment isn't working

They're going to try another method but this is the last try.
My body can only take so much

D-does mom know?

No, I don't want to worry her.
She's got enough of her plate

I'm only telling you so you realize you need to hurry up

It's my last wish to see you and Ryder settled down and happy, Mila

Ryder's only 21, Gramma

And your mom had you at 21

Look where that got her.
Rushing never helps.
You can't rush love

But you can't keep
hiding from it either, can you?

*Mila remains silent as Gramma sighs*

Mila, I love you so much,
my sweet girl

And all the men in your life
have failed you so terribly

I'm sorry I couldn't protect you
That will always be
my biggest regret

But you cannot hide
from love, sweetheart
You deserve so much love

The infinite, unconditional,
head-over-heels kind of love.
And it's out there, waiting for you

So stop trying
to convince yourself that
love isn't for you

You put so much love out
into the universe

Let the universe give you a chance to get back the love

And I don't mean to
diminish the love we have for you or your fans have for you

But at the end of the day,
you're alone at your home

And you convince yourself that you're okay.
But no one is okay alone

God made us incomplete because there's someone out there
who's your other half.
Who will complete you

Your Grandpa was that for me

Sadly, your mother didn't find her other half
because she settled for the bare minimum
and convinced herself that's the best she can do

You're so strong
for not settling for the bare minimum

But you need to keep being strong and remind yourself
how worthy of love you are,
my sweet girl

So, even if it's just for your Gramma, promise me
You won't hideaway from love
when it comes your way

You'll embrace it

So I know when I'm gone,
there's still someone
who will look after you like you're the best thing in this world

*tears spill down Mila's eyes*
No one will ever love me as much as you, Gramma

Oh, trust me, he will

When he finds you
and you don't hide away
from the love he has to offer.
You'll see it.

He will love you
like you're better than the suns and the stars

And he will take care of you
like no one else

He will understand you
without you even having to say anything

I know you'll find him
Your other half can't be too far from you

You just have to
stop hiding from it when
it comes your way

Let yourself be loved, Mila
Promise me?

*Mila nods, wiping away stray tears*
I promise, Gramma

I love you so much,
my sweet girl

I love you more, Gramma
I can't wait to see you for Christmas

*Gramma glares*
You have to visit before Christmas, young lady
Christmas is still a year away

I'm gonna be in London
working on the album
for the next two months-

I don't want to hear any excuses.

Ryder is visiting in June
and you must accompany him
That's it!

I'll try-

You will be here.

Go book your tickets,
I'm going to head out for a walk now

Take care Gramma. I love you!

Love you too, dear. Bye

*Gramma waves before cutting the call*

After ending the FaceTime call with her grandma, Mila thought about their conversation. Her grandma spoke about "true love" and finding her "other half." Mila didn't believe she had an "other half."

She didn't even feel deserving of love, not even from her fans. Finding "unconditional and infinite love" from a guy seemed like a nice idea, but Mila doubted she'd ever find it.

Her thoughts then turned to her grandma's health. She was the most important person in Mila's life, and her illness had been a struggle for the past year, especially since Mila's grandpa passed away.

Losing her grandma was Mila's worst fear. She hoped and prayed that the latest treatment would work; that's all she wanted. Her grandma's last wish was to see Mila and her younger brother, Ryder, happy and settled down.

While settling down was out of the question, Mila wanted to ease her grandma's worries by showing she had a partner she loved - a guy who loved her and would take care of her the way her grandma wished for her.

But the last time Mila dated was in 2021, two years ago. She just wanted to make her Grandma to be happy by showing she had found a boyfriend to love and bring home when she visited her Grandma in June.

But how was she even going to find a boyfriend within a month?