SING ME A SONG - CHAPTER 45&46
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Mary-Jane had a satisfactory smile after she watch the video of Lonnie breaking up with Lani and also when he was crying in his car.
“Now I can finally use him the way I want” She said to herself and smirked. She got a call from Pink-Chew agency. It was a modeling agency and one of the most popular modeling agency in Korea.
“Hello Mary-Jane, is Lonnie still up for modeling?” A man asked. He was one of the directors of Pink-Chew agency.
“Yes he is ready for it. He will be meeting you tomorrow. He can make a debut as a model, right? He is no longer a K-pop idol so I want him to focus on modeling”
“Sure he can make a debut as a model. He should be present tomorrow, he’d be modeling with Kim Jisoo”
“Kim Jisoo the ambassador of Dior company?” Mary-Jane asked with widen open eyes.
“Yes he will, so get him prepared okay. He shouldn’t be late, Kim Jisoo is a very busy person”
“Sure I will make sure he is at Pink-Chew agency tomorrow” Mary-Jane ended the call with a smile on her face.
“This calls for more successes for me” She smiled and one of her bodyguards entered her office. She has an office in her mansion.
“Lonnie has arrived”
“Where is he?”
“In his room” The bodyguard answered.
Mary-Jane stood up from her chair and went to Lonnie’s room.
“I see you’re here already” She said, but Lonnie said no words to her, he was just wearing a sad face.
“You can detest me all you want, but just know I am doing this for your sake. That countryside girl has nothing to offer you, she is just going to leech you off cuz she is poor”
“I am already here now, can you stop insulting her? You already got what you want, so leave her out of this”
“I have no plans of talking about her. Get ready we will be going to Pink-Chew entertainment tomorrow. They want you to model for them and guess who you will be modeling with? Kim Jisoo, the lead vocalist of the best girl group in Korea and not only that the ambassador of Dior!”
“Okay” Lonnie said in a low voice, sitting on his bed.
“Okay? Is that all you have to say?”
“What else do you want me to say? To jump on my feet? I used to be a K-pop star too, so it means I have seen her in so many events meant for K-pop idols”
“Oh, I see. Anyways I want you to get close to her, if possible date her, that way you’d gain more popularity”
“Really mom? You want me to date an older person?”
“Age is just a number” Mary-Jane said.
“You already got what you want from me, I already broke up with Lani, so don’t expect me to follow your instructions like a dog. If not for Lani’s safety, I won’t have been here”
“What matters more is that you’re never going to see that countryside girl again. Focus on debuting as a model and Lani or wh@??ver her name is, will be in safe hands”
“I want to be alone”
“Sure. Cry over your break up with Lani, but just know that you’re going to debut as a model” Mary-Jane said.
Lonnie looked at his mom and sighed.
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•LATER THAT NIGHT•
Lonnie stood up from the bed and tiptoe to his mom’s room. He opened the door slightly and he saw Mary-Jane sleeping already. He closed the door as gently as he could and went back to his room, locking it.
He climbed on the bed and picked up his phone to call Lani. She picked up after so many rings.
“Hello Lonnie”
“Did I wake you up?”
“No you didn’t, I was in the kitchen when you called”
“Alright. Are you okay? You cried so much earlier”
“I am fine. I was really a good actress wasn’t I?” She asked with a smile and Lonnie smiled laying on the bed.
“Yes you are. I didn’t know my girlfriend was a good actress” Lonnie said and Lani giggled.
•FLASH BACK, TWO DAYS AGO•
Lonnie lay on the couch thinking on what to tell Lani when a message chimed on his phone. He look at the message and it from his mom.
•Make sure I see you in Seoul tomorrow,
or I will come back to Hadong and finish
what I have started with that countryside girl•
Lonnie threw his phone away after reading the message, he covered his eyes with his hand, sniffling.
He was still sniffling when he heard a knock on the door, he cleaned his tears and went to open the door and he sees Lani.
“Lani, I thought you are asleep already? Why are you here?” He asked.
Lani went closer to him and touch his face. “Why are you crying?”
“It’s nothing, you should go to bed, you have school tomorrow”
“What were you talking about when you said you’re trying to protect me?”
“You heard what I said? I thought you were sleeping?”
“I woke up when you brought me to my room. What are you planning on doing?”
“It’s my mom. She was the one who abducted you earlier today”
“Why would she do that?”
“She is using you against me. She wants me to break up with you and become a full time model in Seoul, that’s why she abducted you so that I can agree to what she wants”
“Will you break up with me?” She asked in a low voice as tears falls down from her eyes.
Lonnie quickly cleaned the tears in Lani’s eyes. “Of course not, I can never do that. I can’t imagine going on with my life without you in it. I told her I was going to break up with you, but seeing you face right now, I don’t think I can do it” Lonnie said.
“I can’t let you go either, but your mom is dangerous. What if she does something bad to me, my grandmother won’t be able to take it”
Lonnie sat on the floor sniffling. “I know that Lani, but I don’t want to end us. We just started dating”
Lani squat beside him holding his hand. “Me too, but knowing the kind of mother you have, you just have to come up with a plan”
Lonnie looked at her, he was about saying a word when his phone rang.
“Who’s that?” Lani asked.
“I don’t know. It’s an unknown number”
“Pick it up, let’s see who it might me”
Lonnie picked the call and place the phone in his ear. “Who is this?” He asked.
“Son, it’s me”
“Da…. Dad”
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Lonnie kept staring at his father without saying a word. He was just five years old when his dad left and ever since then, he hasn’t seen him until now. He could barely remember what his dad looks like. Lani was also with him and she is sitting beside him.
“How have you been son?” He asked.
“Don’t you think it’s too late to ask that?” Lonnie said and his dad took in his lips.
“I am sorry about that, Tae-young”
“It’s Lonnie. Lonnie is what everyone knows me as”
“I know you’re mad at me, you have every reason to be mad at me. I desperately wanted to see you, but I couldn’t”
“Why are you doing it now?” Lonnie asked.
“Because I want to be a father to you for once. I already know what Mary-Jane has installed for you. Do as she says”
“Do as she says? Is that how you want to be a dad to me? You want me to break up with Lani?”
“Just listen to me, son. Mary-Jane might be annoying but she is gullible, she falls into tricks easily”
“What do you mean?” Lani asked, speaking for the first time since they met with Lonnie’s dad.
“Like I said, do like she said and leave the rest to me”
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“Really? You’re going to break up with Lani?” Mary-Jane asked over the phone.
“That’s what you want, right?” Lonnie asked, looking at Lani who was sitting with him.
“Yeah, but I never expected it to be that fast”
“I am trying to protect her from you, and that’s why I am going to break up with her tomorrow, but promise me you won’t touch even the strand of her hair”
“Fine I won’t as long as you don’t go back to her, but I need prove that you’d broke up with her” Mary-Jane said.
“Don’t worry, I am going to send you proves” He ends the call and looked at Lani.
“What did she say?”
“Just like how my dad have said, she is gullible. I will be sending a video of our breakup and me crying over it to her. Will you be able to produce some tears out from your eyes to make it look real. I have done some cryings in my MV, I can fake a cry which is going to look real”
“Don’t worry, your girlfriend is going to put in her best” Lani said with a cute smile.
Lonnie pecked her lips and hugged.
“I am going to come back to you as soon as all of this is over”
“I know you’re never going to leave me” Lani said and Lonnie hugged her more closer to himself.
•FLASHBACKS ENDS, PRESENT DAY•
“I didn’t know I could act so well, and even when Dami came to my house because you called her, she fell for it when I told her you went to Seoul and she consoled me saying you were going to come back soon” Lani said and they both laughed.
“Your grandma didn’t see you crying, right? She might ki|| me”
“Don’t worry she didn’t and beside I didn’t tell Dami about our fake break up”
“I miss you” Lonnie said and Lani blushed.
“I miss you too, when will you be coming back to Hadong”
“I will be back after I show my mom what my dad sent to me. I also want you to come to Seoul tomorrow”
“Why?”
“You’d find out when you come” He said with a smile.
“Alright, so what do you think? Should I become an actress instead of an idol”
“God forbid! Don’t you know how romantic k-dramas can be. Capital NO. Stick to the dream of becoming an idol” He said with a jealous voice.
“I was just joking” She said, laughing.
Their sweet conversation continues.
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•NEXT DAY, PINK-CHEW AGENCY•
Cameras flashed on Lonnie’s face as he did some modeling poses with Kim Jisoo. He was looking so stunning in his different outfits and Kim Jisoo wasn’t looking bad herself.
“You both really did a nice job. It’s definitely going to be the talk of the whole of Korea. The golden voice of korea and the beautiful queen of korea in one pics. I’m sure fans will definitely ship you both together” The director said
Kim Jisoo laughed, but Lonnie didn’t.
“I am no longer an idol” Lonnie said and walked away, while Kim Jisoo followed him.
“Lonnie!” She called his name and Lonnie turned to look at her.
“What?” He asked and she scoffed.
“That’s not a way to speak to a senior, you know”
“Unnie” He bows to her and she laughed.
“I have seen you in so many K-pop events but this is the first time I’d be talking to you”
Lonnie said nothing.
“Do you want to grab some lunch together? It’s been a long day”
Lonnie’s phone rang and he smiled when he saw it was Lani.
“Are you at the mansion already? I will be there in a few minutes” He said and ended the call.
“Sorry, but I can’t eat lunch with you” He bows and leaves, while Kim Jisoo kept looking at him.
“Unnie!”
“Oh, Lisa”
“Are you done with your $h00ting”
“Yes I have” She answered.
“Isn’t that Lonnie, the former member of the Unbeatable?” Lisa asked, pointing at Lonnie who was walking towards the parking lot where his driver was waiting for him.
“Yes he is, and he looks like a good guy”
“Wow, are you failing for him?” Lisa teased.
“Of course not!”
“Since you’re done let’s grab some lunch before going back home. You’re the older one here, so it’s going to be on you”
“You’re crazy” Jisoo said and she laughed.
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Lonnie hugged Lani the moment he arrived at his mansion.
“Where did you go to?” Lani asked.
“Nowhere in particular” He chose not to tell her about the photo $h00t because he already knows the kind of girlfriend he has.
“So what is next?” She asked.
“My dad sent me a video”
“A video?”
“Yes and in that video my mom was entering on hotel room with a married man. According to my dad, he happens to be one of her client’s husband”
“What will you do with the video?” Lani asked.
“I know exactly what to with it” Lonnie said and smirked.
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•MARY-JANE’S MANSION•
Mary-Jane was talking to a friend on the phone when Lonnie entered the house with Lani, and her eyes widened. She ended the call immediately.
“What did heck is going on here? I thought you broke up with that girl!!!”
“Dad was right, you’re so gullible”
“You met with your dad? How dare you Lonnie!!!!” She shouts at him.
“I wouldn’t shout if I were you” He said showing her the video of her entering an hotel with a married man.
“Where did you get that video from?”
“That shouldn’t be your problem right now. Shouldn’t it be don’t think about posting this online” Lonnie said with a smirk.
“Are you thr_@tening me?” Mary-Jane asked.
“You’re not the only one who knows how to thr_@ten someone, Mary-Jane” He said calling by her name.
Mary-Jane scoffed and said. “I’m your mom, so your life will be ruined as well if you post that video online”
Lonnie chuckled. “Maybe you have forgotten that I am no longer an idol and yes you forced me into modeling, but I am sure my pictures won’t be in the front page of magazines after your video goes viral online. I have nothing to lose here, you’d be the one to lose everything. Half of your clients are females, and I make sure they’d terminate their contracts with you once they find out that you’re a woman who sleeps with people’s husbands, cuz they won’t want a dirty woman take their husbands from them. You will be labeled as a bad woman, and I will end up being a victim birthed by you. Do you want to lose everything you have work so hard for? If yes, then I won’t hesitate to upload this video online with an anonymous account”
Mary-Jane clenched her fist and asked. “What do you want?”
Lonnie smiled and wrapped his hand around Lani’s waist.
“Don’t ever interfere in my relationship with Lani, and I am not going to upload your video online” Lonnie said.
“Deal or no deal?” Lani asked with a smirk, with her head on Lonnie’s chest.
……
TBC