WHEN LOVE CALLS - CHAPTER 21&22
~The warning~
Their noses met but he stopped before their lips could meet. His eyes opened back and he withdrew from her.
Mokee let out a slow unnoticeable relief sigh the moment he backed away, she was already planning within on smashing his head if he tries anything funny with her.
“Monkey would probably break my neck if she catches me doing this…” She could hear him snickers.
“Sleep tight…and dream of me” He whispers, resuming to stroking her hair. His back reclined and he closes his eyes trying to get some sleep also.
~𝘕𝘌𝘟𝘛 𝘔𝘖𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎~
“I FOUND THEM!!!” One of the rescue team shouted gaining the rest attention.
All ran to where he is and was surprised to see both in the large pit sleeping soundly in each other’s arms.
“What are they doing?”
“Oh, my they look so cute!”
“Look at them, they look so lovely together”
Comments began flying around so as murmurs.
Both Nana and Orion who was there also watch down at them with displease expression.
Orion’s face stiffened, while a frown constructed on Nana’s face.
“Mokee wake up!” Nana shouted.
“Someone get the robe!! Hurry!!” Orion ordered.
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Cove came out of the bathroom with only towel wrapped around his waist, his hair wet and water dripping from his body also.
It’s obvious he just finished bathing. His phone chimed from the bed it was and he walked over to it drying his hair with another towel in his hand.
It was a text from his new manager.
He hung the towel around his neck and picked up the phone checking it.
A large smile spread on his lips the moment he saw the text message.
“What’s got you grinning like a Cheshire?” He heard a voice by the door step and turns seeing Orion standing there.
“Hey” He greeted and return his gaze to his phone.
Orion walked in and just then his phone chimed also. It was a text from Cove.
“What’s this?” Orion asked looking at him.
“You asked what I was grinning at. My manager just sent me this now, check it out” Cove said and Orion return his gaze to his phone clicking on the message. It was a picture actually.
“Isn’t that cute?” Cove asked, chuckling.
Orion’s face however became hardened, he returned his phone to his pocket.
“Cove we need to talk” Orion said taking a seat.
“Wait a minute, let me quickly do something”
“Now. I mean now Cove” Orion said sternly, surprising him.
“Al… alright. Why are you being so serious suddenly…” Cove muttered taking a seat also.
“What is it?” He asked
“I want you to do something for me?” Orion said .
“What is it?”
“Leave Mokee alone” He said bluntly. Cove raised a brow.
“I can’t watch you playing her anymore. She doesn’t deserve any of your stupid games Cove. Up until now I’ve never meddled in your dating life but this, I can’t overlook, she’s too innocent and kind for you to hurt. So I want you to leave her alone” Orion said with a serious expression on.
“What makes you think I’m gonna hurt her?”
“You’re going to. That’s what you do Cove. We both know that.” Orion replied.
“Orion i_”
“I’m begging you. Just leave her alone… please” He said making him speechless.
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“Are you sure you’re really okay?” Nana asked for the umpteenth time as mokee lies on the bed.
“Are you aware you’ve asked me this over a million times now? I told you I’m fine. Really” Mokee replied.
“Just to be sure. That jerk didn’t do anything funny to you, did he?” She asked again.
“What do you mean?” Mokee asked back.
“You know what I mean” Nana said .
“Nana…” Mokee called.
“Come on girl, you two were in there alone for a whole night. We both know the kind of a person he is and what he’s capable of doing” Nana said.
“Well, you do know the kind of person I am also and in case you don’t I’ll be honored to tell you I’m not just an easy girl that will fall into his trap okay?” Mokee said back clearly pissed off.
“I didn’t mean it like that. I’m sorry I was just worried. You wouldn’t just fall for him or let him do anything to you despite knowing the kind of a $cvm he is. You should rest for now, I’ll leave first” She covers her with the duvet properly then walk out of the room.
Mokee sighs and was about closing her eyes when her phone chimed.
It was a message from him. She clicked on it and saw a photo of them sleeping in each other’s arms. It was probably taken that morning.
“𝙳𝚘’𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔 l𝚘v𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎?” He sent also but she rolled her eyes dropping the phone.
She tried to sleep but the other night came back to her, how she had felt him moving closer to kiss her.
“Get hold of yourself Mokee!” She slaps her cheeks.
“He’s of no good. Let’s just sleep” She turned to her side, closing her eyes.
~JEMMA’S APARTMENT ~
“WHAT!!” Jemma land a resonating slap on the figure standing in front of her
“I told you to deal with her not hook her up with Cove!” She flared.
“I was certain she went there herself, I don’t know how Cove got to be with her this morning in the pit” The figure said with his head lowered.
“Then you should have double-checked! Why on earth did I pay you uh! Get lost you dimwit!!” She howled and the figure went out immediately.
“The f-__-k! Mokee… you’re really daring me aren’t you? You dare drag Cove with you. Don’t think I’ll stop here…I won’t stop till I crush you completely! Just wait…” She seethes angrily.
~DAYS LATER ~
Immediately Cove got out of the Van opened by his manager, Nana double-crossed him.
“Oh! It’s banana! Monkey’s friend whom I dated before. Hi, what are you doing here?” Cove smiles broadly at her.
“I’m Mokee’s Manager now that’s why I’m here and also it’s Rowena not Banana, Mokee not monkey” She corrected glaring hard at him.
Cove only nodded
“But do you have something to say to me, do you wanna get back with me? Sorry but i_.”
“Leave Mokee alone” Nana said interrupting him.
Cove raised a brow.
“A hoity_toity, trashy lothario like you doesn’t deserve Mokee. It’s a piece of warning I came to give you. Desist from her”
“I don’t want to. I like monkey. In fact I’m in love with her”Cove says back.
Nana scoffs.
“Love? What does a lowly disgusting $cvmbag like you knows about love? Does people really mean nothing to you? I don’t care about what games you’re trying to play here but listen. Mokee is my friend, and the most important thing to her right now is her dream which she is about fulfilling. I’m going to protect her and her dream so if you think you can ruin any of those, dream on! Cause I won’t let you!” She glared hard and walk away from him.
Cove ruffles his hair the moment she left.
“Why does everyone wants me to stay away from her…?” He mumbles to himself.
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Cove walked inside the building they’d be having their $h00t for that day.
$h00ting hasn’t started yet, and the crew members are still arranging and fixing their equipments.
Cove stopped, his eyes scrutinizing everywhere for the only one person he came there early to see.
And there he saw her sitting at a distance reading her script.
He remained standing watching her with smiles creeping on his lips, his arms folded.
“How can I not chase you around, when you wouldn’t leave my sight like this. How could I not like you, when you look so cute like this…” He murmurs to himself.
Mokee stood up from where she’s seated then started walking away from there.
Jemma who was coming her way deliberately nudges her causing her to fall.
“Sucker!” Jemma smirk walking away but Mokee on making to stand up tripped on the tangled wires on the floor. This causes the video camera which the wires are connected to, to start falling right at her direction.
“MOKEE!!!” Orion who came in at the moment yelled running to her. She looks back but the moment she did, arms engulfed her from behind protecting her.
“Ahh!” Came a shout from her as she fell to the floor with the body falling on her also.
“COVE!”
“COVE!!” Came shouts from the people there.
Mokee seeing the body on her is not ready to withdraw, she pushed him away from her only to find him unconscious.
“Ah!” Came a loud gasp from her on seeing blood run down from his head.
“COVE!!!”
~HOSPITAL~
Cove’s eyes stirred, he opens it to see the white ceiling staring down at him.
By the smell alone, he knows he’s in the hospital.
“Are you okay?” He heard a voice and look beside him.
“Hyung (Older bro)” He calls.
“You’re in the hospital” Orion says.
“I know. Where is she?” Cove asked looking around.
“Who?” Orion asked .
“You know who. Where’s she? Is she okay?” He asked trying to stand up.
“Remain lying down…”
“No” He sat up.
“She’s fine. She went home not quite long” Orion says.
“What? She left?? She left when I’m like this because of her!”
“No one asked you to play a hero”
“Then should I have let her got hurt? That ungrateful monkey… she’s so irresponsible” Cove mutters.
“Seeing how you can still sounds like a jerk seems you’re okay” They heard her voice and Orion looks back.
“Monkey!!” Cove called rather happily.
Orion creases his brow.
“Why did you come back? I told you to just rest at home” Orion said to her.
“He’ll prolly come attack me if I dare stay back.” She walks close to them.
“How’s… your head?” She asks.
“How do you think? It hurts so much” He replied.
“I brought you porridge. Have it” She extend the flask to him.
“Why don’t you feed me to make up for this?” He pointed to his bandage head.
“Forget it” She made to withdraw the flask but he quickly collect it.
“Just kidding.”
“Mokee… can we talk for some seconds?” Orion said to her .
“Sure” She smiles.
“Come with me” He began walking out.
“Hey, where are you going… don’t leave me here alone!”
“I’ll be back. Just eat the porridge” Mokee says then goes out also. Cove pouted.
“I h@?? being alone…”
~CAFE~
“Why did you call me out Orion?” Mokee asked after they’ve been served their various drinks.
“There’s something you need to know” He said to her and she nods indicating he should go on.
“Cove and I have been friends from middle school” He said .
“Yeah, I know” She said .
“You know?” He asked surprised.
“Ah, I mean he told me” She replied. For a moment, Orion frowned.
“That night we were trapped together” Mokee added.
“Okay” Orion deadpan.
“Continue what you were saying”
“So, we’re more than friends. Literally brothers. We’ve been together through ups and downs, we’re each other’s weaknesses and strengths. No one knows him like I do and no one knows me like he does. Right from high school Cove has always been popular among ladies. Ladies love him unconditionally but you know something about him, he do takes advantage of their love for him. He trampled on their feelings, steps on it, disregard it and dumbs it like trash. He doesn’t see it as anything bad. To him, love means playing around with a girl till he’s tired of her, and when he does, he throws her away without looking back”
“Orion…why are you telling me all this?” Mokee asked suspiciously.
“Up till now, I’ve never meddled in his business concerning girls. I let him do wh@??ver he wants with them. But not with you Mokee, you don’t deserve any of it”
“None of those ladies does as well. I get what you’re trying to say Orion. I know clearly well what you meant”
“Mokee…” He held her palms.
“To me you’re more than just a colleague, I don’t want you to get hurt” He said loftily
“What am I to you?” She asked and he twitched.
“That… you’ll know soon” He says. Mokee sighs out.
“I want you to be careful and wary of Cove, I’m not doing this to badmouth him but I’m just worried, about you. He may says a lot to you now and even shows you some unexpected actions but Mokee I promise you, those are just his charms…I care for you sincerely that’s why I’m saying this to you. Cove…is not for you” He said with all seriousness, staring at her. She slowly nods.
BACK AT THE HOSPITAL.
“Where is Monkey?” Cove asked the moment Orion walked in alone.
“She left”
“What?” Cove frowns.
“I sent her home” Orion replied. Cove scoffs then stood from the bed.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m going to her” He said unbuttoning his hospital wear.
“You can’t!” Orion held his hand stopping him.
“Hyung” Cove called
“Yes, I’m your Hyung. If you respect the fact that I’m older then listen to me. Leave her alone. Let her go…Cove” Orion said sternly.
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Cove sat at the living room staring at the food flask Mokee gave him earlier.
Orion had successfully stopped him from going to meet her earlier at the hospital and instead he came back home.
He really likes her, that he’s sure of but he just can’t get why everyone is against him having her.
They all think he’ll hurt her but right now he likes her too much to do that.
He wondered why they can’t just see that and believe him.
After thinking for some while, he took his phone and call her number. As usual, she didn’t picked up.
“Hey” He texted. She didn’t checked.
“I’m hungry, can you make me the porridge again?” He texted again but she didn’t checked.
“Can you come for a little while, I want to see you?”
“Hey Monkey”
“Why won’t you talk to me?”
“Pick my calls”
“Monkey!”
“My Monkey”
“At least reply my messages!” This time she checked the message but didn’t reply.
“If you won’t come then I will” He sent then stood up taking his car keys. He was about going out when his phone chimed.
“Give me some moments, I’ll be there” She texted back. He smiles and sat back down.
“She’s coming…” He beams.
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Mokee sighs out after dressing up. She was about going to bed when Cove’s messages popped in. She made to ignore it at first but then, it’ll be trouble if he comes and Nana sees him so she decided to just go see him. And maybe say her mind.
Him chasing her around, she’s got enough of it.
It has to stop.
She walks out to the living room and met Nana watching TV.
“Where are you going?” Nana questioned.
“You aren’t asleep yet. It’s late” Mokee said nervously.
“I’m a late sleeper you know. But you, where are you off to this night?” Nana frowns.
Mokee’s palms became sweaty, she can’t tell her she’s going to see Cove.
Nana can be really scary when she’s angry.
She’s just like an angry mother.
“To a date” She blurts out. Nana frowns more.
The Mokee she knows doesn’t go to night dates.
“With who?”
“O… Orion. He asked me out this afternoon. I’m off to see him” she lied hoping she’d buy it. Nana stood up and examine her from head to toe.
“Like this? Come girl, don’t be old fashioned it’s a date for F sake. Come with me!” She pulled her to her room.
COVE’S HOUSE.
Mokee sighs out heavily at the door. Before she leaves the house Nana had make sure she groomed her up.
She was dressed in an off shoulder yellow top, and short jeans skirt which stops a little above her knees. Her hair packed in ponytail, so her segzy collarbone could be visible as said by Nana.
She had a light make-up on also. Nana wanted to do more than that but she stopped her.
She has never been a fan of makeup.
She held unto the strap of the cross bag around her shoulder and sighs one last time before ringing the bell.
The door opens revealing the grinning Cove.
“Monkey!” He pulled her into his arms by surprised, hugging her like a lost lover.
“You came. I missed you”
“Um .. wait…” Mokee wiggle out of his hold, that’s when Cove could really see how beautifully dressed she is.
“Wow… you…are pretty” He compliment.
“I didn’t dressed up for you, I was on my way from somewhere. Why do you wanna see me?” She asked
“Come in first” He held her hand, pulling her inside.
“Ta_da!”
“What’s all this?” She asked looking at the cans of beers he had arranged on the dinning table.
“We’ve to celebrate my discharge. Sit” He made her seat on the chair.
“What? You called me out for this?” She frowns.
“I needed an excuse to see you. You left without a word earlier…” He said
“That…”
“I know. You’re not sure about me. You’re probably in two minds about accepting my feelings for you” He added.
“About that i_”
“I can wait. I decided to wait for you Monkey, until you’re ready to believe me and like me back. So please, can you stop pushing me away? Don’t leave me without a word either. I don’t like it. It makes me sad.”He completed while she kept mute.
Cove opens two cans of beer and extend one to her.
“I can’t drink. I have to go back home”
“I can just take you back…or you sleep over”
“No thanks” She said indifferently.
“Alright.” He pouted and take a gulp from it.
“A patient shouldn’t drink ”
“I’ve opened it already. It’ll be a waist don’t you think. Don’t worry I’m a heavy drinker”
“But still…”
“I’ll only drink this two. This can’t get a whole Cove drunk” He smiles.
She sighs.
“Can I ask a question?” He said
“What?” She deadpan.
“Ever since I’ve confessed my feelings to you till this moment, have you ever once considered it?”
“No” She replied sharply.
“Think about it, for once, just once…has your heart ever…skipped a beat for me?” He stared at her.
“Even once, Mokee” He asked. Mokee looks away standing.
“I’ve… got to use the restroom” She says rushing away from there.
Cove sighs, gulping down the beer.
Moments later, Mokee came back only to see him passed out already. Four cans empty
“He drank this much…” She sighs tapping him
“Cove…Cove…” He calls but got no response.
“He’s wasted”
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“UGH!!” Mokee heaves out on dropping the drunk Cove on the bed.
“Tell…me….Al…rea…dy…” He slurred.
Mokee sighs and turns walking to the door, she was about turning the lights off when she remembered he can’t see in the dark.
“Right. Stupid me” She slaps her forehead.
Something came to her mind suddenly and she looks back at him.
“He won’t know right?” She walks gently back to him and knelt by the side of his bed careful not to wake him.
Slowly, she raises up his top and moves her face closer to his lower stomach.
However, a sudden gasp left her mouth when she heard his voice says.
“Do you wanna suck?”
TBC