WHEN LOVE CALLS - CHAPTER 31&32
~The Permission~
“That…is a secret” Cove smirks taking his seat.
“Oh come on now! That would be so unfair to us, just let us who among the two shares the same heartbeat with you, or is it negative for both?” The interviewer asked, Cove only smiles, saying nothing.
Orion took a glance at Mokee and he could see a little redness on her cheeks though she was trying hard to hide it.
Wh@??ver it may be, he knows clearly well, Cove must have done something silly again.
~AFTER THE INTERVIEW~
“Cove??” Jemma called but Cove ignored her pretending not to hear. She was about going after him when her manager came to her stretching her phone forward to her.
“You got some calls while you were in the interview” Jemma snatch the phone from her, taking her eyes to the screen, it widened on seeing the caller ID.
Just at the moment, her phone chimed, a message popping up on her notification bar.
“Why haven’t I seen the money? You’re even screening my calls now” The message says. Her expression changed to a nasty one immediately she read it and she excused herself to somewhere isolate.
“Hello” She said low the moment her receiver picked up the call.
“Why did you call so much, I was in an interview. I told you not to contact me first right, give me some few days and I’ll get the f-__-king money for you” She gritted.
📞”Few days is too much, get me the money by tomorrow’s evening if not you’re going to be on the tabloid trust me.”
📞”Look listen, that money is too much where will I get so much money from within a short period of time?”
📞”We both know you have the money. Don’t be stingy Miss Jemma, if this news of yours I have gets out I’m sure you’ll be spending more than that to clear it up. Do you wish for your image to be ruined? Don’t keep me waiting” The caller said and hang up .
📞”Just give me… hello…hello Reporter Moon, Report_ f-__-k!!!” She clenched her phone in her palms, boiling in anger, her mind trailing back to how she got herself in the mess she is right now.
THE NIGHT BEFORE ~
Reporter Moon as every other day was roaming about the party, looking for exclusives as usual.
This is a party for celebrities so if he’s lucky enough, he’ll be able to get one or two secrets before he leaves and luckily he did.
Just as he was roaming about, he came across Cove and Jemma kissing, he quickly took the camera hung on his neck to take pictures of them but unfortunately it was too late. Cove pushed Jemma away and walked out before he could.
He got no evidence of them so there’s no way to write an article about them.
However, just when he thought it has finished, he noticed Jemma pacing around the place in a strange manner. She bits her fingernails and seem so uneasy.
“What’s with her?” He thought.
Jemma rushed away from there while he followed her secretly getting a feeling she’s up to something.
The first door she came across, she opens it and rushed inside. It happens to be the door leading to the staircase.
The reporter opens the door secretly, he didn’t see anyone around but he could hear some strange sounds. He went in fully and close the door gently, then he tiptoed down the stairs and that’s where he saw her at the end of the stairs.
On the floor, screwing herself with a vibrator. She fisted her other palm in her mouth to keep her from Mõ@?ing loud, but he could still hear her Mõ@?s. Without wasting time, he took his video camera, getting a film of her as she screw herself madly.
“I knew it. My instincts never fails me…” He smirks.
END OF FLASHBACK.
“That darn man…f-__-k!!” Jemma cursed. She had gotten a video of herself after she got home that night and that’s how the blackmailing began.
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Cove wasn’t able to talk to Mokee after the interview cause he had to go for a commercial right after.
Orion insisted on dropping her home and right now they’re in the car together.
“So, how are you?” Mokee asked awkwardly since the drive was silent and kinda awkward.
Orion smiles taking a look at her.
“I noticed you blushed earlier, did Cove did do something again?” He asked and Mokee’s mind went back to when he hugged her.
“Do you know, your existence alone… Is a temptation to me” She recalls the words he whispers to her ear and not only that, how he had secretly bit her earlobe before pulling away from the hug.
She clears her throat, trying hard not to blush again.
“It’s… it’s nothing. Maybe I was just flustered by his sudden actions.” She says .
“I must say , you’re way too innocent” Orion chuckles.
Mokee gave him a small smile, her fingers fiddling together. She was contemplating on how to bring up the other night’s issue.
He wouldn’t talk about it and she wasn’t so sure on what to say either.
“Um… Orion, about last night…”
“I must have been a nuisance right? I know clearly well as a bad drinker I shouldn’t have drank but I did causing you the trouble to take me all over to Cove’s” He impeded her statement.
“Oh, it’s nothing. You…were just a little heavy” She said. He chuckles.
“I didn’t even know when I blacked out, I only woke up this morning to find myself in cove’s place.”He said not talking about the kiss.
“You didn’t know when you blacked out? That means you don’t remember what happened last night then?” She asked
“Did something happened? What?” He questioned.
“Uh? It’s… it’s nothing, I only had a hard time getting you home” She smiles.
Orion draw her cheek a little.
“I’ll make it up to you, trust me” He winks. She only nods, looking out the window.
Maybe it’s better like that, she was feeling so awkward anyway. Forgetting about it, might be not be a bad idea.
She should also stop thinking about it now.
She thought, sighing out.
Orion looks at her then smiles.
~FEW DAYS LATER ~
Mokee finished packing up her little bag then smiles.
“How many days will you be gone for?” Nana asked by the door post.
“Prolly some days” She smiles taking a sit on the bed.
“You’ll be back before next week right, you have two commercials waiting for you by then”
“Of course. I will. I just have to see Dad and Josh, I missed them so much” Mokee says.
Nana walked closer to her.
“But will you be fine, your dreams?” She asked concerned.
“Don’t worry” Mokee stood and hug her
“I’m so lucky to have you in my life, Nana. You’re so much like a treasure to me” She mutters on her shoulder.
“You did well. Well done, Mokee” Nana hugged her back. They remained like that until Mokee’s phone started ringing. They disengaged.
“Have you talked to Orion about this?” Nana asked. Mokee nodded.
“Alright, I’ll be in the living room, come out when you’re done” Nana says and excuse her. Mokee took her phone, it was Cove calling. She peered at it ringing till it stops. Then she drops the phone.
Seconds later, it chimed. It was a message from him.
💬”Let’s meet”
💬”Why do you keep screening my calls?”
💬”Are you avoiding me?”
💬”Call me back.”
💬”Must you ignore my heart and my calls also??”
💬”Let’s talk. I miss you, Monkey” Mokee sighs out reading the messages which keeps popping in.
She drops the phone then carry her packed bag, heading out of the room.
~LATER~
Mokee puts her packed bag in the boot and entered the car. It was actually Nana’s car, she had borrowed it from her.
Just as she entered the car, the passenger seat door also opened and he stepped in closing the door.
A gasp left her mouth and she looks at him in shock.
“What are you doing??”
“Just go! Before the paparazzi gets to us. Hurry!” He said taking off the nose mask covering his face and the face cap on his head he used for disguise.
“What…”
“Go now Monkey! Go!!” He said to the hesitating Mokee prompting her to ignite the engine.
*. *.
Cove reclined his back on the seat, breathing out.
“What’s happening? Why were you at my place?” Mokee asked still driving.
“Why didn’t you pick up my calls or reply any of my messages?” He asked back.
“The paparazzi thing is a make up right?” She asked again.
“Where are you going that you packed up like this? A trip?” He also asked.
Mokee stopped the car.
“Get out” She says.
“On a highway?” He remarks.
“Like you said I’m going on a trip so, you should get down so I can be on my way”
“But I left my car at your place” He says. Mokee sighs out frustrated.
“Then call your manager to come pick you up!”
“You want me to wait on the highway for him? A celeb like me?”
“So what do we do now? I have to be on my way now so as not to get there late!”
“Then keep going. I didn’t stop you”
“You!” She sighs out again.
“You’re sighing a lot”
“That’s because you keep getting on my nerves.”
“So do you. You gets on my nerves everytime. I missed you like crazy” He mutters while she just slap her forehead.
“Alright! That’s it. I don’t care anymore” She starts the engine and hit the road.
Cove smiles secretly.
After hours of driving, Mokee finally arrives at her destination.
They’re currently in the country side, and she packed in front of an old looking small house getting out of the car.
Cove gets out also, looking around weirdly.
“Where is this? What is this? Where am I??” He questioned while Mokee only smirk getting her bag from the car boot.
“Nonna? (Elder sister), is that you?” They heard a voice and look back to see a young guy, holding a basket which has a big fish in it.
“Josh!!!” Mokee calls excitedly, spreading her arms out to him. Josh drops the basket in his hands and ran towards them.
Mokee made to hug him but he shoved her away and ran to Cove literally jumping on him.
“Oh! My Godddd!!!! Cove lee! It’s Cove Lee!! It’s really Cove Lee!!” He yelled excitedly squeezing the bewildered Cove in his arms. Mokee stood watching him in shock.
“Get of…ME!!!” Cove managed to push him away.
“Oww! This stink seriously! What the hell are you doing!” He frowns.
“Wow! I can’t believe this. I’m seeing Cove Lee right now, he’s standing in front of me right now!!” Josh exclaimed.
“And you can’t see your elder sister standing here also?” Mokee asked with a frown.
“Cove lee” Josh held cove’s hand abruptly grinning at him.
“If I die now, I have no more regrets. Thank you, for showing up in my life, thank you, for this wonderful present of yours today. I love you” He made to hug him again but Cove steps out of the way, making Josh almost fall.
“I know you’re happy to see me but that’s it. Don’t even think of bringing that stenchy body close to mine” Cove pointed and Josh only grins.
“He’s crazy” Cove shook his head, running away from him
“Cove Lee!!!” Josh yelled literally chasing him around.
“Those fools…” Mokee shook her head.
FARM.
“FATHER!!!” Mokee yelled waving her hand in the air to her father who was walking in the farm a little bit far from where she is .
Mr Jung raised his head up on hearing the familiar voice.
“Mokee?” He mutters and Mokee ran to him into his arms.
“Father!!”
“Mokee!!” They hugged each other happily.
“My daughter, my daughter Mokee…” Mr Jung hugs her tightly, in excitement.
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Cove sat on the floor with Josh sitting opposite him. A not so big table separating them.
Cove keeps looking around the small cramped house with an unpleasant look while Josh keeps looking at him in delight with smiles plastered all over his face.
Cove clears his throat getting uncomfortable with the stares, he shifted in discomfort looking everywhere but the creep in front of him.
The door opens and they could hear some steps with voices approaching.
Finally.
Cove rose to his feet and just then Mokee and her father walked in linking arms.
“WELCOME BACK, FATHER!” Cove greeted suddenly with a bow, shocking them all.
Mr Jung looks at him, clearly not recognizing who he is.
“Hello, who are you and how may I help you?” He asked gently.
“I AM COVE LEE AND I AM HERE TO SEEK FOR YOUR DAUGHTER’S HAND IN MARRIAGE, I HOPE YOU LOOK FAVORABLY AT ME, FATHER IN LAW!” He announced getting their jaws all dropped.
TBC…