WHEN LOVE CALLS - CHAPTER 43&44
~The Breakup~
Getting to the hotel the event is being held, Mokee’s was stunned at what she met. She had thought it’s only a small gathering for the club but hell no!
It was more like a wild party.
Music was blaring at every angle of the place, she could see many familiar faces, dancing, chatting and drinking.
“Woww!” She exclaimed as she followed Jemma behind like her personal servant.
“I bet you haven’t been to any exquisite party like this before?” Jemma said to her in a loud voice so she could hear due to the loud defeaning music playing on.
“Yes… it’s my first” Mokee replied. Jemma smiles.
“Then make the best use of it. Come on, I’m gonna introduce you to some people” She began walking to a direction, while Mokee followed behind.
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Nana gasped sharply as Orion suddenly grabbed her jaw roughly, raising her head up.
“Keep acting cute and I’m gonna teach you a f-__-king lesson” He thr_@tens, with his eyes darkening.
“O… Orion…you..are hur… ting me…” Nana struggles to talk, hitting his hand on her jaw.
Orion clicked his tongue and let her go roughly, she fell to the floor.
“Where did she go?”He asked taking a seat on the sofa.
“WSC… Jemma took her there” Nana replied still on the floor.
Orion creases a brow on hearing this.
“Why would she followed her there, you should have stopped her!” He lashed out Nana who only sniffs.
“Forget it. You’re useless” He stood.
“Does Cove knows about this?” He asked. Nana shook her head negatively.
Orion thought for a while and sighs. He bent down to Nana’s level on the floor and raises her head up, by holding up her jaw.
“Henceforth, I want you to report every movement of Mokee to me. Whenever she wants to do something, tell me first alright?” He said to her and she nods.
He smiles, then stroke her head.
“Don’t worry, I’ll reward you greatly when it’s time” He helped her stand on her feet then hug her.
“Just don’t act out and remain a good girl, I h@?? it when someone goes against my wishes uhmm?” He says and she only nods.
“Give Mokee her gift when she returns, tell her I’ll see her soon”
He disengaged from the hug then walk away from her to the door, he opens it and goes out while Nana slumps on the floor, with tears gushing out of her eyes.
She grab her phone and made to call the police and report him but then stops on giving it another thought.
“What if…what if he does something worse to her…” She drops the phone and weep on the floor she is.
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Mokee almost went wide when she met up with some high ranking actresses, she had never thought she’ll meet up with at least so soon.
Jemma introduced her to some and she even get to exchanged numbers with them.
With this, her life is surely gonna bloom.
That she’s sure of.
After introducing her to a few celebs, Jemma disappeared into the air.
Mokee would have called her phone but she left hers at home so she couldn’t. The place was so crowded and full that she doesn’t even know where to look for her.
She should prolly get going now, it’s already been hours, but Jemma is just no where to be found.
“Oh my!” She shrieks as she felt a cold liquid pour on her. Apparently she had bumped into someone while looking around for Jemma.
“Oh! My days! Are you okay Miss?” The person she bumps into asked, checking her out.
But she didn’t answered, not because she couldn’t but just because the person she bumped into turns out to be no one else but Jackson Lee, a popular Korean_american base ball player.
“Jackson!!” She yelled before she could stop herself.
“Oh! My gawddd! Is this really you??” She asked astounded, covering her mouth.
“Yes baby it is. A hug?” He spread his arms wide and without hesitating, Mokee hugs him excitedly.
“This is so crazy! I can’t believe this…” She squeals happily, pulling away from the hug.
He winks at her making her squeals more.
“I’m so sorry babe I ruined your beautiful dress” He gestured to her dress, which he mistakenly spilled drink on.
“Oh, no don’t worry about it, I’ll get clean up” She replied with smiles.
“You seem unfamiliar, are you new?” He asked.
“Um yes, this is my first time here, a friend brought me here and I’m so happy I came here seriously” She grinned.
“Well, welcome to the club baby, you’re gonna love it” He winks at her again, literally making her melt.
“I feel really sorry about your dress, how about i get you another?” He opined.
“No, no that’s okay, I’m… I’m fine” She declined politely while he put his arms around her.
“I don’t feel okay, it’s my fault anyway. Let me make it up to you uh?” He gave her a flirty smile while Mokee stylishly wiggle out of his arms.
Jackson might be popular and all but he’s also infamous for being a drug addict and a womanizer.
He’s just the type one shouldn’t be that much comfortable with.
“I’ll… I’ll take care of myself. It was nice meeting you Jackson” She gave out a small smile and began rushing off to the restroom.
Jackson, rubs his nose looking around before following her.
~NEXT MORNING ~
Mokee wobble on the bed smiling. Her arms spreads out and she yawns, squinting her eyes.
It is such a lovely morning.
Her eyes opens fully but she closes it back trying to wake up back to reality. She seems to be in a dream cause where she is right at that moment is certainly not her room.
It looks too big and beautiful to be her room.
She needs to wake up. She opens her eyes again and finds the same thing.
Uh?
She looks around, and she could see her dress, shoes, and bag scattered on the floor.
What could be happening? She thought scratching her messy hair, trying to recall the other night’s memory.
She was looking for Jemma, Yes.
She bumped into Jackson. Yes Jackson.
She went to the restroom to get cleaned up then…then….
She looks back to her clothes and things on the floor then It got dawned on her, she raised the duvet covering her up with immediate effect and the next thing that came out of her mouth is…
“AHHHHH!!!”
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“No…it can’t be… nothing happened… nothing…” Mokee mumbles to herself, on the bed she is.
Ever since she got back home two days ago, she has always been in her room. She didn’t say much to Nana but only stayed in her room for all day.
She bits her fingernails nervously, her toenails curling simultaneously.
“Mokee!” Nana called for the umpteenth time, snapping her out of her reverie.
“Uh?” She replied, jerking up
“You okay? I’ve been calling you for a while now” Nana furrows her brows, walking further into the room.
“Oh…yes of course I’m fine… yeah” Mokee gave her an unusual smile.
“You seem out of it ever since you returned, are you really okay?” Nana asked again.
“I guess I’m just too stunned with the celebs I met that night at the party. I even got numbers of some, isn’t that just too great Nana?” She grins forcefully.
Nana sighs.
“You sure nothing unusual happened?”
“What could have, I only had fun. But why are you here?”
“To inform you to get ready of course, you have to be at the film site in an hour don’t tell me you forgot?” Nana frowns.
“Of…of course I didn’t. I know…”
“And also…” She brought a bag to her.
“What’s this?” Mokee asked collecting it.
“Orion stopped by after you left that night, he told me to give you this. Apparently he went on a trip and got it for you” Nana explained.
“Oh, really?” Mokee put the bag aside without even checking what’s inside.
“I’ll call him later” She says.
“Um Mokee, can I ask you something?” Nana asked.
“What?”
“Orion, do you trust him?” Nana asked carefully.
“Of course I do. Why?”
“Like, you never know… have you ever noticed him act in a strange way before. Like talk to you harshly or just lash out and even maltreat you of some sort?”
Nana asked making her creases her brows.
“What are you saying? Orion is such a nice guy, he’ll never do that, you know too. He has been so good to me and I’m always grateful to him…” Mokee sighs.
“Is there a problem?”Mokee asked.
“No, it’s just that…he seems so perfect so I was wondering… you know he might have something about him that’s not proper” Nana asked and Mokee reasoned for a while.
“Well…he did got angry at me once and said something hurtful But he apologized immediately” Mokee said.
“Mokee, you have to be careful. You shouldn’t just trust people easily, you can never know what they’re thinking. Some hide what they really are and act like they care but trust me they don’t. Always be careful okay?”
“That’s… sudden. Is everything really alright?”
“Get ready. We’ll be leaving soon” Nana stood up and left the room.
Mokee let out a sigh. Her phone started ringing and she took a look at it.
It is Cove calling. He has been calling for days and she hasn’t been taking his calls.
She feels too guilty to.
The phone stops ringing and start again.
The second, third, fifth.
Her phone chimed.
It’s messages from him.
💬Why aren’t you picking up?
💬 Where are you?
💬Are you okay?
💬 I miss you Monkey, can I at least hear your voice even for a short while?
The phone rang again and Mokee bury her head with the duvet, beating herself up. Mentally.
FILM SITE.
“Jemma!” Mokee ran after Jemma holding her hand back.
“Oh, hi Mokee” Jemma replied with a cheerful smile.
“You suddenly disappeared…that night” Mokee said.
“Oh dear I’m so sorry, I met up with some friends of mine and I lost track of time while talking to them. However I looked for you but couldn’t find you” Jemma says.
“That…”
“But your expression looks like crab, is everything alright?” Jemma interrupted her.
“I’m… I’m okay” Mokee forced a smile.
“I’m fine…”
“Alright then… catch you later” Jemma smiles then walk away from her. Mokee sighs out.
“Let’s stop thinking about it for now, it’s prolly nothing… let’s forget about it and focus… focus Mokee, focus!”
~HOURS LATER~
The $h00ting was over, and Mokee is currently making her way to the restroom. However, it’s strange.
People keep looking at her, they keep mumbling something to themselves also and they all keep looking at their phones.
She could feel them throwing shades at her, it’s all strange. She rushed into the restroom and the two ladies she met there gives her some h@??ful looks before making their way out, nudging her in the process.
She almost even fall.
What could he happening? She thought.
She seems to be the center of gossip and it really gets on her nerves.
Her phone ringing snaps her out of her thoughts. It was Orion calling.
“Where are you?” Was his words immediately she picked up.
“I’m currently at $h00ting, I’m about to go home ,why?” She asked.
“Mokee listen, don’t go anywhere and don’t do anything. Just wait for me, I’ll come get you” He said to her.
“Orion, is there a problem?” She asked.
“Just text me the address, Mokee remember I’ve got you” He said and end the call.
Mokee’s eyes squeezed in confusion.
Nana’s call came in also and she pick it up.
“Where are you girl?” She asked worriedly.
“In the restroom” Mokee replied.
“Nana is something wrong, people keep glaring at me?” She asked.
“There’s a news about you. Don’t come out for now Mokee, reporters are here already looking for you. Just stay there I’ll look for a way to take you out” Nana says and end the call also.
“News?” She mutters after ending the call. She decided to go on internet to see the so called news but her mouth went hanging on seeing pictures of her and Jackson hugging at the party.
A picture which looks like they’re kissing, which is absolutely not true and lastly, a video.
A freaking video of a lady in her form, giving Jackson BJ.
“No $h|t!” She finds herself exclaiming loudly.
Just immediately, her phone started ringing, it was Cove calling.
She shudders, the phone falling from her hands.
“No…no…” She shook her head, taking some steps back.
She could hear some voices looming, in alarm, she took her phone and rushed into one of the stalls, locking it.
Some ladies walked in and she could hear their conversation.
“Can’t believe she’d do such a lame thing”
“She’s lame”
“How desperate could she be uh?”
“I heard she threw herself at the director to get the role for ROMANCE AT DAWN also”
“How gross, I never liked her”
“She should just go into p*rn, what the hell is she doing!”
“She’s such a disgrace!”
Mokee covers her mouth with her palms, crying silently as they talk $h|t about her.
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Orion and Mokee sat in the car, both silent not uttering a word to each other.
Orion had came and helped her out of the place secretly, not letting the reporters see her earlier.
“Are you okay?” Orion asked, breaking the silence but she didn’t answered.
“You must have been shocked and confused with everything happening… you can’t be okay. That was such a stupid question for me to ask” He said again.
“Orion?” Mokee called, not looking at him.
“Yeah”
“Why are you helping me? Everyone is saying a lot of bad things about me, questioning me and all. You saw the article too, why aren’t you angry like others? Why aren’t you asking me anything, you must have a lot of questions” She said.
“I’m indeed shocked. Just how much do they h@?? you for them to set you up like this, I wonder” He replied. Mokee slowly look at him.
“What?”
“You’re Mokee. The Mokee I know would never do something so degrading like this. I know you and I’m confident, you’re innocent”
“Innocent?” Mokee scoffs.
“Didn’t you see the video?”
“It could be edited. Mokee look, this is not the first time things like this would happen to celebrities. They set them up a lot like this to ruin them, so I know you just fell a victim to that as well” Orion replied.
“Orion…” She calls and he brought his palm to her face, pushing some strands of hair aside.
“It was strange you got invited to that party to begin with, it is obvious Mokee, that this is a set up. Jemma set you up, you’re not the one in the video. You’ll never do that and I believe you” He said loftily looking at her.
“I really believe you…” He added, hugging her to himself. Mokee sniffs hugging him back.
A bright flashlight suddenly shone on them from outside the car and this made them disengage.
They look forward only to see Cove staring at them, he was standing beside his car.
“Cove?” Mokee mutters, wiping the drop of tears which drops from her eyes. She opens the door going out, while Orion did also.
“Cove…” She calls walking closer to him, he had a straight face on which clearly implies he has seen the news about her.
Cove brought out his phone, showing her the article as she had predicted.
“Cove that I can_”
“Was this why you weren’t picking up my calls or replying my messages?” He deadpan, while she swallowed nothing.
“I can explain Cove, I can”
“I only have some questions for you I want you to answer me sincerely” Cove says.
“What they’re saying about you, is it true?” Cove asked and she shook her head.
“No…no Cove” She says back.
“The pictures…are you the lady hugging that bastard?” He asked again.
“I was just happy to see him, it was a harmless hug Cove” She replied again.
“This is the last one, and the prolly the most important one. Are you the one, in the video?”
“Cove look that_”
“You stay out of it” Cove interrupted Orion who was trying to talk.
“Tell me Mokee, is this really you in the video?” He asked again.
“If I tell you it’s not me, will you believe me?” She asked back.
“I’ll be the one to ask the question Mokee, are you, the shameless lady in the video?” He asked with a disdainful voice.
“I… I’m not sure. I don’t remember…” She says, with her head lowered. She could hear Cove scoffs.
“What a lame excuse…” He mutters.
“What?” Mokee asked.
Cove steps closer to her, with an irritating expression on.
“Do you f-__-k around with guys behind me, do you?”
“What are you_”
“Answer me Mokee, is that what you’ve been doing?” He asked again.
“No matter what I say, you’re not going to believe me are you? No, you’ve even made up your mind not to”
“You should just answer the f-__-king question!” He grabbed her arm.
“Ah!” She winced.
“You’re hurting her Cove” Orion stepped in holding his arms.
“Get lost!” Cove pushed Orion away roughly making him fall to the ground.
“Why? Do you f-__-k her too!!” He lashed out at him.
“Cove!!” Mokee land him a slap before she could stops herself.
Cove held his cheek, looking at her in shock.
“Good” He withdrew his palm stepping back.
“Now I get it… Mokee you… don’t you dare call me again. Henceforth, we’re done!” He declared walking away from them.
TBC…