WHEN LOVE CALLS - CHAPTER 49&50
~How dare you touch my woman?~
“Will you be my girlfriend?” He asked again, waiting for her answer.
Just as Mokee was about opening her mouth to talk, Orion’s phone began ringing. He looks at the caller ID and smirks.
“Give me a minute” He said excusing himself.
The moment Orion left to the room, Cove walks closer to Mokee.
“Are… you going to date him?” He asked.
“Am i obliged to answer that?” She questioned back rudely.
He took her palm, holding it gently.
“Please Mokee, please don’t say yes. I know I’ve hurt you deeply and probably very angry with me right now, i know I did you wrong by not trusting you, I’m sorry for everything, i know you can’t forgive me now or prolly come back to me this very moment if I ask you to, I’ll wait… I’ll wait for you Mokee till your anger subside so please, don’t go to any man… don’t date any man… please don’t say yes to him…” He said pleadingly, staring right into her cold eyes.
Cove had actually came there to seek for advice from Orion on how to win Mokee’s back.
He regretted his actions and words he said to her and wanted to make things right.
They were still discussing about that with Orion telling him to do wh@??ver his heart tells him to but now he’s shocked on how he suddenly asked her out.
Right in front of him.
Orion closed the door the moment he got into his room.
“HEYYY YOU $cvmBAG!!!” Jemma’s shout came from the phone almost breaking his eardrum.
“Why don’t you take a deep breath first, you’re gonna pass out at this rate”Orion smirks.
“So, do you like the reward?” He asked.
“How dare you do this to me! How dare you betray me you $cvm! You even dare revealed my f-__-king secret out to the world! How dare you!! You must think I’ll do nothing right? You just wait! You’re done for! I’m gonna ruin you Orion! You’re so much done for!!!” Jemma seethes from the phone.
“Do wh@??ver you can, I’ll be waiting for the headlines” He says arrogantly then ends the call.
Keeping his phone back to his pocket, he opens the door and steps out. Getting to the living room, he frowns on seeing Cove, holding Mokee’s palm.
“Mokee i_” Orion clearing his throat behind them making Cove’s speech cut short.
Mokee remove her hand from Cove’s and step away from him. Orion walked closer, standing in front of Mokee.
“So, what do you say about my proposal? If it’s too sudden you can take your time to think about it, I’m ready to wai_”
“No” Mokee said impeding him.
“I’ll give you your answer now, Orion” She said with determined gaze.
“You… you will?” Orion says rather anxiously.
“Yes. I will. I will date you Orion. I’m gonna be your girlfriend” She announced, shocking them both to the bone, especially Cove.
“You’re a good man Orion, you’re trustworthy, you stood by me during my hard times, you proved not all men are jerks. I see no reason to reject you. So my answer is Yes.” She says firmly and just immediately, Orion carried her in happiness, swirling her.
“Thank you…thank you. Thank you Mokee, I promise never to make you regret your decision” He put her down and hugged her tightly.
“I promise never to hurt you Mokee…never” He said over her shoulder, grinning widely. Mokee’s eyes connect with that of Cove’s own who stood there speechless and probably hurt.
“I believe you… Orion” Mokee said back, tearing her gaze away from Cove.
Orion disengage from the hug.
“We have two things to celebrate today, how about a dinner date?”He said and she smiles.
“Sounds nice” She replied, and he smiles stroking her head.
“I love you… Mokee” He said to her, pulling her into another hug.
Before Mokee could say a reply, Cove walked away from there, leaving the house rejected and dejected.
Mokee didn’t say a word, she only hugs Orion back, wishing she wouldn’t regret this decision she just made.
*. *. *
Nana finished disguising herself, she got dressed up in a way no one will recognize her then she pick her phone and make a call.
“Hello Reporter Kim, forget about the $h|t going on with me, let’s meet, I have an exclusive to give you. You’ll surely love it” She smirks and after a short moment she ends the call.
“Orion, you think you’re smart, well dear… you’re done for” She smirks evily, carry her bag and got out through the backdoor, to the car garage.
Unfortunately for her, one of the reporters recognize her car so as she drove out, he alerted the others and before she knew it, the paparazzi are already after her, chasing after her car.
“$h|t! Those leeches!” She cursed driving madly through the road, overtaking some cars at the process.
Soon enough, the paparazzi lost her but that doesn’t stop her from driving so crazily.
Due to the way her car was racing on the road, the police began following her signaling for her to stop the car but that only made her increase her speed.
Moments later, she arrives at the traffic lights, it was on green but just a little for her to reach it, it turns to red.
She looks through the mirror and found that the police are almost catching up with her, if she stops the car due to the traffic sigh, she’s surely gonna get caught so not wanting that, she speed more not caring about the traffic lights.
“I can’t go down alone like this! I can’t” she mutters like a deranged person driving madly across the sigh, she revved her car to the other direction but that seems to be such a bad idea cause the moment she did, a truck coming from the other side crashed into her car, crushing it.
*. *. *
Orion dropped Mokee in front of her house, he got out of the car and went over to her side, opening the door for her. She steps out and smiles at him.
They’re just coming back from a dinner date, which was very awkward for Mokee cause Orion wouldn’t stop acting so sweet and loving.
“I… will go inside now” She says and he nods.
“So, good… good night…” She said again and he smiles. She began walking away but he calls her stopping her.
Orion steps closer to her and made to kiss her but she moved her face away, he kissed her cheek instead.
“Have a sweet dream” He said to her, she smiles awkwardly and quickly went inside, without looking back. Orion smiles getting into his car also, then drove off.
“That was Orion right?” Nana asked the moment Mokee came in.
“Yeah” Mokee replied dull.
“Were you with him all day?” Nana asked again.
“Yeah, I went to thank him for the evidence he found for me and he asked me out, I said yes, we went on a dinner date and he dropped me home after” Mokee explain in a boring tone dropping her bag.
Nana’s eyes widened.
“Wait…WHAT? YOU DID WHAT??”
“It is as you heard Nana, we’re dating now”
“WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THAT! WHY! WHY ORION WHY WOULD YOU!!”Nana finds herself lashing out. Mokee quirk a brow.
“You think I wanted to also. I don’t know what came over me. I was too livid to even think straight. He didn’t believe me all through, he condemned me all this while but when I finally gets to clear my name, he started spewing nonsense about forgiveness and waiting for me. I felt it was too unfair. He can’t just hurt me then come back to me as if nothing happened. He has to go through the pains I went through also. He has to feel it too!”Mokee pours out, with tears rolling down her cheeks.
“Did…did you meet up with Cove too?”
“He was there…at Orion’s place” Mokee sniffs.
“So, you agreed to date Orion just because you were angry Cove wanted you back?” Nana asked but she only sniffs.
“Mokee why are you so stupid? Why would you make such a drastic decision! And also who told you Orion sent that video clip. I told you it was anonymous!”
“Orion promised he’ll help me clear my name.and also, it says my number 1 fan, Orion is the only one who could be that?”
“Did he said he was the one when you told him?” Nana asked.
“He…he didn’t deny it”
“Mokee you seriously… you’re just so…ughh!!” Nana rubs her temple in frustration.
“Why him? Why Orion of all people! You should be running away from him Mokee, not getting closer! I told you not to trust anyone just why won’t you listen to me!!” Nana laments confusing her,
“What are you saying Nana, if I don’t trust Orion then who should I? Remember that guy was the one who believed and stood by me when the guy I loved even didn’t. Orion was always there for me! He tried his best for me! He has always been such a great person to me right from the beginning you know that also!!”Mokee shot back.
“I don’t know why you keep acting strange these days but listen, I made a mistake loving Cove and I’m gonna correct that by trying my possible best to love Orion from now on. Cause he deserves it and more!” She declared and storm into her room.
“That fool… you don’t know anything… you don’t know anything about him Mokee…” Nana mumbles solemnly.
Getting to her room, Mokee gets on the bed angrily covering herself with the duvet.
She’s already mad with the encounter she had with Cove earlier and Nana just have to fuel her anger more.
The door creaked open and Nana steps in, calling her name.
“Mokee…”
“Please leave I wanna be alone!” Mokee hissed back angrily but Nana steps in fully.
“Get up Mokee…I have a bad news. Jemma…is dead” She announced and on hearing that Mokee sprang up instantly.
“Wha…WHAT!!!”
~NEXT DAY~
Many celebrities and familiar faces could be seen at the mortuary, coming to pay their respect to the deceased which is no other than Jemma.
Unfortunately for her, before she could be rescued from the crushed car, she had already gave up the ghost, she has no family so the agency arranged for her burial.
Reporters swarm around Nana and Mokee the moment they stepped into the mortuary.
Different questions were being thrown at her, some asking her about how she feels about jemma’s death, while some even tries to blame her for it. Thanks to Orion who came to interfere, she was able to escape their unending questions and all.
Mokee stepped into the room where she would pay her respect and met Cove and president Cody there.
The two representing as her guardians.
Mokee’s mind went back to the interview they all did together, Jemma did mentioned that she was best friend with Cove back in high school.
He must be sad… like sadder than others.
After paying her respect, she turns to them and bows slightly.
“My condolences” She says and Cove gave her this hurtful look before walking away from there. Mokee watch him leave then sigh.
She couldn’t help but being worried.
Slightly.
Cove sprinkles water on his face the moment he got to the restroom. Surely he h@??d Jemma but it wasn’t to the extent he’d wish her death.
She was once his best friend and a woman he once crushed on so definitely, her death is something painful to him.
The fact that their last encounter wasn’t pleasant made him more sadder, he had treated her badly and he feels really bad about that.
Maybe if not for him, if not for the attention he had not given her, she wouldn’t have done that to Mokee and she wouldn’t have died unfortunately as she did.
He blamed himself.
“Are you okay?” Mokee double-crossed him the moment he got out of the restroom, she had actually followed him.
“What is it to you if I am or not?” He said coldly and began walking away.
Mokee scoffs loudly
“I shouldn’t have asked that, sorry I did, I forgot how much of a jerk you are” she spat behind him and he turns, his nose flaring up.
“Jerk? You think I’m the jerk here uh? What about you! Dating my best friend after breaking up with me uh!” He flared up at her.
“I did that cause your best friend is very much better than you! You’re just a jerk who only cares about himself!!”
“At least, I had a reason for that…and you Mokee, you claimed you love me, instead of making things right, what did you do? You betrayed me. You f-__-king betrayed me by going to another man even when I begged not to!” He shook his head.
“I h@?? you Mokee” He spat and walked away angrily, bumping into Nana who was coming.
“Hey…” Nana rushed over to Mokee standing with fisted palms and her eyes brimming with tears.
“What happened? Did you had a fight with Cove?” She asked.
“Don’t talk about him! I don’t wanna hear his name, I h@?? him!” She declared and began walking away but Nana pulled her back.
“I didn’t wanna say this, he told me not to say this but…I think I just have to. He believed you. Cove believed you were innocent, and he helped you proved it” Nana said.
“What nonsense are you saying he_”
“He was the one that sent the video clip of what happened to you, he was the one, not Orion” Nana revealed.
“What…??”
“I’m sorry for not telling you Mokee, he told me not to. He tried his best, he tried his best for you… trust me he did” Nana said, shocking her the more.
Mokee couldn’t do or say anything but just let the tears fall down her cheeks freely.
“Mokee?” They heard a familiar voice and look back to see Orion approaching them.
Mokee quickly wiped her tears.
“What are you guys doing here, are you okay?” He asked concerned facing Mokee.
“Were you crying?” He asked her.
“I’m… I’m fine. It’s nothing”
“Are you sure?” He asked and she nods.
“I want to go home, I’m tired” Mokee mumbles walking away. The moment she was out of sight, Orion grabbed Nana’s forearm roughly.
“Ahh!” She winced.
“I told you to f-__-king report everything that happens to me! Why the f-__-k was she crying uh?” He asked gruffly while Nana only whimpers.
“Let me go now or I’m gonna scream” She glared at him.
“What? Are you testing me right now?” He tighten his grip on her.
“Dare hurt me, if you wanna be in the headlines as from tonight” She says and Orion glared letting her go.
“I’ll deal with you later” He narrowed and walks away from her.
Nana looks at her already bruised forearm and sighs before taking her leave also.
~THE FOLLOWING DAY~
“I’m sorry Orion, but can we have the date another day, I’m not feeling too good” Mokee said, she’s currently on the phone with Orion.
“No, it’s just a headache I’ll be fine I just need to sleep Nana already gave me some drugs…yes. I will…bye…” She ends the call and insert the phone in her bag, then she lets out a deep breath.
She rang the doorbell, and it opens at the fourth ring revealing Cove.
She had actually come to his house.
Cove gave her a nonchalant look, before leaving the door heading inside. She followed suit.
He took a sit in the living room taking the glass of whiskey on the table, gulping it down his throat.
“Why are you here? To make me know how much more of a jerk I am uh? To flaunt about how great your current boyfriend is uh!” He asked, his voice unfriendly.
Mokee sighs.
“You think you’re some sort of hero? You think doing one good will erase the bad you’ve done and make you the better person?” She asked behind him, making him raise his brows in confusion.
“What the hell are you on about now?”
“The video! Why? You think I’ll come running into your arms once I find out you sent it? Is that what you were expecting?” She asked and he sighs.
“Yes” He said and she scoffs. He stood facing her.
“I expected that and you did came. You’re here now aren’t you?”
“Why did you even bother finding the evidence for me, you didn’t believed me, did you?”
“At first I didn’t. I got angry like a mad man and said so many hurtful things to you. I broke up with you and hurt you badly. Yes I did all that! But I was only hurt also Mokee, cause I loved you too much… cause I’m so much crazy about you, I said all those words I didn’t mean to you and i regret it. I regret it badly” He lets out emotionally.
“Well then, thank you for your help. I’m only here to tell you that” She said and turns leaving but he hug her tightly from behind.
“Mokee… please… please come back to me. I still very much love you. I’m sorry for hurting you, I’m sorry for not trusting you I’m sorry for everything so please… can’t you just reconsider me uh…I love you so much… it’s driving me crazy!”
“I have a boyfriend now and I’m ain’t gonna leave him. So, don’t even think of having me back” She says removing his hand around her, then she began walking away.
“Then pay me back for helping you clear your name. You should at least do that, shouldn’t you?” He said.
She turns back to him.
“What do you want?” She asked.
“Leave after dinner” He said. Her eyes widened.
“What?” She checked the time. It’s only ten in the morning.
“If you can’t take me back for now at least do that, stay and eat dinner with me” He said determined.
LATER AT NIGHT.
Orion parked outside Mokee’s apartment. He just finished $h00ting and he came rushing over the moment he did.
He looks at the teddy bear and the bouquet of flowers on the other seat and smiles. He was about taking them when a car drove in packing opposite him, a few metres away.
The smile on his lips faded away when he saw Cove got out of the car, Mokee also.
His brows arched.
“Mokee” Cove walks closer to Mokee who was about heading inside.
“One more thing, to complete your payment” He said to her.
“What again?” She carved her brows and Cove close the gab between them by wrapping his arms around her.
Orion’s eyes turned immediately, he opens the car door, steps out and began marching towards them.
“COVEE!!!” He yelled out in rage and before Cove could process anything, he drag him away from Mokee, gifting his cheek a hard punch, Cove stagger backwards at the sudden attack.
“Ahh!” Mokee flinches and Orion drag him back almost immediately.
“How dare you…HOW DARE YOU TOUCH MY WOMAN!” He growled, punching him again, this time sending him to the ground.
TBC…