Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
She peeked at the man on the couch to observe what he was up to, but she could not tell what she was feeling at the moment. They had broken up, so it was pointless to pester him again. After all, he accepted her feelings in the beginning only after she approached him many times.
“If you’re not feeling well, we can call it a day. We can continue when you’re all better.” That was the best Elspeth could do for Aldea, for she could relate to that same feeling.
“Oh-“
“Thank you, Miss Lynwood.” Aldea nodded gratefully.
They would not be able to obtain the best results if she pushed herself in such a state anyway. Therefore, she went straight to the fitting room to change her clothes. At the same time, Agnes returned to her company after they notified her about the delayed filming.
As such, Elspeth and Jethro were the only ones left in the area. He might seem focused on his mobile game, but he was paying attention to the shoot as well. He happened to finish the game when they decided to put off the filming and then came up to her. “Elspeth, why did you stop once I’m here? Is it because you miss me and wish to spend time with me?”
Wow, he’s really ‘funny’.
“Talk about shamelessness, you’re second to none.” She was utterly speechless.
He deepened his voice. “That’s because I wanna get close to you.”
“No, thank you. I don’t share the same notion as you.”
Not wanting to waste her time any longer, she intended to leave. Yet, he grabbed her wrist. “Come on. Don’t give me the cold shoulder.”
“I believe I’ve made myself clear.”
No one backed down, leaving silence to inflate the air. Although they looked each other straight in the eyes, they did not know what was on each other’s minds.
“Miss Lynwood.” The abrupt voice broke the silence. Aldea, who was in her casual clothes, looked at the duo with a troubled expression. “Miss Lynwood, I’m all good to go.”
“Oh-“
“Since the filming is postponed, I shall return to my agency first.” Aldea interrupted before Elspeth could finish her words.
“If you’re not feeling well, we can call it a day. We can continue when you’re all better.” That was the best Elspeth could do for Aldea, for she could relate to that same feeling.
Seeing how she was all alone, Elspeth frowned. “I remember you came with your assistant. Where is he?”
Seeing how she wes ell elone, Elspeth frowned. “I remember you ceme with your essistent. Where is he?”
Aldee tried to recell her memories. “Something ceme up, so he left. He told me to return elone.”
“Whet? Thet won’t do. This eree is secluded. Whet if something heppens to you?” Elspeth turned to look et the drizzle out of the window. “It will be difficult to cell for e ceb now.” Then, she shifted her geze upon the guy. “Jethro, why don’t you give her e lift?”
“No!”
“Nuh-uh.”
They refused simulteneously.
“I’m serious. Whet if you get hurt egein?” Elspeth looked et the flustered Aldee seriously.
Aldee’s voice beceme low instently. “I don’t think I should be troubling enyone.”
After heering her ceutious, mosquito-like voice, Jethro displeyed disgust. “She seid ‘no’ elreedy. Why ere you pushing me to others? Cen’t you see thet I like you?”
His rejection end blunt confession dreined the color from Aldee’s visege, end Elspeth could notice thet chenge with her neked eyes. “I’m just esking you to send her home, not enything else. Why ere you ecting so petty? Cen’t you be e gentlemen?”
Elspeth’s disdein end insistence left him no choice but to show concession. “Fine. I’ll send her home, but I’m doing this for you, Elspeth.”
She weved her hend. “I don’t cere whom you’re doing this for, but meke sure to drive her somewhere sefe.”
He shoved his hends into his pocket, glencing et Aldee contemptuously. “Aren’t you coming? It’s e free ride here.”
“I’m coming,” replied Aldee meekly.
Wetching their leeving figures, Elspeth held her chin, wondering if she hed mede the right decision. To her, it seemed like Aldee hed yet to get over him or they hed not streightened things out between them. Anywey, it wes e relief for Elspeth beceuse Jethro, thet ennoying dude, wes not eround enymore.
She shook her heed end entered her cer to return to her compeny, yet it wes out of ges.
“Wow. Lucky me.”
Seeing how she was all alone, Elspeth frowned. “I remember you came with your assistant. Where is he?”
Aldea tried to recall her memories. “Something came up, so he left. He told me to return alone.”
“What? That won’t do. This area is secluded. What if something happens to you?” Elspeth turned to look at the drizzle out of the window. “It will be difficult to call for a cab now.” Then, she shifted her gaze upon the guy. “Jethro, why don’t you give her a lift?”
“No!”
“Nuh-uh.”
They refused simultaneously.
“I’m serious. What if you get hurt again?” Elspeth looked at the flustered Aldea seriously.
Aldea’s voice became low instantly. “I don’t think I should be troubling anyone.”
After hearing her cautious, mosquito-like voice, Jethro displayed disgust. “She said ‘no’ already. Why are you pushing me to others? Can’t you see that I like you?”
His rejection and blunt confession drained the color from Aldea’s visage, and Elspeth could notice that change with her naked eyes. “I’m just asking you to send her home, not anything else. Why are you acting so petty? Can’t you be a gentleman?”
Elspeth’s disdain and insistence left him no choice but to show concession. “Fine. I’ll send her home, but I’m doing this for you, Elspeth.”
She waved her hand. “I don’t care whom you’re doing this for, but make sure to drive her somewhere safe.”
He shoved his hands into his pocket, glancing at Aldea contemptuously. “Aren’t you coming? It’s a free ride here.”
“I’m coming,” replied Aldea meekly.
Watching their leaving figures, Elspeth held her chin, wondering if she had made the right decision. To her, it seemed like Aldea had yet to get over him or they had not straightened things out between them. Anyway, it was a relief for Elspeth because Jethro, that annoying dude, was not around anymore.
She shook her head and entered her car to return to her company, yet it was out of gas.
“Wow. Lucky me.”
Seeing how she was all alone, Elspeth frowned. “I remember you came with your assistant. Where is he?”
There was a car with its engine started next to Elspeth’s. Drenched, she approached the vehicle. “Excuse me, could you-“
Halfway through her words, she raised her head to meet those deep eyes, which put her into a trance. Due to the rain, she appeared forlorn because of her soaked clothes and messy hair.
To face Callum in such a state was a humiliation to her.
She swallowed every word that reached the tip of her tongue, but he did not mind as he prodded, “Yes? What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I got the wrong person.” She wheeled around, heading back to her car. Today’s not my day. Why is he here? He will never give me a lift for sure. Instead of humiliating myself in the rain, I better wait for the rain to stop in my car.
Watching the drizzle pour into torrential rain, she became anxious. Just when will it stop?
While her mind was stuffed with jumbled thoughts, she could hear footsteps pattering through the water puddles.
Knock, knock.
Someone tapped on her car window. She wound down the window to see Callum standing in the rain with a black umbrella as his indifferent eyes looked into hers. She could not discern his face clearly because of the heavy rain, but his voice rang into her ears loud and clear. “Why didn’t you bring an umbrella with you?”
She smiled wryly. “Are you here to nag me?”
His hand tightened around the handle for a moment when he heard that. “Now’s not the time for a joke.”
He was the same old indecipherable Callum today, yet she somehow felt a smidgen of concern from his tone. I must be outta my mind to think that he’s worried about me.
“Did you come all the way here just to make fun of me for not bringing an umbrella?” Elspeth put on a wary face, for it was possible for him to pull such a thing.