CHAPTER 5

Brianne Raye POV

“Look after him? sorry, not sure if I understand that right.” I said confused.

“Mr. Leone needs to attend an important meeting in DC but as you can see he still hasn’t fully recovered so I have to go there in his place but if I do, no one will look after him here because he doesn’t want his parent to really see him in bad shape, his mom is a little bit easy to panic.” Secretary Hans said and u nodded my head as he speaks.

“Oh, okay. I can do that, I mean if that is fine with him. I will do anything, I owe him so much so, anything you need for him I will do it.” I said and he smiled.

“Don’t worry you really don’t have to buy or do anything hard, I will provide the things he needs and I will try to ask someone to also help you. He is a little strict with things so…” He said and my mouth went ‘O’ shape and nodded.

“I understand, don’t worry I think I have long patience besides I really owe him so much for me to be choosy and decline this. This is nothing compared to what he did to save me back then.” I said,

“I understand, I will ask for another bed to be placed here for you so, that you can also rest. I know you still have to recover too.” He said and smiled and nodded.

~

I was sitting on my bed when the news on the TV caught my attention.

“A famous model and actress Sabrina was allegedly seen coming out of an apartment with another famous actor, who could it be?” The lady said on the news.

I quickly grab the remote and turn off the TV and sigh and go back in reading the book I’m holding.

“What happens?” Manager Clea said when she entered the room that I didn’t even notice. “Something wrong?” she asks and I shake my head but she just stared at me giving me a ‘tell me now look.

“It’s about Sabrina and Vander,” I said as I flip another page of the book.

“Ugh, you did the right thing to turn off the TV, those freaking cheaters.” She said annoyed.

“Why did you bring a lot of fruits?” I ask trying to change the subject and she shakes her head.

“I didn’t a fan gave it to you, I don’t know who but maybe one of the nurses here or patient that recognize you is the one that posts on social media that you are at the hospital and that results in these gifts.” She said and I smiled looking at the baskets of fruits.

“Don’t force yourself to smile, it’s okay to cry you know.” She said that made me look at her immediately.

“I’m fine, don’t worry about me,” I said. “By the way, I will be staying in Mr. Leone’s room starting later. Mr. Hans will be leaving later before dinner so, please take care of that?” I said and she thumbs up to me.

“Don’t worry I ask Mr. Hans about the issue that might arouse if someone saw you staying there and he said the nurse and doctor that will attend you and Mr. Leone are trusted.” She said and I nodded as I listen.

“Ahm…Manager Clea, does…does my mother know what happen to me?” I ask and her smile slightly fades away.

“Ahm…y-yeah, but don’t worry I think she is just busy that’s why she couldn’t visit but don’t worry I will call her again today to remind----” she said when I look up at her again and shake my head.

“Don’t, it’s fine,” I said smiling.

Remind her? she already told her once, she just doesn’t really care about me. It’s always been like this, my own mother doesn’t really care about me--- except if she heard the news about me getting paid for endorsement or interviews that when she really only remembers me.

“Brianne, stop keeping it so yourself I don’t like what you did on that bridge, you know that I’m always here to listen right?” Manager Clea said and I nodded.

“I know, thank you but...I’m not really in the mood to talk about any of those, I just want to rest for now,” I said and lay back on the bed and turn to my right side.

“Tell me when you’re really.” She said and I nodded my head.

I hope it’s that easy, no matter how much I say I trust someone I know to myself that it’s not a hundred percent. It’s hard to trust someone in this industry, I can’t even show how I truly feel because they can use that on me, my mom might not love me but I still have a brother to work hard for.

~

“So, I will leave now? Are you sure you don’t want me to stay here to help you?” Manager Clea asks as she put water on the glass on me besides the table.

“No, it’s fine. Besides, it will already be weird for him to wake up with one stranger inside her private room, what more if there will be two?” I asked and chuckled.

“Call me if you need anything else alright? I will be in your room, call me Brianne, no matter what is it call me. Alright?” she said I nodded.

“I promise, I will,” I answered.

“He’s so Handsome, now I understand why every girl I meet has the biggest crush on him and daydream about him,” she said that making me frown with a confused smile on my face.

“O... kay?” I ask and she just chuckled looking at Mr. Nicholas and walks out of the room. “I mean he is handsome, I mean more than that word even but that’s the first time seen her like that,” I whispered as she marches out of the room with a huge smile on her face.

“Your friend is kinda loud, isn’t she?” someone said that making me flinch stunned as I look at the man who is laying on the bed,

“M-Mr. Nicholas? ---I mean Leone? Are you awake?” I ask and he opens his eyes and looked at me and we meet.

I felt like my throat suddenly dried and my mouth couldn’t move.

“You---W-wait, I will call a doctor! —” I said and tried to push the button on the top of my bed.

“No need, the doctor already checks on me earlier when I first woke up.” He said that made me stop.

“Okay…sir,” I said awkwardly. “By the way----”

“Did you kick his ass?” He asks which made me frown looking at him with confusion.

“Pardon? Kicks…who’s the ass?” I ask and he chuckled.

“Your cheater boyfriend?” he said that am demy eyes widened.

“How…how did you…are you stalk----” I said and he laughed again.

‘he is getting more handsome when he is laughing’

“No, but I was there when you were trying to get into the elevator.” He said.

“Oh my god, you’re that---I’m so sorry sir, and thank you, I mean for saving me----no, no. I mean for everything.” I said and he smiled.

“So, did you?” he asks again.

“Kick his ass?” I ask and he nodded smiling. “No, he is different sir. I can’t really do that, a lot of people will go after me.” I answered.

“Then do it in another way.” He said and I smiled as I shake my head.

“I don’t have that much power, he does---I mean at least the people who support him? maybe, I just…just need to let it go besides, I think what they said to be back then kinda makes sense.” I said and I looked at him staring at me. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to talk too much,” I said and bit my lower lips.

“It’s okay, you didn’t,” he said and sigh. “I don’t know what did they told you but, my advice is don’t listen to them. Because those people will just say anything just to make themselves the victim and make you feel the one to be guilty because they can’t accept that they fucked up.” He said grabbing one of Rubik’s cubes on his side table and starting to solve it. “They will do and say anything to justify their stupid decision and if their words really got to your head, that’s what will really break you.” He said as he turned the last side of the Rubik’s completed it and put it on my side table between our bed.

“Wow, that’s so great. I couldn’t even fix one side of that.” I said and he chuckled.

“Don’t give them the satisfaction of destroying you for the second time.” He said.

“Y-yes sir, thank you again,” I said.

“Nicholas is fine,” He said and lay back on his bed.

“Yes, sir Nicholas----I mean…Nicholas.” I said and he looked at me.

“You’re an actress, right?” he asks and I nodded.

“Yes, but I’m mostly just an extra who has never been the main character,” I answered.

“Extra’s most of the time are more interesting and greater at acting than the main cast.” He said looking at the ceiling.

“I don’t think so,” I said as I lay on my back.

“But I do.” He said and we both chuckled. “Don’t blame yourself for the stupidity of someone else, that martyr.”