Chapter 2

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CHAPTER 2

Back in the Studio, same day

Jonathan was not oblivious to why he was feeling the way he was. He was hurt. He never thought this would happen. But it did. What’s worse, he knew that he was the one who caused it to happen.

“Leave then, I do not need you. I will be fine without you.”

Jonathan, you are such an idiot! How could you say such a thing to her? How could you?

“ARGH!!” Jonathan pulled at his hair in frustration. He didn’t go easy on himself and his scalp was hurting from the abuse his hands was putting it through.

No! I can’t do this. I have to make her stay! I have to!

He quickly took out his phone and press ‘1’. That was the quick dial to her number. As he waited, he couldn’t help remembering how the tradition of the speed dial started.

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“Jon, look I finally got myself a phone!”

“It’s about time!!”

“This is the first thing I ever bought with my own money! It feels good!”

“Pass me the phone.”

“Why?”

“Just pass it to me!”

Jonathan keyed in his number and set it to be on speed dial 1. Next, he saved his number under the name: My Jon Prince <3

“Here you go~!”

“What did you do to MY phone?”

“I just put my number into your contact list.”

She looked through her contact list in her phone. It was not difficult to find since he was the first person that she went to after she got the phone. She smiled when she saw what he put.

“Give me a call so I can save your number too.”

And she did just that. When Jonathan’s phone rang, he answered it.

“Hello~ You have reached Jessica's Jon Prince. If you are a guy, please hang up right now. If you are a girl, you can talk to her.”

Jessica laughed at his silliness. She coughed to clear her throat and push her voice to the lowest she can manage.

“I’m Jessica’s protector. Jon Prince? Who’s that? Jessica has never mentioned you before. Stop being full of yourself and pass the phone to Jessica this very minute!”

With that, Jessica hung up and collapsed onto the couch laughing. Her Jon Prince’s reaction was too funny! Jonathan looked at her and a smile sneaked up his face.

‘I could never be sad when she’s with me.’ Jonathan thought quietly to himself. Looking down at his phone, he looked closely at the number.

010-6220-8180

His smile turned to a wide grin. He quickly saved her number in his phone.

‘My Princess Sica<3’

At the same time, after recovering from her laughing fit, Jessica looked at the number that Jonathan had keyed in. Because prior to this, she had never owned a phone and any phone call to Jonathan was usually done on her manager’s phone, so she never really knew what his number was. When she opened up the contact information for ‘My Jon Prince ~’, she was shocked to see what his number was.

My Jon Prince: 010-0818-0226

At that moment, she looked up to see Jonathan looking at her too. Both of them exchanged a smile, each knowing what the other had done.

Although after that, they have had to change their numbers numerous times, both of them kept their first number but never used it again. Without fail, every time when they have to change their number, they would take each other’s phone and put their number in the number 1 speed dial.

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“The number that you are calling is no longer in use. Please check the number and try again.”

What? No longer in use? What does that mean?

For the first time in Jon’s life, he was seized by real panic. He felt a heavy hand squeeze his heart and not letting go. His right hand went to his chest, his weak attempt at relieving the pain that was taking his breath away. She has always been there. He never ever thought of the day when she’s not just a phone call away.

He tried again but the voice that picked up the call was definitely not his Jessica. He almost threw his phone against the wall but he managed to restrain himself at the last minute. He still needed to use the phone. He decided that he needed to reach the other Bella members to check if they knew where his Jessica had went.

He dialed Diana’s number first.

“The number you are calling is not available at the moment. Please try again later.”

He quickly ended the call and called Khloe next.

“The number you are calling is not available at the moment. Please try again later.”

His anxiety was reaching a new height. His hand was shaking when he dialled Eleanor’s number.

Please let me get through to her.

“The number you are calling is not available at the moment. Please try again later.”

“NOOOO!!!”

He threw his phone hard against the wall and got no satisfaction when he heard it smash against the wall. He slid down against the wall closest to studio door and released the tears that he has been holding in slide down his face. He let out a loud, painful howl that even the thick sound-proof door could not contain within.

The great Leader of SMASH has fallen.

She saw everything that happened through the small window in the door. She knew he was hurting and wish that she could walk in and give him a hug from the back.

But she knew she won’t.

Her pride would not allow it.

He has asked her to leave and she will not beg.

The howl passed through the sound-proof protection reached her ears.

A single tear fell from her left eye.

Because that’s the side where the heart is.

That’s the only drop of tear that I will allow myself.

No matter how much it’s going to hurt me, I will not cry.

And I will not beg.

With a resolve she didn’t know she has when it comes to her Jon Prince, she turned away from the studio and walked towards the elevator. Behind her, she pulled along her luggage. Her head knew she had to leave, her heart fought against it but in the end, she knows she has to go.

Staying was not an option. For now.

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Author's note: Thank you to all who read the story. It means a lot to me! :) I know a lot of people are curious about what happened. It will be revealed eventually. This might be a long story so please bear with me wanting to keep the mystery.

Just so no one is confused, the number Jonathan is trying to call is NOT the first number Jessica has. It's her latest number. Okay?

    

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