Only Kamu (A MeerNa's Fanfiction)

Chapter 14: That Aftermath

Ring! Ring! Sheila's phone is ringing. Without looking at the screen she knows that it's from Shark. Great timing! She thinks.

"Hello Shark... I should say thank you for calling me first. I cant seem to say goodbye to you. Like it or not but it looks like we will be seeing each other again" greets Sheila. She could hear that Shark is laughing at the other end.

"Well hello Sheila... perhaps there will never be a goodbye. So you've heard that the production has decided to do Season 2 of My Cheeky Wife?" Shark replies, arrogantly. Actually Shark cannot bear to work together with Sheila anymore after their Indonesia trip together. But when he heard about the offer for Eli to star in season 2, he just can't pass it off. My Cheeky Wife is a huge success not only in Malaysia but throughout South East Asia and it reaches other countries too as far as Europe. When he heard that the production will increase the payment for Eli, making money becomes his number one agenda besides Eli becoming a household name.

"Yeah I have received the offer. So far I have no objection for Qeef to accept it" says Sheila. As much as she hates working with Shark, her talent's preference is her priority. She knows Qeef loves playing his character in My Cheeky Wife so she doesn't want to hold him back from doing what he loves.

"I know you won't say no. This is great by the way. People love them. Fans love their chemistry. This is an amazing opportunity for branding," Shark shares his vision of using this break to establish Qeef and Eli as a popular pair.

"Oh no. Stop whatever that you're thinking Shark. I know how you work, how you promote your talent and I will not agree to it." Sheila puts her foot down. She has had enough of Shark's cheap marketing ploy and she will not be persuaded this time around. She's not keen with the idea of marketing Qeef and Eli as a pair.

Shark sighs.

"You cannot let go of this opportunity. I can bet that it will turn out great!" pushes Shark trying to convince Sheila.

"Never. If it happens to be, then let it be. I won't tell Qeef what to do. As far as I'm concerned, their relationship needs to be under wraps. Now if you'll excuse me, I have something better to do. Goodbye," without waiting for Shark's reply, Sheila ends the call.

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Qeef is driving while Eli is scrolling her phone next to him on the passenger seat. They're on their way to have lunch together. The song I Love You So Bad by Lany is playing on the radio. Qeef turns his head to look at Eli. Eli seems to be very focused scrolling her phone and from time to time grunting angrily.

"Sayang, what are you reading? Your favourite song is playing but it seems that your phone is more important right now," asks Qeef curious of what Eli is up to. Eli sighs and turns her head to face Qeef who from time to time will take his eyes off the road to look at her.

"Hmm... I'm so frustrated right now. No, in fact  I'm angry! I can't believe these people have so much to say about so little that they know! On top of that the words they're using are so hurtful!" complains Eli trying to control herself from crying. She really needs to stop reading the tweets before she goes crazy with what she reads.

"Don't pay much attention to them, sayang. You know we can't stop people from talking. Let them make fools of themselves," Qeef replies trying to calm Eli down from being too bothered. Qeef personally tries his best not to care about what other people think. For him, the only important opinion is Eli's. Eli is the only one that matters always.

Eli snickers. As much as she worries what other people think of them both, she really admires Qeef's self control on this matter and it helps calm her down too. She's distracted enough not to care too much now.