PAPARAZZI

Twenty four

You're absolutely lost. You aren't normally sensitive, but you are now. You want to complain to someone about the pain you're experiencing, but you can't think of anyone.

Cally and Jay have been here for a few minutes, but you're still sitting on the sofa, watching them.

You didn't know if Jay is aware that paparazzi can capture him talking and create a false issue based on how close they are. Or maybe he just doesn't care since he's already ended his fake
relationship with you.

Jay is sitting in the long table that occupied by the people who's big in the industry, his manager is also there including the CEO of the brand they were attended.

If earlier you think that alcohol wouldn't help you because of the taste of it, now you enjoy it. It was your 3rd bottle when the bartender arrived holding the 2 bottles you added.

"Ma'am are you sure you will finish this two?"

You glance back to the bartender who ask you before you raise brow on him, you didn't know if that is the effect of alcohol but you found his voice irritating.

"If i finish this or not, it doesn't care you so please, go away."

You know you're not like that but you can't control you emotions added now that Jay was enjoying with the accompany of Cally, the girl he was with in the event.

You laugh a bit since that was the same day you found that name, since you weren't interested in Cally because you believed it was simply a nice companion that most professionals have in the field, but now, the two of them have different meanings for you.

"Are they leech? from event to the after party still together," you muttered in a harsh tone before drinking your glass. You wipe the moisture away from your mouth.

"Messy drinker."

You gaze at the man standing in front of you, he appears to be in his twenties. Is he a model, or an ambassador? Because he looks like that. Looks quite 𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏. He's 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆, but not in the manner you'd go to him for a night.

You ignored the man and continued drinking before looking in Jay's way. The man appears to notice it, which is why he follows where you look and chuckles.

"That's your guy." and with that he caught your attention. The man seemed pleased that he caught your attention which caused him to smile and seat next by you.

You expected him to do something strange, so you moved to give him space, but the man simply chuckled in a masculine tone and shook his head.

"I'm not doing anything with you," he explains. You strain your brow and scowl at him.

"Then why are you here? You say that's my boyfriend, so I suppose you already know that I'm taken and not interested-" you didn't even complete your sentence before he stopped you off.

"I'm Cally's ex-boyfriend, but she's mad at me, so she's taking advantage of your man to make me jealous."

Because of what he said, you return your gaze to Jay's direction. You catch Cally giving you a brief glance before turning away and talking to Jay again. It appears that Jay still had no idea you were watching the two of them.

"If you just watch without doing anything, Cally will take him home tonight."

"Why are you telling me this? You said she was your ex, so why are you backstabbing her for me?" The man shrugs and smiles.

"Cally is crazy, she looks nice, but...." the man leant in and whispered into your ears. "A beast inside."

The conversation you had with him did not leave you till he excused himself. If he was true that Cally was that type of woman, you need to move and get Jay away from her, but how? until now, you have not left your table.

When a famous group performs, the club's lights change colour. You look at Jay again and see that he has already changed into a black knitted cardigan.

His hair was now down, and he had a glass of wine in his hand. You become a little annoyed watching him since he appears so interested in jamming with the band that is presently performing that he doesn't mind Cally's hand touching his arm.

You chuckle cynically as you drink your wine. You're not sure how many glasses you drank, but you get a strange sense. Your body feels so hot as you gaze at him smirking.

Jay does not appear intoxicated, but you are envious because he is in his right mind yet he still allows Cally to be so near. Although it was a fake relationship you had but you are still his girlfriend in the eyes of others and If a girlfriend sees his boyfriend with another woman who is touching, they will likely respond similarly to you.

When you saw Cally stroke his hair, you grabbed your glass of wine tighter. She didn't do anything else, but it was enough to make your fury build.

You think about what the man told you about her, perhaps he was correct in his assessment that Cally is a beast on the inside and intended to take Jay home. 𝑵𝒐, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕.

You travel in an hour and skip class simply to talk to Jay, and you will not let her ruin your plans by letting her to do this.

You don't know what's causing you to place your glass down on the table before standing in your seat and go over to him. Perhaps it's a good thing you're under the effect of alcohol because else you wouldn't have the bravery to do this.

Cally looks perplexed as you take her arm and shove her away taking her place before cupping Jay's face and sealing him with a kiss.