Mystic Messenger: Last night with you (ZenXMc fanfiction)

Chapter 13: emergency (story arc 1/5)

Chapter 13: Emergency

"And CUT! 1 hour lunch break everyone! Be sure to be back by 1 pm!" Director Hanuel announces making the staff scramble around trying to make the most out of their busy schedule.

Zen was one of them; he sighed as he makes his way to get his water bottle. Normally you would be there to greet him with a smile as you hand him the things he needed, you'd be patiently waiting for him to finish filming but you weren't by his side today.

Yesterday, you suddenly told him that you couldn't come with him to the location for this week's shooting since you'll have to visit your parents for their anniversary. Not that he is complaining, of course, he totally understands that your family needs to see you from time to time but things were so sudden that it put him in a bad mood resulting to a few outtakes.

"It's just 1 week Zen" he whispered to himself as he tries to calm himself down. It was unbelievable, the effect you had on him. If you were here you'd be cheering for him all the time. If you were...

A jolt of pain to his side pushes Zen back to reality.

"D-Director?!" Zen gasped as he saw your best friend with a grin on her face.

"Why the long face pretty boy?" Director Hanuel said"Sara would not be happy to see such expression in her boyfriends face!" She teased. "I always knew that you were such a baby but I have no idea that you were this head over heels over her"

He mentally sighed. She was right. You would be disappointed if you saw him like this. He was disappointed on how his feeling right now. He was such a kid, he knew that your family should come first. He slapped his face to wake himself up from such a sad state.

"Oh! " Hanuel gasped at his action and laugh it off in the end. Hanuel was about to say something but one of the staff member rush to her side.

"Director! We are in a big trouble" The staff said as he tried to catch his breath. Hanuel turned her attention to the staff. "What now?"

"The painting! Someone has accidentally set the painting on fire!"

"WHAT?!!" Hanuel wasn't the only one that was surprised, Zen was too. The painting was a crucial prop in the deduction of the detective character he was playing without it the whole story would not go as plan.

The two rush to the site where the painting was kept but it was already too late. Half of the painting was gone due to the fire and the other half ruined by the liquids thrown into it. The director can feel the world spiral down around her. The painting was gone. The painting she personally borrowed is in ashes. How could she ever explain it? How could she ever face the owner of the painting? And what the hell would happen to the show they're taping? It was supposed to be an anniversary special that would be aired next week.

"How?", Was all the director could say as she saw the painting. It was hopeless to try and save the painting now.

The staff bowed and apologizes over and over again as they try to explain what happen. It turns out that someone left a lit cigarette lying around and a paper wrapping the painting caught on fire then the painting caught on fire in no time. By the time the staff discovered the fire it was already too late.

The director sighed again, she wanted to be angry but it would be a waste of time. It would be better to think of a solution rather than vent out her frustration to the staff. The initial problem is how could they proceed with filming with a vital prop gone then she could deal with the owner of the painting after the first problem is solve.