Outlaws // Taron Egerton

Thirty-Two

UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S DAYS LIKE THIS
WHEN THE WORLD IS SO HARD TO PLEASE
IN YOU, MY HEART HAS FOUND A HOME

(Together - Ella Eyre)

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IDRIS

     Gag.

     I have to listen to the person I love act flirty with someone else. Although it hurts that I have to send my boyfriend to act like he is interested in somebody else, specifically someone I hate, he has a point. He is an actor, and from time to time he has to act like he's in love with a co-star.

     I'm a jealous person. I've been like this ever since. Margaux Ellis apparently hindered me to explore more out there and mature, but I have to adjust. Taron is not going to stop taking job opportunities in order to please me. Plus, I have to face the fact that acting will forever be his first love.

     The plan is, Taron will call me before he enter her office so I that I could hear whatever goes down, and I should also record, so I've got my iPad beside me to record the conversation. And-according to him-for me to be assured that he isn't going to do anything stupid. I am offended, but I understand his hurt because I keep on blowing it off and doubting him. This is my chance to pay up and prove to him that I do trust him.

     He calls, and I answer. I don't say anything but I just listen to their conversation whilst my mic on mute, just in case the office is silent enough to hear me on the other end of the line. It's possible sometimes.

     I better not start hearing sexual noises, a cynical part of me whispers, but I brush it off. Taron is not going to hurt me, I keep reminding myself.

     I stare at the webbed ceiling, clutching my phone atop my chest and heaving breaths, in a nervous wreck just simply wondering how this might end up. My stomach is actually turning that it hurts.

     After a while of boring business-related conversation, the real thing begins. I tug on the sheets that's spreaded across my waist, still listening to their talks. Taron is trying to persuade her and she keeps rejecting but her tone flirty. Like she's playing hard to get, and it's fucking annoying.

     As much as I want to bash Mia's skull with a meat cleaver out of jealousy, I have to get my shit together. The thought of Mia not acting is too much for me to handle though. She might even try to kiss Taron and he won't be able to stop her this time, since he's trying to make her believe that what he said was legit.

     "Well, Idris is off the picture now."

     "Yeah, uh...I have to tell you something."

     My head begins to reel at this point, and butterflies grow stronger. She's going to tell him her schemes, I think.

     "What is it?"

     "Listen, I don't know if you can forgive me, but I may have done something that'll spark anger."

     "Uh-oh what did you do?" He responds coyly. I keep making faces with the way he talks, but at this point, my head is reeling. A bit of excitement rushes in me, knowing that I'm probably right with my speculation.

     Oh, for fuck's sake.

     I can't understand a word she's saying. The line's choppy. At least Taron is there to tell me what happened after.

     "...I did it!" That's only thing I hear. Although I would really love if I got the whole thing. "I know that wasn't appropriate, but my fingers slipped! I was controlled by my own anger."