The Actress' Husband

Episode 23: Missed Calls

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Episode 23: Missed Calls

"Are you sure that you're okay? It was quite cold last night. Around 8 degrees Celsius, they said on the news." Talia continuously prodded at Emily.

The actress nodded repeatedly.

"For the hundredth time, I'm fine. I swear. I promise. What else can I say for you to believe me? Tattoo it on my heart?"

"Well, if that's the case..."

A hard slap was delivered to Emily's back and she yelled out in pain. She looked up to see her manager looking down at her defiantly.

"What the hell was that for?"

"That was for leaving when I told you I'd be back. Five minutes and you've fallen off the face of the earth. Do you have any idea how worried I was?"

The spot was throbbing but the pouting girl couldn't argue with her.

She brought her hands up to rub at it while mumbling, "I said I was sorry like twenty times. Wasn't that enough?"

"I'm afraid 'sorry' doesn't cut it this time around, you smartass."

"I'll treat you to Olive Garden then."

"Now that's what cuts it."

Can't helping it, Emily burst out laughing.

The woman's addiction to the casual dining restaurant was crazy.

She bet Talia could recite the menu like a bible passage, and with just as much reverence.

"On a more serious note," Talia paused as she took a seat in the car with Emily in the passenger seat. She was insistent on the fact that she wouldn't let the actress out of her sight before filming began. "You have a ton of missed calls from yesterday. It's quite concerning. I didn't know that there was someone that worried about you than me...maybe even more."

Talia handed her the cellphone from out of her jacket's pocket.

She knew everyone in her client's life.

The man that had rang off her phone off the hook was not one of them.

Emily's stomach clenched while she punched in her password and saw a long list of missed calls with only one contact.

Nicholas.

She gave Talia a sideways glance, knowing that she must have seen his name on the screen without even having to unlock it.

However, her manager only had this to say, "It's your business. You can tell me when you want to."

"I want to." Emily released a sigh which was entangled in her words.

"Then tell me."

"I- I can't."

The disappointment on her face couldn't be hidden as Talia looked ahead through the window.

Emily's face couldn't help but reflect a solemn image as she caught herself in the rearview mirror for a second.

She wanted to tell Talia.

She really did.

But there was way too much fear within her meagre mortality for what would be her manager's reaction. In both mind and body, Emily was scared to the bone that she would judge her. Scared doesn't even begin to cover it actually. The girl was incredibly terrified.