behind the spotlight [NEEDS EDITING]

Chapter 10 let me rescue you

Maria’s POV

I wake up early morning, the feeling of emptiness invading my body. I took my phone from my bed side table to see the time but I saw Lamar’s missed calls and decided to call him back. He picked up immediately.

Lamar: “bitch I am so tired of taking care of you two, am I your mother or something? Where have you been?”

Maria: “my apartment, I get here and fall asleep, I needed some alone time too so I put my phone in silent”  I explained

Lamar: “I understand, are you alright now?” 

Maria: “I am... I have a headache, some coffee might help”  I said as I walk out of my bedroom heading to the kitchen to make some coffee.

Lamar: “you been crying last night?”

Maria: “no why would I cry? We both know how it is goanna be from the beginning” I replied making my coffee in the kitchen

Lamar: “sorry you have to go through this little angle” he sounds disappointed

Maria: “I am good, I am aright Lamar don’t worry” I lied.

Lamar: “yeah right!” Lamar know me too well to believe that.

Maria: “how is he?” I said trying to shift the topic to abel.

Lamar: “I don’t know, I didn’t call him after I left yesterday”

Maria: “ooh my! I left the mansion with the crew leaving him alone, I thought you goanna go back to him, that means he is home alone? “

Lamar: “probably”

Maria: “that is bad! You know how much he fears loneliness! You should go there now”

Lamar: “he is not a little boy anymore!”

Maria: “Lamar! Don’t act like you don’t know what happens when he is alone! He will do anything to chase the loneliness away. Pills, drugs, alcohol….. You know what? I am going there, see you there!” I said as I put my cup on the sink which I didn’t even drink a sip from. 

Lamar: “but Maria…”

Maria: “don’t be late!”

With that I hang up and go to my bathroom to take a quick shower. I freshen up and get ready to go in 20 minute.

I called a cab and headed to his mansion. When I am about to reach there, I told the driver to stop coz I was too scared about the media finding out about me. This is my first time coming here by myself, it either Freddy or Lamar who pick me up. I paid and walked a straight to his mansion. I typed the code and get inside.

Maria: “abel” I called but he wasn’t in the living room.

I went straight to his bedroom and knocked the door before I push it open.

Maria: “abel are you there?” still no replay.

I looked for him literally everywhere in the house and he was nowhere to be seen. I told myself he didn’t sleep home last night and called Lamar to tell him not to come here as I enter my room. The call got connected.

Lamar: “I am almost there, did you get there already?” I couldn’t say a word.

Abel was sleeping in my room hugging our photo and my rode. He was sleeping so peacefully, looking like a whole snack, so hot and still adorable.

Maria: “he is mesmerizing” the word skipped my mouth without me even knowing. 

Lamar: “what!?” he literally shouted.

Maria: “shish” I shushed him as I close the door.