Chapter Sixteen

"Raine, please.." he said, pulling me, but I won't move. "They're looking at us" he pointed at the people inside the studio. I took a peek, and he's right. They really are looking at us, thinking we're idiots. I sighed deeply, knowing that I would eventually give in.

I didn't speak nor wait for him, and walked away. "Raine, wait for me!" he called me, but I ignored him. As I entered the studio, a middle-aged woman approached me. "Hi, welcome to my show!" she cheerfully greeted me, and surprised me with a tight hug.

My eyes widen, but I awkwardly hugged her in return. "It's a pleasure of having you here" she said, as she lets go of the hug. I gave her a wide smile. "The pleasure's all ours" My eyebrows narrowed. That wasn't my voice. The woman's smile grew, and she was looking at someone behind me.

"Andrew! It's nice seeing you again!" she shouted happily. "You too, Lisa" Andrew replied. I suddenly got nervous, but why? I need to get away, I thought. I looked at Lisa, not looking back at Andrew. "Lisa?" and thankfully, I caught her attention. "I'm gonna go and find Ross. I'll see you later"

I walked away, but I haven't even got outside the door, when somebody pulled my arm. I froze in my spot, and didn't dare speak. I can't face him now, I can't. "Raine?" I was taken aback. "Are you okay? I've been trying to find you" I turned around, and saw Ross.

"Hey, are-" I cut him off with a hug. "Just for now, please" I murmur in his chest, as I closed my eyes. "You don't need permission to hug me, dummy" I heard him sigh, trapping me in his arms.

"I'm sorry for interrupting your "hashtag goals" moment, but you need to your places now" I heard someone say, making me push Ross away. "Right, we'll be right there" he groaned, making me blush crimson red. "Let's go" he said, and put his arm over my shoulder.

I didn't mind it, and we walked towards the middle of the studio. We sat in the couch, making us face Lisa, the interviewer. I examined the studio. Everyone was in their places, as the director shouted. "Action!" and now, I know I'm going to be known by national television.

"Good morning everyone, and welcome to Morning with Lisa!" Lisa said, looking at camera while smiling. "And today, I'm with the handsome heartthrob, Ross Ellis and his rumored girlfriend, Raine Thompson" she faced us seriously, making me frozen.

I felt a hand intertwine with mine, making me face the one beside me. 'It's going to be okay' Ross mouthed, as I nodded in response. "So how are you two doing?" she asked, facing the both of us. "We're doing good" Ross replied calmly, while here I am, looking like an idiot.

"So Ross, there's been a picture of you, kissing Raine's forehead.." Lisa paused. I can feel my heart pounding so fast, as I held his hand tightly. Why does she have to ask this first? "And there's a rumor that you're dating the non-showbiz teenage girl, is it true?" and there was complete silence.

I took a peek at Ross, and he was just, well, calm. He took a brief look at me, before looking back at Lisa. I don't even know what he's thinking, which makes me more nervous. My fate now rests at him, and that sucks. He was about to open his mouth, when a familiar figure walked towards in the middle of the couches.

"We're waiting, Ellis" he smirked. I felt Ross's hand tighten at mine, and his calm aura was changing. "Cat got your tongue?" he teased, then faced me. "Why don't you answer for him, Raine Thompson?" he asked teasingly, but his eyes darken.

"I-I.." my voice is slowly losing, like all I can do is stare at his blue eyes. "Just what I thought.." his smirk grew, making me face the ground. "Too fragile for the big, big world, aren't we?" he said, as I heard footsteps walk away from me. Great, getting humiliated on national television is so not in my bucket list.

"You want to know the answer, Skyes?" I heard Ross finally speak. I looked up and saw that he's already face-to-face with Andrew. "Tell it to the me then, Ellis" Andrew replied. "Oh, I won't even mind telling it to the whole world" Ross smirked. And at that moment, I already know what's gonna happen. I stood up to stop him, but I was too late.

"I'm not dating her.." I stopped at my tracks, releasing a sigh of relief. I glanced at Andrew, and I couldn't just figure out what he's feeling right now. His face was smirking, but he -I don't know- looked relieved? I just don't get him, and I don't even get Ross. "Huh, I already-" he was stopped by Ross, coming near me.

"This girl," he rests his arm over my shoulder. "is now Ross Ellis's property." and all is quiet. Everyone was staring at Ross, wide-eyed. And here I am, glaring at him deadly. I gripped his arm, forcing him to face me. "You. Explain. Now" I said and pulled him away from the scene. We aren't even near the door, when we both heard shouting.

"Ah! It hurts!" I quickly turned around, my spirit suddenly died at the sight. He looks so helpless, lying on the ground, smacking his head hard. "My head! Please!" I was about to go to him, when a certain voice made me stop, and it wasn't even calling for me.

"Andrew!" Ross Ellis, the heartthrob, is running for the the jerk, Andrew Skyes's rescue. 

"I can't believe I like these morons." I murmur under my breath, as a smile crept on my face.


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