Life As A Celebrity

Episode 4 Life As A Celebrity

⚘Alex POV⚘

I tossed from one side of my bed to another before I finally sprang up. Startling Scratchy.

“arrr.” I palmed my face. Why did the kiss seem to hunt me now. At night when i'm trying to sleep.

“Did you see that? Tell me you saw the way he…. He… ugh!” I laid down on the bed.

“how dare he! I mean how could he! I think I trusted him.

This only means one thing. Koreans are hypocrite.” I yelled. I remember watching Korean movies. The guys are not straight forward. And they don’t even know how to kiss. But now this!

I pulled scratchy closer hugging her tight.

“This is all your fault.” I muttered. “and now I cant sleep! Fix me!” I yelled.

“and to make things worse, I’m starving but I can’t order because I don’t have a Korean email and number.!” I closed my eyes making up my mind to sleep for real this time.

And there was the door belI'm ready ringing almost immediately.

“who could that be?” I asked. Disturbing my sleep. What bad luck today.

“I’m sure it's an intruder. When who ever is there, is tired, they'll go.” I said and closed my eyes.

The door bell sounded again. That was it.

I sprang up and put on my slippers. I went out of the room and went downstairs.

I walked to the door and opened it but I slammed it shut immediately and leaned my back on it.

It was that guy.

He rang the bell again. What does he want! There is only one way to find out.

Lee Gon Pyo POV

I parked my car and came out of it. Mum insisted I stay at home tonight but I refused.

I wanted to make things up to Alex. But that wasn’t just it. Maybe that was the excuse I kept telling myself in place of ‘I really wanted to see her. And make things clear between us.

And make her see that I’m not a p*****t. I just kept hearing her voice calling me a p*****t. And it seemz to hurt.’

I took out the souvenir bag and went to the elevator.

*

I pressed the door bell and waited for a while. No one came. I pressed it again and waited.

The door creaked open and she duck her head out.

She gasped immediately she saw me and slammed the door shut.

Is she Okay? I pressed the bell again. Slowly the door opened and she stood in front of me with a more strict face.

Whoever asked me to come here in the first place? I looked at the bag in my hand.

Maybe this was a bad idea.

“Hi.” I said.

“Hi.” She said too. How am I even gonna start. This is ridiculous. Apologizing because I kissed her. Like she wasn’t boiling with pleasure.

“uh.. about earlier today, I’m…” I paused. “I’m sorry.” I forced the words.

“hmn.” She yawned. “boring.”

“here.” I stretched the bag to her. She gave me a stare as the sleep seemed to have faded.

“food?” she asked.

“yeah.”

“hmn.” She put back on the strict face.

“what do you want?” she asked.

“nothing. I'm just sorry. I'm not a p*****t Okay?”

“then why did you kiss… me?” she crossed her arm stealing stares at the bag.

“i…” I tried to think of what to say.

“you remind me of my ex.”

“what?” she half yelled.

“Okay how should I put it?

You… you Alex are like… the substitute of the woman I like.

I don’t know if you notice but I’ve been wanting to kiss you for a long time. I mean the first time we met.

While we were at the elevator previously, I could hardly hold myself. There were so tempting. The Cherry red lips, keep telling me, come closer… closer…”

“shut up!” She yelled. Oh… I thought she was never gonna say that till I ran out of words. What's worse, fall for it.

Hold on! Did she just tell me to shut up?

“p*****t dramaking.” She muttered to herself and ruffled her hair a bit before staring at me again.

I ain't too good at reading expressions but… She looked hungry judging from the way she kept stealing stares at the bag in my hand.

“so? Have you forgiven me?” I asked.

She gave me this look that screamed. “you are so annoying.”

“fine just take this.” I stretched the bag to her.

“…No.” She said and made to shut the door.

“Come on, it's just food. There is chicken and spice, Green peas, Ice cream, And Korean fries… you'll love it.

And of course japan sushi.”

She bit her lips. “sushi? fine.” She took it from me and shut the door. What?

I pressed the door bell again and she opened up.

“what again?” she asked.

“ain’t you gonna invite me in?”

“why should I do that?”

“I thought you've forgiven me.”

“no.”

“but you took the food.”

“because you asked me to.” She said. I sighed. Fine.. I cant do this anymore.

I walked nearer to her.

“you sure you don’t want me to come in?” I whispered speaking English. She scoffed.

“then I have reasons to believe that that was your first kiss?” I raised a brow. Her brow furrowed.

“pardon me?”

“I said, was that your first kiss?”

“no natter how you speak English, your accent sucks and it's disgusting.” She said and opened the door wider.

I stood frozen. I cant take this anymore.

“Take that back miss sushi.” I said. She huffed.

“Do you know who I am?” I asked.

“a p*****t… come in.” She said. Calling me a p*****t. It hurts my pride.

I had nothing else to say. I entered. She will regret this.

After coming here to make things up plus not even having a place to stay in mind after, and this is what I get?

*

Alex POV

“where is Scratchy?” he asked. I just kept eating without saying a word. I have a bad feeling about him being here.

“fine.” He muttered and continued eating.

I stood up taking my plate and his.

“Hey, miss sushi. I'm not done “ he said. I rolled my eyes.

“it’s late. Go home.” I said and walked to the kitchen.

I came back… to meet his legs on the table and he was pressing his phone.

“what are you doing?”

“uh… I fumigated my room. I don’t have anywhere else to go.” He said.

“That is not my problem.”

“Are you still mad at me?”

“Hyung you better go home.”

“ain’t you gonna ask for my name? Wanna keep calling me senior brother?”

I crossed my arm and stood in front of him.

“it makes me feel old.

Like I said, I fumigated my room and I have no where else to go.”

“there is only one room here, so can’t I help you because I don’t want any freeloader stranger sleeping on my couch.

Go to a hotel.”

“funny…” he chuckled. “who said anything about me sleeping on a couch?” he asked. My brow furrowed immediately.

“I’m your guest, which means I’m having the bed.” He said. I scoffed. What kinda human being is this? So full of himself. Making jokes that are not funny!

“And I’ll fulfil a wish for you.” He added immediately.

“what are you? Santa Claus?”

“better.” He smirked.

“my only wish right now is for you to get out.”

He laughed so hard.

“That got me.

If I get out, it means I wont be able to sleep here. And if I don’t sleep here, I can’t fulfil a wish for you.”

“you really know how to twist things, don’t you?”

He sighed and looked back at his phone.

“fine. Tomorrow, You’ll help me look for a stage house.” I said. He slowly raised his gaze.

“what stage? stage for?”

“a stage house of 200 seats. And it's none of your business what I want to do with it.” She said.

“you have to tell me what you wanna use it for so I’ll know the kinda stage to look for.”

“That's absurd. You just wanna poke nose don’t you?” I drew out a chair and sat.

“I’m an actress if you must know.” I said. He stared at me up and down.

“so?”

“so, I… want to get into Hallyuwood Korea. But I have to make a statement first.” I said. He took his legs down and leaned his elbow on the table.

“okay?”

“so I need a stage and you are gonna help me find one. and in exchange, you can have my bed for tonight..”

“Good.” He nodded and started operating his phone again.

“you will never make it here in Korea though.” He muttered.

“what is that supposed to mean!” I yelled.

“I mean, no one will accept you. Before you can be a Korean celebrity, you must be like a Korean first.”

“what are you trying to say?”

“I’m saying, even if you become popular, it wont take long before you go down.

Firstly change your dress mode.”

“And what is wrong with my dressing?”

“you know I like being straightforward. But you think am a p*****t, I might as well shut up.” He said.

“fine, I won’t say anything.”

“there is nothing wrong with your dressing to me, but if you want to become a celebrity, you have to do things your fans will like. Do things Korean likes. Do things the Korean way and not the American way!

To avoid gaining a reputation as a stripper or slut in the future, change your dressing now before you become a real actress.

Because if you don’t, anyone who wants to bring you down, all it takes is to dig into your past and boom… ruin you.” He said. I hummed.

“how do you know so much?” I asked. He ran his fingers through his hair.

“let's say I’m naturally good at these things.”

“I think I’ll be needing a manager. I will hire you as my manager. What do you say?” I asked. He got up slowly from the chair giving me a look.

“what?”

“Are you excited?” I asked. He pushed his chair aside and walked to the tv set and walked back. He pointed at himself.

“me? Your manager?” he asked.

“what? You think so highly of yourself don’t you!”

He scoffed.

“arr..” He groaned and ruffled his hair.

“(Chinese) Caa…Okay.” He said with a scoff. I smiled as he sat down. But he got up again.

“your manager? Huh?” he asked again. Is he okay?

“Don’t you think.. I…” he paused and shut his eyes and opened them. “never mind.” He faked a smile.

“so, seat.” I said. He shot me a glare before sitting. Not before groaning in disappointment.

“so? Who told you you are an actress?” he asked.

“what do you mean by that?”

“I mean, maybe you can act but you can’t just deem yourself an actress like that.”

I chuckled.

“I've featured in two movies already.” I said. He nodded with a fake impressed look.

“as a main character?” he asked. My mood dropped immediately.

“my mum never let me be the key actress. She…” I paused.

“Okay, as main support character?”

“No.”

“support character?” he asked.

“No.”

“extra?” he asked. I nodded positively. sadly.

“my mum thinks I’m not good enough. But I swear, I’m Good!” I yelled. I took in a deep breath and then breathed out. I stared at him.

“hmmn, interesting. Can I watch the movie?”

“I featured as a bottle girl in the previous one.” I regretfully said. He tried to hold back his chuckle but he laughed in the end.

“what is so funny.” I s*****d his head. He froze immediately I did that.

“Did you just touch my hair? My money maker?” he asked.

“sorry.” I said. His sudden look was frightening.

“I’m sorry… I was so embarrassed… I…” I was cut short by his laughter.

“ha ha ha! The look in your face! Ha ha ha ah!” He laughed. It seemed like he was faking it though and it sounded funny. I had to laugh too.

Lee Gon Pyo POV

Jeez! I've really suffered haven’t I? Is this the kind of life I want?

Why is everyone looking down on me? Even as a celeb and now as just Gon Pyo?

I sighed after we laughed.

“Deal. I'll find a stage for you.

I need to sleep now.” I stood up from the chair and faked a small laugh.

“good night, I’ll find my way.” I said and turned to go.

“uh… uh.. uh… uh…” she stammered. I turned to face her.

“I thought you wanted to watch my movie?” she asked.

“a movie where you were a… bott…” I almost yelled. But i managed to stop myself. “of course.”

*

And that was how I found myself sleeping in the sitting room.

I felt a soft hit on my face. I opened my eyes and noticed I was leaning my head on her shoulder.

I raised my head up.

“look at me!” she said.

“I’m… staring at you.” I yawned.

“I mean, the tv. Hurry.” She said. Oh!

I face the tv immediately only to see her serving drinks in a nightclub. And the scene wasn’t more than 5 seconds.

“wow… Caa! Nice. very nice.” I said and closed my eyes.

*

Alex POV

I felt myself falling, I opened my eyes immediately and gasped. But I couldn’t stop myself from falling on him.

I stood up from the chair immediately. His eye lash batted. He is awake.

He slowly opened his eyes and squinted them. He batted his lash looking around and his gaze stopped on me.

“Did we…?”

“No!”

“Did we sleep here?” he asked. Oh! What was I even thinking?

“Yes.” I touched my neck. It ached badly. Hold on, where is Scratchy?

I can’t believe I left her upstairs since. I rushed upstairs and came back downstairs with her.

Thank God she didn’t hurt her tiny self.

“Are you hungry?” she didn’t say anything.

“Well, I’m hungry. I wish I could order.” I walked to the dinning and placed her on a chair.

“why can’t you order?” I heard his voice. I looked back and he was just behind me. He leaned and brushed his hand on scratchy who wagged her tail. p*****t cat.

“how old is she anyway… the cat?” he asked.

“She was the last gift my dad gave me before he died.

She is 4 years old.”

“sorry about your dad.

But have you ever though of getting Scratchy a mate?” he asked. My eyes dilated.

“what? I like being straight forward.” He said and drew out a chair for himself.

“so why can’t you order. No phone? I'm hungry. ” He said. I chuckled unbelievably and crossed my arms.

“you are such a burden and you don’t even care.”

“what is so burdensome about me? Bringing dinner last night or being understanding by sleeping on the couch?” he asked. I scoffed.

“understanding indeed. You still owe me.”

“owe you? I never slept on the bed.”

“but you freeloaded here. So?” I fired back.

“fine, I order and you pay. Okay?

I cant think when I haven’t eaten breakfast.” He said. “don’t forget I’m your new manager and you have to take care of your worker.” He smirked.

“wow….” I thought of what to say but nothing... “Fine then!” I yelled angrily. He laughed.

“we started off at the right foot. I wonder why you changed.” He said. I couldn’t believe what he just said. He wonder why I changed!

“you wonder why I changed? Incase you forgot, let me remind you that it was just yesterday you… you…”

“Come on, say it. Prove to me that it was your first kiss.” He gave me this anxious look.

“arrrgh! You are so annoying!” I yelled. His phone rang suddenly. He brought it from his pocket smiling at me.

He smiled more staring at the screen before he picked.

“Annyeonghaseyo” he picked.

“… umma…” I rolled my eyes and walked to the stairs.

Hold on, I cant believe I let the same guy who kissed me, freeload at my house!

But I don’t think he is a p*****t though. I turned to stare at him.

I scoffed suddenly remembering what he said last night ‘Straightforward’ indeed.

what is wrong with my dressing? I looked down at myself. He must be a p*****t!

And now, he is my manager… ugh! So bugging.

TBC