The Rockstar

Chapter 5 : Mr. Romeo & his plan

Our crazy moments were interrupted with a phone call. After talking on phone, Jennie felt very tensed and she ran out from the house. We stood blank with her reaction. I ran after her shouting

“Jennie! Jennie! Wait.”

She stopped and turned towards me. She tucked the strands of her hair behind her ear and bit her lower lip.

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

“Dan...”

“Tell me. Anything serious?”

“A guy named Jamie has been blackmailing me to love him else he....he'll just kill himself.”

“And you are taking it serious?”

“He has been telling this thing for the past few months. I never cared. But the call.... His friend called me and told that they were doing some party at his home. Few minutes before, Jamie took a knife and attempted suicide. His friends stopped him but he kept trying constantly. His friends are asking me to go and stop him.”

“So you are going there?”

“Yeah! If something happens to him, I can’t live my life with regret.” 

“Let me come with you.”

“No. That’s fine. I can handle Daniel.”

“No Jennie. It’s evening 6 and I can’t let you go alone to a place where some idiots are staying.”

“Daniel... That’s....”

“Enough arguing Jennie. Let’s go.”

We drove for about 45 minutes. I noticed the fear and tension across her face. I tried to cool her but she didn’t listen to me.

“Daniel! What if he slit his hand or throat?” Jennie asked.

I went silent for a minute and replied

“Then we will be taking him to the hospital. To reach the hospital it will take few minutes. Since he cut his major areas where he shouldn’t cut in order to survive, he will die. After few days, we will be attending his funeral where few people are crying and some are pretending to cry. And we both standing far from the crowd and noticing everything.”

Jennie looked at me in shocking manner with complete evident of fear in her eyes.

“I was just joking Jennie. Don’t look at me like this.” I laughed.

“I was thinking you would give me some positive vibes but here you are talking about his death.” 

“Jennie! Calm down. I don’t give false hope. If he really wishes to die then no one can stop him. He is just acting to get your attention or it’s his drugs or drinks speaking and attempting to commit suicide.”

“Your logic is absurd.” She said while turning to the left street.

“Really? I can prove you. Listen. After reaching his house, don’t utter any word. If I ask you anything then say “No” O.K?”

“Well...O.K.”

“Perfect.”

After few minutes we reached his place. We both went inside the house. The air is clogged with smoke and the place smells like they cleaned the floor with drink and drugs. We saw two boys sitting on a couch and persuading other guy. He might be Jamie I thought. He sat in the middle of the couch, literally buried his face between his palms. With our arrival he lifted his head and spoke

“Jennie? You are here? I can’t believe it. Thanks. Thanks for coming.” 

“Ahhh! You are alive. I thought you will be dead before our arrival.” I said.

“Hell—” he muttered.

“Hell? No I’m not Hell.”

“Who are you?” Jamie asked angrily.

“I’m hell's friend. But she treats me as her brother.” I rolled my eyes.

“Are you insane?”

“Nope.”

“Jennie, what is this? Who is he?”

“M.R. Romeo. I’m speaking to you and it’s your responsibility to answer me.”

“I don’t have anything to answer you and....”

Jamie took the knife and shouted

“Jennie. I love you. If you don’t accept me right now, I’ll die here.”

“Die. Who is stopping you?” I said.

Jennie’s eyes widened with my reply and I gave her an assured smile.

“Who are you man? I’m talking to Jennie.”

“Look... Jennie doesn’t love you. So better stop all these stupid tricks and let her live peacefully.” 

“You don’t understand me. I love her sincerely. I’ll die if she doesn’t accept me.”

“Fine. If you die by yourself then Jennie has to face problems because of your stupid death. So it’s better I’ll kill you.”

“What?” everyone in the room shouted?

“Yes. I’ll kill you and Jennie will give me a lot of money for solving her problem. And you know what? I can kill all the people who evidence your death.” I said in an evil way.

Jamie’s friend attacked me with his fist. I stopped it before it hit my face and I threw my punch with rapid force on his nose. With that, he groaned in pain and knelt down cupping his nose with his hands.

Another friend attacked me but his trail too went in vain. I kicked him so he fell down. Both the boys are now groaning in pain and Jamie looked at us bewildered. 

I gave him a deadly glare and Jamie dropped his knife. Before the knife touches the floor, I caught it.

“Now I’m gonna kill you M.R. Romeo” I grabbed his hand and waved the knife in air.

“Dude. No. No. Please. Leave me.” He begged.

“Why? Jennie never accepts you. Will you Jennie?” I turned my face towards Jennie who is standing there completely shocked with everything.

“No....” she said.

“Wow. It’s a no from her. According to you, if she doesn’t accept you, you will die right? Don’t worry you’ll die. And I’ll kill you.”

“No Man. Please. Jennie tell him. Tell him to leave me.” He pleaded.

“But you only said that......”

“I was an i***t. Why would I die bro? If Jennie doesn’t accept me I have Keeley. If Keeley doesn’t accept I have Ruby. Bro I have several options. No I won’t die just for a girl. Don’t Kill me.”

“But you attempted suicide an hour ago.”

“Seriously? No. It’s just a plan bro. I thought if my friends say that..... Then she would believe and accept me. It’s just a trick.”

With that sentence I left his hand and smiled. Jennie felt angry and slapped him on his cheek. She left the house and walked to the car.

“If I ever hear about you playing these tricks again, I’m definitely gonna kill you.” I warned him and walked to the car.

We both sat inside and Jennie said

“Thank you. Without you, I might’ve not solved this problem.”

“Tell me something. If you’d gotten here alone and Jamie threatened the same way, Would you have accepted him?” I asked.

“I don’t know. Maybe Yes. But it doesn’t mean that I love him or something. It’s because I can’t see anyone kill himself or pretend to do so ... Just because of me.”

“You are so kind Jennie.”

“Now you tell me. What if he loved me genuinely and his attempt was true?. What about your logic? It would’ve become really absurd then.”

“Luck is in my favour I guess.” 

She laughed and started the car.

“Where to?” She asked.

“Nowhere in particular. Home I think.”

“Tired?” She asked.

“Of course not.”

“Why don’t you come to my house? I mean George’s. I’ll introduce you to George.”

“Um.... Sure.” I said with a smile.

It's already 8 and we drove in heavy traffic. After an hour drive we reached the house. It was so big. The house was built in a private estate and was surrounded with beautiful garden. She halted the car and we entered the hall.

“I told you more than thousand times not to go alone. Why don’t you listen to me? Your gunman is sitting here and eating everything as he has nothing work to do.” George shouted from his room not noticing my presence.

George came out from his room and started shouting again.

“Shhhh...” Jennie shushed.

“Don’t shush me” He argued.

I stood there looking at them.

“George! A guest is at home. Notice him.”

He turned to me and said

“Oh! I’m sorry boy. She is kind of anno---"

Before he finishes his first sentence he asked

“Wait. Jennie you took a boy to the home? It’s really shocking. Your boyfriend?”

“George... Stop. He is Daniel. My friend.” Jennie said.

“Daniel? Guy from YouTube and Insta. I hear about you boy. Jennie says about your music till my ears startbleeding.” George said.

“George...” Jennie threw a glare at him.

“Welcome Daniel. You are the first guy other than our family friends who got a chance to come home with her. Come on let’s have dinner.” 

We sat for dining and she said everything that happened the evening to him. I realized she loves him a lot. They look like father and daughter. He thanked me for helping. After finishing our dinner, we talked and played billiards, carroms, and other games in his gaming room. We were enjoying much that we forgot to notice the time.

“Jennie it’s 11.” I shouted.

“What?” she surprised.

I looked at my mobile which is on silent mode till now. I cursed myself seeing twenty missed calls and twenty messages from my friends.

“I have to go.” I said.

“But it’s 11. How will you go? Take my car.” She offered her car. But I rejected it.

“No. That’s fine. I can go by bus or train.”

“No. I’ll drop” She said.

“No. You have to return again. It’s O.K. Jennie. I can go.”

“Take my gunman”

We all looked at the gunman whose eyes were begging us that he needs sleep.

“Leave it Darling. Daniel will stay here tonight. Any problem boy?” George asked.

“That’s really so kind of you. But no. It’s really fine. I can go.” I said.

“So you don’t love this house.” George said

“Not like that... it’s.... it’s just....”

“Nothing to listen. Sleep here tonight and you can go tomorrow.” George said and went to his room.

Jennie too asked and I agreed to stay. I called my friends and after cursing me a thousands of good words they agreed and cut the call. Jennie showed my room and she went to hers after saying Good Night.