Chapter 7 : Hell and I
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(Jennifer's POV)
Present
One of the best benefits in travelling on our own plane is that we can be ourselves and it feels like home rather than plane, I thought. I felt bore and called Linda. She walked to me and asked if I needed anything.
“Linda! Do you have any books or magazines? I’m feeling bore.” I said to Linda.
Linda is a young, beautiful girl and hostess of this plane.
“Sure ma’am. I’ll check and come in a minute.” She strolled to her seat.
I lay on the couch and my mind kept thinking about Danie. I immediately sat and pulled my hair in frustration. God! I need to divert myself from these thoughts. But how can I deviate if I’m going to the place where I got and lost many things. I’m going to reach New York in few hours. What if someone notices me? What if I meet Danie again? What if Hell sees me? Will she come and talk? Will she forgive me? I left New York without saying a word to Hell. I didn’t say anything to my best friend. Yes, Hell and I became best friends after our second meet.
Past
I’ve started doing my pending ads and after some time I went to my cabin in modelling agency MGI. I sat on the chair and sipped my coffee. I heard knock on my door and I shouted “Come in.”
Mark entered in and greeted “Hey Jennie!”
“Hey Mark!”
“How did your ad shoot go?”
“Good. But a bit irritated with many takes.” I laughed.
“How about the photoshoot now?”
“Again!” I banged my head with my hands.
Mark laughed looking at me. Mark and I are more like friends rather than just co-workers.
“Cool Jennie! I understand. We are going to postpone it again.” He rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction.
“Thank you. Thank you so much.” I said and smiled.
“Not for you. I’m having works today.” He winked.
I scoffed and hit his arm.
“We are going to do it on next Saturday. And this time I shouldn’t hear no from you.”
“Perfect.”
He left the room. I relaxed my muscles and drank my coffee. I stood from the chair and took my handbag. I left the models and started driving to the house. While I was on my way to the house, I saw Hell entering a*****e. I parked my car roadside and got out of the car. I strolled to the store and entered in. I saw Hell taking a gander at accessories.
“Hello Helen!”
She turned back and saw me. She felt shocked looking at me.
“Jennie ma’am?” She said more like questioning.
“In the flesh.”
“Oh my god! Oh my god! Jennie ma’am” she shouted.
“Shhhh! Why are you shouting Helen?”
“Um... I don’t know. A kind of excitement.” She smiled.
“So, what are you buying?”
“I didn’t decide yet. Maybe a watch or bracelet or something else.”
“But you are looking at Men's accessories.”
She didn’t say a word and started gazing at the floor.
“Helen?”
“Yeah! It’s for Ric. Tomorrow is his birthday. I’m thinking to buy something for him.”
“Oh! May I help?”
“Sure ma’am.”
“Helen! How many times I have to tell you to call me Jennie? Just Jennie.” She crossed her arms and said
“And how many times I have to say that I won’t call you Jennie until you call me as Hell.” She smiled and continued “All my friends call me as Hell. So...”
“Okay Hell.” I smiled looking at her.
We started looking at all the bracelets, lockets, rings and many things. After seeing everything, we decided to buy a bracelet.
Finally we bought a bracelet that has letter ‘R' on the middle of it. The bracelet was too costly and I offered her few dollars but she rejected and paid the bill. I was shocked to notice that much amount with her, so I asked
“Hell! How did you get this much money?”
“Daniel, Ric, everyone gives me pocket money while I was going to school. I saved it for my college. With that money, I can’t go to college and moreover we got contract for our debut album so I’m spending this amount for the gift.”
“You went to school?”
“Yeah! We all finished our high school. O.K. they finished the high school a year back and started doing full time jobs and I completed my high school a month before. Just like you. I’m same age as yours.”
“Oh! They all love you a lot. You are so lucky.”
“Yes I am.”
“Bracelet! That’s it?”
“What’s more?”
“Birthday cake, party things?”
“Boys will take care about that.”
“Okay. Now where to? I asked.
“Asking ‘where to’ to a nowhere girl.” She laughed.
“Come on! Let’s go to a restaurant.”
“Restaurant? But...”
“Don’t think much. Come on. And you are not a nowhere girl. You are going to be a famous keyboardist and... you are my friend.” I smiled looking at her.
She hugged me and I hugged her back.
We then went to a famous restaurant in the city. Hell looked at it in ‘awe’. We sat on the chairs and gave our orders.
“Jennie! It’s the first time I’m coming to a big restaurant like this.” She said looking at the ceiling and the people.
I smiled listening to her and spoke “You'll come often from now.”
“I never thought a celebrity would be this friendly with me.”
“Soon you are going to be the one.”
“Thank you, Jennie.”
Within few minutes, our orders were served and started eating.
“Mmm! It’s so delicious.” She said licking her lips.
While we were eating, the server put two banana split cups on the table.
“Banana split is Ric's favourite. He loves it a lot.” She said smiling and continued excitedly “You know he loves pie, macaroni and cheese, banana split and he is a foodie. He even eats everyone snacks sometimes. You looked Tom and Tim, right? They became mal nourished because Ric kept eating their food too.” She laughed and I joined with her.
“Hell! Can I ask you something?”
“Of course, Jennie! You can ask anything.”
“Are you in love with Ric?”
She spilled a bit water on herself while drinking after hearing my question.
“s**t! Sorry.” She cleaned herself using tissues.
I raised my eyebrow and waited for the answer.
“I don’t know Jennie. But he is so special to me. Like a best friend. Indeed more than that. Whenever I’m with him, when I talk to him, I feel happy. I don’t know what to name that. If it’s love then... maybe yes.” She smiled.
“Why won’t you tell this to Ric?”
“Ric? God! I can’t. We grew up together. If I say this, how will he react? I can’t tell.”
“He also loves you. But you both are scared and nervous to tell to eachother.”
“Yeah! But it’s not the correct time. After achieving our goals, I’ll try to propose him.” She smiled.
We talked for few minutes and then went to Hell’s place. We all spent the day together and celebrated Ric's birthday. Hell gave him the gift. He took that and hugged her. They looked so cute together. We all became good friends. More than everyone, I felt a good friendly connection with Hell and she became my best friend from that day.
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