Chapter 33 - A USEFUL FRIEND ...

Jennie took her earbuds out and gazed at him.

He was drinking water . His Adams apple bobbed up and down everytime he took a sip , making her drool. He looked so sexy without doing anything.

"Like seriously,  he is just drinking water , Jennie ... Please shut your dirty thoughts" she told herself in her mind.

" I think now I should go home. It's going to be late otherwise " told Jennie .

" Sure , let me drive you off."

Jennie thought for a minute and said ," Okay, I guess after I helped you , this is your way of returning the favour...and I gladly cooperate with you."

James chuckled at her reasoning .

She packed all her things and set herself a little . She took her black sunglasses out along with a mask making him stare at her.

"What?? Although I retired but still I was a celebrity till today morning.  Eyes are everywhere you know... If anyone sees me coming out of your office at this time ...their thoughts will run wild and I just want to end career of singing peacefully without any scandal. "

He laughed and said, " Although your reason was a great one but ...I was not looking at you because of those glasses or masks but there is something on your nose. "

Jennie ran towards the bathroom and looked at the mirror , she had lipstick smudged there.

"Ugghh, God ..Who has the lipstick smudged on their nose, like seriously I was giving him such a long lecture and  this...This was the reason he was looking at me... I am so embarrassing... why am I not myself with him?? I always loose my cool and calm in front of him and act as a 5 - year old or ...maybe worse"  she cursed herself over and over in her mind as she cleaned the spot.

She came out of the bathroom and he was already wearing his blazer and looking hot as always.  Jennie cursed herself again and opened the door and they left the building through the back door. She gave her car keys to him and sat in the passenger seat as something striked in her mind. James also sat in the driver's seat and tightened the seatbelt .

" So...You are driving me off with my car only , Should I call you my driver ?!"

He looked at her in surprise as she giggled . Now that she said it , he also kind of feels like he is a driver. 

"Oh My God, what am I doing here ?? And am I seriously her driver ... Umm..  nevermind " he muttered to himself.

He ignored her giggles and started the engine. They drove off to her home . In about 30 minutes , they reached it only to be surprised.

"Wait, What the heck ??" Jennie wondered out loud .

When suddenly her phone rang , she picked it up because it was Luna.

" Seriously,  you didn't even consider me telling beforehand . You really don't make me feel like a bestfriend.  Ugh.. " came a high volumed voice from the other side.

Jennie kept the phone a little far from her as Luna was yelling  her lungs out  at her.

"Forget it , I wanted to tell you that DON'T GO TO YOUR HOME TODAY , reporters are taking over your place like zombies . See I am such a useful friend and here you are .." told Luna as she faked a sob.

Jennie replied while seeing outside the window," Yeah, a very useful one..."

"So where are you staying tonight ??"

" Ofcourse, at your place..."

"Oh I am really sorry I did not tell you but I will be shooting till morning today and you don't have the key. So??"

"Ohhh, A very useful friend you are ..." taunted Jennie.

Luna rolled her eyes at Jennie's taunt , "Also , some reporters might be hiding in front of my apartment because they all know you might come there , so it isn't safe there today. "

" Then, I will see. I am currently in front of my house where I cannot enter , so talk to you later USEFUL friend.."

Luna was shocked to listen that she was there . And here she thought how useful she was , she really wanted to bang her head  at the wall.

She felt a questioning gaze on her so she turned to look at James who was the owner of that gaze.

She sighed , " Okay, so today reporters are crawling over my place as you can see already and I don't know where to stay tonight...."

"Ooh, You can stay at my home tonight . I guess ...there isn't any problem in it??" suggested James. 

Jennie cleared her throat and she thought of his suggestion.  It wasn't that bad as she already had him stay in her home . And she knew enough about him to not doubt him. So , she agreed to his suggestion because it didn't look like she had other options .

They both drove off to his home when suddenly Jennie asked ," You live alone , right??" . She was tensed because if he lived with his parents then it would be so awkward and weird for her . She didn't know how she explain the situation. 

"Yeah, I live alone."

She was very happy to listen that he lived alone . She sighed helplessly as she thought why she has been feeling a little tired these days. Like before also , she was tired from all the work but nowadays she feels a different kind of fatigue taking over her . She was thinking to go to hospital for a routine checkup.

She was a little drowsy when her phone rang making her curse at the caller, she picked it up as it was Sophia.

"Good afternoon miss ."

" Yes, Good afternoon , Speak."

"I heard about your retirement,  did you do it  ?"

"Yeah, seems like it ."

"Ohk, There is an information for you ."

"What is it about?"

"The driver who killed himself had a criminal record in a different country , we found out today."