CHAPTER 7: THIS IS NOT A DRAMA HALL, GET OUT
"Levi... Am perfectly in shape. I will reconsider that. Besides am avoiding some activities because I don't want to be overworked. I will let you know when I reconsider." Nova smiled. Levi smiled to her too.
It was a polite request but she just wasn't ready to get so overworked.
The rest of the evening didn't have many adventures. Nova sat alone into the night until the square was almost empty. Her friends came to pick her up and walked with her back in the hostel.
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Morning...
Nova slept for long until Patricia gave her a light slap in the face to wake her up. She stretched lazily and sat up.
"Alaric is here. The sun is already up and he says the crew is waiting." Patricia said.
"Alaric!" Nova stood up and stretched. Her night dress shower half of her thighs. "I slept late yesterday. This whole theatre thing is working my ass off."
"I know... But look at the benefits that come with it. Isn't it great miss great woman?" Patricia rolled her eyes at Nova. She rushed into the bathroom and came back within few minutes. Alaric stood up and hugged her.
"I can feel how great people struggle." He said with a smile.
"Don't say that." Nova laughed. "I want to go to the par, harass myself until I can't take it anymore!"
"I heard about Hain and you yesterday." He said as they started to walk out. "That's so bad."
"I have enough things to take care of right now. The Hain and Ronald matter doesn't even shake my hair, so it doesn't affect me."
The director was helping everyone prepare before the exact time while at the same time waiting for her. Nova went into the changing room. After a few minutes, she came out dressed in alight evening dress as per the script. The crew had already gone upstairs so she went upstairs with Ivan.
"are you all ready?"
"Sure!" Nova walked to the sofa and sat down. This was their living room (this is as per the script) she took the remote control, switched channels and started watching. Ivan walked in with dressed in a suit and gave her a slight kiss.
Ivan: honey... How was your day?
Nova: cool. How was your day at the office?
Ivan: fine... Just that I missed you. You're watching your favourite show?
Nova: mph... (Jamal enters in casual dressing with a newspaper, he greets both of them with respect)
Jamal: wrong timing right? The great man just arrived after a big day to have a nice evening with his wife and I arrived?
Nova: you know you're always welcomed... (Jamal looks at Ivan and both nodding in understanding. The two walk out leaving Nova alone.
Jamal: did you hear about the scandal your wife is involved in?
Ivan: scandal? (Snatches the paper and looks at it. He storms back into the house.) Honey... Can you explain this? (Throws the paper on the table. Nova picks up)
Nova: this? You understand so well about tabloids.....
They don't mess till the end of the script. The camera crew left together with the director. Ivan fell back on the sofa and sighed. Nova ran in and changed before walking back.
"We can be really cute couples in real life." Ivan laughed, partly joking and partly serious. Whichever she picks up, fine.
"That!" Nova looked back. "an expensive joke. I almost forgot some lines. God! I just..."
"Hey... Hain is downstairs and its not good. Not good at all!" Alaric ran up panting. Nova's face immediately changed. "Not even the director could stop her madness. Guys, you need to come down!"
Nova and Ivan descended the stairs and met Hain quarrelling with those who were trying to drag her out.
"Am not getting out if I don't see that bitch!" Hain struggled and bit off of guy's arm.
"You want to see me?" Nova made slow steps down the stairs and looked directly at Hain. She kept quite for a while.
"Can you tell me what's the meaning of what happened yesterday? You're just holding a grudge against me and can't tell it directly right? You choose to embarrass me and Ronald in front of everyone? Nova, don't try me... I will crash you right here right now if you don't give me an explanation!" Hain took quick steps towards Nova. Ivan came at Nova's side.
"Hain Caskey... Are you mentally ok?" Nova curved her mouth indicating she was bored. "Hain... Is this a drama hall? You can't wait to confront me out there about your stupid relationship matters, you came directly to the theatre hall. Do you know what theatre means to me? My life..." she directly slapped Hain in the face. "this is not a drama hall, this is a theatre hall! Now, get out! You found me, and found what you wanted. Get out!"
"You!" Hain held out her cheeks in pain "Ronald must hear of this. The theatre won't protect you daily. You'll be out there some day!" Hain snorted as she stormed out of the hall. Nova dropped her hands in thoughts of what kind of stupidity was this girl trying to show me?
... The Ranvier mansion....
"Who notices young master is a big joker?" Dave asked the group if guards who stood alert. The guard looked up.
"I wonder how he'll manage. He's always under his father's wing." Another guard said.
Talk of the devil... came out of the house in a casual shirt and a simple trousers. He looked like he was going somewhere. He gave the guards a nasty look before sighing and starting to walk away
"Where do you think you are going?" His father stopped him and asked. Yuvan narrowed his eyes.