''She hasn't called yet?'' Freen asked Saint impatiently as she sat cross-legged on the sofa in Saint's office.
''Are you serious Freen? That's all I've been hearing from you for two days now, you've been asking and pressuring me non-stop about that.'' Saint answered her annoyed.
''Did she really say she would call? Or maybe you didn't really tell her what I told you to tell her?'' Freen accused Saint.
Saint messed his hair because he was becoming quite annoyed with Freen. "What the hell, Freen, I've answered that a few times but you still doubted me. If you want to, you call her yourself. You talk to the person yourself. I know how you really want to talk to her."
Freen was stunned by Saint's words and adjusted her seat and cleared her throat looking everywhere but Saint.
''I was just worried that she might change her mind and she's taking a long time making a decision, we might run out of time waiting for her.'' Freen excused his actions.
''It's only been two days, Freen, we still have a lot of time, we still have half a year for the movie.'' Saint blocked Freen's reason.
''That's still no reason for her to waste other people's time.'' Freen insisted.
''Then call her, just like I've said earlier.'' Saint answered.
''No. I won't do that. She is the one who said she will call so she has to call.'' Freen answered not wanting to lose. Which made Saint pull his hair with both hands.
''Urgh, you're hopeless case.'' Saint loudly groaned in frustration.
''Are you raising your voice at me?'' Freen asked Saint threateningly.
''Huh? No, Freen, I'm happy, I'm so happy that I'm screaming at you because I'm so happy with your attitude now.'' He answered Freen full of sarcasm.
''What is going on with you that you are in such a hurry to make this movie?'' Saint asked Freen in wonder. She has never been this urgent in the movies she is doing and she has never been this urgent with her partner Blew.
Freen came silent and didn't answer his question.
"What really happened between you and Becky?The two of you was inseprable back in the times I even suspect you two having an affair behind Blew, how did you end up distant with each other? " Saint seriously ask Freen.
Freen's face became gloomy hearing Saint's question.
" Or should I say what did you do? That made her cold and distant to you?" Saint rephrase his question.
He knows Freen they've known each other since diapers as he was a son of a family friend.
Seeing the reaction Freen is showing him right now is giving him hint of what really is behind this or should we say who is behind it.
"Nothing, Saint. I didn't do anything. Maybe, it was just we grew up separately and she needs to leave that time. She's still young at that time she might not understand my situation that I'm 4 years older than her there are inconvience in that kind of relationship we had and I am facing a lot of pressure that time and I need to focus more on my adult side than baby sitting her." Freen finally explained.
" What kind of relationship do you have then? Inconvience? Are you saying she became a burden to you? "Saint pressed.
" Just like what you said earlier people like you who witness our closeness thinks that somethings going on between us and its kinda weirded me at that time. That disgusting thinking we're doing that. And the people around me are pressuring me and I am at the pick of me and Blew's loveteam." She reasoned out.
" And why does it bothers you when there is nothing going between you two? What the people that surround you that time thinks matter than what Becky thinks and you didn't ask what she feel about it? Its kind of you left her in thin air. " Saint pointed out what's her problem.
" Blew, don't like it. Becky doesn't fit in to our circle of friends. " Freen continued.
" Poor Becky. " Saint feel sad for Becky.
" Now, I understand, she has all the right to decline your offer. If I was her I wouldn't even think twice." Saint continue to knock a small sense in Freen's mind.
" Why would you say so? I didn't do anything to her and she's the one who left." Freen said still not backing down.
" Exactly , you didn't do anything that's why she left. " Saint pointed out again.
Freen was stunned hearing it from Saint.
"That's the best I can do for her at that moment, Saint." Freen became serious this time that caught Saint's attention.
"Why did you do that?" Saint became more curious he knew there's deep reason Freen is not telling him.
"Because I need to." Freen's short answer not giving in.
"You need to or they want to?" Saint wants a clear answer from Freen.
Freen didn't able to answer his question and just stay silent looking down playing with her fingers.
Saint can see tears in her eyes that she's holding up.
Freen never show such vulnerabilty to anyone before she only cries during acting but Saint never seen this side of her outside the spot light she always show the world that she's okay. Smiling and laughing being graceful but approachable but this Freen his seeing is showing another level of emotion.
"I miss her, Saint. I miss her so damn much." Tears are starting to fall from her eyes that she's wiping using her fingers.
Ashamed Saint could see her in this state she never had a chance to embrace what she truly feels inside her all this years.
Saint sighed thinking of Freen's situation. When will she learn to fight? He thought.
"Is this the reason why you accepted the project?" Saint ask.
It's the only way I can get close to her again, Freen answered in her mind.
Freen nodded while still looking down sniffing not showing Saint how a mess she is right now.
"Then why don't you call her?" Saint suggested.
"I can't." Freen finally managed to answer with a crack voice
Then she look up facing Saint with those teary and begging eyes and slightly pouting lips.
Saint sighed again seeing Freen's desperate face.
"Okay. I'll see what I can do to convince her." Saint finally give in.
In truth, Saint is no longer interested in that project for the reason that Becky told him the other day that he honestly had no idea it was for that purpose.
They are both his friends and it pained him seeing the two in this state.
Becky's POV
I am now sitting in our porch drinking my coffee still comtemplating if I'll accept the offer the company is offering me.
"Why don't you just call to end your self from suffering? You've been sulking her for two days now, princess." I look to my dad smiling down at me.
"Dad." I said pouting.
He sat beside me and snatched the card I'm playing in my fingers.
"Do you want me to make the call?" He said teasing me.
"No. I said I'm not interested in that movie project as I already said to Mr. Saint." I said to stop him from teasing me.
"Oh, is that why you've been carrying and looking at this card wherever you go?" He really is persistent about it.
"No, I was just about to throw that card, that's why." I reasoned out.
"Oh, is that so? then let's throw this thing that made my princess sulking." Dad said and throw the card on our front yard without thinking.
"No! Dad why did you do that?!" I whined to what my father just did.
"What?! You do said, you're getting rid of it. And I just did. So, quit whining like a kid." He just shrug his shoulder like he did nothing wrong.
I groaned in frustration and got up from my seat.
"I can't believe you." I said annoyed and crawled to the grass on our font yard looking for the card.
"Becky?" A familiar voice caught my attention but I didn't bother to face the person.
The card is more important.
" What do you want Nop? I'm busy." I said not giving interest to the person standing in front me.
"Ah, why are crawling on the grass?" He ask confused.
"None of your business." I answered still not minding him.
"Where did the card go? Why can't I find it?" I said frustratedly.
"What card? where is it?" Nop was now also crawling on the grass trying to help me find the card.
"If I know where it is, I wouldn't be crawling around here looking for it under the sun." I answered Nop's stupid question.
"S-sorry." I said guilty seeing Nop's hurt face.
"Hey, little sister. What's up with the attitude? Hey! Nop. Sup.! ?" My brother clung his shoulder to Nop. Thanks to Rich for lighting up the atmosphere.
"I-I brought some cookies as my welcome back gift for your family." Said Nop showing the box with an uneasy smile looking at my direction.
"Thanks, come inside let's all eat this cookies together." Said Richie while happily dragging Nop inside our house I followed behind them.
"Here, this might help change your mood." Dad said with a teasing smile as he clung his arms to me with the card I was looking for.
I was deceived!!
"Dad, you tricked me!!" I said fakely annoyed.
My father just laugh at me and we finally follow my brother and Nop inside.
I also feel that he's a bit distant to Nop he's always been a sweet man to everyone but Nop.
I wonder why?
"What are thinking looking at me like that?" Dad must have notice the stares I'm giving him.
"Why don't you like Nop?" I whispered afraid they might hear us.
I stopped and let my older brother and Nop go first to the living room to listen to what dad had to say.
"Just not vibing with his aura." I got more confuse to his answer.
"Just don't trust him that much." He continued and stop me from asking more.
"Why?" I still ask.
"You'll know why you're a smart kid" He ruffle my hair that made me whine again.
"Come on don't let the food wait for you." He said as he walk towards the living room where my brother and Nop are already seating talking to my mom.
I was left here standing thinking about what he just said.
What does he mean about that?
I've been feeling this odd feeling since we moved back here in Thailand Its like something big is gonna happen but I can't figure out what it is.
"Becky, don't just stand there come here face your visitor." Mom called and I started to walk towards them.
Mom's always been good to our neighbors especially Nop.
Nop is the son of her closest friend here in our city
She's treating him like a son she even call him her son in law.
Back at high school he always visit me, and go to school with me, bringing me home after school but I never felt anything especial to him like my mother always assumed.
I only entertain him out of respect to my mom and his parents which is good people.
I don't want to disappoint them. But when I got into showbiz and met Freen, I was completely free from his trap.
That's when I felt how it was to love someone who you weren't just forced to be with, but I looked forward to seeing her again every day.
I wish mother won't do such thing again now that we're already adult.
I just sat there and watch them talking about random things wishing this to end.
But to my dismay his family followed him here.
And they started teasing the two of us which made him look like a tomato and I in the other side is starting to get annoyed with the topic.
"Hey, Becky where are you going? We have started our snack" Aunt Nita ask.
"I forgot that I have to call someone." I answered.
"Can't that wait for later?" My mom ask.
"No.Its urgent. Pardon me but I have to go and make the call." I said and didn't wait for their response turning my back to them.
I saw my Dads grinning face in my peripheral vision.
A smile formed in my lips and started my way towards my room.
As soon as I got in my room I dialed the number written in the card.
It rang for a few minutes but there was no answer.
I called again but again no one answered.
I am gonna try again if no one answered again I 'll forget about this project.
I dialed and someone answered
"Mr. Saint I am now ready to start the workshop with Freen." I immediately said the moment I see the call count started
But I get no response on the other side of the line but I can hear a breathing sound.
"Hello? " I spoke making sure I 'm talking to a person.
" H-hello. B-Becky? " My phone fell on the floor hearing the voice of the person on the other side of the line.