Chapter 5 - LOVE

The door opened and the driver came out of it.

"Miss are you okay?" He asked, he's no other person than Gerardo.

"I don't think so" Chelina said.

"Am sorry, are you hurt?" He asked.

"I don't know" she said and squat down.

"Oh no, my mother is going to kill me" she said and start picking it into the Nylon.

"You don't have to do that miss, I will go buy you a new one" Gerardo said.

"Huh?" She asked.

"Stop picking it, it's unhygienic, I will get you a new one" he said and help her up, he can't see her face clearly but all he knows is that her voice is Angelic.

"You are fine right?" He asked holding her shoulders.

Chelina looked at his hand and remove them immediately, she doesn't understand why his touch feels so strange and her heart is running a marathon now.

"Am....am.....Fine sire" she said.

"Stay here, I will go buy a new one for you" he said and left.

"Ahhh!" Chelina winced touching her wounded knee, she actually got a cut when she fell down.

"It hurts"she cried and sniffed.

After some minutes Gerardo walk back to her and gave the beans to her.

"Here Miss, am sorry for hitting you down, are you sure you are fine?" He asked.

"Am fine, you.....ouch!" She winced and Gerardo looked down to her knees and saw the wound.

He walk to his car and took a bundle of money he saw on the chair, he walk back to Chelina and gave her the money but she reject it.

"Am sorry sir but I can't accept that" she said.

"Use it in treating yourself, you got wounded because of me" he said.

"I know but I can't" she said and Gerardo took her hand, he opened it and place the money on her hand.

"Take it okay, I don't take things back from people, if you won't take it, then I will have to Drop the money here and go home" he Said.

"Thank you sir" she bowed.

"You are welcome, make sure you get yourself treated" he said.

"I will, thank you" she said and he nodded.

"I will Take my leave" she said and start leaving.

"Let me drop you off" he said.

"No no, you don't have to worry, I will be fine, my house is not far from here" she said and start leaving.

"Her voice sounds so Angelic" he smiled.

Gerardo watched her till she was out of sight then, he entered his car and drove off.

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CALLAHAN'S FAMILY MANSION

Chelina walk into the house and Susanna looked up.

"What keep you so long?" She asked.

"Am sorry Mom, but I got into a little Accident and hurt my knee" she said showing Susanna her wounded knee.

"Are you okay?" Susanna asked and stood up.

"Mom why are you showing so much affection towards her, for all we know, she can go die, not like she belongs here" Peyton said and Susanna sighed.

"Go to bed, you can cook the beans tomorow" Susanna said.

"Thank you mother" Chelina said and walk upstairs.

"Mom,what was that for?, Why did you ask her to go to bed?" Peyton asked.

"It already late and you heard her saying that she got into an Accident, no matter how wicked I am, I can't let it be extreme" Susanna said and walk upstairs.

"Huh, I will never let you be kind to her, never!!!" Peyton said and bit her lower lip in anger.

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PURITY ISLAND

Gerardo's car drove into the island and he came down from it.

He close the door and start walking into the house.

"Welcome boss" the guards said and he nodded.

"Is Camellia here?" He asked looking at her car backed in the garage.

"Yeah, she is inside" he answered and Gerardo walk into the house.

He walk upstairs to his room and Camellia is inside the room, sitting on his bed.

"Gerry!" She smiled and hugged him.

"Why didn't you tell me you are coming?" He asked.

"I want to surprise you" she said.

"I don't like Surprises" he said with a poker face.

"Am sorry" she said and he walk into his closet.

He change into his Pyjamas pants and a polo before walking out again.

Camellia fixed her eyes on him as he walk to his dressing table and drop his wrist watch on the table.

He looked so hot that one will never believe he is an Asthmatic patient.

He walk to the bed and climb it, he lie down on it and faced Camellia.

"You are not going to sleep?" He asked and she smiled before lying down beside him, snuggling into him.

"I miss sleeping with you like this" she said.

"Really?" He asked and she nodded.

"I don't think so" he said and she pouted.

"Stop teasing me"she said and he chuckled.

"Gerry can you imagine what happened today?" She asked.

"What's that?" He asked.

"Today, some Models where picked to cover for the upcoming fashion magazine but they didn't pick me, am so angry, that I want to quit Modelling" she said and Gerardo sighed.

"How much are they paying?" He asked.

"I don't know, but it won't be up to 30 million dollars" she said.

"I will give you 50 million dollars okay" he said and her eyes widened.

"Really?" She asked.

"Yeah!" He said and she hug him.

"Thanks Gerry I love you" she said and he smiled.

"Let's sleep" he said and she wrap her hands around him and peck his lips.

"Good night" she said.

"Good night Cammy" he said and she smiled and slowly she slept off, while Gerardo was wide awake.

Indeed insomnia is very bad.

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NEXT MORNING~CALLAHAN'S FAMILY MANSION

Chelina move to and fro in the kitchen, as she tried preparing breakfast for her mother and siblings before they will be done with their morning preparation, her leg still hurts but she can't use that as an excuse or else Susanna won't take it lightly with her.

"Oh gosh, am tired already" she cried as her leg hurts.

She add tomatoes into the spaghetti and covered it before sitting down on a stool.

"Ahhh my leg" she winced rubbing her knee, she was able to get it treated last night.

The kitchen door opened and Pierce Walked in.

"Big sis" he called and she looked up.

"Hey Pierce, how was your night?" She asked.

"It was fine, and yours?" He asked.

"It was fine, where were you last night?" She asked.

"I went clubbing, need to screw some vag" he said and she hit him slightly.

"And you came back late" she said and he nodded.

"What happened to your leg?" He asked.

"Oh that, I got into an accident but it's nothing, am fine already" she said and he raise his brows.

"You sure?" He asked.

"Come on, stop being over caring am fine" she said checking the pot on fire and he smiled.

"Can't let my girlfriend get sick" he said.

"Naughty boy" she said and he peck her cheeks.

"Let's go out after my lecture, in the afternoon" he said.

"Ok, thank you Pierce" she smiled.

"Chelina!!" Peyton's voice shouted and she switched off the gas immediately.

"Am coming Peyton" she said and start dishing out the spaghetti.

"I will help you" Pierce said.

"I will do that" she said.

"No I wanna help" he said and before she will say a word, he carried the tray of food and walk out of the kitchen.

"Why is he so stubborn" Chelina said and smiled before leaving the kitchen with another tray of food.

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NEWMAN'S FAMILY ESTATE

"Open your mouth Jewel be fast" Jolene said feeding her daughter so fast that the little girl start choking on the food.

"Open your mouth, I need to meet up with my shoot Jewel" she said again and the girl start coughing.

"Here drink water" she said giving her water.

Jolene is Gerardo's sister, he is two years older than her and she is married.

It's a contract marriage, Jolene don't really like Luke but everyone knows that Luke is head over heels for Jolene but she never love him back, all she cares about is her shoots and outings, she doesn't care about anyone only her daughter.

She never wish to get pregnant For Luke but somehow it happened and she believes that's her biggest mistake ever, cause the child somehow brings her close to Luke and she don't like it.

"Jolene, your shoot is in 30 minutes we need to hurry up" her manager Maureen said Rushing into the house.

"Huh?, Really?" She asked.

"Yes, be fast let's leave" Maureen said and Jolene drop the spoon and carry her bag, without even caring if Jewel is satisfied already, she start leaving.