Superstar's Girlfriend for Six Months

7. I made the devil my friend

Elena's Point of View

I lay my head down on my mother's bed. Due to all that had occurred during the previous two days, I was worn out. Yes, it has only been two days since I first met Saint, and since then, my life has become a living nightmare.

I slept off while hugging my mother's hand.

I had just been asleep for about 30 minutes when my phone inside my pocket began to vibrate.

My eyelids were still half closed as I pulled out my phone to check the caller ID. However, as soon as I recognized the caller, all my fatigue and drowsiness disappeared. It was amazing how, despite my awful circumstances, seeing this person's name on my phone screen could make me smile.

I got up from the bed and moved over to the window. I didn't want to wake up my mother.

"Hello…" As soon as I picked up the phone, Nick's voice could be heard on the other end. Even though I am aware that it is not his actual voice, I can't help but feel attached to it.

"Hello, Nick," I said, attempting to sound calm.

"I really apologize for not calling you earlier. I had a lot on. Only now did I see your message." He seemed anxious.

I smiled and said, "That's okay."

"It's unacceptable. I should have been by your side. I am sorry." Nick again expressed his regret. That's my Nick… So sweet and gentle...

"Nick, it's really all right. I know that you have a ton of other responsibilities." I said,

"Anyway, tell me what happened," he asked.

For a second, I was speechless. What should I tell him? It goes without saying that I can't tell him about Saint and our recent interaction. That awful contract also binds me legally; I am not allowed to disclose our agreement to anybody.

"Mom got sick once again. The situation is worse this time." I said. Even though I didn't message him because of it, it is the reason I am now so concerned. It won't be a lie, then.

"Oh!!! How is she doing right now? "He said in a panic.

"Well, she is in the hospital. The doctor advised me we should do her surgery as soon as possible."

"You said it requires a lot of money, right? You were aiming for 6 months, weren't you?"

"Yes… But the doctor said mom's reports are not good. Also, she began to vomit suddenly, and her condition is not good."

"El…" Nick said, stressing his voice. (He knows my name just as El…)

"I know I asked you to keep our relationship anonymous. But I can find a way to send you some money. I really want to help you right now." Nick said, making my heart beat faster. He is concerned about me a lot. But I can't let him spend his money on me. I don't want our relationship to lose its purity by adding money to this.

"I really appreciate your willingness to help, Nick. But I have already found money."

"What? How could you find such an amount so soon?" he wondered.

"Well, I took a loan from my boss. Also, some of my friends helped me." I am not good at lying. So I was terrified he would understand that I was lying.

"Some of your friends?" he asked.

"Didn't you tell me you have just two friends, me and S," he questioned. God! I have told him too much. Why did I say to him, except for him, Sam is my only friend?

"Yes… Yes… You two are the only friends that I am comfortable with. But there are other people I know, and I talk with. They help me…." I know I sound so stupid!

"So the people you just talked with were willing to help you with money; how awesome?"

"It is not like that, Nick. Actually, they are S's friends too. So they could trust me with money." if you tell one lie, you have to say thousands of lies to cover it up. Don't ever lie!

"Hmm…" just how he said that made me feel guilty. How can I tell you the truth, Nick? Believe me, I want you to know everything about me, but I am helpless now…

"I gotta go, El… Talk to you later. " Without letting me say anything, he just cut the call. He sounded so mad.

Although it was just a call, it seemed like he had stabbed me in the chest, close to my heart.

He had never ended a call in this manner before. He is always kind and caring. He has never shown such rage to me before.

I wasn't even sure what to do. I've never experienced anything like this. I've never had to soothe a furious Nick. But before I could take any action, I got a message.

"If you don't want to get money from me, you should have told me that."

God! You are hurt! I hurt you! I am so sorry, Nick… I am so damn sorry!!!

"It is not like that. Please don't get mad. I told you the truth. I found money." I quickly replied.

"How?"

"As I said, I got money from my boss and friends."

"You still want to lie to me. Fine! Anyway, we have an anonymous relationship. So why should you tell me the truth." he replied right away. Well, after that, he logged out from his account. No matter how much I messaged him, none of them got delivered to him…

Saint, you are really a curse! Since you entered my life, the only person who never hurt or got angry with me got really mad and even logged out from his account before I could comfort him.

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After my talk with Nick, I hardly slept at all. He was angry with me, which made me feel awful.

But to my amazement, I got a text from him the next morning. With my fingers trembling, I opened his message. It was a long message. It must be the longest I have ever received from him.

"I am so sorry for the way I behaved last night. You were in trouble, and I only made things worse for you. Since you lied to me about how you got the money, I truly felt betrayed. However, I understand that you must have a good reason for keeping it from me. However, it took me a long time to realize it; forgive me for that. I must go now because I have some important things to attend to. I will call you in the evening and make it up to you. "

I had no idea how many times I reread the message. Then, finally, I could memorize every word without any mistakes.

"I am so happy that you are not mad at me. You don't have to ask for forgiveness. It should be me who should ask for forgiveness. Let's talk in the evening." I finally replied.

Then I quickly got ready to go…

After bidding farewell to my mom, I came to the hospital entrance where Mr Danny asked me to be.

He came on time and took me to a salon.

"You are making your public debut as Saint's girlfriend today. So, you can't walk out with those eye bags." Mr Danny said, taking me inside.

He asked a girl called Cherry to make me presentable. Yes, that's the exact word he used. Presentable…

"Just a light makeup is enough. She should look natural, okay." Then he advised Cherry.

"I will stay in the car," he told me.

Cherry could give me a makeover in just one hour. Though she applied only light makeup and did a simple hairstyle, she could make me look prettier than I have ever been. Mr Danny had brought a blue dress with matching jewellery and shoes for me to wear. The dress looks simple but elegant. Never in my life have I worn a dress so exquisite.

Cherry called Mr Danny once I had finished getting ready, and he entered. He gave me a sign of approval before paying cherry for her assistance.

Mr Danny went through every important detail with me as we travelled to the hotel where the press conference would take place.

"You must remember that you should look innocent and obedient towards Saint. Also, even from how you look at him, people should realize you are so in love with him," he repeated many times.

He took me to the hotel from the back gate. So without any media or crowd interference, we could get inside and go to the suite where Saint and his friends are.

Saint was wearing a white shirt together with a blue colour suit that matched my dress. He looked even more handsome than I had seen before. But what good is his good looks if his character is that of a devil?

For a brief while, all three of them were fixated on me. The expressions on Kyle and Jaden's faces definitely indicated a touch of adoration, but not on Saint's.

The only thing I could figure out on his handsome face was disgust.

We were all given instructions on what we should and shouldn't say.

"Elena… Being anxious is normal, given that this is your first time participating in a media conference. It will work well with our story too. But be careful not to allow your anxiety to lead you to do stupid things." stated Mr Danny.

I promptly nodded. My heart was thumping in my chest, and I couldn't breathe properly. I was still determining how I would talk in front of the media.

As I was advised, it should be me who speaks about our relationship first and explain what happened that day in the club. Saint has to just support my story. So it would be me who has to do most of the talking.

God! Please help me! Please don't make me fail!

When it was time to go to the conference room, Mr Danny and Mr Phil stood in the front and Saint, and I stood in the middle next to each other. Kyle and Jaden were behind us.

"Remember everything I said. Don't any of you dare make any mistake?" Mr Danny gave us the last warning before entering the conference room.

Saint held my hand tightly as we entered the conference room.

Even though I knew he would hold my hand since it was written in the script, the feeling of his hand on mine chilled me to the bone.

I longed to shake off his hand for a brief moment, but what could I do? I have to put up with all of the touching, perhaps even more.

The huge number of media people present astounded me. Why are so many individuals interested in other people's lives?

First, Mr Danny talked a few words, and then it was time for Saint and me. Mr Danny and Mr Phil stood a bit away, and Saint directed me towards the bunch of microphones. Kyle and Jaden were following us.

Saint and I were in front of the microphones, and he stared at my face. His lips extended into a loving smile as his eyes locked upon mine. Wow! He is a fantastic actor. His facial expressions themselves were pretty convincing. He really resembles a loving and caring boyfriend.

I can't lose to him. I have to make myself a good actress to match him.

I then smiled at him warmly while maintaining eye contact with him.

He then did something that neither I nor the script had anticipated.

He leaned down and kissed me on the lips. My breathing stopped, and my heart stopped too... It was not just a peck on the lips. But a hot, passionate kiss.

Wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me towards him, he was sucking on my lips, providing the crowd in front of us with a great, exquisite moment. All the cameras snapped in the blink of an eye, doing their best to catch the moment.

I was simply letting this man make every cell in my body repulse me as I stood there in front of all those people. Yet, I was helpless… I have no other option except to let him do what he pleases. I made the devil my friend, and he started making me regret it the moment I did.