Chapter 1 - Nina and Catherine
"Beautiful, Miss Catherine -- Great job as always. Take for lunch. We'll send someone over to call for you soon after a short recess. "Nodding softly, Cat moved from off the white canvas and headed toward her dressing room that had been marked specially for her only for the photo-opt.
Hearing knocks on her door, Cat raised her glistening bright blue gaze at her mirror and smiled as her secretary for three years walked inside carrying Chinese takeout from a nearby litter of shops.
"Miss Catherine, your lunch! "Gulping, Cat's stomach grumbled lightly as she set down her brush and turned to take a seat facing her assistant. "I ordered exactly the same as before -- no onions and extra Orange chicken. H-hmm. "
Standing beside Cat as she began unpacking the lid to her lunch, Cat's eyes wandered over to her assistant and stopped herself while in the middle of taking a bite from her lunch.
"Take a seat. "Catherine asked with a soft and caring tone.
"O-Oh. "Taking a short black leather bench from the side of the wall, Cat's assistant moved the short bench in front of Cat and sat down with a firm posture.
"Tell me Nina-"Chewing with a mouthful and covering her mouth with the back of her hand, Cat continued as she swallowed. "-how long have you been by my side? "
Nina gulped as she perked up and dropped her gaze onto Cat's lunch.
"T-Two years... S-six months... Seven days, Miss Catherine. "Nodding as if lost in thought, Nina raised her gaze and was spooked as Cat stared at Nina intently. "M-May I ask what brought on the question? "
"Hmm. "Gulping, Cat dropped her chopsticks and sat back on her chair. "Nina. "
"Yes! "Dropping her face while holding Cat's eyes, Cat continued.
"Nina, do you -- have a boyfriend by any chance? "Nina took several seconds to analyze what Cat had asked and after much deliberation, smiled an empty expression.
"What? "Nina asked calmly as she tilted her head slightly.
"You know, a boyfriend? A piece of man-meat... No... Hm. Okay. Sorry Nina. I didn't mean to put you on the spot like that. I was simply curious is all. As you know, I've done a great number of things in my life, but having someone to love who loves me back, Oooph! I don't think I've had anyone like that. "
Nina sat in awe as Cat deeply thought back to her life from when she was starting out as an actress as a teen and moved up the world ladder.
"Miss Catherine -- Miss Catherine? "Spooked, Cat snapped out from her memories and returned her gaze to Nina. "If you want to know, I-I actually do have a boyfriend. "Cat's face radiated with a soft smile as she stood up and walked over to take a seat right beside her assistant. "H-His name is Grant Cole. We met at a concert four years ago and have been together ever since. It was like "love-at-first-sight" kind of vibes. "
Turning to Catherine, Nina was surprised to find Cat lightly tearing up as she lifted her long boney fingers under her luscious eyelashes. A soft chuckle and a faint smile shone over Catherine's face.
"Sorry -- its... I just get so happy hearing about how other couples first met. It just makes me want to wish for having someone as special for me as well I suppose. Sorry, I apologize Nina. I didn't mean to dig into your private life. "Sniffing through her nose, Cat turned to a white napkin below her face as she traces the hand back to Nina who was prepared for such an occasion. "Thank you, dear. You truly are my guardian angel. "
As Catherine stood up to freshen up before getting called to the set once more, Nina sat with her gaze hidden behind a pair of bulky glasses as her face turned cherry red. Frozen in place, Cat asked Nina to throw away what remained of her lunch and as Nina calmly took it outside, Nina wound up at the third floor bathrooms.
Checking for an open stall, Nina wandered inside and shakily locked the door. Taking a seat after dropping a padded paper cover, Nina sat down with Cat's unfinished lunch and began to take out her smartphone. Scrolling through her messages, Nina casually flipped the lid and began eating what remained of Cat's unfinished meal with a flushed complexion while she scrolled down her phone.
(""Sorry babe, I'll be home by morning. I still have a ton of work to sort out at the office. Call me when you get home. Love you! " Why is he continuing to work late shifts... I swear, if I didn't know any better, I'd think he was cheating on me... Hmm? ")
Scrolling down on her social media page, Nina pressed on a video of Catherine with, "behind-the-scenes" tagged directly below the description from just an half hour ago. Turning her phone, Nina tilted her head as she continued eating.
"Eh... Miss Catherine has grown again. Oh! "Shooting up with the tray at hand, Nina stood trembling as she dropped the near-empty tray into the short metal trashcan in order to expand the photo from where she had paused on the video. "This-... T-This is... A tit shot!? "
Intently glaring at Catherine's upward posture, Nina's eyes raced across the screen as she could narrowly make out Catherine's chest from an open angle as she had her arm raised over her head. Instantly taking dozens of screenshots, Nina laughed under her unsteady breath as she had long since been a major fan-girl of Catherine since she debut as an actress in her favorite longtime watched melodrama, "The Oceans Called Greed".
Catherine starred as a supporting actress of the main female lead and that later turned out to explode in popularity with Catherine's portrayal of a "nerdy-girl-turned-delinquent" persona. The show aired eleven years ago and at the time, Nina was just starting middle school when she heard of the show.
Ever since her eyes met Catherine on the TV screen, Nina instantly fell in love with the show.
"Hoh!? "Suddenly hearing knocking on her stall door, Nina quickly picked up the dropped tray as she straightened herself as she opened the door. "Sorry, yes? "
"Miss Catherine is to be on set in ten. Please make sure you give her the designer clothes outside her door. Also, drop by room 7 to pick up some accessories before the shoot later today, as well. "Understanding every word as Nina washed her hands calmly, Nina nodded.
"Right. I'll have her there -- oh! Also, have whoever-"Taking a square of paper from the wall, Nina quickly took her smartphone and showed the production assistant the video. "-find whoever filmed this video, ask them to come and find me. I have some concerns but, it's nothing to grave. "
"Uh, yeah! Okay. "Leaving in a hurry, Nina brightened her look and smiled as she headed back to Catherine's room.
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