Chapter 30 Bloody bitch

Rachel's POV

"Raine... What are you doing here?"

What was he doing here?

I eyes the hand which was about to knock as he slowly put it down.

We haven't spoken to each other much since the day at the plane a week ago, why was he here?

" Em..." He folded his two hands together, fiddling with them.

I raised a brow at him as I watched him have an internal battle within himself.

This is going to be interesting.

I folded my arms and leaned on the door.

" I came to talk to you". He said at last.

" Talk to me about what? " I asked and he looked like he was about to have that inter battle with himself again.

He moved away from my door and began walking, I knew this was my cue to follow him, so I locked the door and went along with him.

" Well... First of all you haven't thanked me for helping you out on the plane..."

"Stop right there". I paused in my steps making him to also stop walking

" I remember clearly that I've already thanked you for that... "

" Oh, yes you indeed have... But you're yet to give me back my headphones".

Shit!

I do have his headphones. I've been using it to sleep for the past one week I've been here. That I was guilty of. But what was he going to use it for anyways? It was not like he couldn't buy another one.

He was the male lead for crying out loud!

He could be a millionaire if not a billionaire... Be definitely didn't come here only to ask me about headphones.

I let out a long sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose.

" Look, if you have anything you want to say, say it... I'm cool plus you're my superior you don't have to act all..." How would I explain his actions.

I racked my brains but no reasonable words came to my head, so I continued like that.

" You know... Like the way your acting now". I said using my hands to demonstrate his actions.

" Okay... Fine. The director is having a dinner this evening after the day's last shoot to officially welcome all newcomers, would you like to come with me".

My eyes widened in surprise.

Come with him? Like a date?

" Are you serious? What would Olivia... "

" Olivia is not my girlfriend, we're just very good at our jobs ". Raine interrupted.

I blinked trying to catch up on what he was saying.

Should I agree?

If I do wouldn't that mean I'm cheating on Ethan?

But then a little voice at the corner of my head spoke,

' What ever is between you and Ethan is fake, a pretense, unreal, a fucking ruse '

" We'll go together, but as friends not anything else". Raine explained when he saw I was taking to long to answer.

"Sure, okay".

It's not cheating... We're just friends, even if we we're more than friends, it still wasn't considered cheating as whatever was going on between Ethan and I was fake.

" Good, I'll walk you to the set". Ethan gave me a dashing smile before walking with me to the set where the next scene of the movie would take place.

...

After the last scene of the day I went back to Marina's room to get ready for the party.

" Are you wearing that? Hell no!" Marina yelled immediately I picked up a dark blue free gown to wear.

" Argh..." I sighed frustratedly.

I knew the dress was terrible for a party, I was fucking Rachel Andrews, the fashionista!

But I had no idea there was going to be a party so I didn't pack for that, only causal clothes which was already in my closet back in Ethan's house.

" I didn't bring anything for a party... I had no idea there was going to be a party". I said my voice high pitched to show how frustration I was.

I threw the dress on the bed and rolled my eyes.

" Rachel Andrews didn't pack for a party..." Marina said in disbelief.

She was mocking me, I knew it.

Back then I highschool and college I was always prepared, for anything. As much as I was smart I was also jovial and fun, I was the one starting parties and there was no one I wasn't invited to.

Hearing now that I have no dress to wear was truly surprising, but considering everything I've been through it was quite reasonable.

I rolled my eyes at Marina who was faking a disbelief face.

" Stop making fun of me Arina..." My eyes lit up as I thought of something.

" ... What about I wear one of your dress? " I asked as I began to walk towards her wardrobe.

" No... No... No, Rachel don't". Marina jumped from the bed and ran towards me, stopping me.

I laughed at her antics. It was typical Marina.

Even back when as were in school and we came over to her house for a sleepover, she never allowed anyone to try on her clothes.

That was the way she was, clean and arranged, extremely.

She use to have a serve form of OCD and mysophobia. That was the main reason why when she dumped food on Ethan years ago, it was shocking, and even eating in a restaurant... She never use to do that.

I had thought the mysophobia had disappeared, but it was like it had just reduced.

I looked at her trying to search her eyes to see what was wrong with her, but she kept avoiding my gaze, trying to keep cool.

I didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable, so I raised my hands in surrender.

" Fine, fine... But what am I going to wear?"

I heard her release a breath when I said fine.

Guess she still had that mysophobia, but she was better now. At least unlike before she no longer carried a handkerchief and hand sanitizer around, plus she was hugging me, and not bathing afterwards.

" Why don't we... Go shopping. We can go shopping".

Shopping?

Why didn't I think of that.

But... There was one problem.

" You're going to pay right? " I asked her nervously.

Ever since the day I walked out of my ex-family weeks ago, my dad had stopped my allowance and I was currently penniless.

That was one of the reasons I was still staying at Ethan's house and also needed a job, I could have asked him for money, but the little pride I had left didn't allow me to.

" Tsk tsk..." Marina shook her head.

"Just few days of not getting your allowance from you dad and you're already broke. You never listen to me when I tell you to save cash". She said picking up her purse from the dressing table.

I felt wronged. What does she mean by that?

"Hey, it's a few weeks already not days, and I never needed to save before". My allowance never came late. That was the one thing I loved about my ex-dad, Marina's father.

" Even though, Your boyfriend ain't taking good care of you, Rachel. Let's go, I think the mall down the street is still opened "

I feigned a annoyed expression at her.

How dare she say that, does she know what Ethan had done for me? It was my pride, the little self respect I had for myself that was stopping me from asking him for more.