Chapter 61 I'll miss you

Rachel's POV

He noticed?

I turned to face him.

"You know it was her?" I asked in surprise.

He nodded rolling his eyes. "It was obvious. Thank goodness I wasn't in any of the scenes that required you guys to travel all the way to Florida in an helicopter in the MIDDLE IN THE NIGHT". He air coated the middle of the night, laying emphasis on that.

An amused smile appeared on my lips.

" How do you know it was her? "

" I overheard her telling my mother about you having a fear of flights, and heights and how she plans to punish you for something, again I ask is this all because of my uncle? " He asked with his hands and I shrugged.

" I don't know either? That bitch... Mind my language has been all over me since after the Charity ball, something you're not old enough for me to be telling you about..." I trialed off giving him a small smile.

For a second there I had forgotten that Jake was a kid, not just anyone's kid, the best friend on one of my top enemies right now kid. He was such a good listener that I gotten lost and I was telling him everything that had been going on in my head for the past few weeks. Marina hadn't really been around because she was always busy with the director, maybe that's why.

" It's alright, I won't tell anyone, not even my mum. " Jake said when he noticed that I had gone quiet. I gave him a reassuring smile.

" So what are you going to do about this new script? You're going to get shot". He stated and I froze.

I had forgotten about that. But the director said it was just a prop, so it was.

"No I'm not, it's just a prop gun... No real bullets or anything like that. " I muttered saying it more to myself than Jake who shook his head at me. " What? Aren't you even a little bit scared of seeing a gun? You would also be in that scene, even though you'd be in a room, you'd see hear the sound" I asked and he just shurgged.

" I've acted in an action movie before and I've seen real guns, I'm more worried for you. Lana really doesn't like you ". I gulped at how seriously he said those words.

That was true, but she wouldn't do anything out of line, she couldn't. It would jeopardize her career and if there was anything Lana loved more than taking away everything that ought to be mine was her acting career.

" Jake just stop talking about it, please ". I pleaded taking a deep breath. I was not going to overthink this, the director said it was not going to be a real gone, so it was not and that is it.

" Say what you want, I'm just looking out for you Rachel". Jake jumped down from the bench and his little feet touched the floor with a thud. He dusted the invisible dirt on his clothes before looking back at me. " Remember what ever happens, the show must go on. It's best for the scene to be shot once so it'll be over quickly ". He advised as he walked back to the set when he noticed his assistant calling for him.

I rubbed my face with my hands in frustration.

Why did he say it like that?

Could it be that he knew something that I didn't?

This was so frustrating!

...

I blinked staring at the cameras and the director and then and Marina who was standing beside the director biting her lips as she stared at me.

She was also unsure this... Okay.

" Is everyone ready?" Olivia walked into the house looking at the directors, then at Lana, before turning her face to me to give me a smile. Her smile sent shivers down my spine, it was creepy.

" Yes, em... We're just waiting for Ms Rachel. " The director said to Olivia before looking at me. " Ms Rachel are you ready?" He asked me.

I looked at Marina who gave me a thumbs up, and at the Jake who was seated on the sofa already in position.

You can do this Mia. It's just acting, the gun is not real and Lana won't just shot you.

"I'm ready. " I nodded at the director and he smiled.

"Places people. Three, two, one, action".

Mara ran towards me with her son both with smiles on their face.

"Hey, stop running you might injure yourself". I shouted at Nikolai as he ran past me.

" Hey auntie..." he giggled falling in my arms.

" You both look really cute" Mara exclaimed bringing out her phone to take a picture of the both of us.

"Mara..." I groaned hiding my face from the camera.

Nikolai tugged on my shirt blinking his eyes at me. "Aunt Agnes, I need to use the loo". I smiled at him, not only because he's so good at acting, but also he looked so cute right now.

I raised my hands squeezing his soft cheeks. Jake raised his brows slightly at me, that was not in the script. But whatever, he looked so cute right now.

"Come on Nikolai, let's go". I held out my hand to him helping him up, then we both walked into another room and to the bathroom.

" Are you alright? " He whispered to me when we were clear of the cameras hiding around.

"I'm good, for now at least, the main part of this entire scene is coming up". I said pursuing my lips.

"Rachel..." He called out after a few minutes.

"I'll miss you after this. You know after this scene you don't have to stay in this country anymore and I might likely not get to see for a long time". He said in a low but serious voice.

His mother must be really lucky to have a cute and responsible child like him.

" Jake... "

" It's alright, the movie would be over in less a month and I can come over to visit you". He said with a cute pout.

Awwn he was just so cute.

I pulled him towards myself hugging him as tight as I could.

" Hey, Rachel... That's too tight". He whined struggling in my grasp.

" Agnes, it's time ". I heard one of the set managers whisper.

Okay... Its time to go face a gun, for the first time in my life.

"You got this". Jake whispered to me as I walked out of the bathroom.

" Mara... What, what's, who is this? "I exclaimed backing away from the door as I watched the new woman in the room.

" Oh, who do we have here? " Joyce laughed scornfully before she turned towards me pointing her gun in my face.

My eyes widened. They look so real.

I gulped as I felt my heart beat increase.

" Mara, what's going on? Who is this woman with a gun? " I asked my voice trembling.

Joyce laughed again, before her line of sight stopped at me as she held the trigger glaring at me. For a split second I saw Lana, the real Lana and not the one aying Joyce. If felt like she she really wanted to pull the trigger and end my life.

My breathing turned rapid and my life flashed before my eyes. I saw Lana smiling with the gun pointed at my head and Olivia smirking. Oh, God...

Before I could completely hyperventilate, Lana, well, Joyce took the gun away from me and pointed it back to Olivia who let out a frightened gasped.

" Please Joyce, let's talk this out... I'll leave Winston I promise". Mara begged rubbing her hand together.

Joyce laughed again before her face turned stoic. " You need to leave my husband completely you pest". Then she slowly placed her hand on the trigger.

This was it... The moment.

" Mara... No". I yelled running to stand between Joyce and Mara.

The next thing I heard was a loud ' Pa '.

My eyes widened as I felt pain at the lower side of my abdomen. I touched the place and brought my hand back to my see it.

Blood?