Creepy Cayden
Bella's heart dropped to the floor. "Ca, Cayden?" she stuttered for the first time.
"Hahaha, were you just lost for words because of me, Ms. Bella?" Cayden teased Bella.
Bella shook her head, trying to regain her confidence. "Ahm, yeah it's just that it is such a unique name." She laughed, concealing the shock it gave her. "Do you have a story to share like Ms. Felicity?" She asked him, acting like everything is normal.
"Yeah, well, an answer to that question. Hmm, physical appearance is everything for a man. Ironically, all I know is your voice, but I am in love with you." He paused. "This is why I am dying to meet you, Bella." He said in a low voice. He exhaled heavily before he continued. "Or should I say, I could kill just to meet you." His words sent shivers down Bella's spine.
"This could not be the Cayden that I know. He is a loser for ghosting me, but he is not as creepy as this man." She said to herself as she analyzed this caller. She cleared her throat before she answered Cayden. "You are the perfect example of a dangerous person just because you are dumb." She chuckled. It made her sound braver. Bella wanted to drown down Cayden's ego by not taking him seriously.
Cayden grunted after hearing those strong words from Bella. "Did you just call me dumb?" He raised his voice.
"Well, I did. I will also call you an idiot." She laughed. "Who would in their right mind say those words? You could kill just to meet me? Pathetic." She made sure every word she said was sharp. "That is the best way not to meet me, moron." Bella did not hesitate to berate him some more, hoping he would just hang up.
"Oh, baby, you clearly don't know what I can do." Cayden answered Bella's name, calling. "I will do it Bella. I'm going crazy. I want to see you." He said in his husky voice.
Bella and Debbie looked at each other, thinking about how to handle the caller. Bella could not let him do his parade in her own show. "Cayden, you are not going crazy. You are crazy. The way you are saying this will not lead me any closer to you." She warned him. "You know, it is the police that will meet you sooner if you go on like this." Bella added.
"I can do so much for you, Bella. You just have to wait for me; I'll knock on your door." Cayden shouted and threw away his phone. Debbie ended the call after hearing the commotion. "Lovies, it looks like we lost connection with Mr. Cayden the creep there. Please let this serve as a lesson for everyone. Violence is never an answer."
Debbie showed that Cayden was calling again, but she declined and blocked his number. "And loves, please seek help if you have thoughts like this, Mr. Cayden," Bella said to remind her listeners.
They sustained the number of viewers until the end of the program. It was a great episode if not for that weird Cayden. They took everything Cayden had said as an empty threat. No one knows who Bella Moore really is. They will not be able to trace her whereabouts. Nevertheless, weeks went by and their program was still ranking high. There are more sponsors and fans supporting Bella Moore and, more importantly, not Cayden.
"Hello, Ms.Bella. I promised to give you an update." Felicity said, but her voice did not sound that happy.
Bella was personally happy to hear from Felicity again. Her curiosity about Felicity's relationship is genuine. "Oh my, Ms. Felicity, is that you? How have you been?"
"I think your advice is working," Felicity admitted.
Bella's assumption was correct: Felicity was not happy. "You don't seem excited about it, though," Bella commented.
"He is suddenly proactively seeking my time. The more I am deliberately avoiding him, the more attention he is giving me. But I don't know. It still does not feel right," Felicity said in a low voice.
Bella was trying to analyze Felicity's situation. "Don't you love him anymore? You two haven't had sex in a while, no?" She was giving leading questions to Felicity. She was aiming for a more controversial answer.
"I do. I still love him. But yeah, you are correct; even if we are spending more time together, it isn't as passionate as before. I even wore sexy lingerie and I swear to God, I'm hot as fu*k… but nothing… I don't feel like he loves me the same way I love him." Felicity broke down in tears.
Bella could feel the hurt in Felicity's voice and she could relate to her entirely. "I thought you two were planning on getting married?" She paused, thinking about how men could just propose marriage and not be man enough to mean it.
"He proposed to me through text. That's how pathetic I am. I agreed. Just because I thought that day would not come. After three years of being together, I felt like I had to grab the opportunity no matter how shitty his proposal was." Felicity could barely say the words properly.
Bella felt even sadder hearing the desperation and obvious love Felicity had for the man. "I'm sorry you had to be engaged to that type of man. He does not deserve you." Bella empathized with Felicity. She took a deep breath before she continued. "Break up with him. He should see what he is missing. You are a wonderful woman and you deserve the type of love a real man could give you."She could not believe how she managed to say all those words, but that was her sincere feeling at the moment.
There was an awkward silence. It was as if Felicity was taking her advice seriously. "You are right." She paused again, trying to compose herself. "He does not deserve me, my time, and my love." She heaved a sigh. "I'm going to call him right now and break up with him!" Felicity said and ended the call."
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Tonight's episode broke all the records of the previous streams. The next day, Jack found a mountain of emails. "Girls, have you checked your bank account yet?" Jack asked Debbie.
"Oh, I 'm on it now." Debbie replied. Her eyes grew bigger as she saw how much money was in their account. "We are halfway there, sis!" She was ecstatic. "At this rate, we only need two more months to reach our goal." She added. They both jumped for joy realizing how everything was going their way.
"Looks like it's time for a celebration!" Jack was shouting and the two girls were joyfully screamed with him. They went to the nearest bar and drank and danced the night away. It was the first time Isa had enjoyed a nightlife like this. She is just so grateful that she has two of the best people in the world. Though she could not deny that Jack grew closer to Debbie now, perhaps it is the closeness of their age. It also does not come out as a surprise anymore, since Debbie is really a people person. She has a lot of friends, just like the old saying: a friend to all and an enemy to no one.
"Sis, at this rate, six months is a stretch. We will have more than we planned on having." Debbie said to Isa. She smiled from ear to ear. They are near their goal and there is so much more opportunity for them to earn.
"That is good news, then, Cheers!" Isa raised her glass, and they chugged their beer. Though deep inside, Isa is a little hesitant if she really wants to follow their contract. It might mean Debbie will go away after the deal. This is the first time they spent time together like this and as greedy as it sounds, she does not want to end it yet.
Outside the bar, they were about to go home. Jack went the opposite direction while the sisters were waiting for a cab. Debbie looked around and felt weird. "Sis, I think somebody's watching us." She said to the drunk Isa.
Isa looked around and saw a shadow near the alleyway. "There are some shadows over there. Some couples might be messing around in the dark." She laughed out loud with her own theory. It wasn't a cause of concern for her.
Debbie grabbed the pepper spray in her bag. She wants to be ready, whatever happens. She turned her head to the direction Isa pointed to and flashes of light and the sound of camera shutters dawned on her and then she heard footsteps coming closer to them. Debbie panicked and screamed. "Isa, run!"