WHY HIM?

Chapter 03: A Series of Unfortunate Events

NEW'S POV

What the hell?! How did we come to this?! How did this happen?!

I find myself unable to move as I feel his lips against mine and our eyes locked on each other. My mind is so full yet so empty at the same time. And the longer I stare into his eyes, the more I feel out of breath.

My heart is beating so fast. Am I having a heart attack?!

No. No, this can't be. Move, New! Move, you idiot! MOVE!

I blink a few times, gaining my mobility back, and suddenly pull away.

What the hell?! I let a man kiss me?! And we're not even supposed to kiss! This is just an audition, for fuck's sake!

Wait. It immediately disappeared but was that a smirk?! A SMIRK?! Is this guy playing with me or something?!

I turn my back to the spectators and harshly wipe my lips with my thumb. This fucking asshole had the audacity to kiss me when we both know we hate each other's guts?! Fuck him!

I look sideways and glare at the asshole.

What the fuck was that?! Why did he do that?!

But he just shrugs at me, making me want to punch that smug look off his face.

"Uhmm..." I turn to the front as I hear the casting director, P'Dim, speak. They're all staring at the both of us with surprised reactions plastered on their faces.

"Hmm..." P'Dim looks at the others, "That... that was uhmm something."

"Yeah, yeah." The other staff agree and I just want to be eaten whole by the ground now.

When you hear those words, run away.

'Something' is not good. 'Something' means they're just being too nice because they don't want to say that it was so bad, they'd rather not have you there.

I look at Tawan and glare. If only I could shoot lasers with my eyes, I would have killed him now! He just ruined everything! Everything! I know in my heart that I don't want to be cast as his partner in this movie but now that it's actually happening, I feel so mad! I don't why! I think I'm going crazy here!

"Well, uhh, thank you, Nong New. Please step out of the room for a moment while we deliberate," P'Aof tells me. I give them respect and walk away. I'm about to close the door behind me when I turn around and see Tawan looking at me. I look him dead in the eyes and slowly raise my fist. And once it is leveled on my face, I fucking give him a middle finger salute.

It will be the last time I'm going to see him anyway. Might as well give him the middle-finger goodbye.

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"I don't know why you're acting that way!"

I groan at the shotgun seat as my manager scolds me from the driver's seat.

"We are going to celebrate this day yet all you do as soon as you sat there was groan and roll your eyes!"

I, again, groan and roll my eyes as I hold the manila envelope on my face, shifting my ass on the seat as I feel annoyed and uncomfortable.

"I just don't get it. Why me?!"

"And why not?! You are a great actor, New! Besides, the main purpose of your audition is to get the role, right?! Now, you did, so stop whining and start smiling! You won!"

I don't know either. I felt mad a while ago because I thought I wouldn't get the role. But now that I got it, I still feel mad because why me?! I look at my manager as I fix myself on my seat.