Neet Insta Mom

Cannon Fodder One

"You are not going to work today?" 

Daryll looks at Camela who is lazily laughing on the couch while lying down. She is playing with her legs and giggling to herself while tapping on her phone.

'When did this woman become so carefree?'
He wonders.

"Ah. I will be going after lunch. Are you leaving?"

"If you are not that busy, why don't you feed your daughter? She's only 4."

"Daryll, teaching kids to be independent at an early age is good. I read it on the internet. What will you do if she becomes too dependent on her parents and refuses to move out when she becomes older?"

Daryll looks at Camela's serious face.

"You know a boundless amount of reasons to justify yourself now,huh."

"Haha."

"I am not praising you."

Daryll sighs and shakes his head.

"Papa, are you going to work?"

"I will sweetheart. Are you eating well? Do you need Papa's help?"

"No. Mama said big girls stop being spoon fed when they reach 3. I am 4 now so I can do it."

"But.." looking at his small daughter who is making a huge mess he frowns. It is good that Carla is trying to be independent as Carmela says but he fears that she won't be eating enough.

"Okay. If you are still hungry just eat more, okay?"

"Okay! I will eat many vegetables so I can be a superhero!"

"Camela! What are you teaching my daughter!"

***

"Mama, can I go with you?" 

"I am going to work. You can't."

Camela looks down at Carla who becomes sad.
She ruffles her hair.

"Acting lonely abandoned child. I can really teach you well." She nodded.

"Then, you will bring me?" Carla's eyes sparkled.

"No. If you are acting then make it convincing and hardly noticeable that you are just acting. Try again, new comer."

"Urgh." 

Camela left while Carla is in all four.

Auntie Sarah laughs.
This mother and daughter are really weird.

***

Camela is fanning herself on the side. The shooting area now is outside the studio making it feel so hot.
She doesn't have an assistant and brings her own things. Good thing she didn't refuse Auntie Sarah's kindness when she offered to carry her prepared cold drink for her.

"Oliver! It is so good to see you." The director's face blossoms.
The staff all stop what they are doing and surround the newcomer.

"Tsk. Normies." She sat down on a free monoblock.

Oliver smiles at everyone but maintains a distance. He is a blockbuster movie star. Another level different from these people.
He should be polite but also maintain his indifference.
His eyes flash when he sees Camela.
Yes, they are childhood friends but what is this fool doing chasing after him even though she is already married?
If she is not ashamed then he is.
He can't have any connection with her.

"Director, what will we do next?" Oliver ask.

"You will shoot a scene with Camela. I believe you know her?"

".... well, she is a childhood friend."
The smile almost cracked when Oliver said it.

"Oh. I heard a rumour that she only came here to chase for you. Sigh." The director said.

"Exactly." Oliver asks slowly to shake his head.

"People tend to over rate. Do not worry Oliver. Your friend, we will help her a little. She is hard working and she listens to advice and is very funny. I really hope people will stop slandering good people."

"Eh?"

Director pats his shoulder.
"You must have been worried as a good friend."

"......of course."

Oliver is smiling but inside he is confused and angry.
What did this woman do?
What did she say?
He really can't phantom how this woman earned the director's good will and sympathy.

"Hey."

Camela eyes move away from her script and look up.

She blinks thinking there is a hottie in front of her.
But only for a minute.
Daryll is more handsome than this man.
Must be an extra.

"I said Hey!"
Oliver's tone deepened when he was ignored.

"Sup." She smiled and her eyes went back to the script. She is not that smart. She has to look at the script over and over again and again just to make sure she won't miss a word. She doesn't want the director to get mad and deduct her pay later.
She heard she really stupidly pay her way in.
She remembered her older sister's words.
To try her best so later people will accept her and believe that she is worthy.
Besides, her insta daughter is always asking her for an acting technique. She can't fail her.

"I really hate it. How you chase after me. I'll tell you about Camela. I will never like you. Even in our childhood days, I never paid too much of my attention to you. Now that I am a movie star, you think I will like you? You disgust me. Please stop being a pest and ruin my little respect left toward you."

The staff around them are shocked to hear Oliver's words.
They all look at Camela who is equally shocked.

'So the rumour is really true.'
They thought.

Camela blinks.

".......so handsome.....yet....a cannon fodder?"

"What?" Oliver frowns.

Camela once again has a shock expression.
"Wait.....is this....the scum male lead turned into a worthless cannon fodder event-o?"

"........Did you just call me worthless?"

Camela shakes her head and takes her bottle of water to drink.
"Nii-san, do not ruin your face and become cannon fodder one. It'll be a waste." She sighs and pat Oliver's shoulder and smiles at him as if pitying him.

Camela was called to the set so she left.
Oliver is left in anger and deep hatred.
Camela made fun of him!
He doesn't understand everything but she clearly made fun of him!

"Oliver! We will shoot your part." The director calls.

Oliver gnash his teeth.
He will eat her on the acting stage.
He will make her regret coming to this industry to bother him.

Daryll is in the middle of a meeting when he receives an MMS from Auntie Sarah.

Carla is standing tall with a cape in her back swaying in the air.
He smiles looking at that cute confident smile.

He types on his phone.

"She is too cute. Thank you for sending it to Auntie Sarah."
He sent a SMS.

Auntie Sarah replied almost immediately.

"Should we apologize to the kid's parents?

"Apologize?" He looks again at the MMS.

Carla is standing on top of a child. And one of her feet is stepping on the brat's head.

"......."

A/N:

To wash clothes on Wednesday. From now on. Wednesday is laundry day.