Project Pretend: Marriage on Stage

I: Engagement?!

"Miss Callista please look to your left!"

"Callista what can you say about the gala?"

"Callista after the gala where are you going to go?"

"Miss Callista do you have a new project after the premier of your movie?"

I just smiled at the paparazzi taking a photo of her and did not answer any of their questions.

I want to go home after a tiring week preparing for this gala, I am exhausted and all I want to do is to sleep on my bed and eat a lot of ice creams. I have been dieting for a month just to look good in my gown.

After going inside of the van, I saw my agent Amelia sitting at the back with her phone on her hand. She acknowledge me with a nod then continued looking at her phone. I bet she's looking at my headlines right now making sure none of them are negative.

"Callista a photo of you and the others smoking in the bathroom got leaked, I've handled it but this should never, ever, happen again. How many times have I told you to quit smoking? At least if you are going to smoke do it where no one will see."

I know she wants to shout at me right now and maybe even smack me in the head. Thank goodness she's at the back.

"Okay, okay, it wont happen again." Knowing full well that I did not meant what I said Amelia just sign in defeat.

I mean what is the point on going to a gala without smoking in the bathroom and taking cute photos right?

The van became silent after and maybe because of the exhaustion I fell a sleep.

*****

When I walk up the van just pulled over to my house, well my parents house. Since I'm an actor, I rarely have time to be home. I often go taping for months on a project, you can say I've sleep on hotel bed more than my own bed. So I don't see the point on buying my own house even though I'm capable of buying my own.

I wave Amelia goodbye and went inside the house. My dad and mom are sitting on the sofa in the living room watching news.

Of course they're watching news at this time, that's their bonding on some sort.

"Oh, your home." My mom said when she saw me. I smiled as an acknowledgement to her. I need to go to bed, really.

"We're thinking of engaging you up with Stefano." Dad said before I could even go upstairs to my room.

"What?!, Dad, you know what I feel about that guy."

Throwing the clutch I'm holding I went straight in front of him, he is still sitting on the sofa.

He crossed his arm and look up at me.

"Yes, but this is for your own good Calli." He said as if this is final.

"How is this for my own good? Huh? Did you even ask for my opinion, Dad?." I want to strangle this man, if only he is not my father.

"Mom do you know this?" I looked at my who then nod, an answer for my question. Well I can't be angry at her she is the one that keeps on rejecting guys my Dad wants to set me up with, just to buy me more time to find a guy I'll love and besides if it has come to this point, then she might really have no choice but to comply with my dad.

"You can't be angry with your mom on this, she disagreed with the engagement but your 23 Callisto. We want you to settle down and have a family not doing acting." He said the last word with distaste.