Gxxod's POV

I was feeling a little better and a little calmer by the time I got back to my trailer.  I thanked my manager sincerely.  For the first time in a long time I felt good will towards my manager.  She wasn't so bad after all.  She really was just a workaholic.  I knew that she meant well towards me.  She just had hard feelings towards Bas because she believed strongly that he was a threat to my career and therefore to her business.

I entered my trailer and sat on my bed and debated whether to video call Bas or not..  No, I should wait another day, I  thought.

Then suddenly my phone started ringing. Bas' face appeared on the screen.  He was video calling me.  I thought long and hard.  Should I take it?  Should I take it? I took it.

He smiled brightly when he saw my face.  Then he pouted.  It was meant to be cute but it did not touch my gentle side.  Not yet.

"P'Gxxod!" he said, "I have not heard from you for a long time.  Have you been very busy?"

"Yes," I lied.

Bas' POV

I was starting to get worried.  Why was P'Gxxod not calling or texting me.  He must be very busy.  Should I bother him with a video call or not?  What if he's in the middle of filming a scene.

I decided to risk it.  I tapped on my phone and I heard it ringing on his number.  He really must be busy.  The phone has been ringing for a long time now and he's not answering yet.  I almost tapped on the red icon on my screen to end the call.

No, wait!!!  His face is on my screen!

"P'Gxxod! I haven't heard from you for a long time!"  I exclaimed and accompanied my complaint with the cutest pout I could make.

"Have you been busy?" I asked when he did not say a word but was not even looking at me.  Instead he was looking away and had a sad expression on his face.

Finally he said "Yes," but continued to look away.

"What's the matter?"  I asked.  I was starting to get concerned.

"I really don't want to talk about it right now," he answered.

"Do you want me to leave you alone for now?" I asked very gently.

Suddenly he broke down.  Right in front of me on the screen.

"Why did you do it, Bas?" he asked me between sobs.

I got puzzled.  "What did I do?"  I asked.

"I told you not to cheat on me with Josh, but I saw you on his Instagram sharing a meal with him in a restaurant and your area was dimly lit, too, like it was supposed to be a romantic dinner!"

I sucked in my breath.  A feeling of guilt started to seep into my brain.  Then I stopped it from getting any bigger.

"But, P'Gxxod," I explained, "P'Josh said that since you and I are not in a committed relationship it would not be considered cheating if I had dinner with him."

I saw him rub his face and disappear from my screen.  Then I heard a loud bang!  Did he shoot himself??? Or did he just bang his fist on a wall.  I hoped earnestly that it was just the latter.