"Useless," the only word the old man can utter after slapping his own son.

Hatred, pain, sadness, nor guilt, neither of it can be seen on his son's face. "I know. So you must forget having a son like me," he replied and turned his back to the person who gave him life.

The son's name is Wen Junhui, a famous actor of their nation. He seems to have everything: pretty face, fame, money and good reputation. But when the camera is off, he is loneliest person in the whole world. Nothing can seal that empty hole inside his heart. No one.  Just no one.

"What did your father say?" his manager asked while driving the van.

Junhui didn't respond- no, he just couldn't utter any answer. How can the word useless come out from his own mouth?

His manager took a quick glance at him through the car's front mirror. He can tell it; that something bad had happened for Junhui to stared outside the window and watched the rain pours down.

"Can you drop me in the mall?" Junhui requested.

"Why? If you need something, I'll buy it for you," his manager offered.

"No. I just want to watch a movie. Can you recommend me a good movie? Something that can make me laugh."

He was always like this: using a movie to escape from the reality. That's the main reason why he choose this career. So he could be someone far from his true self.

"But I forgot to bring a mask or a cap. There is a hoodie beside you but it is not enough to cover your identity," his manager sighed.

"People won't recognize me. I'll promise," Junhui begged with his hopeless eyes.

How could his manager resist when he is being like this? Like a lost puppy who doesn't have a home he could return to?

"Contact me if me anything happened. I'll be at the parking lot," worried, his manager plead after dropping him at the back entrance of the mall.

Junhui put the hoodie and hopped out from the van. "Hmmm. I'll be back, maybe after two hours." He closed the door and with his hands inside his pocket, he walks around the mall while lowering his head as much as possible.

"One ticket please."

The staff of the ticket booth looked at him. "One ticket for-?" And her eyes widened when he recognized him. "Oh my gosh!" she gasped, covering her mouth with two hands.

"Shsssh," Junhui hushed with a smile.

She quickly nodded, still in dazed. Well who will think that a superstar like Junhui will suddenly appear out of nowhere? She must be thinking this is just a dream.

"Give me a ticket for Mr. Babarian movie," he whispered.

"Y-Yes sir." She is trembling as she prepares his ticket. When it's done, she gave it to him. "I am a big fan. You are so handsome in person," she adored.

"Thank you." Junhui even winked before he entered the cinema. "My paradise," he uttered while looking around that dark and cold place.

Even though he is tweny-four, he still felt like an excited ten year old when he walked through the door and saw the big screen. He snag his favourite seat, and sits there until the film began.

Actually the reason he is here is not only because of the movie but the people inside the cinema. He loves to watch them laugh to their heart contents, and wish he could laugh the way they do. However...

"Jerk," the woman sitting beside him whispered. Who will say that while watching a funny scene from the movie? Junhui thought. So he eyes her weirdly.

The woman is crying. While others are laughing, she is there alone, sobbing so hard.

Why?

Junhui followed the woman's gaze; it was not at the screen but at the couple sitting in front and kissing each other.

"Bastard," she sobbed, biting her lower lip and clenching her hands.

He is smart enough to know the reason behind her tears. So he said, "Is that your husband? Or your boyfriend cheating on you?"

"My boyfriend," she answered.

"I really hate those guys who cheat. They reminded me of my father," he chuckled.

The movie continued; her, crying for hours and him, sitting there and listening to her sobs.

When the movie ended, and names displayed on the big screen, people get out from their seats and the lights turned on. Junhui took a glance at the girl who still sitting beside him. She is not pretty but rather cute with those rounded eyes, small nose, and three pimples saying hello from her cheeks.

He stood up and turned around his back. After three steps...

"Hey?! Why are you h-here?!" the man shouted when he saw his girlfriend sitting behind.

Junhui got curious and decided to watch the scene.

The woman stood up and to Junhui's surprise, she smiled. "You said you are busy at work so I didn't ask you to watch a movie with me. But I never thought I'd see you here. Good decision right?"

"(y/n), wait. Let me explain. The thing is..."

"No Luke. I don't want to hear anything from you. Let's just...break up." Then she looked at the other woman who's with her boyfriend. "And you, don't date a guy like him. Once a cheater will always be a cheater," she smiled, she bowed, then she got her bag and walked out like nothing had happened.

"She was crying so hard a moment ago," Junhui whispered to himself. "How could she smile like that?" He shook his head and went back to his van.

"How's the movie? Did you enjoy it?" His manager asked while driving the van on the way to Junhui's dorm.

Junhui is looking outside the window. "Not good. There are couple kissing in front of my seat, then the girl beside me was crying so hard. I couldn't focus at all."

"The girl beside you? Why was she crying? Lol."

He didn't answer.

The traffic light is red. While they are waiting for the green light, Junhui saw a familiar woman in the bus stop. It was you... the girl in the cinema. "Oh?" Junhui gasped, watching you from afar. You are crying so hard, the way the rain pours down on that night. "Of course. There is no way you'll be okay after that, just like my mom," he murmured.

"What is it Junhui?" his manager asked.

So he shook his head. "Nothing. The light is green, let's go."

Morning arrives.

There is a big rainbow across the sky as if it telling everyone that the clouds stopped crying and sun is here to bring a brand new day.

"You have a commercial film at 3pm," Junhui's manager explained inside the van.

"That means I have a free time," Junhui said checked his wristwatch. "How about we go to that house?"

"What house? Ahhh, the house you want to buy?"

"Hmm. I want to ask the owner so we can sign the contract."

"Okay."

When they arrived at the house he was talking about, Junhui wears his sunglass. "You don't need to follow me," he reassured and went out from the van. From there he looked at the big white house in front of him. There is a doorbell at the gate but for some reason the gate was left opened. Hesitating, he went in the yard. "Did the owner left his gate opened?" He stood straight in front of the main door and pressed the doorbell.

"ding dong"

No one responds.

So he pressed it again. "Ding dong".

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" a loud scream of a woman he heard from inside.

He took off his sunglass and moved three steps away from the door. Then he kicked it, again and again until the door breaks. Afraid that something bad had happened, he barged in the house without the owner consent.

The scream was coming from a room at the 2nd floor.

So Junhui dashed up the stairway. His heart is beating so fast as he opened the door. "Hey are you okay?!"

He got frozen.

Inside that room, he saw a naked man looking at himself through the mirror. But what shocked him the most is too see that woman again- the girl he met at the cinema.

What will be the next story between these three who met by fate? The cat, the superstar, and the owner who recently got dumped by her boyfriend?

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