?THE
MASKED
MAFIA?
(His Shy Spy…)
By; Sommy Pearl F.
CHAPTER 46&47
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“I think it’s enough now” Malcolm said, waving at the camera.
He looked at Ariana and for-ced a smile.
“Go in. Let’s talk later”
“Wait! You both cohabitate together?” Woo Hee jaw dropped.
“Yeah. So, don’t be suprised whenever you see her at my place” Malcolm relied.
“Awwn…Sweet love” Woo Hee smiled, and Ariana chuckled, awkwardly.
They resumed, taking pictures and videos of them.
“It seems you broke your arm” One of the crew said.
Malcolm looked at it.
“Yeah. Its a small accident”
“Oh…”
“Go in, now” Malcolm said to Ariana, feeling uncomfortable. written by sommy pearl f.
“Ah…Yes” Ariana nodded. and left his holding hand.
“Wait!” Vivian small voice soyunded.
“Unnie?” Vivian faced Woo Hee.
“Please, can this unnie tag along. I think it’ll be fun” She pointed at Ariana, who had a shocked look on her face.
“I don’t think its a good idea” Malcolm laughed. nervously.
“Yes. It’s not a good idea” Woo Hee said.
Malcolm and Ariana nodded, smiling. They were relieved.
“Its a wonderful idea!!!” She suddenly gushed, making the two flinch.
“So,,, What’s your name? I’m Woo Hee. We ought to know our names since we are gonna be working together” She smiled.
“Huh….I’m…Ari…ana Bells” She stammered.
“Sh!t. She’s making this worst” Malcolm thought, angrily.
“Wow. Nice name. Kids!! Why don’t you tell unnie Ariana your own names”
“I’m Vivian Lee” Vivian spoke first and the others continued.
MAFIA’S HIDEOUT**
“Malcolm had better explain what is going on!!” Cindy ranted.
“I called him but he isn’t even picking” Oliver said.
“He is at the kiddies variety show right now. So, He’s not allowed to pick calls” Ken said.
“This is very alarming. Who knows the name of the variety show so that I can check for it online. We could watch it live too” Kev said.
“I think its sesame street or something” Cindy replied and walked closer him.
Kev checked and saw it was on live.
“C’mon, guys. Lets watch” He gestured them and they hurried to him.
AMUSEMENT PARK***
“Why did you bring us here?” Malcolm whispered to Woo Hee.
The cameras followed them.
“We’re at the location of course” She smiled and he looked around.
“Today, you must have fun with the kids,,, and well, your girlfriend too.
Malcolm scoffed, obnoxiously. written by sommy pearl f.
“Now,go hold your girlfriend at the back. Remember, the world is watching” She chuckled, tapped his shoulder and walked away.
“What’s her problem??” He snarled.
FERRIS WHEEL**
Woo Hee directed her face to the camera after all of them, sat down.
“Right now. We are at the kiddies amusement park. Right in, the ferris wheel. All of the kids seems excited and the couples are quite happy as well”
The camera zoomed in, Malcolm and Ariana.
“Smile…” One of the crew said.
“Wave too” She added.
They reluctantly obeyed.
“Kids…are you ready??? The ride is about to start!” Woo Hee asked.
“We were born ready!!” The kids screamed back.
Ariana swallowed ha-rd and looked down when the ride started.
“We are going higher” She muttered, nervously.
“Are you scared?” He laughed, lowly.
“Very” She confessed.
“Oh my!” She exclaimed, suddenly.
The cameras faced her.
“I…I…think we are going to fall. Why aren’t the kids even scared” Ariana shivered.
“They’re used to it already,, so…”
“I can’t. I’m Fu-cking anxious and scared right now” She shook her head, and kept it on his che-st.
Malcolm gulped,making his Se-xy adam apple shook.
Ariana held him close with her face against his che-st.
“Sorry, Mister but I have no choice” She whispered to him.
“Whoa! Look at that, now! Our latest couple in town. How do they look?” Woo Hee asked.
“Cute!” The kids replied, clapping.
Ariana glanced down and her body shivered, again. She just glued herself to Malcolm.
“Mister?” She called, and he looked down. She also looked up, at him.
“Are you scared too?” She asked.
“And why would I be scared? Do I look scared?” He asked, back. written by sommy pearl f.
“It’s just that,,, your heart is beating extremely and unusually fast…” Ariana whispered, her ears, picking the racing heart of Malcolm.
Malcolm quickly pushed her head off and looked away.
“Aiish” Ariana pouted sadly, ru-b-bing her head.
Ariana narrowed her eyes and looked around. They were at the peak of the ride. They saw the big and beautiful city of Seoul.
“Wow. Mister, see! It’s so pretty” She chuckled. Malcolm looked at her. smiled and then carried his eyes to the city.
****
The kids screamed happily as they hoped on the thermoplastic horses. They gripped the long rod near it and waited for the adults to hop on theirs, so that they would ride.
“I want the red!” Ariana yelped and sat on a red horse.
Malcolm chuckled softly and sat on a blue horse, few distances away from Arianas’.
Woo Hee sat on hers.
“Start the ride!” She said, aloud, with an arm raised up.
“Wow…” Ariana giggled, as the horses started moving around.
She looked and saw Malcolm few distances behind her.
“Mister!!” She shouted, happily waving at him.
He looked at her, with folded arms, then, raised a brow and smi-rked.
Ariana kept on smiling at him and Malcolm smiled at her, with his eyes locked on her face, not until Woo Hee’s voice was heard, intruding them.
“Wait a minute, Miss Ariana. Don’t tell me, you’re calling your boyfriend, Mister??” She raised her brows.
Ariana swallowed, and Malcolm looked down, clearing his throat.
“You don’t have to be shy and call him the name you usually call him at home” Woo Hee winked.
“But thats what I do call him” Ariana muttered.
“Is it babe? Honey? Love?” Woo Hee giggled.
“I don’t-
“She doesn’t-
“Call him! Call him!! Call him!!!!” The kids shouted, altogether and continously.
Ariana looked around and then, at Malcolm nervously.
“Pardon me” She whispered.
She slightly cleared her throat.
“Ho….Ho…Hon….Honey!” She blurted, for-cefully.
All of them clapped, laughing but Woo Hee wasn’t satisfied.
“What’s what with the stammer? What’s with the for-ced words?? C’mon! Say it right! Do it right!!” Woo Hee said.
“She might be shy so let’s hail and cheer her” She futher said.
“Ariana!! Ariana!!!” They kept on cheering.
Malcolm slowly raised his head to her. She was looking at him, calmly.
“….Honey” She gently said.
Malcolm blus-hed slightly.
There was an uproar of screams, and clap-s.
Ariana inhaled de-eply and looked away. written by sommy pearl f.
****
The next thing they played was the little motor car.
The adults entered a car each, while 2 kids in a car.
“Let’s go!” Woo Hee shouted, and started controlling the small steering wheel.
Everyone steered theirs too. They had fun, bumping their cars with another.
Malcolm and Ariana bumped their cars together, laughing.
It was really fun.
Next, they entered the fun train, which moved speedily on the rails.
Ariana wasn’t scared this time. She was so happy that she screamed, excitedly, spreading her arms.
At the end of the day, they bought pastries and ice cream.
“Last but not the least. We have the claw machine!!” Woo Hee smiled.
The kids squeaked, and jumped, seeing the various and beautiful soft toys in the claw machine.
“I’m not good in clawing out toys from its machine but hey, you don’t have to worry. We have the one and only best MK!” Woo Hee clapped.
The kids jumped, clapping and giggling.
Malcolm smiled, and walked to it.
He held the gear after inserting a coin into the slot, and started controlling the claw. It grabbed a bear toy.
“Yay!!! I want that!!” A girl screamed.
“Its coming” Malcolm said, still controlling it. written by sommy pearl f.
As it was about to reach the opening, the toy fell.
“Oh no!!” The girl cried.
“I…wasn’t ready. I will get it for you, okay?” Malcolm winked, and she nodded.
“I’ll get a toy for each kids, I promise” Malcolm smiled.
“Don’t forget to get 1 for your girlfriend” Woo Hee said.
Malcolm for-ced a smile and got to work.
30 MINUTES LATER**
Everyone was tired already.
Some kids were already sitting on the floor. A kid was even laying down, sleeping.
“Fu-ck!!!” Malcolm screamed, and hit the machine. They all looked at him.
He looked back at them.
“Huh…I mean,,, duck? I really want the duck toy” He laughed, nervously.
“For the past minutes now, you haven’t gotten my teddy bear. Oppa, you aren’t good at it” The kid said, bluntly.
“I’ll try again” Malcolm sighed.
“Don’t…” Ariana held his hand.
“Its fine. You’ve been trying ever since” She added.
“But…the kids,,, I promised them”
“Don’t bother. I’ll try. If it doesn’t work. Let’s just leave and get them in a toy shop”
Malcolm sighed, and nodded.
Ariana inse-rted the coin and started controlling the gear. The claw got the teddy and carefully, she lifted the claw to the opening and the toy fell into the tray.
“Wow!!!!” Everyone gushed.
“Thank you, Unnie” The kid smiled, and took the teddy.
“Can you try again? 1 is not enough” Woo Hee smiled.
“Huh…Okay. I’ll try” Ariana nodded.
17 MINUTES LATER**
“Wow. Malcolm! You would’ve mentioned your girlfriend is good at this, earlier. Maybe we wouldn’t have wasted money and time. She’s doing well” Woo Hee tapped him, with a smile. written by sommy pearl f.
5 MINUTES MORE***
“Gosh!!! 12 toys in less than 25 minutes” Woo Hee chuckled.
“Applause!!” She added, and there was a loud striking clap for Ariana who was smiling fully.
After the clap-s died down, Ariana walked to Woo Hee.
“Here. For you” She stretched her hand towards her.
“Thank you” Woo Hee, smiled, taking it.
Ariana walked to Malcolm.
“Here. You wanted the duck toy, right?”
“Its fine. You can have it” He said.
She nodded.
“How was it, kids??” Woo Hee asked.
“Fun!!”
“Lovely!!”
“Entertaining!!”
“Sweet!!”
“Exciting!!”
“Well, I suppose you loved it and enjoyed it. Its quite sad we’ve gotten to the end of the show. Though, Malcolm was the guest,,, Ariana stole the show. She’s really lively. jovial. friendly, polite, and kind. Thank you both for joining us today. What do we tell them, kids??”
“THANK YOU!!”
“We say a big thank you” Woo Hee smiled.
She gave a quick gesture and 2 kids walked forward.
“A gift to you…” The boy handed Ariana a bouquet or flower.
“Thank you” Ariana smiled.
“Here’s yours, Oppa” Vivian smiled, and handed Malcolm the bouquet of flowers.
“Thanks” He winked.
“Now, let’s take a group picture” Woo Hee said.
The little kids stood at the front, while the adults stayed at the back.
Woo Hee was in between Malcolm and Ariana, who were still holding onto their big bouquet of flowers.
The photographer was ready too.
“3….2 …1,,, clic-k!”
IN THE CAR**
Malcolm checked his phone. He saw 15 missed calls from Mr Chadwick, his agency CEO.
Malcolm sighed, and checked his messages. The recent one was from the gang’s group.
Cindy stated that they were at the hideout and he should hurry. They had to discuss.
“Ariana?” He called.
She looked at him.
“Can you take a taxi? I’m supposed to be somewhere else”
“Oh. okay” She replied, and got down.
“See you later at home” He waved. before zooming off.
She sighed and later boarded a taxi.
****
Ariana alighted from the taxi and gasped, seeing the reporters gathered in front of the mansion.
She did a rou-gh, quick count and approximately, there was a 21 of them.
“It”s quite late so why are they here now. Celebrities life can be so difficult”
She exhaled de-eply and walked closer with clenched fists.
Immediately, the reporters caught a glance of her, they ran and held their mics and phones across her mouth.
Is it true that you’re Malcolm’s girlfriend?
?Where’s Malcolm right now?
?How did you two meet?
?Who asked to date first?
?Who fell in love first?
?Where did you two meet?
?When did you two meet?
?Since when have you been living together?
?Do you both really love each other??
?Do you both have other intentions??
?Who are you, exactly?
Ariana managed to scale throu-gh. and she ran into the house.
She quickly locked the door but the reporters weren’t throu-ghwith their questionings, as she could still hear them loud and clear.
She sighed de-eply and went to her bedroom.
****
“Wow! Look at that, Our new lover boy” Cindy scoffed, angrily, immediately Malcolm walked in.
“What’s really going on, boss?” Kev asked.
“Boss, from what we just watched live, that looked more like a date and less than a variety show” Kev said.
Malcolm studied their faces and saw they weren’t smiling. They were looking curious too.
Oliver was different. He wasn’t really concentrated. He wondered why Gina was calling and texting him so much.
“Darn it. It better I end things with her once and for all” He thought.
“Can you start explaining, now” Cindy fumed.
Malcolm sighed.
“Firstly, where’s Rhoda?” He asked.
****
It seems the reporters are gone now, Ariana isn’t hearing them anymore. Its quite late too.
She sighed in relief and stood up from the bed.
She pulled her gown zi-pper, which slid down instantly.
She walked past it, and took away her un-derwears. She ru-bbed her hair and with her na-ked ness. she strolled into the bathroom.
She turned on the faucet of the shower and the water came out immediately and it tickled down her body.
With her soapy hands, she mas-saged her fair body thorou-ghly.
She paused and took her eyes down. Her eyes stared de-eply at left hip, which had the very same pattern star, Malcolm had on his ne-ck.
“Why do we both have the same tat-
Her eyes went away when she heard a loud knock on the door.
TBC