GIRL WITH THE MASK 14

💥😷**GIRL,

With The Mask*** 😷💥

Authoress FG,

CHAPTER 14

Aria adjusted a bit on her bed as she felt so uneasy and calculative. She quickly peeped through the duvet to make sure her clothes were still on.

She exhaled deeply.

"What are you thinking in that head of yours? Do I look like some sort of jerk who would do anything to a drunk girl? Don't be ridiculous Aria" Matthew said seriously and Aria scoffed.

"Why are you acting like you're some sort of Saint? How on earth did you get into my house and what the hell are you doing in my bedroom? I'm pretty sure, I will never let you into my house not ever so can you give me a clear explanation on what's going on here?" Aria asked and got out of her bed.

Matt slides his hands into his pocket.

"First of, can you explain to me why you're not putting on a shirt" Aria added.

"You threw up on me and I checked your closet, I couldn't find anything that would fit and that's why I'm shirtless but a friendly reminder, never get drunk again. You might end up committing murder without your knowledge" Matt said with a calm look.

"And why are you so relaxed saying that? And you didn't answer all of my questions. Who let you into my house?" Aria asked again.

"I brought you back home and the rest of the story, you can watch it on your phone. I'm off. I've got lots of things to do today. I prepared an hangover soup, you might take it if you want to or throw it away. Do whatever you see fit with it" Matt said putting on his shirt.

"What do you mean watch it on my phone? What's in my phone?" Aria asked and slowly picked up her phone.

Matt head out of the room and Aria ran after him only to find her mother in the kitchen.

"Mum!" Aria called out in shock.

"You're awake? Come have breakfast and some hangover soup, Matt prepared for you" Aria's mum (Andrea) said and looked at Matt and her mother.

"Mum, how on earth do you know his name and when did you arrive? Why is everywhere covered with food? What's going on here? I only got drunk one night and boom! Impossible things are happening" Aria said seriously.

"Ma'am, I will take my leave now. Since Aria have woken up. I wouldn't want to be the third wheel" Matt cut in.

"Why would you even say that? Matthew come have breakfast with us and it's a way of showing my gratitude to you for helping Aria last night" Andrea said and Aria looked at them completely confused.

"What on earth happened last night? Why am I being placed in the dark?" Aria yelled and her phone started ringing.

"Yes, Jimmy. You finally called. What's going on in my house? How did Matt end up in my house? Why's he here?" Aria yelled glaring at Matt.

"Aria, take it easy on me. And I don't think it's the right time for us to talk about that. You should go through the trending news right now. You're everywhere Aria" Jimmy said anxiously and Aria hung up the call immediately.

Aria slide into the trending news and she found her video everywhere.

She moved backwards in shock.

"Aria, what is it?" Andrea and Matt chorused.

Messages popped on Matthew's phone and he opened it.

It's a video of Aria when she was creating a scene on the street in a drunken state.

"What's this?" Matt gasped in shock.

His phone started ringing and he took the call immediately.

"Vicky, what the hell is that trending video of Aria? Who's behind it? Who took the video?" Matthew asked seriously.

Andrea ran to Aria and held her hand.

"Have a sit Aria" Andrea said and they both sat on the couch.

"Can you get me the number of the reporter who posted that video? I need to meet with him" Matthew said angrily.

"You told me, you spent the night at Aria's so how are you supposed to meet with the reporter when you're in her house and reporters are gathered at the building" Vicky said across the phone.

Aria's phone started buzzing. So many calls coming in.

"Aria, don't take any of the calls" Matt said sharply as she picked up her phone from the couch.

Aria stood up from the couch then walked to the window and threw her phone away.

She saw the reporters sticking around.

"Aria, you didn't have it throw away your phone" Andrea said as she stood up.

"It's okay mum, I can get myself another phone but I can't take the pressure. I think I've overgrown this pressure and I won't allow anyone destroy my career. Matt can you help me leave without anyone noticing?" Aria asked and Matt looked at worriedly.

"What do you plan on doing?" Matt asked curiously.

"It's nothing, you should worry about" Aria said coldly.

"Do you plan on keeping it a secret just like you hide the fact that you were receiving threats from fans" Matt fired.

"What are you saying Matt?" Andrea asked curiously.

"How did you find out about that? You've got no right to meddle in my personal life. You only spent a night in my apartment and you're becoming nosy already" Aria said seriously.

"You think I'm that jobless to go around poke nosing into people's business, oh don't get over yourself Aria. I've got better things to do and I wouldn't have found out if you didn't leave your house covered with the threats" Matt said seriously.

"What's the use arguing with you. I've asked you a question and I need an answer. Can you help me leave my apartment without notice?" Aria asked coldly.

"No, I can't help you Aria. I don't meddle in people's personal life so deal with it on you and since you've got a threat from one of my obsessed fans, I will say one thing" Matt said and pursed.

He turned to Andrea.

"Ma'am, please don't let Aria leave the house. I will go out and figure out a way to get this sorted. If she leaves, things will be quite chaotic" Matt explained and Andrea nodded.

"Please help my daughter, get out of this unscratched. I think someone is trying to mess with her" Andrea said and Aria bite her lower lips angrily.

"Matthew just like you said, don't meddle in my personal life. It's irritating to watch people do that for me. I can handle this on my own so stay out of it and don't get involved" Aria said angrily then went into her room.

"What's wrong with her? Getting such an attitude in a situation like this. Sometimes I wonder how she grew up to get such a temper" Andrea whined and Matt pat her shoulders.

"I will keep in touch" Matthew said and left the house.

Aria sat on her bed and brought out the brown new phone she got for her last birthday.

You probably won't see this coming but how dare you do this to me? I took your words as a childish way of expressing your feelings but you've crossed the line, Natasha. Aria said in her head angrily.

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Alina is up already. She was done doing the laundry and doing some chores at home. Sam left already, he left for the boutique before she even woke up.

Alina was going through her phone when she saw the trending video and she quickly went through the comments.

~ "She acts like a saint but she's no different from a drunkard. How could she do this in a public place?"

~ "Aria have disappointed me greatly. She's shameless as well"

~ "She's not meant to be called an Idol but a drunk girl instead"

~ "Poor Natasha, how could Aria speak about her in such a drunken state"

Alina kept on reading and she quickly tapped on Aria's number on her contact list.

She dialed immediately.

"Poor Ria. Please pick up the call. What could have happened to you?" Alina panted with her phone on her ear.

"Why's the call not going through? I don't have her address either. I should have asked for it earlier on. Wait a minute.. I've got Jimmy's contact" Alina uttered and quickly called Jimmy.

"Hello, Alina. Can you please call back some other time? It's really busy over here" Jimmy said after taking the call and just like he said it was pretty noisy at the other end.

"Can you please send me Aria's address? Her number isn't going through. I just want to make sure she's okay"

"Don't worry about it Alina. The company got this, the video will be taken down soon and I don't think it's advisable for you to go to Aria's either. Her building is choked up with reporters and people know you're Aria's friend. It will be chaotic if you go there. How about you check up on her tomorrow. I have to go now Alina, bye" Jimmy said and hung up.

I hope you're fine Ria. You fought so hard to get to this point. I can't believe just this little thing is making people go crazy. Alina said in her head quite disturbed and worried.

The day went by so quickly and Aria didn't leave her building same as Alina.

......

Andrea and Aria were done having dinner when Andrea went through her phone for any update.

"Aria, the video have been taken down" Andrea announced excitedly.

"Well, that's good. It took them ages to take down just that video. Why are they all being so dramatic? It's normal for anyone to get drunk, it's no Biggie"

"I guess, you're just concentrating on how you acted like a complete idiot at the gathering. You should have listened to the things you said as well"

"I don't think I said anything wrong. Everything is true, although I over did it and I made it look like I'm the devil here" Aria said sarcastically and the door bell rang.

"I will get the door" Aria said as she stood up but Andrea held her hand.

"What if they're reporters? What if some tipped them off on the floor you live in so don't worry I will get the door instead" Andrea said and head to the door.

She cracked the door open.

"Who are you?" Andrea asked seriously.

"I'm Natasha. I work in same agency as Aria. Please can I come in?" Natasha asked.

"Alina, can she?"

"It's okay mum, let her in" Aria said and she came inside.

Andrea looked at Natasha suspiciously.

"Mum, please go get some gorcery from the mart down the street" Aria said giving Andrea her card.

*******

Next day....

Alina spent the day without hearing from Aria. She got to the hospital in the morning.

"Good morning! Good morning!" Alina greeted her fellow colleagues as she came out of the changing room.

Nolan was heading out of the operation room after operating on a patient when he found Alina lost in her phone heading to the emergency ward.

"Alina!" Nolan called out and she turned to him.

"Greetings professor" Alina said coldly.

"Come with me" Nolan said and held her hand.

Alina looked at his hand as he dragged her with him.

All the nurses and doctors watched Nolan hold Alina.

"What's going on here? Did we miss anything?"

"What's this mood? Did professor Nolan wake up on the right side of his bed today" The nurses and doctors mumbled to themselves.

Nolan took Alina to his office and she shoved his hands off.

"Professor Nolan what do you want?" Alina asked seriously.

"I heard of Aria's scandal going around. Are you okay?" Nolan asked calmly and Alina looked at him in shock.

"Why are you being nice to me prof? You probably didn't drag me all the way here just to ask me that right" Alina uttered slowly and Nolan walked closer to her and took her mask off.

"What are you doing prof?" Alina half yelled.

"You look pale, let's go have breakfast together. Before worrying about anyone, you should look after yourself first" Nolan said softly.

"Why do you care?" Alina yelled.

"I also don't know why. I keep finding myself doing this and worrying about you and I have no idea why I'm being like this" Nolan uttered frustratedly as he brushed his hair backwards, trying to keep calm.

TBC...

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