Early in the morning, she prepared Eon to go to a meeting with the crew. She dressed the little kid handsomely, with a cute cat shirt and a pair of shorts. She then tied his long brown hair into a ponytail so he'd look neat in front of the crew. “Auntie, will you be joining me on the games that we'll play?” Phyllis shook her head as she tied Eon's shoes. “Nope, Uncle Zacharias and his friends will be with you there.” Eon felt that it was a shame that his auntie couldn't join him in this show. “I was hoping you'd join us in our game. I heard we'd solve puzzles. What if they can't answer it? We'll lose, auntie." Phyllis chuckled. “What do you mean? Your uncle will solve it for you.” Eon pouted. He was planning to get Phyllis to join him in order to fulfill his mission. That was his step 2. However, Phyllis doesn't want to tag along. “That's too bad, auntie. I'll miss you immediately if you leave me there.” “I won't leave you there, silly. I'll be with the crew the entire time y
Eli lowered his head as he lightly chuckled. Though he was interrupted by the irritated Zacharias, he didn't mind since he understood his artist's temper. “Apparently, I am.” “I see. May I have a word with you then?” Zacharias impatiently said. He was clearly pissed with Eli's nonchalant attitude. Since last night, Zacharias has been feeling jealous of Eli's relationship with Phyllis. He knew that it was pointless to worry. Eli is a good friend, and Phyllis is his wife. Though he and Phyllis are not intimately close, they have a bond (legally). So technically, even though it was one-sided, he still has the right to be jealous. And seeing them being friendly with each other made him a little bit uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because he wasn't feeling emotionally secure in the relationship. Still, he wants to settle this heavy feeling in his chest. The two stepped away from the crowd and moved to an isolated corner. “Are you close with Phyllis?” he directly asked. He doesn't wa
“Let's take a quick break! I'll just get this scene fixed later. But Aster's relative had an emergency he needed to deal with, so he left the set. Now, Apollo needs to find the plus one, ASAP,” the director said while massaging his temples. It was a hot day, and now he was encountering trouble. He's going to have a hard time finding a replacement on such a tight schedule. Aster's head hung low, feeling guilty that they had to pause filming because of his cousin. “Bro, don't worry about it. We'll find a replacement,” Ashton, Apollo's leader, said in a comforting tone. “Let's just get someone from our staff? Our manager?” Hendrick suggested. He patted Aster's shoulder. “I'll see who I can contact. But we absolutely cannot fake a connection. Everyone would research who we would invite, so we have to make sure that they are indeed related to us. Our manager is counted as our friend, yes, but we still need to consider the instruction to us. We need to invite friends or relatives ou
“What's happening here?” a cool monotonous tone cut Eon's tantrums in. “Uncle!” the kid shouted as he hurried to his uncle's side. Zacharias glanced at Phyllis, Aster, and Eli, before turning to his nephew, Eon. He crouched down beside Phyllis to face Eon. “What's wrong, kid?” “Uncle Aster wants to invite Aunt to join the game, but I don't want her to be on another team,” he grumbled. He slowly nodded his head as he listened to Eon's whining. He leaned closer to Phyllis' side and quietly asked. “Do you want to join Aster, Lis?” Phyllis was taken aback by his sudden question. Though he asked in his low voice, it was gentle and calm. It was so different from when he asked Eon earlier. Of course, not everyone would notice this. But Phyllis heard the shift in his voice. “Yes. Besides, it's an inconvenience to everyone if Apollo doesn't have a plus one. You guys would have to wait for their plus one. Since Aster's my friend, why don't I help him out?” she explained. He nodded
“Alright! Let's start today's challenge with a classic game!” "In this beautiful and romantic garden, we've hidden a few eggs all around the place!” “You need to find more eggs to accumulate more points!” he continued. “The points will depend on the color of the egg. If it's red, then it would be for 10 points; yellow for 8 points; green for 6 points; blue for 4 points; and purple for 2 points.” “That's an easy egg hunt challenge, Alex!” an idol shouted. Alex, the host, chuckled. His lips curled as he slowly shook his head. “It would be an easy challenge if the challenge was just about collecting eggs, right?” “Is it not?” “Of course not! You're in my show!” he said before erupting into laughter. “In order for all the points to be valid, you should be able to solve each question inside the eggs!” he added. “We filled every egg with questions about math, science, and politics—actually, everything under the sun! They're filled with all kinds of questions, so I'm sure you'
“Eon! We're just talking about something... it's about grown-up stuff.” she tried to reason. She doesn’t want to give out more details because they're currently playing against each other. "Auntie, are you discussing real-world problems with Uncle Aster?” Aster burst into laughter upon hearing Eon's innocent remarks. While Zacharias and Eon just stared at Phyllis, both waiting for her answer. She sighed. “It's just about our microphone clips.” Eon went up and hugged Phyllis, who was crouching, still upset that he had to fight his aunt. "Auntie..." "I miss you..." "Let's not fight, okay?" Phyllis heard the slight hesitation in his voice. It was clear that he was having a hard time processing everything. He was prepared to play with other idols, but not with her. She understood that he was upset because he did not want to play against her. For a competitive kid like Eon, winning is everything. Even at a young age, he wanted to be challenged. Perhaps it stemmed from the way
“Okay, since challenges are supposed to be hard, let me give you guys a time limit for answering the questions.” “First, we have Apollo's red egg. Let's open it, shall we?” Alex opened the egg and pulled a red piece of paper out. He carefully unrolled it to read the question inside. “This is a physics question! Are you ready, Apollo?” “Yes!” the team shouted vigorously. “Okay! Give four examples of forces!” “You have a minute to answer,” he added. Ashton put on a serious face and thought about the question. “Gravity, right?” “Yeah, and what else?” Jameson replied. Phyllis observed the team for a while. She was idle for the entire time that they were answering the questions. Most of the questions were answered by the boys. So far, she hasn't been able to help them out with gathering points. And she's now feeling like a burden to the team. She shyly raised her right hand. “Uhm… I have an answer for that question. So, can I–” Ashton heaved a sigh of relief. He passed the m
“Okay, girl, open up. I'm not going to bite,” the girl from the other side gently said. Phyllis was hesitant at first, but she realized that she cannot stay inside for so long since she also has Eon waiting for her outside. She nervously unlocked the door, fearing the girl who was talking to her. But when she saw her warm and friendly smile, her guards immediately went down. “Wifey?!” she thought aloud. Surprised that she blurted out her fangirl thoughts, she quickly covered her mouth in embarrassment. “Hey, don't hide! I know that you're my fan, so it's alright.” “You know?” Katie slowly nodded her head. “Of course! You're present at every fan meeting. How can I not know you?” Phyllis blushed. Katie was her ultimate girl group bias. Besides being a talented rapper and dancer, she was also a kind idol who interacts with her fans a lot. It's no wonder that she is familiar with Phyllis. Katie clung her arms onto Phyllis' and pulled her closer. “Not gonna lie, I thought I w