Cortez Shivick(Chapter 5)

Neglecting Shayene's foreboding, they commenced making videos using the Chroma key technique. Within half year, Cortez had to receive calls day and night, reply to messages and comments on his account. His account had over 200 million followers. 

He barely had time to think about himself. But, there was a seed of fame which was sowed when he was in the university. Now, it has grown to a tree which only had words of fame and popularity. He was quite happy about that.

Cortez dressed up for the shoot, did a little hair styling for show-off and then sat on the plump chair just opposite to the green screen to memorise the script which Alvaro had given him. Alvaro was setting his camera after collecting the necessary pictures from the internet. 

PIPP– The phone rang loudly.

“Who is it? My fan?” asked Cortez excitedly looking towards Alvaro who was standing beside the phone. 

“Unknown number. Probably one of your fans” answered Alvaro handing over the phone to Cortez. 

“Hello.” Cortez said on the phone

“Sir!”the reply came, “I am a big fan of yours!”

“Thank you so much” answered Cortez grinning.

“Sir, right now, where are you? Will you shoot there?”

“Y–ye” stammered Cortez looking towards Alvaro but he didn't notice Cortez.“Actually I-I am in Paris.” Answered Cortez and ended the call. 

Cortez was tittering after the call but soon he became anxious by seeing the ghastly look of Alvaro's face which was ensued by a silence. Alvaro broke it by shouting, “You did a blunder!”

“Blunder! What blunder?” asked Cortez, his eyes widening.

“You shooted Paris before also.”

Cortez's hands were shaking and he couldn't feel his existence, his heartbeat skipped a beat and his body's temperature began to fall.“Seriously! Oh no!”he told in an inarticulate voice,“I forgot about it. Now, what to do?”

“You have to post then. But–”

“What but!”interposed Cortez, “We have to post it! Collect photos from wherever you can.”

“Okay. Okay. Calm down, I am trying.” said Alvaro moving towards the computer.

Cortez sat down on the chair with both his hands on his head which made his styled hair nasty. At last, they were found! Cortez again had to mug up the description of the places and a few monologues to tell during the shoot.

The shooting started after re-dressing his hair and also changing the outfit as the previous place is warm and Paris the opposite. 

While Alvaro was directing him to point towards the right, he did the reverse. Although this is an everyday scenario, today, Alvaro's head felt dizzy after the search for the photos.

“What's wrong? ” he yelled, “Can't you shoot properly?”

“Oh! What can I do?” answered tired Cortez.

“If you continue to do this, I will stop capturing. Then–”

“No, no. I am trying.”

While all these arguments were going on, another phone call came. Cortez almost ran towards it to receive the call which made Alvaro to put down the camera out of frustation.

“Hello. Who is it?” asked Cortez

“I am from Fire news. We decided to take an interview of yours. If you can come-” Fire news is the best news channel in the country.

“Ok. ok. Of course, I will come. When will I come?” Till then, Cortez abandoned all interviews in the tension that he might tell anything wrong, but this time he couldn't resist himself from telling yes.
“Tomorrow morning. Can you—”

“Yes. Of course.”

“Ok, sir. Thanks for your help.”

“Who was it? You seem overjoyed.” said Alvaro.
“A call came from Fire news. Tomorrow, they will take my interview.” replied Cortez.

“Oh. Awesome.”

“Yes.”