Chapter 229 Sudden Realisation (1/2)

After the scene was over, Kyle plopped down, spread-eagled, on the lawn, his arm placed across his eyes.

Keanu laughed seeing him there, ”What's the matter? The scene wasn't that tough to do.”

Kyle looked up at him, shielding his eyes from the sun as he answered, ”How come your scenes have you always in a suit?”

”It can get pretty hot, you know,” Keanu said, ”Is this what you're complaining about? That I wear a suit?”

”Not that you wear a suit, but that most of my scenes are me without one! As in, I think I'm half-naked in 50% of my scenes!”

Kyle pretended to count on his fingers as he thought about it, ”No, make that 80%?? The training routine scene. The torture scene. The changing uniform scene. I think I only managed to wear my cool outfit once. ONCE!”

Keanu sat down next to Kyle, patting his shoulder, ”No one wants to see a half-naked 54-year-old man, you know.”

”Yeah, yeah. Right, Grandpa,” Kyle smirked, ”As if?! I believe any woman - and man - would want to see you half naked. You had ONE scene before, right? Without a shirt? Compared to me, I'm the other way around.”

”And you're still so fit,” Kyle added for good measure.

Keanu looked at Kyle and patted his abs, saying, ”Not as fit like you, though. Let me maintain my suave, dark and cool image with them only imagining what's underneath while you ...”

”What? What me?” Kyle retorted.

”Should show off to everyone exactly what sort of body I would probably have,” Keanu said laughing softly, ”You represent everything that one wants to attain but cannot get. See, but not touch. Adds more mystery to it.”

Kyle snorted and using one hand to gesture to his body, ”This. This is something anyone can get. Just do the exercises.”

”Ah, but not everyone - let alone a kid - have the dedication to keep at it daily,” Keanu said, raising an eyebrow, ”I've seen you in the early mornings. That's truly admirable and impressive.”

”So says the man that knows several martial arts just from preparing for the Matrix role,” Kyle replied, leaning back and closing his eyes.

”Fine, both of you are awesome, okay?” Sam chipped in, handing both of them a bottle of mineral water. ”One is a legend and an internet darling while the other ... is a narcissistic muscle-bound kid.”

”You sure you're my friend?” Kyle said, taking the bottle, ”Maybe I should cut your salary for each insult.”

”It's not an insult,” Sam said, sitting down on the grass next to Kyle, ”Just stating facts in a logical and precise manner.”

”Also, cutting my salary for telling the truth would be against the Employment Act and a breach of our contract,” Sam added on for good measure.

”Fine,” Kyle replied with a languid smile, ”I'll just add more work then. Justify that smart mouth of yours.”

”Bring it on. It's getting super boring anyway,” Sam replied, raising an eyebrow then a slow smile started forming, ”Though you're going to be really, really busy after the whole shoot over.”

Kyle frowned, ”What? Other than the road shows and such for a couple of months, things will get back to normal. Back to the normal, mundane school life.”

Sam started laughing, ”You seriously have forgotten, haven't you?”

Kyle now opened his eyes, looking at Sam weirdly. Bringing himself up by the elbows, he demanded, ”Just what are you talking about?”

Sam started laughing harder, clutching his stomach and then wiping the tears from his eyes, ”Oh man, this is pure gold.”

Kyle narrowed his eyes at Sam, waiting for him to finally get back his breath.

Sam looked at him, a twinkle in his eye as he said with a smirk, ”You're the 2nd male lead in a John Wick film.”

”Yeah, so?” Kyle said with a shrug.

”Ve-ery popular film and has been a major hit all the time,” Sam continued on, ”So now we have a fresh, young boy who not only has a lot of action scenes ... most of those scenes are also focused on that ridiculously ripped body of yours.”

Kyle waited, impatience apparent in his eyes.

”And while this whole movie is going on, you're going to be touring to promote the movie,” Sam carried on and looked at Kyle in the eyes, ”Thus, showing off that stupidly handsome face of yours at various locations.”