"Hello all and welcome to E news where we work hard to bring you the latest news on your favorite celebrities. Now there is no doubt that both Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are more famously known for their on and off again romance than for their Pirates of their Caribbean films-"
Edward Russo paused the scene there as he turned around in his office to face both Jerry and Gore. He glared at them in anger and annoyance with himself as he slowly realized his own plan was backfiring him.
"Well" Edward Russo said out loud angry after what he just heard. "What do you two have to say about this?"
"Breaking them up was your call Edward" said Jerry as he tapped his fingers on his elbow rest. "It's no one's fault that the media is paying more attention to that then to the film-"
"It may be no one's fault but let me tell you that if this film fails , you, your director over here, and your lead cast will be held accountable-"
"What did we do make this happen?" asked Gore angered that he was getting blamed for something he took no part in.
"It's what you didn't do to keep this from happening Gore that is making you responsible" replied Edward as he looked at a confused and upset Gore. "You knew for months that both Bloom and Knightley's romance was a risk to the film and you did nothing about it-"
"I warned them Edward. Numerous times I told Orlando to watch his back" started Gore trying to defend himself. For the past few weeks he had been getting hell from everyone whether it was breaking the couple up or for not breaking up the couple soon enough. Frankly, Gore was getting tired of it.
"Well just look at how much your warning helped us" replied Edward interrupting Gore. "Thanks to your" warning" people are paying more attention to this crap than to the film I have spent over a million dollars on!"
"I will repeat what I said before" said Jerry as he stood up "you separated them, now this is what you get. You should have thought twice before breaking up an a-list couple right in the middle of filming a movie."
"Don't tell me how to do my job unless you want to lose yours" Edward said as he glared at them. "Now, I recommend you sit down as I call these fools in."
Jerry glared back as he sat down waiting for Keira and Orlando to walk in.
"Idiots" Edward thought in his head as he pictured the pack of fools he was forced to work with. He then walked back to his desk and called his secretary. "Tell both Bloom and Knightley to get their asses here now"
It took about five minutes for Orlando to walk in and when he saw who was in the room he already knew it wouldn't be good.
"Mr. Bloom glad you could join us" said Edward as stood up. "Please, take a seat."
"I would rather you just tell me what am I needed for so that I can leave " Orlando said in a cold tone. He had not forgotten what this man had made him do, he hadn't and he never would.
"I would but we are still missing someone" replied Edward with a grin. Orlando looked at him in confusion until he heard someone open, come in, and shut the door.
"So glad you could join us Miss Knightley." As soon as Orlando heard Edward say that he turned and saw a confused Keira looking around the room until her eyes found his.
Pushing aside her anger towards him for a moment she gave him a look of confusion that asked him why they were called. Orlando shrugged his shoulders at her unknowingly which went noticed by Edward.
"I bet you two are wondering why you're here" he said. "Sit so that I can explain."
The two actors did as told and sat down both curious and afraid of what they were called for.
"Now as you all know, filming a movie about pirates and making money off it can be hard-"
"Mr. Russo I would prefer you just go straight to the point" said Orlando interrupting him knowing that now he was just toying with Keira and himself. Keira looked at Orlando surprised that he would just interrupt Edward Russo and speak to him in such a cold tone. It made her wonder if something had happened between the two, something that she didn't know about.
Edward gave him an evil grin before he walked backed to his flat screen and pressed play on the scene again.
"The couple started dating back in 04 when Knightley was only seventeen years old and Bloom twenty-five…"
Orlando sat up straight as he heard the first line and Keira took a deep breath both knowing that this was going to be rather uncomfortable and awkward discussion.
" Fans went wild as their favorite on screen couple became a real life couple however; millions were left disappointed a year later when Knightley called it quits with the British heart throb…"
"That's because I had no other choice" Keira thought to herself in her head. "I gave him up because I cared about him . Unlike him who gave me up because….because he changed his mind."
"Now I know how you feel" Orlando said to himself in his head. "You sacrificed us for my career and I not knowing treated you so coldly. Now I know though Keira, now I know" he keep thinking as he looked at Keira and heard the scene. Then Keira while rolling he eyes accidentally met his and the two locked eyes for a while.
"After a year long silence from both of these parties the two made headlines once again when paparazzi caught the couple outside their hotel which is where Orlando Bloom confirmed that the two had reconciled. Take a look at these photos."
At that moment Keira and Orlando both moved their eyes back to the screen. The screen immediately started showing pictures taking from paparazzi of Orlando and Keira kissing outside the hotel the day after the two had gotten back together.
As Keira kept looking at the photos she started getting annoyed with this Edward Russo guy. He very well knew they had broken up so she didn't quite understand why he would show them these images that made her and maybe even Orlando feel uncomfortable and hurt. If only she knew that Orlando was actually feeling the exact same way.
"Unfortunately looks like the reconciliation did not last long. A few weeks ago, Edwrad Russo, owner to the rights of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise confirmed to us that the two had once again split. Neither bloom nor Knightley have themselves released a statement. Could this off and on again romance affect's the two's performance is their new film? Guess we'll have to wait and see, back to you Guliana."
"Thanks Ryan. Woo, I would not like to be in that sticky situation. Speaking of things that are sticky looks like Spiderman will be making a comeback-."
Edward Russo finally turned the television off before facing the four people behind him.
"Do you two see the problem?" he asked rather annoyed
Keira glared at him. "Yes I do, so what is it that you want, a statement?" she asked in a cold tone since she had finally had enough of him. "Guess Orlando was right not to like him" she said to herself once again.
Edward noticed that Miss Knightley was growing a little bit too bold for his liking. "Miss Knightley I encourage you to watch your tone and remember your place-" From the corner of his eye Edward saw that Orlando was about to get up and defend Keira from being spoken to like that so he immediately stopped him " I wouldn't say a word, Bloom."
Keira looked at Orlando surprised once again and in curiosity as she too noticed that he was going to defend her. "But why?" she kept asking herself in her head. "If he wanted to be rid of me why defend me?-" her thoughts were interrupted as Edward Russo kept speaking.
"I have wasted too much money on this film for it all to be thrown away because of you're on and off again romance that frankly I don't give a shit about" Edward said coldly to both Orlando and Keira. "Because of that , you two are going to go and clear everything up publicly at a live interview with Good Morning America. Jerry call them now and tell them that it has been moved to Friday October twentieth"
"Edward that's tomorrow" said Gore in shock. He knew that it was important for the movie to be put on the right track again but he also knew that both Keira and Orlando were not ready to make a public appearance together after their break up four weeks ago.
"I know. The sooner we got Bloom and Knightley over here to clear this mess up the sooner we save this god damn movie. Now, does anyone have any objections because if you do I really don't care"
After a long silence Orlando spoke up. "What is it exactly that you want us to say?" Orlando asked in a cold tone that was less harsh than the one he used before to not anger Edward any further.
"I want you two to say whatever you have to say to save this movie. Is that understood?" Edward asked coldly.
Keira and Orlando stayed silent which further angered Edward Russo. "I asked if it was clear" he said raising his voice.
Finally Keira got up. "Crystal." Before Edward could "dismiss" her she walked out on her own and closed the door, hard.
"Orlando, you keep her under control" Edward said as he glared at the door Keira had just walked out of.
Orlando just snorted. "I don't tell anyone to do something they don't want to do, especially if it hurts them."
"Everyone on set!" screamed Gore the next day on the set of the interview.
Keira and Orlando, dressed as their characters, walked on to the set where the interview would be held and sat in their chairs with their last names written on it.
"Nervous?" Orlando asked Keira as people were hooking the microphones to them. He asked because she was a little jumpy and really quiet.
Keira even though she was nervous did not want to let Orlando know she was. She did not want him to think she was weak and still hurt…from missing him.
"Actually no" she said trying to sound convincing. "I have nothing to hide and I've done nothing wrong."
"I know you didn't" Orlando said as he looked at her with sympathetic eyes knowing what Keira had meant.
Keira returned the same hurt and confused expression and as the microphone people left them she whispered she the question she had been dying to know the answer to. "If I did nothing wrong then why, huh?" she whispered to him as people on the set were moving around them.
Orlando sighed as he heard the difficult question. "You can't tell her Orlando you can't" he thought.
"Keira I don't think this is the best time to discuss this" he whispered back to avoid the question without even looking her way.
"Well this is the only time I will" Keira replied. "This time I mean it. Orlando for the past few weeks I have spent every single night trying to find something that I did wrong to deserve this. I have thought about this over and over again and I can't think of anything, you say it's because I did nothing but that just brings me all the way back to my first question. Why."
"Believe me if I could give you an answer that, that made sense I would-" Orlando started saying then paused not knowing how to finish "I just don't know how to explain it-"
"Orlando try" Keira whispered as she grabbed his hand and his face to face her. Before he could answer or kiss her like he wanted to inside, the interviewer walked on to the set. He was a tall middle aged man with brown hair, blue eyes, and tanned skin who seemed to be very sweet and charming.
At that moment Orlando came up with something to say that would stop Keira from asking anymore. "Keira, if you wouldn't explain why you broke up with me the first time why should I explain it to you now?" he said. "I think that's a little hypocritical….." he said in a cold tone.
Keira felt as if she had just been slapped in the face. "Is he really brining that up?" she asked herself in her head. She couldn't believe that even after everything he would try to make her feel guilty for what she did two years ago. She couldn't believe that the Orlando she loved would be capable of doing something like that….
"I'm hypocritical?" Keira asked "At least I'm not a complete as-"
"Alright," he started as he sat down and gave them a smile. " Hello you guys I'm Patrick Wilkinson."
"Keira Knightley" said Keira a sigh seeing as Orlando had just completely annoyed her.
"Orlando Bloom" said Orlando as he shook Patrick's hand not daring to look towards Keira.
Patrick nodded and he noticed that there was awkwardness and a little tension in the air. Although he did not know either of these personally he felt bad for them knowing about their split especially since he knew and had worked with Edward Russo before. There was no doubt in this interviewer's head that Edward Russo had something to do with it.
"Speaking of the devil" Patrick whispered to himself as Edward walked on to the set.
"Patrick, so nice to see you" Edward said trying to be charming. Patrick only nodded before Edward turned to the two stars of the film.
"Remember what I told you two" he said in almost a whisper so that the people who were watching him wouldn't hear. Neither of the stars nodded at him or answered him so he gave them a serious look before walking off and standing next to the director from the Good Morning America show.
"Okay guys here we go" the director said out loud so that everyone could here. "In five, four, three, two,…"
"Hello, everyone and welcome to Good Morning America. I'm Patrick Wilson and I am here at the Grand Bahamas Island with two of your favorite stars from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Orlando and Keira Knightley. Guys welcome to the show."
"It's great to be here" Keira said with a smile.
"Now" started Patrick " how does it feel like to be doing a sequel for a film that no one believed in?"
"Well it is actually really incredible. I mean even I doubted the film a bit when I heard it was based on a pirate ride so for me to come back, for everyone to come back and just replay the characters is really amazing" Orlando said.
"Speaking about everyone" started Patrick. Instantly, Orlando and Keira knew that the topic they wanted to avoid was getting closer and closer. "Tell me, how is it to work with people as famous as Johnny Depp?"
Johnny who was nearby got closer to hear what they had to say "Yeah, how is?" he said out loud to Jerry who just started to chuckle. Lisa as well had joined them once she finished fixing up all the extras.
"Well Johnny Depp is one of the funniest, kindest people you can meet" Keira started "He puts one hundred percent of his effort into every scene and I think it really just show how much he cares about the film."
"I agree I mean obviously he is an amazing actor, as we all know. But, one thing that is even greater about him is the fact that he is a very good friend. He will help you through whatever situation you're in and really be there for you-"
"Even when you don't ask him to be" Keira added which made herself, Orlando, and Patrick chuckle.
Backstage of the set where Johnny was, he release a small smile as he heard his two favorite cast members. "Thanks kids." Johnny really felt great pride in these two, he had watched them become better actors and had watched them grow as a couple. As he immediately said the word couple in his head he released a sigh. "God" he thought as he looked up. "I really hope you have something great planned for both of them…you more than everyone know that they don't deserve this."
"Now you both told me how it's like to work with your co-star Johnny Depp. Orlando you mentioned that he has helped you both through certain situations. Tell me how does it feel to work with each other co-star to co-star after everything. I mean it's no secret that you two have history together-"
"Oh boy" Johnny said as he heard what Patrick was asking them. "Here we go." Lisa nodded as she looked at the couple wondering what they would say to convince the world they weren't in love.
The two actors stayed silent for a while, a long while. Patrick Wilkinson started to look towards Edward Russo to ask him what to do since they weren't talking after a while.
"Come one guys" Jerry whispered to himself not wanting to see Orlando nor Keira get in trouble. Lisa and Johnny both watched patiently with nerves for their friends in their stomach.
Edward Russo was able to get Keira's attention and mouthed the words "go!" to her to get her to start talking. Keira feeling nervous looked towards Orlando to see if he would say anything. When she looked towards him she noticed that he was looking right back at her. She gave him a look for help not wanting to handle this alone, but all he did was look at her…
"Thanks for the help" Keira told him in her own head. Keira knowing that someone had to say something steeped up to the plate. "Yes Orlando and I do have some history together. That's no secret-" Keira paused again not knowing what to say next. Her nerves soon disappeared though when she felt the person next to her squeeze her hand.
Whenever Keira was nervous Orlando would squeeze her hand to let her know that no matter what everything would be okay. Keira looked towards him once again but saw that he wasn't look at her anymore, however, he still was holding her hand.
Orlando realized that she was nervous and he couldn't talk now that she had already started. To try and make her feel a little less uncomfortable he squeezed her hand and nodded at her to keep going which she did.
"I think I would be lying to you and to everyone if I said that things weren't strange or weird at some times" she started still looking at Orlando before turning to face Patrick.. "But I also think that when you care for someone as much as I care for Orlando as, well, as a friend that that strangeness kind of disintegrates."
As Keira kept talking she realized that it wasn't as hard as she had thought it would be. It wasn't hard because now Keira was speaking from her heart, she was just telling to world what she felt towards Orlando or at least a little bit of how she felt about him. Words could never express how much she cared about him.
"What I feel for Orlando is a great respect, great admiration, and just great friendship. He has been with many through many, many, challenges and my gratefulness for him will never go away. I also feel a great love for him." Keira made sure that she squeezed his hand tightly when she said that. "Although he and I will no longer be together as a couple-"
"Keira that's not what he wants" Lisa said to herself as she watched her best friend talk about the man she loves as if he were just a great friend. It was obvious to everyone that Keira was holding back some of her feelings and it was obvious that she was not over him...
"-I don't think that that love disappears in a relationship, I think that it just turns into a different kind of love-"
"Baloney" Johnny thought with a snort as he heard what she was saying. "His love hasn't changed for you, if anything it's grown stronger…."
" Still, he and I have shared both many wonderful memories and many not so wonderful memories. Because of all our experience together I find working with Orlando Bloom is like working with a good...friend"
The room was silent as Keira finished speaking. Keira looked towards her small group of friends who all gave her a small smile and when she looked to Edward he gave her a satisfied grin.
"Nice job Knightley" Edward thought in his head.
"Well" said Patrick Wilkinson after that small speech "Thank you-"
"I have something I would like to add" Orlando said interrupting him. Edward Russo instantly grew tense and Lisa, Johnny, and Jerry opened their eyes in shock, confusion, curiosity, and worry.
"What's he going to say?" Edward Russo whispered to Jerry angrily.
Orlando knew that he couldn't tell Keira anything or say anything about the situation but, no one ever told him that he couldn't hint at it.
"I completely agree with Keira on everything that she said" Orlando began. "It is true that she and I have had our ups and downs, while most of them had been downs, she has always stuck by my side and put my happiness before hers. And I just wanted to tell her that one day I will do the same for her-" Orlando squeezed Keira's hand tightly as he said that as if he were trying to tell her the real reason he broke up with her. "One day I will pay you back for everything you did for me. I just wanted to tell you that although we are not together that I still care about you and I have the ultimate respect for you and that you are the most wonderful person I have ever met. Although things have occurred to keep us apart I'm sure one day we'll realize and find out why things that happened, happened-"
Keira looked at Orlando in confusion as he kept squeezing her hand a lot. "What is he doing?" she asked herself. As the couple get gazing at each other Edward got a hold of Patrick to tell him to wrap it up.
"Well um thank you Orlando. Now all you fans, you guys heard it from them. Here on the Pirates of the Caribbean set all is peaceful and in perfect harmony. My name is Patrick Wilkinson and this was Good Morning America."
"And cut!"
"What the hell was that?" Edward Russo asked Jerry and Gore who showed up for the last part of it.
"I think that he just tried telling her everything on live television" said Rupert Friend as he appeared on set. Everyone looked at him in shock and hatred which made Rupert release a cocky grin.
"I thought you left for good" Lisa asked him with a glare. She knew that Rupert coming back to the set only meant more trouble.
Rupert smirked. "Left? Please, I'm Will Turner's understudy and stunt double."
Lisa had been cursing Rupert's name over and over again until she heard that and just gasped.
"You're what?" Johnny asked in alarm having heard it to. "How the heck?-"
"Ah Rupert-"said Edward igniting the flames even more. "Welcome to the crew" he said also with a cocky grin. He knew very well what having Rupert as a cast member would do…
Jerry looked at Edward in anger. "You have got to be kidding me-" he started. "What happened to Orlando's original stunt double?"
"I fired him. Never really liked the kid" Edward replied with a chuckle. "Guys if you like Rupert being here wait till you see who I hired as Keira's understudy and stunt double-"
Jerry looked at him confused until he heard Lisa gasp again. Lisa knew there was only one possible person who Edward could have called. Suddenly it clicked in Jerry's head to.
"You didn't…" he said to Edward threateningly. Unfortunately, he was soon interrupted though.
"Hello everyone" said another voice, a female one that no one had heard in a long time.
As soon as Johnny laid eyes on her his heart stopped in fear. "Ah!'
"It's been a long time hasn't it" said the female with a smile that exposed her white teeth.
Edward Russo grinned. "Everyone I'm sure you have met Kate Basworth before. Did you know she use to date Orlando?"
Suddenly the moment of fear and shocked passed over Johnny and it soon turned into anger."Edward you are crossing the line!" he screamed. He was not going to have any more chaos on this film then there already had been.
Edward shrugged his shoulder pretending he didn't know what was wrong. "What do you mean?"
Jerry glared before turning to Kate "Kate what the hell are you doing here-"
"Jerry" she started with a serious expression. "It's not what you think-"
At that moment both Orlando and Keira walked back to their group of friends just to find a big surprise…..
"Kate?" Orlando asked in shock to see her dressed… as Elizabeth?
"Orlando" Kate replied with a smile that showed she was grateful to see any old friend.
Keira instantly grew jealous but it faded when she saw who was dressed as…. William? "Rupert?"
"Keira… it's been a few weeks huh? Like the new look?"
"What the hell is this?" Johnny screamed as he looked at the group of four exs demanding to know an answer.
Edward chuckled. "This is my new movie set.. and you're all in it."