Photoshoot
I turned down the volume which is being blasted in the car.

"Hey, Woman, My car, My Rules." Adrian announced and turned up the volume, head bobbing in sync to the beats, fingers drumming on the steering wheel.

I made myself comfortable shifting appropriately in my seat then laid back my head and closed my eye, realizing that it's useless to argue with Adrian. No one can stand against him.

"I still can't believe Cindy said that." shouted Adrian, startling me, I placed my hand and felt heart palpitations. Immediately like a reflex action, I smacked his arm.

"Why do you keep hitting me?" Adrian complained and sudden change in his facial expression giving slight hint of mischief lingering in his eyes, he grinned at me then continued. "Well, I can now announce that you were hitting on me."

Urgh! I stuck out my tongue in disgust.

"Don't try slang with me." I warned by pointing a finger at him to which he just winked.

"I'm not a normal boring human, I never was so why are you expecting me to." He stated by putting on his shades and with one touch he made the car windows automatically slid down, the air thrusted inside and on to my face, it felt as if this was his way of shutting my mouth. I was now regretting my decision to call him for the ride....

"I lost the track!." He exclaimed.

"What do you mean, I..I shouldn't.. have....."I stuttered " If I don't reach on time Craig and that photographer is going to kill me."

"I meant I lost track to what I was saying about Cindy.."He winced.

"You have no idea how hard I'm trying not to hit you." I said in disbelief and hiding my smile. He is really something beyond sanity, I wonder which poor and lucky girl will end up with him, she might, at some point lose the soundness of her mind to take care of this never maturing grown-up man.

"You distracted me so, you don't have any right to hit me..okay." Adrian continued as if claiming rights of justice.

"Yeah right,"I said dryly " It really doesn't matter that my heart almost stopped in fear that I could have lost my job."

"You petrified little cat."he said in that monotonous deep whispering voice  and glancing at me, before he continue to speak and receive yet another hit from me I should better stop him from blabbering nonsense.

"We are diverting again from the actual topic... what were you going to tell about Cindy?"

"Oh that, how can she blurt those words so damn easily."

"Will you stop beating around the bush for once, Ad."

"I can play other roles too..I can do action,emotional scene....well I doubt about this ..it will totally depend upon the actor dying in front of me..if he or she is pulling up funny faces I won't be able to contain my laughter..."

I turned and gave him that Look!
A Look that can mean a numerous things but here it meant I'm going to kill you.

"She said I can't do Romantic movies I'm only fit for Comedy genre."

I stared at him... just stared for few seconds more.

BOOM!

I threw my head back hitting the head support thing of the car seat and went into hysterical laughter.

"What?!... and why are you hitting me again." he said in annoyance.

I didn't realize I was almost hitting him and mostly shoving him. My guffawing didn't drain down yet.

"You were still ..." I patted my neck as I coughed and waiting to get my breathing normal. Some how I managed myself to speak "Yeah, so you were still holding that remark.."

"Yes ofcourse Cindy said that so seriously, I mean in the beginning I thought she's just pulling my leg but No..she stared into my eyes and blurted those words." he said while side glancing at me.

"I noticed you take Cindy's word way too seriously."I said and nudged him.

"Huh! She just have a wrong perception about me...and I can't handle that."

"Then prove her wrong." I said and looked outside, the road ahead was jammed with lot's of cars, even an adequate bunch of people gathered around and then there's those paparazzi's.

"It's too crowded today, I can't even turn my car for the back door, I wonder which movie stars were in the studio for the photo shoot."Adrian uttered and indicated me towards the main entrance.

We waited eyeing to know the celebrity.I barely registered the female who stepped out, the enthusiastic crowd sweeped their way and blocked her view. I shifted in my place but it was all in vain.

"Open the front compartment and pass me the book...Oh my Gosh!!!!"Adrian shrieked and hastily unbuckled his seat belt.

"How did you recognize her, she was barely visible for one minute' span, and by the way which actress is it?"

"That's Melvin Caspar and the blink of an eye's duration is enough for me to recognize her." Adrian proudly stated wagging his brows.

I opened the front compartment filled with junk of papers, wires and I had to rummage the stuff to find his tiny book at the corner, I pulled in and found my hands were covered in dust. Adrian grabbed his book patted it and blew the dust which went into my nose, I closed my eyes, covered my mouth and coughed.

"Let's get down."Adrian announced.

I stepped out rubbing my hands to brush off the dust, as per the surrounding I had to experience the similar blast of sound, that too, of different frequencies, some chanted her name, others claiming to be her biggest fans, few shouted their autographs and then there were reporters who asked numerous question in one breathe or repeated the same question, so all in all it was not a pleasant atmosphere.

I stood on my toes to get her view, Melvin Caspar, I knew about her, stepped in this industry few years back but her acting skills scooped up her way high on scale, and this time her movie's going to be released along with ours.

Somehow I got a glimpse of her.Wow! She looked amazing, I have never seen a celebrity from such a short distance away or let me rephrase it, I never have been a celebrity in near vicinity of my radar.
She wore peach colored floral print t-shirt with a pair of bleached jeans, her caramel brown hair was let loose to get swayed along the wind.

"Hey Wynter, I'm going to get her autograph and don't worry about the clash."

I looked at him and nodded smilingly appreciating his care for me even during, obsessing over his infatuation for a celebrity crush.

Adrian winced at me."You have dust on your face..Umm.. on your nose in particular if you prefer the specifics."he said and walked away with his giggles tailing behind.

I shook my head incredulously, like I mentioned before he's just beyond sanity.

There was an atomic silver color beautiful Lexus NX car standing in front of me, reflecting my image, Cool, discovered a luxurious mirror and went towards it to have a better reflection, I scrunched up my nose and rubbed viewing on to the poished black windshield. A loud roar of Adrian made me look into his direction, I chuckled on seeing him struggle to get past even the last row, it would take a century to cross the army and reach Melvin, who was now clicking pictures, this time something sunk inside me then simultaneously with a force scooted up. I agree I landed in this field accidentally but now I want to have a firm hold.

I released a sigh thinking it's a long run to reach where she is. I shifted my gaze again to the mirroring window to dust off the remains. Swiftly my image slid down...Woah, wait the window pane glided down and I jerked back on seeing the face of a man wearing an expensive pair of sunglasses, not giving a second thought I just dashed from his sight.

**

"Stop covering your face, it's spoiling the make-up."Cindy demanded pulling my hands off of my face, when I resisted a bit she went to brush my hair and made few adjustments to my soft curls."Don't you dare touch your hair."She warned pointing her index finger at me.

"Why why why, why am I the only victim of such embarrassments." I whined.

"Gosh, Wynter stop being a cry baby, it's okay, it's done just forget about it."Cindy said while dabbing on my cheeks.

"I will never let you forget about it."shouted Adrian, I cringed as he started making his way inside our room.

"They're already red from embarrassment, I don't think I need blush to be applied."I said sadly.

"Actually you're right."Cindy agreed and paused her movement. I looked at Adrian with a huge Cheshire cat's grin plastered on his face.

"Did you get the autograph?" I said narrowing my eyes at him and immediately the grin vanished and arched a single brow at me.

"Well, I can get next time, today the people were dying to get her autograph so I let them do."

"Guys, but I got an Autograph!!!"Cindy jumped in her place displaying a piece of paper. Adrian quickly snatched it from her.

"Please let me have it."He urged, after few ticking of the clock his demeanor changed. "It's not signed my Melvin Caspar." He remarked and flipped the paper which was actually a photograph.

Now my turn to snatch it. "No way!!!" I said in disbelief and shock.

"I know it's amazing isn't it .."Cindy squeaked." And you never told me that you're his fan."

"Even you never mentioned being Eric Lucifer's fan."Adrian resorted at Cindy to which Cindy just rolled her eyes.

While my brain went into an Auto-Analysis state, configuring for facial recognition.

General appearance, obviously pleasant looking.
Oval Face with broad forehead..tick
Sunburnt fair complexion ...tick
Ears curving and nose straight not exactly bulbous but with a slight hint of it.... tick.
Jaws firm and strong...Tick
Clear cut profile..Tick
Jet black disheveled hair with a dab of gel...Tick
Lastly misty gray eyes with thick eyebrows yet to be matched...

"It's him"I heard myself speak. Then I looked at them."The guy with sunglasses who watched me pull funny faces to brush off the stupid dust.." I uttered in complete disbelief.

Few seconds after blinking their eyes both bursted into boisterous laughter.

"Yeah Right, Joke of the day isn't." I remarked annoyingly and lowered my head.

When their laughter finally calmed down, other sounds filled the make-up room, starting from the bang on the door, thud against the table, clang with the chair and bump into Adrian, I don't even need to raise my head to verify who that person is going to be.

"Glad you made it in one piece." I said and was actually amazed to see Klutz William standing on his legs rubbing his arms, elbows and knees, by the number of crashes he went into just now , I thought he might have to crawl, in order to reach us.

"Someone's not in the mood, I guess." said William carefully side- glancing at Cindy and Ad.

"It's just a rough day for her..."Adrian said jovially and ruffled my hair.

"Uh oh.." Cindy gasped, producing that sound, horrified look on her face and was taken up by shock. Adrian followed her sight which travelled all the way to his hand which was still on my head, he instantly retrieved his hand behind his back and one could see the tension building up on his forehead. I was kinda liking it b'coz you never really get to see Adrian all worried and tensed , he's unreasonably optimistic but the minute something involves Cindy, he's all cautioned and maybe nervous, I don't know, I might be seeing wrong anyways.

"Arrangements done, Are you all ready?" inquired Bailey, who's probably in his 30s, figure well-built, Um.. we call him bat-man, because he's covered in black from top to bottom, there's this scar on the edge of his brow, which was the result for finding that perfect angle to capture the image on some hilly areas, barging in and abruptly stopped on seeing me, his eyes widened a bit then shifted on Cindy.

Adrian's dead. I thought in my head.

"Just give me a minute, please."Cindy begged.

"You did that.."He said pointing at me or my head.

Cindy stood there with pressed lips without replying.

"Unique, I like it.."He almost squealed and walked out.

Adrian's shoulders relaxed and he gave a confused smile. "I'm saved." he lowered to my length and whispered into my ears.

"No, you're not."Cindy barked and threw those fake darting daggers in Adrian's direction and followed Bailey.

"She's lying," I mouthed to Adrian.

**

"Shoulders back, how many times should I correct you."shouted irritated Bailey for the hundredth time.

I had to maintain that intense look on my face, which I'm not able to, I craned my neck releasing those cramps,  pulled my sleeves up, held the revolver near my face and narrowed my eyes.

Flash. Click. The sound of camera- shutter echoed.

"Please stay still for a second, this one's nice but not Wow." This time Bailey's tone softened.

After my stern look, now he wanted me to smile and even my genuine smiles apeared fake to him, now from where should I bring that million dollar smile for this perfect click.

I patted my cheeks which were aching, on looking straight behind Bailey, I saw William standing on the ladder waving both his hands to garner my attention, is he really planning to get injured? He pointed on the wall behind him, which had disorderly arranged few alphabets which read.

M I L E

"Mile" I mouthed at him quizzically, then while Ad was passing by him said something to him and he tried to move to his right which revealed another letter S, in the end Will, stumbled and fell on the ground displaying the word. SMILE pasted on it and I couldn't refrain myself from smiling.

FLASH. CLICK.

"Perfect!" Bailey shouted excitedly startling me, this session of photoshooting carried on for some more time.

Fortunately it was William's turn for the single clicks for the movie posters and promotion banners. I went inside to call Will, but had come to a standstill, on seeing him wearing those cute reading glasses and completely consumed in the book, small creases formed on his forehead then on turning the page those creases vanished from his forehead and formed at the corner of his eyes, he relaxed his back on the chair beaming brightly shaking his head. Out of the blue he just caught me admiring him, I looked away then on seeing him, placing the bookmark he was approaching me, rubbing his ears, both of us embarrassed.

" I think Bailey's calling me." He said clearing his throat to which I just nodded, because I know my voice won't come out. "So, it's my turn to challenge you." He announced clearly and more confidently.

"Hmm.. Let me be anonymous so that I can wander and spend more time in your mind." He chanted and crossed his arms.

Since we both love reading and are always fighting on who read more books, so, we started this quotes battle, asking each other quotes of famous books and if you can't guess you lose.

And today my luck isn't working on the grounds that I have no idea about the quote he mentioned.

"I knew it.... Yes! Bang on! ."He punched in air showing his victory, jogging and craning his neck as if warming up for a real fight. " 5 is to 4..just two more to beat you."saying that he jogged out upon calling.

**

I have now changed into an elegantly looking natural mocha or caramel colored evening gown and William was wearing formal suit with a contrasting darker shades of cocoa. Yeah dual shoot, much bigger headache, Bailey wanted something different no back hugs, holding hands, or any of those cheesy poses. I stopped keeping tab on time, we were all so tired and exhausted, Bailey even went inside giving up all hopes, I needed fresh air , like really really needed it so tiptoeing I shifted making my movement precisely sound proof.

"Wait, I'm coming!."Adrian Shouted from afar. Urgh! I knew it

"No, I need peace."I said playfully and ran outside, everyone around says that me and Ad are like those three year old mischievious kids.

**

Cold breeze was washing on my face, the sky wore a gray blanket of clouds, I closed my eyes and raised my head upward facing the sky, my soft curls flailing in air, tiny droplets dribbled on my face, I won't have wiped it but since I'm wearing make-up that too done by Cindy I dabbed on my face with the handkerchief in my hand.

It was just a pleasant moment, probably seamless and impeccable setting for the movie where amidst the strong gushes of wind, the girl opens her eyes just to meet his.

I shook my head to tussle away the thought and was alarmed as a result of it I dropped my handkerchief on hearing the footsteps behind me, but when I looked down I saw a man move aside to protect himself from it. He could move only because his head was already directed up ... watching me?

I experienced a slight shiver running down my spine creating those bumps on my skin when I saw those misty gray eyes moving rhythmically staring me so intently. He then covered his eyes wearing his shades, walking towards his Atomic Silver car.

Misty gray eyes with thick eyebrows..Tick

"Nice weather, " a voice called but when I didn't respond I sensed him hover above me and I quickly turned defensively and ascended on my toes preventing William to look down "What are you looking at?" he said trying to get the peek on it and synchronously I moved along to avert him, I lowered on my heel on hearing the sound of the car engine which just roared to life.

"I dropped my handkerchief .."I said abruptly to which he smiled gleefully, my insides were in turmoil, I didn't understand why I was hindering William, maybe I didn't want him to think I was staring at .... Eric Lucifer?

But why?

"Bravo!!! I got such beautiful natural clicks, I'm so happy." Bailey shouted making us aware of the whole crew being outside on the terrace, he was signalling us a thumbs up sign.

"You two should check this out."Craig, our director finally spoke with clasped hands.

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Author's note

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