Day five was a hectic day. It was a music award show and boys had to perform, receive awards, greet people and stay alert for numerous cameras around them. I was running from here and there getting things done. I had more than five cups of coffee to keep me going and now I was somewhat hyper.
I didn't have time to appreciate all the glamorous talented people around me. But I did use my camera to capture few things. I was tired but somehow the exhilaration kept me going. Boys had some vitamin tablets and I rushed backstage before their final rehearsal to give them the tablets.
I handed them one each and was about to run away when Zaidan called me out, "I am sorry."
His tone was stiff and passive.
"For?" I was too busy to give him the list now.
"For issues about your sister." He said in a strained voice.
It felt like she hurt him bad.
"Forgiven. You know how fans' are forgiving to their bias." I bit my tongue as soon as I realised I just told him he was my bias from the group.
Before he could react I ran away pretending that someone called me over the walkie talkie.
The final rehearsal started and boys performed as if it was the real stage. I was rushing with the bag of water bottles before boys could finish the rehearsal but I saw TITANS coming towards the stage for next rehearsal and I looked for a hiding place before Liam recognizes me.
Finding no such spot I just held the box of bottles so that it covers at least half my face.
Liam and other members were chatting animatedly about something. They looked tired like VICTOR did. But my luck was bad because hiding didn't work as I almost lost the balance of the heavy box and had to bent down to handle it uncovering my face.
"Makeup girl." Liam's voice made me wince silently.
"Liam," I said with a forced smile.
"You look terrible." He said probably looking at my tired out condition.
I am the kind of person who listens to others trouble but refrained from sharing my own so I cry instead. After talking to mom, I have cried a lot so Might have looked even worse after few hours of sleep yesterday.
"Thank you," I said and started moving forward.
But Liam blocked my path.
"What is it?" I asked him frustrated at his gesture.
"Just a little something over here." He said and reached out his head to pull out some glittery paper from my head. For some reason, I felt really awkward.
Why was he doing this?
"T-thank you." I stuttered and blinked a few times not sure what happened.
"Put some good word for me, will you?" Liam said with a smile.
"Huh?" I asked still not sane.
"Dan told me you are Camilla's sister, put some good word for me. She is giving me a hard time." He said with a sly smile that yelled trouble.
Now I know why he was doing this. All because of the sister I haven't even met.
And another victim of my sister's drama, poor Liam.
"I will do that if I meet her. For now, concentrate what is more important." I said with a sad smile.
"What is that?" He asked with a confused frown.
"Music." Wasn't it obvious?
"I thought you would say the rehearsal." He said with a dry laugh.
"I think nothing is more important for an artist than it's passion like its photography for me." I explained it to him.
He will not rehearse properly if he doesn't will like it. He has to love his work for that. VICTOR enjoyed their practices even if they were too tired.
"Zenna," A voice called out and I rushed to the stage and gave water bottles to the boys.
I completely avoided Zaidan's eyes and looked anywhere but there.
"Now we have to change for the main thing," Brent told his other members.
As I was about to leave, Skylar stopped me.
"Help me out." He said like a shy child trying to make conversation.
"Of course," I answered immediately.
And then I realised he doesn't ask for help because he doesn't like people hovering over his head touching him or his things.
There were other people to help out the members so I stayed with Skylar who silently practised his choreography while I picked out the clothes for him that designer gave.
As he got inside to change I waited setting accessories in order. I put all his important things in a duffel bag. What I didn't realise that I was humming VICTOR song.
"And when our eyes met." Skylar came out singing words to the music I was humming.
"I can't believe what she said." I sang along just for the fun if it.
"I am her superman," Skylar added in tone.
"And she can't keep me out of her head." I continued the song.
"You can sing?" Skylar said with a small smile you don't usually see on his face.
"Not really," I said shyly since I sang only in boundaries of my close room.
"Guests are here," Brent called out.
That meant they have to join the others in the hall for sitting.
"Good Luck!" I blurted out and heard a miracle word from Skylar.
"Thanks!"
Brent winked at me when he left with the group teasing me that Skylar thanked someone.
As I followed them outside smiling at the side cameras. I noticed that some VIP fans were inside and asked for selfies and artist gratefully granted them. As the members were greeting other members I had to greet them as well since I had to move with the boys. I hated attention on me and I was almost cowering under the flashlight.
I ducked my head down and kept walking. I have always seen managers guiding their bands all but here I was hopeless. This was the first major event I was attending and I was worried what will happen if I went to an actual concert or a press conference kind of thing which is hoarded with reporters and fan.
I had that feeling of protecting the guys and yet I know this was part of their jobs. They seem to respect both fans and the press.
Suddenly a pair of aviators was being offered to me.
"Look like a manager." He said and I took the glasses from him.
I looked up and the flashes of camera and the light around me were unmanageable.
I stopped as soon as the stage came closer and didn't want to enter the damn hall. I felt severely nauseous.
"Can I stay behind?" I asked Zaidan as he was walking next to me and kept glancing at me pained expression maybe.
Rest of the band was a bit ahead of us and I saw Skylar turn back to find Zaidan who was looking at me.
"What is it?" He asked.
"I don't feel fine going out with you guys wearing this." I made an excuse.
I don't really care for what I wearing. I have seen enough TV to know that place like this is filled with top celebrities.
Zaidan sighed and looked at me like making a decision. Suddenly he took a camera from the personal cameraman of the band, mind you the huge camera, not the small one and handed it to me.
I almost shook from its weight due to sudden act by Zaidan.
"You like staying behind the scenes, fine. But you are not staying here. Be the cameraman for the day and come with me." He said and I realised he just gave me a solution how not to stand out in the talented crowd outside.
"Come or do I have to pick you up and take you?" Zaidan threatened and I followed him grateful for what he did just now.
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Developments in the character :)
Casting call...let me know who you want as the boy band?
Is story going fine so far? *little anxious*