My celebrity crush

Chapter 5: Stalker

"What is this place anyway?". I ask in curiosity as he drives.

"You don't want to know" , he says with his eyes firmly focused on the road . After he says that,  I no longer want to know . I would rather stay in the dark and be clueless because i get scared easily . Even a chicken is braver than I am , but no one has to know that .

"Why wouldn't I?".

I see a small smile appear on his face . "Ghost town" , he says leaving me in utter confusion.

"Wha...what?" , I stammer .

"Ever heard of Portlock?". That name sends shivers through my body . I've never been here before but I've heard of it in a few mystery movies . They say you should only come here at your own risk because a lot of bad things have been known to happen to people who come here . I'm not superstitious but better safe than sorry .

" Then why would Robert like this place? And why were you here on your own?"

"It's simple , Robert and I are smart , we both know bad things happen to anyone anywhere and not because of made up stories like Ghosts . Plus I don't stay here , Robert asked me to come because he needed my help. " I sit still barely blinking . I get rid of one nerd and get stuck in a limo on a creepy road with another . I hope Asher isn't one as well .

There's no one else on the road but us and maybe a few creatures that might be lurking in these woods.

"Then where do you stay?"

"You'll find out soon enough , but not yet" . He says . Why won't he tell me where he stays , it's not like he stays at the white house or something .  In movies people who usually don't reveal their address are either secret agents , work for celebrities or a wanted criminal and I don't think he's any one of those.

At 11 am , we're out of the woods and more buildings appear as we go further . The road is also more steady and fully tarred which gives me a peace of mind .

"Which airport are we going to?" , I ask .

" Ted stevens Anchorage international airport". He says. I take my samsung phone out of my backpack and Google it quickly . This airport according to Google , is the biggest one in Alaska . I'm afraid because as confident as I might seem to be , I have no confidence whatsoever and I'm super insecure about my weight . My own best friend made fun of me in elementary school and being a couch potato made me gain even more that I'm now a 17 year old who's 75 kg .

I've ignored my weight my whole life but going to such a busy place is making me anxious as to how the people there are going to look at me . I check my google maps and it tells me we're only 5 minutes away from our destination and as each minute passes my confidence decreases even more .

"We've arrived" . My eyes widen at his words . I have to go in there and board a plane all alone . No parents , No Anthony , no Robert , just me , myself and I . I mean even having Clarissa here would be better than being alone even though she hates me and is super annoying .

"Here's your ticket " , Edward says , handing me the plane ticket . I look at him sadly hoping he'll sympathize with me and help me board the plane but he just smiles .

I open the door and get out. Before I close the door , I look at Edward once again , with tears in my eyes .

"Don't think too much about what people will think , you're a pretty young lady and your weight is normal." He says kindly.

I wrinkle my face wondering how he knew what I was worried about. Pretty my foot , it's not like fat people won't get bullied just because they look pretty. It doesn't change the fact that I'm heavier than most normal teenagers of my age.