"The Unsolicited"

Chapter: 6

I bit my lip in confusion and then something sparked in my mind,
*What are you doing Amish?
You're the dumbest being in this whole universe!*

I looked at him with a nervous smile, "Sir!" I cleared my throat!

He shot me a quick side smile,
"What is it?"

"How can I select one of these?
Your newly launched products are sneakers, so You must be wearing something casual!" I said while faking confidence!

"So your sleeping mind is finally awake now!" he said while leaning against a wall.

*How much more embarrassment am I going to cause to myself?*

"Sorry, Sir!"

"Umhmm!" he sighed.

"Go on and look after things outside! I can manage myself!"
He said while pulling a vanity door for me to go!

I picked up my bag and left his vanity saying "sorry" again!

I didn't wait for him to reply, I just rushed my way out as if I was escaping!

I approached the stage where Samuel was already waiting for me!
"Where were you, Ms.Amish?"
"These people were looking for you!" He said while pointing at the decor team.

*They didn't tell anything to him about the lights!
And so did Ian! Strange! *

"I was just checking other things, Thanks for informing me, I'll go and talk to them now!"
I said smiling at Samuel!

"Yes, please", he smiled back!

"You people didn't tell him anything!" I said approaching them.

"He was asking about you, so we pretended to search for you! We thought we should wait!" a person from the team said.

"We didn't want to cause more trouble to you, So we kept our mouth shut!" another person said...

I smiled at them, "It's okay, I'm sorry for behaving like that."

"As a manager, I failed you guys too!" I said looking down.

"What are you saying, ma'am? You're handling such a complex project perfectly, nothing is your fault here!"

I smiled, "Let's not talk about it and focus on what's ahead!"

"Yes, ma'am but can you tell if it's okay with Ian sir as he took you to his vanity!" a girl from the team asked...

All their faces were eagerly waiting for an answer!

"Yes, All okay!" I replied to them!
They were confused and so was I!
I too didn't know how Ian took it very lightly and helped instead!

"Okay, enough now! Head back, everyone!" I clapped and they immediately went off to their duties.

Once I assured myself that everything was fine for the video shoot, I made my way to greet the director of the shoot.

I was talking to her and then I saw Hannah coming out from Nicky's vanity.

"Excuse me, ma'am, I think the girl there is looking for me!" I showed her Hannah who was searching for someone.

"Oh sure! Don't worry about us, you go and check on other things!" she said politely.

"Hey, Good work Miss!" she said tapping my shoulder.

I smiled but got a little uncomfortable as I too don't like to be touched! Except for my parents and my friends, nobody knows about this.

*Who else do you expect to know about this, Amish? You're not a celebrity like Nicky* I laughed at myself in my mind.
I turned and saw Ian standing next to Samuel.

He was wearing an oversized matte purple sweatshirt with baggy black pants. He was wearing his dark grey slippers, not the sneakers at that time.
His hair was set in a way that his hair bangs were spread on his forehead!
*very cool and hot at the same time, if you ask me!*

He noticed me staring at him.
He smiled!
I smiled back!
and then made my way to Hannah.

*He's not like how people talk about him! He's generous and kind!
Those people whom he roasted must have done something terrible and dug their graves with their own hands*

"Ma'am I was looking for you!" Hannah approached me huffing!

"Is everything okay?" I ask in a worried tone.

"No, ma'am! The hairstylist came drunk into vanity and talking disgusting things to Nicky ma'am!" she replied

"What?" I panicked.

Hannah held my hand, came close, and said, " Nicky ma'am told me to inform you only" in a whisper.

"But why me only?" I asked...

"She asked me not to spread this!" Hannah replied...

"Let's go there quickly."
I and Hannah rushed to her vanity...

I saw her hairstylist trying to touch her when I came inside the vanity while she was trying to cover his face with her bag.

It made me furious, I grabbed his collar, hit his head against the wall, kicked his stomach, and threw him outside.

"Guards!" I shouted.

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Call the police! And lock this pervert in a room until they reach here!"

"But ma'am, Ian sir?"

"You heard me!" I shouted in anger.

"Call the police but don't let anyone know about this okay!"
Nicky told the guard coming outside...

I looked at her in confusion...
She smiled at me softly...

I nodded at the guards and they took him with them...

Nicky held my hand and brought me inside her vanity!

I wasn't able to process anything.
*Why Nicky isn't letting anyone know? Why did she hold my hand?
She does not touch anyone!*

"She took a seat while holding my hand, "Sit please!" she said smiling...

I could feel her hand shaking!
I was feeling bad for her!

I too took a seat in front of her and Hannah stood next to me!

"That was horrendous!"
She said coughing...

I gestured to Hannah to bring some water to her!

"Are you okay!" I asked and was about to rub her back since she was coughing but I stopped myself...

"You can!" she said with a weak smile...
"What ma'am?"

Hannah brought a glass of water to her...
Nicky took a sip and said, "You can touch me since you saved me from that pervert!"

"Saved? I appointed him and I'm responsible for everything that happened to you!" I said in a very low sad tone!

"Hey, how's this your fault?
This is why I told Hannah to not tell anyone"
"I was looking around the area and also where the product launch was set!"
She cleared her throat and continued, "I asked Hannah to show me where the project manager of such a complex project is but you weren't around!"

I looked at her and then Hannah and then again at her..."You think I've done great?"

"Great? More than great! I'm impressed Ms. Amish! 
I don't want to disrespect your hard work and this is why I don't want to spread this news among the people outside, to Ian!"
She smiled...

"I'm honored ma'am!" I said while tightening the grip of her soft hands a little.

"I don't know how to repay your kindness!" I said to her smiling...

"No need, You handled this situation very well too!" she said.

"You appeared like a warrior when you came inside the vanity" she chuckled...

"Warrior?" I too chuckled...

She was telling me how bravely I handled that man and then we heard a knock on the door!

"Yes!" Nicky said...

Ian entered...