After Effects

Chapter 50. - A Picture Perfect Love

"I must say, faking your relationship like that is pretty genius." Kris complimented us and put down the printed pictures of Bojan and i on the table. He took a sip of his usual morning coffee.

Last night i came up with a plan that would put a halt on all those false rumors spreading and theories swarming around about the group, Sophie and i. I got Gregor to call the paparazzi - which he actually did without many questions, surprisingly. I thought he might've felt bad about all those comments and things he made me do, so he just did as i asked. He gave them our location, which was a very romantic restaurant in the city. There was lit candles, roses on the table, dim lights, deserts to share and drinks named after romantic things such as "Cupid's Bow" and "Honeymoon Lovers" and "My Valentine Love." I made sure to get a table by a window to the street, so the paparazzi could catch us. We decided to share a dessert to sell our act extra well and even though i'm usually not much for caramel Bojan convinced me to try the Caramel Tiramisu. After that we went for a walk where we proceeded to act utterly in love. We always touched each other in some way, we were genuinely laughing, i kissed his cheek a few times and at one point Bojan suddenly threw me over his shoulder, not letting me down again. It reminded me a bit of the night we ate Vietnamese food together in our hotel room in Madrid.

Of course the guy i was with had no idea how much i actually wanted it all to be real. He was clueless of how badly i wanted to have these pictures be real pictures of us on a real date, really in love with each other instead of this hauntingly painful one-sided fantasy.

This morning there was lots of articles about the newly published paparazzi photos. Most of them talked well about us. Gregor printed the pictures out for us to see without all the media input. Hopefully today's interviews would be just as good and unproblematic.

"How did you get the paparazzi to show?" Jure asked with a picture in hand of Bojan and i holding hands as we walked down the street laughing.

"Just made a call to Gregor and he did the rest." I proudly smiled. I was quite satisfied with myself to be honest. I accidently was the one to get us into the mess, but i was also the one to get us out of it.

"Ohh! Hear this!" Nace said with his eyes glued to his phone. "Has the drama in paradise finally seized? Slovenian representatives for this year's Eurovision, Joker Out, recently landed in a bit of a hassel after Tuva Solveig Linn was allegedly caught cheating on boyfriend, Bojan Cvjeticanin. Cvjeticanin is the singer and frontman of the popular rock'n'roll group and it is not long ago the 2 bandmates' relationship came to light, though fans speculate that it has been longer. The couple has never spoken out about the allegations, but recent photos show the 2 enjoying a late dinner and a walk through London's busy streets." Nace read out loud in a horrible British accent.

Most of us laughed while Jan snatched the phone from him and continued to read aloud the article.

"A photographer asked the happy couple about their relationship and the rumors going around recently. "We've been quite confused about those pictures ourselves because it isn't Solveig In those pictures. We know that because she was back at the hotel sick with a fever, actually debating whether or not she would be able to perform at the pre-party that evening." the smiling singer said. It appears that the so called photos of Linn cheating on Cvjeticanin with an unidentified woman was photos a unrelated couple, sharing a romantic kiss. The couple seems to be going strong, but not unshaken. Linn was asked about her feelings regarding the situation and answered honestly. "I was honestly terrified when those pictures first surfaced. Everyone seemed to think it was was me, but you could only see half the girl's face and the picture wasn't the best quality, so when everybody thought i'd done it i was scared Bojan and the others would think so too. I remember crying to Kris because we'd had some very unfortunate interviews that day and everything and everyone seemed to be going against me, so when i finally got home i just broke down."" I looked at Kris as Jan read the last part. His eyes found mine. Of course it wasn't the whole picture of what happened 4 days ago, but my poor mental health and autism had nothing to do with Bojan's and I's fake relationship. "The young love between the two bandmates seem to be going steady and blooming." Jan finished.