The Rise and Fall of Aspen Dawn

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Niall shrugged her arms off his neck and she frowned. I just bit my lip and walked in past them both.

Niall didn't look at me.

I didn't really care about them sleeping together, but if you ask me it was highly unprofessional and Cassandra was a sleezy bitch whom I hate, but no hard feelings.

What made me mad was that they planned this. She was being all flirty with him yesterday, and he was defending her. Maybe not together but separately in their heads they both knew they would be sleeping together.

I kind of wanted to punch them both in the face.

But because I'm small and awkward and like to bottle my rage, I shut myself up and stayed behind the camera where I belong.

Strangely enough, Niall didn't even talk to Cassandra. I figured they were best friends / f*ck buddies now, but there was a lot of awkwardness between them.

At the end of the work day, everyone was leaving and as I was walking out the door, Mr. Reynolds stopped me.

"Where do you think you're going?" He said. I raised my eyebrows at him, and pointed outside.

"To the car?" I tried to walk away again but he stopped me with his hand. He picked me up by my waist like a child and dragged me back inside.

"Put me down!" I started yelling.

"You're not going anywhere! Have you forgotten your commitment?" He set me down and I hit myself in the face, I tend to do that. I completely forgot I had to spend the night in Niall Horan's house for his stupid celebrity documentary because I just had to be the camera man.

"Dammit! I forgot to pack an overnight bag, oh well, guess I can't spend the night." I started to walk away again but Mr. Reynolds stood in front of me. I wasn't kidding when I said I forgot, I actually did, but maybe I wouldn't have to stay if I didn't have my stuff.

"Oh well," he said sarcastically. "you'll have to manage without, Cassandra did." And then he winked at me.

Gross.

I made gagging noises. He rolled his eyes and walked away. "Talking to you is like talking to a 5 year old." He commented.

Niall stepped into the entryway, where everyone was leaving, everyone except me.

"Aren't you going?" He asked. I froze. No one told him? Are you f*cking kidding me?! I wanted to shoot myself in the head right there.

"Um..." I started, I couldn't think of the words to explain myself. "No." I said. He looked at me, waiting for a reason. I couldn't think straight. "I'm staying." And then I turned on my heel and walked into the living room and sat down on the couch.

"What do you mean you're staying?" He asked, quite defensively.

"I mean, I need one on one footage, personal stuff, whatever, the whole shabang, I'm being forced to stay here against my will." I stated.

"You mean you're staying overnight?!" I leaned back in the couch.

"I'm not that horrible!" I whined. He ran his fingers through his hair. Hastily he pulled out his phone and dialed someone's number.

"Bobbie! What the hell is going on? This random camera girl is sitting on my couch telling me she's spending the night!" I raised my hand and spoke.

"My name is Aspen." He talked over me.

"What do you mean? I have to? Well, what am I supposed to do with her?"

I'm not a pet.

I thought Niall was hot, and he was a pretty normal guy, but he was also kind of an asshole.