The Cinderella Project

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Thomas' POV

"Tia?"

I asked her, as she starts to shaken lightly, I don't care if my suit got ruined or even if everyone's eyes are on us, I just want her to be all right.

What happened a few moments ago were not planned, it was pure accidental. If I could blame it on somebody, I would blame the lady from Voila Magazine, she did cross the line with her questions.

In the celebrity world, we are only allowed to answer questions that will not form some new gossips, since the media is a cruel world, they will never care if it affects us positively or negatively, as long as it's juicy.

I'll bet Tia's really embarrassed right now, she's not really fond with these kind of things, and I want to tell her that I'm here for her.

My clothes can be washed with laundry and it'll be easy. Everything around me suddenly just washed away with wariness for her, I only want her to be safe and sound, and away from those blades they call opinions.

"I can't do this," she whispered slowly, maybe for myself only to hear.
The moment I loosen my grip on her she began to run away, suddenly I felt scared.

"Tia!"

My feet moved on it's own; following her footsteps. But it came to a halt, somebody grabbed me in the arm, now she's farther away from me.

I groaned as I turned around to see who was it to disrupt my run. "Calla," I breathed out.

Her face was firm and filled with something that I couldn't get a hold of. Her grip was strong, that, I didn't expect from her.

"You should probably leave her alone, Thomas." She looked at me straight in the eyes, "She needs her space."

"But-"

"She's right, leave her be for awhile. She'll come back," Logan was actually standing right beside me this whole time, and I was about to retort when somebody cut me off again.

"I know you care about her, but she's having a hard time even with herself, please trust me on this." Calla pleaded me as concern was in her voice, she really care for her friend.

But wait,

"Wait, I don't even like her!" I think so.

I heard her sighed, "You're both alike," she mumbled, and then she nudged Logan on his ribcage. "Just do what your heart tells you to do, man. But for now, let her have her space. Let's go clean you up." He then walked up to me, rubbing his damaged part.

I sighed at the both of them; Calla wouldn't let me go if I didn't agree so I had to. I followed Logan towards the restroom, and on the side were Phoebe-Ann and Rosemary getting a hold of Dominique.

I wonder what's going on.

They seemed to be in an argument, because I saw Phoebe-Ann fuming with Rosemary trying to get a hold of the other two. Probably just a normal catfight. The closer I get to them the more heated they become.

I then locked eyes with Dominique when suddenly she just smirked and walks away from everyone. Even though I was confused, I hurriedly followed Logan in front of me. When suddenly, calm Rosemary and a fuming Phoebe-Ann walked up to us.

"Thomas, I'm so sorry about her. She's like that from the very first day we met her, and we tried to tell her to be more friendlier." Rosemary spoke to me, "But that was out of the line, I hoped her words aren't piercing through her."

I was confused, what did she mean?

"What?"

Phoebe-Ann whisper yell, "She's really annoying!" and then Rosemary suddenly cut her off by placing a hand over her mouth.