Angel of Light (A Zak Bagans Story)

Chapter 8: Photoshoot

Chapter 8: Photoshoot

After I gathered my composure, I stood up, grabbed my phone and put it in my pocket of my jeans and walked back outside.

I didn't want to be "late" on my first day on the job.

I saw Zak standing at an entrance to an old, abandoned tunnel. It lay in amongst a bunch of trees.

The area was to be the back drop for our shoot.

It looked like Zak was doing a few solo photos, because he was posing and Ashley Wasley, the GAC still photographer, (and also Jay Wasley's wife) was taking pictures of him.

I suddenly felt an arm around my shoulders and I nearly jumped out of my skin.

"Sorry!" Aaron exclaimed while laughing, "Didn't mean to scare you. I'm not normally someone who can sneak up on people," he laughed still.

I couldn't help but laugh myself.

"It's okay. I was zoned out," I started, then quickly added, not needing Aaron to think Zak had been the reason I was zoned out, "I'm still in shock over all this."

Aaron grinned.

"Wait until we get you to your first lockdown," Aaron replied.

I laughed.

"Come on," he said, as he started leading me toward the entrance to the tunnel, "They're ready for us," Aaron added.

I swallowed nervously.

Here goes nothing...I thought.

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"Alright guys, since Alicia is our first timer for this shoot, it's her call on the music playlist," Ashley stated, finishing her last touches setting up her camera for the group shots.

I blinked.

Aaron nudged me and leaned down toward my ear, "Have music on your phone?" He asked with a smile.

Oh, duh!

"Yes," I said, taking out my phone as I walked away from the guys and over toward Ashley.

"I'll give you a hundred bucks to have a playlist full of Taylor Swift!" Billy called, causing himself, Aaron, Jay and Ashley to laugh.

"Shut up man!" I heard Zak remark and I glanced back to see him shoving Billy.

I laughed.

I wasn't offended, even thought pop music was my main style of music. The Backstreet Boys were my favourite band. But I liked other styles too.

As I looked through my playlists, I jokingly said in a high pitched, "dumb blonde" type voice, "Like, that's like, an awesome idea Billy!"

Billy, Aaron, Jay and Ashley laughed even harder.

Then I realized Zak was also laughing.

"I'm warning you Shorty, I'll make your first lockdown a real nightmare," Zak joked.

He had talked to me.

He had joked.

He called me Shorty...

"Bring it Bagans," I said seriously, looking back over my shoulder at him with a smirk, before turning back to my phone.

What the hell Ali? Did you just flirt with him?

I heard all the guys go "ooohhhh" and then start laughing.

I just smiled to myself as I picked a playlist and readied it to play, then handed my phone to Ashley.