Star In The Shadow // CTH [Editing process]

XXV

The smell of eggs, bacon and toast help me to wake up. As I open my eyes I see my three best friends/band mates looking at me.

"What? Do I have something on my face?" I ask as I slowly sit on the bed.

"Geez! Someone's grumpy!" Says Ashton before taking a bite from his toast.

"It's just weird..." I say as I get out of bed.

"We where just waiting to see how you felt..." Says Michael as he turns the TV on.

"Well I'm feeling great!" I say with joy as I go to the bathroom. "Hope you left some breakfast for me!"

"Don't worry... Your's is at the table..." Says Luke as he leans on the bathroom door. "What you gonna do today?"

"I'm going out with Roxy..." I say with my mouth full of toothpaste.

"Ooh! A date!" Says Luke as he wiggles his eyebrows.

"I'm helping her buy a dress..." I say as I leave the bathroom and take my plate full of food.

"Oh my- you are so whipped!" Says Michael as he goes around the channels.

"I can't deny it..." I say with my mouth full of eggs.

"Is it the prom dress?" Asks Ash as he rests on his bed.

"No... It's for her brother's wedding." I say as I finish my toast.

"She has a brother?!" Michael asks, now changing his attention to me.

"Yep, apparently he left without saying a word, and now he came back to tell them about his wedding..." I pause for a minute. "It's the 21st..."

"Oh..." Says Luke, already knowing why my mood changed to a sad one.

"Well... Um... Maybe..." Michael tries to say something to cheer me up, but he's speechless.

"It's ok... At least I get to see her in the dress..." I say as I smile sadly at my friends.

They smile back and I proceed to finish my food. After that, I get dressed and make my way out of our room. I decide to walk, since I need to exercise. Right when I get out of the elevator, I know that today will be a hard day. Paparazzi and fans surround the entrance and there's no way I can escape them. Unless...

"S'cuse me miss..." I say as I walk towards the receptionist.

"Yes Sir... How may I help you?" She asks with a smile.

"I know where the back door is, but, the front door is kind of easier for me since it's a short cut to where I'm going. So, I was wondering if there's any chance that you could distract them..." I ask leaning on the counter and nodding my head towards the paparazzi and fans.

"You have to give me something in exchange..." She says, a smirk on her lips. Oh dear... What did you put yourself into Calum?

"What's that?" I ask, getting nervous with every second.

"A... kiss..." She says. As I'm about to protest, she laughs. "I'm kidding! Just an autograph and a picture."

I chuckle lightly and nod. We take the picture and I give her the autograph.

"What do you want me to do?" She asks. To be honest, I have no idea.

"Maybe you could trick them by telling them you'll take them where I'm at?" It comes out more like a question because I don't really know what to do.

"Hum, I think I can do something about that..." She says as she starts to walk on their direction and I hide behind a wall.

It's not that I don't like fans. It's the paparazzi I don't like. They turn the simplest things in life, to things that make everyone ask all these type of weird questions. They get into your life wether you like it or not, and they will know every detail.