A dream come true: Chapter 1

I follow the interviewer lady into a room filled with lights and cameras. I suddenly feel my stomach drop. Why was I getting so nervous? I sit down and just start zoning off. Was this really happening?

“Claudia?” My train of throught is interupted by that lady, I think her name’s Carol? I really havn’t been paying attention.

“Are you ready sweetie?” She talks to me like I’m 12.

“Uh yeah” I look up and smile but on the inside I was just dying to get out of there.

I’ve never been in an interview. I’ve never had someone ask about me and how I’ve been doing, or what my plans for the future were. I’m also terrified about confronting rumours. I honestly have no idea what to say.

“I know it’s your first interview, and E! is pretty big but you’re gonna be fine. An independent young woman like you, don’t worry, just answer honestly.” Wow was my nervousness this obvious?

“Yeah, I’m just worn out you know.” I actually am though, the recording contracts, managers, stress. It’s all getting to me. A talk of an album? It was just all too much. And on top of that him. Oh god him. He was the main focus of my stress right now. Ever since I ran into him in Wendy’s of all places. Oh god what if he watches this interview. I need to make it good. I can’t mess up.

“We’ll be starting in 5 minutes, it’s not live so you don’t have to worry, you’ll be fine.” She smiles then looks down and continues working on what seemed to be paper work. I guess waiting on the camera man or something. I really couldn’t care less.

5 minutes seem like they would pass by quickly but they really don’t. Especially when something’s on your mind. I sit there staring at a white wall just thinking about the future.

And all of a sudden, the room is full of people. Just people. Camera men, sound men, light men, it was overwhelming.

The lady sits down next to me and tells me we’re starting, and that I’ll be fine. I just nod and smile back but I could feel myself shaking.

They do the little think where they say ‘Take 1” and all I do is smile while my nerves get the best of me.

She starts off by saying “Good afternoon, this is Carol Smith with YouTube’s most recent rising superstar!”

Rising superstar? Is she kidding or.

She looks over to me and I smile and say hi, very awkwardly if I might add.

She gets right into the questions and I actually settle down. I know all the answers because, after all, this is about me right? I think I do a pretty good job. I talked about how opened doors for me when Sony Music manager saw one of my videos and called me right away. It feels like decades ago even if it only was 5 months since then. I’ve always loved to sing, I mean, what teenager doesn’t.

Then she asked me what artists inspire me.

The first thing I can think of is those 5 boys that just make my life complete. Without them I would have never succeeded in music. It’s weird saying a boyband inspires you when you’re a female singer, but it’s the truth.

I don’t talk about them in depth, because I’m afraid I’ll talk too much, so I stick to a nice,

“One Direction has inspired me the most I think. Without them I wouldn’t be here to be honest. Their talent is impecable and they seem like amazing and caring peole.” I smile at myself cause I actually wasn’t doing horribly.

I also talk about who I aspire to be, like Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry (as if).

And then. The one thing I was dreading to hear.

“Speaking of the boyband One Direction, you and Harry Styles have apprently been seen walking around L.A, is there a possible relationship brewing?”

I felt my face go red and I knew I was blushing. My heart started beating faster, and I could feel the butterflies in my stomach more than ever. I look around nervously and just felt so awkward. I smile and try to not to show too many emotions. Ugh now I have to explain myself and I know if I talk about running into Harry I’ll start giggling like a 12 year old girl.

“Well, I was hanging with Harry, but if anything he was just giving me advice on my music and whatnot, there is no realtionship whatsoever. I just ran into him at Wendy’s and he looked so familiar at first, I was about to go up to him and ask him if he was Harry Styles, but he ends up coming up to me asking if I’m that girl from YouTube. It was such an honor to be recognized by someone as well known as him. Sadly his bandmates weren’t there, but it was great running into him.”

That was all a lie I knew who he was the second I saw a beanie and raybans. He did come up to me though. Which made me die inside, literally. I don’t think people understand how much I’ve idolized him and one direction. I obviously couldn’t tell E! news how much of a fangirl I was which pretty much sucks.

“He seems to be more than a friend in this picture.”

Then the screen beheind us turns to a picture of me and Harry. We were sitting in Wendy’s, I was looking down smiling, blushing like crazy, and he was just staring at me with the widest, most adorable smile. His dimples looked perfect. He looked so happy. I could see stars in his eyes. Why haven’t I seen this picture before? He looked so gorgeous dear god.

Then I remember where I was.

“Oh uh, I haven’t seen this picture actually” I say nervously.

“Well now that you have seen it , it doesn’t look like you two were just ‘people that ran into each other’ does it?”

“Um, we were just laughing at something no big deal.” I don’t remember at what. To be honest, I don’t remember half of that day.

“So there’s not a possiblity of you guys dating or getting together in the future”

Why must they make my life so complicated I have no idea how to answer this.

“Well I’ve only seen him once, and it was like a fan encounter. Like I’ve said, I’m a huge fan of One Direction, and running into one of the members was amazing. I think even talking about dating is a bit far fetched when we’re hardly aquantances.”

I felt like I was just vomitting words. I don’t know how they could make this more awkward.

“But if he did like you, and want a relatiosnship, what would you do?”

Oh, there it is.

“I’m just gonna stay mysterious and say I don’t know.”

What did I just say.

With that we finish off and I shake Carols’ hand, wow she has man hands.

I walk off to see Sydney. My manager. For a manager, she was actually very cool. Gave me some freedom, and really encourgaed me. She was actually around my age. She told me it looked like I did great. She could see me but not hear me through the glass. I was instantly relieved. She starts talking about something like how it’s the first of many interviews and blah blah blah.

When my phone rang I looked down at the screen.

“Harry Styles” it read.

I smile and feel like that 12 year old girl again. I tell Sydney I need a minute, and sneak off to answer my phone.

“Hullo? Babe?” A deep husky voice answers. Half asleep, of course.

Okay so maybe I lied about being just aquaintances.