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[18] Wedding - 2

✱ Naima's p.o.v ✱

Grayson and I sit down at our table with the food and around us a few people is already sitting down. Around us sits a few of Harper's cousins but I don't recognize most of them, I don't think that I've met them. Ethan and Cameron sits by another table a bit away from us.

"How's the life as a world famous star?" A boy snaps and eyes me angrily. He can't be over 18 years old and I have never met him before so it's a kinda funny opening line he uses.

"I actually don't like to be seen that way, I'm just a normal girl living her dream" I smile at him and keep eating my food, showing him that I don't really care. Because I really don't.

"That's the thing, you ain't normal. You probably have more money now than I'll ever have in my life" he spit back and I just smile at him more.

"I'll happily lend you some money if you ever need any" I say and I hear him frown quietly. I guess that wasn't really the answer he wanted.

"I don't need your money, all I'm saying is that even if you say that you're just a normal girl one thousand times it's still not gonna be true"

"Henry, that's enough" Grayson says sternly and the boy, who's apparently named Henry, looks down at his food.

Grayson gives my thigh a light squeeze and I smile at him, just to show that I'm okay. Because I really don't care what this kid says. I know that my life is different, but that don't make it okay for people to talk to me like that guy just did, I hope he understands that now.

We eat the rest of the food in awkward silence most of the time, I guess that nobody really felt for talking. Henry really killed the mood. And the others around our table almost looks scared to talk to me now after what Henry said, and I don't really understand why. The few ones that I've actually met shouldn't be nervous to talk to me, they've talked to me before and knows what I'm like.

I turn around and look over my shoulder since I heard noises from the gate, and I see something I don't want to see.
I quickly drag Grayson up from his chair and he looks at me weirdly.

"What are you doing?" He asks as I lead us to Ethan's and Cameron's table to get them too.

"Look behind us" I whisper so that almost nobody else can hear, the last thing we need right now is people freaking out.
Grayson turns around and his eyes goes wide when he sees the men with the giant cameras by the gate.

I crouch down by Ethan and Cameron so that I'm at their level since it's easier to talk to them then.

"Follow us to the bathroom, the paparazzi is here" I whisper and they immediately stands up and joins us.
As we walk away, people starts to realize what's going on. I see people looking around to understand what's happening.

"Tell everyone to just keep calm and pretend like it's nothing" Ethan whispers to Lisa and Sean as we pass them and they are quickly on their feet, spreading the message.

The four of us keeps walking to the bathroom and on our way there we get weird looks from people.
We walk into the men's restroom and luckily it's empty.

I lean against the wall and breath slowly. I can't believe that we just ruined Harper's wedding, the most amazing day of a humans life.

"What do we do?" Ethan asks as Grayson walks up to me. I feel like I'm about the get a anxiety attack but I push it away when Grayson wraps his arms around me.

"I think that we have to leave" I sigh as Grayson lets go of me.

"But it's just 9 o'clock" Ethan says and looks confused.

"I know, but I don't think that the paparazzi is gonna give in and just leave. If we walk past them on our way out they'll hopefully follow us or stop caring about this wedding. Then Harper and Ashton can keep having their magical day" I sigh once again and they all nod.

"Yeah, that's probably for the best" Grayson says and Cameron agrees.

Suddenly the door burst open and Sean enters.

"They haven't left. They won't give up" he says and we all shoot worried looks at each other.

"That's what I thought" I sign and massage my temples. This whole situation is a mess. "Cameron, can you call for a car and Sean can you get Harper and Ashton here so that we can say goodbye?"

They both nod, Sean leaves the bathroom and Cameron dials the number and hold the phone to her ear.

"The car should be here in five minutes" cam informs us after she hung up the phone and we all nod.

Seconds later Sean enters again but this time he has Harper and Ashton with him. I can see in Harper's eyes that she's almost about to cry but she pushes it away and it kills me, because I know that it's partly my fault.

"I'm so sorry guys, I totally ruined your day. I'm so sorry" I say and embrace them in a hug.

"Naima, you didn't ruin our day. You made it magical, your performance was the only thing I wished for and I'm forever grateful that you did it" she smiles and take my hands in hers. "Thank you guys so much for coming, you made the party quite eventful"

We all laugh and I hug her one more time before I step back so that the others can say their goodbyes.
When we're ready we all walk out from the bathroom together and people looks at us angrily as we pass them. And I understand them, most people don't like to be interrupted by paparazzi when they are eating but this is kinda our life.

When we are at the gate, it's just me, Grayson, Ethan and Cameron left. Cameron doesn't really have to leave, but since we are going she wants to leave as well.

The guard opens the gate and the paparazzi starts swarming us. I hold Grayson'a hand tight to not lose him and to keep him from attacking someone. Cameron walks in front of us, pushing people away so that we can get to the car, while Ethan walks behind us. I guess the word that we are here traveled around quickly, because it's a lot more people here than it was when we left to the bathroom. Some fans are here too, screaming and trying to grab us.
We don't have any security here so we pretty much has to defend ourselves, or well, Grayson kinda defends me. It's kinda cute.

A lot of pushing later, we finally get to the car. We quickly hop in and we can finally breath.
I lay my head on Grayson's shoulder while Cameron tells the driver the address to the house and we all stay silent. We all have a lot to think about so no one really wants to talk.

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"I still feel so bad gray" I whisper as we lay in bed that night. I put my head on his chest and he holds me tight.

"You shouldn't babygirl. It wasn't our fault, there was nothing we could've done different. We have no idea how they even found us, someone must've taken a picture of us going in or something" I know that he's right, but I can't get my brain to understand it.

"Yeah, you're right. My brain just have to understand it" I say and he kisses my hair.

"Hopefully it understand now. I even gave it a kiss to help the process" he chuckles and I giggle. "But hey, are you ready to see you mom tomorrow?" He asks and play with my hair.

"Not at all, but I'll do it anyway" I say with a giggle and I feel him smile against my hair.

"That's the spirit"

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You do you 🤙🏼

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