Mutuals

[6]

EASE THE BURDEN ON YOUR SOUL BY LEARNING TO BE CONTENT WITH A LITTLE

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2 months later

"Adam where are you?" I rummage around my suitcase trying to find my phone charger before my phone dies
"I'll be there in two minutes I swear" I can hear him panting from the other side of the line clearly showing that he's running
"Okay hurry up" I say shoving my charger into the socket whilst hanging up on him

If you haven't already noticed, I'm freaking out! The awards ceremony is in a few hours and I still need to do my makeup but I left my favourite foundation in America so I told Adam to bring it with him. So now he's on his way to me but he literally just landed half an hour ago in Paris.

There's a knock at the door and I rush to open it, revealing a red hot Adam with my foundation in his hand, trying to catch his breath.
"Oh my god thank you so much!" I breathe hugging him
"You'r-" I push him out the door before he can say anymore
"I love you but you need to go get ready hurry up!" I say shutting the door behind me

Ughhhhhhhh I'm so stressed

I sit at my dressing table and stare at my blank face, what to do?
Seen as my dress is a mustard colour I start with my eye makeup and make them mustard and then apply my eyeliner and fake lashes. I do the rest of my makeup before tinting my lips with a matte brown/mauve.

I slip on a pair of 3/4 cable knit leggings underneath my dress and then slip my dress on top. I wrap a black hijab around my head and pin it down so it doesn't move.
I'm just slipping my heels on when I hear a knock on my door
"It's open" I call hoping they hear me

Alice walks in through the door in her long burgundy dress, looking absolutely gorgeous.
"You got the nice hotel room" she pouts sitting down on my bed
"Really?" I ask in a questioning tone and she laughs while shaking her head
"You done?" She asks when I stand up and I nod my head

I grab my purse and slip some necessities into it before following Alice out the hotel.
We get into a car and the chauffeur takes us to the venue

🕒half an hour later🕒

"Okay so they'll open the door and you need to get out gracefully and walk as fast as you can into the venue" she emphasising the fact that I need to be graceful
I roll my eyes but nod my head
"Okay go" she nods her head towards the guard stood outside the car

He opens the door and I step out the car. Don't get me wrong we don't have heaps and heaps of paparazzi around but we have a few mainly because they're from Asian radios and channels.
I feel a few flashes on me but I keep my head down, holding my dress up and walking in through the door

The guard leads me up the stairs to the hall that's been decorated for my awards ceremony.

My awards ceremony

It feels so weird to think that today's the day my dream of ten years is finally coming true. I feel like I can finally make a difference in the world and change the stereotypes that people have of Muslims.

"Zaraaaaaaa" Adam calls from the top of the hall
"Oh hi fancy seeing you here" I tease walking towards him
I see that he's with slim but Naz isn't there
"Hey slim" I say hugging him and Adam
"Naz said he's going to be here in five minutes with Harris" Adam says and I nod my head taking a seat

"Who's Harris?" I ask fiddling with the table decorations
"Curly hair? Bandana?" Slim jogs my memory
"Oh the British one?" I ask and Adam nods his head

Half an hour later

"Zara get in your place we're starting in ten" Jason says eyeing my attire and I roll my eyes
Farhan leads me to the entrance where all the rest of the people will be entering and getting their pictures taken on the red carpet

"Wait here and we'll come after two minutes" Farhan says and I nod my head
I see, through the glass windows, all the paparazzi stood waiting to take pictures of everyone on the red carpet
"Okay Zara?" I turn my head towards Alice, "Walk through.... in 1... 2... 3"

The doors open and I put a smile on my face, my eyes twinkle under the lights
"Zara! Zara!" I hear my name behind called from everywhere

I stand on the spot and pose for a few pictures, before Farhan, Alice and Jason join me for three more.
"Let's go" Jason says and leads us up the stairs to the hall where the reception is going to be held.
"We'll all wait here for everyone to come, have a few drinks, chat and then we'll go to the main hall" Jason explains and I nod my head
I walk to the end of the hall where the balcony is so that I can watch everyone come in.

The next person to come in, is a certain curly haired man and our eyes lock through the tinted balcony glass windows. I blush, thankful that he can't see me, nevertheless I still watch him effortlessly pose for the cameras like he's done this a million times before

"Yo Harris and Naz are here!" Slim calls out and my head whips to my right where I see Harris looking drop dead gorgeous in a simple black and white suit

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Yes I changed the name :)