In Love With A Celebrity

Ch. 7

I had been sitting in my room with my makeup/hair lady for what felt like H O U R S ! My Mother wasn't allowed to see me until it was finished, because she might distract us... It felt as if I haven't seen my Mum in such a long time! She gets worried for me, that the stress might explode out of me until I'm just a shell of my former happiness... 

Her words, not mine! 

But, I told her not to worry, as I realised performing in this movie is the greatest and the funniest experience of my life. I found out yesterday that I was the youngest out of everyone. Elijah is 17, so was Zach, and Katie turned 16 last month. So, I'm the only 15 year old. But, it's OK, I'm turning 16 in a few weeks so I won't feel so left out and... young....

Elijah was sitting in his own room, his room is right next to mine so I can hear every muffled sound he makes. The walls between us aren't thick at all. So I could just say something and he'd be there to talk back to me. The lady, who I found out was named Bonnie, found it irritating at first, but then I told her it was the only way I wouldn't die of boredom, so she got over it quickly.

"Hey, Leah?" I heard Elijah ask.

I snap my eyes open as I was resting them for a while,

"Y-yes?" I respond.

"Have you ever kissed anybody..." He coughs, "Like on the lips?"

I forgot, we were playing a game of 21 questions, the silence was there as Elijah was thinking of a question to ask. How did I forget that so quickly?

"Oh, ew, no!" I say, looking up at Bonnie, she chuckled at my response.

"Oh, are you not into guys?" Elijah asks.

I start laughing suddenly, shaking my newly styled hair,

"No! I just don't want boy cooties!" I say, laughing again.

"Really, 'Boy Cooties'? Do my boyish ways repel you?" He chuckles.

I think for a while,

"Does that one count as a question?" I ask.

Elijah sighs,

"OK, never mind. Ask me something!"

I smile as I think, I could respond with the same question, but that might seem desperate. Seconds pass by and I suddenly get nervous, so I just ask the first question that pops in my head,

"Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?!" 

Chicken noodles! Did I really just ask that!?

I would've clapped my hand to my mouth but I didn't want to ruin the makeup Bonnie had been working on for ages!

"No. I don't have a girlfriend." He says, flatly.

"Or a boyfriend?" I can't help but be curious.

"Aha, no. I'm not into boys... Y'know with their cooties and stuff. Gross!" He chuckles.

I smile to myself, whether I have any chance with him or not, he's at least a single-pringle. Which, whatever it's worth, means a lot to me!

"Thank you, Elijah." I say, pleasantly.

"For being single?" He chuckles, confused.

"NO!" I yell in horror.

I clear my throat awkwardly,

"I mean for talking with me, and being my friend." I say, calmly.

I hear Elijah whisper something to himself, but I can't quite make it out. But I did hear one word...