A One Direction Tea Party

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

“They look weird on me” I yelled from my bedroom to my best friend Riley in the other room. “Caity I’m sure you look super fine” he yelled back and I sighed. “Please don’t make me come out” I yelled and the door was suddenly ripped open.

“Holy shit” he breathed out as I stood in front of him in a tight, black pencil skirt and white sleeveless blouse. My boobs were on full display. “If I wasn’t gay, I would totally fuck you right now” I let out a disgusted noise and lobbed a pillow at him. Unfortunately I missed and it hit my coffee table, sending all the magazines on it flying. “You are disgusting” I spat out and he winked at me, leaning against the door. “If only Harry Styles had seen you in that” I frowned at him and turned to my floor length mirror, “It’s just not me” I finally let out after it had been banging around in my head since I first put the outfit on.

“Caitlin, if you want to work at ‘Syco’ you have to fit to their requirements. Yeah, you want to be the girl that is different but that industry don’t like different. So suck it in and deal with it” I turned and hugged Riley. We had been best friends since Primary school in Essex, he had defended me when I boy said my hair looked like dirty and we had instantly become friends. We had gone through everything together so it only seemed fitting to move to London together and live in the same apartment.

“Your pep talks always make me feel better” I mumbled into his shirt and he patted my head, “They have been working since I can remember, they aren’t about to stop” I laughed and broke away from him. “Alright let’s do this!” I shoved a black blazer on, grabbed my new bag whose designers name I couldn’t pronounce and we set off to work. We each go off at the same tube but went different ways, each time we parted we acted as if we were never going to see each other again. Many people knew us so they ignored it but there would always be the few new people who would stop and stare with amazement at our goodbyes.

“Goodbye my love” I said as I stroked Riley’s face and he turned away, “I must leave my grace, see you when I see you” I laughed and we walked down the opposite ways of the street. Riley worked at ‘Jack Wills’, he was a manager there.

I looked up at the huge Syco building and then back at my new clothes, hopefully this would impress Hannah and Megan. I walked into the building and swiped my company card into the machine, as I walked through over to the lift every head turned towards me. I continued to walk but I couldn’t help but feel self conscious at everyone staring at me. I got into a empty lift and made my way up to my floor.

I made my way down the corridor and past the receptionist, Katy. “Oh, sorry. Can I help you?” I turned to her, confused, “No” and I kept on walking. I heard her get out of her seat and ran over to me, “You can’t just go in there!” she said as she spun me around by my shoulder. I jumped back and starred at her like she was retarded, “Um excuse me? I work here” she laughed but then awkwardly looked at me, “Wait a minute?” she whispered and looked me up and down.

“HOLY SHIT IT’S CAITLIN!” she yelled and I rolled my eyes, “You look-you look so...chic” she said and I shrugged, “Ok whatever, now can I go to work please?” Katy nodded and I walked away, “I’m going to tell everyone to come and see you, you look amazing!” I sighed and made my way to my desk. It was small but cosy, I worked with one other girl, who was also Hannah’s assistant and she was late every day.

I looked through my timetable when suddenly the blonde clan from a level below me came running towards me. “OMG YOU LOOK SO DIFFERENT!” Kelly screamed and I had to cover my ears, “Your hair is flawless and I love your clothes. Wow Hannah is a magic worker” Becca said as she played with my hair, “Alright ladies! Away from my assistant. She looks like she might have a panic attack, back to work girls” Hannah said as she walked in, I wanted to hug her from saving me from the blonde clan of level 7. “Ok Hannah. Just saying Caitlin, you look amazing” Kelly said and they all rushed out of the office. “They are so annoying” Hannah moaned and I laughed as I flicked through ‘Sugarscape’ on my computer. “Have you looked through your timetable for today?” I looked up and saw her starring at me, she had two star bucks in her hands and I knew they were both for her. “Um I looked over it” she nodded, “Well we are with One Direction today and tonight, they are on the red carpet for something. I’ll need you at the venue on the timetable at 6:30” I nodded and she turned to go into her office, “Harry Styles couldn’t stop talking about you yesterday” she said and then disappeared into her office, I felt myself blush and I turned back to my computer.

“Sorry again” my co-assistant, Helena said as she ran into the office space, even though she probably rushed here she always seem to look amazing. “I don’t think she noticed”

“I DID!” Hannah yelled and we both looked at each other, bursting out in a fit of giggles. She sat at her desk and looked through the timetable. “Oh, you lucky bitch Caitlin!” she suddenly screamed and I looked over at her, “What!” I said and she glared at me, “You are supervising One Direction the whole day and night. I’ve just got the red carpet” I laughed, “The red carpet will be fun” Helena looked at me, “I know but you get to see One Direction with hardly any clothes on!” and like that she spun her chair towards her computer in a sulk. “Helena, you have to do everything on that list by the end of the day because you were late!” Hannah yelled and Helena looked at the list, she suddenly jumped up and ran out of the building, screaming “I’ll be back!” I burst out in a fit of giggles and set off on my first errand, organising cars for One Direction. The second was the hard part, I had to get One Direction to Syco and get them dressed.

*

“Caitlin, have you got the transport sorted?” Hannah yelled to me from her office, “Yep, done!” I yelled back and her door suddenly ripped open. “Good. Now has Megan seen you yet?” I shook my head and she thrusted a piece of paper at me, “Take this to her” I grabbed it and stood up, she pushed me towards the door, “Go and show her what you are made of” I awkwardly smiled at her and she gave me the thumbs up. I rode the elevator to the top floor, Level 12 and walked slowly to Megan’s office.

“Can I help you?” her nasally sounding receptionist asked, looking at me suspiciously. “Um Hannah from Level 8 told me to bring her this” I showed her the paper and she pressed a button, “You can go in” I walked through the automatic doors and across the large office to were Megan was sitting, he face starring at the computer. “Can I help you?” she said and I put the paper on her desk. “Hannah told me to give this to you” I said and I started to walk out of the room, backwards so if she looked up she would see me.

She looked up.

“Wait a minute! Who are you again?” she said, looking at me over her glasses. “I’m Caitlin, Hannah’s assistant” her eyes suddenly bulged and she looked me up and down multiple times. “You may go” she simple said and I turned around. I smiled as I walked out; I knew she was impressed, even if she didn’t say anything.

“Did you give it to her? What did she say? Did she see you?” Hannah asked as I walked back into our office space, “Her eyes bulged” was all I said and Hannah smiled, “Well done” she said and walked back into her office. “Caitlin, get One Direction here as soon as possible. We need to get their clothes sorted” as she finished, i grabbed my phone and dialled there management’s number.

“Modest Management. How may I help you?”

“Hi, it’s Caitlin here from Syco. I’m just confirming that One Direction can come to Syco to get their clothes ready for the red carpet event tonight”

“Ok-“

“Wait! Is that Caitlin from Syco? Tell her Harry says hi. Paul, do it!”

“Um Caitlin, Harry says hi”

I laughed into the phone, “Hi Harry” I said back and I heard a “Yes!” in the background.

“Ok Caitlin, we are on our way now”

“Alright see you soon. Remember to come up to the 8th floor”

“Alright, see you soon”

“BYE CAITLIN!” Harry screamed and I blushed as I hung up the phone.

“I told you Harry Styles likes you!” Hannah yelled and I went even redder. She had been listening to my phone call.