Stars on my wrist. N.H

1. The Contract

I sat there in Amanda's office playing with the hem of my shirt for god knows how long. She said she would be here half an hour ago. Amanda is my agent, more like my sister. She discovered me and since then she has been helping me to start up my career.

I am Maya Patil, an actress from India. I played a couple of small roles here and there in Indian movies and then I was asked to star for a small roles in this short movie. After that Amanda helped me to sign my first movie, Miss Bala.

I am an orphan. My parents died when I was 7 years old. No one from my family wanted to adopt me so I ended up going to an orphanage. I only had one best friend, Ajay. He was my whole family. His parents were always welcoming, I actually call them Aai (mom) and Baba(dad).

Now let's get back to the present. I was about to leave but then suddenly Amanda came bursting through the doors.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry,sorry it's just that Jane was having some trouble I had to help her" she said.

"Okay, I forgive you only because Jane was in trouble." I said. Jane was her little adorable daughter.

"So, why did you call me? You know I have the next two months off besides interviews" I said.

"I'm sorry sweetie, but this is really important." She said as she took a seat. She continued, "Do you know Niall Horan?"

"Yeah, the one from one direction,right"

"Yeah, well I want you to fake date him"

"What? Why?"

"Because you are still not that popular, if you date somebody who is it gets you a lot of attention."

"Your kidding right?"

"I wish I was but I am not."

"Isn't there any other way out?"

"Maya, think about it you always wanted to do this, this relationship would be a key to get where you wanna go."

She had a point. I always wanted to be an actress and I had sworn that I would anything possible to achieve it.

"Okay, what would be the conditions?"

"1. It will go on for two years.
2. You have to attend his music awards, and all the other programs. Even he will attend your premires.
3. You cannot tell anyone about this."

I nodded.

She continued," And wear this."
She passed me a metallic bracelet which had stars on it.

"Why??" I said as I took in my hands.

"Oh, we just wanna give the fans a little sneak peak."

"What do you mean?"

"You both will click pictures in which his face is shown but only your bracelet so that fans can get a little excited. Then tomorrow during your live interview you will wear it. So that when the fans will see it they will recognize."

"You're like an evil genius" I said.

"I am. I learned from the best." She said while pointing towards me.
"And he's coming to pick you up now so you can get to know each other and click the photo."

"Now? Like right now?"

She nodded and was about to say something when her phone buzzed. She picked it up," Okay, she'll be there in a minute." She said on the phone.

" Maya, Niall's downstairs waiting for you. Go, and please don't embarrass me."

I got up and was about to leave when she said," Maya remember this you are doing it for your own profit."

I nodded and exited her office. I walked downstairs to see Niall leaning against his car, while he was checking something on his phone. Feeling my presence he looked into my eyes. Lord his eyes were gorgeous.

"Hi, you must be Maya my new fake girlfriend." He said with a smile.

"Indeed I am."

"Amanda told you about the deal?"

"Yeah"

"So for the photos, I was thinking maybe we could click them in my home so my fans can recognize."

"Okay"

"Let's go" he said as he opened the door for me. "Thank you"

"Your welcome" he said as he got into the driver's seat. He started the engine and soon we were out on the road.

"Maya, I know this is hard but we can at least be friends." He said breaking the silence.

"I guess we can" I said while looking at him.

"That's the spirit."

I let out a chuckle.
Throughout the whole journey we got to know each other. I told him about my home, my life in orphanage and about Ajay.

Soon we reached to his house. We want up. He fished out his keys from his back pocket and held the door open for me. I walked inside and was in awe.

"You have a beautiful house." I said as I turned to him.

"I keep trying to decorate it. Okay now let's click the pictures."

I opened my purse and picked out the bracelet as I carefully wrote it. It was very delicate."How are we going to click them?"

"My photographer gave me some ideas" he said as laid down the floor and stuck his leg in the sofa. "Join me." He said as he spotted the spot beside him.

I decided to take him the lead. I did as he said so now we're in the same position. He gently placed his hand on my knee. His single touch sent shivers down my body. He then took my hand on which I was wearing the bracelet and placed it upon his hand. He then clicked the photo.

"Nice shot" he said as he saw the photo.

I leaned a little bit to see it,"It is"
It's then that I realised that how close we were. " Umm..... I should go home. It's getting late." I said got on my feet.

"Yeah, I could drop you."

"You don't have to. I can take a cab."

"Please let me."

"Niall it's okay. I can go."

"Okay, but only this time. Next time I am dropping you. Deal?"

"Deal" I said with a smile. I made my way towards the door and then with a wave by Niall I walked out.

I got down and hailed a cab. Soon I was in my home. I changed, cooked, ate and went to sleep. I was really tired.