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I'm down to the final 30 minutes before the show starts. I haven't seen Harry yet. I am a little nervous I can't mess this up. I went to the front of the stage to get ready to take pictures, watching as the crowd get bigger and bigger. The anxiety starting to hit me. I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"Hello are you Baylee?" A man said. I shook my head yes, "I'm Jeff, Harry's manager. He would like to see you." I grabbed my camera from the table next to me and followed Jeff. "Harry showed me the pictures you edited and I just want to say that you are really talented." I smiled at him. Thanking him. Jeff took me to the room that had Harry's name on it. I opened the door and was greeted with the most friendly smile.

"Hey Baylee. I just want to start off. Those pictures. They were so great. I don't know how you made them look that good." he said giving me the most loving smile.

"Thank you Harry." I said. He motioned for me to sit on the couch so I did. He handed me a water and a snack bar.

"Those help with the nerves, plus you are going to need some water. You're welcome. You are going to do such a great job tonight. I also saw that you made an Instagram." He said smiling. I gave him a confused look.

"How did you know that? Are you stalking me Harry!" I said causing us to both laugh. I was serious though. How did he know that?

"you linked your number to it. Did you forget about that?" He asked and I laughed at myself. I completely forgot, I got a little confused for a second.

"oh. I got scared for a second Styles." I said laughing.

"I also have one more question." He said seriously.

"shoot." I said.

"Have you found an apartment yet?" That took me off guard a little bit. All the possibilities of why he would ask me that are running through my head.

"No I have not, why?" I asked.

"If you do well tonight, which I know you will. I think Jeff wants you to be my photographer for the rest of the tour. I don't know yet. He wanted me to throw the idea out there to you. You would be payed in full. Through numbers out there, if you want. You will not have to worry about any expenses except for food. Most the time you wouldn't even have to worry about that either." He said to me. Everything he just said made me super happy but super anxious at the same time. This is what I have wanted since day one. To be able to work with someone as big as he is in the industry.

"What's the catch?" I asked. Knowing there has to be something.

"Well for starters you won't be able to see your family for a while." that one is easy to follow. "Then you will have to sleep on the tour bus for days on end." still not that bad, It will suck but it will definitely be worth it. "You will be aloud to put your name on things but you won't be able to post anything without them saying you can. You will also have to follow all of their silly rules. I follow them all the time they aren't that hard. It just sucks sometimes." He says to me. Nothing sounds to hard to follow.

"So I can still have my name on my work?" I asked. He shook his head yes. "Well then all those catches aren't that bad at all." I said.

"The hardest one is the family." He said to me. That's the easiest one to me. He doesn't know that though. I don't plan on telling him either. I looked down at my phone and saw the time.

"I better get back to my spot so I can get shots of you coming onto the stage. Ill see you soon styles." I said. I got up and walked to the door.

"You will do great. Don't forget your water." He walked it over to me and handed it to me. He gave me a hug and we wished each other good luck and then I went to my spot.

I heard the crowd start chanting his name so I got my camera ready. Taking pictures once he came out on stage. This man is truly so beautiful. These photos wont need my editing. They are already nearly perfect.

The show was breathtaking. I really hope I get to go on the rest of the tour with this man. To see all of his performances. The way he interacts with the crowd. I have never seen anyone care as much as he does. I took a couple photos as he went off the stage. He looked me directly in the eyes and motioned for me to follow him back stage. I grabbed all of my equipment and went back to the room we were in before.

"Did you bring your computer?" He asked me. I pulled it out of my bag. "Okay so if you don't mind, Jeff would like to see at least one of the photos edited as soon as possible. If that's okay with you." I transferred all the photos I took tonight to the computer and started working my magic. I picked my favorite one, and I sent it to him.

"How do you do that so well?" He asked from across the room. "How do you even know how to do all of this?" He asked.

"My mom taught me." I said looking down. "She was truly the best photographer out there." I said. Trying not to cry. It's been two years since she passed and I still feel like it happened yesterday. I still see the image of her in the car in my head to this day.

"Was?" He asked. I looked up at him. "I'm sorry!" He said walking over to where I was sitting.

"It doesn't matter it was a long time ago. I don't need pity. I'm here to work hard and show my talent. I don't want people to feel bad for me." I said looking away to stop the tears.

"It does matter Baylee. If you don't want to talk about it that's okay. I just want you to know that you can talk to me if you need to. I'm here." He put his hand on my shoulders. Like jake use to do. I jumped.

"I am so sorry. I-" I stood up and walked out of the room. I can't believe I just jumped like that. I thought that I was past this. I walked back to the hotel I was staying in.

New message!
You left all of your equipment here, would you like me to bring it too you?

I sent him the address of the hotel and the room number. I made a complete fool out of myself. I am so embarrassed.