I Need You

2. Dinner

The whole week has been so tiring. I have been attending to interviews and some social stuff. My company made me sign for some advertisements. They scheduled my work and I have shooting the alternate days and on the days where I don't have shooting I need to attend some interviews. When I am in the studio I can wear whatever I like but when I am going to the interviews I have to wear something that Suzy picks up for me and she tells "Grow up baby girl. You look like a lost kid in those dresses. They are so plain and dull. Wear these and enjoy the attention. " I just roll my eyes at her. She never gives upon her ideas. She convinces everyone and get the things done.

"What am I wearing tomorrow?" I ask Suzy she is at my closet looking at the dresses. She gives me weird smile and I know what it means. She takes out a navy blue mini skirt. I don't know when she brought it"No short dresses Suz." I ask her with my puppy eyes. She just rolls her eyes and picks up an red off-shoulder dress and black stilettos. It is just a bit longer than the previous one. But none of the dresses she picks for me are long enough. At first I started to reject the short dresses in the fear that my dad would not approve. But now he changed a lot and he is allowing Suz to pick anything for me. He is not offending any but I don't feel so comfortable in the soo small dresses. I get up and go to the bathroom to take a shower. By the time I come out Suzy stands at the mirror with all her makeup kit and hair styling kit. I ask her to put only minimal makeup. Since childhood I am not very good with the concealer, primer, foundation and so on. I am not used to layers and layers of makeup on me. She is aware of it and does my eye makeup and a touch of powder. She is very good at doing things. Everything she does is soo perfect.

"Mam shall we move. They all arrived already and they have been waiting for you." Dylan my personal bodyguard calls me . "Dylan just call me Mia" he is more like a brother to me. "Ok. Then shall we move. You can't make the fans wait for you so long." I give him an approval nod, Suz and I follow him downstairs. I get into the car and wait for Suzy to climb in, but she doesn't. "Suz are you not coming?" I ask her and she nods her head. "Where is Claire? Isn't she coming?" "No baby girl. Only you and Dylan will go but Dylan will be sitting in the car. So only you will be having dinner with your fans. Make sure you enjoy. Byeeee." She doesn't give me a chance to speak and shut the door. I can see that Dylan is smiling. "Stop smiling Dylan!! " "Sorry for not letting you know before. You need to spend time with them alone. You should get used to those. I will keep an eye on you baby girl." I know he will. But I am not used to spend time with strangers.

After I reach the restaurant I see the 10 members waiting in the lounge. Dylan open the door for me and gestures me to walk in. He stops by the door and when I look back I see his retreating back. I turn back and plaster a smile to my fans standing with all the excitement and enthusiasm. The staff direct us to a private room. I sit at one end of the table and others adjust themselves in the remaining seats. They introduce themselves. Someone named Rick gives me a bracelet. It is really beautiful. But I don't want to take gifts from them. I just smile and nod in disapproval "No I shouldn'tbe taking gifts from you. And it looks expensive. Give it to the person you love. I don't deserve this. " I say and push his hand. But he is very persistent that I should take the bracelet. He just takes my hand and puts it on. "It is made for you. It doesn't suit anyone." I am so shocked to see that my name is engraved on it. "Thank you Rick." and I smile. Everyone bought gifts for me. I wasn't expecting them to do this. A girl called Mary bought a dress for me. It looks like a night sky. "Resemblance to your song." She says and sits in her seat. Everything they bought for me are personalized.

The waitress comes inside with the dishes. They told me that they have been asked what they would like to eat and the dishes were made according to their preferences. The waitress puts a bowl filled with soup and plate is filled with Pasta Carbonara. They are my favorites. All are looking at me with enthusiasm and I give them a bright smile. We finish eating and they ask me some questions about my personal life and my thoughts about the future. After done with the talking I ask them to leave first. I wave goodbye to the last person and step outside with all the bags they bought for me.