4 <A bitter smile>

*He put his head down in between his folded hands on the steering wheel, and said to me “the reason… the reason why the mob of reporters surrounded you like mad dogs, was because of me?” what was he talking about how was it because of him?

“how?” I asked...

he raised his head up still leaning on the steering wheel looking out of the window, I think he was avoiding my gaze “I think that day, when I left early someone saw me, and then reported it, to some reporters.” he said

I really did not know what to say, true I did not like him much, and if I knew it before I would have blamed him, but in the end he was the one who saved me right?

I Suddenly remembered what Mrs. Clinton told me, 'put the past behind', I continuously gazed at him hoping that he would turn his face toward me, as I did not want to tell him to look here.... that, it would be embarrassing, finally he turned, because of the long silence, before I even said anything he said

“you know if you hate me more because of this I get it, but I promise that I will take full responsibility of the situation" he took a long pause and said "right now... I can’t promise you that I can take the rumor down, because of some personal reasons. But you have my word!” those words he saidp, I couldn’t tell ‘hate me more’ when he said that he gave me a smile, more like a

bitter smile.

I could not tell him what I wanted to in the end, “for compensation and protection I need you to stay with me at my house” what did he suddenly say? “no there is no need!” he looked at me and said

“trust me, you don’t know my fans, and I promise I won’t ever touch you!” he turned the engine on and started driving. “wait even if I agreed, I have a dog at home!” he did not stop but continued to drive and asked me in an astonished voice

“you do? I thought you were the lonely type who doesn’t even need animals”

“please turn back at least let me get my dog”

“I can’t do that I’m sorry, I promise you I’ll send my manager, to get him” he still did not want to look at me I guess “but…she will be alone”

“even if you argue with me, I’m driving and I won’t turn around the reporters will come to know where we are going. So anyway what is the name of your dog?” he knows how to win at an argument and change topics I thought “Mixer…” I was looking out of the window at that time thinking about how she will be left alone tonight... but I heard a noise I think he started laughing, “is his name really Mixer??” I looked at him he wasn’t that comfortable but he was a bit relaxed, “it’s a she” I said, “and yea… but there's a reason”

“a reason? I wonder what could that be?”

“well she is first of all a mixed breed I found her in the park, inside a box, I could not tell if she was a male or female, when I took her to the vet for treatment, neither she could tell the gender of the pup, I did not know what to name her so…”

“wow that’s a good story. I just wonder what the poor dog is going through with the name Mixer” he started laughing,

“hey! I’m sure that Mixer loves her name…”

He looked at me for a split second and then looked at the road and said “but seriously think about it when you say, ‘my mixer Is at home… pfft! I’m just thinking about the person and his reaction!”

“you know you shouldn’t talk behind a dogs back they don’t like it, and they have good senses, they will know who is a fog lover!” I stocked out my tounge as I said so...

“aye, I’m not speaking behind your dogs’ back… you felt bad? I love dogs’… really"

“yea lets’ see if Mixer like you or not… hump!”

“wow I never thought that you could act moody!” he smiled

At Liam’s house....

He parked the car and then said ‘follow me’ and suddenly I realized

“hey… if this is your house, and I come here… umm won’t you have a bigger problem?”

“huh? Yea… don’t worry no one knows where I live, not even the press know, my house, haa… you can say it's a golden prize to the paparazzi!”

he said with a witty smile… how cold they not know where he lives.

“don’t ponder on the fact that I’m awesome! and like some privacy… just enter the house!”

“I wasn’t!!”

“Yea, yea… I mean I am so handsome and an actor plus a singer, and I can keep my privacy well balanced, you never expected that! Admit it!”

“why are you… okay I admit, I thought you would be one of the snobby spoiled celebrity.”

I really thought that he would be like the spoiled celebrities who like to show off their house and wealth for being a top actor, but he wasn’t, I thought… I entered and his house was a little too big, but it wasn’t anything like I imagined, it has a ground floor and a first floor, it was more of like a spacious bungalow,

I asked him “why is your house so big, don’t you stay alone? Even singers and actors who stay alone live in a smaller house right?”

“well, this house was designed by my mom’s friend, she said that my mom dreamed of staying in a house as such...” I felt like his mom passed away, nothing about his parents is there on the internet, and his expression just now, it was as if he did not want to talk about it…

“hmm, once Mixer is her I guess it won’t be that big” I wanted to change the topic… and every time I talk about dogs he seemed to have a smile on his face!

“ha! Yea, wait that means you agree to stay here? on your own will!! without anything in return?”

“I mean if you feel that it was your mistake and if, I’m safe here then… I guess” it’s not because he looked lonely just now, not because of that I said to myself.

He seemed surprisingly happy, I think he wanted to hug me, but he didn’t, I just wondered how a person could change so much? But I was still a bit afraid of him…

Ding* dong*

Someone rang the bell, I was flurried, what should I do? Hide?

“Don’t worry I think that it is Mia.” Liam said

“who is she? I don’t do well with people…”

“she is my manager...what do you...”

ding* dong*

the bell rang again

“Hold that thought, she is impatient when it comes to doors…” he went to open the door.

A young women entered in, she looked really pretty, she had long brown hair and dark brown eyes and a good figure, she was wearing a yellow faded trench coat…she was talking to Liam when she peeked and saw me in. a big smile formed on her face, she came toward me.

“you must be the mystery girl who hates Liam! nice to meet you, really though Liam is really good!” I just stood there, she put her arm around my shoulders, I really don’t do well around people but, I knew I

would be comfortable around her.

She was about to tell me something “oh why didn’t you tell her Liam?? he talks a lot about …” when Liam heard her say, he came running from the door, and shut her mouth.

Liam’s POV

What? Why was Mia telling her that!! First of all; till now I don’t even know her name and Mia just casually asked her and she told Mia her name!

“my name is Kate, you are Liam’s manager?” she looked at Mia and smiled… so ‘Kate’ her name is ‘Kate’

“come on sit on the sofa, I would like to discuss something with you, but before that I would like to know you more. What would be your last name?”

“Why?” Kate asked her

“I think so I have seen you somewhere?”

“huh? I don’t think so…” Kate had an uncomfortable feeling I could tell, what was Mia doing she hardly does that thought

when I said “Mia…”

“wait a minute Liam” wow Mia was on manager mode.

Then Kate said “Adams… my last name is Adams…”

“hmm any middle name?”

well the questions make no sense as per me? First and last name? Why does she want that?

“why, do you need to know??”

“don’t get me wrong, I just need to know at least your full name to be friends…”

“Skye… my second name is Skye!” her second name was Skye?? was it just a coincidence, but my name was Skye as well, suddenly I remembered middle school and primary… there was a girl whose name was Skye as well. I think she used to get bullied and she mistook me for her bully, umm it’s not like I din bully her, but I bullied her for a reason, that still doesn’t sound right does it??

“Skye Adams? …. are you Esme!?” Mia asked in fascination and excitement>

Esme was a popular author in the fantasy and kid’s genre, why Mia was so interested in her, is because one of her fantasy novel is going to turn into a movie but the directors are still discussing about it, but I’m also a big fan! specially of her short stories, though she categorizes them as fantasy, it’s more of slice of life, I think! But was Kate really Esme?! That would be so awesome. and painful

Kate's POV

wasn’t she just the manager, how does she know so much, I can’t afford my identity to be found out so I refused “NO! I think you got the wrong person!” she looked at me suspiciously, and I tried to act calm hopefully it worked…but I don’t think*.

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