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Chapter 64 - "The Paparazzi Culture"

Fabio and Paulo were on their way to the hotel. Fabio was driving the car and while driving he was grinning and smiling. Fabio looked happy since he left the store, Paulo was sitting right next to him he also noticed that Fabio constantly had a smile on his face, Paulo knew that there was something that had made Fabio so happy and turned his mood delighted. Paulo wanted the reason for his happiness, he asked Fabio.

"Fabio! Is there something?"

Fabio replied.

"Something what Paulo?"

Paulo asked.

"Something that is making you happy."

Fabio answered back.

"Happy? No why are asking that?"

Paulo continued.

"No, because since we left the store I have noticed that you are smiling constantly, that's why I asked.

Fabio responded.

"Oh! It is nothing, it isn't worth telling, I am just excited to join the party as soon as possible, that's it."

Paulo then said.

"OK, Fabio I thought we were friends so asked the reason for your happiness but it's ok if you don't want to tell me I am fine."

Fabio then replied.

"No! Amigo don't get serious it doesn't mean that I don't want to share the reason with you, I just said I am excited to join the party that's it nothing else."

Paulo then continued.

"OK, fine. If you don't want to tell me that's completely ok, even though I know the actual reason for your happiness."

Fabio was shocked to hear that from Paulo. He then asked him.

"What do you know? Can you explain it properly? I didn't understand what you were saying?"

Paulo smirked and replied humorously.

"Seriously amigo! You don't know what I am talking about stop acting like you don't know, you know exactly what I am talking about."

Fabio curiously asked.

"Do you know that?"

Paulo replied.

"Yes, I exactly know that, I know you are happy because you are in love with that employee in the store Christine."

Fabio was shocked and embarrassed at the same time as a result he lost control of the steering wheel and caused the car to lose its way for a moment. Fabio quickly handled the steering wheel and got the car back on its way. This incident made Paulo lose his calm for a while, Paulo tried to catch his breath and get back to his senses. Paulo then asked Fabio cautiously.

"Amigo, are you fine?"

Fabio replied.

"Yes, I am fine what happened to me?"

Paulo furiously replied.

"What happened? Amigo you could have just had an accident, you could have crashed the car into the dumpster, what are you doing?"

Fabio hesitantly asked.

"Just leave that, first you tell me how you got to know that I am in love with Christine?"

Paulo humorously answered.

"Seriously amigo! It was so obvious, the moment when I came back from the changing room and called you many times but you both were so lost in each other's eyes that you never realized what was going on around you."

Fabio replied.

"Wow! You are intelligent amigo, I never thought that you were that smart."

Paulo taunted.

"It's nothing like I am being smart that's why understood. I told you it was so obvious between you and her that anyone could have guessed that you both were in love."

Fabio apologised to Paulo.

"Paulo, amigo! I am sorry! But don't get me wrong I was not telling because right now I do not want anybody to know about this relationship between me and her I want to keep it secret."

Paulo joked.

"Keep it secret? Why are you scared that someone will try to woo her and take her away from you?"

Fabio was confused and answered.

"What? No amigo, I just want to keep it secret because I don't want our relationship to go public. I don't want the media and paparazzi following me Christine everywhere we go that's why I want to keep this a secret."

Paulo understood the reason Fabio did not reveal the truth to him. Paulo continued.

"Yes, amigo! Now I understand your reason for not telling me the truth. I agree amigo these media people and paparazzi are a pain in the nose they don't let you live your life in peace."

Fabio was surprised by his opinion of the media and paparazzi because Paulo was not that famous that the media and paparazzi would chase him. Fabio questioned.

"Wow! Paulo your thoughts on media and paparazzi are spot on. But how did you know this, I mean you had any interaction with any media before?"

Paulo replied.

"Yes, amigo after the match there were several media journalists who came after me and put the mic in front and asked various questions. I got so nervous but thankfully the president's assistant came on time and saved me from them."

Fabio chuckled and continued.

"My friend these after-the-match press conferences and match interviews are very normal I am not talking about them I am talking about that stalker paparazzi who always follow you behind they are always around you and keep tracking you and your activities."

Paulo was stunned to hear that, he had never known before that paparazzi also do these kinds of things as well. Paulo was angry after this and said.

"Seriously, amigo! They do these kinds of things, getting into our privacy and revealing in front of everyone. That is so wrong why don't you confront these guys if I ever see them I will punch their faces."

Fabio tried to calm Paulo.

"Woh! Relax amigo! You cannot do that with them and don't you ever do that with them?"

Paulo asked.

"Why, I cannot do that a guy is trying to sneak into my privacy, and I cannot confront them this is so annoying."

Fabio answered.

"I know this is annoying amigo but we are helpless, we cannot do anything against them, and if you ever dared to do something against them these guys would go even crazier than ever."

Paulo curiously asked.

"Even more crazy? Like what they do next."

Fabio answered.

"These paparazzi will follow you even more. They will keep an extra eye on you by asking their colleagues and friends in the media. They will click pictures of you wherever you go with their cameras without your consent. They will ask the media to write something about you every day like This player met that club agent, this player met that club representative, this player is partying all night with some random girls, or something even worse like This player is a psychopath look how he physically abused an innocent journalist how they bullied them in public and most of these cases the journalist and paparazzi empathize while the players are being the ones who are being called out by others."

Paulo asked.

"Amigo that is so unfair. I don't believe this I mean we are constantly stalked by some random person who clicks our pictures with a camera without our consent and still we are being considered as bad guys?"

Fabio replied.

"I can understand you amigo but since you are a football player right now so, please don't get exaggerated by them try to avoid these people. At the hotel, you might get these people so don't pay attention to them. By the way, we have arrived at the hotel now."

Fabio and Paulo arrived at the hotel, Fabio parked his car in front of the entrance of the hotel. Before Paulo was about to get out of the car Fabio held his hand and requested.

"Paulo, please I request you not to tell anyone anything about Christine." 

Paulo cheekly replied.

"Christine! Who?"

Fabio understood what he meant to say both shared a laugh. Fabio and Paulo came out of the car and were now going to join their teammates for dinner.