Bella you're going there whether you like it or not!" Suzie yelled.
"I don't want to, I'm gonna melt" I whined.
"That's perfect, we'll put you back in the fridge and you'll go back to normal" she said sarcastically.
"Suzie do you know the kind of people coming there? My God, the manager of Gucci, Fila, Adidas, Balanciaga ,Nikeeeeeee fucken Nike Suzie no way. I'm just gonna die or something, what if they start getting judgie and all." I whined again.
"Bella, you've been saying that you want to work for these companies all your life, Grey got you a VIP Asin very important person ticket to fashion con, mind you the ticket cost over a hundred dollar to purchase one, this is going to be the biggest fashion con in history and you don't want to go because you're shy?? Are you crazy Bella?? No you definitely are crazy Bella... very crazy" Suzie said frowning at me.
"What if they don't like me? What if I don't meet up to their standards?" I worried.
"You're not going there for them to like you, you're going there to have fun, meet people and probably have an opportunity to talk to Nike's manager, you hear me???!!"
I sighed," I don't know Suzie, I've never been to something this big before"
"Well then this is going to be your first, so better start getting ready, the event is tommorow" Suzie said and Left the room.
"Oh barnacles" I sighed and collapsed on my bed.
Since when did I start becoming this intimidated by people???.
My mom opened the door and walked in.
"I thought you always wanted to work for Nike?" she asked.
"I did" I cried.
"Infact I still do, but I'm nervous, like what if when I talk to the manager he'll ignore me or degrade me or tell me I don't reach his standards" I complained.
My mother laughed. " It's so funny how you see your your dreams in front of you and you're scared of catching it.
Bella take the risk, even if Nike doesn't see you I'm sure other companies will, you're a beautiful multi talented model, you're very popular now and people love you, they'll die to make you their brand ambassador dear" she said assuring me.
"But...but...but...but I don't have what to wear" I whined again looking for excuses not to attend, this excuse was pretty dumb tho.
Almost immediately, Suzie pulled in a trolly filled with dresses.
"I just ordered those from Amazon, and luckily they arrived pretty fast. You are going to that fashion con and I'll make sure of it" Suzie said.
I faked cry. "Mummy, Suzie is bullying me".
"Well this kind of bullying is good" my mother said smiling and we all laughed.
Why did Grey have to stress buying the ticket, it's not like any of the companies are going to notice me.
We have people like Kim Kardashian and Hailey Bieber and the others coming and he really thinks Nike is going to notice me?? Me?? Ordinary Bella Marise.??
Bella Hampton you mean...
Well I would just go anyways... just because Grey paid for it.
Grey...we hadn't spoken since I woke up from the coma. I felt like we were both.....I don't know... afraid??? Or was it that we were just waiting for the right time.
Fashion con ...I didn't know why I was so afraid.
It was like I was afraid of being rejected, or unnoticed, maybe that was it .
I walked out of my limo with Suzie right behind me, all the paparazzi's turned their attention to me asking me to take a pose.
I walked over to the red carpet and gave them a view of my beauty.
I was wearing a turtle neck leopard skinned jump suit, with a black boot heel .
I was looking pretty and I knew it. I smiled for the camera and took as much pictures as I could. When I got exhausted, I smiled nicely and walked inside with Suzie.
When we got in, I took my time to savour the place, the place was beautiful.
Different designer companies stood with their different designs.
Everyone was looking tush and high class.
I wasn't here to admire their designs, I was here to make them admire me.
I walked over to one of the stands where a man stood showing off his latest designs.
"This dress looks so lovely" I said admiring it.
"It would look better on you my dear" he said smiling.
"You're right, it would look so good on me, and I'm sure people will start asking me where I got it from and I'll proudly boast that I got it from you" I said smiling.
"Well isn't that wonderful" he said grinning.
"I'm Bella Hampton by the way, fashion model" I said stretching out my hand for a friendly handshake.
His jaw dropped as he took my hands," my God you're the famous Bella? An honor to meet you, I heard of how you survived death" he said.
"It was a miracle" I said smiling.
"You know, maybe we should see sometimes, you could come in handy to my company" he said.
I smirked,yaaaaayyyy
"Sure thing, I'll have you talk to my manager" then Suzie sprang out from behind me and handed him a card .
"Feel free to call me anytime sir, we'll be expecting you" Suzie said smiling and we walked away.
We fist bumped. " I told you this was gonna be good" she said grinning.
"Now we have to make sure we get everyone in the place to notice you" she added.
I tsked," almost impossible Suzie" I said.
Then we heard someone talking from the microphone.
"Good evening everyone, and welcome to the 6th Edition of Fashion con..." His voice slowly faded as my eyes caught someone.
Now here where the two shockers; it was Grey, not just Grey, but he was talking to the manager of Nike... the fucken manger!!!
What were they saying?? What was Grey even doing here?? He didn't attend stuffs like this!!
I was so tensed. He slowly lifted up his face like he knew someone was watching him and our eyes met. This time I didn't look away, he gave me a small smile, no wait... that was a smirk.
He went back to talking the man.
I tried hard to concentrate but after every ten seconds I'd look back at their direction.
The last time I looked at them, the man turned back and looked at me.
My heart did a marathon race and back. It looked like he was studying me.
I looked away and nudged Suzie slightly.
"Suzie, he's looking at me" I said without moving my lips.
"Who?" She started looking around.
"Don't look around, you'll look suspicious" I said again without even moving a limb.
She stood upright."who?" She asked again.
"Nikes Manager" I whispered.
Her eyes grew wide in shock.
"You're kidding???" She half yelled half whispered.
"I'm not, he's talking to Grey and they are looking at me" I said.
"What?? Grey's here? What's he doing in a fashion Carnival? And what is he doing with Nikes Manager?"
"He said he use to be a brand ambassador for them before, he suspended it because of work. They are probably friends" I replied.
"Why didn't you say this since?? You would have told Grey to talk to him to tell him that you want to work for them!" Suzie almost yelled.
"I don't want it to look like I'm bothering him or anything" I said innocently.
Suzie gave me an ' you're- so- lucky-we -are-in -public- else- I - would- have- killed-you' look.
I pouted innocently."I'm serious tho" I added.
She slapped her forehead "Bella! God, Grey worked for Nike and you're here!! You haven't even... Oh my God...if you don't talk to Nike's manager today I will kill you when we get home".
"But he's not that easy to see , you know it!! He has dozens of body guards around him" I stated.
"Then tell Grey that you want to talk to him" she said.
"What!?" I shrieked and people standing around me turned and stared oddly.
I smiled nervously and turned back to Suzie.
"I haven't spoken to Grey since that night, and I'll just walk up to him and be like
'hey Hampton, how have you been, I wanna talk to Nike's manager, take me to him' , right??"
She shook her head sadly.
"I don't know how we too are best friends,I should have killed you a long time ago and dumped your dead body in a shallow grave"
"Then I would hunt you all the days of your life and you'll join me in the other world" I teased and she rolled her eyes and sighed.
"...so, we would like to call on the acting CEO and Managing Director of Nike designers to give us the speech"...
Then the man began to shake his head ," no no , let Hampton do the talking, he's good at all this stuff" he said and the spot light landed on Grey.
I could get a better view of him now, he smirked showing off his cute smile.
I'm so fucken lucky
"Well actually, to be very honest, the idea in my head right now isn't mine. I'm not into all these fashion stuff, so please can we turn the spot light to my wife Bella" he said.
It took me about a second and half to realize he was talking about me.
Fuckkkkkkk...all eyes were on me, all eyes were on fucking me!!!
I took a deep breath in and out.
What was the question again???
I took the microphone from the guy that extended it to me.
My hands were quivering, I turned to Grey and he was smirking.
This is funny to you right??!!!
I'm gonna pee on my self
I took a deep breath in and out.
"What exactly am I to talk on? I asked trying hard to sound normal.
"Your general overview on fashion and the advantage to the society." The moderator said.
"Well, fashion isn't exactly or compulsory focused on what you wear or on how you wear it, fashion is everything,. It's everywhere, it's everyone. Fashion is an art of bringing together almost impossible looking things to make them into beautiful commodities.
Fashion has the ability to bring out beautiful amazing things from just scraps .
Fashion makes one bold, makes one beautiful, it can be a source of entertainment and brings out the beauty in a person.
I realized I was extraordinarily beautiful the very moment I decided to dive into the fashion industry and I've also been able to bring out stars in people like..." I paused and swallowed.
..." People Jael Newman and people like Jacob Anderson who was nothing but a common body guard, I saw talent in him, fashion is a talent and it brings out beauty in a person.
When you are physically and mentally assured that you are beautiful, you automatically become bold, and so I'd like to recommend that everyone should have a bit of fashion in his or her life, thank you."
The whole hall immediately started clapping and cheering.
I was grinning from ear to ear..
I turned to Grey and he smiled, I smiled back.
He knew what he did, he threw the spot light on me. Even thou I literally formed all those stuffs I said from my head that very moment, it sounded nice.
"Thank you Mrs Bella Hampton for that lovely speech, so I hope you've all heard, get a bit of fashion in your life and be bold and beautiful" the man said and I smiled.
I turned to Suzie and she smiled.
Thank God she wasn't going to kill me again.
I can't believe I just got everyone in the auditorium to notice me. Daammmnnn.
The event went on and finally ended. Everyone came over to me to talk. A whole lot of people, Suzie kept on booking me appointments without even asking if I was ok with it.
And from the way things were going, I would be working for the next one month none stop.
I finally snuck my way out of their midst and got outside to the balcony leaving them with Suzie.
Celebrity Life is hard
"Running away from people I see" I heard a voice say behind me.
I froze, I hadn't heard that voice in a very long time.
I missed that teasingly thick British accent.
A small smile played on my face and I smiled.
I turned around and faced him.
"It's your fault I got my hands in a lot of work tonight " I said calmly.
He shrugged," I'm just making your dreams come true like I promised" he replied.
Then I remembered what he told me on our first date, that he would help me make my dreams come true.
I didn't even know what pushed me, but I threw my arms around him and hugged him tightly, he hugged me back.
"Fuck I'm missed you so much" he whispered in my ear .
"I missed you too" I said.
"Don't ever scare me like that, ok?, Don't ever make methink I'm going to loose you" he said in a shaky voice.
I don't even want to start thinking about the pressure he was going through while I was in the coma. I could imagine him staring at me on the hospital bed thinking that I won't wake up, I felt his pain.
"I'm sorry" I whispered.
"It's okay, I'm just glad you're alright. I was so scared Bella." He said again.
"Thanks for saving me" I said.
"I told you before, if for any reason you're to drown, I'll be the one to pull you out" he whispered.
My heart sank as guilt overwhelmed me.
Grey never broke any promise he made to me, he literally fulfilled all.
I was just the one being stupid.
He pulled away from me and stared at me.
"Bella we need to talk.." he said.
I was about to say something when someone stopped me abruptly.
"Ahh.. there she is, I've never looking all over for you"
I turned around and met the greatest surprise of my life, it was the Nike manager. Looking for meeeee???
"Me?" I asked making sure he wasn't talking to Grey.
"Yes, you Bella Marise...that's your work name right?" He asked.
My mouth hung unable to do anything. I nodded.
He turned to Grey," I hope I'm not disturbing you or anything?" He asked.
"No, not at all, go ahead boss" he said.
Then his body guards came from behind.
"So Mrs Bella, I've heard a lot about you from my good friend Grey" he started and I turned to Grey and he winked.
"And" he continued," he's been telling me that you've been dreaming of working with Nike since you were a kid, and I can see some potentials in you Miss, so how about we have a little chat in my office with your manager tonight, if you don't mind" he said.
I just kept on standing there.
Maybe I'm dreaming again as usual. I couldn't say anything.
Suzie sprang out from the crowd behind him.
"Of course sir, why not, we could go immediately if you're ok with it" she. Said cheerfully introducing herself as my manager.
I just still stood there watching what was happening, and waited for fate to probably do something like make the building fall on me or something, but it didn't.
"Well then let's be going" he said to me and turned back to leave with his body guards following in suit.
Suzie pulled me ," let's go you big head before he changes his mind" she said.
I paused and turned to Grey,he wanted us to talk
"It's okay, today is your day, go ahead, I'll call you later. I'm always here" he said smiling.
I nodded slowly still in shock of what happened.
I walked to the door and then paused.
Then I went back and hugged him again
"Thank you so much Grey" I said.
"No problem baby, now go and chase your dreams and make me proud". He said grinning.
I smiled back and left.