III

"Why do you like you didn't sleep well?".miss bailey commented as soon as she saw me."are you feeling okay?".I could see her give me a concerned look.

 "I am fine".I assure her hoping to get off the topic.she sighs then smiled at me.

"Are you ready erica?".she asked.she must have thought that I am not yet ready for the work.

"Perfectly ready".I said giving her a small smile."you worry too much miss bailey".

"How could I not?".she asked."if you don't feel too good,we can skip today and work tomorrow". she suggests.

 To be honest,her suggestion sounds tempting but pilling up works isn't my specialty besides I don't want to give the workers a bad impression about me."I am okay".

"If you say so".she scans the area before she pulled me with her."I will be back so wait for me here,okay?".

I nodded at her."alright".I watch as she hesitate to leave.

 "Stay here, okay?".

 "What am I?.a kid?".I asked her."go do what you want to,I will wait here.i won't go anywhere besides it's not like i have the strength to walk around.i have no familiarity with this place".

I checked for expression,she seemed to be satisfied with my words."I will be right back soon".she gave me one last look before walking away.

I sway my legs as I watch her walk away until i couldn't see her.i glanced at the area boredly,I wasn't really interested but I could only kill time by doing that.

 "Hi".I heard a someone say beside me but I say anything since I didn't think it was me the person was speaking to until I heard the voice again."hi".

I finally turned to the male stranger who was handsome."are you talking to me?".I asked pointing to myself which I received a nod ."oh am sorry.i didn't think you were speaking to me".I quickly apologized.

"it's okay.i understand".the guy shrugged."So..what's your name?".

"Erica".I said."you?".

"Ben.call me Ben".

"well ben, it's nice to meet you".

"It's the same for me as well".Ben said."can I?".I saw him stare at the space beside me.

"Sure".

"you are here for work or..?".ben trailed off not finishing his words.

"Or what?".I ask him

"It's nothing".ben said."I just got no idea of what else to say".he shrugged but I could notice a bit of uneasiness which has got me wondering why but I decided not to ask.

"I am here for work.i am a model".I explained."I am here for photoshoot".

 "oh".ben seemed relived for some reason known to himself."I am a photographer".

That got my attention."really?".I ask him suddenly smiling at him which am sure might seem a bit weird to him.

"You seem happy to hear that ".ben commented.

"I am happy".I am a model so I meet different photographers but I am friends with none."it's really nice to meet you ben".

"If I knew you were going to react this way,I would have introduced myself as a photographer earlier".ben said with a small smile.i bet he was amused.

"Are you the one taking my pictures?".I ask him feeling excited.

"Sadly no".he shakes his head at me."I am thinking scott is".he was pointing to another guy who was holding a camera.

"Oh".I didn't mean to show it but I was sure that ben could see the disappointed expression on my face.

"Are you that disappointed?".ben chuckled.

"Me disappointed?. it's definitely not possible".i denied but ben didn't fall for it.

"Let's say you aren't disappointed".he said."why were you seating down alone by the way?".

"Waiting for my manager".I remember how bored I was before he came."she should be back by now".

Ben wanted to say something but someone called him so he didn't say anything."that's my cue to leave".

"Okay".

Ben stood up then turned to me."I would have asked for your contact but I heard it's rude to do that on the first meeting so let's meet again lovely".

I laughed at the name he called me."let's meet again handsome".

"Sure thing lovely".he did a small salute before he finally left.i would have given him my number if he had ask but somehow he heard that it's rude which is weird though.

"Erica".I turn to see mrs bailey and standing beside her is a good looking hunk.

Looks like I have been blessed to see good looking guys today."you came back". not alone though.

"You don't want me to come back?".mrs bailey asks.

"Of course not".I smile at her."I didn't say that.i meant that you took longer than expected".

"I am sorry darling".

"Its okay, am not mad".I said."besides you didn't come alone ".miss bailey immediately knew what I meant because she was smirking at me.

"I thought I wouldn't be forgiven so I brought someone with me to apologize but since you are not angry,I should escort him back".

"No".I quickly say."why are you in such a hurry?.hmm?".I pulled the guy's hand so he could seat beside me."hi".

The handsome hunk stared at me for a minute not saying anything."Hi".I said again since he was still staring.

"Don't scare him off erica".miss bailey said pulling me away from the good-looking hunk which I still didn't know his name.

"What?".I ask as soon as we were standing far away from the guy who was still staring at me.

"He's your partner for the day".

"So?.wait what?".I asked."I thought you said that today shoot is with a girl?".

"There has been a change of plans".miss bailey said."be careful erica.your partner is a weird one".

"you know him?".I asked in which mrs bailey nods at me."how could keep such a lovely guy from me?".

"Erica please listen to me this time.".miss bailey said."only take pictures together, don't talk to him".

"Why?".it so weird that she doesn't want me to talk to this guy.she had always been cool with me talking to male partners in the past so why is she so against it today? besides she was the one who brought him with her."are you worried that I might jump on him?".It was meant to be a joke but unintentionally my words angered miss bailey.

"Just listen to me erica".miss bailey said sternly."don't ask me questions".

"okay".I said not wanting to argue with her.

 I was told to go get ready for the photoshoot so I left mrs bailey into the changing room.when I was done changing,I entered the makeup room,the artist was already there waiting for me,as I walked to where she was,I saw my partner already getting his face done.he sent a brief glance at me before he looked away.

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"Due to change of plans,we are starting the couple shoot first".I remember the dude that just spoke as scott.

I glanced at the guy beside me,he still refuse to say anything to me."no playing erica".I looked towards my side to see mrs bailey giving me a stern look.she must have seen me glance at my partner.

"I know".I said before I walked to where I would be posing soon.

I know that but would I listen to her?.