Unexpected Fate
Chapter 1
I slightly smiled at myself while looking in the mirror. I actually felt pretty today. My make-up was freshly done and my hair was left down in big, brunette curls. I was wearing a blue blouse with ruffles in the front, black slacks, and my favorite pair of heels.
Today was going to be an easy day. I only had one interview today, then I was free for the weekend. I tucked a stray curl behind my ear and exited the bathroom. I grabbed my keys and my phone and headed out the door of my apartment. New York City was alive and moving, as always. I hailed a taxi and told them the location of my work, Sun-Rise Magazine. I had only been working there for a year, making me 19. My Aunt had pulled a few strings with the boss, Mrs. Kalder, who is one of her close friends. It was a great job. Who wouldn’t want to interview celebrities?
I paid the taxi driver and exited the car. I entered the huge skyscraper through the revolving doors. The security guard, Dustin, greeted me warmly, and I just smiled. I had been a date with him a few weeks ago and let’s just say, the man is Saliva City. I shuddered at the thought. I entered the elevator and pushed the button for floor number 28.
The door dinged open and I saw Suzan, the receptionist, smiling up at me. She was about 30 years old but a very good friend. She helped me when I first came to work here. “Good morning Aria! I grabbed you a coffee from StarBucks.” She handed me the coffee.
I smiled pleasantly, “Thank you sooo much! I really needed this. Hey, are we still on for lunch today?”
Suzan slightly frowned, “No. I’ve gotta go run some errands for Mrs. Kalder. Rain-check?”
“Of course. Can you tell me what time my appointments suppose to be here?”
“Sure”, she replied while shuffling through some papers on her desk. I silently sipped my coffee, waiting for her reply. “One Direction is suppose to be here at 10 o’clock and it’s 9 o’clock now.”
I started to choke on my coffee. Suzan looked up from her papers with concerned eyes, “Are you alright?”
She slightly brushed her blonde bangs out of her eyes.
I tried to get control over myself, “Yeah, I’m fine. One Direction? Like, the British Pop Sensations?”
Suzan looked confused, “Yes? Is something wrong?”
I shook my head, “Nothing’s wrong. This is just a HUGE interview! Not to mention, their hot with accents.”
Suzan started to laugh, “Get it girl! Maybe you could finally find someone who doesn’t try to drown you when he kisses you?”
I shuddered and gagged, “Okay. Ew. I don’t want to think about that again. And anyway, nothing can happen. I have to do my job. Not flirt with guys who are probably full of themselves.”
Suzan smiled, “Whatever you say. You never know what can happen.”
I rolled my eyes, “Yeah, well they are good singers and all, but I’d rather not be killed by millions of fangirls.”
She laughed and I thanked her for the coffee and made my way to my office. I logged into my computer, checked my e-mails and finished off the last of my coffee. I looked at the clock on the computer: 9:40. I gathered my papers for the interview and left my cell phone behind.
I entered the room where the interview would be held to discover five chairs facing a camera and one lonely chair facing the five other chairs. I hoped to myself that this interview goes smoothly because if I screw this up, I’m fucked.
I looked at my papers, going through the questions, when I heard a knock at the door. I turned to see Suzan followed by the guys of One Direction and a man dressed in black, that I was assuming was security. Suzan winked at me before leaving the room. I turned to see all five boys smiling at me politely. I walked over to them extending my hand to each, “Hello, my name is Aria Franks. It’s nice to meet you.”
They were all wearing what they are known for: Stripes, plaid shirt, letterman, collared shirt, and a blazer jacket. Louis smiled at me genuinely, “It’s a pleasure, love.” Liam smiled politely, “Nice to meet you, babe.” Niall had a cheeky grin, “Good morning.” Zayn smiled slightly, “Ello, sweets.” And Harry grinned, exposing his signature dimples, “Lovely to meet you.” He winked at me and I blushed slightly and looked away. Perfect, I thought to myself, he just has to flirt. Control yourself, Aria. This is a huge opportunity.
I walked over to the chairs, “Shall we begin, boys?”
Louis looked at me, “We are men. MEN I TELL YOU!!” He had shouted the last part and all the other guys laughed. Then Louis’s face broke out in a grin and I just chuckled, “Okay, I’m sorry. Shall we begin, MEN??”
They all smiled and Louis said, “Much better.” They all took their seats and I started the camera and took my seat and started the interview. The interview was like all the rest of One Direction interviews. I tried to be a little different but it wasn’t easy, considering they have done so many. When I came to the question of who was single, only two raised their hands: Harry and Niall. Liam is with Danielle, Louis is with Eleanor, and Zayn is with Perrie. I raised my eyebrow at Harry, “That’s quite shocking, considering your told to be the “biggest flirt”.” Harry just shrugged his shoulders but grinned at me and slowly looked down at my cleavage. I looked down to see my shirt was further down than it should have and I quickly tugged it up higher, blushing.
“That’s a very lovely shirt, Aria”, Harry said, winking at me. I seriously think I just threw up in my mouth. Who does he think he is? I nodded my head to show I heard his comment. We all knew he didn’t really mean my shirt. More like my boobs.
Then interview ended soon, and I had caught Harry multiple times looking at my chest. We all stood and headed toward the door. Louis kissed me on the cheek, “It was a pleasure, Aria.” Niall came to kiss my cheek next, “See you soon, love.” I really didn’t understand that goodbye, considering I probably wouldn’t. Zayn kissed my cheek, “Very lovely to meet you.” Then Liam, “It was a fun interview, thank you.” He leaned in and whispered in my ear, “Don’t mind Harry. He has no manners.” I smiled at Liam in thanks and he smiled back. It’s nice to know that not all of them are controlled by their hormones. Lastly, Harry kissed me on the cheek, closer to the lips than the others, “It was a huge pleasure. Maybe we could do it again?” He winked and grinned, showing off his dimples again. I had to control the urge to roll my eyes. He seriously thinks he can get with whoever he wants!
The guys left the room and waved goodbye one last time. I turned and retrieved my papers from my chair and got the tape out of the camera. I went to my office and put the tape in an envelope and sealed it. I then went to give Suzan the tape to give to Mrs. Kalder.
Suzan looked up at me with a huge grin on her face, “So, how did it go? I see you hit it off with curls.”
I handed her the tape and then gave her a questioning look, “What are you talking about? I didn’t hit it off.
Unless, you mean totally being disgusted by his way of flirting.” I proceeded to tell her the story of Harry staring at my boobs and flirting.
Suzan started to frown, “Umm… Aria... I have to tell you something.”
I eyed her suspiciously, “What?”
She swallowed hard, “Well, when they came out of the interview, the curly haired one, Harry? Well, he came up to me and asked if I had your number and I said yes and he said that you two hit it off well and asked if he could have it so I gave it to him.. I am soooo sorry Aria! I didn’t know.”
I stared at her. I knew it wasn’t her fault. How could she know any better? But Harry? No. Without saying anything I went to my office to retrieve my phone. I had one new text message from an unknown number:
It was very nice to meet you, Aria. We are defiantly going to have to do it again. I really do like your shirt, by the way ;) –Harry
I stared at my phone. What a conceded asshole! I could not explain how violated I felt! I woke up this morning, hoping for an easy day and I find out that the biggest flirt out of the biggest boy band in the world has my number.
Great.
Today was going to be an easy day. I only had one interview today, then I was free for the weekend. I tucked a stray curl behind my ear and exited the bathroom. I grabbed my keys and my phone and headed out the door of my apartment. New York City was alive and moving, as always. I hailed a taxi and told them the location of my work, Sun-Rise Magazine. I had only been working there for a year, making me 19. My Aunt had pulled a few strings with the boss, Mrs. Kalder, who is one of her close friends. It was a great job. Who wouldn’t want to interview celebrities?
I paid the taxi driver and exited the car. I entered the huge skyscraper through the revolving doors. The security guard, Dustin, greeted me warmly, and I just smiled. I had been a date with him a few weeks ago and let’s just say, the man is Saliva City. I shuddered at the thought. I entered the elevator and pushed the button for floor number 28.
The door dinged open and I saw Suzan, the receptionist, smiling up at me. She was about 30 years old but a very good friend. She helped me when I first came to work here. “Good morning Aria! I grabbed you a coffee from StarBucks.” She handed me the coffee.
I smiled pleasantly, “Thank you sooo much! I really needed this. Hey, are we still on for lunch today?”
Suzan slightly frowned, “No. I’ve gotta go run some errands for Mrs. Kalder. Rain-check?”
“Of course. Can you tell me what time my appointments suppose to be here?”
“Sure”, she replied while shuffling through some papers on her desk. I silently sipped my coffee, waiting for her reply. “One Direction is suppose to be here at 10 o’clock and it’s 9 o’clock now.”
I started to choke on my coffee. Suzan looked up from her papers with concerned eyes, “Are you alright?”
She slightly brushed her blonde bangs out of her eyes.
I tried to get control over myself, “Yeah, I’m fine. One Direction? Like, the British Pop Sensations?”
Suzan looked confused, “Yes? Is something wrong?”
I shook my head, “Nothing’s wrong. This is just a HUGE interview! Not to mention, their hot with accents.”
Suzan started to laugh, “Get it girl! Maybe you could finally find someone who doesn’t try to drown you when he kisses you?”
I shuddered and gagged, “Okay. Ew. I don’t want to think about that again. And anyway, nothing can happen. I have to do my job. Not flirt with guys who are probably full of themselves.”
Suzan smiled, “Whatever you say. You never know what can happen.”
I rolled my eyes, “Yeah, well they are good singers and all, but I’d rather not be killed by millions of fangirls.”
She laughed and I thanked her for the coffee and made my way to my office. I logged into my computer, checked my e-mails and finished off the last of my coffee. I looked at the clock on the computer: 9:40. I gathered my papers for the interview and left my cell phone behind.
I entered the room where the interview would be held to discover five chairs facing a camera and one lonely chair facing the five other chairs. I hoped to myself that this interview goes smoothly because if I screw this up, I’m fucked.
I looked at my papers, going through the questions, when I heard a knock at the door. I turned to see Suzan followed by the guys of One Direction and a man dressed in black, that I was assuming was security. Suzan winked at me before leaving the room. I turned to see all five boys smiling at me politely. I walked over to them extending my hand to each, “Hello, my name is Aria Franks. It’s nice to meet you.”
They were all wearing what they are known for: Stripes, plaid shirt, letterman, collared shirt, and a blazer jacket. Louis smiled at me genuinely, “It’s a pleasure, love.” Liam smiled politely, “Nice to meet you, babe.” Niall had a cheeky grin, “Good morning.” Zayn smiled slightly, “Ello, sweets.” And Harry grinned, exposing his signature dimples, “Lovely to meet you.” He winked at me and I blushed slightly and looked away. Perfect, I thought to myself, he just has to flirt. Control yourself, Aria. This is a huge opportunity.
I walked over to the chairs, “Shall we begin, boys?”
Louis looked at me, “We are men. MEN I TELL YOU!!” He had shouted the last part and all the other guys laughed. Then Louis’s face broke out in a grin and I just chuckled, “Okay, I’m sorry. Shall we begin, MEN??”
They all smiled and Louis said, “Much better.” They all took their seats and I started the camera and took my seat and started the interview. The interview was like all the rest of One Direction interviews. I tried to be a little different but it wasn’t easy, considering they have done so many. When I came to the question of who was single, only two raised their hands: Harry and Niall. Liam is with Danielle, Louis is with Eleanor, and Zayn is with Perrie. I raised my eyebrow at Harry, “That’s quite shocking, considering your told to be the “biggest flirt”.” Harry just shrugged his shoulders but grinned at me and slowly looked down at my cleavage. I looked down to see my shirt was further down than it should have and I quickly tugged it up higher, blushing.
“That’s a very lovely shirt, Aria”, Harry said, winking at me. I seriously think I just threw up in my mouth. Who does he think he is? I nodded my head to show I heard his comment. We all knew he didn’t really mean my shirt. More like my boobs.
Then interview ended soon, and I had caught Harry multiple times looking at my chest. We all stood and headed toward the door. Louis kissed me on the cheek, “It was a pleasure, Aria.” Niall came to kiss my cheek next, “See you soon, love.” I really didn’t understand that goodbye, considering I probably wouldn’t. Zayn kissed my cheek, “Very lovely to meet you.” Then Liam, “It was a fun interview, thank you.” He leaned in and whispered in my ear, “Don’t mind Harry. He has no manners.” I smiled at Liam in thanks and he smiled back. It’s nice to know that not all of them are controlled by their hormones. Lastly, Harry kissed me on the cheek, closer to the lips than the others, “It was a huge pleasure. Maybe we could do it again?” He winked and grinned, showing off his dimples again. I had to control the urge to roll my eyes. He seriously thinks he can get with whoever he wants!
The guys left the room and waved goodbye one last time. I turned and retrieved my papers from my chair and got the tape out of the camera. I went to my office and put the tape in an envelope and sealed it. I then went to give Suzan the tape to give to Mrs. Kalder.
Suzan looked up at me with a huge grin on her face, “So, how did it go? I see you hit it off with curls.”
I handed her the tape and then gave her a questioning look, “What are you talking about? I didn’t hit it off.
Unless, you mean totally being disgusted by his way of flirting.” I proceeded to tell her the story of Harry staring at my boobs and flirting.
Suzan started to frown, “Umm… Aria... I have to tell you something.”
I eyed her suspiciously, “What?”
She swallowed hard, “Well, when they came out of the interview, the curly haired one, Harry? Well, he came up to me and asked if I had your number and I said yes and he said that you two hit it off well and asked if he could have it so I gave it to him.. I am soooo sorry Aria! I didn’t know.”
I stared at her. I knew it wasn’t her fault. How could she know any better? But Harry? No. Without saying anything I went to my office to retrieve my phone. I had one new text message from an unknown number:
It was very nice to meet you, Aria. We are defiantly going to have to do it again. I really do like your shirt, by the way ;) –Harry
I stared at my phone. What a conceded asshole! I could not explain how violated I felt! I woke up this morning, hoping for an easy day and I find out that the biggest flirt out of the biggest boy band in the world has my number.
Great.
Notes
Hello Directioners!Okay I know my other story "The One" is not finished yet,
but this will be also my second one that ill be posting,
this is one of my last years fan fiction,
and I really wanted to share this with you all.
I hope you keep updates with this story too and enjoy it!
I was looking for fan fiction and I saw on onedirectionfanfiction.net and I saw it on her. I can't believe she did that. EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THIS STORY IS PLAGIARIZED. The real writer is @TuxedoNails LOVE HER.
12/2/14