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138 | the intruder.
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A Handful Of Stars 139 | a scary night for the chocolate boy of the town.
CAMERON'S P.O.VI was in the studio, recording, when my newly hired secretary, Daniel, ran to me, his eyes creased with worry. I stopped midway through my vocalizing as Daniel raised his hand and tapped against the glass door three times. Tap. Tap. Tap.I stopped the practice at once, stepping out of the room and cornering him. "What happened?""Your sister gave you ten missed calls," He said, holding up my phone. "Maybe you should call her back? It might be an emergency?"I took the phone from him, my own face turning into a mask of worry and confusion as I saw the consecutive ten missed calls from Camille. Before I could call her back, the phone in my hand vibrated to life once again, her name flashing across the screen. I picked it up instantly, halfway through the first ring."Hey—""Cam," Her terrified voice flooded across the call and my back instantly stiffened. "Cam, there's someone in the house. They just broke in. I am—""Mille, Mille, listen to me," I said, my heart beating
A Handful Of Stars 140 | the bachelorette party.
SHAYLA'S P.O.VKeeping all terrifying stalker incidents in the back of my mind, I could not be more excited for today. It was finally my bachelorette party day, and I was promised a hell of a night!"Are you sure I do not need to dress up?" I frowned as Caira tied the blindfold around my eyes, and tugged at the knot, making sure it was tight enough. "I mean, it is a bachelorette party. That too mine, nonetheless.""Just have a little faith in me, Shay," Caira said, clicking her tongue. Then, she grabbed my hand with enough force to crush my bones, as she led me forward. The marble of my house was replaced with the cobblestones of the driveway soon enough, and before I knew it — we were climbing into a car. I was still in the same suit I had worn to office today — and when I had come back home, I had found Caira and Daadi lazily flipping through a magazine while Caira said something to Daadi that was apparently funny enough to make her throw her head back and laugh. When Caira's dark e
A Handful Of Stars 141 | the bachelor's party.
CAMERON'S P.O.V I already knew what was coming, and yet I was not ready. "We are finally here!" Dominic added, whistling as he strolled through the gates of the VIP section of the club with a lazy ease. "Got this whole place, all to us tonight. Isn't that crazy?" "You know what's crazy? Talking when we are in a club! Let's eat first! Then dance! And then talk!" Harris said as he walked to the bar-restaurant and slammed his fist against the counter. "Four deluxe cheese burgers, four fries, and two bottles of whiskey please!" "Are your friends always this excited?" Easton asked, sidling up to me. Today, he had dressed down from his ties and suits and had worn a plain black shirt and grey pants instead. I nodded in answer to his inquiry. "They almost always are. They're like my recharging stations," I added, shrugging. In a nearby mirror, I caught a reflection of myself — in a black and white striped shirt and black pants, a silver chain around my neck, my hair tousled and slicked ba
A Handful Of Stars 142 | the rehearsal dinner.
SHAYLA'S P.O.VBefore I knew it, the weeks passed by in a blur. In between the wedding preparations, office work, and so much more — I had been rendered completely and visually exhausted. While I was aware that weddings meant big responsibilities — I was pretty quickly heading to a complete burnout, which I reckoned wasn't all that good of a look for a blushing to-be bride. "My God," I said as I rushed down the stairs, and right into Caira's embrace. She patted my back as I sighed. "I think I will be collapsing any moment now.""Do not worry, as your maid of honor I pledge to be standing behind you all the damn time so that I can catch you when you fall," Caira said sincerely as we walked towards the car. I bid the security guard goodbye. "And as your maid of honor, I can also attest to the fact that weddings are majorly stressful. What's the point of big, fat weddings anyway? Just do a registration and you're done for.""We will do the registration on the morning of the white veil w
A Handful Of Stars 143 | the haldi ceremony and more bengali rituals.
SHAYLA'S P.O.VTomorrow was my wedding day. It was tomorrow and it was official — it was officially my wedding day. This morning, Cameron and I had dressed up — courtesy of Caira, who insisted on buying us new outfits for our legal wedding, aka the registration of our marriage, or otherwise, she'd throw herself in front of a flashy car and meet her instant death right in front of us to forever change the direction of our lives. Her words, not mine. But either way, none of us took any chances and we followed her to the boutique either way — where Caira already had arranged a galore of more casual wedding dresses for me to try on. After two hours of sifting through racks and racks full of absolutely insanely pretty dresses, I settled on a white jumpsuit with a flourishing train that hung down my waist. The sleeveless jumpsuit was edgy, with a dramatic neckline and shiny white leather straps running down the waist, but the train of cloth provided it with a much appreciated elegance. In
A Handful Of Stars 144 | the wedding articles!
THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR : CAMERON AND HIS WIFE, SHAYLA, GET MARRIED IN AN INTIMATE CEREMONY Well, the day we were waiting for is finally here folks! Cameron and Shayla got married this noon in a small intimate ceremony on the beachside! Yes, the beachside — remember that small, quaint wedding that you dreamt of when you were a teenager? With thousands of grains under the feet of you, the sound of the sea waves overlapping against the shore as you said "I do" to the love of your life and kissed them, sealing the marriage officially? It's exactly the same!Except for the fact that we probably only dreamt it — whereas the couple lived it. Shayla Sengupta was spotted getting outside of the car near the chapel on the banks of the Cuncun Beach, and might we say — she looked like an absolute dream. Looking like she had floated off right from the clouds, thanks to the incredible and fluffy tulle skirt she was flaunting as she climbed out of the car, and waved at the paparazzi and the photog
A Handful Of Stars 145 | the honeymoon waters.
CAMERON'S P.O.VWaking up everyday next to Shayla was like waking up to a dream. But you know what was like a nightmare? Sitting in a seaplane, which was about to take off and fly over miles and miles of never ending waters. "Okay, this is very very scary," I said as I fumbled with the family seat belt, trying to tie it around me properly. Shayla and I were finally on our honeymoon — to the Philippines — and we couldn't wait to catch this break after the enormity of the reception. But thankfully even though there were like over three hundred people invited to the reception, all of us had made it out alive."Do not worry so much, Cam," Shayla said, leaning towards me and placing a hand on my knee. "You've been on a plane hundreds of times.""It's never not scary," I chided. Shay and I were sat next to each other in the compact four-seater El Carpal seaplane — because our room was a luxurious one at the El Carpal Pengalusian Island. Shay informed me that her company had brought this co
A Handful Of Stars 146 | the pregnancy news.
SHAYLA'S P.O.VThis place was awfully romantic. And if I hadn't been here with my hand in Cameron's, I'd have found this place beautiful, but disgusting, because there was just something in the air here that made you want to be here with the love of your life.Thank God I was married.Cameron and I walked on the two-kilometre trail that circled the island. Every nook and corner of this little private island had absolutely mind-blowing scenery. Warm seawater doused our sandal clad feet as we walked along the sea-shore, our feet digging into the muddy sand further with each step. Good God. If someone had told me that God had specifically hired an architect to design this heavenly place, I'd have believed them in a heartbeat. "I am hungry," Cameron said, breaking the silence as he tugged at my hand. "Do you wanna go have dinner?"I turned my head to look at the horizon, and the sun was about to set. I turned back to Cameron, nodding. "Let's go the room first. Let's change into better cl
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