Chapter 9
From the flashing silver shower of cameras to finally entering the cinema, the red carpet part was all a bit of a blur. He exited the limo first and held my hand as I got out. There was a flood of dazzling light, the flickering sound of cameras flashing on and off, and a great shout of photographers calling his name. It was so noisy and it seemed to go on forever.
I just gripped his hand and tried to keep smiling. I looked at him most of the time as I didn’t have a clue where else to look. The crowd was so huge. All behind a barrier, and there was plenty of security, but it was still very disconcerting. I found it so, anyway. I suppose he was used to it.
He posed, signed autographs, did short interviews. Some reporter asked who I was, and he introduced me as: "This is Eloise.
