Her Burning Lover

THE TRIP

Today Michel and I are going to the shooting site. The crew was already there. I am on the way to Michel's office. The weather is a lovely, clear sky with soothing winds. The winds blowing from the window of the car is making me feel better as my physical state is not good. But I knew if I am with Susan, my condition will be better. I can resist everything to be with Susan. I want to feel her touch again.

 I was lost in my thoughts when my car stopped in front of a building."Master, we reached miss Michel's office." My driver informed me, pulling me out of my thoughts. My bodyguards came to the side of my car, and one of them opened my door. I looked out and saw people are staring at me in amaze. I stepped out and started walking towards the office. Behind me are my bodyguards and my assistant Sam. 

I can hear girls talking about me and thinking about how much they want me. But what disgusts me the most is their lustful eyes. I eyed them a cold glaze, which can give them a message saying STOP. 

I reached the elevator and went to the office floor. Coming out of the elevator, I went straight to Michel's office. I don't like the gaze I get from the people. Michel's assistant went out of her desk as soon as she saw me. KNOCK KNOCK. "Miss Michel, Mr. Raymond, is here." "Please come," Michel told from inside.

 My assistant opened the door, and I went in. Michel was standing by the window. She was wearing a black, knee-length dress, black high heel stilettoes, complimenting her dress. Above that, a classic fur jacket. She is looking good, but something was off. Her makeup. It was very loud. Ignoring everything I asked her, "Shal we go?" Michel jumped to my side with excitement, "Yes, darling, Why not? I was waiting for you. Let's go." 

She came with me, and her assistant brought her luggage. She has planned to stay there for two days, the same as me. Michel and I sat in my limousine and drove to the spot. It was a tour of one and a half hours. As I was feeling sick, I decided to take a nap, while Michel was busy fixing her makeup.

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We came here yesterday night. It is a trip of five days. Today's morning was very hectic. Crew members were running from here to there. I remember my song script as we have to change some of the lines at the instance. On top of that, Michel and Mr. Raymond are coming. They will be here for two days. 

"Susan, Can you fix the script for me. I have to do some other work." The writer of the song asked me. "Yes, sir, I will surely do that. Just tell me what the changes are." I replied to the writer and went inside the cottage to finish my work. Everyone is getting ready for their work. Our lead actress Suzy is getting prepared for her role. She is changing her dresses. We are both good friends in the industry, so she let me use her green room to work. 

After half an hour, I finished my work, while Suzy finished her dress trial and about to do her hairstyle. "Is there any problem with the song?" Suzy asked, watching my serious look from the mirror. I saw her and gave a smile, assuring her that there is no problem, just a little change.  "Susan, come out, the director is asking for you for the recording," Gary called me from outside the green room. I jumped up from the couch in a hurry and stormed out through the door. "Let's Go," I told Gary.

I reached the recording room when our director Mr. Stanley called out, "Susan, come soon. We are out of time." I ran to the mike, and the recording started with the music. 

Our recording finished before time. Everything was going smoothly. People are now waiting for the main characters to come, and then the shooting will start. Soon later, we heard a scream."OH MY GOD, WHAT  YOU HAVE DONE? WHAT AM I GOING TO DO NOW? " 

Everyone went in that direction. The screaming was coming from Suzy's green room. I was the first one to enter the room as I knew the course of the room. 

When I entered, I saw Suzy was sobbing covering her face with her hands, and the makeup artist was pleading to forgive her. I went to her slowly. I took her hands in my hands and slowly forced her to remove her hands. 

We all were dumbfounded by seeing the site. Suzy's face was full of rashes and was swollen. She reacted to the makeup. The makeup artist, by mistake, used the expired one. I hugged her, covering her face in my chest and saw the director. Everyone was shocked, and no one has any idea what they will do with now. 

At that time, the director got the call that Ms. Michel and Mr. Raymond will reach in half an hour. Now that was a bomb on the director. Soon they started to search for a replacement for Suzy, but there was no one. Soon everyone looked at me, and I became the replacement. 

Suzy was rushed to the hospital, and here I started my recording. As today mostly Chris, the male lead has the shots; there is not much I have to do. Today only my back or blurred image will be on the camera. So Suzy can come tomorrow and shoot her part. 

It was not the first time I am in front of the camera. During rehearsals, sometimes I have to take others' roles. In the schene, Chris was singing and longing towards me, and I am turning back on him to reject his proposal. 

While we were shooting, we heard a car stop. But as we're in the middle of the shooting, we carried on, and the director and producer went to receive the guests. They escorted the Guest to the shooting area, and the director asked Cris and Me to come. While I turned, I saw Mr. Raymond staring straight at me, and our eyes met.