When we got to there I sat beside Gouenji out of habit. I mean at the college I will be sitting beside Gouenji always with Aram on Gouenji's other side. Initially I used to sit in the middle of them but somehow after sometime Gouenji started sitting in the middle chair leaving me to sit beside him. If you ask me why I have to sit in the seat he left me remember I am the one who brings lunch for both of us resulting in me arriving late. G usually sits opposite to me with Robert and Kidou on her side.

So even though there is seat empty on the other side with G and Robert unlike in college where it will be occupied by Kidou, I sat beside Gouenji unconsciously. Kidou and Aram being their usual selves smirked at me. I rolled my eyes at them. They are drawing much more meaning to the situation. We ordered light breakfast and started digging as soon as it came out.

"So what are the plans for these two days?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Today we will have a photo shoot." G said.

"It is your birthday gift."

"How is it my birthday gift?"

"Memories. That is what I am giving you. We will get to wear different costumes or just simple modern wear and get our photos taken. It will be fun."

"I will agree with you on that. It will be fun and a good memory. But you need not give me any more gifts. You already gave me plenty, though most of them are unappreciated like the birthday piece you gave yesterday and the bunch of clothes in my bag you packed discreetly." I glared at her.

She smiled sheepishly at me. "The idea for this photo shoot is mine but Aram is the one responsible for the studio and all the arrangements. He is paying for all of it."

"You shouldn't have Aram. I bet it costs you a fortune."

"That is nothing for the rich boy here." He joked. "Actually I am planning to expand our business on that side along with hotels, so it would be good to know for me. Hence I volunteered even though Kidou and Gouenji wanted to do it."

"Oh! So that is not for me?" I fake pouted at him.

"Of course you are the main reason. What can be more important than you?" He asked over dramatically. We all laughed at his childishness.

"That's it for today. I bet we would all be tired for today after all the changing so we didn't plan anything. We will go and have a fancy dinner at night at a good hotel Gouenji reserved. If we feel still full of energy after the photo shoot then we can think of something. Moreover photo shoot will take most of the day."

"It's reasonable."

"Tomorrow we will go around the town organised by me." Kidou said. "Suggestion are open, if you don't have anything I will take where ever I think is fun."

"Why do I feel like this trip is more like to celebrate my birthday rather than have a trip together since I am the only one who is not part of the planning?"

"Well, that is what Gouenji planned." G said wriggling her eyebrows suggestively. I looked at him questioningly. After what G, Kidou and Aram said though I don't want to somewhere I began to doubt if he really likes me. Is it true? Is it okay for to me to think so? What is he feeling?

"Don't think highly about yourself. Not everything is for you." He said sharply and curtly as usual with his poker face and a glare at me. Everything is as usual about him but with me something is wrong. His usual words hurt me. I felt very hurt. I nodded at him and turned my head low and ate my breakfast in silence. Tears threatened to break but I kept them at bay. Entire table was filled with awkward silence.

What is wrong with me? Gouenji is being his usual arrogant self but then why am I hurt at his words. In fact he wasn't even that rude to me. May be it is because I am expecting something from him. Everyone including his dad felt that there is something brewing between us so even though I know the truth and rejected their idea somewhere deep inside I felt that would be good so that's why this happened. I can't let this happen. I have to be my usual self. I swear no matter what others say about us, I will never let it get to me since I know the truth and the truth is he hates me and we don't have a chance together.

After having breakfast I returned to my usual cheerful self. Others threw doubtful looks at me but I ignored them. It is embarrassing to even admit to myself that I let their words get to me. So I will forget that this ever happened and ignore what others say about say no matter how probable I think it is. I will ignore even if the entire world tells me so. I am going to be ignorant about it.

I wanted to ride in Kidou's car. I am too ashamed to travel along with Gouenji because of immature behavior but when I was about to pass his car he caught my hand in his. I turned back and looked at him in confusion. Did I forget something? He just opened his car and pushed me in the passenger seat. I looked at him questioningly why he needed me in here but he never answered. We are the only ones in the car. Others left as if to give us privacy to make up. They are weird. I felt as if he is almost.... apologizing? Is it his way of saying sorry? Knowing him it is. I am sorry Gouenji. It is my fault. I know you are a kind and caring person though you seem to be cold on the outside. You did nothing wrong. It was my mistake but still you are apologizing. I swear I will never think wrong of you ever again. I looked outside of the car window in peace finally. I know what I am dealing with and I will never misunderstand again.

We reached the studio soon. Gouenji came and opened the car door for me before I can like a gentleman. I think he is still apologizing. I smiled and nodded at him to say that I am not angry at him in his way. The photo studio is very big one, almost as if one where pictures of models will be taken. Wait, these guys are filthy rich and has the capacity to do so. How can I think that it would be a normal photo studio where normal people get their photos taken? I am stupid to think so.

"So did you guys make up?" G asked whispering coming to my side.

"What do you mean? Did we fight to make up?" I said feigning complete and utter innocence. I will forget about this incident. Like I said it is so embarrassing to acknowledge my behavior and hence I am going to forget that it ever happened. Yes, it never happened. That's how I deal with things, feigning ignorance. She looked at me in shock but I moved forward.

"Welcome sir. Thank you for choosing our studio to take your photos taken. It is an honor for us." He said looking at us mainly the trio, Gouenji, Kidou and Aram. Someone is trying to impress, I thought. "Our best staff will be with you all the time you stay here." He said gesturing to the people behind him. Aram took the lead and conversed with him since he is planning to expand his business on that side. Others came to us and took us to dressing rooms. We all went in a room where there are female outfits on one side and male outfits on the other side along with chairs with mirrors for putting on make up, lots of shoes, wigs scarfs, caps, beanies what not every kind of thing one can imagine.

We took photos in several costumes and modern outfits. But somehow I and Gouenji matched in every outfit. If it is classical outfits like if I am Juliet he is Romeo, if I am cow girl he is cow boy, if I wore a Greek goddess dress he wore a Greek god outfit, if it is modern outfit we somehow matched in style and colors. I doubt G and the others for this.

Juliet outfit is nice. I mean it is just a medieval dress with a chain of heart locket. It was  a light  violet and white dress with lace in the front.They put my hair up in a classical bun to match with the outfit. Gouenji too dressed in medieval outfit which is supposed be like Romeo, its a white and black shirt with white medieval style pants and boots to go together with the top. He is supposed to look a county boy but why the hell is he looking so gorgeous like he was a prince but not as Romeo. Some guys got their life easy. They got me and Gouenji to pose together because they said how can Romeo and Juliet not get a photo together. The same happened with the other outfits. So by the end of photo shoot I took more photos together with Gouenji than anyone else.

                                                                //Astrea's Juliet dress//

                                                              //Gouenji's Romeo Styled Top//

Remember the Greek Goddess outfit G designed in which I helped her with the ideas. Apparently it was finished and G brought it here. It looked extremely gorgeous like I imagined, may be more than I imagined. I love it.It really gives off the vibe of pure beauty with its pure white color. I don't know where she got the cloth but it was a pure white, you know snow white as if glowing. G insisted that I wear the dress and model it for her. I don't why she insisted, she could have worn her dress but that somehow sounded wrong to me, wearing her own dress though there is nothing wrong with it. May be it would give her a better idea if someone is wearing it and modeling for her.

So I decided to wear and let me tell you I don't regret wearing it one bit. It is absolutely gorgeous. I am glad I didn't give up on the opportunity. I had my hair down in a little curly fashion with a flowery crown on top of head to go along with this dress and let us not forget the gorgeous slippers she showed me that day. They are beautiful too. Coventional plus modern styled dress. Really awesome.And as usual somehow Gouenji and I matched again and so we stood beside each other like a couple and smiled at the camera. 

After we took photos together in this dress, I took a step back from Gouenji to turn back and go inside to change but I stepped on the frills of the dress, lost balance and was about to land on my butt but Gouenji in his prince outfit like a prince caught me before I could kiss the floor. We were in that position a little minute more than necessary shocked at the turn of events and the compromising position we were in. I was a blushing mess when he finally stood up. Except that we had a blast over all.

Though it tiring, changing into different outfits which are very nice, putting on some make up, styling your hair and then posing for the camera like models, it was fun overall. I discovered I enjoyed it though I don't like my photo taken because I couldn't stand looking at my ugly photo. I am fine now since we won't immediately see the photos. At last he will show us the photos and ask us to select the pictures we want. I decided I will leave the decision to others since if they ask me I am sure except two or three photos I will reject all the other photos in which I am in. We can't have that can we?

Finally the photo shoot which started at 10 in the morning was finished at 3 in the afternoon when we were satisfied and tired. Like G said we wouldn't have done anything if something else was planned. It is tiring and fun. I don't regret having this photo shoot planned for the first day. We not only had fun but also made memories. Not just in our brains but on paper too. We have photos as proof to our fun.

"The photo shoot was so good sir. All the photos came out good I believe."

"We will have all the photos." Gouenji said. I looked at him in horror. Is he for real?

"How can we? We took hundreds of photos."

"Why not? I can afford it and hence we will." The studio person smiled imagining the profit he gets.

"We can't do that." G said. Finally someone to support me! It would be too much of an expense. "I think it is better if we select some photos and make an album out of it."

"Hmm. Okay." Thank god! He listened to me for once. Or else the expense would be too much. Moreover this is not an ordinary photo studio. "We will select some photos. Make an album out of it. We need it to be perfect."

"Yes sir. We have the best personnel. I will make them pay special attention to your photos and make a good album. We will sit on that for a week."

Oh my! One week? He is trying desperately to get the trio's favor. After all the trio are very influential people. I believe the cost would be high too.

"How many copies of album sir?"

Are you crazy? One album.

"One copy for each one of us so six." I say what? 

"We can have the others as loose photos. They would perfectly serve as memory." G said making me blanch. So this girl isn't supporting me from the start but increasing the expenses.

"I want these photos as a soft copy." Gouenji

My jaw dropped open in shock. If I thought all these photos would be too much of an expense, he is making an album of selected photos along with others as loose photos, not just one but six. I think being rich is something else! I give up on these rich fellows.

"I want one too." Kidou said.

"I can share with you." Gouenji replied and he nodded in agreement.

"As you say sir."

After that we sat on a sofa selecting the photos. G did most of the job and we rarely said something while Gouenji never said anything. I zoned out after sometime feeling bored. Though taking photos is fun selecting them is not fun, especially when the expense is going to be same no matter how many we select.

"This is an epic picture." G exclaimed suddenly making me snap out of whatever world I am in. Others agreed with her smiling.

"We are definitely going to get it."

I got curious and took the tablet from her to look at it. Gouenji who sat beside me also looked along with me. I am shocked. I never expected it. These were the photos when I tripped on my dress and almost fell but Gouenji caught me. I never thought that they were still taking photos at that time. What's more surprising is that it didn't look like an accident. It looked perfect as if we were giving a pose. A perfect couple looking at each other, except we are not a couple in the first place.

"No way! We are not getting this at all. Neither in the album nor as a loose photo. Delete it." I shrieked.

"It looks nice." Gouenji commented beside. I gaped at him. Is he for real?

"Yes sir. This photo is the highlight for today. I believe they belong on magazine covers. You both look good together. The way you both held your bodies, the look in your eyes and the chemistry between you guys is unbelievable. It is a prize winning picture."

"We want it in the album."

"As you wish sir." And with that he took the tablet finalizing the photos selected to make an album. Is anyone even paying attention to me? I said no but no one cared? If that photo gets out I am going to be doomed. Now I can't show this album to anyone. Why Gouenji why? Why do you do this to me only? You never said a word about the other photos but you said you wanted it and even said it looks nice. Do you enjoy torturing me that much?

 Ah! My Mr.arrogant, I-know-it-all and demon is back. I like his apologizing form better. If I knew this was going to happen I would have never smiled and nodded at him to say that I forgave him. I would have stayed a little gloomy, may be then he would have taken pity on me and deleted this photo! Screw me and my shallow thinking! What can I do now? No! No! I don't agree to this!

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