Innocent beauty

Mrs Penelope didn't see what happened to Ariana , but everyone else saw that, and laughed silently at Ariana except one person in class, who was surprised with the stunt that just played in front of him, his brow's creased as he tried to understand what just happened….

And….Cut!!

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"Let's take second scene" The director announced, but before then we will take a break for ten minutes only, once ten minutes is up, I expect everyone to be ready am I clear ? The director asked

"Yes sir" everyone responded and dispersed to their various places

The director walks up to Sarah and Michael

"Hey Sarah" The director said as he went to meet her in the classroom where the previous scene took place.

"Am doing great director Andrew" Sarah said with a wide smile.

"Sarah don't you think it's time to wipe that make-up off, it's looking so awful on you" Michael said suddenly , feeling disgusted by the makeup done on her just to make her look ugly.

"Well, I will but not yet, I still have to take part in the next scene mike".

"But you're looking awful, you need to clean that off

"can you just stop, I'll wipe it when I'm done" Sarah said with a frown.

Director Andrew chuckled "You guys are behaving like cats and dogs right now" he said as he shook his head still laughing."How is your dad feeling now? Hope he is getting better" the director asked Sarah

"Yup, he is feeling better but….the illness is still there" Sarah said as a wave of emotion surged into her heart and her face fell for a moment but she brightened up, not letting it weigh her down.

The director double tapped on her shoulder with an half moon smile "that shouldn't be a problem, be strong Sarah, don't let the ups and downs of life weigh on you. There's a lot to face in life than this, so don't let this pull you back"

Sarah smiled, finding true wisdom in his words. And she can tell it's coming from his experiences in life. He must have went through a lot of trouble to have spoken to her calmly, to take things easy and not allow it weigh on her.

Right from Sarah's childhood her dad has always been her Pilar of support and she has always seen her dad as her first love and best friend.

Knowing he has just a few years to live, she made a promise to herself which she must fulfill in these few years he has to be with her.

Sarah smiled as she thought about everything, her smile reaching her eyes.

I would have said the smile made her look beautiful, but with that makeup still on her face?

Nah, it's a really BIG NO !

She looked so awful especially with those huge artificial pimples on her face.

Michael face palmed himself "hey, enough of this, it's becoming weird now" Michael said, as he ran his fingers through his hair and clutched on most of it feeling tired of hearing what the director was saying

Sarah smacked Michaels shoulder playfully, knowing he hated such talks.

The director also laughed a little, finding Michaels reaction funny

Clap Clap !

The director clapped "get ready, filming will start very soon, so buckle up, I need to go check on something's" the director said as he left the classroom.

At the corner , a young girl's eyes twinkled as she innocently took peeks at someone in the classroom through her fallen dark hair which fell over her round face a little, hardly keeping focus on what she was doing.

She had dark grey eyes and heart shaped lips.As she smiled her eyes sparkled, radiating a very cute innocent beauty as she slides a few strands of her hair behind her ear.

She froze in place, eyes wide open like someone who has been caught in an offensive act as her eyes came in contact with his brown eyes, peering at at hers, but with a questioning gaze. His brows raised up like he was silently asking her "what are you staring at?"

She jolted up from her day dream as she quickly packed the filming device's into a carton and hastily carried the carton outside, she felt her legs wobble from his intense gaze as she walked out of the classroom, a few strands of her hair still falling over her face.

Before she could get outside the classroom and far away from his intense gaze which kept watch on her tracks, she tripped on herself

All the devices and the carton flew up and fell all over the place, hardly finding balance on herself, she embraced herself on the sharp pain coming as she shut close her eyes tightly, awaiting the loud thud and excruciating pain due to the fall.

But…but, nothing came, instead she felt the hold of two long hands wrapped around her waist as he caught her, preventing her from the pain she had expected, her eyes widened in surprise

"Hey, could you take it slow and don't rush it, okay ?" But there was no response, "Cause next time, I'm sure to let you fall hard even when I'm close to you if you ever hastened things up like that again" Michael said with an half sided smile.

"Erm…Y..yeah, thank you" she stammered, words caught in her throat as her heart raced in her chest

"Welcome" Michael said with a wink

Immediately Michael let go of her waist the young girl bent over and quickly packed things up and ran out of the room

Sarah on the other side watched everything with great interest.

Michael, with an hint of what she must be thinking roles his eyes. "Stop it, it's not what you think, I was just helping out"

"Really?" Sarah smirked still teasing him. "Well, I don't think so because my eyes ain't lying to me dear" Sarah giggled

"Think whatever you like, it's not like I care" Michael shrugged

"Oh no, so now he's acting like he don't give a damn ! Isn't that just so cute " Sarah kept on teasing him