-the next morning-

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i get up and stretch, my bare feet moving towards my kitchen and i grab a glass from one of my many cupboards before setting it down.

then, i get to my refrigerator to take out a package of juice and fill my glass to the very rim, hoping that i don't spill as i lift it to empty it.

as i set it down again, i hear a key turning in my door and know that it can only be luna as she is the only person aside from me who has a key to my house.

"good morning!" she shouts and i greet her back, my throat still dry. i pour myself another glass.

"you want some juice?" i ask, shaking the box to hear if there's still enough in it.

"yup, please pour me some." she says as she steps into the kitchen, having heard that my voice was coming from in here. before i do, i take a few sips of my juice first.

i see that she has a bunch of magazines under one of her arms, my spare key hanging down from in her other hand. this could only mean bad news, i mentally prepare myself for the worst as i turn towards the cupboard again to get out another glass and pour some juice into it before throwing the now empty juice carton into the trash.

"so how'd yesterday go?" luna asks, before taking a sip and i tell her it was fine.

she puts her glass down on the kitchen island and takes a seat whilst i stay standing on the opposite side, leaning onto the counter.

"take a look at these, will you please." she says, putting the multiple tabloids on the island and pushing them into my direction.

i turn them around and look at the different covers as luna takes another sip of her juice, her eyes lingering on me.

i shake my head at the stupid ones like 'cheating on phil?', 'is it going to be a girl?', 'harriette and phil - secretly married?'  but look at the different pictures they chose. i think it's ridiculous that they still try to sell harry as being pregnant.

stopping at half of the magazines,  i finally catch something more interesting. 'new film with philiette in cinemas soon?' i look at the picture that shows harriette, dan and me at our table laughing at something that was said and open the page the article is allegedly on.

i find the article and start reading seeing as it is by warren horace of 'lifestyle digest' who has covered a few things about harry's and my 'relationship' already, some of which actually weren't one hundred per cent wrong.

even though the relationship of hollywood sweetheart phil lester, who has landed big roles in the past year- think, for example 'maze', 'equally blind' and 'don't tell', and his lovely girlfriend harriette schwartz, known for her role in the tv-show 'sliver', seemed rather tense these past couple of weeks despite rumors of them having had a secret wedding on bali with only their closest friends or harriette being pregnant, they've been spotted having dinner with daniel howell. now, this isn't the first time phil has met with dan but it certainly is with all three of them together at a table.

blablabla. i think and skip to the next paragraph.

given a credible source, we are sure scenarist and director howell is working with lester and schwartz. we will be the first one's in the queue to see this movie when it comes out, though details still have to be confirmed. it seems as though phil has been quite busy, as he is also currently filming with edward monrough, which has some people already saying that they'll definitely win prizes for best picture and performance as photos posted on social media by the cast look very promising.

as for the philiette movie just imagine the next big comedic romance. here are some pictures from the couple two weeks ago on an intimate date in a small bistro and on an afternoon walk. we had thought that they were over as contrary to earlier on in their relationship, they haven't been spotted together on their own too often lately. but we are truly relived to see them united again, happily laughing and sharing a jacket.

i am getting tired of reading and so i put the magazines aside, looking up to meet luna's gaze.

i shrug and tell her what she wants to hear, "you were right about the publicity, i guess."

"i already know that. i wanted to point out something else though, you two have to be seen out together more often. it's what we discussed in the last meeting and i will arrange a date for both of you shortly, so watch your phone, yeah?"

"okay, fine, i agree. hey, i wanted to talk to you about something, it's- can't we tell.."

luna's phone buzzes loudly and she gets it out of her green pants,  looking at the notification she received.

"phil, i am sorry we gotta hurry, hun,  you have to get dressed for the interview. tell me later, yeah?"

"interview? that was today?" i ask, puzzled- surely i would know about having to give an interview?

"don't tell me you forgot about it, please. i told you like a hundred times a month ago and even set an alarm for you in your planner on your phone!" luna presses. "nevermind, get dressed we will talk in the car, i will wait in there for you."

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in the car, i shoot dan a few quick text messages as luna tells me what questions not to answer and what to promote and all that manager-stuff that managers tell you.

i sadly won't be able to make it for the movie marathon today

could we postpone it to in two days? i am on set 2morrow

but only if that's alrght with you

you can watch the interview i forgot about if you miss my face ha ha

hello phil

it's alright, but next time i really will whoopy you lol

*whoop

i will wear extra layers of pants in case you really want to hurt me

but let's be real, howell, you would never

but what if i would? would you enjoy it, lester? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

omg stahp no you kinky rat

yes daddy (:: talk dirty to me

okay time to turn off my phone

bye bye dan

bye phil

i'll be watching youuu

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"phil lester!" the talk show host stands up and welcomes me as i step onto the stage, accompanied by some music. "so nice to have you here, i am glad we finally get to meet." he, jim, shakes my hand before one-handedly unbottoning a button on his blazer and sitting back down. i smile and wave at the comparatively small gathering of audience in the room before smiling into one of the cameras like i was instructed to.

"me, too! i love your show! i've been wanting to come on here ever since i was a little boy!"

"guess some dreams do come true then, right?"

"definitely, i am so grateful for where i am. thanks to all of my fans, friends and family who supported me along the way."

the people in the audience applaud. when the noise of them clapping dies down, jim continues to ask his questions, "so how's the wife?"

i laugh and awkwardly move around in my chair, i am not allowed to confirm or deny the rumors, luna said. i am so glad that he hasn't asked about the baby yet.

"harriette's fine, currently on set, so she sadly couldn't be here with me tonight." i answer, hoping that this would satisfy him and he wouldn't press on me not denying the rumor.

"really? is it ever hard seeing each other with both of your presumably busy schedules?" he questions.

"yes, sometimes it is, but we manage." i breathe out whilst nodding and smile widely once more.

"oh i bet you do." jim wiggles his eyebrows and an image of the current movie with monrough pops up that shows me changing shirts on set for a shot and harriette stands next to luna and edward with a slight smirk on her face, watching me act.

the audience applauds and whistles at the little skin they see. i think they are overreacting slightly but chuckle along with jim.

"well for more you'll have to watch the movie i assume? when exactly will it be out again?" he asks, grabbing a notepad and pen from under his desk, seemingly very eager to know, "just, you know, so i can-"

the audience laughs out loudly.

"september 10th." i smile and he jots it down quickly before letting the pen and paper disappear again by simply throwing it to the floor and looking at the ceiling, pretending nothing happened.

"right," he clears his throat and twiddles his thumbs, "and we've seen pictures of you all over the magazines today- so is there a movie with howell and schwartz coming?"

"it's a secret," i say and he chuckles.

"come on! tell me at least?" he pouts.

and i pretend to whisper something in his ear as he makes a shocked expression.

"really? oh wow! where's my-" his eyes widen as he grabs his notepad once again and the audience claps once again, as they cut to the break.

* * * * A / N  what? another chapter already after merely two days and not in a month's time?! isn't that cray pls tell me what you think because i was on the brink of rewriting this chapter but thanks to my best friend ( shout out to Muzakon ) i thought maybe i should just leave it as it is soz if it is meh but if you like it- yay