I walked back into my room, just imagining how tomorrow would be like. I just noticed how excited I am. It's the first time I've really had this amount excitement for something. I've only dreamed of going to dinner with Benedict. Im getting flashbacks from all the times I used to cry when he won an award, or how much I fangirled when he would come on TV. For some reason, he made me happy. When I made it to my room, I saw my phone on my bed. I picked it up, and I found a response from my last text.
It feels nice to know that. I sincerely thank you. It'a flattering to know that you feel this way when you barely even know me.
Indeed, Moriarty is a well developed character, and I had a lot of fun working with him. We are really good mates. I would like for you to meet him one day. I'm sure you'll like him.
P.S. It's late.
Get some sleep.Ben x
His text made me smile, like always. I would really like to meet Andrew Scott. if I did, another dream would come true. I love Andrew Scott. He really took Moriarty to the next level. I would like to tell him that one day. i started typing up a reply.
I used to fangirl about you. I know more than you think, but I accept you as a person. You don't have to thank me, it's the honest truth.
I would like to meet Andrew one day. He seems like a great guy. Just promise me you won't kiss him again. ;)
P.S. You're right, I am a bit tired. Good night, .
Salma x
I pressed reply and I went to the bathroom. Once I brushed my teeth, brushed my hair and get myself ready for bed, I jumped onto my medium-sized bed, pulled the covers over me, and I picked up my phone anxiously to see if Benedict sent me another message. Fortunately, he did.
That's very kind of you. That's very flattering and heartwarming.
Haha. Don't worry. I promise I won't.
Good night. Sweet dreams. I'll pick you up tomorrow at 8:30.
Ben x
For some reason, his message made me sad. I really felt bad for him. If only he could see how perfect he is in my eyes. I have never been so mesmerized by a man in my entire life. Then again, I never expected to ever meet him. I put my phone on the bedside table, and I shut my eyes, quickly falling into a deep sleep.
"Hello, sweetie. Do you want to have some fun?" A man said to me, while crushing my hands and pushing them on the wall so I couldn't move. I couldn't see his face.
"No. Please. Please just let me go." I said crying and screaming, trying to kick the man away from me.
"Why not? I just want to have a little bit of fun with you! Don't be scared. I won't hurt you too much." the man said taking out a knife from his jacket pocket while still keeping me on the wall. He took the knife, and made a small cut on my wrist. He watched as it started to bleed. He licked the cut, drinking up all the blood coming out from it.
"stop please! Please!" I screamed. "HELP! SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
"No one can hear you, darling. it's just me and you." He said cutting a small cut on my right cheek. I screamed because of the pain.
I woke up with a jolt. Thank goodness it was only a dream. It reminded me of what happened the other night. I started to cry, remembering the fear, and the pain he caused me, leaving me with bruised hips. If Benedict wasn't there that night, my dream would have been real. Worse even. I remembered watching Doctor Who yesterday with him. Our kiss. It was the best kiss I've ever had. His lips were so soft, and his tongue, oh my goodness, his tongue. It was amazing. Remembering it made me smile, and I completely forgot about my dream. I picked up my phone and checked the time. 8:49AM.
Shit. I was going to be late for work. I got up, and went onto the bathroom for a shower.
When I got out the shower, I put on some jeans and a blue shirt and I dried my hair, trying to control the curls in my hair. When I finished, I made my way to the kitchen to make myself some breakfast. I wonder if Lily left already or not.
When I arrived, Lily was getting ready to leave.
"Hey. You didn't leave yet?" I asked.
"I'm leaving now. I just can't find my phone!" Lily said scavenging the house for her phone.
"Lily, it's on the table." I said pointing to the location of her phone.
"oh yeah, thanks. Aren't you going to be late for work? Its almost 9:30."
"Yeah, you're right." I said running to grab my keys, and put on my converse. I checked the clock on the wall. 9:24. I yelled bye out to Lily as I ran outside to start my car. I drove off to Johnny's Hardware store. I arrived just on time, and I clocked in to start my shift.
When I finished my shift, I went out back to the employee's room. There, I saw Johnny and his wife Clarice, the owners of the store. Clarice was watching TV, and Johnny was sitting beside her.
"Hey guys, i'm going to clock out now. Have a good night." I said politely to the store owners.
"Okay, good night." I clocked out and I walked out of the store. I took my car back home and when I walked in, I found Tom and Lily snuggling on the couch.
"Hey guys. I can see breakfast went well." I said closing the door behind me, walking into the kitchen for a glass of water.
"Yeah, it was okay." Lily said smiling.
"Okay? That's all it was? I doubt what happened after was just "okay"" Tom said kissing Lily's neck, giving her a giggle fit.
"Okay, that was a little too much information there, Tom." I said laughing.
"What? I'm not afraid to say it! LILY AND I HAD GREAT SEX!" Tom yelled laughing.
"Oh yes we did. did you have a good day at work, Salma?" Lily asked laughing.
"Obviously not better than your day at home. Yeah it was good." I said sitting down on the couch next to Tom and Lily.
"Good. Are you excited for later?" Lily asked me, winking at me.
"What's going on later?" Tom asked, looking at me.
"She has a date with Benedict." Lily said in a singsong voice.
"It's not a date. We are just going out to dinner. That's all." I said, giving Lily a stop-overreacting look.
"REALLY? Oh that's great! Benedict is a splendid man, you will love him. I'm really happy for you." Tom said smiling.
"What's the big deal? It's just dinner! A dinner that I am going to be late to if I don't start getting ready." I said getting out of my seat and walking to my room. I went and I took a shower, making sure I shaved anything that needed to be shaved, dried my hair and I stole a bit of Lily's amazing hair product. When I put it in my hair, it got rid of the dry curly ugliness that I have to call my hair, and turned it into soft, luscious hair with flexible curls. I went back into my room and I put on my dress, shoes and a couple sprays of perfume. I decided on a smokey eye with a nude lip makeup look. As I was doing my makeup, I got a text. It was from Benedict.
Hey, I'm on my way. I'll be there in 10 minutes.
I'm really looking forward to seeing you.
I'm sure you'll like where I'm taking you.
Ben x
He was on his way. I have to speed things up. I quickly finished my makeup, which came out surprisingly well, and I grabbed a black sparkly clutch and I put my phone, keys, and anything else necessary and I walked out of my room. When I arrived in the living area, both Lily and Tom's jaws fell to the floor.
"How do I look?" I asked shyly.
"Salma! You look amazing! I- I- Wow. You look hot!" Lily said getting up and looking at me.
"Yeah, Salma, even though I just met you, I'm feeling jealous. Ben is one lucky man. You look beautiful. Very well dressed for where you are going." Tom said smiling. He knew where we were going?
"Where are we going? Benedict said it was a surprise..." I said.
"It's a surprise. A good one though, you'll have a lot of fun." Tom said grinning a sly grin.
"Lily?" I asked.
"It's a surprise!" Lily said.
"Ugh, fine. What are you two going to do while I'm gone?" I asked Tom and Lily.
"I don't know. Probably watch the BAFTA Award Show." Lily said walking back to her seat on Tom's lap.
"Oh yeah, I forgot that was today. Tom, you're not going?" I asked Tom.
"No, I wasn't nominated for anything." Tom said looking a bit sad.
"Aw, that's okay. You're still a winner to me!" I said giving Tom a hug.
"Thank you. It would have been nice to at least have been invited!" Tom said.
"Don't worry! There's always next year!" I said to Tom, trying to cheer him up.
"You're right." Tom said smiling again. When Tom finished speaking, the doorbell rang.
"He's here!" Lily said jumping out of her seat, running to open the door. "Hey Benedict!"
"Hi Lily. Hello Tom, I didn't expect to see you here. Hi Salma. You look beautiful. Are you ready?" Benedict asked smiling at me.
"Yes. Thank you, you look ravishing in a suit. Please tell me where we're going!" I begged Benedict.
"You'll see when we get there." Benedict said.
"Fine." I said throwing my arms up in defeat. "Bye guys, don't do something I wouldn't do."
"Don't worry. Have fun!" Lily said.
"Bye Salma, have fun. I'm sure you will." Tom said waving bye to me. I walked to the door, and Benedict moved to the side.
"Ladies first." Benedict said politely. I walked in front of him, flashing him a smile. Benedict walked out after me, closing the door behind him. He walked faster than I did, and he opened the car door from me. The car was a beautiful red Porsche Convertible. I took my seat in the car, and Benedict walked to the drivers seat.
"It's a beautiful car you have here." I said smiling.
"Not as beautiful as you." Benedict said, picking up my hand and kissing my knuckles. I felt a blush come on my face. Benedict started the car, and we drove away. We were silent for a short amount of time, until Benedict handed me his phone.
"Pick a song. Any song. We can have one of those car rides like in the movies, with the loud music in a convertible, going fast. Would you like to do that?" Benedict asked smiling.
"Sure." He had an exceptional taste in music. I picked "Supersoaker" By the Kings of Leon, and I plugged the phone into the car radio.
"Good choice. I love this song." Benedict said grinning a toothy grin, putting the volume up.
"You have a good taste in music." I said smiling. Benedict looked like an 18 year old, with his first car out in the town with his friends. He looked beautiful. We drove for a while, and I picked up his phone, and I looked through his music again. I noticed he has the song from "The Sign of Three" that played on stag night. I smiled as I put it on, putting in on repeat.
"I love this song! The creators did an amazing job with the dubstep remix.
"That, they did." Benedict said smiling. He drove a little while longer, and I turned off the music because I heard a crowd cheering.
"What is that?" I asked Benedict. He stayed silent, and smiled. He knew what was going on, this was just a part of the surprise. We drove closer, and I noticed we were near the Royal Opera House. It was where the BAFTAs where taking place.
"NO! ARE YOU REALLY? THE BAFTAS?" I asked Benedict in complete shock.
"Surprise! You are going to be my date to the BAFTAs." Benedict said smiling.
"Really? Oh my god, I can't believe this. Wow. Thank you, Benedict." I said almost jumping out of my seat in excitement. "Are you nominated for anything?"
"Yes, but I'm sure I'm not going to win anything." Benedict said looking sad. We drove up to the red carpet, and Benedict stepped out to open the door for me, giving the keys to the valet. I stepped out of the car, and I was in complete shock. Lights everywhere, the crowd cheering, celebrities everywhere. I was in heaven.
"Wow." I said to Benedict. He smiled, and took my hand, as we walked on the red carpet together. The announcer said Benedict's name, and the crowd went wild. "Are you still sure you're not going to win anything? With all your fans here?" I said to Benedict. He smiled and we walked together. The first interviewer walked up to us.
"Hello Benedict. How are you tonight?" The interviewer said. She was pretty. Blonde hair, pale skin, she was wearing a beautiful blue dress.
"I'm good, I'm great actually. I'm really happy to be here tonight, Diane." Benedict said smiling, not letting go of my hand. Her name was Diane...
"And who is this?" Diane asked.
"This is my new girlfriend, Salma." Benedict said. Girlfriend. Girlfriend. Girlfriend. He called me his girlfriend. I tried to hide my shock.
"Hello Salma, how are you tonight?" Diane asked me giving me a cold look.
"I'm good, i'm more than good. I'm surprised I'm actually here. This was a very big surprise." I said smiling.
"A good surprise I hope!" Diane said laughing. Her laugh was fake, you could see it from a mile away.
"Yes, of course! It's been my dream to attend the award show. I'm grateful to be here." I said smiling, squeezing Benedict's hand.
"Well, I'm glad. Are you happy Benedict is nominated tonight?" Diane asked flashing his pearly whites at Benedict, obviously trying to get him to notice her, but Benedict was looking at me, completely ignoring her.
"Of course I am! I've always been a big fan of his work, and I'm really proud of him. Whether he wins or loses, It won't matter. He has incredible talent, and that's all that matters." I said, looking Benedict in his beautiful galaxy he calls his eyes.
"You've got a keeper over here, Benedict." Diane said laughing, still trying to get Benedict to notice her, but he was oblivious, and kept his focus on me. "Love is in the air tonight! Get in there you lovebirds, see you both inside. It's great meeting you, Salma." Diane said, walking away. She turned around and gave me a dirty look. What did I ever do to her? She must be jealous that i'm Benedict's "girlfriend". I still can't believe he called me his girlfriend.
"Are you okay?" Benedict asked.
"Yeah. What's Diane's deal? She kept giving me dirty looks." I told Benedict. His face turned cold, like he was angry.
"Oh don't mind her. She's like that with everyone. Do you mind if I give some autographs? I'd feel bad if I didn't." Benedict asked, obviously trying to change the subject.
"Of course! You don't have to ask! It would give me great pleasure if you did. Remember, I'm a fan, too." I said smiling. Benedict smiled again, and he took my hand and dragged me with him to the crowd, that were screaming. He gave a whole bunch of autographs, and took a lot of pictures. A couple people actually asked me for my autograph.
"Salma, you're so lucky! I wish I was you!" A fan yelled.
"Whoever said that, can you come over here?" I asked whoever it was to come to the front. It was a pretty blonde girl, probably around 15 years old.
"Yes?" The fan asked.
"What's your name?" I asked kindly.
"Jennifer." She replied.
"Jennifer, you don't have to wish you were me. I am a fan of him, just like you. A pretty crazy one, if I may add." I said kindly to Jennifer.
"Really? I never thought he would date a fan!" Jennifer said.
"Yeah! You could ask me anything on Sherlock, and I would know the answer." I said smiling.
"Wow. You are very nice. I wish he could notice me." Jennifer told me.
"Thank you! You know what?" I said walking over to Benedict. "Benedict, could you come over here for a second?" I asked Benedict. Benedict walked over to Jennifer with me. "Ben, this is Jennifer, she is a really big fan." I told Benedict. Jennifer started crying.
"Hello Jennifer. I really like your shirt." Benedict said to Jennifer, pointing out her Sherlock T-Shirt.
"Thank you." Jennifer said. She was sobbing. "I never thought I would be able to meet you. It's been my dream to meet you."
"Well, I'm happy to make your dream come true." Benedict said.
"Thank you so much Salma. You are amazing. Thank you for talking to me Benedict." Jennifer said. Benedict gave her a hug, and a kiss on the cheek. She started crying.
"Jennifer, give me your phone." I said kindly. She gave me her phone, and clicked on the camera app. "Selfie at the BAFTAs!" I asked raising the camera to get Benedict, Jennifer and I into the picture. Benedict decided to make a funny face, and I flashed my prettiest smile. When I took the picture, I handed Jennifer back her camera.
"Thank you so much Salma. You are the best!" Jennifer said, still crying.
"You are very welcome. Please don't think I'm a bad person for stealing your man!" I told Jennfier and the rest of the fans. Everyone yelled "NO" and "I LOVE YOU SALMA!". I feel like a celebrity. I took out my phone and I told everyone to gather around me, as I took a picture of me and everyone in the crowd. I have always wanted to do that. "Thanks everyone!" I yelled. The crowd went wild! I walked over to Benedict and he was signed a whole bunch of autographs. Everyone was telling me hi, and taking pictures. I waited until Benedict finished with everyone, and we walked inside together.