I was quickly beginning to think that meeting Seth Greer was just quite possibly the worst thing that had ever happened to me. As soon as we had made it back to the hotel I changed right back into my pj's and crawled in the bed. Brooke had turned on the tv so I grabbed my earbuds putting on my music just loud enough to drown her out and tried my best to fall asleep.
I couldn't get Seth out of my head and I couldn't figure out why his bodyguard went all psycho on me. Pulling the cover completely over my head I closed my eyes lost in my own thoughts."Kennedy! Kennedy Claire Rogers, I know you hear me."
I jerked my head up pulling the covers down as I sat up. "Brooke...damn what is it, " I said pulling my one remaining earbud out of my ear and stopping my music on my phone.
"Let's go downstairs to the Jacuzzi."
I made a face, "really Brooke, you woke me up for that."
She shrugged, "yes, now get your ass in the bathroom and change."
Mumbling curse words at her under my breath I dug in my bag until I found my swimsuit and pullover. Shutting the door to the bathroom I put my swimsuit on the counter and pulled my hair down and pulled it back up in a bun. I frowned at my mint green swimsuit. I had bought it intending to be tan by summer not knowing that I would be needing it in January.
Walking out I glanced at Brooke, her purple and gold bikini made mine look boring. "Ugh, I thought you said you weren't getting that one." Brooke shrugged pulling on a black coverup, "I didn't, I went back and bought it the next day."
I rolled my eyes, "traitor."
She laughed, "I told you to get the other one, but no, Miss I'm going to be tan by May. I mean have you even signed up to tan yet."
I cut my eyes at her and she shook her head, "go on I'll wait."
I dug my flip flops out of my bag, "when I drown you in the Jacuzzi, I'm going to say you slipped and fell."
Brooke busted out laughing, "bitch you would be lost without me. I'm your ride or die."
The Jacuzzi had been empty when we first made it down to the pool area. The only other person there was a woman and her four children. Brooke and I had just settled in when three loud obnoxious guys came and made their way in the Jacuzzi with us. Brooke scooted so close to me she might as well have been on my lap.
"You girls just here for New Year's," the dark-haired guy in the middle asked.
I nodded while Brooke ignored them. The guy to his right arched his brow at us, "why don't you girls come to our room and party."
Brooke found her voice, "and what makes you think we would want to party with ya'll."
The guy in the middle looked at Brooke, "just figured you girls might be lonely and..."
Brooke laughed, "dude you have it all wrong," she wrapped her arm around me, "this is my bitch, she isn't interested in what you boys have to offer."
I could feel my entire face turn red and I had to bite my lip to not bust out laughing as the guys looked at us crazy before getting up and walking over to the pool. "What douches," Brooke said laughing."
I laughed stretching my legs out. "so I'm your bitch huh."
Brooke splashed water at me, "you know the rule when weird guys hit on us."
I leaned my head back, "yeah I know. I mean how lame, you wanna go to our room and party?"
More and more people started to filter their way downstairs so we decided it was time to get out and order some room service. I had just gotten out and was walking to the chair I laid my towel in when I slipped in a puddle of water and fell hard on my knee. Brooke gasped as I quickly jerked my way back up trying to ignore the pain. I just wanted to get away from all the eyes that were suddenly all on me.
In the elevator, I pressed my towel on my skinned knee, "I swear I should never have left my bed today, it has been horrible."
Brooke shook her head, "whatever girl, you need to get on Twitter or Instagram, tag Seth and let him know what his bitch ass bodyguard did to your shit."
I shook my head exited the elevator limping, "Nah, not happening, I mean like he even reads the shit."
Brooke opened the door to our room, "you never know and I'm guessing he has no clue what his bodyguard has been up to."
The next morning we woke up late barely making our flight. Here I am having to run through the airport with a knee that felt like it was on fire. I'm sure we were a sight to be seen. We had made it to our gate just seconds before they shut the door. Finding our seat wasn't that hard since almost every other single seat was taken. Sinking down into my seat I sighed leaning my head back, "omg I swear. How did both of us sleep through our alarms."
Brooke shook her head, "I have no clue, hell as many Tylenol's as you popped last night I'm surprised your ass woke up this morning."
I grinned, "shut up my knee really hurts, you know I'm a big baby."
Our flight was only supposed to take four hours max but the weather was so bad in Dallas they had our plane land in Little Rock until it was clear. By the time we had landed in Dallas our flight had turned into a 7-hour mess. It was already 4 and it would take us a good three hours to get home. Brooke was unusually quiet and I knew she was worn out from all the drama from our flight. One of her bags had somehow ended up on the wrong plane and she had to fill out a form just to get her bags back in 4 to 6 weeks. Thankfully she didn't have anything important in it, but still, she was pissed.
Seeing my expedition sitting in the parking garage was the best thing I had seen yet. "My baby, momma is home."
Brooke frowned, "I think I'm calling in sick tomorrow."
I nodded in agreement, "yeah this shit is for the birds." I had hoped Brooke would talk and make the time go by but before we were barely out of Dallas she was asleep. I shrugged turning the music up, the rain had yet to slack up and it was taking everything in me just to see the stripes in the road.
I pulled up to our duplex a quarter after 8, the rain was still pouring and I was beginning to think God was trying to drown Texas. I mean damn the rain had our front yard looking like a pool. Grabbing my bag I decided the rest could stay in the car until tomorrow and we both hurried to the front door. "Oh my God look at your package." I shook my head feeling sick to my stomach, the delivery guy had left my box on the front porch, not on the bench beside the front porch where it would at least be halfway safe but on the porch.
Brooke grabbed her phone. "we need to take a picture and let them know this is how we found it, hopefully, it's sealed or at least in some plastic that kept the rain out. Reaching down to pick the box up it started falling apart in her hands, not a good sign.
Throwing my bags on the kitchen tablet Brooke handed me the package and I pulled the cardboard slip my phone was in, it was soaking wet. "Fucking idiot, I swear. I mean who do I even call the insurance company or the delivery service." Brooke shrugged, "I don't even know K." Walking to my room I sat on my bed as I called the insurance company letting them know what had happened. The girl had been nice and all but I would have to fill out damage on arrival claim and then wait up to 6 weeks for an answer or pay another deductible, I was pissed.
Grabbing my Ipad I turned it on seeing that all of my pictures from New York had Synced with it. Taking Brooke's advice I went on both Twitter and Instagram posting a picture of Seth and I posted "got to meet Seth Greer, unfortunately, his bodyguard broke my phone and the stupid Fed Ex guy drowned my replacement. So looks like I'm phoneless." I started not to post it but Brooke had come in the room as I was debating and had tagged Seth on both before posting. "
"Like he ever reads his shit anyways, " I said as I stood up. Brooke shrugged, "oh he will see it, I doubt his fine ass responds though."
I shrugged, I don't have time for this, I'm about to take a shower and go to sleep."
Brooke nodded heading to the door, "sounds like a good idea, see you in the morning." I headed to the bathroom ready for today to be over, I mean something had to start going right for me...right?
It had been two days since we had made it back from New York, I was sitting at my desk at work wishing Brooke would hurry up and come back from running her errands. Today had been dead, I think the phone might have rung once all day and all I wanted to do was just go home.Yawning I got up and grabbed my iPad out of my bag, not having a phone was beginning to annoy me. I was close to taking my dad up on his offer of letting me use his old Motorola. Powering it on I ran to the bathroom before a customer walked in or the phone rang. Sitting back down I swiped my iPad open. I had a couple of messages but nothing that really interested me.After checking my Facebook messages I scrolled through my newsfeed. Exiting Facebook I saw I had some notifications on my Instagram. Opening my app I saw it was because I had a new follower, @sethgreer had followed me. My mouth fell open. Seeing I had a message I wondered who it could be from. Opening it up I about choked on the air itse
I was starting to regret not meeting Brooke and Christine for dinner. I was starving and the two of them were slow. Walking into the kitchen I pulled the freezer open seeing a watermelon Popsicle. Tearing open the wrapper I frowned as I heard the doorbell ring. Who could that be? I knew Brooke wasn't seriously wanting me to open the door for her.Walking to the front door I opened it up freezing in place. I was seriously thinking of pinching my self when he spoke, "are you going to invite me in or what?"I blinked moving to the side as he walked in, Seth Greer was walking into my house. I must be dreaming. I watched as he walked straight to the couch and sat down. "Go get dressed."Frowning at him I crossed my arms in front of my body, "for what?"He grabbed the remote turning on the tv, "we are going to get you a new phone, now go on."Shaking my head I walked in between him and the tv, "What? No, I told you I'm good."
Standing on my porch I watched as Seth's taillights faded into the distance. Instantly I felt a little sad. We had sat and talked for over an hour before he had to leave. Turning around I walked back into the house heading to my room.Brooke had text me telling me they had stopped at another mutual friend's house and that they shouldn't be much longer but I really didn't care at that point. Seth's leaving had left a void that I wasn't sure how to replace. We had exchanged numbers and he had told me he would be calling me soon to get me my tickets to his Shreveport concert. I still wasn't a hundred percent sure that I wasn't dreaming, things like this just didn't happen in real life.Sitting on my bed I looked around the room and wondered what I was going to do after graduation. Seth and I had talked more about Brooke's wild idea of moving to New York and he supported the idea telling me I needed to get out more and assured me he wouldn't let anything happen to us
Walking out the front door I shook my head watching our driver load our bags into the SUV. Seth had insisted that he hire a driver to pick us up and drive us down. His concert was the week before our birthdays so the timing had been close to perfect.I had barely been able to sleep at all the night before and try as I might I was unable to sleep on our ride down. Brooke on the other hand was knocked out. Rolling my eyes I reread the text conversation Seth and I had last night. We were arriving on a Friday, his concert was Saturday, and we would return home Sunday.Pulling out my tablet I started working on an essay for school. I had thought taking my college classes online would be less stressful but instead, I had a huge list of deadlines and little to no instruction. I had wanted to bring my laptop but knew it would have been impracticable although easier to use.A couple of towns over we stopped through McDonalds for breakfast. This woke Brooke up long enough
I woke up the next morning squinting in the harsh morning light. Grabbing my phone I saw it was almost 11. Groaning I headed to the bathroom before walking out to see if Brooke was up.She was indeed up sitting on the couch eating chips. "God I thought you'd never get up, I'm starving."I nodded at her, "I know I couldn't sleep last night. You want room service or are you going to make me go get dressed?"Brooke gave me a look and I already knew her answer. Groaning I turned to head back into the room. I threw some jeans on with a shirt before I brushed my hair. I was not ready to mess with makeup, I would tackle that when we got back. Seth's concert started at 9 but we had to be there at 8 so I had all day to get ready.Walking in the living area Brooke was waiting for me. She had looked up a Chinese place we had wanted to try. The only downfall about not driving was we had to call an uber. I wasn't big on them but Brooke told me I would just have to get
Walking into our room I collapsed on the couch. "I'm tired and crunk all at the same time."Brooke made a face, "I'm about to take a shower, put my pj's on, and lay in the bed watching tv."I nodded at her, "ok, might as well make the most of it before we have to go back tomorrow huh."She laughed, "God I think you are starting to rub off on me."Watching her walk to her room and shut the door I went to my own and changed into some shorts and a tank top before twisting my hair back up in its messy bun. I thought about taking my makeup off but decided against it heading back to the main living room and turning on the tv. Part of me wanted to go watch tv with Brooke but we had opposite ideas of what was good on tv. She was a reality tv junkie where I wasn't a fan.Flipping the channels I stopped on Family Guy knowing Brooke hated it. Stretching out I scanned through Facebook seeing that Brooke had tagged us at the Concert. Shaking m
Monday turned out to be a day straight from hell. Brooke and I worked from the minute we got there until it was time to leave at 5. All I really wanted to do was go home, take a bath, and go to bed. That would never happen. I had several projects due for school and two lectures I was behind on listening to. I had assumed online was at your own pace, I had been sadly mistaken.On the drive home I kept trying to think of how awesome it would be in May when I had my degree. I had a feeling this whole week would be hellish. My birthday was Saturday and Brooke's Monday. We had planned on going out but right now I didn't know if I could make it.Brooke looked over at me sensing my inner frustration. "You stress too much. Call Seth, he always puts a smile on your face."I rolled my eyes at her grinning, "you need new material."She shrugged, "it's true. So have you talk to him since the other night?"I shook my head no. I was tempted to
I awoke to the sound of my door being swung wide open and bouncing off the wall. Groaning I peeked my head out from under the covers, "Brooke what the hell."She completely ignored my reaction climbing in the bed beside me forcing me to scoot over. I knew she hadn't been awake long just from the mere fact her hair was sticking straight up. I tried to squeeze my eyes back closed but her moving was m