“Uh, I’m not sure I’m ready to cast anyone new to my film,” Lewis told Shea. “I’m almost done with the shooting.” Shea pouted, sticking her lip out and crossing her arms over her chest. Lewis looked around at everyone with a panicked look on his face and said, “But I can let you know when I’m starting my next movie.” Shea’s face instantly lit up, and she threw her arms around his neck, causing the water to slosh over the side of the spa. “Hey!” Kendall cried out, shielding her face from the water. “Watch it!” “Sorry,” Shea said, untangling herself from Lewis. “I got a little excited.” “A little?” Addy asked wryly, wiping the moisture from her face. Shea grinned at her roommate and stuck her tongue out at her. “Oooh! Look at the sunset!” Brooklyn said, pointing toward the horizon. Everyone turned to look. “It’s pretty tonight,” Addy said. “Yeah, all the pollution in the area really makes for a beautiful sunset,” Lewis said, frowning. Troy shot him an annoyed look. “W
“I’m a fashion designer,” she told him. “Or at least, studying to be. I just got a job working with Barto Luciani. Have you heard of him?” Troy’s face darkened at the mention of Barto. Nodding, he said with anger in his voice, “Yeah, I’ve heard of the man.” A confused look crossed Addy’s face, and she asked, “What have you heard?” He looked at her for a moment, then shook his head. “It doesn’t matter,” he told her. “Nothing will ever happen to him. He’s too rich and powerful.” Addy frowned and looked at Brooklyn and Shea, who had worried looks on their faces as they shook their heads. “What do you mean?” Addy asked, leaning forward. Lewis shook his head and said, “I’d rather not talk about it right now if you don’t mind. I don’t want to bring down the vibe of the party.” Addy nodded with an uncertain look on her face. After a tense moment, Troy asked, “So, do you think you make outfits for everyone for the film festival?” Her eyebrows raised, she looked at him
“I got an email from my boss at the paper.” Brooklyn said, sitting at the table, munching on a bagel when Addy and Shea came out of their rooms in the morning. “Was it good?” Addy asked, going to the cupboard to take down a cereal box. Shea walked straight to the coffeepot and grabbed her mug. After filling it and getting it fixed to her liking, she leaned against the counter and took the first sip. “What’s the email about?” she asked. Smiling at her and shaking her head, Brooklyn said, “It’s an invitation to the new club that’s opening next weekend.” Shea’s eyes grew wide, and she set her mug down. “You don’t mean O’Sullivan’s, do you?” she asked in a breathless voice. Nodding, Brooklyn smiled at her with a smug look on her face. “The paper wants me to write a review of the place,” she said. “And I can bring friends.” Addy set down the cereal box and grabbed Shea’s arms. The two of them jumped up and down, letting out cries of excitement while Brooklyn la
Looking at her friends, Kendall shook her head and said, “I’m not sure I can afford this.” Shea stepped forward and grabbed Kendall by the arms. “Don’t you worry about a thing,” she said. “The reason we came here first is because of two important words. Employee discount. Trust me. I wouldn’t have brought you here if I wasn’t able to use it.” “Yeah, we can’t afford to shop here without it,” Brooklyn said, holding up a flowery top in front of her. Kendall looked at everyone and smiled. “You guys are the best,” she said. Turning to Darlene, she said, “I’ll take it.” Clapping her hands, Darlene said, “Wonderful! It looks like they had you in mind when they made it. I’ll take it up to the front for you, so it’s ready when you are.” “Thanks,” Kendall said as she went back into the dressing room to change back into her clothes. When she emerged again, she handed the dress to Darlene, who told everyone, “I’ll be right back.” “Did any of you find anything?” Kendall asked
When Brooklyn came out of the dressing room, she did a turn so everyone could see her dress. “Oh, that looks so good on you,” Shea said, coming over to look at her. Nodding, Addy asked, “You are going to get that, right?” “You have to,” Kendall agreed. “Of course,” Brooklyn said. “I love it!” “And this belt will go great with it!” Shea said, bringing a brown suede belt over to her. Brooklyn put it on and looked at herself in the mirror. “Oh, yes,” she said. “I love it! You do have an eye for accessories.” Brooklyn headed back into the dressing room to change out of the dress. She spotted a bag hanging on a rack next to the dressing room. Grabbing it, she held it and called out, “Shea! What do you think?” After looking at her for a moment, Shea nodded and said, “Get it. It goes with the outfit.” “I thought so, but I wanted confirmation from you,” Brooklyn told her. After Brooklyn went back into the dressing room to change, the salesperson told Shea, “You’ve
“Are you ready to go?” Lewis asked, bending down to tie his shoe. “Ready as I’ll ever be,” Kendall said, tightening the strap on her helmet. “Then, let’s head to the park,” he said, straightening and putting his skateboard on the pavement. Kendall followed suit, and they kicked off. She followed him as he led the way to the park. Skating down the sidewalk, they weaved in and out of pedestrians, excusing themselves as they did. Finally reaching the park, they made their way toward the skating area, where some guys were already using it. “Hey, Lewis!” one of them called out. “Who’s the babe?” Lewis skidded to a stop. Kendall pulled up next to him with a scowl on her face. “Hey, Tony, watch your mouth,” Lewis told him, scowling. “This is my friend, Kendall, and if you’re not careful, she’s going to skate rings around you.” Tony looked contrite and muttered an apology. “Sorry,” he said, looking down at the ground. “It’s just that we never see Lewis bring a girl he
When Addy arrived at work that day, everyone seemed to be in a hurry as they rushed around the building. “What’s going on?” she asked another intern, who shook her head and hurried away. “There you are! Where have you been?” Addy turned to see Lydia storming toward her with a thunderous look. “I just got here,” Addy said, confused. “I’m here at my normal time.” Lydia shook her head and said, “Never mind that. Just follow me. We have an emergency to handle.” Confused, Addy followed Lydia into an office where Barto and three other people waited. “It’s about time you showed up,” Barto said, scowling at Lydia. His scowl faded as he saw Addy. A slow smile crossed his face as he looked at her. “But I see you have brought me the new talent,” he said, staring at Addy. “Wonderful idea.” Sighing, Lydia rolled her eyes and said, “I would have been here sooner, but I had to wait for Allison to arrive.” “Addison,” Addy murmured. “Whatever,” Lydia said, rolling her eyes a
After playing soccer for a few hours, the game broke up. Going over to the side of the field, Shea rooted through her bag for a small towel to wipe the sweat from her face. “Good hustle out there,” Troy said as he came up beside her. “Thanks,” she said, smiling at him. “If only there were a way to run around and play without getting so sweaty.” “I didn’t think ladies like you sweated,” he said, teasing her. “I thought you glowed.” She laughed at him and shook her head. “Nope, this is one hundred percent genuine sweat,” she said, putting her towel down and taking out her water bottle. Opening it, she took a few swallows, then asked, “How often do you do this?” “I tend to come here every week,” he said, taking out his water bottle and opening it. “Impressive,” she said, nodding. “I may have to join you. I had fun today.” He smiled at her and said, “I’d like that.” She smiled back at him and said, “Me too.” After a moment, he cleared his throat and said, “Didn’t