Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapter 47 & 48 The Road Ahead/ Be Alright

"Thanks, Richard. A lot of hard work was put into this tour... not just me but from the production team as a whole. But I'm curious to ask what this meeting is about? I just returned into the states and actually have a lot on my plate right now. I know I only have three weeks home before I fly back out." Nate gets right to it. Crap.

"That's why I wanted to have this meeting now we would like to continue producing more music videos especially the Safe Haven song that you just released. I think you could really make a good amount of money off of that if you had a music video to go along with it."

"We were thinking of hiring Mila Giovanni again because of how good it worked out the last time."

No.... oh no....... He can't be serious. I look over to see Nate's reaction and all the color has drained from his face. He looks like he may get sick right here in this room. I shake my head a little at him praying he will keep his shit together and not show Richard his temper but that's wishful thinking

"How good it worked out together?! How good it worked out together?? It was awful Richard. You had me doing some publicity stunt that ruined my relationship with my girlfriend!"

Shit.

"Nate!" I hiss and kick him under the table.

"Nate nothing. That can't happen again. I don't think you understand what it did, Richard. All you see is money! You don't see how that affected everybody... the people around me...the people that I love. I don't think you understand how it affected me and my health. I started drinking again. I can't do that... my body can't afford to go through that again.

"NATE!" I need to reel him in. This is his producer he's talking to. But I kinda can't blame Nate. I mean, c'mon. Mila Giovanni? Really?

"I got a fucking DUI from that whole stunt and now have to do a million community hours and AA meetings at the Avalon every freaking day of my life" 

"You're correct on one thing, Nate. It is all about the money and that is what I see because that is my job. To to see you be productive and earn money. Your DUI... your drinking? That's your own personal business. That is something you have to work on for yourself. It has nothing to do with your career. Let me make this clear. There will be a music video and if I feel like Mila Giovanni is the best fit and can get her to sign the contract and be in the video...that is what I'm going to do."

Richard puts Nate in his place.

"It was nice to see you again Nate enjoy your few weeks off. We will be in touch." Richard stands up and adjusts his tie then he leaves the room closing the door behind him.

" Oh my God, this is actually happening. He's going to do this to me, isn't he?" Nate's voice shakes.

"I've never seen Richard be that bold before. Usually, you have a say... but not this time." 

"How the hell am I gonna tell Julia this? How the hell am I even gonna DO this??"

"Well, let's not think about that right now. He hasn't planned anything. It's just one of his stupid ideas and nothing's going to happen in the next three weeks. And you have tour all year so I don't know where he's pulling this time out of his ass. Because you have no time right now. So, don't go jumping the gun and telling Julia anything when we don't even know what's happening yet, OK? She's going through enough and you're going through enough. Come on you need to take me out for breakfast. I'm starving." I try to advert his attention to something else.

"Do you mind if we get something quick on the way home, I really need to go see Julia at the Avalon and Paul could use a break. Unless you want to join us and go to the Avalon with me?"