Lost and Found

Chapter 12 - Myself

SKIP 2 WEEKS.
FIRST DAY OF SUMMER
DAY OF REUNION.

Brittany POV
I wake up, suddenly extremely nervous. I know today's the day. The day that everything changes. We've been so normal for weeks, months. But today it's going to be different. It's the day of the reunion. D-day. I'm filled with mixed emotions. Happy, sad, confused, anxious, extremely puzzled, just unsure of what's going to happen. How everyone's going to react. If it's going to go well or just down low pear shaped?

Sam had the skin cancer scan a couple weeks ago and everything was fine. Dylan was so supportive and she was really brave and not as anxious as I thought she would originally be. I'm really proud of how far she's come in this. She's definitely going to be a great mother.

Me and Trev have been together for around 1 month and a couple days. We're happy. Together. We don't live together yet but we sure have slept together a few times. Ok......more than a few but it's definitely brought us closer together and has brought back memories that I'd never thought I would see or relive again. It's amazing being with him and I couldn't be happier.

Today work starts at 10. We have to be there between 9:30 and 10 though. Since everyone has different schedules everyone gets there at different times and so it's easier if there is a time block instead of a set time so then everyone is guaranteed to be there. I get out of bed, take a shower, and change into a fresh pair of clothes. Causal but nice since I will be seeing everyone again after like 3 years. I want to make a good impression. Especially since I am a model as well. I do my make up and my hair and then have breakfast, checking my social media at the same time.

9:30. Shit I need to go. I think but my thoughts are interrupted by my phone, ringing like crazy. It's Trevor and I answer it almost immediately.

"Hey"
"Sup?"
"Nothing much. Just chilling. You round here?"
"Yeah I was going to see if you needed a lift" I smile to myself. He's such a gentlemen.
"Yeah thanks that'd be great" I say and I can tell his smiling too
"K, I'll be there in 10"
"Sounds good. See you then"
"Bye babe" he says and then I hang up, putting my phone in my bag, putting my shoes on and then getting my stuff for dance and heading out the door, getting ready for Trev to pull up outside my apartment. After around 5 more minutes, he's here and I smile, getting up and meeting him. He's leaning up casually against his car smirking as I run up to him. He pulls me into a light hug and then into a deep kiss, forming a short make out.
"Hey" I say after a while
"Hey. You ready?" He says, holding me by the waist, I smile looking up at him biting my lips.
"Yeah" I say and he frowns a little
"You ok?" He asks
"Yeah. Just a little nervous. I mean surely you are too?"
"Yeah. I've got more butterflies the worlds population" he says chucking. I smile at him weakly. He pulls away from me, going to his side of the car and hopping in, forcing me to do the same.
"What do you reckon it'll be like?" I ask anxiously as he starts the engine
"Exciting. I mean we created so many memories there. Not just as friends but as a cast, as a troupe, as partners and of course family. It'll be great going back there again seeing everything change and come to life after 48 months"
"36" I correct him and he laughs
"Still haven't got my maths back on track" he says and I laugh
"Still love you babe. Still love you" I say as he turns into his reserved car spot as we arrive on set. Suddenly it's quiet and after a while he turns to me, turning my chin to face him as well.
"Hey?" He whispers softly, I look at him innocently.
"Whatever happens today. Good or bad. They react differently to how we expected, they don't take the news well, whatever, promise me that you will stay you. Stay the Brittany you are now. Promise me that whatever happens we will be ok" he says and I smile. It's cute seeing him nervous. I nod my head.
"Promise, Trevor. I love you. I can never change that. Well not until you do something terribly wrong that makes me hate you. But I can't see that happening"
"No" he says chuckling shaking his head "Not today"
"Let's just go in there. Ourselves. Have fun. See the friends that we grew up with, create new memories and go out ourselves. We can't do anything more Trevor" I admit and he nods.
"I love you" he says leaning in for a kiss. It follows by more short kisses in a series- my goal to keep it going and get the stress out- his to not give me hickeys.

He gets out of the car, coming round to my side of the car and opening my door for me and together we step out and walk towards the front of the set. We see the massive THE NEXT STEP STUDIOS set banner left from Season 5, still there, still the same and I already know that today's going to be huge. Different. Emotional. A massive challenge. Obstacle. Not just for me or Trevor but for the rest of us. Our team, friends, cast mates. Our family. A day that will bring back so many flashbacks from the first day we all met and created all these scenes that have now led to this. A day full of fun and emotions that will be so amazing. So incredible. So full of cool experiences.
It's going to be weird, it's going to be different. But that's life.

We need to go in there and just be the people we are. No matter what the outcome.
"Ready?" Trevor asks looking at me. I adjust my hands so that they're attached to Trevor's.
"Yeah" I exhale looking up at the entrance in front of me "I'm ready" I say nodding as we walk up those steps.

All the way to the top. Our home.