A Model and a Few Bands

Chapter 1

"Jayden!" I yelled as two hands covered my eyes. 

"How'd you know it was me?" he laughed and ran up beside me. We laughed as we walked home that day. "Because your'e the only idiot I know," I laughed, "you coming into mine today?" I asked as we got closer to our street. 
"Nah, I'm going to go and work on some music," he said.
"Dude, you have the best voice of anyone I know, and I hear you guys rehearsing all the time you sound great. You'll hear from a record company soon, just don't stress." I stated, knowing exactly what he was thinking. Jayden was this confident, funny guy that was so loveable and when he sang he was mesmerising.  

Jayden was my best friend and my neighbour. We basically grew up with each other and go have been going to the same school our whole life. We both had seperate hobbies, Jayden was into his music and I was into my modelling. Obviously they both weren't serious things but it's what we like do to. We both got a few gigs every now and then but I always hoped that Jayden and his band "With Confidence" would go far. 

Mum walked into my room when I was lying on my bed, "Where's Jayden?" she questioned as it was weird that he wasn't here, we lived in each other's pockets. "Band rehearsal," I said not looking up from my laptop and she left the room. I had been trying to put my portfolio out there to try and get a few more gigs. My phone started buzzing, I glanced over and saw it was Caleb my ex-boyfriend and flicked the call. My phone started buzzing again, "For fuck sake," I muttered to myself thinking it was Caleb calling again but it was Jayden. "Hey, Iv'e honestly applied fo-" I started to say but I was cut off by Jayden,
"Amiz shut up and come over QUICKLY!" he yelled down the phone and hung up. What the fuck? I ran downstairs and yelled out to mum that I was going to Jayden's. I don't know why I tell her, if she can't find me I am with him. I ran across the road and opened the door to his house like it was my own and called out. I heard footsteps approaching quickly and turned around in time for Jayden to scoop me up into a hug. "What? What's going on?" I asked while laughing at his unusual greeting. 
"We got signed!!" he yelled. His face was lit up, and I knew this was no joke. 
"What?" I said staring at him.
"We got signed! Hopeless Records in the US, they called about 2 minutes before I called you." he said excitedly. 
"Oh my gosh!! Oh my gosh! Congratulations!!" I screamed and hugged him. I couldn't let go, I could not believe it. I was so proud of him.

It wasn't long until Jayden was off in the US recording and touring with his band. I missed him so much, it was like a lost a limb. I spoke to him as much as I could and then tried to focus my energy on my modelling. 

1 year later

Over time I lost most communication with Jayden, not in a bad way or anything but he was busy with his band and touring across America. I would see him on snapchat and instagram but that was the extent of it. "Aimz, your'e not going to hear from him if you don't try," mum said as she walked past my room seeing that I was stalking him on instagram again. "It's not that mum, I just don't want to bother him," I said with a pain in my heart. I was a bit jealous of Jayden, his dream had become reality and his reality who was me was no longer there. I wish I could go see him but my modelling career was not really going anywhere. I heard my phone start buzzing and looked down to see an international number, I took a deep breath and answered, "Hello?" 
"Hello, my name is Justin from New York Model Agency, is this Amy Mitchell?" an american accent said,
"Ahh, yes" I stuttered into the phone. I took a deep breath and tried to make myself relax. 
"Good, Amy we are very impressed with your portfolio and we are after fresh faces and new talent," he said and went on, "we were hoping that you would be able to come over to New York for a few weeks to do some shoots and then we will see from there," he stated like it was no big deal. 
"That would be amazing, I would love to. What dates would you like me there?" I answered trying to be professional and hold my squeal in. I was silently dancing around my room and stopped when I saw mum standing at the door. She was mouthing to me trying to ask who was on the phone. I quickly ran over and pushed her out and closed the door. "Is that okay with you then Amy?" the voice asked. Shit, I had not been listening. 

"That sound's perfect Justin," I answered not knowing what I answered to. 
"Beautiful, I will send you a confirmation email of all your travel arrangements, photo shoots and everything else through shortly," he said and with a sigh of relief I knew this was a legitimate thing. 

I hung up the phone and ran to open my door to see my mum standing at the door not looking impressed that I had just shoved her out and slammed a door on her face. "Mum, that was New York Model Agency." I said with excitement watching her face change from being pissed off to excitement. "Mum they want to see how I go over there for a few weeks!" I jumped up and down. We both were screaming and jumping. I heard a notification come through on my phone and it was an email from Justin and New York Model Agency, it read:

'Good Afternoon Ms Mitchell,

As confirmed on the phone, please see all your travel arrangements below. I also have attached your schedule of your photo shoots that will commence the day after you land. We will have a meeting when you arrive to go over all the terms and conditions of this contract and get to know each other a bit. 

Flight to New York City from Sydney:
2nd February 2016 
QANTAS - Buisness Class
Departing 10.50am 

Accomodation in New York:
Studio Apartment - Central Park Apartment Block

I look forward to seeing you at the end of the week.

Kindest regards,
Justin Molloney'

"Oh my gosh!" my mum said while reading the email. 
"I know mum how exciting is it!" I exclaimed,
"Aimz, you're leaving the day after tomorrow," she laughed and looked at me. I had no idea that I would be leaving that soon. "You better get packing hunny," she said and walked out of the room.

The next day was a blurr, I had to go shopping to stock up on clothes, makeup and everything and anything that I needed. Justin has said that I would be there for a few weeks but it could be extended. The day finally arrived when I left for New York. Both of my parents took me to the airport and waved me off, I was so excited to do this. It was like my dream was right in front of me and I only had to take a few steps to grab onto it and once I did I would not be letting go. The only thing was that I had this tiny feeling at the bottom of my stomach that was guilty for not telling Jayden. I took one last breath and stepped onto the plane, "Cya Sydney," I whispered to myself.