In Love with Ilya Fedoravich

Chapter 1: Fresh Start

         I throw my two suitcases and backpack into the back of the beat up grey mini van with a pink sticker on the back that says lyft on it. I open the side door of the minivan and hop in. The lady says, "Where you going, doll?"
          I say, "How far will you go?"
           She says, "LA doll. But can you afford that?"
          I say, "LA it is." I live, well up until 10 minutes ago, 2 and a half hours from La. I need to get away. I can't stay there. Not after what happened. I have nothing here now. Well, nothing for me. I lean against the window and close my eyes, falling asleep.
       I wake up to feel the van stopped. She was staring at me. She says, "Hone. Where are you going, address wise." I give her the address. I bought, well rented an apartment. We were already in LA. It is dirty, overcrowded and noisy. But I couldn't peel my eyes off of it.
          15 minutes later, she stops the van in front of a dreary hotel. I groan. But it was better than nothing. It was right next to the walk of fame, so I guess that's a plus. I grab my stuff from the back and trudge into the hotel. I check in and head up to my room. The elevator creaks and groan. Not shady at all..... I get to my floor and walk down the faded, and ugly hallway. The hallway creaked under every step and was decorated with a red and yellow ugly striped carpet. The walls were a dark green. It was a cheap hotel to rent from so I can't expect elegance. I finally get to my room. 602. But it looked like 6 because the 0 and the 2 looked long gone. I unlock the door. It was bigger then I expected. A small kitchen, a small living room and dinning room all connected and open. The bedroom was to the right of the entrance. I roll my suitcases into my room and fall onto the bed, quickly falling asleep. I was exhausted.
         With a groan, I was awake. I don't want to be awake. My bones crack as I stretch to grab my phone.  Dinner time. Time to go out to eat. I scroll through my phone to see the nearby stores and places to eat. Buffalo Wild Wings sounds good.
       I leave cash on the table for my meal at B.W.W. It was really good. I decide to head to Target. I need to buy some things I forgot home. I am not going home to get anything. Things can be replaced.
        I head into target. Bed stuff such as sheets and stuff and some personal hygiene items. Food especially. I didn't bring any food or drinks with me. Food first. I head to one aisle. I debate what kind of pasta I want. Suddenly I hear, "Liza, what are you buying?"
       The other voice says, "God iva been meaning to buy some chocolate."
       I snicker and say, "Did someone say chocolate?" Like the guy from spongebob. They crack up laughing on the other side of the aisle. I walk around the corner and see a young couple. The one wore a black shirt, black skinny jeans and a black hat. He had long black hair and a little bit of a baby face. The girl was young. She was really pretty with black curly hair. I walk over to them, and extend my hand. I say, "Hi I'm McKenzie. The mysterious voice who is hysterical." They laugh and the girl shakes my hand. 
        She says, "I'm Liza. And this is my boyfriend, David. This is going to sound concieted, but you honestly don't know who we are?"
        I say, "other then David and Liza, no."
          Liza says, "We make videos on YouTube."
         I say, "That's really cool. Are you guys popular or something?" They both look at eachother and laugh.
        David says, "Yeah. You can say that." They laugh again. David says, "Come hang with us at Target. You're pretty cool." We walk around Target for like, 3 more hours. We check out and we stop outside.
        Liza says, "Give me your phone number. We should hang out sometime! You would love our friends!!"
       I say, handing her my phone, "Sure! I would love that!" Liza punches her number and David's into my phone. Liza and I hug and we go our separate ways.  I see them get into their....wait.....Tesla????? How rich are they? And I hop into my uber. Well I mean I am rich too but I don't touch that money. I can't. Especially since if came from where it did. I shudder the thought away. (This sounds like i murdered someone. Trust me. I didn't kill anyone.) I get to my apartment and start unpacking. An hour later I am finally done. It felt good to store my suitcases away, hopefully away for good. I watch Netflix on my phone til I fall asleep.
       I wake up the next morning. It was 1 pm. I had a text from David.
       D- Hey we are having a pool party today with all our friends to celebrate that a bunch of us got nominated for the shorty awards individually and our whole squad got nominated for a group shorty. You should come and meet everyone. Its going to be a blast.
     M- sounds fun! What time and where?
     D- 3 o'clock. (Address)
     M- c u there. I'm excited!
     D- yep see you then.

         I had 1 hour and 50 minutes to get ready, to be precise. It takes me about 30 minutes to shower. 15 to shave and then 30 to do my hair and put on waterproof mascara and curl my eyelashes. I slip on my suit and then shorts and a t-shirt over top. I grab my flip flops and slip them on. I throw a towel and sun screen in a water proof bag/purse. I check my phone. 2:35. It was about a 15 minute drive. Too early. I sit on my bed and watch Grey's anatomy. 3 o'clock. Perfect. I head out of my house, locking the door after me. 15 minutes later I arrive by this house and am floored about how big and beautiful it is. Its gorgeous. But there was a shitload of cars here. Easily 20 cars here. I park a block away. I text Liza that I am here. I walk to the house and see her standing outside. She runs over to me and we hug. She walks me to the house and through the house. She points out the bathrooms and then we step out back. There was easily 30 people. Liza introduces me to them all. Here goes the list. Zane hijazi, Todd Smith, his girlfriend Corrina kopf, Big Nik, Jason, Wyatt and Charlie Nash, Jason's girlfriend Trisha, Scotty Sire, his girlfriend Kristen Mcatee, Heath Hussar, Elton Castee, and his girlfriend Amanda, Dom, Gabbie, Carly and Erin, Matt King, Fitz, Nick or Jonah antoynan, Seth francoius, Brandon Calvillo, Kristen hanby, ilya fedorovich, Alex, Alex ernst and Joe the camera man. I see one person I recognize. I grab Lisa's arm. I say, "Liza. Is that. No way. That's not." She laughs and says, "McKenzie. Meet Josh Peck." I hyperventilate. Josh laughs.

       He says, " someone's a fan."
        I say, "please say something from the show. Ooo! Do hug me brother!" Josh says it and I squeal. Everyone is cracking up laughing around us. I feel faint. Liza guides me away to sit til I calm down. I am never going to remember all these names. 
       Liza and I chat the whole time. Gabbie, Corrina and Kristen come over. We talk. They were so cool!