Tom and Lizzie came in as if on cue, they could at least pretend they weren't listening. It was mostly small talk, the usual, "It's been so long." "What are you working on?" "What else have you been up to?"
"Remember when you took me to play paintball with you guys?" Lizzie said happily.
"You played paint ball?" Tom raised an eyebrow at her.
"Yeah she came with us once." Aaron laughed.
"And we won." I bragged.
"It was me Evans and Sebastian against Y/n, Lizzie, and Anthony." Aaron smiled.
"So I'm guessing it was you, Sebastian, and Evans against Y/n and Anthony?" Tom laughed.
"No, no, I was a valuable member of the team." Lizzie said.
"Yeah, she refused to move from her safe spot." Aaron laughed.
"And we still won." I continued to brag.
Suddenly, it felt just like old times.
"Now what would happen if you replaced Lizzie from your team?" Tom asked, Lizzie threw him a look.
"I can't do that. She's my good luck charm." I smiled.
"When's the last time you played?" Aaron asked me.
"No, that was it." I shook my head, "Before you know it, we'll be too old for that shit." I chuckled.
"Let's go again." Lizzie said.
I raised an eyebrow Aaron and he smiled at me, "We should."
The rest of the night was small talk, teasing and laughs.
Just like old times, I swear Lizzie is an evil mastermind.
"It's actually getting late," I said pulling out my phone, "Woah, really late. I have to be up at four. Ugh."
"Yeah I have to get going too." Aaron added. I called Bo to follow us as Tom and Lizzie walked us to the door,
"Wow you still drive that monster?" He laughed as Lizzie closed the door and we headed to our cars.
"Duh, it's my baby." I said.
"Well it certainly stands out." He added.
"I went a little overboard with the customizing." I said proudly, looking at my giant, lifted, matte black Jeep.
"Still adventuring?" He asked as I opened the back door and got Bo in the car.
"You know it." I smiled as I closed the door.
"That's cool." He crossed his arms and studied the floor.
"I actually should get going." I jerked my thumb in my car's direction behind me.
"We'll keep in touch?" He said meeting my eyes.
"Yeah." I smiled.
"I'll hold you to that." He smirked holding out his hands for a hug, it made me smile like a kid and accept his hug.
'I hate Lizzie" I thought as I burried mmy face in his chest.
'Is this hug too long?' I thought afyer several seconds, 'maybe it's weird now' I pulled away.
"Well goodnight." He smiled.
"See ya later, Kick Ass." I smirked as I opened my car door, I heard him chuckling as he walked to his silver car parked in front of mine. I closed the door and started the engine, I glanced at the house and saw the curtain quickly closing. I rolled my eyes and sent a quick text to her,
"I know what you did." And tossd my phone in the cup holder And saw the silver car still in font of me, I drummed my fingers on the steering wheel and was startled by Bo suddenly licked the side of my face, "Woah, no, no, no, sit back." I said, pushing her chest back. He was still not moving, I don't have time for this. I put my car in reverse, backed up, drive, and drove past his car, pressing the accelerator a bit too much.
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I put on my blue RayBans before starting my car, Aaron got in the passenger seat and closed the door.
"You cheated." He accused Britishly.
"We won fair in square." I said.
"Uh huh." He said as Lizzie, Sebastian, and Anthony got in the back seat, Evans had brought his own car.
"We beat you six to four." I said.
"With Lizzie on our team." Anthony added.
"Hey!" She complained.
"Don't listen to them honey, you were great." I said looking in the rearview mirror to which she smiled.
So how did that audition for Star Wars go?" Lizzie asked from the back seat after driving a few minutes on the freeway.
"What?" Sebastian asked.
"It was stupid, I don't know why I auditioned." I shook my head as I checked my mirrors to switch lanes.
"Why is it stupid?" Lizzie asked.
"A lot of people auditioned for it. I'm not gonna get my hopes up." I shrugged.
"I'm sure you did great." Anthony added, I didn't respond I got caught up in my throughs about my audition. I really wanted the part. Aaron was the one to break the long silence.
"I demand a rematch." Aaron continued.
"!Otra vez!" I almost shouted, "Seriously?"
"You lost. Just admit it!" Anthony said loudly from the back seat.
"Rematch!" Sebastian joined in, soon enough we were all arguing at the same time.
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I stopped at a red light in the lonely street leaving Lizzie's house, I turned on the radio and yawned as I waited for the green light. I saw a car stop in the lane next to mine, I glanced to my left and saw the same silver car.
'Of course it is.'
The next song on the radio was annoying, I pressed the button and changed stations when a honk made me jump. I looked at the light, still red, and there was no one behind me. He honked again, I rolled my eyes at his lowered window.
"What?" I said loudly as I lowered my tinted window.
"Nothing." He shrugged.
"Seriously? " I asked before honking my horn, to which he chuckled and honked, which obviously went on for a few rounds.
"This is the longest red light ever." I said.
"Just take it." He smiled.
'Shouldn't he be the last person to be joking about this right now?' I thought.
"Do you still have your same number?" He asked as he let go of the break slightly.
"Hmm?" I said looking at the time on the dashboard, "Oh. Yeah I do."
He didn't answer back.
"Fuck this, I really gotta go, bye." I said rolling up my window and pressing the gas after looking both ways. I saw him in my rear view doing the same.
>I got home and collapsed on my bed, shoes and all, slept only for what felt like ten minutes when my alarm went off. I groaned and smacked the snooze button, I debated if I should just stay here for the rest of my life, I love my bed, the alarm woke me up again. I groaned even louder before putting my feet on the ground and changing in my work out gear.
I drove to the private gym for the cast and trainers, treadmill was first on the list, after several miles, I did my usual kickboxing routine to keep in shape. Shower, breakfast, filming, then back to doing choreographed stunts, which included wires and yadda yadda.
I took a short break, taking a drink from my bottle and eventually laid down on a wooden bench while others continued training around me. I closed my eyes but was interrupted by an annoying buzzing sound which vibrated through the entire bench. I picked up my blue phone and read the name, "Unknown".
'Who answers unknown calls?' I ignored it, after a few seconds, it started again.
'Ugh'
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hey, don't say 'No'," I recognized the accent immediately, "I may have let it slip to Wylda that we hung out last night and she wants you to join us for lunch right now, I know it's really short notice."
"Right now?" I repeated, sitting up.
"Also, you're on loudspeaker." He added. "Okay, now she doesn't want to say hi."
"Hi Wylda, I'm sorry, I can't right now. I'm still at work." I said, "I don't know how long it's gonna be."
"It's fine, don't worry about it." Aaron said.
"How about.. Saturday?" I asked, unsure.
"Yeah, that'd be great." I heard the smile in his voice.
"Alright, well I have to go," I said seeing my trainer motioning me to hurry.
"Alright bye." He said, I could still hear the smile.
"Bye." Before hanging up I heard a high pitched squeal, followed by a faint "Yeah, now you talk." And the beep saying he had hung up.