"I can't believe it!" I screamed at Alex as I stepped of the stage
"I know! I don't know what to think, kind of sad it's all over. Kind of looking forward to the next adventure!" Alex smiled back arm still entwined around Mia. They had sold there London flat now and where spending the night at there parents house. I could see them both doing well in LA but I would miss them. We were all going to see them off tomorrow as they caught there one way plane to LA.
Jealousy was killing me here of I hadn't signed up for Up in the air I would have considered heading off to California too. It was lovely seeing the couple settled enough to make there move but I could sort of imagine the future, Alex and Mia becoming Hollywood a-listers, Tom and Jade flying off to live in LA, Finley and Lexi flying off somewhere nice although I couldn't see them in LA. That left me. Just here.
"You will love LA" I smiled across to Alex as for the last time I washed off my tiger tattoo that I had to wear throughout the film.
"The longest I have stayed in California is like a month, bit worried it wouldn't be what it seems" Mia sighed, I could sense her nervousness about leaving her friends and family behind her, she had lived in London since two so she hadn't left her family early like the rest of us who saw the bright lights in our teens.
"Honestly Mia. It will be the best thing that could ever happen to you!" I laughed "maybe with the exception of Alex"
"I guess your right" Mia laughed back. I looked across to where Finley, Lexi and Tom had just walked in through a large wooden door to my left. Jade had been a stunt coordinator on this film to so she was packing up and would join us in our goodbyes soon.
"We should go clubbing tonight" Lexi giggled to the rest of us, she was such a party queen. "Like a farewell to all this and Alex and Mia" she smiled as she looked around the studio which was being demolished around us.
"Will you be coming back for the premiere?" Tom asked bring up a subject no one had thought of.
"Obviously!" Alex laughed he had played the lead role in this film and Mia had taken a large role to.
"Maybe we will all be able to go together? Are you all going?" Tom smiled back
"Yeah" we all replied in chorus
"Jade will come as well I recon" Tom added, well I will be the lonely one then I thought to myself, to be fair it was months away maybe miss perfect would walk into my life before that;unlikely though.
"Yeah I am coming with you Finnny" Lexi smiled leaning over to kiss him, out of all three couples they were the most sort of teenage like. Tom and Jade were mixed they could sometimes be dead serious but sometimes completely mad. Alex and Mia were incredibly serious and dedicated.
"Urr really" Finley joked back
"So what time tonight" I asked keenly
"10?" Lexi replied just as Jade came over to join the group
"Where going out at 10?" She laughed eagerly
"Yeah if you up for it princess" Tom smiled "clubbing to say goodbye to this film and Alex and Mia"
"Well I can't say no to that!" Jade laughed
I was keen to get beck to my flat, I had to clean it up as I have some mates coming round. I was going to the airport tomorrow at 12 so had planned to do it in the morning but if I had a hangover I would hardly feel like it. I had kept my group of friends I had made before I took up acting although somehow they had all become successful and well known to now, Tom and Jade were the only cross over. They just fitted in nice, not to say Alex and Finley wouldn't just hadn't really bothered to be honest.
I drove my white Audi convertible out of the film set waving to Alex and Mia who where waiting to pull out of there parking space. The set was being cleaned up as in only two days time a new film was being shot there so they where keen for us to vacate anyway. I flung a sneaky glance back to Mill road studios as I turned right aposed to pretty much everyone else who turned left. I lived in a odd area of London not the sort of area they lived in but none the less I loved it.
As I drove along I saw Tom and Jade walking down the path probably going to get tea or something. They smiled at me as I turned off the main road down the narrow London streets to my flat. Pulling up outside Randolph close waiting for the electric gates to open it made me realise how odd it will be not going there everyday.
Back in my flat I set to work on tiding up. Brushing the wooden floor boards which had arrived a few months ago from a little village called Kennet. There were state of the art wooden floors actually. My flat was decorated all in greys,whites and greens. I like sort of dull neutrals I was like that.
The kitchen was cream with one grey wall by the door adorned with a huge white, wooden mirror encrusted with vintage spirals. The kitchen had a huge dark green oven as I particularly like cooking. Surrounded by a sea of dark green cupboards and swivel racks contains various culinary essentials. I would like a girl that can't cook for shit so I could teach her and cook for her.
I set to work on the living room it was again the same cream with grey sofas dotted with white and green pillows. The large TV seemed to have the worlds population of dust living on it so I cleaned it off. I wasn't going to bother with my room as they where my mates not my girlfriend.
At about 8:30 I stepped out of the house I intended to walk the two miles of London road over to Binge a night club renown for it's celebrity status and class, I liked to keep things simple myself and go to other clubs as I often didn't feel like I fitted in here. I was I guess allowed to come in but I had come from a bog standard welsh family, my parents divorced when I was 13 and I lived with my dad but stayed on good terms with mum. My sister Daisy stayed with mum. When I was 15 the stress of divorce got to much for my dad and he took a overdose, I still missed him to this day and will forever.
I reached the club and saw Finley and Lexi waiting outside, joining them I smiled. Trust Lexi to be here early I thought to myself seeing 9-47 on my watch. I was here early because well I don't know I just went for a walk around London. It was may so the nights were pulling out which was bliss. Although I preferred winter as a season-all the Christmas lights ,trudging through frozen autumn leaves in scarves and gloves.
Tom and Jade arrived with Mia who's parents lived near there London flat and Alex joined us ten minuets later. Heading inside past the bouncers we began dancing and drinking. Lexi the lightweight as we liked to call her was pissed within a hour. Well Mia and Alex certainly wouldn't forget her in a hurry. Lexi was a okay drunk though unlike the rest of us. Lexi may be your get pissed quick girl but then all she does is sleep on the pavement outside.
Jade is the funniest drunk you ever did see, for someone so quiet and shy being drunk really did bring her out of her shell-defiantly a social drunk with lots of dance moves thrown in. Mia was a little more reserved tonight as she wanted to be able to say proper goodbyes to her family and she didn't fancy being sick on the plan. I knew she would long for London for a few weeks but would eventually grow to love California.
Alex took the completely opposite approach. He knew this would be his last London clubbing session for a while at least so really went all out. He was a very violent drunk so tried to kill some poor man trying to hit on Mia. Mia did look slightly sad though, I knew she wanted to move with Alex. She was just nervous. Finley the lovely sexual drunk wanted to hit on anything that moved despite his poor girlfriend asleep on a pavement outside. He would often kiss random people but never took it any further and certainly regretted it.
Tom was a emotional drunk which was quite a contrast from his girlfriend. He had a nervous breakdown about half way through the night so Mia and Jade comforted him while me and Alex laughed hysterically at him. I was the sort of drunk that just goes a bit high spirited, I laugh at anything and everything and bounce around cheerily.
I couldn't remember much of last night-all I knew was I was back in my flat. I had to hurry though it was ten and I was going to say final goodbyes to Alex and Mia.i could imagine them loving California. They really would so pulling on my jeans and hoody I headed for Tom and Jades flat. I pulled in to see Tom looking exactly how I felt and Jade virtually crying-her and Mia had been amazing friends I could assure you that. It must be sad to see her go. Tom got in next to me or should I say fell in and Jade climbed into the back.
I discovered that Finley had walked me home last night as I was a wreck apparently and the pair climbed into the back. At Heathrow we saw Mia with her two brothers and parents stood by Alex with his sisters and parents. They greater us and the girls went on a crying spree.
Two hours later I watched the little plan fly high into the sky, that was when Finley turned to me, Tom and Jade and smiled whilst saying "me and Lexi are off to Australia!"
"What" exclaimed Jade still sobbing from watching Mia leave.
"Off to Australia." Lexi smiled
"Wow I am so happy for you!" I smiled although jealous still.