eight >>> award show : part I

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{A Month Later}

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{A Month Later}

"I don't know about this June," I say looking out the car window. My eyes scan the crowd as my fingers begin tapping on my leg.

"You can back out of the interviews and the red carpet but I know a lot of fans are wanting to see you," June tells me, her voice gentle. "It's been almost 2 months now."

"I know that, but... Yeah okay I'll do it. It's fine," I say tearing my eyes from the crowd. I look down to my lap shaking my head. "Will Alycia be here?"

"I'm not sure. I haven't been able to get ahold of her manager," June informs me. A low sigh escapes my lips as I take in my entire from where I sit. I decided on a maroon colored suit. It was that or a black one which is kind of boring or a dress. I'd rather not. Another sigh escapes my lips feeling the car stop. I pick up my head hearing the door on June's side open. "Let's go."

I nod slowly and open my side of the door and get out. Once I'm out I shut the door and button my suit, scanning the area. But it doesn't last long before June's coming over and grabbing a hold of my wrist. After we start walking I notice other stars heading to the red carpet. It felt so weird. It felt like I shouldn't be here for many different reasons. I'm not that big of a celebrity- Did I just see Madelaine Petsch? Oh my god! I love her!

"June, is that Madelaine Petsch?" I ask keeping my eyes on the red head with a lovely pink dress on.

"I believe so," June responds briefly. Out of the corner of my eye I see her typing away on her phone. I only nod keeping my eyes on the Riverdale actress and slipping my hands into my pants pockets. "Okay, so it looks like you'll be doing the red carpet first then proceed on to the interviews."

"Jesus... Okay," I respond as we follow a ways away from Madeleine and a couple other actors and actresses. We soon make it to the carpet. We stand in what feels like a line you would stand in, in elementary. We were all single file and I felt June place her hand on my shoulder.

"Alright I'm going to meet you at the end. Do your thing girl," June says as I look to her. She gives me a big smile and we move up in line. "Kimmie will help you throughout the carpet and then I'll take over when you get to the interviews. You've got this!" I nod at my manager as she drops her hand from my shoulder and walks up past the cameras. A low sigh escapes my lips as I see Kimmie motioning me on. A take in a deep breathe and walk up and stand in front of the background. I position myself and place a gentle smile on my lips hearing paparazzi start to shout my name. Shout my name and saying over here, this way, that way. I do my best to look everywhere and eventually I move on down the line a bit. Kimmie gives me a thumbs up as I nod and look back at the camera people who continue to shout. And I hate to admit but it's a lot. All the flashing and the shouting makes my nerves boil. Makes my head ring and I feel sick. But I keep standing there putting on this smile and making sure my position is straight and my smile is good enough to pass by. And then I move down the line again.

More shouting, more flashes. I keep calm placing my hands into my pockets keeping my thumbs out. I'm not even sure how to stand right now. But I try my best until I hear someone beside me run up and shout boo. I jump and turn slightly to meet a smiling, laughing brunette.

"Alycia," I whisper a relief flooding over me. I pull out my hands from my pockets and wrap my arms around her. She wraps her arms around me and in that moment none of the flashes or the shouting bothered me. I felt more comfortable and safe than I have this whole time.

"You alright?" I hear Alycia whisper into my ear asking me. I nod my head up and down as we pull away. She gives me a smile and tilts her head to the paparazzi. I nod and we both turn facing the cameras. I wrap my arm around the Australian as I feel her wrap her arm around me. We stand there looking at the cameras and smiling. Until we're being made moved on. And for the rest of the way we're pretty much in each other's photos except for times when Kimmie and whoever Alycia's girl was made us separate, but it was still fine as Alycia was a little ahead of me.

Eventually though we get off of the red carpet and I can feel myself relaxing a bit. I take in a few breathes and release them finding June and Alycia's manager.

"Alright interviews for the both of you!" Alycia's manager said. I look to Alycia and shes nodding at her manager. "Unfortunately though you two will have to do this separately."

"That's okay," Alycia spoke and I slowly nodded. I didn't want to agree to it. I'd much rather have Alycia beside me and helping me, but i understood why we had to do it separately. It just sucks that we have too. But June and I went ahead and went. I glanced over my shoulder as we walked looking back at Alycia. She looks at me once and gives me a small smile with a small nod. I gently nod back and turn back around as we near the interview sections.

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Those interviews were torture! Literally almost every single interview has the same bloody questions. I was nice and easy going about them but it was really annoying. The only interview I actually liked was with Chelsea Briggs. She was so sweet and actually didn't ask me about my time away and when I disappeared. She asked me questions about how it was working with Alycia, if Alycia and I were dating, if I was excited for the award show, who I was most excited to see perform. Stuff like that. I liked it. The question about me and Alycia dating however... I never know how to respond. We aren't dating but if I've seen fan edits. I've seen videos from our interviews. It bloody looks like we're dating but I'm so unsure how Alycia feels. I'm not even sure she feels that way even if we shared a kiss in my hotel room before all this shit started happening. She's confusing the hell out of me honestly.

"Hey," Alycia's voice speaks. I pick up my head from my phone and look to the girl. I stand up quickly giving her a gentle smile. "I got them to change my seat so looks like I'm with you."

"Wait really?" I ask, looking to the left of me and moving down a seat. Alycia steps in and we both sit down. "How'd you get them to move your seat?"

"I have no clue. I tried almost everything I could," Alycia told me causing me to give her a questioning look. I raise a brow and a chuckle escapes her lips. "All I did was ask and they did plus my manager helped a bit."

"Well I'm glad. I don't know if I could have sat here with... I don't even know who was suppose to be sitting next to me," I say looking around for any clues.

"Oh it was suppose to be Madelaine Petsch." My eyes grow wide and I look to Alycia.

"You're joking right? Hell Alycia I think I might need you to go back to your original seat," I say, smirking. Alycia shakes her head and playfully pushes my arm. I low smile inches its way onto my lips now instead of the original smirk. "Oh come on. You know I love Madelaine."

"But you love me more," Alycia says catching me completely off guard. I separate my lips ready to speak when the lights turn down and everyone begins clapping. My eyes remain on Alycia's as she turns her head looking to the main stage clapping her own hands with everyone else.

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