Forced to live with Sway LA

Chapter 110

Tuesday
Griffin: Lexie time to get up!! Kio and I are taking you to therapy today! (Yells from downstairs)
Lexie: (groans) I thought I was done with therapy! (Yells from upstairs)
Griffin: Jaden scheduled you one last session before tour!
Lexie: so why isn't he taking me!?
Griffin: he already left for tour rehearsal, now I am done screaming so you have thirty minutes to get down here!
Lexie: okay okay!
Lexie's pov
I reluctantly got out of bed and walked out of the boys room and went to mine and opened the closet, I wasn't sure what else was planned after therapy but I decided to just dress nicer then I usually do. I grabbed a wine colored spaghetti strap crop top with a pair of blue ripped jeans and my adidas then put my hair in a braid, brushed my teeth, grabbed my phone and purse and walked downstairs.
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Kio: go put on a Jean jacket
Lexie: why?
Kio: that top shows way to much cleavage
Lexie: get over it (opens the fridge and grabs a yogurt) where's josh? Why isn't he taking me?
Kio: filming BFF's
Lexie: oh
(Griffin walks into the kitchen with the keys in his hand)
Griffin: ready to go?
Lexie: yup what are we doing after?
Griffin: you have a photoshoot at hot topic along with an interview and after I am taking you to meet up with J
Lexie: oh okay well then I am ready let's go
Griffin: okay (looks at Kio) babe you ready?
Kio: hmm
Lexie's pov
I followed griffin and kio out of the house and into their car and we started driving to Callie's office... I still don't know how I feel about her though like I don't hate her..but i still don't like her either and I don't exactly feel like sharing the thoughts I had yesterday with her because she's going to think I am taking ten steps backward instead of forward, besides yesterday was just a minor thought it's not like I am nervous for tour and people are going to hate me and I could feel my mind start to spiral again so I closed my eyes and took some deep breaths and just rolled down the window and felt the wind against my skin until we got to Callie's office. We got out of the car and started walking inside and I showed griffin where he needed to sign in and then we sat down and waiting until Mariana called me in which was like five minutes later since this was a private office and not many clients come in and out at the same time. I got up and followed Mariana to the room and saw Callie sitting down.
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Callie: hey Lexie how are you?
Lexie: I am good and you?
Callie: good how was your week? You were busy last week right?
Lexie: yeah we filmed my music video and i shot a show with Bryce
Callie: how was that?
Lexie: good
Callie: yeah, how did you feel in front of the camera?
Lexie: I think I am getting used to cameras being around me twenty four seven, josh and Bryce are constantly on their YouTube grind and when I went to shoot the music video i was nervous at first but then it ended up being a lot of fun
Callie: that's good you look happy and confident which I am glad to see, how did the filming go? I heard there was a little bit of an incident
Lexie: let me guess Jaden told you?
Callie: yeah he wanted me to make sure we touched on it a little bit so you don't ignore it
Lexie: of course he did (rolls his eyes) I don't know what there is to say honestly it's the same BS as always guys only want me for my looks.. (looks down)
Callie: that's not true you are more than just your looks
Lexie: then what? Is it the impression I give off? Just because I dress a certain way doesn't give a guy the right to touch me the way that he did and imply that I want to hook up with him which by the way I haven't done a random hook up in a few months now
Callie: well that's good to hear, and no of course not Lexie the way you dress has nothing to do with how guys should treat you but unfortunately we live in that kind of society and the best thing we can do is not blame ourselves, it's the guy who intended to do something and they are the ones to blame do you understand?
Lexie: yeah I guess (fiddles with her fingers)
Callie: how's the anxiety? Jesus put you on a lower dose now right?
Lexie: yeah and it's fine (lies)
Callie: hmm and we took you off the ADHD meds correct? Since you aren't in school anymore?
Lexie: no we decided to just lower the dose for that as well because I still need to focus on tasks that I am doing and it helps me
Callie: okay (writes it down and looks back up at her) so tell me about the mystery boy you've been seeing
Lexie: (blushes and smiles) you know about that?
Callie: well I do have two kids who are very in the social media world
Lexie: (laughs) well his name is Landon and he's travis' son, he's very nice and respectful and he treats me so good.. that sometimes i don't think I deserve him
Callie: have you told him that?
Lexie: yeah...
Callie: and?
Lexie: he reassures me but I can't help but think he deserves someone who's not broken or damaged goods (tears up)
Callie: (hands her a tissue) we've been over this lex you aren't damaged goods or broken you have been through trauma and you are so strong especially for only being sixteen
Lexie: thanks Callie (wipes her eyes)
Callie: on a lighter note are you excited for tour?
Lexie: yeah (smiles) I am also nervous but I am pretty sure I'll get over it and the excitement will set in
Callie: and who's going finally?
Lexie: me and Jaden and then josh is going to join us when he can but he's staying back to film a movie
Callie: how does that make you feel? I know you had a hard time when they were separated?
Lexie: yeah but I think it's different this time because I know that they are still together and It doesn't feel like I am losing my family it just feels like a vacation... I guess
Callie: that's a good way to look at it and you know you can always call him or even go home for a little bit when it becomes to much
Lexie: yeah exactly
Callie: good well I am glad that we were able to talk and catch up, I think you are making so much progress that you need to give yourself more credit and we'll be in touch while you are on tour okay?
Lexie: okay sounds good, are you going to bring griffin and kio in?
Callie: no I think I'll just walk you out and give them a quick update
Lexie: okay
(Callie and Lexie leave the room and walk back to the waiting room where griffin and kio are)
Griffin: so how did it go?
Callie: great, she's really opening up more and we are making progress right lex?
Lexie: yeah (smiles)
Kio: that's good kid, I am proud of you (hugs her)
Griffin: thank you so much Callie we really appreciate it
Callie: no problem guys, bye lex we'll talk later
Lexie: sounds good bye (waves)
(Lexie, griffin and kio get back in the car and start driving to hot topic)
Forty minutes later
Destiny: Lexie it's so good to see you again (hugs)
Lexie: you too destiny, hi Farrah (waves)
Farrah: hey lex, who did you bring with you?
Lexie: this is griffin and kio they also live in the sway house
Them: hey
Farrah: nice to meet you guys, so feel free to hang out here but we need to get lex into hair and makeup
Griffin: okay
Destiny: alright lex let's go
(Lexie follows destiny and Farrah to the dressing room)
Lexie: so what are we thinking today?
Destiny: curls in buns because we are modeling our new monster high collection which is just a lot of school girl outfits
Lexie: oh okay fun
Thirty minutes later
Farrah: alright so the first color you are doing is teal plaid print that has lace, puff sleeves and a Peter Pan collar with hot pink stiletto heels (hands it to her)
Lexie's pov
I grabbed the dress along with the fishnet tights from Farrah and walked into the stall and changed into the outfit along with the sneakers and some earrings that destiny handed me last minute. I looked at myself in the mirror and liked how the dress hugged my body it was tight but not too tight, the fishnet tights looked good on my legs but the pink heels were so tall that I felt like a Barbie doll trying to balance on something, I decided to take them off until we got to where James was doing the shoot so that I could walk without falling.
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Lexie: these heels might be a little too high
Destiny: we told them that when they ordered the shoes but they want it to look exactly like it does in the show, the good thing is you won't have to move around to much
Lexie: good because if I do am pretty sure I am going to fall (jokes)
James: Lexie there's my favorite model! Are you ready to start the shoot?
Lexie: hi to you too James and yup ready as I'll ever be I guess
James: good put your heels on and stand in the front of the black back drop
(Lexie stands in front of the back drop)
James: good now for your first pose put twirl your with your finger, pucker your lips so that the red lipstick really shows and look in the camera
(Lexie does the pose)
James: good now lean your body a little right so your hip sticks out
Lexie: like this (poses)
James: yes that's perfect! Okay now out your right hand on your hip, left hand down, and pout into the camera left hip up this time
Lexie's pov
I did the pose that he was asking for and looked into the camera then he asked me to turn around so my back was facing the camera so that the viewers who click on the Pictures can also see the back of the dress. We took about nine pictures with that outfit doing different poses and facial expressions before it was time for the second outfit which was a pink and black sweater crop top with the monster high logo on it with a pair of black shorts and a belt that had a pink tip and went down a little bit. That was matched with black and white knee high socks and metallic purple strap stilettos that were even bigger, I needed to make sure that I walked very slowly and carefully with these shoes and my makeup was a little bit more subtle and I wore some heart chain necklaces. When I walked out of the dressing room Kio and griffin took one look at my outfit and I knew they hated it.
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Griffin: do the shorts have to be that short?
Kio: for real and those heels could kill you if you fall
Lexie: yeah I know (slowly walks to the blue and purple backdrop)
James: okay so for the first picture your going to put both hands on your hips and just stand but with an attitude
Lexie: got it (does the pose)
James: alright this one is a very simple outfit so we aren't going to do that many pictures now just turn around and show the back
Lexie's pov
I turned around and put my left hand on my hip and my right hand down and slightly turned to look at the camera but not by much and after that we did one more picture to get the top alone and it was time for the next outfit. This time it was another school girl style dress except it was black with puffy sleeves and skulls on the skirt, it also came with black suspenders and a detachable silver chain and of course skin tights. This one had to have been my favorite especially because I wasn't wearing heels and instead I was wearing doc style Martin black boots with straps and the poses were like the first outfit so it went by pretty quick. The last outfit was a black and purple tank top that had bows going down the middle of the tank top with a white skirt and and pink and black boots that were kind of like ness's in counting crimes. It came with an amulet and a few wrist bands. The poses were also pretty much the same and eventually we were done with the photoshoot.
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James: perfect now let me just set up the camera to record and my assistant Anita will be asking the questions for the interview
Lexie: okay sounds good, do I stay in this or go change again?
Destiny: you can stay in that
Lexie: okay (looks at the boys) what time is it?
Griffin: three thirty
Lexie: okay
(Anita walks into the room)
Anita: hi you must be Lexie, I am Anita it's nice to meet you
Lexie: you too
Anita: so if you just have a seat and we'll get the questions going once James hits the record button
Lexie: okay
James: and... action
Anita: hi my name is Anita brooks and I am one of the interviewers here at hot topic and today we have one of our very own models and upcoming singer Lexie hossler
Lexie: hi (smiles at the camera)
Anita: so Lexie how does it feel to be a model for hot topic?
Lexie: well I don't want to sound to cliche but I love it, personally I grew up shopping at hot topic so now that I get to model for the store is like a full circle moment
Anita: that's so cool, what do you like about hot topic in general?
Lexie: I love that it's a store for the kids who feel like outcasts, it's the one place they can shop and you can find almost everything from Disney, to anime, to music
Anita: wow that's a great answer, next question how does it feel to be an upcoming singer representing hot topic?
Lexie: well my brother Jaden has done a few deal with you guys and still does deals with you so I would say it definitely gets word out there and it's always great to have a brand that supports my music
Anita: alright well that's all the time we have today thank you for coming Lexie
Lexie: thank you for having me guys
James: and... cut that was perfect
Lexie: really?
James: yup we don't need another take so you are free to go
Lexie: okay thanks guys
Destiny: see you soon Lexie
Farrah: bye
Lexie: bye (waves) oh wait quick question do I need to change or can I keep the outfit?
Destiny: keep it, looks great on you
Lexie: thanks (smiles)
Griffin: ready to go? Jaden already texted me asking where we were
Lexie: yeah let me just grab my bag from the dressing room really quick (walks to the dressing room and grabs her stuff then walks back to the boys) okay ready
Kio: we should stop at Burger King you need to eat something
Griffin: yeah I was going to say we need to eat but she does too
Lexie: okay I think there's a Burger King by the studio
Griffin: okay
Lexie's pov
We got in the car and started driving to the studio and stopped at Burger King on the way. I got ten piece chicken nuggets, with fries and a cherry icee while the boys got burgers, fries and a coke. We were about fifteen minutes from the studio when my phone started to vibrate.
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Text convo
Love: hey babe I haven't heard from you today how are you?
Lexie: hey love, I am good, sorry I haven't texted it's been a busy day, first I had therapy and then I just got done with a photoshoot for hot topic and now I am meeting Jaden at the studio
Love: oh okay you didn't need to apologize I wasn't upset or anything I just miss you 🥺
Lexie: do you want to come by the studio?
Love: I wish but I am watching Penelope and Cassie
Lexie: oh how about tomorrow?
Love: aren't you recording with ness tomorrow?
Lexie: oh shoot I haven't even confirmed that with her, thanks for reminding me but either way you can come to the studio
Love: okay I'll let you know
(Lexie looks up once the car is parked and then looks back at her phone)
Lexie: okay, I just got to the studio but FaceTime tonight?
Love: sounds good, have a good studio session 😘
End of text convo
Lexie's pov
We walked into the studio and I saw Travis, kells, my brother obviously oh and Nessa which works out since I was going to have to text her later anyway. I looked at griffin who was fine but Kio looked annoyed, would he let it go already?
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Nessa: hey guys
Griffin: hey ness
Kio: yeah hi
Lexie: anyways it's actually perfect you are here because I was going to text you, do you want to still record tomorrow?
Nessa: yeah sure, I can pick you up if that's okay with you (looks at Jaden)
Jaden: yeah that's fine I am planning on taking josh out for breakfast so just stop by sway whenever
Nessa: okay, well I just wanted to stop by and say hi and I'll see you tomorrow lex
Lexie: sounds good
(Nessa smiles and waves one more time before walking out of the room)
Kio: I still don't trust her
Jaden: why?
Kio: because what if she wants you back?
Jaden: we were never really together
Kio: I know that and you know that but she might have caught real feelings
Jaden: or maybe she just wants everyone to be friends again, she's not Mads who was obsessive
Kio: let's hope (mumbles)
Travis: anyways Lexie since kells isn't here yet I figured we could work on your next song have you thought of anything?
Lexie: I might have something but it's a little different then bite me, I think it's still going to have the same pop punk sound but the lyrics are different and so is the storyline
Travis: okay what's the storyline
Lexie: Hollywood and the expectations that Hollywood has on people even when they are young
Travis: that's good, have you thought of a name for it?
Lexie: I was thinking spot light but I'll play it and then if you come up with something just tell me
Travis: alright get in the booth
Lexie's pov
I walked in the booth and pulled my notebook out of my purse and then put by bag on the floor and then opened it to the page I started working on last night. I put my headphones on and gave them a thumbs up and Travis put a random sound in the background and I started.
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Lexie: I am confident but I still have my moments, baby that's just me, I am not a super model I still eat McDonald's baby...that's just me well some may say I need to be afraid of losing everything because of where I started and how I made my name well everything's the same in the La La land machine, machine, machine, that's all I have so far
Travis: not bad take off the headphones
(Lexie takes off the headphones and walks out of the booth)
Lexie: I know it's not much but that's what I came up with on our breaks while we were filming
Travis: it's okay, it's a good start but I don't think spotlight is going to work for that song
Lexie: then what do you think?
Jaden: depends is the chorus la la land because typically the song title is also the chorus
Lexie: yeah I thought about that but then I thought la la land kind of sounds stupid
Travis: I don't think so, and I think it matches for your age plus you have bite me which is also simple
Lexie: yeah I guess your right, (looks at griffin and kio) what do you guys think?
Griffin: keep it
Kio: yeah Hollywood is la la land when you think about it
Lexie: okay majority vote wins
(Kells walks into the studio)
Kells: sorry I am late I was pitching a movie idea to a director I know
Jaden: another downfalls high?
Kells: no like a legit movie for the theater
Lexie: no way Kells that's awesome, did you get the green light?
Kells: I don't know yet the director said he was going to call in the next couple of days but if anything we are going to start filming after tour
Lexie: cool
Travis: alright so now that you guys are here Jaden, Kells you want to run through wanna be
Jaden: okay sounds good
Lexie's pov
I watched Jaden and kells sing wannabe and then it was my turn to do forget me too then they started going over the set list and I was just watching and observing them since I didn't have a part in that but griffin and kio left about thirty minutes ago so i had to stay back. After they went over the set list, Travis also wanted to show kells the set design and Jaden which is a big giant open mouth that says JXDN in big bold block letters. After that we rehearsed for another hour and finally around seven thirty we were able to go home. I followed Jaden to the car and we started talking about therapy and the hot topic interview when his phone started to ring.
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Phone convo
Jaden: hey babe what's up?
Josh: are you almost here (whines)
Jaden: (smirks) why is someone missing daddy to much?
Lexie: ew! (Smacks the back of his head) there's a teenager in the car
Jaden: I know but that was for yesterday
Lexie: (fake gags) never call him that in front of me again
Josh: anyways if the drama Queen is done when you get here the boys were wondering if you want to hit up saddle or boa
Jaden: boa sounds good we haven't been there in a while
Josh: that's what I was thinking too
Jaden: alright I am ten minutes from the house tell everyone to be ready so we can just take the sway van
Josh: alright later
Jaden: later
End of phone convo
Lexie's pov
Ten minutes we pulled up to the house house and I ran upstairs to my room to change really quick because I didn't feel like going to boa dressed in the monster high fit. Instead I threw on a pair of blue skinny jeans and a read sweatshirt with some white sneakers and I was ready to go. I walked back downstairs and out to the front since everyone was already in the sway van and once I had my seatbelt on we started driving to boa. Anthony was driving this time and griffin had aux so he was just playing juice world until we got to the restaurant and of course Hollywood fix is there. Why doesn't he just go home? We got out of the car and Felix was making his way towards us.
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Felix: hey everyone how's it going?
Them: good
Felix: that's good, what have you guys been doing? We haven't seen you in a while
Jaden: just working on music man
Griffin: business stuff
Bryce: YouTube
Josh: yeah YouTube, business stuff you know how it is
Felix: that's good well I am glad to see you guys are busy, Noah I heard you just got casted in a movie can you tell us about it?
Noah: I can't say much but I am basically playing a bad boy on a football team
Felix: a bad boy really? I can't picture that
Noah: I know but I am really excited we start filming soon and I think you guys are going to be surprised to see a different side of me
Felix: well I can't wait to see it, (looks at Lexie) Lexie how are you?
Lexie: I am good
Felix: the last time I saw you, you were with Landon where is he tonight? I heard you guys made it official congrats
Lexie: thank you I am really happy and he's babysitting tonight
Felix: oh okay
Griffin: anyways Felix we should probably get to our table but it was great catching up
Jaden: have a nice night
Felix: you too, bye guys
(The group walk away from the cameras and walk into the restaurant)
Lexie's pov
The wait was about twenty minutes but eventually we got called to our table and sat down. I sat in the middle of josh and Jaden, then griffin and kio and on the opposite of the table was Quinton, Noah and Blake because Cooper was on a date with sab.
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Quinton: so how did the tour rehearsals go?
Jaden: good the set looks sick
Blake: you guys are kicking it off in LA right?
Jaden: yeah and you guys automatically have floor tickets
Quinton: sick!
Josh: I am going to miss you (holds Jaden's hand)
Jaden: I am going to miss you too, but our relationship has survived worse right (pecks him on the lips)
Josh: don't remind me (jokes) but yeah we are going to be fine
Griffin: so switching topics Kio and I are thinking of buying a place in Miami
Lexie: like live there or...
Griffin: no just a place where we can stay when we go back and forth
Kio: yeah we really like Miami and they have some really nice houses that will fit all of us so it could be a vacation house
Bryce: well I like that idea especially since I am thinking of getting a place in Vegas
Josh: dude imagine the content we can make if we had a place in Miami and Vegas
Bryce: exactly
Josh: have you found a place yet?
Bryce: I have been looking online but I want to see them in person, do you want to come?
Josh: sure
Lexie's pov
The rest of the night we were all catching up with each other and it felt like the old times, after the food came including my steak and fries we ate and started heading back to the house. I took a quick shower and changed into a mint green long sleeve shirt and baby pink sweatpants and walked into josh and Jaden's room. They were still downstairs so I took the opportunity to FaceTime Landon for a little before josh and Jaden came to the room and I said goodnight to Landon before crawling under the covers and closing my eyes.
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