The Right Place - Jenna Ortega x Female Reader

AN OPPORTUNITY

y/n POV

I would be lying if I said I didn't watch the Emmy's, and the red carpet. of course I did, and there was no tears left to cry afterwards. I'd been such a coward. I never even gave her a chance to explain. My irresponsible actions the day I found out, i'm starting regret that. But it happened and I cant change that. It was clear to me that she didn't care about Percy, the way she spoke about me in such depth was more than enough to realize that, and I will gladly have her in my life anyway I can. My phone ringing brought me out of my thoughts. Leigh? This is either going to be really good, or really bad.

Walking outside the apartment into the corridor I answered her. The fresh air will help keep my mind clear for this conversation.

"To what do I owe the pleasure Leigh?" even if this wasn't good news I still had to be positive.

"Miss y/n.. I presume you saw Jennas award winning speech at the Emmys." interesting way to begin..

"are you talking about the actual speech or the red carpet?"

"what do you think?" she spat

"o..kay?.. what am I missing here" I questioned her confused because that is exactly what I am right now.

"I know I said to you, that I support what you do with her. which was true, in the beginning. but this whole back and forth bullshit y'all got going on, doesn't sit right with me. and I know that since you've been going through it, you haven't been performing well for me, why do you think I haven't been giving you big jobs?"

damn she really just laid it all out there huh.

"you have nothing to say? what's more important to you, some dumb love, or your career? I will not have you distracted with a job I so highly trusted you to do"

"Leigh.. calm down. we're just friends.." I tried to reassure her, regardless of my deeper feelings.

"if that's the truth, I want that clearly stated. publicly."

"why are you being so weird about this? I understand there have been some ups and downs but everyone has them. you can't just cut opportunities from me because you don't think i've been performing to my highest standard, I always show up for you, for the company.. i'm in fucking London"

"you heard what I said y/n, make a statement."
was the last thing she said before she hung up.

I stood there for a moment just trying to process what exactly had happened. running my finger over the bridge of my nose and closing my eyes for a brief second I try to unpack her words in my head. I shook it off and walked back into the apartment, into my room, flopping face down onto my bed and letting a groan out into my pillow.

That's when my phone rung for a second time. I swear to god if it's her again..
Flipping my phone screen around I see it's a FaceTime from Jenna.
FACE TIME? FROM JENNA? why? what? why? oh my god answer it. stop being weird.
composing myself and sitting against my headboard I slide my thumb across the screen to answer the call.

"you took your time" she laughs. "I could just imagine you were telling yourself to stop being weird and just answer it right?"
she questions, to which I laugh. she's wearing a long sleeve grey top with grey sweatpants. as much as I loved seeing her in that dress, I love seeing her comfortable. 
"you know me too well..."

"the reason i'm calling.. firstly, I just wanted to see your face in real time. secondly, i'm finally alone after all the Emmys chaos, thirdly, I wanted to explain myself.. and lastly, I got offered an opportunity, that involves you." the way she looks at me with those eyes makes my heart want to go into cardiac arrest.

I  quickly chime in before she continues "I want to apologize for the way I acted toward you the last time we spoke on the phone. it was wrong of me to be cold like that, it's not what friends do. but go ahead, i'm listening" I gave her a soft smile and kind eyes to show her that she had my full attention.

Jenna takes a deep breath and sits down on her bed in her hotel.

"What can I say? my management sucks. they said I was too sad and too depressed about everything with you, that, they forced me into a PR with Percy. I didn't have a choice and I felt threatened by it. I know they won't allow me to stop until i'm.." she made quotation marks with her fingers "happy, again. I know, that we care about each other. and I didn't want to leave you in the dark but I was so scared. and i'm sorry that I missed your birthday, everything just came at the worst timing. I want you to know, that whatever you see of him and I is fake. at least from my end. I have no interest whatsoever. But I have to keep faking it until they believe i'm happy." she looks down at her fingers and starts to play and pick at them. a habit she does when she's anxious or nervous.

"hey.. don't do that. eyes on me.. it's okay." her head tilts up and her eyes soften "i'm sorry, and I had no idea. but i'm glad I heard you out and I will note that from now on. speaking of.. Leigh called me just before you did and she didn't like what you had to say about me on the red carpet. she believes it leaves me confused and you're playing games when you're supposed to be moved on with him"

"I want you to know that I meant every word I said.."

"I know you did.." oh god, a 'baby' almost slipped out just then but I had to catch myself. it's so easy for my walls to crumble around her but I had to keep telling myself we're just friends.

"and the main reason i'm calling" her eyes flick back down to her lap then up to meet mine "management are not happy with what I said either.. about you. they want me to publicly say that it was a mistake. and somehow I need to prove to them that we are just friends. so, they suggested we do a lie detector test.. together"

"a lie detector test? isn't that just going to make things worse? they will know we're not telling the truth."

"you better put your best acting face on because we have to prove it. if you agree to do it of course.."

"and what if I slip up? then they won't believe anything.." I rest my head back but tilt my phone up so I can still see her

"the way I see it.. we get to see each other again after almost an entire year. we put on our best show, we get our managers off our back. we allow ourselves to grow from it and for our friendship to turn a new leaf and blossom in a new light"

"when and where would it happen?" of course I would say yes, i'd do anything for her. even if my answers were lies I just had to be confident enough in them to not read as that.

"they want you here in 2 days.. in LA"

"will you pick me up?" I raise an eyebrow at her and send her a small smile

"do you really want to have all that attention on you when you first get there?" she laughs

"how would anyone know? you don't have to get out of the car.."

"of course i'll pick you up y/n" Jenna smiles at me. Now it feels awkward, do I say something else? do I keep staring at her?

"okay, well, thank you for calling but I guess I have to inform Leigh of all of this and i'm sure she will be thrilled that I can 'announce it publicly' that we're just friends so she can get out of my hair"

"okay y/n have a good night"
i get butterflies every time she says my name.

"you too Jenna"
I had to hang up as soon as I said that because other wise we would have ended up staring at each other and then continuing the conversation.