Summer Love

Chapter 2

I bolt out of my parked car and begin to climb the stairs that lead to my apartment. When I get there I immediately go to my room. I check the time on my phone 8:45-I have plenty of time before work. I reach under my bed and grab my two large suitcases. Then I begin to grab all my clothes and stuff them in one of the red suitcases. I run to the bathroom and grab all my stuff from there. Then I go around the rest of my soon-to-be-former apartment and gather anything that belongs to me. Once I finish I grab the suitcases and drag them downstairs and load them into my car. Then I call my boyfriend-Austin Jones. I sigh as I think of him. Austin and I have been going out for four months. He came to LA senior year and we quickly became friends. Austin is the perfect boyfriend. He always treats me right and I'm just in love with him. He has light brown eyes and messy blond hair. Austin picks up, "Hello?" "Hey Austin its me babe," I smile as I answer him. "Oh hey Jewls," he says. I smile to myself. 'Jewls' is the nickname Austin calls me by. "What's up?" he asks. I tell him my dilemma. "So can I stay at your place for a while?" I finally ask. "Of course you can!" he says. "So when exactly are you coming?" "Umm actually I was thinking now," I reply. "Oh!" he says surprised. "Um okay. Come on over then." "Be there in a few. Bye," I hang up. Now that I have a place to stay I'm feeling fine. I drive to Austin's house and I see him standing on his porch. Austin lives in a real house, not in a tiny apartment like me. Austin told me he flunked fourth grade. So when we graduated everyone was either 17 or 18, but Austin was 19. I park in the driveway then grab my suitcases. I meet Austin on the porch. "Hey! Are you going somewhere?" I ask Austin as I give him a hug. "Hey. Yeah I need to pick up some groceries," he replies. "I'll just put your things inside and then head out." "Okay. I'll see you after work," I say. Then I reach up and kiss him on his lips. He smiles, "Love you Jewls." I smile back at him, "Bye!" Then I turn around, walk to my car and drive to work.

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When I reach the J-14 building I park then head inside. Today is my last day so I'm probably not staying long. I mostly just need to pick up my stuff from a little room that I call my office. I've already gotten most of my stuff but there's still some things in here. Oh, like this picture of me and Austin at a Bruno Mars concert. It was our first date. I remember that day so clearly, like it was yesterday. Before the concert we had dinner together. It was so sudden, going from just friends to being a couple. But I didn't mind. Austin's always so romantic, and I'm a sucker for romance... "Juliet!" I hear someone call as I snap out of my thoughts and back to reality. "Juliet!" they call again. Now I recognize the voice. It's the impatient voice of Alexis Newman. She's the editor-in-chief, AKA my boss. Ugh, she is so bossy and annoying. Alexis comes in to my little office and says, "Juliet. I've been looking everywhere for you." I raise one of eyebrows, "Where have you been looking? I've been in here the whole time." She ignores my question and keeps talking, "Listen, there are some very important people here for an interview. But everyone is either busy or not here, so I need you to interview them." I look at Alexis skeptically, "Uh why can't you do it?" Normally I wouldn't mind doing an interview, but today is my last day. Yet my only going away gift is Alexis ordering me around. Besides I'm eager to go to my new home with Austin! Alexis narrows her clear blue eyes at me. "I have a meeting I need to go to," she answers bitterly. Why so bitter? She looks at me expectantly. "Okay I'll do it," I say. "Good. But first go to the bathroom and fix yourself up," Alexis says. "What's wrong with me now?" I ask her. "Uh nothing! Its just vital that you make a good impression. These people are very important." I raise my eyebrows and say, "Who are these people and why are they so important?" "Just go clean up and I'll tell you after," Alexis replies while shooing me out into the hallway. Why won't she tell me? I'm really curious now. I turn to face Alexis, cross my arms, and say, "No." Alexis, who began to walk away, turns, and says, "Excuse me?" "I'm not going anywhere until you tell me who I'm going to interview," I say. She narrows her eyes at me again, "Listen, you are going to do what I say or I'll have you-." "Fired?" I interrupt her. "Today's my last day," I tell her with a smirk on my face. She frowns but only for a second. "Then I won't write that recommendation letter you need for college," she says. I roll my eyes, "Please, that letter has been written and sent. Besides I've already been accepted by UCLA." Haha. It's fun to mess with Alexis, but she needs to tell me who these important people are. "Come on. Just tell me who they are and I'll do whatever you need," I tell her. Alexis rolls her eyes, "Fine. You're going to interview One Direction."