Payed Date

The House

The limo pulls up to this GIGANTIC house! I already know I'm gonna get lost in there. What if I have to pee and I can't find the bathroom?!

We pile out and I still avoid eye contact with Cole.
When we walk up to the door, this blonde haired guy with big lips and a black suit opens the door with a serious face and says "We've been expecting you."
I'm a bit creeped out but then they start laughing.
We walk in and its gorgeous! I can't believe I'm going to be living here!
A pink haired lady and an African American lady with one hell of a weave, walks up to us and introduces themselves as Carlie and Vonzell. They say they'd give us a tour.
As we're walking up the stairs, someone interrupts rudly, "When are we allowed to leave?" Cole asks, getting impatient.
"I am so sorry, Aria. He's not usually like this." Vonzell says.
I just roll my eyes. "Ain't that what they all say." I mumble as we go on and start the tour and show us to our rooms afterward.
We get all our bags and crap settled in and we are then called down stairs for a meeting and lunch which is pizza🍕💚
We eat our pizza at this round table with ice cram cone chairs in front of a chalk board as we do our little 'meeting'.
"So what will happen is the guys will post pictures of you and your girl on Instagram, twitter, whatever. Make it lovey dovey and put a sweet caption but don't make it unusual." Todrick orders to the guys. "And girls-" we all look at each other. "No telling anyone anything. And I mean no one. Got it?"
We all nod.
"Also, for #BANDCAMP, one of the episodes is where you guys find dates. And these girls will be your dates. And, yes, at the end, there is a kissing scene. But we are all professionals here and can handle it without making a fit."
All of a sudden I'm sick to my stomach.
"The boys will not be staying here, in the show they are but not in real life. They do have their own room that they all share though for whatever. I don't know what you guys do in there." Todrick chuckles.
We all finish our pizza and Todrick says they are going to film for a bit.

When they are done, I decided to try and talk to Cole. I know I was avoiding him before but were going to have to act like we're in love soooo... ya. It would be even more awkward than it already is.
I go to their 'room' and knock on the door.
"Come in!" Dana says.
I walk in and all three of the guys are in there, sitting on their own bed.
"Cole?" he looks over at me. "Can we talk?" I ask him.
He sighs, gets up, and walks out into the hall, shutting the door behind him.
"Look, I know what you meant in the limo and I agree. It's stupid. And just for the record, I'm not a slut. But we're going to have to act like we're in love and I don't think completely ignoring each other is gonna make that work. I don't really get why you hate me so much. I mean, I barely said a word to you before."
"Well you're talking now." He says like an ass.
"Wow. I came here to try and be nice to you but you just can't-"
"I'm sorry!" he cuts me off. "I'm sorry, okay? I had a ruff week. I'm just in a bad mood. Vonzell's right. I'm not usually like this."
"Wanna talk about it?" I carefully ask.
He hesitates but then grabs my arm and pulls me into this blue painted wall at the corner of the hall. There's a keyboard in it and we sit down at the bench.
"I've been in a bad mood lately because one, my fathers having heart problems so he's in the hospital and two, my younger sisters got this boyfriend who's a bad boy and not good for her. This guys making her ruin herself. I've tried to help her but she just won't listen. And I'm not being paranoid because Shes my younger sister. It's serious."
I rub his back. "I know this is the typical thing people say but, it'll be okay. It honestly will. Life will alway get better. Even if its just the tiniest bit. Everything will be alright and work how it should. And I'm here for you whenever you need me. You can always talk to me." I attempt to comfort him.
He looks me in the eyes with something I can't define. His head starts to move closer to mine and for a second I think he's gonna kiss me which would be ridiculous. But I am then proven correct because he flicks his head away and awkwardly coughs.
"I should get going." Cole says.
I nod. "Ya. You're a busy guy."
We stand up and he walks out the door. I just take a minute to breathe.