Salute like a boss (sequel to a year with 5h)

meals, max and more Renee

cari's pov
As we got home i watched as katie, maggie, Kira and stela all walked into the house, " guys i still have no idea what to wear" katie said looking worried, " don't look so worried it's your choice, if you go cute or comfy it's not a fancy restaurant Lauren owns so wear whatever you feel good in" i said smiling at katie, " oh by the way Renée would like to be your friend, she has been non stop messaging me ever since we left the mall" i said watching katie smile, " well she did save my life so i think it's safe to say i'll be her friend" katie said smiling, as i got my phone out i seen katie was looking at her phone frowning, " who's max" katie asked looking confused, Maggie stood up and looked at the messages, " oh my god that's demi's fiancé but why's he messaging you, wait he said he'll see you later does that mean him and demi are going tonight as well" Maggie said looking at us all.
katie's pov
I quickly got ready and could feel a nervous feeling starting, i watched as cari walked into the room, " okay babe listen, i have to to go to the studio tonight, Maggie and the girls have said if shit hits the fan to message them and they will come and get you iv also put Renee's number in your phone so if you want you can message her as well" she said smiling at me, just then we heard the door and i knew it was Lauren, i walked out the room and seen lauren's face, " uh oh what's happened, you look scared as hell" she asked walking towards me, "demi's new fiancé messaged me" i said looking at Lauren, " how he's not got your number what the hell" she said taking my phone and looking at the message," yeah we'll see him later, who's on standby" Lauren asked looking at everyone, "Maggie and her friends also another friend called renee" i said looking at lauren, as we got close to the restaurant i seen demi stood looking at a girl smiling and then a man next to her, " thats the fiancé from what people are saying, he's not that smart and not many people like him" Lauren said looking at me, " yeah don't hate me but i'm already not liking him ,since he got my number somehow" i said staring at him, " i can't see any big drama happening, but feel free to let Maggie know and anyone else you are now friends with, also demi's sisters are okay to talk to still, they just got mixed up in the drama" Lauren said smiling, as we got out the car Lauren took hold of me, i looked up and a man was running straight towards me, with demi and another girl behind him," HEY back off" Lauren shouted pulling me behind her, " we just talked about this dude are you stupid" the other girl said frowning,demi came up and looked at the man, " max we just said not to scare katie and you go running up to her" demi said frowning, Lauren still had hold of me and turned and looked at me, " i'm sorry katie this whole thing was ment to be calm, im Lauren but you can call me kittens" the other girl said smiling, i looked at Lauren and demi" i'm not trusting anyone who runs up to me, and who has been messaging me all afternoon, when i didn't give permission for them to have my number" i said feeling nervous as hell, lauren still had hold of me and pulled me towards her, " your safe okay if you really want to you can have someone come and get you, but i promise your safe, im not letting anyone do anything at all, sasha will be here any minute thats the only reason we're still waiting outside" lauren said keeping hold of me, " im sorry katie max has just said he got your number from my phone" demi said looking at me, i felt my phone get a few messages and looked

Maggie 🎤: hey how's it going 👀
cari 🤩: hey babe how's things 👀
alex😊: message us we're all at cari's in fact we made a whatsapp group 🫣😂🤷‍♀️
me🤦‍♀️😂😂😂

i burst out laughing at the name of the group

katie's meeting with the weirdo man max👀🤷‍♀️😂🤣🤣
Renee👱🏻‍♀️: okay glad your alive 🤣 how's this meal meeting, shit show going 🤷‍♀️

me: guys this man is fully insane 😳 he took my number from demi's phone only just admitted it to demi 😒
alex ☺️: he did what 🤨🤨
Maggie🎤: ermm 🤔 thats messed up
me: we're not even inside yet 👀🫣 the girl lauren or kittens seems nice from the sentence she spoke to me before 🤷‍♀️
cari🤩: 🤨 our Lauren said she is round the corner if shit gets weird the people in this chat know to come and save you if things take a turn or you just fully want out 🤭
Renee👱🏻‍♀️: hold up a grown ass man,has stolen your number and then ran at you 🤨🤔 where are you
me: 🫣 hudson house restaurant i'm with Lauren from    fifth harmony and demi lovato and this other Lauren  so i feel 35% safe 🤷‍♀️😳
cari🤩: we got you babe all of us, you can even ring the whole chat if shit hits the fan,someone will come and take you back to mine
I felt Lauren let go of my hand and looked up and seen Sasha,they smiled at me and we all walked into the restaurant, kittens Lauren was behind me  as demi and max walked in" i'm not sure what's happened, but whatever he's done i'm already against" she said looking at me, i pulled my phone out and let her see the messages he sent, " my god he's even more stupid then i thought" she said making me laugh, " i'll make sure your sat with Lauren and Sasha, demi did say you could sit by her but, i know this is the first time you have seen her since everything happened" Lauren kittens said, as we sat at the table i noticed demi asking max to help her with things, I looked up at Lauren and she mouthed later to me, just then i felt my phone get a message and quickly looked at it ,
lauren j🥰: i'm sending you this now for you to watch later demi is okay i promise ☺️☺️.

renee's pov
i was sat at my apartment looking through my phone,when i seen a lot of messages come through from the chat group
Maggie: GUYS ‼️ katie's just messaged me and things are going south and she wants out 😳
cari: crap i'm about to leave the studio but i'm about 20 mins away 🤦‍♀️
Lauren s: i'm round the corner im leaving now👀
me: GUYS im over the road i can see the restaurant i can get her and take her back to mine until someone comes for her 🤷‍♀️
cari: okay you and Lauren get her and renee take her back to yours ill leave now
I jumped up and grabbed my keys and ran out the building, as i reached the restaurant i seen katie stood outside, i seen Lauren s run round the corner and we both ran to katie, " what's happened" Lauren asked holding katie, "iv not even told them iv left i went to the bathroom and when i came out, max was outside the door blocking me from moving i just pushed him and ran outside "katie said sounding scared as hell, " okay you stay with renee ill go back in and tell them your leaving," Lauren said walking back into the building,
" cari is meeting us back at my apartment she's leaving the studio now" i said watching katie nod, just then i seen everyone walk outside, i seen max and wrapped my arm round katie and as Lauren stood next to her, " max is saying he spoke to you and asked you something" Lauren said looking at katie, " you hear the music and how many people are in their, i couldn't and didn't hear him does that mean he gets to block me from going back to you" katie said almost sobbing, " okay this has been great but katie says goodbye im taking her back and cari is coming to get her again" i said keeping my arm round katie, as we got back to mine, i heard katie's phone blowing up with messages i gently sat down with her and looked at the group chat,

cari: guys where are you im outside with demi and lauren 👀
me: where upstairs at my apartment 🤷‍♀️ im not bringing katie back to them 🤨😒
cari: 🫣😳 dam okay im coming .