-Ashanti-
I sit in my hairdresser Rhonda's trailer after filming ends to get my hair ready for the publicity event today. Me and Rhonda are close because she used to babysit me when I was younger. We're only 15 years apart, and she's like a big sister to me. So much that I insisited she tag along with me for the movie. She's been doing hair since her teenage years, and it shows through her talent. I relax as she fluffs, teases, and sprays my hair every which way.
I'm in the middle of a text thread with Landon and I can't seem to stop cheesing. I guess Rhonda notices because she stops what she's doing and leans to be in my line of sight.
"Girl he must really be cracking some jokes the way I can see all 32 of your teeth right now." Her statement causes me to become self aware and my smile drops.
"Don't evennn, this is just Landon."
"The bestie?" Her head tilts with confusion.
"He is my best friend, yes."
"Oh y'all definitely hunching."
"Rhonda! I would never, I don't even see him that way." I twist my face up to emphasize how disgusting the idea of that is to me.
"If he can make you laugh and giggle..."
"Oh my God, are we still in middle school? He's just a friend." Just as I say that there's a knock at the door. I yell for them to come in and when the door opens I see it's Jermaine holding a champagne-colored dress.
"Yo Ash, the tailor handed me this in a hurry. She asked me to drop it off to you because she 'knows we're close', whatever that means." I laugh as he walks fully into the trailer and hangs the dress up on one of the hooks on the back of the door.
"Thank you Jermaine, it's my dress that Justin gave me to wear for tonight."
"I kind of figured because it's the same color as my tie. He's very into color-coordinating." He leans against the wall and crosses his arms.
"Well as long as you're okay with me sharing your spotlight." I grin and he chuckles.
"You're the only one who ever could. I'm out though my barber's waiting on me, see you in a few. Later Rhonda."
"Bye Jermaine." Me and Rhonda both say in unison. Once the door closes Rhonda stares at me through the mirror. "What?"
"I take back everything I said about Landon. You and Jermaine? I'd definitely pay to see that sex-tape."
"Well we have another scene coming so you'll get your wish." I roll my eyes and turn my attention back to my phone while she continues blending my leave-out.
-Jermaine-
I pull my tie around my neck and adjust my unbuttoned shirt.
"Knock knock." I hear Ashanti's voice on the other side of my door.
"Who's there?" I chuckle. The door creaks open and she steps in.
"Your partner in crime." A huge grin spreads across her face.
She's wearing the dress that I dropped off about an hour ago. It's tight until it reaches her knees and flows outward. It sways with every step she takes and frames her feet so that you can just barely see her champagne-colored heels to match.
I admire the way it hugs her curves and accompanies her flowy hair. My mouth must be wide open because her smile deepens as she looks at me.
