𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆

Chapter 19: The Call

I groaned as I blinked open my eyes, the sunlight filtering in through my bedroom window. I sit up, stretching.

I then hear my mom yell for me from downstairs, so I eased out of bed and headed down to the kitchen.

"What is it?" I ask when I eventually get to the kitchen, sitting down at the island.

"Well, I was just on the phone with Mount Rageous Records and they said that apparently someone had posted a video of you performing at that party you went to with Ritz." She said, then squealed as she added; "And they want you down there to make a record!!"

My jaw dropped, I was too shocked to speak. The kitchen door suddenly opened as a groggy Velvet dragged herself over to sit next to me, her messy hair in a bun.

"What's going on?" She mumbled.

"I just got off the phone with a record company that wants your brother to record something!" Mom jumped up a little.

At that Velvet was wide awake, her eyes widened as her mouth sat agape. "How though?" She asked.

"Someone posted a video of me performing at the party!" I grinned.

"Hey where's Dad?" Velvet suddenly questioned.

"Oh he's in the living room watching the news." Mom shrugged.

At that Velvet turned her head towards the door that led to the living room. "HEY DAD!"

"WHAT?!" He yelled.

"I was just on the phone with a record company who wants our son down there." Mom called. "Come here."

He walked into the room, with this annoying look on his face, "What?" He said.

"Mount Rageous Records wants to have Veneer down there." Mom repeated.

I nodded, still a bit fazed.

"Oh-kayyyy..." He said, seeming unimpressed. "When?"

"Friday." Mom tells him.

"But it's Wednesday!" I exclaimed.

"Yep!" Mom grinned.

"Welp, I'm off to watch the news again, they were about to announce this week's most viewed video!" Dad turned and walked back to the living room, only to poke his head back in a few moments later. "Um, you should see this."

"What?" Velvet asks, pushing past him, I then heard a gasp and she came running back in, pulling me and Mom into the living room.

"Ack! Okay Vels what's-" I was cut off when seeing a video playing on the screen, it showed me doing the karaoke from the party.

"🎶 We're puttin' miles on it!~ 🎶" my voice came from the T.V., and my eyes widened even more as the video continued.

"Damn you hit that note!" Mom nudged me with her elbow.

Almost two seconds later my phone rang, and when I looked to see who it was, I saw that it was Ritz.

"Well, well~" my mom smirked.

My face went red as I backed away into the kitchen and answered my phone.

"Hey what's up?"

"Did you see the news?!"

"Yeah." I say. "Did you?"

"Well duh!"

"And?"

"The video hit a million views in one day!"

"Yeah? Is it so surprising?"

"Well no not really I mean you do have the voice of an angel. I mean-"

"Well according to you I'm a perfect angel~" I could feel the smirk cutting into my face. "So why should my voice be any different~?"

"Well-"

"Yeah, yeah. You're cute. Now, did I tell you about how my mom got called about how a record company wants to get me down there."

" Wait really?"

"Yeah." I turned around, leaning on the dining table, and when I looked up I saw my mom's head poked in through the doorway, her smirk being unnaturally wide.

My face once again heated up as I realized she'd probably heard my entire conversation. Fuck.

"Er- I've gotta go-" I stumbled out.

"Why?"

"Because my mom just overheard my entire conversation with you."

"Ooh good luck."

"I'm probably gonna need it." I said dryly as I glared at my mother.

I hung up and groaned.

"Don't worry darling I won't tell anyone about that." She says.

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Promise?"

"Of course!" She smiled. "Well, except all of my coworkers."

Panic flared in my chest. "MOM- NO-"

"Mom yes~" she grinned evilly as she grabbed her bag.

"WAIT- I'LL PAY YOU-" But she shut the door in my face and I smacked my forehead. "Fuck..."

"Hey." My dad warned, following my mother out the door.

"Sorry..." I muttered.

I decided to just go over to Ritz's, I'll probably feel better then.

So that's what I did, but before that I stopped at Starbucks and grabbed a hot chocolate and a warm chocolate croissant, also getting the same for Ritz because I knew he liked them.

When I got there Orchid opened the door, and when she saw the food I had she licked her lips and tried to grab it.

"Ah! Not for you missy." I said. "Where's Ritz?"

"Upstairs." She says, still looking at the food hungrily.

"Okie dokie." I say, and headed upstairs to his room.

I shoved the door open, and to my surprise I didn't see him.

"Uh... hello?" I called.

"Um, behind you?" I heard his voice from behind and turned to see him closing the bathroom door.

"Oh." Was all I could say. "Well... I got you breakfast!"

"Ooh! Do I smell chocolate?" He says, taking the bag.

"Mhm," I smile as he opens the bag and grabs the croissant inside. He grinned adorably as he took a bite.

His face melted into an adorable content expression as he chewed.

"Mmmmmmmmm..." He sighed, swallowing. "That's amazing."

"Ah yes, aren't I an amazing boyfriend?" I say as I hug him from the side.

"Mhm." He murmured, taking another bite and pressing his head against my chest. "The best..."

I kissed his temple as he finished up on his breakfast. "Here, I got us hot chocolate too."

He grinned once more as we both sat down on his bed, sipping our Cocoa.

We sat together, quiet and content in our own thoughts, until I finally said: "This is nice..."

"Yeah," Ritz smiled. "It is."

We kinda just stared at each other for a while before leaning in and sharing a quick kiss.

"Your breath tastes like chocolate." Ritz giggled, and we pressed our lips together again.

Y'all tomorrow is the first day of school for me 😭

Wish me luck!!!

Have a good day/night!

DRINK WATER!

EAT FOOD!!

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-Vaeh