In the pm all the pretty girls
They have a couple drinks, all the pretty girls
So now they wanna kiss all the pretty girls
They got to have a taste of a pretty girl
Around 9pm, the girls and I arrived at the new bar, Ivory's Lounge. Layne and I practically dragged Vienna out of the apartment earlier even though she was excited when we first agreed on the idea. She's heartbroken, I don't blame her.
"What do you say we set you up tonight, hm?" Layne nudges Vienna but she immediately shakes her head and sips on her drink. Layne then looks at me with the same grin. "What about you? You haven't gotten any action since college."
"Absolutely not. I don't do one night stands."
"Exactly, why do you think she hasn't hooked up with Dakota yet?" Vienna butts in, making me glare at her. "What? We all see the googoo eyes you give him. It's obvious, Harper."
"Ew gross, you like my brother?" Layne gags dramatically as a lady walks over, I'm guessing she's another bartender or maybe a waitress.
It isn't until she sets her guitar down that I look up at her and my heart stops. She grins.
That damn smile.
"Well if it isn't Harper Willow Bradley, I didn't think I'd see you ever again." She says softly, I match her smile.
"Reneè Rapp, it's been forever." I glance over at my friends, Layne squeals when she realizes who the stranger is.
Renee sits down beside me in the booth, across from Vienna and Layne. "Hey Layne, how have you been?"
Layne and Renee make easy conversation as I admire the blonde girl sitting next to me. She has hardly changed since high school. She has the same scent of strawberries and flowers. Her green eyes still sparkle just like they used to under the stars.
Then my phone buzzes with a text. I look down and see it's from Vienna, I glance at her then open the message.
Who's the hottie?
I grin and text back:
Renee Rapp. She was friends with
Layne and I back in high school.
Vienna sets her phone back down on the table before shooting me a glance with a wink. I roll my eyes.
"So Harper, what brings you to LA?" Reneè asks as she turns to me. "You always said you hated city life when we were younger, I thought you'd be living in your little cabin. You had it all planned out."
"Well in my defense, I did get the cat I always wanted and I named her-"
"Rosie." Reneè cuts me off. I nod. "Yeah, roses were always your favorite flower."
I blush and look away, Vienna and Layne both "ooo" at the same time which causes me to shoot glares at them both.
Renee grins and gets up from her seat, "I promised Ivory I'd be playing music all night so I have to go-"
"You still sing?" I ask.
She nods, "I have an album and an EP out, you should give them a listen." She winks and walks back to the stage area, everyone cheers.
I sit there dumbfounded for a moment before I pull out my phone, open up spotify, and search her name. Renee Rapp.
"Holy shit." 5.8 million monthly listeners is insane. It's not a lot but damn, I can't believe her dream came true.
"Oh my god, how did we not know she was on broadway?" Layne nudges me and shows me her phone. "She was fucking Regina George!"
"You're telling me, you guys used to be friends with a sexy celebrity?" Vienna leans back in her seat with a dramatic sigh. "She was hot!"
"Hey, watch it." I warn her as I scroll through her instagram profile, immediately following her.
Layne and Vienna give each other a look, a look that says "her crush is obvious". I set my phone down and sigh.
"Uh oh." Layne mumbles before gulping down her drink. "Seems like someone's wants to talk to you, Harper." She nods in the direction behind me. I turn around and groan when I see Dakota walk into the bar.
"He just can't take no as an answer, can he." Vienna mumbles before glancing at the bar with a smirk. "Now who is that?" I look at the bar and follow Vienna's gaze, my eyes landing on a red head who's covered in tattoos and piercings. "I'll be back."
"Vienna-" Layne says but she's already walking away towards the red headed girl.
"Hey guys." Dakota says as he scoots into the booth right beside Layne who's rolling her eyes dramatically.
"Do you really have to find us everywhere you go?" Layne groans and chugs down her drink.
Music starts playing, I turn my head and lock eyes with Renee as she begins to sing into the microphone.
Looks like you're still getting used to
Being fully grown
I know it's hard to slow down when
There's still more to go
"Who's that?" Dakota follows my eyes, his eyebrows furrow when he sees me looking at a girl.
Dakota doesn't know I'm a lesbian, my friends don't even know it. They all think I'm bisexual which is why Vienna thinks I have a crush on Dakota and why Dakota thinks I want to sleep with him.
"Harper." Dakota kicks my ankle underneath the table, I wince and look at him. "Who's the girl?"
I kick him back, "None of your business."
"Yeah Kota, why are you here?" Layne pushes his shoulder, making Dakota look at her instead of me.
So I'm coming to you
Can I get your permission to lay underneath ya?
My gaze falls back on Renee.
Not a special occasion, I just had a feeling
Wanna ask how you're doing and mean it
I mean it
How I missed my Reneè.
YOU ARE READING
Tolerate
Romance"If it's all in my head tell me now. Tell me I've got it wrong somehow. I know my love should be celebrated, but you tolerate it." - Harper Bradley just wanted to move to a new city to start a new life, she had no plans of falling in love with her c...
