Into the light

Chapter 1 First day on the job

I smooth out my shirt one last time checking my outfit in the mirror. I've just got the opportunity to be a intern at Sony records and it's incredible. I take one last quick look at my makeup making sure my lipstick is perfect and not on my teeth. Lipstick on your teeth on your first day of the job. Talk about a no no.

I grab my bag along with my keys and phone and head out to my jeep. I climb in and after getting buckled start the engine. I put the car in reverse and pull out of my driveway. Then putting the gear in drive hit the road.

Once I'm parked I get out and head inside locking my car behind me. The building is huge. It's a tall gray building windows going all the way to the top. I walk through the automatic doors and up to the front desk where I'm greeted by a pretty girl. She has a brown pixie cut with blonde highlights she's looks up at me revealing her brown eyes.

"How can I help you miss?" She gives me a forced smile but I return a nice one just the same. "Hi I have a meeting with George Ford" She nods typing into her computer. "Miss Prescott?" I nod. "Yes that's me" She makes a call then turns her attention back to me. "Take the elevator to the twentieth floor, he'll be waiting for you there" "thank you"

I make my way to the elevator and press the button while I wait a young man with a cup carrier with four coffees joins me as we wait for the elevator. He gives me a smile before speaking. "Hi my names Cory, what's yours?" I smile in return. "Hi Cory, I'm Perrie" He raises his eyebrows. "Are you new here?" I nod. "Yeah I'm the new intern" "oh so your the fresh meat" He lightly chuckles and I laugh myself. "Yeah I guess I am" Just then the elevator opens and we step inside. "What floor Cory?" "Oh um sixteen and thanks" "sure you kinda have your hands full" He nods as I press sixteen and then the twenty.

"So who are you meeting?" "I'm meeting with George Ford" He nods thinking to himself before responding. "He's less scary then Simon" I raise my eyebrows surprised. "Do you see Simon often?" "Oh yeah he's in here at least a few days out of the month except for when he is on the X-factor of course" "oh yeah of course" I shrug it off, I honestly hope I don't meet Simon anytime soon. I'm in no hurry to be honest. The bell dings and the elevator stops. " see you later Perrie" "you too" The doors close and the dirty blonde disappears from sight. Four floors left before I'm face to face with George Ford.

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The doors open and I step out slowly. I'm met by a slightly greying man. He's about 6 ft and has laugh lines. His eyes are a dim green. He extends his hand to mine. "Very nice to finally meet you Ms. Prescott" I nod and shake his hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well Mr Ford" He chuckles lightly. "Mr Ford is my father lets just go with George?" "Sounds good to me and let's just call me Perrie" He smiles. "So ready for me to show you around the office" "yes please"

We walk down the hall and into a room with offices along the walls and cubes in the middle of the floors. "This is where you'll be doing most of your work and this is your very own cubical" I smile and admire the small space. "I like it" He leads through the rest of the floor. We get to a open room and I peer inside. "This is the break room" "cool you even have vending machines" "yes we do" We walk back to the elevators. "Well now you know where everything is" "yes I do can't wait to start Monday" He shakes my hand one last time and then leaves. I press the button and wait for the elevator. I take my phone out and text my besty Tess that everything went well and I look forward to Monday that today ended up being more about show and tell. I hear someone coming up from behind me and I turn to look it's George. "Sorry Perrie but it turns out we do need you today" "ok may I ask why?" As if by cliche the elevator door opens and standing there is a unpleasant looking Harry and Simon. First day on the job had started out so simple now, that's what I get for thinking it could be that easy.

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We take a seat in Simons office and I listen and casual draw while they talk to Harry. I feel awkward being apart of this conversation.

"Harry you can't keep doing this the paps are having a easy time making you look like a jerk because your acting like one" Simon rubs his temples.

He shrugs. "I'm just enjoying my life by partying and enjoying girls company"

Simon gives him a dirty look. "Also by starting fights with their boyfriends and punching the paps yeah that's enjoying your life right"

Harry smirks. "See I knew you'd understand so if we're done here I think I'll take my leave" He goes to get up and George has him sit back down.

"Harry you need to clean up your act otherwise we have to result to something you won't like"

Harry raises his eyebrow. "Like what?"

"Like get you a girlfriend"

"You mean a fake one to clean up the image"

George nods. "Yes exactly"

Harry gets angry then. "Hell no! I am not doing that Simon!"

"Then clean up your image that is all Harry"

With that they excuse Harry and both their attention turns to me. I can tell this is not going to be good. Maybe now would be a good time to quit.