Art Girls (Lesbian Story)

Chapter 4

"So, Toby is inviting us too the library tonight for a book signing, he wants Katie Copeland to be there"

"And Kyle Buchner"
I smiled.

He pushed a plate of breakfast too me as he clicked on his phone.
"Be ready by 5 so we can get in before the crowd"

I nodded biting into the bacon an chewing the piece of heaven between my teeth.
"Where are you going?"

He turned around and I noticed he had his pajama pants on.
"I'm going to sleep princess"

I laughed at him and continued eating, I heard his door shut and I picked up my phone to keep me occupied.

I stared at a picture of Leah back in paris, the smile on her face made me realize that she didn't belong here anymore, she had friends there and probably people who were more family than we were. Cameron had flown to Tennessee to visit mountains and was enjoying her time besides the fact Mosquitos were going to carry her away into the woods. I smiled at her caption and scrolled through the rest of my important feed. I hadn't noticed I had a message in my inbox until I seen her name pop Up on my screen.

Reagan : thanks for the painting, it was beautiful. I hope messaging you here is fine. I don't know if you have people who read these for you so just know I liked it.

I smiled at her message and for once in my life I felt like she thought I was more famous than I was. I was Katie Copeland, the last name gave me power, but I wasn't so famous my social media was a job for someone.

Me : no! It's me Katie. I'm glad you enjoyed it, I seen you looking at it a few times during the night so I thought I'd buy it for you.

I finished my breakfast and went over to the painting I made a mess of yesterday, there were more running lines and were paint had built up in some areas it added texture which was cool cause it gave it a extra punch.  I turned it over realizing that this painting was just going to be added to my studio stockpile and I wouldn't do anything with it.

I pulled a piece of sketch paper from my bag and wrote a quick note, just a reminder of what I was feeling when I painted it.

After a couple glasses of wine, and the fact that my family is as broken as I've ever seen it, this painting describes my life.

One giant mess.

I taped the paper to the back of the painting and carried it too my spare bedroom of all the art that doesn't make it too the eyes of the public.

My madness room.

A few hours of spending most of my time finally relaxing and enjoying my time in less than casual clothes i heard Kyle knock on my door.

He smiled brightly at me and I knew we were going to see Toby to support him.

"We got less than an hour to get ready, are you alright?"

I gave him a soft smile and tucked my hair behind my ear.
"I'm fine, lets just get to the library"

I rose up from my desk and went to my closet.
"What are you wearing?"

"Well I watched perks of being a wallflower with Brooke the other day, so I might pull like a classic black suit that Charlie wore"

I smiled.
"I haven't seen Brooke in so long"

"She's still 15"
He smiled

"Little sisters are the best"

"They are, but get ready!"
He tapped the door frame to my room and walked quickly back to his to get ready.

I pulled a cute grey shirt from my closet that had a pocket on the front in a cute floral pattern, I decided on a pair of black skinny jeans and my chucks. I was an art girl what did you expect, dresses? Nopee

I curled my hair and slid on a slouch beanie and applied some mascara and eyeliner and I was ready to go.

"Hi"
I smiled at Kyle who was patiently waiting for me on the couch.

"And this is why I think art girls are cute"
He smiled standing up, a slight blush coming across his face.

"Art girls or just me?"

"Katie Copeland, any girl would be stupid to turn you down"

I nodded leaving it at that, I hated being conceited.

The library was in the center of LA and I knew within minutes it would be packed, Toby had waved us in through a door near the back, I was use to VIP it came with the name.

"Katie, Kyle"
Toby smiled shaking our hands

Toby was an author, just turning 26 he spent years trying to finish a book idea he had when he was 15. I believed he could be the next Nicholas Sparks, without the idea that one of the characters have to die in the end.

"Look at my best seller"
Toby handed us a book, the cover was called 'all of me' and a blonde girl was spinning freely under a oak tree while the sun was falling on her just perfectly.

"Ca- can I buy this?"
I spoke up

Toby's eyes shined and he nodded. He pulled a pen from his pocket and signed his name and handed it to me.

"How much?"

He smiled and shook his head
"It's free, all I want in return is after you read it, paint how you feel"

I smirked and stared at the cover and then up at Toby again
"Deal"

He smiled wider this time and motioned us towards the front of the library where we would sit next too him and hand out his books and give away free gifts.

I sat next to Kyle who was staring down at the book marks that had passages from the book, they were laminated and looked really pretty. I held the cup of free pens that had a funny note that said "Toby gave me a pen" and I chuckled as I read it.

I handed out pens and watched Kyle give book marks and Toby signed his autograph, he was so excited an happy, and it made me happy to be apart of this with him.

I stared up at the next person who was in line an Reagan smiled back at me.
"You seem to be everywhere"

"My sister loves this book an she couldn't make it to the book signing so here I am"

I smiled meeting her gaze again handing her the pen.
"Well here's a souvenir for yourself"

She blushed smiling.
"Thank you"

Kyle stared up at Reagan and I knew he was going to ask me a million questions now But all he said was
"You should grab dinner with us after this is over"

Reagan glanced to me as if asking permission, I casually nodded an smiled, but inside I was going to ask Kyle why he thought to invite her.

She walked down the table and stood in front of Toby to get her sisters book signed , I don't know if her face was red from me or because she was meeting Toby. I'd like to think it was me.

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Authors note :

In the multimedia section you will find Katie