Who They Really Are

two

Chapter 2
With the hours she lost from the flight from L.A. to New York, it was already past 6:00 when Kat walked into her apartment building.

"Hey, Harry," she says as she passes her doorman. He's middle aged with a kind face, and Kat knows she got lucky with who her doorman is- most New York doorman aren't nearly as nice as Harold.

"Hey superstar. How was L.A.?"

"Fantastic as usual. But I'm glad to be at home for a couple days."

"And we're glad to have you back," Harold says with a smile.

Kat pushes the elevator button and waits for a moment before getting in and pushing the 25 button. Her apartment building had 30 floors, the size and price increasing as you go up. She'd started renting hers as soon as she turned 18 and moved out of her family's house in Pennsylvania.

Once the elevator reaches floor 25, the doors open up into her hall. There's only 2 other apartments on her floor, and she passes their doors as she makes her way back to hers. She takes the zebra print lanyard out of her purse and unlocks her door, breathing in the familiar smells of home. She was extremely glad to be back, even if it was just for the weekend.

She sets her purse and backpack down on the bar and wheels her suitcase over to the hallway leading to her bedroom. Her stomach gurgles and she realizes she hasn't eaten since this morning.

I'll just order in, she thinks to herself as she walks over to her purse to grab her phone. As soon as she finds it, she pulls it out and a text pops up.

Ciara: You home yet?

Ciara is one of a few actual friends that Kat has made since she got into modeling. They modeled together in a show a little over a year ago, and they've been good friends ever since.

Kat: Just walked in, why?

It took barely a couple seconds for a response.

Ciara: Good! Me and Liss will be over in a few to get ready.

Kat: Get ready for what..?

Ciara: The party happening at the club down the block from my apartment. Since you're back we can all just get ready at your place together

Kat sighs, looking down at her left forearm. Just down from the elbow there's a small tattoo of a fox, a result of the last party Kat went to with Ciara and Elissa. Elissa had been in the show too with Ciara and Kat, and they'd been to quite a few parties together recently over the past couple months. The last one had gotten a little out of hand, and it ended with the three of them deciding to all get tattoos together.

Why? None of them know. Elissa ended up with a little heart on her left wrist, Ciara had gotten some Chinese letters on her right foot, and Kat had somehow ended up with the fox on her arm. She doesn't know why that's what she chose to get, all she knows is that Martha and her parents were not at all happy with her.

And that is just one of the latest partying escapades that resulted in a headline on tons of gossip websites and magazines. There were plenty more where that came from.

Kat: No thx, I was planning on chilling at home tonight.

Ciara: I wasn't asking. You need a break trust me, and Liss and I are going to give it to you. So see you in 5! Xx

Kat sighs, knowing there's no use in arguing. Ciara always gets what she wants, and there's no use in trying to change her mind once she's made it up. She'd just go to whatever dumb party they wanted to and lay low for the night. It couldn't be that hard to do for just one night, could it?