t h r e e: After

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Picture is Zac.


After rehearsal we escort the band to the hotel nearby. As soon as we walk outside we are bombarded with paparazzi. Luckily, we were prepared for this and each guard is stationed with a member with Alex leading the way to the limo. We safely make it to the car, with me being the last one in.

"Well that was fun," Jamie comments and turns to me, "Great job, new girl. Seems like you'll work for the position."

I raise my eyebrows looking across the seats to Max, silently asking him how to deal with Jamie. Max shrugs and smiles.

"Did you think that I couldn't do the job?" I ask slowly. Alex is clearly not paying attention because he doesn't say anything.

"I didn't know. You are a girl."

"Thanks for stating the obvious," I roll my eyes and pull out my phone to scroll through some social media.

"At least she's something nice to look at." Kellan grunts, the first thing he's said to me or about me.

"If you didn't have a show the next day, I would punch you in the face." I say calmly. This gets Alex's attention he whips his head to look at me with wide eyes.

Kellan just smirks, "I guess I got lucky this time, baby." Damn, he's just testing my patience. I so badly want to punch him and show him that I ain't just a pretty thing to look at.

"Don't be an ass, Kel." Leo says like he's used to saying that to Kellan. Thankfully Kellan shuts up and for the rest of the ride we all sit in silence. Once we make it to the hotel and go to our rooms clearly everyone is exhausted so they all just chill out. We are in a huge suite that has three bedrooms. Clearly this has been designed for celebrities like the band. We also have a room next to this one. I'm not really sure where I'm supposed to sleep so I just drop my bags in the small living room.

"What's on the agenda for tonight?" Jamie calls out to no one in particular. Alex seems to think that it was directed to him so he starts flipping through a folder.

"You'll have to ask Liz or Sarah." Alex says.

I sit on one of the bar stools next to Max and Jared. Max seems to be a few years older than I but Jared seems to be closer to my age.

"So how long have you guys been doing this?" I ask them.

Jared smiles, "A few years. I started off with some C-listers and then worked my way up. Max was with the guys from the start though right, Max?"

"Yeah, Alex and I were the first two hired when the band started to get famous."

"So basically we know pretty much anything and we'll gladly help you out. And I mean anything." Jared smiles putting his arm around my chair looking at me and he wiggles his eyebrows.

I can't help myself, I laugh. "Thanks, if I ever need anything, I'll ask. But don't be surprised if I never asked." Jared pretends to be shot in the heart and Max laughs. These people seem bearable for the next few months.

Then comes a knock on the door.

"I'll get it," I offer jumping up. I look in the peep hole to see two women, who I'm guessing are Liz and Sarah. I take my chances and open the door.

"May I help you?"

Liz smiles, "You must be the new person. I'm Liz and this is Sarah." They both are dressed in dressy clothes.

"Nice to meet you, come in." They go inside and call the boys to the main room for a meeting.

They give the guys an overview of their night. They have a movie launch party to attend.  Two of the guards have to attend inside the party while two wait outside. Alex volunteers Jared and I to be the ones attending the party.

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