"You can stay here tonight." My mom says, while she cleans the dishes.
"Maybe. I have an interview tomorrow on the radio. I think I can have Andi bring by some clothes and makeup in the morning."
"Em would love it if you would."
"Where's Scout?" I ask, remembering the family dog.
"Your father probably forgot to let him in."
"I'll go get him." I find my way out to the garage. There he is. My big brown baby. Scout's ear perk up.
"Hey Scout," I coo, stroking him. "Let's go inside." After opening the door to let him in, my phone rings.
"Hello?" I answer.
"Hey, Mason, it's Andi!" She sounds overly cheery.
"Oh hey! You'll ever guess who's gonna be an aunt!"
"Aw, Jason and Katie are finally pregnant?" she asks. I can tell she's smiling.
"Yeah," I smile to myself, "Anyway, what up?"
"Management just called me and told me that we have to find you a boyfriend." she sighs.
"Well, we knew this would come up." I frown. My head starts to hurt. "I really don't want to."
"I'm so sorry, Mase, but there seems no way around it. They also want you to get into some magazines and such."
"Andi, I don't want to." I whine into the phone, "Who would it be?"
"They were thinking one of the boys or another singer to make it believable." Andi's voice gives away that she is stressed.
"Are you oka- Wait one of the boys meaning like the boys, boys?" I ask.
"Yes," she sighs, "But that is just something I proposed to Publicity. They weren't too keen on it. My guess is they will tell me more information soon. I just wanted to warn you."
"Thank you Andi, I don't know what I would do without you."
"Oh, remember your interview tomorrow!"
"Right, can you bring clothes over in the morning to my parent's house so I can go straight to the interview."
"Sure! See you then!"
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"Jason and Katie just left." Em says, walking into her bedroom. "Why were you up here?"
"I was snuggling with Scout." I say from the bed.
She whips out her phone and takes a picture of Scout and I.
"I'm going to post this to Instagram, is that okay?" she asks, her eyes bright.
"Of course, sis," I smile.
Emerson is one of my favorite people on the planet. She always knows how to make me smile and laugh. Actually, I naturally laugh a lot...
"You look unhappy." she states the obvious.
"I might have to date someone." I say with a straight face.
Em doubles over in laughter, falling onto the bed. "That's not something to be sad about."
"What if I have to "date" Mikey, but later on end up actually dating one of them? The public would think I was a slut."
"A lucky slut." I shoot her a glare. "I mean, I see your dilemma but who exactly are you seeing yourself date in the future?" she looks intently at me. "Luke?"
"No," I say quickly, "he has a girlfriend."
"And she's older than him..." Em says.
"Does that matter?"
"No, not really." she shrugs. "Back to my point. Do you like Luke?"
"No."
"Wrong answer, biatch."
"Don't swear, Em."
"You swear too."
"Occasionally."
"Cut the crap, Mason. You fricking like him. Have you even told Liv?"
"No." I say shyly. "Ugh, I can't like him."
"Bitch, you can."
My mom's head pops in. "Emerson, are you calling your sister a bitch?"
"Yes."
"Wrong answer, missy."
"She's kidding, mom." I say. My mom nods her head before excusing herself to go to bed.
"So you like him?" Emerson smirks at me.
"Maybe I should throw the ball back at him." I say quietly.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
"Just something someone told me."
"You are so detailed in your descriptions." Em rolls her eyes.
"Anyway, I'll have to date someone, but I don't know who right now."
"Luke."
"I'm just going to ignore you."
"Lukson?"
"And my interview is tomorrow." I roll my eyes at my sister.
"Maybe Masuke?"
"And that will be fun." I continue to ignore her.
"Are you Malum AF?"
"Hell yeah."
"Michael is secretly a Luke girl."
"Okay."
"And Calum is the type of boyfriend who would smack your ass in front of your parents."
"Where are you getting this?"
"The 5SOS Bible."
"Oh."
"I am Masuke AF."
"That's an awful ship name."
