The Joys And Pains Of Writing Fanfiction

Chapter Eight - The Interview

Wattpad is good about keeping me in the loop about the interview with R5. I relay all messages to Becca. We'll be meeting them a week before we go see them in concert together.

Wattpad makes arrangements for the interview to take place in a cable station. They asked a radio station that sponsors R5 to air it live. I tell them yes, I didn't see a problem with it.

Becca and I meet a few times a week before the interview, so I can drill her about my stories. She knows them almost as well as I do.

I'm plotting out a scene in my new story in my notebook during study hall the Tuesday before the interview. My ears perk up when I overhear Hailey and her friends talking.

Normally, I can block them out but for some reason Hailey is whining more then usual today.

"No Hailey, it's a private interview. No one can get in."

"But your dad manages the cable station that is broadcasting it through Sirius radio! He should be able to pull some strings!" Hailey whines.

Kaitlyn rolls her eyes, "He can't! I already asked."

"That's stupid!" Maddie adds.

"Wattpad rented the room strictly for the radio station, R5 and SmileyR5. There's no way for him to get us in!"

"Thank god!" I mumble, and go back to my plot.

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"Are you sure you don't want to say it's you?" Becca asks.

It's Saturday afternoon. We're standing in front of the LA broadcasting building for the interview.

"You don't want to do this?" I ask.

"Do you?" She looks me straight in the eyes.

"Yes, I want to do it. I mean, I want you to do it. Do you still want to do the interview?" I question her.

She sighs, "Evie, I think..."

"Becca Evans?" A lady with long red hair comes out to meet us.

We look at her.

I mentally tell her to answer the lady who's standing there.

"Yes." Becca finally answers.

A smile spreads across the redheads face as she steps forward with an extended hand.

"I'm Scarlet Jonas. I manage the radio station. We're thrilled to have you here with us today. We're super excited to broadcast the interview between you and R5."

Becca glances at me, and then smiles at Scarlet.

"If you follow me inside I will take you upstairs to where we'll hold the interview. You can chill there until it starts."

Becca nods.

"I see you bought a friend," Scarlet eyes me.

"Yes, my best friend."

"Great! I trust that you are just here to observe?"

"Of course! I'm a fan, and Bec knows so she invited me along. Is that okay?"

"As long as you just observe and don't take part," Scarlet replies sternly.

I nod.

"Great! Follow me inside and I'll get you settled."

We follow her inside and to the elevators, that we ride up to the twenty-six floor. She takes us to a room that has two couches in it. A long wooden coffee table sits between them. There's a table with food and drinks set up along one wall. The other wall is floor to ceiling windows with an amazing view of the city.