photographer; grayson dolan ❀

one☽

ALBANY
chapter 1

I walked into work, my many bags swinging by my sides as I take long strides, to get to my work space quicker because I am slightly later today. My boss, Bryant, hates it when I'm late because it happens so often, he just doesn't understand  what kind of life I live back at home.

I work in a photography office, there's four trained photographers, and there's one that is coming into learn. The trained ones are me, my friend Maya, Bryant, and my enemy in this work place, Robyn. She thinks she's better than everyone else, and she always tries to flirt with the clients.

I'm fostered, by people who are so kind. They are called Nathan and Jade, even though I am not their child, they treat me as if I am one. They have two sons, who are older than me, one by two years, and one by four years. They are called Will and Jason, are they are not one bit nice to me.

I don't really know about my real mom and dad. Nathan and jade always told me they died in a car crash, and that was all they knew and I wasn't allowed to ask anymore questions about it. But they give me a vibe, that makes me feel like they are lying about it, to keep my safe or something along the lines of that.

I shake off the thought as I reach my work station, that has Polaroids strung up everywhere, from old photoshoots with my different clients. I have little lights hanging from the ceiling, a book shelf that is full of my favourite books, and a stack of drawing books, pencils and water colours, because I like to draw my clients too.

I place all of my bags down that have my cameras and lights in them. I place my bigger bags on the floor, and my smaller bags on my marble table, that is scattered with letters and ripped Polaroids. I slip my backpack off my back, along with my beats that were around my neck. I place them on the table.

Today we are getting new clients assigned to us, my last client was Nate Garner, but he moved to Hawaii so he didn't need my service anymore. I'm really excited to see who I get, from what I heard from Bryant, in getting two people. God knows who they could be, I will find out when they get here.

"Albany, your late, again" I hear Bryant's voice from behind me. I finished taking my camera out of my bag and I turn around, to reveal and very, unimpressed looking Bryant. This happens nearly every morning, but it's not really my doing, it's Will and Jason's doing.

I purse my lips together, "sorry, Will and Jason thought it would be funny to make late, then drop me off a few blocks away" I apologise, telling the truth. Will and Jason drive me to work each morning, today, they drive me late, then they dropped me off four blocks away.

"Well, make sure it doesn't happen again" he sternum tells me, he then saunters off, going to grab a cup of coffee from the little machine we have. I roll my eyes as I turn back around, "it's hard being a foster kid" I mumble as I pick up my camera and move it to the corner of my desk.

I take my phone out of my pocket and I place it on my table, next to my camera. I place all of my empty bags on the floor and I look at my desk, satisfied about the fact that all of my equipment is nearly set out, just the way I like it.

I hear Bryant call all of us from his enclosed office. I sigh as I tighten my pony tail, and I make my descent to where Bryant's office is. I know that we are now going to be meeting our new clients. I see Maya and I walk up to her with a smile on my face. She gives me a smile back.

We walk to Bryant's office and we knock, before we hear a 'come in' abaft the door. Me and Maya push the door open and we walk in, with Robyn following in behind us, her heels clicking against the floor. They are not the most suitable shoes to wear to work.

When I get in, I see Cameron Dallas, a model who is assigned to Robyn, he has been her client for a long time, and the last two people are the Dolan Twins. I guess they are my new clients,because Bryant said that I had two people. I have no problem working with them, I've seen a few of their videos, they look like very down to earth people.

I give all of the boys a smile, before turning my attention to Bryant, who was about to start explains everything. I look at Robyn quickly to see that she is eyeing the twins up and down, with a smirk on her face. She knows for well, that we aren't allowed to date, any of the clients.

"Robyn, you will have Marco, just as before. Maya, your new client is Cameron. Albany, your new clients are Ethan and Grayson. Take them to your offices, and talk about what you want to do for your first photoshoot" Bryant tells us,handing us girls a sheet of paper each.

I nodded my heads and the twin gave me a small smile as we all dispersed from the office. I walked the twins over to my work station.

"So, how are you guys this morning?" I ask politely.

"We are great, better now that we are here. What about you?" Ethan asks me and I give him a small smile bfot answering.

This is going to be fun

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