Right Now

Chapter 40

(Belly's POV)

It had been about a month since Dylan and I shared that sweet kiss in the practice room. As of right now, we are the definition of Skinny Love. We hang out all the time, even make out a bit, but neither of us will admit anything.

Personally, I'm not complaining. I like Dylan, and I'm not about to lose whatever the hell you would call this for something as superficial as a title.

Currently, I was at the coffee shop, doing more homework, answering some emails, and all that jazz.

I heard a bing coming from my computer.

(You have 1 new email.)

Hello, Ms. Rameriez. My name is Jeff Blake and I represent a branch of Capitol Records here in New York City. Whilst looking through YouTube one day, I found a cover of yours and loved it. Your sound is exactly what we've been looking for. Could you stop by the studio sometime?

-Jeff Blake.

What the hell did I just read?

My hands started shaking and I could barely reach my phone.

"Dyl?"

"Hey, Belly, are you alright? You seem kinda.... well..... off."

"Yeah. Get Ariel, Ty and Lauren. Coffee shop. Come. Quick."

I hung up immediately. Shooting my hand up, I spoke. "Yeah, I'm gonna need another Iced Tea, thanks."

-*-

"Whoa." All 4 of my friends spoke from over my shoulder.

I bit my lip and nodded.

"Belly, this is amazing!" Ariel hugged me and squealed.

"Everything is surely coming up Bella, isn't it." Dylan captured my attention after I hugged Ariel. I stood up and gave him a tight hug. His hugs were always the best, warm and safe. He was a giant teddy bear.

I then called my mother, who started crying, then the 1D boys who were all very happy for me, telling stories about their first meeting at SyCo records. And finally, after talking with Liam, I called Julia.

"Hello? This is Julia speaking."

My voice faltered. "H-hey Julia. It's Bella."

"Belly? Oh my god! How have you been? I'm so sorry. I've been awful to you and after what Niall put you through and even me and I'm so sorry. So incredibly sorry."

I sighed. "I've missed you, Lu."

"I've missed you way more, Hells Bells."

We talked about her writing career which was taking off and then I told her about my meeting with Jeff Blake and Dylan and Julliard.

"Wow, bae, that's alot! I'm so proud of you! Your life is truly changing for the better. I can't wait to see you in December!"

"What do you mean?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"I'm going on tour with One Direction. Liam Payne's girlfriend perks."

Of course.

"Lulu! I can't believe your coming here!" I screamed into the phone.

"Yeah me neither! Welp I gotta get my "bloody arse" to creative writing. This short story isn't gonna write itself. I'll text you girly. We have much to discuss. Maybe facetime so I can meet Mr. O'Hotness."

I laughed. "Sure. Bye. See you soon, Ahh!"

Julia chuckled and hung up.

It was so nice to hear her voice again. To know that she was my friend again.

I turned back to my audience of friends to see them all surrounded around Dylan's phone.

"Bella. I got the part!" Dylan exclaimed from the center.

"You got the part?" My eyes bugged out of my head.

"Yeah. I'm playing Stiles!" He spun me around in a circle.

Tyler exclaimed from elsewhere, "Uh. I also got the part."

"What?" I turned to Posey.

"I'm playing Scott."

"I'm playing Allison!" Lauren spoke from his side.

Holy goodness.

"My boys. The werewolf and the...other guy." I looked fondly at my boys.

"Hey, at least you won't have to worry about anyone chasing after me on the show. I heard Stiles gets no action. Nada."

I stepped towards him.

"We could change that." I grabbed his hoodie and kissed him lightly.

Blushing, he smiled at me.

"Oh lord, now we have to face off fangirls. Belly, get your pepper spray ready." Lauren spoke from Tyler's side, his hand around her waist.

"Trust me, I'm ready for anything." Dating an ass of a popstar had its benefits, like training for something like this.

We all convened back to mine and Lauren's room, talking, preparing for parts/ meetings and also skyping Louis.

Louis, being my sass masta from doncasta had a very visible shade of nervousness on him that day.

"Louis, what's a matta?" Taking the computer to the kitchen while my friends played Go Fish.

"Nothing." His eyes refused to meet mine.

"Loumeister, please." I whined like a baby.

"Someone's gonna be at your door soon. Not a very. Well-" There was a knock at my door.

"I'll get it." Ariel got up from the floor and answered the door.

"Belly, belly, Bell-Bell." Niall cooed and then fell to the floor followed by Harry, picking him up and bringing him into the apartment.

"Surprise." Harry looked somewhat worried.

Hell, so was I.