A Little Bit of Everything and Everyone

Music Video (Derek Luh pt. 1)

"Aaliyah, if you nail this audition you got the part in the video. Just go in there and do you," my agent, Angie tells me. I nod. The audition is for the main dancer in some rapper's music video. I've done jobs like this in the past, but never for a guy so close to my own age.

"Aaliyah? You're next are you ready?" a man asks. I nod and Angie squeezes my shoulder before I walk into the room.

"Name and age please?" the guy asks. He moves to the front of the room to take a seat next to a few other people who will be watching me dance. The rapper who's song I am dancing for is in the middle of the five. He smiles at me and I catch sight of dimples.

"Aaliyah Cruz. I'm 21." One guy scribbles something down and then once again all five pairs of eyes are on me.

"Ready?" they ask. I nod. I take a deep breath before my music starts playing, Despacito by Luis Fonsi, but not the remix with Justin Bieber.

I quickly lose myself in the music. Moving my hips like I practiced in the mirror so many times before today. My feet find the steps easily, honestly I could do this dance in my sleep. A few seconds into the song I start to let loose and my facials come out more. I flirt with my audience, biting my lip at the rapper and turning my charm on. He stares at me wide-eyed the whole time.

My song ends and I hold my last pose for a second or two before bowing and walking out of the room.

"THAT WAS AWESOME!! YOU WERE AMAZING!!" Angie says when we are safely out of the room. I grin.

"Derek couldn't take his eyes off of you the whole time. There's no way you aren't getting this job," she tells me.

"Is Derek the cute one in the middle? The rapper?" Angie nods. We take a seat outside of the room. This is the worst part, waiting.

Minutes pass and it feels like hours but finally the same guy who called me in comes out.

"Aaliyah?" I stand and Angie smiles at me encouragingly.

"The other judges want to see you, please follow me," he tells me. I follow him in.

"Hi, Aaliyah right?" a lady asks. I nod.

"Welcome to the team for the Just Might video Aaliyah," she says. I look at Derek and he nods and smiles.

"Wait, you mean I got the role?!" I exclaim.

"Yep! Your dancing was incredible and you have the right looks and personality with it. We couldn't imagine anyone else!" A giant smile takes over my face.

"Thank you so much!!!" The judges stand and walk around the table to shake my hand. Derek is last, he surprises me when he pulls me into a hug.

"Sexy dancing mami, can't wait to work with you," he says into my ear. I grin.

**2 WEEKS LATER**

"And that's a wrap! Nice job guys. Derek, we'll send you the final cut so you can make the last decisions. Great job everyone!!" the director calls. We all applaud each other and I head inside the building behind me and to my dressing room. Hard to believe I just finished filming another music video. Derek and I got along great and had amazing chemistry. I know it was all for show, but if I didn't know any better I would say he had a thing for me. However, I know that it's not true. We're just co-workers.

There's a knock on my door a few moments later, as I'm walking to my closet.

"I'm changing!!!" I call. The door opens anyways and I grab my robe off the chair.

"DEREK WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" I yell. He laughs.

"Chill. I just wanted to see if you wanted to uh, grab dinner? Tonight? With...me?" he asks shyly. I swear to god I almost drop my robe in shock.

"Really?" I ask.

"Yeah, as sort of a 'thank you' for doing this with me," he says running his fingers through his hair.

"Uh, sure. Sounds like fun. What time and what should I wear?"

"Seven and it doesn't matter, you look beautiful in anything," he says with a wink before he leaves. Do I have a date with Derek Luh.....?

Soooooo.....if you're reading this.....you can probably tell I am currently majorly in love with Derek Luh......like 1000000%. Sorry not sorry :)