Roommates || Calum Hood

Chapter 1 // Premiere

•Cassidy

"I think I have enough lipstick on already, Tiff," I assured my make-up artist, swatting her hands away from applying another layer of the creamy red color onto them.

Alberto was working like a maniac behind me, continously curling every lock of my golden colored hair. I peered through my false eyelashes that were also coated with the heavy mascara to notice that my skin seemed as bronze as ever and my faded blue eyes were contrasting with the dark shadow.

"Mel wants you to be out on the red carpet in five minutes," Tiffany informed me as she scanned the glossy iPhone that was on top of clipboard that held my itinerary. "Let's get you into that dress."

Another quick spritz of hairspray smothered my curls, then Alberto extended his hand out to help me get out of the the director's chair in the dressing room. A tight-fitting red dress that hugged my curves was draped across my petitie frame. My ankles were strapped into a pair of black stilettos and a diamond tennis bracelet was clamped around my wrist.

I didn't know a lot about life just yet, but I did know I absolutely hated movie premieres.

The only perk of getting all dolled up just to get your face blinded by constant flashing lights was that this was my film. That being said, I could do whatever I pleased to do since it was the movie I was the star of, along with my costar Troy Wilde. At least this time, due to a personal request, my best friend Bree would be able to walk the red carpet with me.

"Ready to go strut our stuff?" Bree offered, doing a celebratory shake in her green frock. I was always envious of her black hair simply because it always looked so pretty against the color green.

I linked our arms together and pressed open the door to the trailer. "Let's do this."

Almost immediately, all of the chants for my name grew louder and the lights began to flash. I hated getting my picture taken on the street by greasy paparazzi, but in this setting I soaked up the thrill of being the center of attention. Our hands found their way to our hips as we smiled and posed, trying our best not to sweat in this California heat.

"Cassidy Gold!" Ryan Seacrest called, waving his hand out to grab my attention and motion me to come over. E! News has always been nice to me so I figured that I would go there for my first interview.

"I'll be right back," I whispered into Bree's ear, allowing her to roam the red carpet as she pleased. A grin spread across my face as I glittered over to the E! News booth and I pulled Ryan in for a big hug. "Ryan! It's so nice to see you!"

"You too, Cass! You look stunning, as usual. Very grown up. I remember interviewing you when you first moved here from Australia when you were only like fifteen," He reminisced. "And now the big nineteen is coming up, right?"

"Yes," I mused, not being able to hide my excitement of my upcoming birthday. I loved celebrating the exiting of my mother's vagina. "I don't really want anything special, so I think I'm just going to donate any of the presents that companies send me to charity this year."