Superstar// Brady Tutton

8// tickets

July of 2017
"Gen, we have to perform like this actually happened, I understand you've never even had a boyfriend, but this is our last chance. We have to put passion behind everything."

I never told Claire about Brady, no one knew actually. I just didn't think it was worth my time, and it would be a lot easier to move past if I didn't have to talk about it.

"Okay, all I have to do is act like I had a boyfriend who was an asshat, and I'm better off without him now. Seems easy enough," I lied. If only she knew I picked this song because it happened to me.

" And in the elite duo-trio category please welcome to the stage, "Shout Out to my Ex" from L.A Dance academy." We do our pre-dance handshake and strut on.

We hit our last pose and behind my smile I breathed," That was for you Brady Tutton."

•••

"And first place for Platinum's  National Dance Competition is..... Claire and Genevieve with 'Shout Out to my Ex'."

"NO WAY!" Claire cheered. "I can't believe it all paid off!" I agreed. We accepted our trophy and returned to our families.
"Congratulations you two!!" My mom exclaimed. "Aaaand, since we weren't able to do anything major for Claire's Birthday," her mom said," We got you a ticket to see your favorite show live!" We had been at nationals all week for all the routines and master classes, and Cece's sixteenth Birthday was two days ago, but we didn't have the time to celebrate properly.

Claire is obsessed, and I mean OBSESSED about some reality show. I think it's called 'BoyBand'? All I know is she's always fangirling over how hot and talented the boys are. Although I've never been able to see any episodes because they go on while I had dance privates.

"No way!!!!!" She exclaims. "But don't forget!" Her dad says, "We also got you one other ticket so you can bring someone with."

Claire turns to me with that weird knowing look and does an eyebrow dance. Oh boy. I make a face at the thought of being in a crowd of crazy girls screaming in my ear. "I don't know Claire, it would feel wrong to use that ticket when surely someone else would want to be there more than me." "Oh come on Gen, you haven't even seen them! Once you see and hear them, there's no way you wouldn't want that ticket. Pretty please for my birthdaaaay? I swear you won't regret it, I mean it's us watching a bunch of fine ass guys singing to us. What could possibly go wrong?"

"Fine ass guys, huh?" I ask. She nods with wide eyes. "With heavenly voices?" She nods slowly and desperately. "And this is when?" She opens her mouth to answer, but realizes she doesn't know and scans the tickets. "Next Thursday," she says proudly. Fuck. I was hoping I already had plans made. I sigh with defeat," Ugh, okay okay, I guess I will accompany you, but only because I love you. And I guess you're right, what could possibly go wrong?"

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A/n: oh boy, does Gen have a surprise coming her way... hah jk haven't even thought ab what I'm gonna write for her, something goooood.