Ch 5: The music video

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Charla's POV

It was a boring afternoon after a few days after mine and Connor's little talk. So Lia and I decided to skate outside. We got our skateboards and went outside our flat. Usually we just skate just around a few blocks. Minutes later, we saw two guys skating too from a distance. I just realized they were James and Brad. Lia and I approached them.

"Hey guys whatsup!" Brad greeted us.

"Hello! This is my bestfriend, Lia." I smiled as I introduced Lia. "This is Brad, and this is James."

"Olaaaaa!" Tristan and Connor came out of nowhere. Tris was riding a bike while Connor was on a longboard. "I'm Tristan.. and this is Connor"

"Nice to meet you guys!" Lia cheered

"So what have you guys been up to lately?" I asked Brad.

"Good that you asked becaaaaause..." prolonging the word 'because'. "Our manager called us from London and said that we'll be shooting a music video soon! And guess what? We're shooting here in Singapore!"

"OHMYGOD Bradley that is bloody great!" I exclaimed.

"I know right? We're picking him up from the airport later. Do you wanna come with us?"

"Oh yes it's fine, I think? Uhm Lia?"

"Definitely fine, girl!" Lia replied.

"Okay, we'll pick you up at 6 then off we go" Brad told us. 

--- Back to our flat ---

"CHARLAAAA!!!" Lia shouted in my ear.

"What the hell Lia?! What was that for?"

"The curly guy is so cute like oh my god!!" she kept shouting.

"Ooooooohhh someone's crushing on Bradley I see"

"No!!! He's just.... aahhh so cute and charming and ahh!!"

"Lia calm it down omg!"

"Okay I'll calm down.... but he looks so perfect Charla my balls can't take it"

"Oh yeah how big are those?" We both laughed. "No just kiddin. We better get ready they'll be down anytime."

We both put on our lazy night outfit. We were just picking up their manager from the airport anyways. But we wanted to look decent. Lia put on a black tank top with a green sheer button-down over it, tucked under her shorts, and brown sandals. I just decided to wear a high waisted studded shorts, a cropped peach jumper and brown sandals too (not the same as Lia's though). 

I felt my phone buzzed. It was from James.

"Hey we're downstairs already. Are you ready guys? What's your room number? We can pick you up there." the text said.

"Yes we're almost ready! Lia's just brushing her teeth. 9th floor, room 963." I replied.

Few minutes later, I heard a knock on our door.

"Hellooo!" Brad greeted me. "Oh hi Brad!" I shouted a little loud so Lia could hear. More like a tease.

The other guys were behind him. Connor has been so quiet lately, we haven't talked again after the day we opened up to each other about our past. I wonder why.

Lia just came out from my bedroom after she has finished preparing so off we have gone to the airport.

--- at the airport ---

"You know, it really amazes me because the airports here are so beautiful" Tristan randomly said, while we were all waiting.

"Guys I see Joe and the crew!" James shouted. "Bloody hell, did he say he's with...."

We saw a man not over 40 of age, tall, a nice figure with those muscles I must say, a man with an almost-like-Justin-Bieber's haircut, a big guy with ginger hair and beard and more men, maybe their crew, and two girls. One girl has a long blonde hair and tall, and the other was a brunette and was a bit short, maybe just a little taller than me.

"Holy shit I missed you babe!" James ran up to the brunette one and planted a kiss on her lips, I assumed was his girlfriend. 

"You little shit are you just gonna stand there and stare at me? Because if yes, no hugs for you then."  the blonde one said to Tristan. "Just kiddin." she reached out for a hug to Tristan. Tristan hugged her and kissed her on the lips.

Once we were all together, the boys introduced their manager and the others to me and Lia, and us to them as well. We found out that the brunette one was Hayley and the blonde was Olivia, James' and Tristan's girlfriends.

"Shall we go have dinner?"

--- Dinner ---

Connor's POV

We decided to eat at Swensen's just around the airport. 

"So.. about the music video, guys." Joe started, after we finished our main dishes and were just eating our desserts.

"Yeah?" Brad replied. 

"It's goonna be for Somebody to You and obviously, it's about love so I was thinking of a video about lovers yeah? I'm leaving the decision to you boys on who you want to be have the main role."

Brad, Tris and James stared at each other for a while, a stare you know has something.

"I think Connor can have the main role.." Brad finally announced. I was surprised to be honest. "Right man?" Brad nudged my stomach with his elbow, and winked.

"Wait, what?" was all I could say.

"Okay then. So, do you have any idea who's gonna be his love interest?" Joe asked.

"Yeah! How about Charla?" James gave Charla a look. She looked shocked. "What? Oh no no."  she exclaimed. I don't know why but it kinda hurt me that she doesn't want to.

"Why not?"  James gave him a puppy eyes look. "Please Charla? For us and our music video.... and Connor"

"What was that supposed to mean, James?" 

"Shut up James" I interrupted. James just laughed.

It toook a while for James to finally make Charla accept the role. I knew they were up to something. A day after Charla and I had that tak in Starbucks, I admitted to James that I thought she was so beautiful and that I thought I was starting to get attracted to her, but trying not to. He understood why because he and the guys know about my past.

After Joe had paid for our dinner, we went straight back to our flats. Joe and the other crew decided to stay a hotel. They won't be here for too long anyways.

 "See you guys in two days!" Joe said as we all bid goodbyes.

That night I couldn't sleep well, thinking of what could happen with the video shooting. At the same time, I was thinking about her, Charla.

-- Start of video shooting --

"You never said there was going to be a kisisng scene!" I exclaimed to Joe as I was reading through the script.

"Oh I know you'll love it, man. You're welcome!" Joe teased.

The video was basically just about a guy and girl bestfriends travelling the whole country of Singapore. The guy secretly has fallen inlove with the girl and was too shy to admit it. But at the end, he sets up a date with the girl in one of the Singapore Flyer capsules, he had it set up for a romantic dinner. And he finally admits how he really feels towards the girl. And they had a kiss.

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