A Star Is Born

Where it began

"Would you decide already?! You're giving me anxiety palpitations!" Candy, one of my best friends, said to me. "Ugh! I can't decide! Help me!" I cried dramatically throwing myself on an array of clothes.
We were celebrities. A listers at that and we were getting ready to attend a red carpet premier for a new movie. I've been in the business with Candy and Chloè since we were all 16. I'm 5 foot 5. I have long red wavy to curly hair slightly tan, always sunburnt skin and dark green eyes. I have starred in 26 movies since I was 16. I have 4 best selling Grammys and I have been on DWTS 2 times and once as a judge. Candy is an actress. She's the shortest at 5'2 she has giant hazel green eyes and long straight shiny blonde hair, she's so pale because she doesn't believe in tanning salons. Chloe is a dancer and a Latina singer. She's 5'9 and she has straight long black hair, olive skin and dark brown eyes.
Chloe appeared dressed impeccably as per usual. Candy looked at me and then pulled me to my feet from the bed. Chloe pulled 2 dresses out from my closet and looked at them thoughtfully. Then thrust one of them at me.
"omg Chlo it's perfect!" Candy said while reapplying her lipgloss for the 10th time tonight. I rolled my eyes and threw off my sweats and my T-shirt and darted to the bathroom for a quick shower leaving the door open which they both knew was an open invitation to follow me in. Which they did. I pulled the cartoon open a crack and looked at her glaringly "you invited him didn't you?"
She blinked innocently. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I took a handful of water and held it threateningly. Chloe ran out squealing and laughing as Candy hid behind the door! "I did it for you!"
That stopped me short and I cut off the shower and wrapped myself in a towel. "Why? I hate the man" I said  A bit befuddled "I see sparks. Plus he's always staring at you like you are God's gift and shit"
"Chloè I think Candy's been doing some drugs and I want to admit her to a rehab."
"Actully Lil- she is right. He does state at you like food but the second you look at him he just gets kind of ruffled. Plus you antagonize him." Chloe replied. I started applying body lotion on myself.
"No I don't. I try to be civil- but then he- he" I stumble trying to run through an instance and failing.
"He does nothing wrong and you snap at him like a Bitch?"  Chloè said phrasing it like a question. I slipped a strapless on and slid on the matching panties.
I shoved my dress on over my head And thought long and hard. Going over to my vanity by the window I pull out my jewelry and just as I am sliding a ring on 4 big black vans pull up super quickly. "Shit" I curse dropping my ring. "Let me guess the paps are here?" Guessed Chloe dryly. "Oh well. Happy birthday to me" I said laughingly. Pulling my shoes on I opened a clutch and threw my wallet spare lipgloss and a pair of ballet flats in. "Are we ready?" I said spraying some perfume and tossing it in there too. "Let's go!" Giggled Candy excitedly. "Where's Ryan?" I asked punching the lobby button. "Oh uh- we broke up. You know the drill." She said rolling her eyes. I looked at her and knew she was upset. You know we can just stay home and binge eat ice cream, right?" I said feeling awful for her. This is why I didn't date or at least seriously with anyone ever. I wasn't a virgin but still.

"She just wants to go out so he can show up and grovel." Said Chloè laughing.
"Damn right I do. He was 2 hours late to our date. Who even does that?!" She said haughtily. The elevator dinged signaling our floor. But just as I looked at the floor number I realized it wasn't our floor. The doors slid open and none other then Jake stepped into before immediately stepping out after catching a glance at me. "I'll catch the next one he said. The girls both nudged me. "No wait!" I yelled quickly as the doors started to drift shut. I slammed my hand out and blocked it from closing.
"You can ride with us if you want to. I mean I don't own the elevator or anything" I said quickly. He looked at me startled. Was I just imagining it or was hope beaconing in his eyes. "you sure cause I can totally wait." He said cautiously.
"No please." I said kind of desperately.
He dropped his defenses and smiled and said "Okay. Thanks" and smiled at me and oh my god that smile shined right through me. What the hell? Maybe Candy was right.

Maybe there was something there. "So are you coming to my party tonight?" I asked him. He looked shocked. "I didn't think you actually wanted me there I thought Candy just invited me to be nice." He said obviously baffled by my sudden niceness to him. I giggled. "you should come it will be a lot of fun."
He dug his hands in his pockets and looked down and smiled and said okay. "Great I'll see you at 9 then. You know where it is right. The elevator dinged open and we were at the lobby. I didn't even notice but the girls skirted around us and exited. "yeah I've been there before" he said staring at me quizzically. I stared back. His eyes were piercing mine and I hadn't noticed how beautiful they were. Someone cleared their throat and we both jumped.
"Well um, bye I'll see you later alligator." I said moving out the the elevator really quickly. He followed suit and headed towards the back of the building. And waved "after a while crocodile"
I hurried to catch up with the girls who had clambered into the limo already and the instant the doorman shut the door we we off. Chloe squeezed my hand suddenly and excitedly yelled. "Jordan's back and he said he is coming to your party!" She said laughing and bouncing excitedly. Oh my god what?! I can't wait to see him" I said. The car stopped and pulled up the red carpet. Well here we are ladies. You know the drill. 1 at a time and you have to wait 15 minutes until the next one goes." Chloe decided to go first. Then me and then Candy. It took 2.5 hours to walk to carpet and half an hour to wait for our limo. We headed to Enchantèe for dinner before we headed to the low key Tiki bar across the street from my apartment. We got there and immediately started dancing with each other. Jordan showed up and pulled. Chloe away for a happy reunion and sure enough Ryan showed up to grovel and they left to go somewhere else. Chloe came over and said she and Jordan were gonna go and shoved a $100 into my hand for a cab. I was alone. So I sat at the bar and ordered a coco nutty cocktail drink. Before I knew it I was on number 5. Suddenly someone took the drink out of my hand and pulled me to the dance floor. The swung me so I wasn't facing them and I started gyrating my hips with theirs. The guy groaned and turned me around before pushing my hair out of my eyes. It was Jake. Before I could react he pulled me off the floor and asked if we could talk. I took him to a private room where there was no one. "Why are you being nice to me? Is this some kind of trick? Or a prank? What's going on? Are you dying? Like you seriously are freaking me out. I giggled a little before stopping. "This is no trick. I realized recently that I was a Bitch to you and it was completely uncalled for and I was hoping we could be friends. Although now I'm major confused because I suddenly feel very attracted to you and- " I was rambling and the second I realized it I shut up. "I'm very drunk, please ignore what I just said." He laughed and said "let me escort you to your place otherwise I'll worry. You have some pretty crazy fans." He walked me across the street and we got on the elevator. I hadn't realized I was staring at him until he looked over And said "what?" And I blurted "nothing I just never realized how hot you were" before turning blood red. He groaned. "You gotta stop saying stuff like that otherwise I'm tempted to kiss you and you're drunk" I giggled and lifted my chin defiantly. "I'm not that drunk. I dare you." And he took that as an invitation. He was across the elevator in 1 stride and his mouth was hot and heavy on mine. Electricity crackled in my veins and everywhere he touched. And we must have kissed a long long time because the elevator dinged our floor and I climbed out. I took his hand and pulled him off with me and he held it quietly while I walked to my door punched in the code and swung open the door. "Come in, please. I prayed it wasn't a mess still and thanked my lucky stars my housekeeper was an angel. She always looked at my calendar for events and cleaned up before I got home. He followed. I sat on the couch and looked at him and slid off my heels. He just stood there awkwardly and looked around before his gaze landed on me. I stood and walked up to him and I kissed him softly until he deepened the kiss. His shirt was suddenly off and my bra and before I knew it we were tangled up together, an array of legs and arms and hair, lips pressing on fevered flesh until we gave into a bliss so beyond words and the world exploded in technicolor.