Throughout the week, Ariana visited the Starbucks repeatedly with the same order daily. Every time she came, we talked a little bit more, and our relationship improved.
“I heard your co-worker talk about you. She said that you listen to my music without a rest. Thank you so much. I work very hard on it, and I’m so glad that you are enjoying it. I wish I could be focusing more on music, but right now, I’m on a Nickelodeon show called ‘Sam and Cat’. Most days, I’m cat by morning, and a recording artist by night,” said Ariana.
“Cat valentine?” I asked.
“Oh she’s a character with a really high, demanding voice, and she’s a bubbly, happy little camper,” She said while laughing with a high voice.
Some days, she was in a rush to a performance so our meeting was quick. However, she always managed to say a kind greeting, and an honest thank you.
It was an unusually warm day in New York City. Ariana once again came into the store looking a little more flustered than usual.
“Hey Kendall, same order, but can I talk to you in private for a quick minute?” She asked with a worried tone.
“Of course, just a second,” I said.
I quickly asked my co-worker Jonathan for an emergency work shift since I had to talk to Ariana, and then I rushed over to her.
“Ariana, is everything okay?” I said.
“Kendall, one of the singers in my 2 part ensemble went through a terrible car accident. My first tour date is tomorrow in L.A. at the Nokia Theater, and I can’t do this alone. Do you think you can find anyone that could maybe substitute for the tour? Or just a couple performances at least? Kendall, I’ve been preparing for this tour for years now, and I don’t want to let my fans down, ever. I HAVE, to pull through for the my fans, for my loves,” She said.
“Ariana, you don’t have to worry. I will find a way to find someone at least by tonight. I can put up signs on the store corkboard, and I will tell all my friends on facebook, instagram, and twitter.” I said while trying to make her feel better.
Ariana brightened up a bit and said with a smile,“Thank you, thank you so much. I truly cannot explain how thankful I am”.
She hurried out of the store only to come back in a few seconds after.
“I forgot to give you my phone number! Here do you have a place to write it down?” I received her number and saved it on my contacts as “Ariana Grande” with a pink heart emoji next to it.
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