Fan Fiction: Erica Mena & Cyn Santana: HERstory

Friends With Benefits (Part 3)

Am puzzled by who I think I’ve seen but I don't wanna get my hopes up so I walk up to Albee...

Erica:      Yo, this crowd is wild, thanks for making it happen!

Albee:     You said it! You know I get the job done! How you been? We haven't caught up today? How was the shoot?

Erica:        Been good, the shoot went great (saw a sexy beauty that might be in this very room now!)

Omar told me that he'll call me up later next week I go see the final pictures and we can select which ones to appear in the magazine. Am so excited about that!

Albee:       Can't wait! I don't even wanna see the raw pictures. I wanna wait for the magazine to drop and get my copy.

Erica:       I know...me too!! Dreams coming true for us, Albee. Who knew we would end up here? (getting a bit teary)

Albee:      C'mon E! Today is not the day for that. Let's just enjoy this evening. As you can see I hooked you up with some beauties....and you know I never disappoint!

Erica:        So I see (looking around the ladies sitting around the lounge but not really in the mood to socialize with them. I got Ri today, plus my secret crush-who might be in this club, on my mind, but I will be nice). Hey ladies! (I wave at them but give a slight wink at Ri & she winks back)

Albee:        A toast? (all glasses raised) To a wonderful evening

Everybody:  Cheeeerrss!

Albee:        (whispering in Erica's ear) You know I saw that, right? 

Erica:        Saw what, Albee? (looking at him perplexed) (What did he see, my wink to Ri? Sneaky bastard!)

Albee:       Never mind! (I know that E & Ri have been hooking up. Been knowing it for a while but let me not ruin it for her...whatever makes my ‘sis’ happy....am down!)  Now, ladies, we got work to do. We need to make our rounds and look for the best people with the best dance moves! Remember to point them out to me & let me be the judge!

Erica:        (Oh, Albee, taking his job seriously but loving the ladies' attention more! What would I ever do without him?)

As Albee sets off with the ladies, I sit next to Ri with my glass of sparkling wine and we start looking at people on the dance floor and laughing at their crazy dance moves. Ri stands up and starts imitating some of the dance moves, making us both laugh even more. But truth be told, my eyes kept looking at the lady behind the bar and I really want to walk up to her and see if it’s the lady from the shoot earlier...but I just can’t do it. Maybe it's coz am with Ri or maybe I am just nervous…me, Erica Mena…nervous?

Ri excuses herself to go to the restroom and I decide to seize the opportunity and walk up to the bar, with my now quickly emptied glass, to ask her for a refill. I know it sounds stupid coz my table has plenty unopened bottles...but a girl's gotta try!

I reach the bar counter and she is busy serving other customers so I patiently wait and take the opportunity to look at her. She has her face turned away from me but I remember that killer body. She IS the beauty from the shoot earlier, how lucky can I be?

It's a cash bar and I realize I don't have money on me...but maybe she can put it on my tab and I can pay later, I sure do hope so. As she nears me...