Assistance**David Dobrik

Chapter 10

When I open my eyes, David is asleep beside me so peacefully and everything comes back to me. I slip out of bed and take a shower and when I come out he is sitting in bed on his laptop. "You're fired," he says and my heart drops. "What?! Why?" I yell. "Woah calm down, you have to focus on your dream," he says and turns the computer around so I can read the screen. "USC has a great Speech Pathology program, and you would only be set back one semester if you switch now," he explains and I'm overwhelmed. "But David, I'm only supposed to be here for one year," I say and he smiles. "Well, you have a place to live, a boyfriend who is pretty great, and a great school here," he says and I smile. "Am I still fired if I don't do this?" I ask and he nods. "You need to follow your dreams, and I will do anything to help you do that," he says and kisses my forehead. "Okay, I'll email my advisor now," I say and I can't believe what is happening. It's like I'm not even aware of what I'm really doing as I take my laptop out and type up the email and hit send. David does a little happy dance in just his boxers and I giggle. Someone knocks on the door and David quickly puts on his shirt and pants from last night and opens it. Jason walks inside and sits in the kitchen and I'm annoyed. Jason annoys me anyways, so I'm a little biased. "Trisha and I broke up, for good this time," Jason says and David laughs. "No like I'm serious David, why are you a mess?" He asks and David shrugs. "I stayed up with Corinne last night," he admits and Jason rolls his eyes. "But anyways Trisha is really really pissed and I have a feeling a video is coming," Jason explains and I can tell David just doesn't care. "Alright well I'm going to go take a shower, I'm gonna hold tryouts for a new assistant today," David says and Jason's eyes widen. "What happened to Corinne? Didn't you just say that you stayed up late with her last night?" Jason asks in disbelief. "Yeah, but she is gonna pursue a different career path, also we are dating and I don't want my girlfriend working for me," David explains with a smile. "What?? I mean congratulations man," Jason says and pats him on the back. I creep away from my door so they don't know I was listening and get dressed. When I open my closet doors, there is tons of David's merchandise inside. I pull out one of the sweatshirts and my name is engraved in cursive on the bottom of the sleeve and I check and every single one has the same thing. I pick out the newest pink clickbait hoodie and pair it with a jean jacket and jeans with white vans. When I'm finally done with my hair and makeup and I walk outside almost everyone is here. "Good morning!" Heath says as I stand beside David and puts his arm around my waist. "Good morning, Heath," I reply with a smile. Heath is super nice, and I really like his girlfriend Mariah. There isn't anyone that I don't like out of David's friends, but I definitely like some more than others. David explains to everyone that he needs a new assistant and the tryouts will be for a bit and they might find somebody, so if it works out then it works out but if it doesn't then there should be a funny video. David puts out the announcement and I go and sit with Carly and Erin while he sets everything up with the guys. "Hold on a second, your merchandise is monogrammed?" Carly asks and pulls my hand to her and shows Erin. "Yeah David gave my room a whole makeover, wanna see it?" I ask excitedly. They nod and I take them to my room and their jaws drop. "How did David do this?" Erin asks and they admire the flower mural. "I think he got a designer to do it, I just don't see David thinking of this himself," I reply and we all laugh. David peeks his head in and Carly and Erin pull him inside. "David who did this?" Erin asks. "I did... nah I had an interior designer come in... but the mural was my idea," he says and I can tell he needs something. "What is it?" I ask and he lifts up his shirt to expose the huge bruise. Carly and Erin gasp and David is smiling. "I just need some medicine or something," David tells me but honestly I don't know what to put on it. "Maybe just take some Tylenol," I suggest and go into the kitchen and give him two pills. "How'd you get that monster?" Jeff asks and lifts David's shirt up again. "Corinne kicked me in the side with a roller skate," he says and I giggle. "Not true, we fell," I say with an eye roll. "I would've paid to see that," Heath remarks and David tells them the full story. About an hour later they have a studio set up Josh shows up and his wife and son come as well. "Uncle David is here!" David says and picks up the baby and cradles him. "So you got fired?" Josh asks while pulling me into a hug. "Somehow yes," I reply and he introduces me to his wife, Paige. Paige leaves to go get her hair done and David hands me the baby, Max. I have him asleep by the time the interviews with the strangers starts. Max and I sit in the chair between David and Josh and the first person comes in and stands up there. "Name, Age, Talent," Jason says and the very young girl is speechless. "Uh, I'm Victoria, I'm 16, and I um-," she says quietly and I can tell David is annoyed so I put my hand on his thigh so he is kind to her. He takes a photo with her and she is dismissed. Then, David's manager kicks everyone in line under 18 out. After a few funny auditions, a young guy comes in who is obviously a body builder. "Hawk, 20, stripping," he says and I can't help but start laughing. Hawk looks up at me and smirks. "Alright let's get some music playing," Hawk demands and it starts and he brings Corinna out and sits her down and puts on his show. My face is so red and it isn't even happening to me. Max is still sleeping peacefully and honestly it's shocking. I get up and take him into the living room where it's quiet and David comes out after me. "Everything okay darling?" He asks and I smile. "Yes, I just didn't want Max to get woken up," I say and he comes and quickly kisses my forehead and walks back inside. David is really thoughtful, and when he loves someone, he loves them fiercely.