promises || CZK

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"liv, wanna go meet my friends before we go to our event?" justin asked.

"event?" "yeah, a meet and greet, q and a, you know, the usual." he explained. "oh, sure i'd love to come. i'll go get dressed first."

i went into his room and changed into jeans and his hoodie.

"so, who's gonna be there?" "um, the vlog squad, faze, alissa, et cetera." i nodded and pretended like i knew who he was talking about.

~

justin pulled up to a huge building and parked close by the entrance.

"wow, i'm at the actual youtube headquarters." i said and justin laughed.

"yup. and if anybody asks, you're my guest." he kissed my forehead and we walked in hand in hand.

~

justin opened the door for me while we entered a conference room full of people recording, playing basketball with paper balls or just talking.

when we entered, everyone came to justin and started talking to him.

"so who's this cutie?" a blond girl asked. "dude that's justin's girl. olivia right?" i nodded. "he posts her all the time babe." the guy with the beard continued.

"oh, i'm alissa." we shook hands. i got introduced to everybody, but i was mostly star struck when i met david dobrik.

"and liv, this is-" "oh my god i love you." i blurted out loud. "ah shit, i didn't mean to say that." i covered my mouth in embarrassment and everybody laughed. "dude, i'm right here." justin said playfully. "you act like there's competition." i imputed and everyone laughed even harder.

"ah i got that on the vlog!" david said, pointing the camera towards me. "but anyways guys, we have la's hottest couple right here." justin put his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek in front of the camera.

"hey, what about us?" alissa said. "hey guys, we have la's hottest couple right here." david repeated, but as a joke.

"justin?" i heard someone call his name.

we turned around to see lessa pop up out of a room with a bag and her phone.

"oh, hey lessa!" justin made his way towards her to give her a hug while i stood back.

"what are you doing here?" he asked. "oh, i'm faze's new assistant." "that's dope." they continued talking as i sneakily watched.

"you good?" alissa asked me. "huh? yeah i'm fine." "what are her and justin's relations?" "oh, we were at the airport and while i was talking to a friend, they met at a starbucks. one thing led to another, she's here."

"a friend?" "oh, yeah-" "zion kuwonu? yeah, everyone knows about you too. or your friendship." she said. "oh." i mumbled.

"well, i don't think you should worry. everyone knows you guys are just friends." she touched my shoulder and left to faze.

after a couple of minutes chattering, i got a text from sammi.

sammi
hey girl! you busy? if not, down for mani pedis?

i read her text and thought it over. i mean, i didn't have anyone to meet, i wasn't exactly "well known" as the others were so i responded saying i'd come meet her.

"babe, sammi just asked if we could meet and i said yeah, so i'm gonna head out." i told justin. "what? you wanna leave?" "i mean, nobody is gonna wanna meet me. i'm not like you guys." i explained.

"aw, well, whatever makes you happy babe. you wanna say bye to them?" he asked and i nodded.

i said bye to everyone and called an uber to the nail salon sammi wanted to meet at.

~

"hey girl, you ready for our girls day out?" she asked, shaking her shoulders. "yeah totally."

we walk in and immediately get seated down to get our nails down.

we picked out a color and were just waiting for the nail technician to come.

"so, you and justin..." sammi said. "oh, what about it?" "you guys are so cute. i mean, how did you guys meet?" she asked. "oh, we met at maggie's party a few months ago." i informed her.

"dude, did you know brandon and maggie are dating?" she asked. "actually no i didn't, but they're cute as hell. and i might've caught on at a party." i shrugged and sammi laughed.

"so, you and zion..." i mocked her and she laughed again.

"i'm so lucky i have him. i mean, he's probably the best boyfriend in the world. he's so kind and loving, and even though we started dating around a month ago, i feel as if i have strong feelings for him, but then again, we're just in the honeymoon stage." she said and i nodded.

great, they're relationship is perfect and yet i'm in between.

"he talks about you a lot, almost as if you're his girlfriend and i'm the friend." she laughed as my eyes shot out.

"oh my gosh, i'm sorry." "no don't be. it's nice that you guys have that friendship, almost like brother and sister." "oh, yeah definitely." i mumbled as the nail technicians came.

~

"sammi, you don't have to pay for my nails too." "oh but why not? nails are hella expensive in la and i'm just that kinda gal." she playfully winked.

as she drove me to justin place as we sang all the songs on the radio.

i knocked on his door and the door opened up to justin yawning.

"hey babe." he smiled as i walked in.

"how was the meet and greet?" i asked. "it was so much fun but so crazy. the things people do for david's vlogs." we both laughed.

"hey, 360 is having a party and i was invited soo you wanna come? i mean, you're practically already invited." "i'd love to." i smiled.

but little did i know, that party would change my world upside down.