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kennedyjames i'm not saying hi, just telling ya how many cups of coffee i've had today ____________
"why did austin have to bring ansley to the shoot today?" edwin whispered as he squished himself between brandon and nick.
"it's not a big deal ed" brandon laughed.
"yeah sure you say that because you're not the one being squished by these huge ass people" ed retaliated.
the boys hopped out of the uber finally catching some air from the stuffy car. they were gonna shoot the music video to their new song "lying" today at kj's studio.
"good morning" alice said sitting at the reception desk.
"good morning alice" nick smiled hanging back as the boys and ansley kept walking. "hey is kj here today?"
"mr.mara, the woman never leaves this place. of course she's here."
nick giggled slightly his gaze looking down towards the floor.
"i didn't tell you but she's in the contemporary room upstairs dancing again" alice said.
nick gave alice a smile as he ran after the boys.
"i thought nick liked kj, but this whole time the man just wanted the receptionist" zion teased when nick finally caught up.
the boys laughed and entered the set. hair and makeup was first, as the scene was being set up.
kj had stayed up late working on a dance piece for a school that has asked for help choreographing. after the late night, she ended up staying in her office to sleep. at this point she was used to it. and she loved doing it.
she woke up early to open up the rooms, because of the shoot that would be occurring. after that she went upstairs to her favorite room and began to dance.
"alice to kj. call on line one. alice to kj. call on line one" the intercom announced.
kj stopped kid dance and walked over to the landline to answer the call.
"hello?" she answered.
"hi kenny, it's dad"
"oh? hi dad what's wrong?"
"why does something have to be wrong? i just wanna know how you're doing"
"please don't play around with me, just tell me why you're calling"
"fine, kj your organization isn't making us any money–"
"it's not supposed to, it's a nonprofit dad"
"i'm not finished. find a way to make money off of it or we're converting it into something profitable" he answered sternly. "i'll be calling you back next week. if you don't have a solution. it's gone."
"mom would never do this to me"
"kj i'm not having this talk with you right now. figure it out. bye" the phone clicked.
she wished the phone wasn't attached to the wall. that way she could pick it up and throw it at the window or mirror. it wouldn't be the best idea but it'd be satisfying.
she picked up her belonging and headed back downstairs to get to her office. it was like she had tunnel vision. she had nothing but anger within herself.
"hey kenny" a voice broke her concentration.
"please don't ever call me kenny" her gaze is turned to see nick leaning against a wall.
"wow, are you okay? your eyes look a little red" he walked up to her trying his best to comfort her.
"i'm fine" she turned her head so he couldn't look at her.
"liar" he laughed.
"don't you have a shoot to do?"
"i do, would you like to come see the set? it's pretty dope"
"why do you use the word dope like your still in sixth grade?" kj teased.
"don't play me right now kenn" nick rolled his eyes.
nick took kj's hand and pulled her into the johnson room where they shoot was taking place.
"so you know the boys, and that girl over there is–"
"OH MY GOSH ITS YOU! NICK THATS THE GIRL I SAW DOWNSTAIRS YESTERDAY MORNING" the girl screamed out loud.
at first kj didn't know who she could possible be yelling at. until she got closer to see her face. she was the girl at the house that made her waffles.
"see i knew i recognized you, i just couldn't remember from where" zion clapped his hands loudly.
"wait so you knew him before we got here?" brandon asked kj.
"is that how we got this place?" austin questioned.
"y'all chill out with the interrogation damn. louis told me about this place and i suggested it it simon. it had nothing to do with me knowing kj or meeting her at the club" nick yelled out, stopping the fire of questions.
the set seemed to have silenced in milliseconds.
"alright, lying by prettymuch is now rolling. let's get this show on the road" the director yelled out.
everyone turned their attention back to their previous task and began working.
"i'm sorry about them" nick apologized to kj.
"not a big deal, i just thought you had told them something by now" she smiled.
"i'm not a very public person"
"me either, but maybe we should just keep our distance ya know" kj said.
"kennedy james, i can't do that. something about you is just so–so– irresistible" his voice melted with those last words.
"ALL OF PRETTYMUCH ON SET" a guy with a megaphone yelled out.
without hesitation, nick held her face in his hands and kissed her cheek before running on set with the rest of the boys.
