Long Distance ~ Sequel to Lunar

Chapter 16

Lucy's POV

Everything's been leading up to this moment. I couldn't be more terrified. We had landed in Los Angeles that morning. Workers set up my booth at Santa Monica Pier while I contemplated whether to go to the o2l house or not.

I decided I should go somewhere in which the people would not completely hate me. My car was still where I left it months ago, in a parking spot at Marcus' office.

I sat in my car for five minutes, just remembering what my life was like before this opportunity. No one knew me. I hadn't been anywhere except California, New York, and New Jersey. Now I've been in the majority of the western world's countries.

I took a deep breath as I stepped out of my car. Everything looks so familiar. It was like I never left. I walked through the hall until I reached the door. I knocked on it three times.

I could hear her obnoxious call, "I'm coming!" It made my heart skip a beat.

"He-" she stopped as soon as she saw me. "Oh. My. God."

"Hi, Liz," I smiled.

"Hey!" she flung herself into my arms. "Oh my god, you cut your hair!"

"Oh, yeah," I said twirling a piece of it around my finger.

"Sit, sit," Liz laughed plopping down on the couch and patting the seat next to hers. "How's the tour going so far?"

"Um... it's good, I guess. There is this one guy though, he is Marcus' nephew, and-" 

"Liz? Did you get new soap?" Ricky looked worried examining his hands.

"Uh..." was all Liz could say before Ricky exploded into happiness.

"Lucy!" Ricky practically jumped into my lap before I had a chance to get up and accept his hug.

"Hi, Ricky," I coughed out while being strangled.

"Ooh, you cut your hair!"

"Yeah."

"So, continue," Liz said, "what about his nephew?"

I looked at Ricky. I probably shouldn't in front of him, I'm still confused, "I'll tell you later."

"It's because I'm here, isn't it."

"Yup," I laughed trying my best to sound sarcastic.

We sat for a while and talked about my tour. It was a tad tiresome. I didn't really want to talk about all of that. And I knew that Liz was still curious about Marcus' nephew.

"Alright, alright, enough about me, how are you guy?"

"Fine," they answer in unison.

"Just... fine?" They blinked in response. "Okay. How is everyone else?"

"F-"

"If you say fine I'll cut your arm off."

"Fantastic."

"I'm being serious," I pouted.

"Ooh, I should get going," Ricky said looking at the clock.

"He works now," Liz whispered to me.

"It's part-time, just to have a little extra money. Bye." He gave Liz a kiss and pushed me over on the couch.

"Seriously, please tell me how everyone is."

"If you tell me about this Lucas guy."

"How did you-"

"He came up as my suggested to follow on Twitter."