RARE FIND | Selena Gomez

Chp. 4 - Elon Offer

After shaking my head and rubbing my eyes a few times, I place my phone back into my pocket. My new bestie Meghan approaches me again, "Can't believe you know Selena Gomez!!"
"Well, I wouldn't say I know her, know her."
"What do you mean, she called you by your first name! You're so lucky. I'm so jealous."
"It's a long story. How did the picture turn out?"
"It's alright. I wish it was better. My face looks funny to me. I have to color correct it a little but I think it'll be okay. Thank you for taking it."
"No problem."

As I turn around to leave, Meghan asks to stay in touch. "Hey what's your Instagram? Let's stay in touch."
"Yeah for sure. It's, AveryRed369."

Meghan fondles with her phone. "Found you. Followed."
"I'm going to follow you back right now. See you around."
"Bye."

After separating from Meghan and following her back on Instagram, I begin to walk into the party. To my surprise, it looks like a stink bomb went off. Everyone was shuffling along to the exits. There were employee's starting to take down the album promotion posters from the walls. I begin to search around for Selena.

During my search, I bump back into Julia. "Avery, are you leaving? I need your help if you can."
"No I'm not leaving. Yeah, sure, what's up?"
"Of course you're not leaving. You'd sleep over if you could, but great. Follow me. The task is real easy and I have a surprise for you after we're done."
"Ok. Hey where's Selena? She told me to find her afterwards."
"She left."
"What? Are you sure?"
"Uh, I'm pretty positive, yes. Her and Mario had to do something. "

Saddened by the information, I could only hope she see's my direct message with our new photo. I continue to walk with Julia. We reach the employee back area again. There's a stack of boxes that await us. "All I need, is for you to take these to my car and that's it."
"Cool."
"Thank you, and this is for you. I'm going to have someone roll it up and package it."

Julia leans over to a nearby table and lifts up an autographed poster of Selena's album cover. I thought of my sister right away.
"That's amazing! Thank you. You didn't have to."
"It's the least I can do. It'll be waiting for you over here."

Julia places the poster back down on the table. I bend over and begin to lift a couple boxes. I make 3-4 trips to her car before completing the task. At this point all the guest have left. Loading the final box into her vehicle, Julia meets me outside with the poster rolled in her hand.
"Here, figured it be easier to bring it to you."
"Thanks. Is that all?"
"Yeah that's it. Have good night."

I wave the poster roll in my hand, "Thanks again. See you around."

Julia nods her head and enters her car. I call an Uber home and make it back to the apartment within twenty minutes. Zero traffic this time. I enter my apartment and fall onto my La-Z-boy chair again. What a cool night? Selena Gomez private listening party, Elon emailed me, autographed poster for my sister, and was able to obtain a new photo of us. I texted my sister about the poster and sent a snapshot previewing the new collectors item. She was very excited. Still no reply back from Selena on Instagram. As I got ready for bed, I stared at our two photo's together on my phone in the dark flipping back and forth between the two. I laid in bed listening to music looking at the photos for over an hour lost in the music. Tomorrow is the big day with Elon. Let's see what happens.

On my ride over to the SpaceX headquarters, everything felt different. The sky looked different. My body felt different. My mind was so clear. There was something special in the air. I felt like my purpose in this world was way bigger than I could even fathom. Coming with the terms that Selena may never reply back, I was grateful for the moments and curious for what stood before me. After going through the facility's security check, I am given my guest badge. I await for Elon inside the lobby. The lobby section I was sitting in, looked like a standard waiting room with a few plants, few chairs, couple photos on the walls, and a coffee table with scattered magazines on it. There was a phone in the corner that kept ringing. I wasn't sure if I was suppose to answer it so I did not. I waited for a good thirty minutes before the door opened. It was Elon.
"Hey. Thank you for coming. They didn't tell you about the phone?"
"They did not. I didn't know if it was for me so I left it alone."
"It confuses everyone. I'm going to have it unplugged. Follow me Mr. Red this way."