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Chapter 37 Henny honey

KEHLANI

I sat in the plastic chairs in the airport waiting for Hennessy to walk through the gate. She was landing today, I was beyond excited to see her. It's been over a month since I seen my bestie in person. We make it a point to talk everyday but in person is so much better. When I left Kyle was still asleep, I'm not sure what time he came in last night but I know he put me in bed at some point. I looked out the window watching the planes land and take off.

"What a bitch get a record deal and forget to say hello. Damn, this is a cold world" I heard Hennessy. I smiled looking up at her as she stood in front of me with her arms crossed and her lips poked out. I burst into laughter shaking my head.

"Shut up. I wasn't paying attention" I laughed getting up hugging her. She smiled wrapping her arms around me tightly.

"I missed you" She whispered into my shoulder.

"I missed you too and I have so much to tell you" I smiled pulling away from her. She hummed as I grabbed one of her bags but she grabbed my wrist.

"I want you to just take a minute to look around. No reporters, no fans surrounding you, no screams, actually just being able to stand in LAX. This is all going to change the moment you drop that song. Just take a minute and appreciate being invisible before you're not anymore" Hennessy told me seriously with a smile. I laughed at her rolling my eyes looking around the busy airport as everyone rushed to get to their flights.

"I doubt it will be that different. Who knows I could still be invisible after" I told her with a shrug but she scuffed.

"With that body, face, and voice. Yeah right" She said making me laugh and shake my head. We walked out of the airport and I led her to the Rolls Royce popping the trunk.

"You bought a Rolls Royce?" Hennessy asked with wide eyes.

"No, I haven't spent any of the that money. This is Kyle's, I gave a million to my grandparents. I just transferred it to their account but other than that I haven't touched it" I told her with a shrug. She looked at me with a smirk making me laugh.

"So what I'm hearing is we're going shopping?" She asked as we threw her bags into the trunk. It was just a suitcase and duffel.

"Yes. I have to get the Kuzma's Christmas presents. I know I'm going to get Karri an Air Fryer and Instapot because she's been talking about it but I'm not sure for Andre, Briana, and Kyle" I admitted running my hand over my hair that was pulled back into a high ponytail. I shut the trunk and we got inside the car.

"Tell Kyle you are his Christmas present and that takes care of that one" Hennessy said as I focused on getting out of the parking lot.

"Are you hungry?" I asked her turning onto the freeway.

"Starving. That was a long ass flight. By the way I'm leaving the stuff I brought with you, until college" She told me and I nodded. My phone started to ring and I grabbed it looking at it and at the road to see Chris was calling me. I answered it connecting it to the car phone.

"Hi, Hi, Hi" I answered the phone making him chuckle.

"I had an idea for the music video. The song is so slow and emotion, it's raw and your music video shouldn't be over the top because you want people to feel the emotion. I was thinking, you in a bed with a male lead, your singing to him. It flashes little cute scenes of you guys together. Then your solo shot could be of you in just an all white room" Chris told me his idea making thousands flood mine. Hennessy looked at me shocked making me smiled.

"I like that. What if the male lead is Kyle" I suggested stopping because traffic was at a stand still.

"I thought you wanted to do this by yourself, no help from anyone else?" He asked me confused