Focus~ A Hi5 Fanfiction

Chapter 6

The two friends went their own ways once they returned to Blue Base. Siege was waiting in his office for Quincy, wanting to run some video ideas by her. She glanced at the list that lay on his desk.

"So? What do you think?" he questioned.

"I'd say the list provides a good variety of ideas so we can then learn which are more popular. Considering that I've heard that y'all don't know which two to do tomorrow, I'd say do the ones with the least amount of prep work. Look at the feedback from prior uploads and go from there."

"I see what you're saying, and I like your thinking! Where have you been this whole time?"

"Texas," she laughed.

A vibration that originated in Quin's pocket startled her. It was Samantha inviting her to go to In-N-Out for lunch with Woods, Paul, Connor, and herself. The blonde quickly replied with a thumbs up before she left CJ to work out logistics for the shoots, and grabbed her wallet from her office. She waited for Woods and Sam upon realizing that she had no idea who was driving or what vehicle people drove.

"You ready?" Woods asked once he and Sam walked in.

" Yeah, I was the one who was actually waiting on y'all," Quincy winked.

The set of co-workers walked to Connor's truck, meeting up with the other two. Much to Quin's displeasure, she was seated in the back between Sam and Woods as Paul had apparently called 'shotgun' before they'd arrived. And to add to all of that, she was perfectly in line with the mounted vlog camera mounted on Connor's dashboard. 

"What's up guys, welcome back to the vlog. Today, I have a new face on camera- Quincy! It's her first day as the new cameraman for Battle Universe," Connor spoke once he had turned on the camera.

"Ooh, dinosaur!" Quincy exclaimed as they passed a giant dino inflatable.

The remaining four friends burst into laughter at her random outburst. Quin turned a light shade of pink, only then realizing that Connor had been filming. All the way to the restaurant the set of co-workers joked around with one another up until Connor pulled into a parking spot. To jokingly push Quincy's buttons, Samantha and Woods took their sweet time getting out of the truck, which forced her to sit and wait for them.

"Okay guys, hurry up. Joke's over," she complained while shooting a look to the vlog camera pointed at her. "Do y'all mess with everyone this much?"

"Not at first," Paul commented.

"Then why me?" the blonde questioned.

Everyone ignored her question, on purpose she assumed, based on the smiles they wore. They all ordered before taking a seat at a table. Since Woods hadn't been at CJ's the previous night, he wanted to know more about Quincy's past.

"I come from a small town in Texas, just outside of Houston. I've got a nineteen-year-old brother named Dylan; I love dinosaurs, and action, mystery, and suspense movies. Some people say I'm klutzy and outgoing," she stated. "Anything else y'all want to know?"

"Were you okay being on camera? I completely forgot to ask," said Connor.

"I don't mind, but if given the option, I'd rather do the filming. Anyone else?"

"Favorite Marvel hero?" Woods suggested.

"Ooh, that's tough; probably a toss-up between Captain America and Natasha. Who else has a question?"

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Quincy was in the middle of updating her calendars when CJ poked his head into her office. He wanted to go over some last-minute details for the shoots. She followed him to the back where Hannah, Paul, Bryan, and Samantha were waiting.

"Regarding tomorrow's shoots, I was wondering Quin," Siege began, "if you feel comfortable filling in for Joey in the Hide-n-Seek video, given that he's sick."

The blonde weighed out her options and observed the facial expressions on the faces of her co-workers. Connor and Paul practically seemed to be pleading for her to not film. Quin finally gave in, figuring that there was a first for everything, and hoping she wouldn't regret it.

After the meeting, Quin retreated to the kitchen to eat a snack. A pair of footsteps could be heard behind her as she peeled an orange for herself.

"Whatcha need Woods," she called out without turning.

"Not sure how you knew, but I was wondering if you maybe wanted to hang at my place tonight. It'd be us two,  Pat, along with Catherine and Jacob," he asked while rubbing the back of his neck.

"Who?"

"You're kidding me, right?" Woodland asked in disbelief. "Oh wait, Cat and Jacob get back from their trip today; she usually sits at the other desk in the office. Pat, however, I can't believe you haven't met. Chances are that he is over in Orange Base. C'mon, I'll take you to meet him."

"Yo Pat! My man," Woods called out, as they entered Orange base, to someone who had their head in the refrigerator.

"Hey, Woods? Do you know where the ketchup went?" he called back.

"Nope, but this here is Battle Universe's new cameraman and my new office mate. Is it cool if she hangs with us tonight?"

"Sure. Hi, I'm Patrick; nice to meet you," he smiled, extending a hand towards the blonde.

"Quincy."

Woods got a VOX saying he was needed back in Blue Base. Not to be rude to Pat, she jingled her keys, telling him to go ahead.

"So, where did you live before LA?" Pat questioned.

"Texas."

"No way! Me too! Fort Worth area."

"Cool; Houston area."

The pair of Texans talked for at least another hour about their traditions and favorite memories of the state. There were the rodeos and Buc-ee's stops, which led to a heated debate on the better place to get Barbecue. In the middle of the debate, Quincy received a VOX from Paul; he and Connor apparently needed her back in Blue Base so they could explain the Hide-n-Seek shoot. Quin told the boys she'd be over soon. 

She relayed the message to Pat with a helpless shoulder shrug.

"Alrighty, see you tonight Tex," he said as she moved towards the front door.

Before leaving Orange Base, the blonde turned and yelled, "We'll finish this debate later!"