Bryce Hall: My Lil Singer

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"What?" Griffin asked.

"You're too slow," I said.

"You try!"

"I will. Don't you dare film this!" I said and they set cameras down. I shotgunned the White Claw in 4 seconds and dropped it on the floor, completely empty.

"She's right. Y'all are pussies," Josh said and they all laughed.

"She goes harder than you two," Kio said.

"She can't send it. I bet!" Jaden challenged. He smashed a White Claw against his head and it broke at 10 hits.

"That shit broke in half!" Josh held it. It was my turn and I broke it at 3 tries.  The guys were shocked and I smiled. They went in since it was getting darker outside.

"Don't worry about a bad impression," I told Bryce and walked past him. "I should get home," I said and the guys let me go.

"Wait, buy Sway merch!" Jaden yelled at the door.

"Buy Still Softish merch!" Josh said.

"I'll think about it?" I said awkwardly and went home. My friend Zoe came over and we had a sleepover. I went live on Insta and we sat on the bed. "Hey, guys," I said.

"Hey, lovelies! It's Zoe here again!" Zoe pushed me back and I laughed as she collapsed on me again. We said nonfunny things but laughed at it. "Someone asked if we're high."

"No. This is how we are," I smiled. "'Are you friends with Bryce Hall?' I have no clue."

"You're talking to Bryce Hall?" Zoe asked. "Isn't he hot?"

"Zoe!"

"Guys, give us something to do. We're bored."

"Someone said to do gymnastics."

"I guess." Zoe fell off the bed and I laughed my head off. I fell back and off the bed, making the phone drop with me.

"Ow!" We both groaned but broke out laughing.

"Yeah, we're okay," Zoe looked at the comments. We did some cool tricks, then read comments.

"'Go midnight shopping.' Oh, my God! We should!" I said, grabbing my keys. We took the live and I told the address of the Ralphs we were going to since no one would bother going to see us.

"What do you guys think? Sour or extreme sour?" Zoe asked about Sour Patch Kids. "I'm seeing more extreme." She took it and we got a bunch of chips and got to the soda aisle.

"Bang energy," I held up a can, setting it in the cart. "Sponsor me." We walked around and Zoe pointed at the end of the aisle.

"Is that Quinton Griggs?" She whispered. She showed the live and everyone yelled his name. The worst part happened when Bryce came around the corner. Zoe looked at me and her jaw dropped. We laughed so loud and the two looked at us. "Oh, shit!" We ran and hid in the next aisle.

"Wait, we need to get jelly," I said. "It's where they were."

"You go."

"No, you!"

"Fine, we'll both go." Zoe filmed me with the live and we awkwardly walked around the corner. I grabbed the a grape jelly and Zoe complained as Bryce moved out of the way. "Get the freaking cherry one. Not grape." I traded them. "Get the grape too."

"Zoe, I swear to God..." I handed the jars to her and took the phone.

"You live?" Bryce asked and I stared at him, a smile growing on my face.

"Yeah," I whispered.

"Follow me at BryceHall," he told the live.

"Go, go, go," Zoe pushed me and we snickered, running back to the cart. I dropped the phone on the way and laughed.

"Oh, shit." We paid and left, hating ourselves even more. I drove and we set the phone up. "We're socially awkward, guys. That's all."

"Dude, Bryce joined and Quinton joined, like a minute ago."

"Well, shh! They can hear you!"

"You too!" We got home and the security helped with the bags.

"Who's behind me? This is James. He's my security," I said.

"Hi," he smiled and looked at the phone.

"Someone said they like your muscles," I snickered. "He's mine."

"What? I'm no ones. I'm single."

"I'm kidding, guys."

"That's his way of saying, 'Hit me up'," Zoe said and he turned red, setting the bags on the table.

"'You're torturing him'," James read. "See, even they know. You got..." He held up a White Claw.

"Might as well say it now," I said. "Take it."

"'You're not supposed to get close with security'," Zoe said. "We know. He's a good friend though."

"He's one of my best friends. He's a hard worker. It's not even his shift right now. He could be in his room relaxing, but he's working."

"Because I have no friends," James walked away.

"'Zoe, are you single?' Oh, fuck! Quinton asked that!" She panicked.

"She's single. Slide into her DM's, Quinton!" I said.

"Bryce, she's single! Snatch her before someone else!"

"All the people screen recording this... On that note. We're gonna go eat shit food, so I'll end here." I turned my phone off and set the food in its place.

"10/10 on totally not being awkward," James took a pack of peeps.

"Right?" I laughed.

"I'll be back," Zoe left.

"Go to sleep. You shouldn't even be awake."

"I was thinking I could get a raise," James said.

"Wow. No. I let you live here, Jay," I said.

"Fine."

"Wait, I want you to come with me to my interview with ET tomorrow."

"Sure. You're paying for Starbucks though."

Zoe left in the morning and James and I walked to Starbucks. The interview came and he waited backstage.

"So this picture was talked earlier today," the lady showed James and I holding hands. "Is there someone new or...?"

"The thing about social media is that they make a big deal out of small things. That's James. He's my security guard and one of my best friends. There's nothing between us," I said.

"So about the social media... Could you expand?"

"So, there are tons of bad things about social media like online bullying and getting hate. But one thing that annoys me the most is that a girl and a guy can't stand next to each other without being shipped." We ended and I checked my DM's actually hoping Bryce had texted. He hadn't, so I decided to.

Me: Hey... wyd?

He replied 10 minutes later.

B: Nothing much. Chilling. Wanna come over?

Me: rlly?

B: Yeah.

Me: I'll be over in 5.

I drove and Bryce let me in.

"Are we gonna talk about last night?" He asked.