Dreams

Ch 3: My First LA Sunset

  As I watch the sunset I plug in my ear buds to listen to my music. After a few songs I see someone walking over to me. "Hi." He said. "Hello." I replied giving him a smile.

  "Mind if I sit?" He asked pointing at the ground beside me. "Not at all." I pat the ground beside me. As he sits down I got a better look at him. He had neat messy brown hair and the blue-ist eyes. So beautiful!

  "I havent seen you around here before." He said. "I just moved here." I replied. "Oh. Well. I'm..."

  "Im Bryan." He said. "Hi Bryan. Im Skylar. Its nice to meet you." I said giving him a quick smile before returning my focus to the sunset.

  "Who was the one who I handed the ball to? Who yelled for me to duck?" I ask laughing a bit. "Oh. That was Chris. My brother." Bryan said. "Okay. Thanks." I say. Leaning back resting on my elbows.

  "Beautiful isnt it?" He asked me. "Huh?" I ask. "The sunset. Its beautiful. Isnt it?" He repeated himself. "Absolutely. My first LA sunset. This is one of my reasons I came to LA. This is my second reason why I came here." I said.

  "Well. Whats your first reason?" Bryan asked me. "Im... Uh... Im a model. Im basically a sunset model." I say showing him some of my pictures. "Wait. Holy shit!" Bryan exclaimed. "What?!" I ask scared from his sudden outburst. Causing me to sit straight up with wide eyes. "Why didnt I see it? Youre Sunset.Skylar. Youre Skylar Mackenzie!" He said. I instantly hushed him.

  "SHH!" I say sushing him! "Please dont draw attention!" "Oh. Im sorry!" He appologized. "Its okay." I said back quieting my tone. "So you know who I am.." I say looking back at the waves hitting the shore. "Yeah.. I follow you on instagram and tiktok. Also youtube.. Kinda all of your socials." Bryan said rubbing the back of his neck.

  "Oh. Okay then. Well. Bryan. Hi. Im Skylar Mackenzie. Its nice you meet you Mr. ...?" I say. "Uh. Williams. Bryan Williams." He said. "Well. Its nice to meet you Bryan Williams." I say with a slight giggle.

  "BRYAN!" We hear from a ways down the beach. "Well. Looks like I got to return to my friends. Would you like to meet them?" He asked me. "Sure. I dont see why not." I said getting up.

   As we are walking over to his friends Bryan trips over the sand. And everyone busts out laughing. "Are you okay?" I ask him helping him to his feet. "Yep. Im good." He said laughing with the rest of his group. Before we got there I whisper to Bryan.

  "Please only introduce me as Skylar." I whisper to him. He nodded his head. Once we got there he introduced me to his friends. "This is Tristan.. Tyler.. Chris.. Heidi.. Ian.. Dom.. Zach.. Mel.. And Chris." He said pointing to all of them pausing between names. "Everyone. This is Skylar." Bryan added. Thankfully he didnt say my last name.

  "Hi." Everyone said as I shook their hands. Once I reached Heidi I think her name was. "Nope. Imma hugger." She said smiling pulling me into a hug. "Okay." I say uncomfortably. I quickly hug back and pull away. Rubbing my arms after I was free from physical contact.

  Im not a hugger. Since 5th grade all the way until I was a senior in highschool at the age of 17. I devolped a dislike for physical contact. Hand shakes I can deal with. And hugs from certian people I can deal with. But strangers. No. It makes me feel weird.

  "You okay?" Bryan asks. I guess he noticed my discomfort. "Yeah. Im good." I reply quickly. Almost too quickly. As the night went on I was around them more and opened up a bit. "Ill see yall later." I say going to leave. "It was nice meeting yall!" I say walking away waving.

  As I reach the parking lot, I hear a voice calling after me. "Skylar wait!" A mans voice yells. "Uh.. Hi.. Again. Um. I know who you are. I just "kept my cool." He said, quoting his last three words. "Oh. Um. Im sorry. Im not good with names." I say toning down my voice.

  "Oh. Yeah. Im Chris. Chris Williams. Bryans younger brother." Chris said pointing at Bryan. "Um. I love your songs. And I love your photography skills and modeling pictues. Im kind of a huge fan." Chris said rubbing the back of his neck.

'Oh. Uh. Thanks." I say flashing him a quick smile. "You okay?" Chris asks as I lean against the sign in the parking lot. "Yeah. I... I just dont like the attention I get for my fame.. Bad past experiences with "fans". But it was really nice to meet you." I say keeping eye contact while talking. "Well. Yeah. I know how that feels.. But. Would you like to come and hang out with us? One day." Chris asked politely.

  "Uh. Sure. I dont see why not." I say feeling hopeful. "Oh. Uh. One more thing. When Im around you... Could you see me as a normal human?" I ask looking down. "Hey. I got you. When youre around me and the others youll be treated as a normal human. Not like youre famous." Chris said smiling.

I gave him a quick hug and left. When I got home I felt relieved. I felt hopeful for these guys. Like we could be friends with my fame out of the picture. Is it selfish? Am I selfish for wanting to be normal? I kept thinking to myself. Soon after I kept thinking those thing I started overthinking which triggered an anxiety attack.

I instantly called my mom and she calmed me down. Reminded me that it's okay. And ill be okay after a good nights rest. And I calmed down. My mom has always been there for me. Through anything at anytime of the day.

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Is it selfish of her? To want to be normal... Is it selfish of her to ask people, possible friends to see her as anything else then she is?