The Apprentice || h.s

Chapter 1

Hair, makeup, nails, you name it I'll do it. I've always wanted to be a cosmetologist, just playing with peoples hair, or doing their makeup just made me feel better for some reason.

I graduated from beauty school here in Chicago about a month ago. I just turned eighteen and graduated College, not bad right? I ended up leaving high school early, due to my 'outstanding marks' I'm actually proud to call myself a nerd to be honest.

The only thing I need right now is an apprenticeship if I want to start my own salon and I honestly don't know where to look.

Rachel: Dude check out One Direction's Facebook!

Rachel is my best friend, I met her at college and we clicked when I found out we both love One Direction.

I open up Facebook to see their most recent update.

"One Direction's hairstylist Lou Teasdale, is looking for an apprentice! Make a video showing your hairstyling, and makeup skills! Contest ends on January 15th"

The irony.

I have two days to get a video in.

Me: Rachel I neeeeeed this! come over tonight I wanna make the video now! Bring Evan!

Rachel: I'm bringing my lucky rabbit foot!

I slip on a pair of shoes and my jacket, and grab my purse and head to the Café a few blocks down.

The weather is nice today, the perfect warm winter weather not extremely cold but it definitely isn't warm.

I've always preferred the city vibe over the small-town-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-and-everything-closes-early vibe you know. Something about busy streets, and car horns going off every so often just made me feel alive. It's weird but that's how it is.

I walk into the small café and walk up to the cashier.

"Hi I'd like a blueberry tea, two sugar" I order

"Of course, is that for here or to go?" The cashier asked.

"To go please" I say with a polite smile.

"That'll be $4.57 please" the cashier informs me.

I take out a $5 dollar bill and hand it to her. She hands me my change and I place the rest of the change and couple extra change inside the tip jar, then walk towards the side and wait for my tea.

A few moments go by and a worker hands me my tea and I walk back outside.

Rachel: Hey Evan and I are coming over now be there in about 30

Me: alright I just left the café

Rachel: did you get me something ;)

Me: nope <3

Rachel: hate you

Me: love you too boo!

I put my phone back in my jacket pocket and continue to walk.

I'd don't think I can get over how much I love living in the city, yeah it's loud but it's calming for some reason, and yeah the people here are assholes, but it's okay to be mad at a random stranger; for bumping into you because there's a one in a million chance that you'll ever see them again.

After about fifteen minutes of walking I made it back to my apartment building, it's no fancy condo but it's a nice place.

I walk through the door to be greeted by Henry the guy who works at the front desk. I politely smile and wave and make my way to the elevators.

Once reaching my floor I unlock my apartment and begin to take my jacket and shoes off.

I decide to set up some lights and my grab my camera and tripod and grab all my tools.

I couple minutes later a knock was heard from my door. I set my brushes down and walk to open the door to be greeted by Rachel and Even.

"Rachel boob to boob baby!" I say excitedly and pull her into a hug.

"Amber!" She mimics me and we both laugh.

"Hey Even" I say and pull him into a hug as well.

"Hey Amber so I heard Rachel and I are going to be your guinea pig's for this apprentice ship audition" he says as they both walk in.

"Yup and I'm going to make you guys look fab-boo" I say sarcastically.

"I didn't put makeup on so I have a naked face" Rachel says as she slips her shoes off

I smile and I walk them over towards my recording station I guess you can call it.

"Ok so Rachel I'm going to do a bit of an edgy makeup look, and Evan I'll do a I'm-actually-wearing-makeup-but-you-can't-even-tell look" I inform them.

"Make me look pretty" Rachel says as she claps her hands and we both laugh.

"I'm nervous" I say as I pick out my brushes and the foundations I'll be using on them.

"Don't be, there's a reason why you were the student who passed with the highest marks in all our classes" Rachel says

"Damn Amber's a champ!" Evan chimes.

"Ok I'm ready" I say and turn my camera on and hit the record button.

Here we go.

{authors note}

Ok I know what you're thinking. What the hell Emily why did you put Jersey Girl and Nightmare on hold and start a new fanfic? Well I'm not happy on how those 2 stories are going so far, so when I feel like it I'll be editing them.

Also I've been wanting to do a Harry fic for the longest time so voila I'm hoping this'll go along smoothly.