I sit in the studio and watch the dancers run the Hollywood Ghost Club dance. "Sharper in the back!" I yell, pointing to a dancer. They run the number a couple more times and then Kenny calls it a day. I meet up with the boys and we walk out to the cold, bitter Canada air.
Mads and Sav come over to us, with a very familiar face in between them. Clarke hugs me and I hug him back, standing on my toes. "You ready to go?" Clarke asks with a smile.
"Yeah, let me just go get my stuff." I say. Clarke nods and introduces himself to the boys as I hurry to the studio. I come back to see him shaking hands with a clearly upset Charlie.
"We met in the coffee shop." Clarke says with a smile.
Charlie nods, "I didn't realize you guys were still planning on going out."
I frown, confused at Charlie's words. "Let's go before they embarrass me."
We walk away and Owen shouts after us, "Your curfew is at ten, young lady." I roll my eyes and climb into the passenger seat of the car.
We sit down at the restaurant and order off the menu, "How has the show been going?"
I nod, "Good. We are getting close to finishing, which makes me sad. They've become my second family."
"Yeah, I noticed. They all seem pretty protective over you. Especially Charlie."
"I'm sorry about him. He can be difficult." I say, picking at my food.
Clarke smiles, "I think I can figure out why he is difficult."
I give a confused smile. The rest of dinner goes back quick. Talking to Clarke is so easy. We walk around downtown after dinner, enjoying each other's company.
A girl in her teens comes up to me with her boyfriend, "Can I get a picture with you?"
I smile, "Of course." She hands her boyfriend the phone and we take a couple of pictures.
She grabs her phone, "Is it true that you cheated on your boyfriend, that guy from Outer Banks?"
"Who?" I ask, confused at her claims.
"Rudy Pankow. Everyone is saying you cheated on him this summer. Is that true?"
I shake my head, "No, I've never even met Rudy."
The girl shrugs and says thanks before walking away. Clarke gives me a confused look, "What was that about?"
"I don't know, I've never even met the guy that everyone is saying I cheated on. I hate media sometimes."
Clarke continues walking, "No, I mean why did that girl ask for a picture? I thought the show hasn't come out yet."
"It hasn't. She probably recognizes me from my Youtube channel. It's no big deal. Come on, I'm getting cold." I say, not wanting to talk about my fame. Sometimes being in the spotlight is hard.
We climb into the car and he drives me back to my apartment, "I didn't realize I was taking a celebrity on a date tonight. I would have wore a nicer shirt."
I laugh, "You look great."
Clarke smiles at me as he parks in front of my apartment complex. "I had a lot of fun." He says, smiling at me.
"Me too." Clarke leans across the seat and kisses me on the cheek. I smile and climb out of the car.
That night many thoughts swirl through my head. Clarke is really nice but every time I think of the perfect date, I see myself with Charlie. Even though we won't ever work out, I like him, a lot. I also can't stop thinking about what that girl said. She mentioned some guy that I apparently cheated on, even though I don't even know him. How well known is this lie?
Author's Note: This is kind of boring, but I'll make up for it with the next chapter. Its probably the chapter I am most excited to write. Please continue to give feedback and vote!!
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Imperfect Harmony: JATP ~Charlie Gillespie~
FanfictionMakayla Harris, a rising choreographer working on the new show Julie and the Phantoms. This is her first major job and she refuses to let her mental health and distracting new star, Charlie Gillespie, get in her way of becoming the choreographer she...