A Surreal Life
Chapter Eleven.
Brad's gone. Two days after my video project with Darren, his teacher told him that he had found him an internship in a kind of big music studio in L.A. He could pass on this opportunity and we completely understand it's just that it's hard. Kayla, him and I have been together since high school and now he leaves and not just on another street but in an other state. We text and Skype but it's not the same. The only thing we can do it to keep ourselves busy. Kay and I have been together a lot and it's been great. We kind of missed those girl time we had before we moved in the three of us together. Also, Kay is getting closer to Chris, while I'm getting closer to Darren.
It's been two weeks since the video shoot and I'm now on my way to NYU to meet with my teacher so that she can give me my final note.
"Sit down miss Bright."
I sat down and waited for the verdict.
"Well first of all, congratulation on the video. I've showed it to quite a lot of people and they all think that it's great. "
"While thank you."
"Therefore, I can't give you a higher mark than 100%." she told me smiling. "And know that you are the only student with such a mark in the class. You may go now, I'm meeting with Stephanie in 5 minutes."
"Thank you. Thank you mam."
I left smiling. I took out my phone.
ASHLEY: U BUSY? :)
DARREN: NOPE :)
ASHLEY: MEET ME @ STARBUCKS NEAR SCHOOL IN 10? :D
DARREN: K I'LL B THERE :D
I closed my phone and put it back in my pocket. Smiling, I made my way to the Starbucks and ordered myself a lemonade. Yeah I don't like coffee. So anyways I was waiting for Darren when my phone buzzed.
KAY: HEY! DON'T WAIT UP 4 ME 2NIGHT. STAYING @ JESS'S PLACE. :)
ASHLEY: KK! HAVE FUN :)
Just as I was closing it, I saw someone sit down in front of me. Darren was smiling over his coffee.
"Hey beautiful." he smiled and I swear my heart stopped beating for a second.
"Hi. Um so I have something to tell you."
"Okay... Should I be worried?" he asked seeming concerned.
"Oh no no! It's nothing bad! I just wanted to tell you that... I got 100% on the video!!!"
"Oh wow that's great Ash!"
"Yeah well I couldn't have done it without you so I wanted to thank you again for helping." I smiled warmly at him.
"Hey anytime! It really was a blast working with you. And anyways, I think we might need to make a new video soon..."
"And why is that?" I was suddenly confused.
"Well you see, I have something to tell you too. After you sent me the vid, I kind of posted it on my Youtube page and it already got 12 400 views!"
"Wha...What?" Now I was really confused... and kind of scared.
"I know! Isn't it great?" He was so happy and I couldn't understand. "You don't seem very happy..." now he just seem sad.
"It's just that..." I was fiddling with my fingers. "I'm not used to being in the spotlight. I have many self esteem issues and one of them is singing in front of people. I didn't sleep all night before the video because I was trying to figure out how I would react when you told me that my song and voice stank until I could get to my room and cry about it for hours."
"What? You're great why would I tell you that? And I'm sorry but I don't seen how you could have self esteem problems... I mean, you're awesome! Not to mention beautiful!"
I smiled lightly and lifted my eyes to look at him through my eyelashes.
"Anyways, people probably don't even care about the 'Ashley' part in the video." I mumbled.
"What? Why wouldn't they?" now it was his turn to be really confused.
"You don't get it do you Darren? I'm a nobody and you're a huge somebody! Why would anyone care about me when you're in that video? Girls are the people that are the most active on the blogosphere and I can tell you that 95% of those comments are probably about how hot you are in a suit, how your smile makes them melt from the inside, and don't even get me started on how your hair fall in front of your gorgeous hazel eyes!"
I didn't realize that I was looking at him straight in the eye and that I had just admit to what I deeply thought. I quickly looked down embarrassed.
"I'm sorry I have to go." I said getting up to leave.
"Wait! Ashley please!" he said grabbing my hand before I could get out of his reach.
I refused to look at him. My eyes were all watery. He sat me back down and forced me to look into his eyes by lifting my chin.
"People care about you. I care about you." he put the accent on the I part. "Look, if you want me to take it down, I will but please before, hear this out.
-Wow what an awesome song! Who wrote it?
-AMAZING! Can't get it out of my head!
-When will it be on iTunes?
-Who's that chick? Darren if you aren't dating her, believe me I will!"
I saw him blush a bit when he said the last one.
"Will you believe me now that everyone loves you?"
I nodded slowly. I was still a bit skeptical but he did make me feel much better.
"You know what?!" he asked suddenly enthusiastic. "I'm taking you out tonight! Yep I am! get ready to party hard Bright!"
"What? Um okay." I said laughing a bit.
"What time is it?"
"Almost 5."
"Okay! Come on i'll drop you off at your place so you can get ready!"
We drove to my place and before I got out of the car he kissed me on the cheek and said:
"Pick you up at 9 beautiful!"
I got out and watched him drive away.
"Oh Darren... If you only knew how you make me feel..." I whispered to myself.
It's been two weeks since the video shoot and I'm now on my way to NYU to meet with my teacher so that she can give me my final note.
"Sit down miss Bright."
I sat down and waited for the verdict.
"Well first of all, congratulation on the video. I've showed it to quite a lot of people and they all think that it's great. "
"While thank you."
"Therefore, I can't give you a higher mark than 100%." she told me smiling. "And know that you are the only student with such a mark in the class. You may go now, I'm meeting with Stephanie in 5 minutes."
"Thank you. Thank you mam."
I left smiling. I took out my phone.
ASHLEY: U BUSY? :)
DARREN: NOPE :)
ASHLEY: MEET ME @ STARBUCKS NEAR SCHOOL IN 10? :D
DARREN: K I'LL B THERE :D
I closed my phone and put it back in my pocket. Smiling, I made my way to the Starbucks and ordered myself a lemonade. Yeah I don't like coffee. So anyways I was waiting for Darren when my phone buzzed.
KAY: HEY! DON'T WAIT UP 4 ME 2NIGHT. STAYING @ JESS'S PLACE. :)
ASHLEY: KK! HAVE FUN :)
Just as I was closing it, I saw someone sit down in front of me. Darren was smiling over his coffee.
"Hey beautiful." he smiled and I swear my heart stopped beating for a second.
"Hi. Um so I have something to tell you."
"Okay... Should I be worried?" he asked seeming concerned.
"Oh no no! It's nothing bad! I just wanted to tell you that... I got 100% on the video!!!"
"Oh wow that's great Ash!"
"Yeah well I couldn't have done it without you so I wanted to thank you again for helping." I smiled warmly at him.
"Hey anytime! It really was a blast working with you. And anyways, I think we might need to make a new video soon..."
"And why is that?" I was suddenly confused.
"Well you see, I have something to tell you too. After you sent me the vid, I kind of posted it on my Youtube page and it already got 12 400 views!"
"Wha...What?" Now I was really confused... and kind of scared.
"I know! Isn't it great?" He was so happy and I couldn't understand. "You don't seem very happy..." now he just seem sad.
"It's just that..." I was fiddling with my fingers. "I'm not used to being in the spotlight. I have many self esteem issues and one of them is singing in front of people. I didn't sleep all night before the video because I was trying to figure out how I would react when you told me that my song and voice stank until I could get to my room and cry about it for hours."
"What? You're great why would I tell you that? And I'm sorry but I don't seen how you could have self esteem problems... I mean, you're awesome! Not to mention beautiful!"
I smiled lightly and lifted my eyes to look at him through my eyelashes.
"Anyways, people probably don't even care about the 'Ashley' part in the video." I mumbled.
"What? Why wouldn't they?" now it was his turn to be really confused.
"You don't get it do you Darren? I'm a nobody and you're a huge somebody! Why would anyone care about me when you're in that video? Girls are the people that are the most active on the blogosphere and I can tell you that 95% of those comments are probably about how hot you are in a suit, how your smile makes them melt from the inside, and don't even get me started on how your hair fall in front of your gorgeous hazel eyes!"
I didn't realize that I was looking at him straight in the eye and that I had just admit to what I deeply thought. I quickly looked down embarrassed.
"I'm sorry I have to go." I said getting up to leave.
"Wait! Ashley please!" he said grabbing my hand before I could get out of his reach.
I refused to look at him. My eyes were all watery. He sat me back down and forced me to look into his eyes by lifting my chin.
"People care about you. I care about you." he put the accent on the I part. "Look, if you want me to take it down, I will but please before, hear this out.
-Wow what an awesome song! Who wrote it?
-AMAZING! Can't get it out of my head!
-When will it be on iTunes?
-Who's that chick? Darren if you aren't dating her, believe me I will!"
I saw him blush a bit when he said the last one.
"Will you believe me now that everyone loves you?"
I nodded slowly. I was still a bit skeptical but he did make me feel much better.
"You know what?!" he asked suddenly enthusiastic. "I'm taking you out tonight! Yep I am! get ready to party hard Bright!"
"What? Um okay." I said laughing a bit.
"What time is it?"
"Almost 5."
"Okay! Come on i'll drop you off at your place so you can get ready!"
We drove to my place and before I got out of the car he kissed me on the cheek and said:
"Pick you up at 9 beautiful!"
I got out and watched him drive away.
"Oh Darren... If you only knew how you make me feel..." I whispered to myself.