Alycinn Montgomery, Kennedi Rydes, Bridget Yarn and Jaylynn Hansen, four names that have been synonymous with each other since their first audition. They've been friends ever since that day, when Jaylynn accidentally spilt her drink all over Kennedi, making Kennedi laugh, and Alycinn who was walking by saw what happened and helped Kennedi to the bathroom and Bridget happened to be touching up her make-up. That was five years ago.
Now, the four girls were flying out to LA, the four of them landing major roles in the new movie being filmed all over the world.
"Can you believe this, Di? We're finally living our dreams!" Alycinn gushed, the excitement finally getting to the normally calm leader.
"Uh-huh... Great..." Kennedi deadpanned, not paying attention to her best friend.
"Are you listening to me?"
"What do you expect, Aly? Today is theday! I hate today more than any day in the year and you booked a flighttoday?"
"Kennedi-" Aly started. She only now realized what today was.
"It's fine, Aly, ju-just forget I said anything.
Aly sighed. September 11. The day that permanently haunted Kennedi and she booked a flight for today.
'Way to think ahead, Aly.'
'Youcan'tblameyourselfforsomeoneelse'sproblems'
'Wow conscience... That's helpful!'
'Anytime.'
"Aly? Time to go." Kennedi said shaking her best friends' shoulder.
"How long have I been asleep?"
"An hour."
"Oh, okay... The director said there'll be a limo waiting for us, we're going directly to the set to meet the guys we're working with."
"Okay, thanks for the head's up. We should tell Jay and Bridget,"
"Agreed."
When Aly and Kennedi walked off the plane the two say their two friends waiting for them.
"Guess who's here." Jay squealed quietly.
"Who?" Aly asked.
"Big Time Rush." Kennedi said, yawning.
"Really? You're bored with the guys we've liked for three years?"
"You guys have liked them for three years, I joined the bandwagon later on."
"Okay, way to be a bitch about it, Kennedi."
Kennedi shrugged. "I try."
"No really? Want to be a little more sarcastic about it?" Bridget asked.
"... Hmm... Nope. I think I'm good."
"Good! I'm glad you're good!"
"Thanks." Kennedi said as they climbed into the waiting white limo.
As the door was opened for Alycinn, the four girls noticed four figures sitting there already.
"Is there some kind of mistake?"
"Are you girls, Alycinn Montgomery, Kennedi Rydes, Bridget Yarn and Jaylynn Hansen?"
The girls nodded. "Then yes, this is for you." Aly, Bridget, and Jay exchanged an excited look while Kennedi rolled her eyes, climbing into the Hummer stretch limo.
"Hi." She said lamely, not caring about her first impression, crossing her left leg over her right knee.
"Hi. Are your friends coming?"
Kennedi looked to see her frozen friends and she sighed, Pulling Aly's jacket, yanking her into the limo, sending her sprawling into Kendall Knight's lap.
She looked up at him blushing, "Uh... Hi?"
"I'm Kendall."
"Alycinn, Alycinn Montgomery."
"I will literally drag you two into that limo if you do not get in right now!" Kennedi shouted at her two friends.
They started giggling and Kennedi face palmed, grabbing Jay and pulling her into the limo before doing the same to Bridget throwing them into the laps of Logan and Carlos respectively, making them giggle.
Realizing the way that everyone was sitting there was no room left for her. She thanked her lucky stars and went to sit in the front before pretty boy stuck his head out of the limo.
"If you want, I'll sit in the front!"
"I'm good!" Kennedi called, not looking behind her, even though she knew by the slamming of the limo door he was going to try to make her sit in the back.
He ran past her, opening the door. "Go sit in the back. I'll take front."
"No, really, it's okay. You don't have to do this." Kennedi pleaded, not wanting to sit in the back of the limo with her fan girls for friends.
"I know I don't. So please, let me."
"Thanks, James." She said smiling at him, climbing into the front seat as he held the door open, unintentionally allowing her to take front.
He cursed after closing the front door as he walked back to the end of the limo.
James counted his blessings and sent up a prayer that no matter what happened, Kennedi would be his partner for the movie.
"You know, Miss, there's plenty of room in the back."
"I'm okay, I'd rather be up front."
"I hope you don't mind my asking, but why?"
"I don't like sitting in the backs of limos."
"I'm assuming by your lack of elaboration, you don't want to talk about it."
"Thank you... Mind if I turn on the radio?"
"By all means."
Kennedi smiled, reaching to change the station before finding a song she liked.
To her surprise, one of her all time favorite songs was on.
"There's a fire starting in my heart, reaching a fever pitch, it's bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your shit bare
See how I'll leave with every piece of you don't underestimate the things that I will do
There's a fire starting in my heart reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
The scars of your love remind me of us they keep me thinking that we almost had it all
Thescarsofyourlove,theyleavemebreathlessIcan'thelpfeeling,wecouldhavehaditall." Kennedi sang, losing herself in the music.
"You're a beautiful singer," A familiar masculine voice said from behind her.
Kennedi jumped a little, "Hmm... Oh! Thanks..."
"I've never heard anyone sing that song so well."
"Except Adele." Kennedi said, crinkling her nose a little when she realized their words rhymed. Well, Adele... Ew... Rhymes...
"I don't know, I think you could give her a run for her money."
"James? I don't trust you as far as I could throw you."
"That hurts Kennedi, that really hurts." James said, pouting, placing his hands over his heart.
"I'm glad." Kennedi deadpanned.
The driver rolled up the pitch black separation window. "Is there anyway to lock that so he can't roll it back down again?"
"No miss, I'm sorry."
Kennedi sighed. "The sooner we get to the studio... The better." She said, running a hand through her chocolate hair.
"All right, kids... Here's the idea. Four couples, all over the world, on Valentine's Day."
"Um... Excuse me? Hasn't that idea been done before?"
"What?"
"You know, the movie Valentine's Day."
"Oh! What about New Year's?"
"That movie just came out!"
"Okay... What about Christmas?"
The eight teens looked at each other. "I don't think that's been done..."
"CHRISTMAS IT IS! All right, now we have to divide you into pairs like the script requires."
The eight leaned towards the director, each chanting a name over and over in their heads. "Okay, so Kendall and Alycinn you two are going to be a married couple from Atlanta. He," The director said, pointing at Kendall, "Is going to be on the plane, trying to get home for the holidays because his job as a professional photographer."
"So, I'll need you two to go stand over there with Alice, she'll be doing make up and handing you your scripts."
"Okay... Next pair! Bridget? You and Carlos are a dating couple will be driving home to Bridget's house in meet her parents and get in a car accident. Now, go see Riley, she'll be giving you scripts and setting you up for the car wreck scene, that's what we're filming first."
Bridget and Carlos smiled at each other.
"Now... Who to pair... Who to pair..." The director muttered over and over, "Jaylynn... You and… Logan! You two are also a dating couple... Logan you are trying to pawn a golden harmonica and Jaylynn you're going to pawn a locket without a chain. Logan gets you, Jaylynn, a solid gold chain for a locket while Jaylynn, you are going to get a harmonica case for him."
"Isn't that like the story the Disney version of Gift of the Magi?
"That's how I got my inspiration for their gifts..."
"That's literally the exact same gifts..." Jaylynn said, trailing off.
"DOES IT MATTER?" The director asked shouting.
"Guess not." Logan and Jaylynn shrugged at each other. "Go see Jayce, she's going to do... SOMETHING!"
Logan and Jaylynn almost ran away.
"All right you two, Kennedi and James."
"You two are my favorite couple for this movie!"
"Why?"
"Because you two are going to be at Disney World, for your three year anniversary, and the fireworks are going off and as you, Kennedi, are eating popcorn you find a ring..." James and Kennedi looked at each other, she with slight distaste, and he with a grin.
"James, you get down on one knee, proposing and Kennedi, you shouted 'No!' before running away and James, you realize then that you're kneeling in gum." Kennedi let out a laugh as James frowned.
"Later, you two will be in an elevator and James, you apologize to her as you're stuck in an elevator and then propose again where she says yes." James and Kennedi looked at him.
"That's not... convoluted?" Kennedi looked at James who nodded at her word choice, "Yep. Convoluted."
"If I knew what that word even meant, then I would care about what you just said. But since I don't, then that big word and anything else you said doesn't matter to me." The director said.
"... You know... I suddenly don't want to do this movie anymore." Kennedi said hastily.
"NO! YOU SIGNED A CONTRACT!"
"No I really didn't..."
"I DON'T CARE! YOU AUDITIONED FOR THIS MOVIE, YOU GOT THE PART AND I WILL GIVE YOU 20% ON TOP OF WHAT WE'RE ALREADY PAYING YOU TO DO THIS MOVIE!"
"... Really? I was just gonna ask for 5%, but 20% sounds much nicer!" Kennedi said with a smirk.
The director face palmed, "Go find Carson... She'll help you with costumes and make up and such."
James and Kennedi walked towards the little blonde girl who was waving at them, handing them the large scripts. "Hey guys! I'm Carson!"
"We know..."
"Right! So, Kennedi, follow Ryan and James, I'll show you the wardrobe options!"
"I get options?" He asked.
"And you get to model them for me." Carson said with a glint in her eyes.
Kennedi growled slightly, walking away towards the guy that could've been James' doppelganger, "Hey... I'm Ryan... And you're hot..."
"NOT! In the mood!" She looked at him. "Actually," She cocked her head to the side to see James glaring at Ryan.
"If I-"
"Don't start bribing... You want to make boy toy over there jealous?"
"Uh... Yeah actually, I do."
"Why?"
"Because he's a jackass and I want him to suffer in hell."
"That's pleasant... Keep thinking those pleasant thoughts." Ryan said smiling, causing Kennedi to laugh. She looped her arm through Ryan's as the pair walked towards her dressing room.
"I'll leave you here, Kennedi-"
"Can I have your phone number? You know, just in case I can't find you on set?"
"Uh..." Ryan blushed a little, "Sure..." Ryan pulled out his phone, handing it to her.
Kennedi typed quickly and then texted herself using Ryan's phone. "Cool! Thanks Ryan!" She said, smiling, kissing his cheek.
Ryan blushed, "Ummm... You're very welcome, Kennedi!"
He flushed again, "Yeah... I'll see you later, Kennedi."
She smiled, walking into her dressing room to see rows of clothing.
"Holy shit... I just died and went to shopping heaven..."
An hour later, Kennedi surfaced from her dressing room wearing, a mid-thigh London tartan dress that was black and white, with black velvet stars and bells, a buttoned up black trench coat that ended just above the dress' hem, a black beret, a pair of black and white checkered Vans and minimal make up, just a pale lipstick and black eyeliner.
Kennedi walked back on set and saw everyone else there.
"What took you so long?"
"I HAD THIRTY-TWO RACKS OF CLOTHES! I HAD TO INSPECT AND TRY ON!" Kennedi defended, causing Aly, Jay and Bridget to laugh.
"Really, guys? You're laughing at me?"
They nodded their heads in agreement. "At least you dressed right the first time!" The director shouted, glaring at Aly and Jaylynn.
"WE SAID WE'RE SORRY!" The pair shouted at the man.
(Seven hours later)
"All right! Everyone can go home, now! Bridget, Carlos, Jaylynn, Logan, Kendall and Aly, I want to see you six first thing!"
"Uh... What about Kennedi and me?" James asked, hoping he'd be able to spend tomorrow with Kennedi.
"I'm not going to need you guys until... Monday... So, I'll see you guys in three days!"
Kennedi did a little victory dance in her head before realizing that would be three days without the best wardrobe she has ever seen and three days with the biggest jackass she'd ever met in her life... This was going to be a long three days...EVER!