Chapter 1
It was the last rehearsal before the show. They were trying to go through the entire show, nonstop, to be sure there were no flaws. All of them were really nervous for Starship, since it was the first original show they had ever put together, and since they were just a group of college graduated Internet sensations, they were afraid fans might not like it… But they were still doing it. It was Friday night, and the rehearsal was going swimmingly. They were all having fun going through the lines and songs, as always, but as much as they tried, they just couldn't put aside the fact that they were really anxious about it. But the time passed by, and when Lauren looked at her watch she noticed she was already running late for her shift at the restaurant ten minutes away from the rehearsal spot. She stood up, and said, while running to get her shoes and bag from across the studio:
"Well, as much as I would like to stay here with you guys, I really have to go. See you tomorrow! "
"Bye Lo!" they all said, almost synchronized.
Lauren quickly put her grey pumps on and rushed to the door, and as soon as she left it, she heard someone calling her name. It was Brian Holden. Although she never had admitted it to anyone, not even to her best friend, Julia, she had always had a little crush on him, since the first day they met on University of Michigan. And somehow, she could tell he felt the same way too. But neither of them confessed.
"Hey, Lauren, wait up!"
"What's up Bri?"
"I was thinking, maybe… Erm…"
"Bri, c'mon, you know I hate that! Just say it."
"I was thinking, maybe I could, I don't know, drop by when you end your shift, and maybe we could, erm, maybe go for a walk, or I could take you home or something?"
"That would be great!" said Lauren, sounding a little bit more excited than she wanted to sound "I'll be waiting for you at 11pm, sharp. Don't be late!"
"Sure, don't worry. I'll see you later!"
It wasn't the first time Brian had asked Lauren to take her home after late rehearsals or after her shifts at the restaurant, but it always felt weird for him. Since he and Jaime broke up on his last year of college, his mind just flew away from girls. But Lauren was not just a girl. She was the tiny brunette he loved to be around, and that shook with him in ways he that no one else did. And in the last few days, he felt like his feelings for her were growing stronger, but he couldn't explain why. But somehow he had a feeling that tonight things would change for the two of them.