*AN* This is another back story chapter on my OC, however this was the original story I had. This first chapter deals with my OC's b-day and I know I've done a birthday story so far but deal with it. I dont have much of a summary but without giving it all away it'd be kind of hard to create one. Enjoy anyway, I'll tey to keep it short!
"Hey, you guys ready?" Kendall said leaning into James dressing room.
"Yeah, just about." James replied.
"We're working on the finishing touches" Carlos added
"Hurry up, I don't know how much longer we have." Kendall said looking back into the hall before walking in to see what they were working on.
"Relax, K-dog, we got this." Logan said reassuring his bud.
"Done!" Carlos sighed with a smile. He stepped back and let the others look at the fruits of their efforts. A large cake lay on James' coffee table, hand made in a group effort. They had all pitched in on the decorations and writing although none were very good. Several boxes of all sizes lay on the couch behind them, wrapped and ready to go and a very large bouquet of colorful flowers sat on the desk across the room. It was now or never and though they were nervous, they found the guts to carry out their plan.
They had been acting suspicious for a while now but more so over the last few days but they weren't up to no good, on the contrary, they were working over time trying to surprise one of their closest friends, Katie Pryszweic for her birthday. Her birthday was actually 3 days away but the guys wanted to surprise her and since this was her third year working for Network TV they figured she would be expecting something since the network was very generous to their stars. The guys wanted it to be extra special and did everything themselves; the cake, the decorations, guest list, and gifts. Though mediocre at best, they were quite proud of the work and knew Katie would love it all, no matter how horrible. They did have a back up cake though, just in case their cake turned out to be repulsive.
Katie was working hard on set, she had just gotten back from lunch with girls from the sound stage next door. She was working with the director Paul, helping sketch out some ideas for the next scene, this was usual practice though. Katie had this knack for seeing how something should look based on a single line or paragraph. The scenes were well played out already but details and even whole scenes were often changed between draft to table read to run through. She was deep in thought with Paul as she looked over the script and he talked her through his supposed problem, he and the rest of the crew were behind the whole thing and Katie actually believed everything was normal.
Hank, their best friend on the crew motioned them over to the set right next door, it was already decorated and James was bringing over the presents, with Carlos and Logan carrying the cake. Kendall remained as the look out while carrying the flowers to present to her. Once they were set Hank signaled Paul to begin his part which was to have Katie run through a scene real quick so he can see what it might look like but it would bring her to the decorated set that she hadn't seen yet. The scene consisted of a few lines but Paul made her skip the lines as he read off what she should do and she complied.
"Ok, you see Kendall and he's dog tired and looks like crap leaning on Logan who looks not much better. Rush over to them, help them to the couch; listen as they describe the events that happened. Ok get them ice and then run down the hall to get to the bottom of things!" he said. Katie did just that, running out the door, letting it slam behind her as she raced down the hall to the set next door. She was focused on her run through she didn't hear some of the commotion on the other side of the hallway wall, Paul was giving instructions to her so she was focused on those. She opened the back door of the elevator and waited inside for it to open, as soon as it did she ran right out and was greeted with smiling faces.
"Surprise! Happy Early Birthday Katie!" They all said in unison. They clapped and cheered after she screamed in surprise and then faded to joy. She ran right to the guys and gave them a group hug before greeting all her other guests, tears in her eyes. The party began pretty quickly after she greeted all the other network stars that joined the festivities. She was really surprised and felt so loved after coming so far, she truly felt welcome. As the day turned to night the party continued well into the wee morning hours, dancing music, games and so much fun and socializing. Once the party ended and she finally returned to the Knight residence, she quickly fell asleep, tired from the fun. She couldn't help but reflect on the fateful night that made all this possible.
"It was one of the first times I met them…" she said to herself. "If I hadn't stopped or even been on the same road….I cant even think about it!" she continued shaking the thought from her mind. She soon fell into a deep sleep but her thoughts began to stir again as they brought her back to the night that started it all.
