Yesterday I decided to write something new, so I asked my friends what should it be about and they had chosen Toby. I didn't argue, because I am his huge fan for few years. And here is the first chapter and I hope you will like it :) And I'm sorry for every mistake I made. I tried to use proper English and I check it few times, but I'm only a human.
Disclaimer: I don't own Grace Helbig or any other YouTube star you'll read here about.
It was nearly 7 o'clock in the evening when the girl with astonishing and curly hair was standing on the airport with her parents. The huge suitcase was lying on the floor beside her legs.
"Do you have everything?" mother asked. "Are you sure you want to go?"
Girl in her twenties nodded, rolling her eyes slowly. She hated when mom treated her like a baby.
"I'm good, I have everything I need and yes, I'm sure" She assured and then added something to comfort her parents, before they ask about it "you know I'll rent an apartment with Grace, so I have a place to stay."
Now was their turn to nod and they hugged their baby girl. She turned 24 recently, but for them she was still twelve. The girl kissed both of them in the cheeks and waved to them as she went to her terminal.
"Lena! Wait!" someone yelled behind her, so the girl stopped and turned around, just to face her dad again. "You forgot about your bag" he laughed and gave it to her. She thanked him and disappeared behind the big doors.
An hour later she stepped into the plane. After she had shown her ticket to beautiful stewardess, she was led to her seat by another woman. Lena sat nigh the window and before she had noticed, the plane took off. It was amazing for her to think about her dream coming true. Although girl was pretty excited about this adventure and new chapter in her life, she was apprehensive too. What if she is wrong and she won't get with along with Grace? They had known each other for more than three years, but actually never met. Will they feel good or bewildered and ashamed in each other's company? How long will it take for them to be fed up with each other?
She sighed quietly, trying not to think about it now. There will be time for this, but she is supposed to be elated of living with Grace, not be afraid. Shaking her head, Lena throw out thoughts about it from her mind.
Four years ago she found Grace on YouTube and maybe a half of year later Lena had written to Grace about her videos and thanked her for making them. You have to imagine how astonished she was when she saw a reply from Grace. They started write with each other a lot, they skyped a lot and soon became best friends, better that any of them ever had. And three months ago, Lena decided to move to Los Angeles. When Helbig had heard about this, she immediately proposed Lena to move in with her and the younger one agreed.
Having taken a book out of her bag, Lena smiled and leant more comfortably in her seat. It was one of her favorite, The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett. Then she found headphones and put them in her ears, turning on some good music. Opened book lay on her thighs, but she couldn't focus on reading and didn't know why.
After a while of pointless sitting and doing nothing she attempted to do it again and this time it went better. Maybe that's because her favorite band was playing in headphones and it was relaxing. Frankly it wasn't important how she managed to do that.
Two or three hours later a stewardess come closer to her seat and asked if she wanted something to eat. Lena agreed with a huge smile and asked for a hamburger. The woman nodded and promised she'd come back soon.
Copper haired girl put the book back into the bag, just to take her tablet. After the girl had stopped the music, she decided to watch some latest episodes of shows she's obsessed with. It was obvious that Supernatural should be first, but few minutes later she was interrupted by the same flight attendant Lena talked with before. Woman handed her a plate with hamburger and disappeared.
Lena pressed play and got back to the episode, while eating her tasty burger. Man sitting next to her leant a little and started to watch it with her. Girl saw that and let out a laugh, giving him one of the headphones. The black-haired man laughed too and thanked her.
Few hours and many episodes later they finally landed on LAX. They sighed, even though they were both satisfied with arriving in Los Angeles. As she got out of the plane, Lena peered at the man, realizing something.
"Hey, I believe I didn't introduce myself properly" girl smirked, "I'm Lena."
"Tom" he chuckled, shaking her hand. "Nice to meet you, Lena. So tell me, are you here as a tourist?" It was her turn to laugh and she replied she is moving to US for good. Or she hopes it's for good. "I see. Well, good luck then. I hope we will see each other again."
He waved and took his luggage and disappeared somewhere. Lena stood amazed for a couple of seconds, finally rolling her eyes and looking for her suitcase. When she had found it, she took it and went to exit.
And there was Grace. She stood nigh exit, looking around for her friend. And then Lena felt exactly as she supposed to feel. Excitement took over her body and mind as she moved quicker and soon almost jumped at her friend, hugging her tight. Grace was crying and laughing in the same time and that had an impact on Lena, because tears were now in her eyes too. Girls didn't care about people around as people around didn't care about them, because it was normal to cry on the airport while greeting someone or saying goodbye.
Few minutes later, Helbig took Lena to her car and put suitcase in a trunk. Women sat down inside and Grace took them to their house.
"So how was your trip?" the older asked, while she was driving. Lena giggled and told her friend all about Tom, guy she met in the plane. "That was… weird."
"Yup. But it was kinda nice. I mean to have someone to talk with during the flight."
"I get it. If I was there by myself, I'd die" chuckling, Grace stopped the car nigh her house and girls left it. "You know I couldn't wait to see you, Lena."
Helbig was really excited, because it was three years since she's got a first message from her best friend. It was an impulse to invite Lena to her place, but she was happy about it. She wouldn't and didn't want to find somebody better to live with.
"Neither do I, honey. But I'm here now, right?" the smaller girl smiled as she replied.
"And that's why you should go to take a shower and sleep for a while and we're going out in the evening, girl!"
Women entered house, dragging Lena's case behind.
"Seriously, today? You got to be kidding me." Lena groaned, but when she saw Grace's puppy face, she agreed. "Fine, you owe me one!"
Blonde started to jump like a kid, who was allowed to go to Disneyland. The other one, with copper hair and many freckles on her face rolled her eyes and giggled loudly, joining her friend.
After a few minutes of jumping and squealing and laughing and screaming both of them were so exhausted, they had to sit or lay. "We should go to the gym" Lena remarked as she caught her breath after one minute of sitting on the couch. "At least, I should" she added, giggling.
"You're right, but we will think about it later. Now it's time for you to see your room." Grace grinned and led her friend inside the hallway. "So our rooms are upstairs, but here is the place, where magic happens" she pointed at entrance to the kitchen. "And by the magic I mean best food in the whole Los Angeles."
Laughing, they went to the next floor, where Grace showed her room and right next to it, Lena's room. "And across the hallway there's a bathroom" she added. "I'll give you a moment for yourself."
"Yeah, for myself. Just tell the truth!" Lena joked. "I know you want to go back to sleep." Grace nodded smiling and disappeared in her bedroom. "Fine with me."
"Oh, and before I forget" her head appeared in the hallway again. "Like I promised your room is almost empty, because you wanted to choose your furniture by yourself."
"Thanks Gracie. So we're going shopping. After breakfast?" Copper haired asked and waited until her friend nodded and stepped into the room.
"Oh my god. It's amazing!" Lena muttered as she saw the room. It wasn't small nor big, but it was perfect for her. "Grace, you little fucker, you painted the walls green and gray" she whispered to herself, remembering the phase her friend used to use a lot.
Then she saw a wide windowsill and almost squealed. She always wanted to have something like that, where she'd sit and read books or skype with friends.
She sighed, remembering she has to thank her friend later. Opening her suitcase, she sang Bon Jovi's Wanted Dead or Alive and took out male's XL t-shirt and comfortable shorts and her cosmetics, then rushed to the bathroom. There was a shelf with Gracie's things, but blonde made space for Lena before. Redhead put all she wanted next to Grace's stuff and prepared herself for the shower.
After a quarter of an hour Lena considered herself clean, so she stepped outside the shower, and wiped her body with a towel. And dressed in clothes she had chosen before, she left the bathroom, going back to her room.
She took her laptop and after turning it on, called her mother on skype. It was almost 4 o'clock in the morning in Los Angeles, but in Poland it was midday, so Lena was sure her parents won't be asleep anymore.
When mom answered her call they talked for about twenty minutes about her trip, Grace, apartment and few other things. Lena was really exhausted, because she hadn't slept in the plane. She yawned few times, so her mother of course sent her to bed. For this time, she didn't argue. She closed her laptop and buried herself in quilt. In a blink of an eye, Lena was asleep.