"Hello."
"Jaaaaade!" Cat squeals in delight.
"Cat? Is that you?" Jade asks.
"Yeah, Its me...Cat."
"What's up?"
"Well, Robbie and I were talking and we want to get everyone together and go to Las Vegas."
"Vegas?"
"Yeah, Vegasssss! Everyone's been so busy and its been awhile since we've all been together. I think it would be fun."
"So, who all is invited to this little shindig."
"All of us...The whoooole gang. Me, You, Tori, Beck, Robbie, and Andre. Just like old times."
Jade lets out a sigh and twirls her hair around her finger as she thinks.
"Jade West...are you in?" Cat asks nervously.
"Yeah I guess." Jade responds as she rolls her eyes. "Just call me and let me know when. I have some free time coming up. You just have to get ahold of everyone else."
"I know. Wanna help me make some calls?" Cats asks optimistically.
"Umm...No." Jade says bluntly.
"Okay fine, I'll do it myself. I guess I'll talk to you later... love you Jaaade!"
Jade lets out a sigh. "Oh, goodness..."
"Its okay." Cat laughs "Even if you don't say it, I know you love me too!"
"Ok, whatever." Jade says rolling her eyes with a light smirk on her face before hanging up the phone.
Cat looks at the phone that just went dead and lets out a small smile. "That Jade never changes."
And that's how it all begins. A simple call from Cat to round-up the troops. It has been five years since everyone had graduated from Hollywood Arts and went their separate ways. As the years passed some members of their little group lost contact with others but also kept in contact with others. Cat kept in touch with everyone, of course.
After graduating from Hollywood Arts, Jade became a superstar! A true jack of all trades. Her sophomore year of college she was offered a recording contract, and even though singing isn't what she really wanted to do, she figured she would be crazy to pass up the opportunity. Getting into the record industry opened up some other doors for her. Getting to meet different people allowed her the opportunity to break into acting and she did it with a bang. Jade isn't one of those singers who tried acting just because ... she is a real singer and actress because she was good, no, great at both. So, not only is she a successful recording artist, she is also a very succesful actress and is now starting to parlay into writing and directing... her true love. With her constantly going from the set, to the studio, on tour, and award shows it became harder and harder for her to keep in contact with everyone. She talks to Andre a lot. It's easy to stay in touch with him, and of course Cat. Cat has stayed in constant contact with her and serves as Jade's little piece of sanity. She can always count on Cat when she needs someone to talk to.
"Hey Cat! What's up"
"Hey Andre! What cha doin?"
"Nothing sitting in the studio writing a song I think would be perfect for Jade! I need to give her a call and tell her about it."
"Hey, that's great! I have the perfect chance for you to tell her all about your song and even play it and sing it for her."
"I can just send it to her."
"I know, but you could see her reaction in person."
"Red, what are you up to?" Andre asks as he leans back in his seat.
"Well, Robbie and I are planning a trip to Las Vegas and we want all of you to come. Jade said she's in, I just need to get up with everyone else."
"Really?"
"Yeah, so what do you say? Are you in?"
"Yeah, sounds like fun!"
"Great, I have some more calls to make. I'll call you back later!"
"Alright, take care."
"You too...toodles!" Cat says as she hangs up the phone.
After graduating high school, Andre, did two years of college before he was discovered by a very famous record executive. He's making a name for himself as a songwriter and producer and occasionally he sings backup for different artists. Now, Andre is ready to be in the spotlight and is working on his first solo album. Like everyone else he has kept in contact with Cat and Robbie through Cat. He is still in contact with Jade and on very rare occasions he may hear from Tori.
" Hey Beck, this is Cat. I know you're probably on set now so I'll just tell you what's up. Robbie and I are planning a trip to Las Vegas and we want the whole gang to come. Jade and Andre already said yes and I still need to call Tori and see what she says but just call me back when you get this message. Okay? Bye,Bye"
Life after Hollywood Arts has been quite blissful for Beck Oliver. Shortly after graduation he landed a role in a sitcom pilot. Unfortunately, the pilot wasn't picked up but that may have been a blessing in disguise. Shortly after that, Beck auditioned for a minor role in a Martin Scorsese movie and landed the part. Scorsese was so impressed with his performance that he cast him as the second lead in his next film. From then on the roles have poured in. After his first movie was released, he enrolled in college although it was difficult to keep up with the curriculum he managed to stick it out and attended in between films and is close to graduating.
"Hello!"
"Hey Tori!"
"Hey, Cat! How are you?"
"I'm fine."
"Hey, can I call you back I'm in wardrobe and I'm about to go on soon."
"Okay I won't keep you I just wanted to let you know that we're planning a trip to Las Vegas just to get all of our friends together and everyone said they would go. I just need everyone's schedule so that Robbie and I can make the final plans."
"That sounds great! I'm all for it. I'll have Trina send you my schedule."
"That'll be great! I'll let you go... Talk to you later."
"Ok, bye."
After leaving Hollywood Arts, Tori didn't waste anytime trying to make it in the music industry. She landed a job as a studio singer and then auditioned and got a spot as one of Ginger Fox's backup singers for her world tour. Two years ago she signed a recording deal as part of a group but unfortunately that deal fell through. The record label decided to go with a female solo artist instead of a group and decided to sign Tori to the solo deal. She recently released her first album and is at the tail end of a promotional tour.
"This will be so much fun! I can't believe everyone is willing to go." Cat says as she and Robbie sit down for lunch.
"I thought you still had to hear back from Beck.?" Robbie says.
"Oh no, he couldn't talk but he texted me and said he was all for it. I'm just waiting to get everyone's schedule and we can make the arrangements. "
"What do you want to do about the sleeping arrangement?"
"Well, all of our friends are superstars, we can't just get some rinky dink rooms, maybe we'll get a couple of suites one for the guys and one for the girls. This is the first time that everyone has been together in a long time... we have to go big."
After high school, Robbie and Cat both went to UCLA. They both liked entertaining, but decided that they really weren't into being famous. They got married their junior year in college. And after college they started a business called Fun Stuff. It's a little bit of everything. Party planning, party entertainment, singing telegrams anything,well, fun that you can think of. Their business was doing good, but one day Jade recommended them to a producer she was working with, who was looking for a party planner for their daughter's birthday. They did such a good job that the producer recommended them to everyone they knew, and word got out and now they have a large celebrity clientele. Even though their business has a lot of celebrity clients, it's important to Cat and Robbie that they are available for their ordinary, everyday clients that supported them from the beginning.