Chapter 11-Inside YouTube-Krism
April 11, 2013
I sat in my room, on my bed, with my laptop in front of me. I was on my stomach, scrolling through my blog. "Krism's Blog of Awesome Stuff" was quite popular with my following. I allowed my fans to ask me questions via my blog, because I really wanted to connect with them. Even if I could only talk to them through a screen, it was perfect to me. Besides the general questions the one I was receiving most of all right now was "Are you in a relationship", or "Do you have a crush".
I really wasn't sure how to answer. I did have a crush, but I didn't want to say. I didn't want to lie though, so I needed to find a way to answer without really answering. I sighed, deciding to think about something else at the moment. Minx was what I chose. I hadn't seen her since yesterday, when I chased her to her room. I hadn't heard her leave her room, so I assumed she was hiding out. I knew that she would have to come out eventually, and I would be waiting. I knew though, that I would have to get my act together. In a few days filming would start, and if I didn't act normal the fans would notice.
Something changed about me around Minx. I grew more bubbly and happy around her, and I even forgot about everything that happened. Everything… that threatened to destroy me from the inside out. I shook my head. I needed to stop thinking about that. That wouldn't change anything, I couldn't change anything. I was going to have to deal with that. I sat up, staring blankly at the computer screen. I knew what to write. I frantically typed out a quick reply to ShadowFollower27. Well I'm currently not in a relationship right now, but I may like someone, even though I was currently away from them.
This was true; Minx was in the other room after all. I smirked. Sly Krism was back. I closed my laptop. That was enough for the day. I fell back, staring at the ceiling, Time to occupy myself. I would have to find something to do. My phone buzzed suddenly, and I grabbed it from beside me. There was a group text. How did he even get my number, I wondered. I decided to disregard that and read what was going on.
Ken- Fancy dinner tonight at five. Dress nicely. Be there or be square.
Minx- Done Bruh
Felix- We'll be there
Mark- I shall not be square on this night
Dlive- See you then
Cry- Fine
I sat on my bed, trying to decide what to reply. I wanted to sound eager but not too eager, happy but not too happy. I clicked the text box. Wouldn't miss it. I hit send. Hopefully that sounded okay. I clicked on Minx's number and saved it. Who knew, I might need to use it sometime very soon. I giggled to myself. It was mine now. I was gleeful. I would get to see Minx in a dress, which would certainly be worthwhile.
My eyes suddenly widened. What was I going to wear? I practically flew to my closet and sifted through my meager amount of clothes. I had dresses, but they were sundresses and entirely not appropriate for tonight. I was literally about to freak out. What was I going to do? I decided to call the one person who always knew what to do.
Thirty Minutes Later
"… and that's why I need your help." I was explaining my situation to Amanda. She nodded along as she looked into the distance, thoughtful. I stared fiercely at my screen. "Help me Amanda! I need your guidance oh wise one!" She laughed, speaking in that familiar accent. "Well I am pretty great." I sighed. "What am I going to do?" Amanda held up her hands. "You try too hard. She needs to love you for you, and not for your wardrobe. But, girl have I got something for you. I knew this would come in handy in LA!" I was extremely confused. "Amanda what the hell are you going on about?" Amanda smiled that familiar smirk of hers. "I gave you a care package. Open it. Now."
Oh yeah, the day I left besides all the tear stains on my shirt Amanda also gave me a package, telling me to save it for when she told me to open it. I jumped to my bed, pulling out the large cardboard box underneath it. Amanda looked mischievous. I sat by the box, sighing as I looked at it's size. What could be in there? Amanda snapped at me. "Go on K! Open it!" I grimaced at her. "I told you my name was Krism." Amanda shrugged. "I liked your old name but since I can't use it K will be your name for now." I sighed. She was hopeless, and she couldn't possibly understand was I was going through. Amanda yelled again. "Now enough. Open it!"
I ripped the flaps open to see a mound of tissue paper. As I was staring a wad of glitter pelted me in the face. I coughed and spit out fragments of it as Amanda laughed. "Glitter bomb!" I coughed again. "I'll just keep going on and we'll forget about you just forcefully glittering me!" I pulled aside the glitter and paper to see red silk. I stared at Amanda, remembering last week. "You didn't Amanda!" She shrugged, smiling as well. ."Wait and see." I hastily pulled aside the rest to see a high low red silk dress. This was the every dress I fell in love with when we were shopping in NYC. I screamed. "Amanda no way! I love you so much! You're so awesome!" Amanda giggled. "I am pretty great. It was for your birthday but you need it now. There's more by the way." I did think there was more. The box was pretty heavy.
I pulled aside the dress, folding it over the edge of my bed to see even more goodies. There was an adorable pair of gold pumps and a matching belt. Underneath that all was a half-heart necklace and a red lipstick. Amanda smiled. "Thoughts?" I stayed silent before exclaiming. "I love it! You're the best girl!" She pulled the necklace on her neck. "I have the other half. Just remember that I'll always be your best friend no matter how far away I am."
I was on the verge of tears. "You're the best friend a gal could ever have!" Amanda laughed and went serious. "Go now. Take a shower, wash your hair, and curl it a little. We have to get you smoking hot!" I laughed and signed off Skype, running into the adjoined bathroom and turning on the shower. I needed to get ready.
Thirty Minutes Later
I stepped out of the bathroom feeling thoroughly pampered. I felt clean and my long hair was slightly curled. I walked over to my computer and called Amanda. She answered immediately. "Hey. You look nice. Now let's get started. Put on the dress." I obeyed slipping on the cool silk. It felt like ice cubes against my skin. Amanda gave me a thumbs up. "Hot, but not hot enough. Yet." Amanda yelled. "Let's go now! Hair down, red lipstick, curled and mascara'd lashes, smoky eye!" I obeyed her, quickly doing my makeup. She applauded me when I was finished. "Now you are ready for the night of your life!" I stared at myself in the mirror. As much as I didn't want to massage my ego I looked damn good. If I did say so myself. I grabbed my contacts. "Just need to add this!" Amanda sighed. "K, you don't need that, You're eye is okay. No one will notice it." I grimaced. "But I'll notice! You couldn't possibly understand!" Amanda waved me off. "Okay, okay! I can't understand. Just- try to have a good time tonight K." I nodded, not mentioning her non-use of my name. "Okay." I smiled and signed off.
I slid into the hallway, thankful no one was around. I needed to get used to the heels. I walked slowly towards the stairs, gauging the distance I would have to walk in these death traps. I looked downstairs. Minx was talking to someone, I really wasn't paying attention who. Some of the guys were in hilariously comic pastel suits, which brightened my mood instantly. I began to walk down the stairs, hoping I wouldn't trip. I made my face neutral and started watching. I saw Minx, who smiled at me. Hopefully she was impressed with this new look. Everyone flooded around me. Minx was shoved to the front. She smiled. "Love the look Krism. You're here so we can start."
My stomach was in knots just seeing Minx, so I put on a little act. I blushed, trying to look modest. "What? This? My friend gave it to me, is it a little much?" Mark shook his head. "Of course not. Foxy!" Minx glared at him a little and led us to the dining room. I gasped along with everyone else when I saw the spectacle in front of me. Each seat had decorative dishes and placards, along with velvet chairs. It looked like something out of a teen romance movie I watched when I was a kid. It looked great. I sighed. Just thinking of all the delicious food made my stomach rumble. I skipped lunch in favor of Tumblr, and it wasn't going over well.
Ken brought out plates of food. They looked delicious. Already from here I could see each plate was a different color, and each had something entirely delectable on it. I walked around the table, trying to find my placard. To my amusement I was right across from Minx. Score, I thought. I sat down, hopefully it looked graceful. I was beside Mary and Marzia. Oh god, I thought, I'm about to get sucked into girl talk. Mary turned to me, smiling. "Seems we decided red was the best option. I love your dress, where is it from?" I thought back to that shopping excursion. "Um…sorry I don't remember the name. It's a little boutique up in New York, where I live." Marzia smiled. "Well I've got to find one like it!" She and Mary started jabbering around me about clothes until I thought my head was about to explode.
I looked down at my plate. It was black, a nice color. I realized that something felt different. I cleared my throat. "Wait. Where is Anthony?" Felix smiled. "Oh I forgot you weren't downstairs. His girlfriend is pregnant, so they let him out of the show." I nodded, sounded about right. I would need to congratulate him later. I felt it was a tad too young to be having children, but it wasn't my choice. Oh well. I picked up my fork, finally about to take the first bite. As I picked up my fork Ken and Minx snapped their attention towards me. Before they were talking in hushed tones to each other. I looked up, confused. "What? Is something wrong?" Minx mumbled something and looked away. Ken said something to her that I couldn't detect and she smirked. Were they making fun of me?
I had no idea what was going on. I swept my fork across the plate, eating the first bite of steak. I conveniently looked at Ken. "This is good. Nice job. You too Mary." They thanked me and I looked at Minx. She looked confused, gesturing to Ken. He whispered something and she nodded, smiling and eating once more. Something fishy was going on. I kept eating until the delicious food was all gone, groaning along with everyone else. The meal was delicious. Ken got up, coming back with more platters. "Now for dessert! Chocolate cake!" I sighed. Who could pass up cake at a time like this? When Ken brought me my plate he set it down a little more forcefully than I would have liked, but I decided to ignore it. I cut my cake in half, deciding that amount was enough. I scooped up a bite when I suddenly looked at my plate, making my eyes wide. I jumped up, my chair falling to the floor. Everyone looked at me at once as I dropped my fork. Minx and Ken were slightly smiling for some reason. Felix looked at me. "What happened Krism?"
I pointed at the plate, terrified. "C-C-Cockroaches!" Mary and Marzia gasped. Cockroaches terrified me, and I wasn't about to get anywhere near them. Mark got up, walking over to me. He picked up one of the bugs. He shook his head. "Fake." I was fuming. Who could have done this to me? And why? Suddenly Ken and Minx shook with raucous laughter. Minx guffawed as Ken just laughed. She fell out of her chair. The laughter lessened and I stared at Minx. "What's with the bugs?" She hauled herself up, smirking. "I had to get you back; this seemed like a great opportunity." I suddenly didn't feel angry anymore, since I knew she was the perpetrator. I felt challenged now.
I walked over to Minx, feeling everyone's eyes on my back. I put my hands on her shoulders, feeling her tense up. "No, silly. I meant why didn't you do something better. No offense but bugs are old news." Ken smirked. "It didn't seem like old news when you jumped out of your seat." I shrugged. "Momentary lapse in judgement, more of a jumpscare. Now Minxy Moo, you know I have to get you back. You won't know when it will be, but I'll be there. Don't forget we share a suite!" Minx looked terrified and I laughed. "All's fair in pranking and war! Goodbye guys!"
I glided out of the room, getting the final word. I heard everyone start laughing and congratulating Minx on a job well done. I decided to wait by the stairs. Might as well get a head start. Suddenly people started leaving the room, and I hid. I saw her walk out of the room, looking deep in thought. Right as she reached the stairs I popped out. She screamed and widened her eyes. I laughed. "Nice prank, you look gorgeous by the way." I mentally slapped myself. Why did I have to call her gorgeous? Minx laughed. "Thanks. Now stay away, you must be planning something."
I had to give her credit, she knew me. I laughed. "Maybe I am, who knows?" I spun around and walked up the stairs to my room, leaving her dumbfounded. No one messed with Krism, she would see. I reached my room, opening the door and flying onto the bed. The dinner went nicely, and I thought I really made an impression on Minx. Even though she pranked me. I looked on the table where my phone was charging. It buzzed. Three new texts from Amanda. I sighed and scrolled through.
Amanda- How was it?
Amanda-Was it fun?
Amanda- Helooooooo?
I sighed. She really wanted to know. I tapped out my response. Smiling, as I realized how it would annoy her not to know the gritty details. I hit send.
Krism- Absolutely perfect.
(A/N- for those of you who actually read the author's note. If you were wondering, there is a hidden reference in this chapter. ShadowFollower27. A shadow follower is a fan of the anime voice actor J Michael Tatum, who I am a big fan of. 27 is my favorite number. Any way's, hope you like.)