Hey there, hi there, ho there! You're as welcome as can be, to read a brand new chapter of JAS! We're finally gonna make it to Atlanta, and be introduced to the surprise that Albert had planned for the gang. And while there will be some fun times and introductions, there will also be a lead into some more drama that's only gonna get worse. Either way, I hope you enjoy!

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Chapter 18: Hot Lanta Stars

Harold yawned a little as he drove the RV. The next afternoon, everyone had left South Carolina, and were well on their way to Georgia. It was only about two hours away, thankfully.

Everyone else in the back was keeping themselves occupied. The twins were napping against their mother, who was reading a book. Bill was on his laptop next to her. Trina and Sasha were both nursing Jamal and Jan respectively while talking with Leia. Theo and Harry were playing a game on Theo's tablet. Alya, April, Sondra, and Fuchsia were on the bed looking at a picture book. Albert was having a conversation with the other guys.

As for Danielle, she was staring at her pregnant belly, rubbing it softly. She was still fuming over the pictures she had found in Rudy's record book and was debating on whether or not to confront him about it. She really hadn't gotten the chance for it yet, despite finding out only yesterday. She looked at her fiance', who was on his phone at the moment. She wanted nothing more but to take that phone and shove it down his throat.

He was probably looking at women on that phone anyways...

But then she looked over at Alya, who was laughing and having fun. At this point, it felt like she and Rudy were only staying together for their daughters' sake. She hated for Alya to see them fighting, and she only wanted and hoped for her relationship with Rudy to get better...

But his attitude and especially those pictures sure aren't helping.

Danielle looked in her purse and found a notepad. With a pen, she decided to write something down. A message for Rudy to read, for she wasn't sure if she could do it upfront yet...

"Hey, hey, hey! Atlanta's not that far away!" Albert said, "Soon, we'll all have a lot of fun."

"I can't wait for the big surprise, Dad!" Theo replied with a smile.

Albert smiled back, "I know. And let me tell ya, it'll be a surprise worth waiting for."

Two hours later, the gang had arrived in the capital of Georgia. After checking into a rather luxurious hotel courtesy of Rudy, Albert gave Harold directions of where they needed to go. They soon arrived at the heart of the city, right at the Mercedes Benz Stadium.

The kids were all amazed at what they were looking at, "Wow, Mercedes Benz..." Harry said in awe, "Are we gonna see a game?"

"Even better." Albert replied, "Just wait 'til we get inside."

As soon as they parked, the gang got out of the RV and walked inside of the stadium. The first thing they saw was a bunch of people walking around, and were approached by one of the workers with a clipboard, "Name of party?" She asked.

"Here for Matthews," Albert said.

The worker looked over her clipboard, "Ah yes. Matthews. Right in the stadium. Right, this way." She ushered for the group to follow her, as they walked to the heart of the stadium. They were all amazed at what they were seeing.

There were cameras everywhere, lights, and people walking around. The worker brought them to the main center, where they saw a woman talking to a young boy.

"Can you get me some coffee, sweetheart?" She asked.

"Sure, Mom." The boy said as he walked over to a coffee pot to pour a cup.

As for the woman, she smiled when she saw the gang, "Fat Albert! You all made it!" She said.

"It's good to see you, Joyce." Albert smiled back, as the other men echoed the greeting.

Indeed, it was Joyce Matthews, the daughter of a movie producer. The boys had met her when they were younger when her father was filming a movie in the junkyard. Rudy saw it as his chance for a movie career, but not only did it flop, but he ended up hurting Joyce by using her in his desires. However, they did makeup after Rudy saved her life. She hadn't changed much in appearance now, still having short curly hair, but now wearing a hat similar to her fathers, and still had a green color scheme.

"It's so good to see you guys here. You're just in time." Joyce said, "We need some extras for the film."

"Extras?" Trina asked, "Is this the surprise?"

All Albert did was smile, as the kids cheered. They were gonna be in a movie. How exciting was that?

The boy then came back with his mother's coffee, "Here you go, Mom." He said.

"Thank you, Kyle." Joyce gladly took the cup and gave her son a hug, "Everyone, I'd like for you to meet my son, Kyle. He helps me out like how I helped my dad out."

"Hey!" Kyle waved, "Nice to meet you all. Uh, I bring Mom her coffee, help set stuff up, and bring over scripts." He looked over to see the kids, and was happy to see kids his age, "Um... you guys wanna hang out? I can show you around the set."

The kids looked at one another and smiled before nodding.

"Oh, okay... c'mon."

With that, they followed Kyle to another part of the stadium.

"He's just like you, Joyce." Bucky commented, "He's really nice. And seems kinda shy."

"He is..." Joyce nodded, "He has a bit of a hard time making friends. But I'm glad that your kids seem to be friendly to him."

"We raised them right." Cami smiled.

Rudy then walked up to Joyce to take her hand, "I must say, it's good to see you again, Joyce. It's been such a long time, and I hope you haven't forgotten about me." He said suavely.

The movie producer shook her head, "Oh, I've never forgotten about you, Rudy. Nor have I forgot how we met, how you used me, how you lied to me, and how you almost got your big shot."

Rudy blushed in embarrassment as he heard the others snickering behind him.

"But I also haven't forgotten how you saved me from those thugs. That's when I realized that you really do care about me." Joyce continued with a sincere smile.

"Of course, I care. If I didn't, I wouldn't have come to your rescue..." Rudy smirked.

Danielle was getting a little annoyed with this back and forth, and stood forward herself, "Yeah, Rudy really is a caring man..."

"Ah, you must be Rudy's fiancee'. Danielle, right?" Joyce asked, "I think I remember you a little from school. It's so sweet that you guys are getting married. I'm happy for you. And I see you're expecting as well. So cute!"

The engaged couple exchanged looks briefly before Danielle spoke again, "Yeah... and you're more than welcome to come to the wedding with Kyle."

Rudy handed her an invitation as she smiled, "Wonderful. We should be done with filming the movie by then, so we'll be sure to come."

"Looking forward to seeing you, cabbage flower." Rudy winked.

"Cabbage flower?!" Danielle questioned with slight outraged.

Joyce giggled a little, "'Cabbage flower' is a nickname he used to give me. It's been a long time since I heard it. It feels good to be called that again, actually." She explained.

Right...

Rudy chuckled nervously at his glaring fiancee' before he backed away. Albert then spoke again, "So, what's the movie about, Joyce?"

"I can't reveal too much, but I'll say that It's a comedy mixed with thriller. Right now, we're focusing on the tour scene, where the bad guy interrupts, and then there will be a big chase scene in the climax."

"That sounds pretty cool," Bill spoke up.

"And I know you'd guys be perfect to be a part of it. But... I still need to set up some things. Like a screen test for the kids. How about we give it 'til tomorrow? And today, we can have lunch on my break."

"Hey, hey, hey. That sounds okay." Albert stated.

"For now, feel free to look around the set."

Meanwhile with the kids...

"My mom had made a lot of accomplishments." Kyle said to his new friends, "She, uh, directed the new 'Chicken Heart Who Ate North Philly' and won awards for it."

Alya smiled, "That sounds cool. My Daddy's a record producer and has made a lot of songs. He's won some awards too. And he and your mom knew each other when they were kids."

"Yeah. I know. Maybe your dad can write a song for the movie. Um... Mom says we can use a new track."

"Daddy can do that."

As they were talking, Theo was listening with a slight frown on his face. Already, this Kyle was gaining Alya's attention, and he wasn't even trying. Harry noticed and chuckled, "You jealous...?" He asked teasingly.

"Huh... no. I'm not jealous. I'm just making sure he don't try anything funny." Was Theo's response.

"C'mon. Kyle seems like a nice dude. Besides, we're not gonna be in Atlanta that long for them to really connect. Right now, they're just bonding over what their parents do..."

"I guess you're right..."

As the kids were talking, they were being watched by a figure that was close by. He smirked to himself, before approaching them, "Hey you kids. Say..." He looked at Alya, "Aren't you Rudolph Davis' daughter?" He asked.

"Um, yes..." Alya replied.

"That's cool. I'm an old friend of his. We go way back. Say, um..." He then took out an envelope from his coat to give to her, "I need you to give this to your mother. But don't tell her to open it yet until much later."

"What's inside of it?"

"It's private for her."

"Um... okay... thanks, mister..."

"Just call me Arnie..."

With that, the man walked away, leaving the kids confused. Alya stared at the envelope in her hand, wondering what could be inside, "What do you think it is...?" She asked the others.

"If he said it's private... it must be important." April shrugged.

"Maybe it's a letter." Theo suggested, "Something that's probably only between your parents."

"Maybe..." Alya wondered, "Well, I'd better give it to her..."

Before everyone knew it, it was nighttime. Danielle had received the letter from Alya, yet was slightly hesitant to open it. She decided to wait until later to open it. After dinner, the gang returned to the hotel. Joyce was actually able to get in a few scenes with the adults and would begin with the kids the next day. All in all, everyone was looking forward to these next few days.

"And... after tomorrow, we have a whole free two days to explore and travel around Atlanta." Albert was telling the others the plan, "Before we return to New York for the big day."

Rudy and Danielle looked at one another, both were still nervous and wary of their future. Rudy took his fiancee's hand in his and gave it a soft squeeze, and gave her a reassuring smile, "It's gonna be okay... we're gonna work this out..." He whispered to her.

"I sure hope so..." She whispered back with a small smile.

Everyone else around them smiled at that sight. It seemed like things were finally starting to get better for the couple. Danielle then looked to her left to see that same envelope that her daughter gave her. She picked it up, "What do you think is in this letter?" She asked Rudy.

"Beats me. Why don't you open it?"

"I'm nervous. Alya says that it came from a guy named Arnie. And she said that you knew him."

Rudy groaned at the mention of that name, "I know an Arnie. He's some asshole that conned me out of my money once. I admit I was being a dumbass with gambling, but he still screwed me over."

"Y'know, I remember seeing Arnie at that nightclub we dudes went to in Raleigh." Albert spoke, "He was working there, along with Undeen."

The guys were surprised to hear that, "Who knew Undeen would be a stripper." Harold couldn't believe it.

"I hope that she can find something much better in the future."

"But wait, if Arnie was in Raleigh, and he's nowhere... then that means he's been following us." Bill realized, "But what I don't get is, why? What business does he have with us."

Rudy scoffed, "I wouldn't worry about that bastard. He's not worth the trouble. Why don't you go ahead and open that envelope, babe? It's probably some sort of joke anyways."

Danielle looked at it for a moment, before she began to tear the letter open. Everyone waited in anticipation as she pulled out what looked like a photo. There was silence for about ten seconds... before...

"WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FUCK, RUDY?!"

Uh oh.

That doesn't sound so good. Whatever that photo was, it certainly pissed Danielle all the way off. Next chapter will be where all the drama will unfold. And there will be some strong emotions and harsh words thrown. So prepare yourselves. I'll see you guys later. And as always, don't forget to review, please. Thank you.