A/N: Hey guys, I was pleasantly surprised to see a response for this story already. You guys are awesome! Please continue to review, review, and review! This chapter (In Troian's POV) feels a bit blah, I know it's really short too. I had to force it out, something I hate doing, but it's an update. Let me know what you guys think.
Also, I revised the first chapter just a little bit before I got too into the story. Nothing major. Oh yeah, and REVIEW!
Troian's POV
I had to stay in a hotel when I first arrived in LA last week for the reading because it was kind of last minute. My manager was able to find me a nice rental house not too far from the studio before the week was up.
It is a two story place with an open floor plan. It has a really warm and welcoming vibe to it with its neutral walls and open floor. Upon entrance, the kitchen is directly to the right, and the living room opening to the left. The living room is the largest room on the first floor and ceiling high windows on the wall adjacent to the front door. There's a brick fireplace on the wall on the opposite side adjacent to the windows. The kitchen is pretty large with the modern stainless steel appliances and dark marble granite counters and dark wood counters. The large center island that acts as my kitchen table is probably my favorite part of the kitchen because I can see a 180 view of my living room and dining room. The dining room directly opens from the kitchen and has a medium sized glass chandelier over head the oak wood table.
One half bathroom on the first floor and one bedroom across from that down the hallway between the kitchen and the living room. Two more bedrooms on the second floor, one being the master with a huge en suite bathroom (it has a Jacuzzi tub!) and walk-in closet. The second bedroom has an en suite bathroom to, but it's not as awesome as mine.
Needless to say, I made this place home very quickly, the kitchen is my favorite spot in the house. When I'm not working, I'm cooking.
I've pretty much just been relaxing around the house since I moved in and unpacked everything. I decorated a bit, some personal family pictures on the fireplace mantle and the walls in the living room. I also put up some photos that I had taken of the more scenic parts of LA before I moved. Since I'm from LA, there's no need to go exploring, this city is home. I may or may not have been thinking about Shay nonstop too. I've been really wanting to see her again.
After the reading last week, I really wanted to invite Shay out to lunch and maybe start to get to know her a little better. The reading went really well, and our chemistry felt completely natural, like we've known each other forever. Before I could scrounge up the courage to ask her though, her phone rang and she was out the door in the blink of an eye.
I can tell she's a tech junkie, always checking her phone for whatever. She makes the cutest selfie faces. She ruffles her hair a bit, very sexy, and scrunches her nose.
I didn't even get her number or anything, but I can fix that when we start filming for the show. When I got the call a couple days after the reading that I got the part, I was happier that I get to see Shay again than actually landing the role. I found it fitting for Shay and I that our characters meet in a coffee shop.
I think the next time we meet is for the cast read through. Admittedly, I'm a little nervous. They all have pre-existing friendships and I'm the newbie that has to fit in. I like that I was able to meet Shay first, I'll have an ally just in case.
Sunday afternoon I'm propped up on a stool with my leg tucked underneath me watching the beginning of Pretty Little Liars on my laptop at my kitchen island when I cell rings next to me. Seeing my manager's face flashing on the screen, I answer with "Oh greatest manager of all time, to what do I owe the pleasure of your call this fine afternoon?"
"…You are such a weirdo. Anyway, I just received the script for the cast read through and forwarded to you. You know in case you want to look it over beforehand and get familiar with things."
"I resent that remark. You know I'm awesome. But yeah thanks, I'll be sure to do that. When exactly am I meeting the rest of the cast?" I love my manager, he's like my best friend and pesky brother at the same time. Just comes with the years of working together I suppose.
"The read through is Tuesday afternoon, you'll get more details there about everything."
"Alright, thanks Tim. Talk to ya soon."
Hanging up the call and instead of going back to the show, I go to my email to check out the script that Tim sent me. It's the episode where Emily and Spencer meet, the scene we did at the chemistry read. Spencer will also be starting school with Emily and meeting her friends. As much drama and craziness that I've seen on the show so far, the script for this episode seems a lot more simple, for which I'm glad. It's a lot less pressure for the first day.
Also doesn't hurt that there are a couple scenes with Shay and I together. I've never been this drawn to anyone before. Just the thought of her makes my heart beat a little faster. I don't think forming a friendship with her will be hard, we've already got a slightly flirty and playful thing going on. I really can't wait until Tuesday now.
