Author's note: Ok, so I'm moving back to Houston next week which means no internet for God knows how long. Honestly I don't remember how things work there, I'm so nervous. This made me think that there will be no update for a while so I'm trying to speed things up. Also: Yes, I will continue this story beyond the graduation :) Thanks to my beta Abooknerdandproud

The next two weeks went great, at least with Maya. Josh was still nervous about where his life was going, sure he knew what he wanted but he didn't know how he would get there.

It was until his roommate received a job interview from a recognized producing company that his nerves spiked up even more. Checking his e-mail every minute was becoming a habit.

He freaked out the day he couldn't find his cellphone anywhere after he had lunch with Maya. Josh almost knocked her down taking the phone away from her.

"HEY!" she hollered. "Calm the fuck down!" Maya was angry and had had enough of his edginess.

"Don't talk to me like that!" Josh retaliated.

"No! YOU don't talk to me like that. What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you so over the edge? You know you'll get a good job either they call you or not You are seriously talented, and anyone would be lucky to have you, I know I sure as hell am. You will get a job!"

"You don't know that, Maya!"

"Yes, I do! It's a shame you don't." She said this last part with sheer disappointment and walked away.

It took him all night to come to his senses and finally text her his apologies but she never answered.

The next morning he went up to her dorm but she had already left. At lunch she was nowhere in sight. By dinner time she finally came around and Josh ran to her as if she were going to run like a roadrunner.

"Hey." He said. "Where have you been?"

"Around. I was going to text you I just wanted to be in peace for a little while."

"I'm sorry I've been such a pain."

"That's not what bothers me the most. It's that you have no chill!" she laughed. "You don't know how good you are and that's really sad! Have you not seen how much you've progressed? If what I've seen is just school work I can't imagine what a great thing you'll do professionally and where you have control of everything. You are great and you need to realize that already. If you don't, how do you expect others to realize it too?"

Josh felt like a total ass. He knew she was right but it was just hard to believe when yet no one has told him that, besides Maya. "I know I'm great. I know that now. It's just a big step okay? Even Logan got an interview."

"Logan is in for a completely different area!"

"I know! I'm just nervous. I'm sorry I've had you all shaken up and stuff." He hugged her.

"I hope you do. You're forgiven." She pecked his lips.

Josh was much calmer and as if on cue, his phone beeped.

"Aren't you going to check that?"

"Later, I need time with my girl." Josh kissed Maya's temple.

"It might be important." Maya said.

"Fine." He sighed pulling out his phone.

"It's an e-mail… from… Warner Bros. Pictures!" He said excitedly raising his voice with every word that came out.

She gasped before jumping into his arms. He was still in shock. She pulled away and kissed his fiercely. "YAY!" Maya shouted bouncing up and down.

"It says they want an interview with me!"

"WHAT?!" They were both jumping now. That was until Josh stopped and grew serious.

"What? What's wrong?" Maya questioned nervously.

"It's tomorrow. It all the way to California! How am I supposed to get there so fast?" he was panicking.

"Wait, wait, wait. Don't panic. Maybe your brother can take you!"

"I don't think so. He's got a job to go to."

"WAIT! Shawn! He's free and he's been to California plenty of times! He can take you!" she said excitedly.

"You think he'd be up to it?"

"I know he will be!" She took out her own phone and dialed. "Shawn, I need you to come down to NYU as fast as you can."

"What? Why? What's wrong? Are you okay? Is Josh okay?" Shawn answered.

"We're fine; we're just in a difficult situation right now. Can you please, please come?"

"You scared me. I'm on my way." He sighed. Maya could hear him say how crazy college kids were and she laughed.

"He's on his way."

"I can't believe it." Josh was still in shock.

"I told you that you are great. I'm so proud of you!" Maya said.

"I don't know what I would say. This is so soon." He sighed worriedly.

"Just be yourself. You've said it before. Being a director is being true to your vision and personality. It's about transmitting. Be you."

"True, right?"

"Being you should be enough." She kissed him lovingly. "Let's go."

"Where to?"

"To celebrate." She whispered against his lips, a seductive smile on her face. She kissed him gently, nipping his bottom lip, until he finally understood what she was saying

"Oh…" he chuckled and led them to the dorm.

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They were done and waiting in the lounge by the time Shawn arrived.

"Okay, love birds. What did you get yourselves into?"

"Is that the perspective you have us in?" Maya asked hurtfully.

"You've been through so much, I don't doubt it." Shawn chuckled.

"Actually, it's a really good thing." Josh said.

"Is that so?"

"I got an interview with Warner Bros. Pictures." He bit his lip waiting for Shawn's reaction.

"What?" Shawn stood ready to hold him in his arms.

"I know." Josh said in the embrace.

"That is amazing!"

"I still can't believe it." Josh said rubbing his neck.

"That is incredible! But what do you need me for?"

"The interview, as you know is in California… and it's tomorrow."

"Whoa. That fast?"

"Yeah, and I don't know how to get there. Maya mentioned you've been there a couple of times so I was wondering…"

"If I can take you?" Shawn questioned knowingly.

"Yes." Josh grimaced, nervous for his answer.

"Who else knows about this?"

"Just you. I want to wait until I'm officially in to give out the good news."

"I'm sure you'll get in." Shawn patted Josh's arm. "I'll take you. It's a long ride so get some rest okay?"

"Okay, it's tomorrow at nine so…"

"Don't worry yourself, we'll get there in time."

"Thanks, a lot." Josh hugged Shawn.

"You're welcome."

"Thanks, dad." Maya said as Shawn left. "So, I can't wait for you to tell me how the road trip with your girlfriends dad went." She teased.

"Oh, God." Josh gasped.

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They were both silent, the only sound heard in the automobile was the music playing on the radio.

An hour passed and Josh thought it had been enough.

"So… How's Katy."

"She's fine. Working… same as always except she has been cutting off on it lately."

Katy was something Shawn could go on and on about for hours.

Half hour later he had finished his Katy topic and hit Josh with a similar one. "How's Maya been?"

"She's great…"

What started as a friendly, I love my girl topic, ended with them joking about the weird habits Katy and Maya had.

"Katy has, like she has to pull my hair at least one a day to bother me or else she's not okay with herself."

"Oh, Oh! Maya has to take a sip of whatever I'm drinking when she serves it. Why? I don't know." They both laughed.

Every once in a while Josh glances to his watch. It was now (:45 and they were outside the huge company building.

"Nervous?"

"Very."

"Maybe this will help." Shawn pulled out a small piece of paper that seemed to be folded with handwriting Josh could only recognize as Mayas.

Dear Boing,

I told Shawn to give you this because I know you'd be freaked before entering.

Remember, love. Have a little faith. Be yourself, show them what you can do and what you're willing to do. Show your passion and courageousness. Show them what we both know makes you, you.

No matter what happens, I'm proud.

Love,

Maya.

Josh smiled wide at the letter. She had given him the strength he much needed and she wasn't even there. How he loved that girl.

Currently, they were in a waiting room that was filled with a lot of other students.

"Just relax. They'll love you."

"Thanks, Shawn." Josh smiled.

"Joshua Matthews." A secretary called out.

"Shit…" he whispered.

"Be calm, pal." Shawn patted his back.

Josh followed the secretary to a big office. "Go on in."

"Thanks."

"You must be Joshua Matthews…" the man said. He was tall, buff and he looked pretty intimidating.

"Y-yes."

Shit. Nice one Josh, you're already stuttering. Josh thought.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Phil Connelly." He stretched out his hand and Josh shook it.

"Nice to meet you as well."

"Okay, let's go right to it. What is it that you're looking for?"

Great. A catch question.

"In what sense?" was all he could come up with.

"What are you looking for in this job?"

Be you. He could hear Maya's voice.

"Honestly? I can't tell you what everyone else is looking for. Probably fame, money… women. I want a chance. A chance to express myself and my vision of the world. I want to expand my creativity in ways no one has ever done. I want to be recognized not only for my work but for giving a whole new view of things."

"So, if I were to pay you a misery for your outstanding work, would you still do it?" Phil asked giving away no emotion.

"Depending on what a wealthy man like yourself calls a misery." Josh chuckled. "Obviously it does matter, not as much, but it does. I'd have to take care of my family, myself and my work …"

The tall man only nodded. "Moving on to another aspect, on a scale from one to ten, where do you consider yourself to be in?"

Okay, he couldn't say a number too low and make the man think that Josh thought he was really bad and he couldn't give a number too high and make him think he was stuck up.

Who would have though a scale could be so difficult? And to think this interview was going to end well…

Josh sighed. "I…a nine."

"A nine? Is that so?"

"I can give a lot into this job. It's what I love to do which makes it easy to give it my best."

"Wouldn't your best be a ten?" Phil asked.

"A ten would be perfection and no one is perfect."

"Hmmm…"

For the next thirty minutes the man asked different and confusing questions. Josh only wished he could read the man's mind.

Finally the interview was over.

"Well, thanks for coming down and talk with me, Josh. It was a pleasure."

"Mine too, sir."

Josh exited the office.

"So…?" Shawn asked. "How did it go?"

"I don't know."

"What's next then?"

"We wait."