When I got home that night I immediately facetimed Joe.

"Hey!" He greeted cheerfully but after looking upon my red eyes and flushed cheeks he quickly added
"Oh god what happened?" I sniffled and told him the story. As I told it I could tell him getting angrier and angrier.

"I'm going to best the shit out of him." Was his answer and I panicked.

"Please don't. I don't want to cause trouble."

"He kissed you!"

"And I slapped him!"

"He hurt you. I can't stand it."

"I'm okay." I sniffled again. There was a long pause.

"I didn't leave you." He said after a while.

"I know." I croaked back. I rubbed my eyes and sat up straight. "So how's Chicago?" I asked.

"Same as it always is." He responded. He told me all about Starkid Manor and he promised I'll see it one day. I told him about the new job. We talked until I was too tired to talk anymore. We said goodnight and I passed out.

I was a month after the Colin incident. Evanna and Denny were officially dating. They job was going well and was now holding up my end of the rent when Bets called me.

"I got you an audition." Was the first thing she said. I almost screamed.

"Whaa-when! With who! What do I need!"

"Alright calm down! It's a new Fransisco Tortellini film. It's a new drama. I'm sending you the script as we speak. The audition is in 2 months so don't let me down babe!"

"I-I won't!" I exclaimed before hanging up. After I told Evanna the good news she screamed and hugged me.

"I'm so proud of you!" We celebrated that night with Finding Nemo and cheese.

The next day I was FaceTiming Joe before I had to go to work. We were doing a funny face competition. It started off normal, well as normal as funny face-off could go. Some people strolled behind Joe a couple of times, giving weird looks as they passed. It started getting wild when he was sticking pencils up his nose.

"So how's the job?" He asked with a plugged nose.

"Okay, I guess. I miss making drinks for people. Now I have to carry food that I know is not mine." I sighed, before I rested my hand against my cheek.

"I know how much you enjoy food." He replied, finally placing the pencil perfectly so it stayed.

"I know! Ugh." I complained. "But get this!" I exclaimed "I got an audition!"

Both of the pencils fell out of Joe's nose at that moment.

"What!" He exclaimed back with a smile.

"Yeah! My agent called me yesterday. It is in two months. It's this Fransisco Tortellini film."

"That's insane!"

"Yeah, I haven't gotten the script yet, but frankly I don't really care!" I said happily.

"That's the spirit!"

Suddenly there was knock at the door. Evanna probably had forgotten her key again. I chuckled to myself before I answered the door.

"Mom?"