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"Travis get your strong ass chin out of my head." I groaned hiking his lazy ass farther up my back.

Vanessa chuckled. "You're really talking about someone's chin?"

I pouted. "Stop I'm insecure."

Saiyr chuckled as we followed her into the stadium. "Okay, so I hope you got enough rest on that plane and in your hotel room because tonight is our first show."

Butterflies swarmed my stomach and I nodded. "I'm fucking pumped."

"Keep that energy, let me introduce you to a few more members of the crew." I grabbed Vanessa's hand as we walked up onto the stage. "This right here is James he's the person that makes sure all the equipment is in good condition, hi James!"

He looked up and smiled at Saiyr before tripping over a box and dropping a speaker. "Ow fuck."

"You fucking up James!" Travis yelled.

"Travis," Vanessa gasped. "Watch it."

"Sorry."

I snickered as Vanessa smacked my arm trying to hold in her laugh.

Kids really have no filter.

"You alright?" I asked James.

He nodded as a few crew members walked up to him and helped. "Y-yeah I'm fine."

Saiyr shook her head smiling softly. "He's super clumsy but great at his job, come on." She continued introducing us to a few more people and then we got to the last person. "And this right here is Timmie."

My eyes widened as the young boy turned around. "Oh shit Y/n?"

I chuckled nervously. "H-hey."

"Where have you been man I've been blowing up your phone?" He chuckled smacking my arm.

"How do you two know each other?" Saiyr asked.

"Remember that party animal I told you about? Well, this is her."

"Party animal?" Vanessa whispered.

I shrugged as Travis cut in. "I like the drawings on your face."

Timmie chuckled. "Thanks little dude."

"Wait hold up, you're the party- when the hell was this?" Saiyr frowned turning towards me.

"Oh you know-"

"This was like a month and a half ago, man this girl is awesome. She got so much pussy that I'm surprised she didn't catch an STD."

"You got pussy?" Travis smacked my head. "We only like dogs Y/n."

Saiyr chuckled and I sighed. "Oh my God."

Timmie laughed. "Your sister loved pussy the three weeks she was with me-"

"Okay dude thanks for the back story." I cut him off frowning.

He glanced at Vanessa and his eyes widened. "Ohhhh my bad is this your girlfriend?"

"No, she's not I just don't want you bringing up what I did in front of my little brother." I glanced at Vanessa who looked down.

"Oh so your single? Good because Tori has been begging me to get her a night with you and-"

"Okay, Timmie how about you go help Charlie with her stuff yeah?" Saiyr patted his back and started to walk away with me quickly following.

"We should hang Y/n, get back into the party groove."

"Yeah for sure," I smiled at him and then turned back around. "Not."

"Oh, so you don't wanna get back into the party groove?" Vanessa asked.

I threw my arm over her shoulder and shrugged. "Nah but, we can party alone if you want."

"Okayyy," Saiyr chuckled uncomfortably. "We have rehearsal at five and we'll be practicing till seven and the show starts at nine so, rest up or explore or whatever and meet me here at around four-thirty."

"Sir yes sir."

She waved and walked away as I turned to Vanessa. "What do you wanna do?"

She shrugged and looked up at Travis. "What do you wanna do?"

"I wanna hang with Timmie he seems cool."

I quickly shook my head. "Next suggestion."

She chuckled. "Food?"

I nodded. "Definitely."

We headed towards the stadium exit in silence until I groaned. "Okay, Travis you gotta get down now your heavy as damn."

I stopped as Vanessa chuckled. "Heavy as damn?"

I shrugged. "I feel like I say the F word too much." I rolled my eyes. "Travis get down."

He smacked his lips and jumped off my back. "Your weak Y/n."

"Shut up." I mumbled as we continued to my car.

"Sooo your single huh?" Vanessa tried to say playfully.

I hummed glancing at her as Travis walked ahead of us. "I am aren't I?"

She nodded quickly. "Of course I was just teasing."

I chuckled. "No you weren't."

"You have no proof."

I smiled at her. "Don't be jealous mama."

"Jealous? Never heard of her but I think I'd have to be in love to be jealous."

Hahaha...hope she's joking.

"Ouch." I pouted.

"Just teasing again."

Sure.

"Do you want me to tell girls I'm taken?"

"Y/n-"

"Because I will if it stops you from being upset or jealous."

She chuckled. "Unless your mines and I'm yours there's no point in telling girls you're taken."

I shrugged. "After that threesome, I'm all yours."

She smirked. "All mines and Jasmines?"

I quickly nodded. "Best of both worlds."

Travis climbed into the back and I pulled the passenger door open causing Vanessa to turn towards me. "You'd like that huh?"

I smiled. "Yes but, don't get my hopes up."

She placed her hand on the side of my neck. "Who knows maybe it could happen."

Oh my God please let this be foreshadowing.

"Nessaaaa stop teasing me."

She chuckled. "Oh baby you haven't seen teasing," she quickly pecked my lips and climbed into their car. "Now feed me."

"Yes ma'am." I chuckled and closed the door before walking to the driver's side.

Having Jasmine and Vanessa would be haven and it would make my life so much easier.

Maybe I should wish upon a star.

Or some lame shit like that.

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"Move your damn hand," I whispered to Vanessa looking back at Travis. "But yeah, you're eating an animal."

He pouted looking down at his burger. "W-what animal?"

"A cow." I jumped as Vanessa slid her hand higher up my thigh.

What the hell is up with her?

"A c-cow? What about eggs there okay right?"

I grimaced and leaned forward. "That's even worse, your killing baby chickens before their even born."

He gasped and threw his burger down. "So all meat is made from animals?"

Vanessa chuckled and nodded as she gripped my thigh. "Where did you think meat came from?"

He shrugged. "I thought it was made in a lab," he shook his head. "Wait, bacon?"

I grabbed Vanessa's hand and held it above the table. "Pigs, small, tiny, cute little pigs." His eyes literally started to tear up and I felt horrible but this was hilarious. "And you know what they do before their killed and shipped to you?" He shook his head watching me intensely.

"Nothing, they just give all the pigs one last dinner because the pigs know that they are helping...humans survive?" Vanessa tried to stop Travis from being scarred.

Travis cleared his throat and nodded. "I have to go to the bathroom."

"Take me with you." I rushed out going to stand up but he held his hands out.

"What no, that's weird."

I frowned and glanced at Vanessa who slowly took her straw into her mouth. "How?"

"I don't want you following me just so you can watch me take my pee-pee out," he scoffed. "Creep I'll be back."

He got up and walked to the bathroom making me cross my arms and scoot away from Vanessa. "I'm not a creep," I mumbled and looked at Vanessa. "But you are, what's going on?"

She chuckled. "What do you mean?"

"Why are you being so touchy?"

She shrugged. "It's cute watching you squirm."

"Um okay? You future serial killer."

She laughed and rolled her eyes. "I was just messing with you because you were picking on Travis."

Ohhhh.

"You sure about that?"

She hummed. "And partially because I can't stop thinking about that threesome but that's neither here nor there," she sat up straight and I chuckled. "So are you ready for your show?"

"Um kind of? I'm cool right now but I feel like when the time comes for me to get up on stage I'll have a panic attack."

"Stagefright?"

"No, more so insecure," I shrugged. "What if the fans don't know who I am or if I'm not as good of a singer as I thought or-"

"Baby, Saiyr sold out three venues but when she announced that's you'll be opening, every venue you guys are performing at sold-out twice, literally."

"Twice?"

"How don't you know? They sold out and then they released ten thousand more tickets and they all sold out," she shrugged. "So you can be a Debbie downer and see that as people just really wanting to see Saiyr or you could look at it from a different view and see that at least ten thousand people at each show is going to be there for you."

I huffed and sat back on the seat. "Ten thousand?"

"Ten thousand, your fucking talented baby, don't ever doubt that."

I looked over at her and smiled. "Thanks Nessa."

She smiled back at me and nodded cupping my cheek. "Anything to make you happy."

She went to peck my lips but stopped when someone cleared their throat. I looked over to see a fairly cute girl that looked to be in her twenties smiling at me.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but, I was wondering if I could get a picture?" She bit her lip. "I'm a huge fan and I wanted to be respectful and wait until you weren't um...busy but my parents are ready to go so I kind of had no choice but to do it now."

I chuckled and smiled up at her. "Your fine don't panic," I looked over at Vanessa and raised a brow. "Are you going to take a pic with her?"

Vanessa rolled her eyes and shoved my face away before looking at the girl. "Sorry about her she's an idiot."

The girl chuckled and I rolled my eyes standing up. "I'm joking I know she wants a pic with me," I looked down at the girl. "I am more famous than her after all."

The girl laughed and Vanessa scoffed. "Says the girl who was just- don't make me put you on blast."

I shook my head and held my hand out towards the girl. "What's your name?"

Truth be told I only "jokingly" asked Vanessa if she was gonna take a pic with the girl, who's name is India, because I didn't want to say yes and then India say she was actually talking about Vanessa.

Man, I've hugged so many random people because I thought they were coming for me but they were actually going towards the person behind me...shit gave me PTSD.

"Thank you so much and I can't wait to see you perform tonight." India smiled.

"Oh you'll be there? Dope I hope you enjoy."

She bit her lip and started to walk away. "Bye."

"Bye."

I turned and looked at Vanessa just as Travis walked out of the bathroom.

"Maybe people do like me," I sat down and Travis sat a few seconds after. "Were you taking a shit?"

He rolled his eyes and pushed his burger away. "No."

"What took you so long then?" Vanessa asked.

He shrugged. "I was apologizing to the animals I killed."

"Awww Trav," Vanessa cooed and then smacked my arm. "Look what you did."

I jumped and rubbed my arm pouting. "He was gonna find out one day."

She rolled her eyes and scooted around the booth until she got to Travis and wrapped her arms around him. "Your sisters a butt."

I looked down at Travis who smirked at me and stuck his tongue out. "Yeah, she's a meanie."

Wow, I have a lot to learn from my little brother.

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"I'm gonna die," my heart pounded as Vanessa walked up to me. "Nessa I'm going to throw up like Aubrey did in Pitch Perfect."

She chuckled and patted my shoulder. "You'll be okay just...breath." I inhaled deeply and closed my eyes. "If you need to, just look for my eyes in the crowd- baby you have to exhale too."

I let my breath out and chuckled nervously. "Right um, you're going to be in the crowd?"

She nodded. "Of course, I want the full fan experience since I am your number one...right?"

"Of course."

"Good, now go out there and kill it okay?" She kissed my cheek and raised a brow. "Maybe I'll have a surprise for you if you do good."

And I'm ready to perform.

Two crew members, Cindy and Max, walked up to me followed by Saiyr. Vanessa backed away and winked at me.

"Okay Y/n the dancers are ready, once you go up there the music will start and it'll be just like rehearsals yeah?" Cindy smiled at me.

"Yup."

"Good," Saiyr patted my shoulder and raised a brow. "Go out there say what's up and then perform, I know you're going to be amazing."

"Thank you."

She nodded and hummed. "But um like, don't fuck up because you'll make my reputation look bad okay? Love you." She walked away as Max shoved a microphone into my hand and started to push me towards the stairs as the screams of the fans got louder once the lights dimmed.

"And that's your cue."

Okay Y/n, confidence, fucking get it over with so you can get this surprise from Vanessa.

The beat to Don't Wanna Fall in Love started to play. I gripped my mic and ran on stage, not thinking, just doing.

"What's up LA!" The crowd was deafening and I chuckled. "Y'all ready for a good time?!"

They continued to scream and I got into position as the lights turned on.

"Aw damn it baby you bad, yeah yeah yeah, heard you got a boyfriend. That's cool girl where is he at? Oh he fucked up, you lucked up. You done ran into the motherfuckin' man. I'm gonna make you my bae for a day. He should be happy I'm giving you back."

Everyone began to sing along as the backup dancers began to dance. "'Cause I can make you wifey for a week, we can spend a weekend in Japan. If anyone fucks with my aka chan, tell em' they'll get fucking Jackie Chan-ed. Honestly I'm better as your boy, I'd be kinda shitty as your man. Let's go back to only being friends. Sorry girl I hope you understand."

I walked closer to the fans. "It's just, I don't want to fall in love," I hit the air along to the beat.

"Nope, love cuts just like a knife, that's right. You make the knife feel good, so good, so good. I'll fight you 'til the end uh, uh, uh, uh. I don't want to fall in love. No, haha, love cuts just like a knife, that's right. You make the knife feel good, so good, so good.

I'll fight you 'til the end, uh, uh, uh, uh."

I stopped in front of some fans and held my hand out as I sang the next verse. "I wasn't leading you on girl. I just forgot where I was goin', I got way too attached.

That wasn't the plan. And I knew a girl just like you once, we ended up hating each other 'cause we couldn't let it end.

That can't happen again, no."

I backed away after winking at the girls causing them to freak out as the chorus started back up. Looking around I instantly spotted Vanessa and Travis yelling and singing my song. I chuckled and smiled as Vanessa's eyes met mine. She blew me a kiss and threw her thumbs up.

"Someone put em up ding-ding-ding, pulling my heartstrings zing-zing-zing. But I'm trying to let go, but it's hard enough to leave you alone with the phone goin' ring ring ring. Please let me go, 'cause I don't want to fall in love, 'cause the last time left me cold. When she left my house, she didn't even let me know nigga she ain't even leave me notes."

I scoffed and started towards the center of the stage. "Part of the reason I'm easily hurt, part of the reason I'm leaving you first. Pardon that, part of me give my apologies I know that working on it never works. I'm sorry it's you, but hey what should I do? Be happy with lies? Or be sad with the truth? Don't be ashamed you see love is a game and I still want to play, I'm just too scared to lose and I know you are too."

"Y'all ready to see me embarrass myself dancing?" They screamed and I took that as a yes as I continued my lines. "But it's, it's good, you know. I mean we're young, we don't need to be all tied down," I shook my head. "Yo, yo, honestly fuck this shit, um, yo let's just boogie, alright?"

I started my routine with the rest of the dancers and the crowd went nuts. Doing this was actually fun as hell, even though I probably look like I'm having a seizure.

The music started to fade and I sighed. "Wooo, that was fun yeah?" They screamed once again and I chuckled. "I mean everybody is screaming so I'll take that as hell yeah."

The music for my next song started to play and I nodded. "Everyone should sing along to this song and if not I'll be hurt."

I met Vanessa's eyes once more and smiled.

I feel good.

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