"Ugh! Finally! It's Saturday." I groaned as I dragged myself off bed. I ate my tenderloin steak and went back to my room to check my mail.
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Inbox(1/14570)
From: youknowImhawt@hotmail.com
To: poshtart@gmail.com
Subject: Lin baby.
Hey been thinking bout u lately, specially after the kiss. I know u loved it, too. It shows, really. Don't worry. I won't be shocked if u found urself falling for me, all my leading ladies do. But ur the only one who has the "effect" everyone talks about. So how about we go out 2night? I mean, if ur free. And if ur not, I know you'll make a way to meet me anyway. So yeah, that's probably it.
Tony Larkin, (yes, the Tony Larkin; the teen hit. no, i ain't joking.)
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Just as I finished, his name popped out in the IM-window.
youknowImhawt: Hey cutie
you: leave me alone.
youknowImhawt: No, can't do.
you: what does a girl have to do to get some actual peace?
youknowImhawt: Yeah, iv already given u a piece of the most famous teen star, what more do u want?
you: i never wanted another jerk's attention. clearly, you’re only after publicity. i don't want to have anything to do with you.
youknowImhawt: Iv already told the press that we’re going out, might as well go with it.
you: jerk.
And with that I booted down the computer left with only another problem. And with my problem comes an instant solution. I stood up and snatched my tellie.
"Hello. Ramos’ residence. This is Trina speaking. How may I help you?" Trina said on the other line.
"Uh. Trina, is Ed around?"
"Wait a second," she said before she screamed Ed's name at the top of her lungs.
"He'll be with you shortly," she said before Ed snatched the phone.
"Addie?" he said.
"Cafe Blues at one." I said instantly dropping the phone. My inner Lin felt fulfilled, so sure he'd come after I left him hanging. But I couldn't help feeling a bit guilty.
I looked at the wall clock; 12:26, way too early. So I sat down on the couch and watched a chick flick. I hadn't realized how fast time flew by. The next thing I knew it was already 1:58 So I quickly put on a floral tank-top a denim mini-skirt and a pair of Prada stilettos.
"Cafe Blues, please." I ordered Sylvester, my personal-butler, driver, and all around-help who is most useful around Lin. Just as I arrived, I saw Ed walking out. "Eddie!" I shouted. He turned around to see who it was. He stood there star struck. "Lin?" he asked with eyes wide open, "Wuh-where's Addie?"
"She's studying at home." I lied.
"But she said she'd meet us here." he said confused, "she called me hours ago."
"No silly, I was the one who called you," I said hoping he won't speculate weird thoughts.
"No wonder you're late. It's already 2 o 'clock in the afternoon."
"Addie may be my cousin, but we got nothing in common 'xept our last names," I said.
"And your sense of humor," he smirked.
"Anyway, I was thinking; since I have a week out, I'd take you out somewhere, as a thank you gift. I wasn't really able to show my gratitude after saving my life back at the airport."
"I've got to ask permission from my mom first."
"Done. I've already informed her that you'd be home a bit late," I smiled.
"Well, if that's the case, what are we waiting for?"
We got in the limo and stopped at the mansion to ride our private jet.
"Ever been to Niagara?" I asked.
"No."
"Well, here's my treat." I said. We went down the plane and got a taxi. As soon as we reach the falls Eddie was wowed at the sight. "It's actually just a few minutes away; I'm shocked you haven't visited."
"Hours actually. We don't have a private jet."
"Well, I do. And I'm permitting you to use it whenever you want, wherever you want to go."
"No, I can't just accept that."
"How's about you be my personal assistant and dietitian? Surely Addie's already told you my 'must haves'. I'll pay you $50 per hour" I smiled.
"Now that you've mentioned it, I do need a part-time job."
"And maybe you'll consider being my screen boyfriend." I almost mumbled.
"WHAT?!" he said in shock.
"Well, I've always liked you. And Addie seems to be busy with someone else around. You could help lighten her load you know?" I said in defense. What the hell am I saying?
"I don't know," he said as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Please? I'm desperate to get someone off my tail; I really need your help. See, there's this jerk, Tony..."
"Tony?" he interrupted, "As in Tony Larkin? That paranormal exterminator in 'Blood Stake'? What was the name of his character? Uh... Clarence, right?"
"Yeah, but he prefers to call himself the Tony Larkin. I was a guest star once in Blood Stake; I played a vampire whom he fell in love with. I was such a hit, they had to continue filming with me for 7 episodes, but of course, that's not what we're talking about."
"Yeah, I've seen those episodes. You were a bartender working at a local bar; he walks in and spots you directly."
"Yeah," I said in an awkward tone, "Did you see the scene?"
"Which one?" he said with a puzzled look.
"Oh. you know," I said trying not to stir his thoughts.
"Oh, yeah. That scene where one of his team mates killed you but before you died you asked him to kiss you?" he laughed.
"Totally not laughable," I glared at him but still managing to glare a different way Addie does. I've got tons of acting training, thus tons of versions of each and every facial expression.
"You seemed like you loved it," he teased.
"That was called ACTING. Look into it." I emphasized.
"Yeah right," he smirked, “defensive much?"
"Hours actually. We don't have a private jet."
"Well, I do. And I'm permitting you to use it whenever you want, wherever you want to go."
"No, I can't just accept that."
"How's about you be my personal assistant and dietitian? Surely Addie's already told you my 'must haves'. I'll pay you $50 per hour" I smiled.
"Now that you've mentioned it, I do need a part-time job."
"And maybe you'll consider being my screen boyfriend." I almost mumbled.
"WHAT?!" he said in shock.
"Well, I've always liked you. And Addie seems to be busy with someone else around. You could help lighten her load you know?" I said in defense. What the hell am I saying?
"I don't know," he said as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Please? I'm desperate to get someone off my tail; I really need your help. See, there's this jerk, Tony..."
"Tony?" he interrupted, "As in Tony Larkin? That paranormal exterminator in 'Blood Stake'? What was the name of his character? Uh... Clarence, right?"
"Yeah, but he prefers to call himself the Tony Larkin. I was a guest star once in Blood Stake; I played a vampire whom he fell in love with. I was such a hit, they had to continue filming with me for 7 episodes, but of course, that's not what we're talking about."
"Yeah, I've seen those episodes. You were a bartender working at a local bar; he walks in and spots you directly."
"Yeah," I said in an awkward tone, "Did you see the scene?"
"Which one?" he said with a puzzled look.
"Oh. you know," I said trying not to stir his thoughts.
"Oh, yeah. That scene where one of his team mates killed you but before you died you asked him to kiss you?" he laughed.
"Totally not laughable," I glared at him but still managing to glare a different way Addie does. I've got tons of acting training, thus tons of versions of each and every facial expression.
"You seemed like you loved it," he teased.
"That was called ACTING. Look into it." I emphasized.
"Yeah right," he smirked, “defensive much?"
"Anyway," I rolled my eyes then continued, "since then he's been so clingy. He's been telling the rest of Hollywood that we're going out. since, according to him, I was captured by his kiss."
"Were you?"
"Hell no!" I said almost instantly, "I wasn't 'captured' by his kiss. That's exactly why I need your help."
"Hmm..." he said rubbing his chin, "I dunno."
"Please?" I pleaded with my long mastered puppy dog eyes.
"Okay then," he smiled, "come on, hold my hand. Let's get a closer look at the falls."
"Were you?"
"Hell no!" I said almost instantly, "I wasn't 'captured' by his kiss. That's exactly why I need your help."
"Hmm..." he said rubbing his chin, "I dunno."
"Please?" I pleaded with my long mastered puppy dog eyes.
"Okay then," he smiled, "come on, hold my hand. Let's get a closer look at the falls."
