I'm Not In Love

Chapter Six

  "Okay, I guess my work here is done. you're now a member of Prime entertainment. Congrats" Trev said with a big smile on his face .

   " Thank you so much man," Daniel said ,shooked his hand and bumped his shoulder.

      "Yeah, we owe you a lot, Trevor", Tunner said and hugged him.

And the other guys too.

"We are so gonna miss you Trev, and

Dave ", Kate squealed and gave him a big bear hug.

And he pulled me in for a hug too. He knew I was still feeling guilty, I guessed he was not going to scold me after all .

I hugged him back. I was really going to miss him too.

     "Hey y'all talking as if you ain't going to drop by at the school sometimes,or aren't ya", he asked, one curious brow up, arms jammed in his pocket.

We all laughed, shaking our head to that.

     "Trust man, we'll never be far away from prexus .  That s**t made us who we are today." Stephen ,the ever silent one finally said something.

"Point of correction. My company is not s**t", Trev said jokingly

"No offence bro" he apologized, hands up and laughed.

We all laughed too.

      "Er...ehm ". Someone broke a cough.

And we all turned to see.

"Team Luke er ?"

"That would be us". I answered,and pulled a stray blue strand out of my face .

        In front of us was an older woman, probably 26 or something. She was beautiful looking. Nothing much. With

Strawberry-colored wavy hair, nerdy shades, short nude pants, white blouse and nude heels. I don't know if I was the only one but I could see pretty behind those big rimmed weird shades,and wavy curls.

      She was staring at the note pad in her hands as if checking at a wild list of things to do.

      And at once, she looked up.

"Follow me" she ordered.

Well that was weird. Who is she?- I mouthed to the others, with a look, but they were all sharing the same look.

We bid Trev bye once more and followed her .

     "So what do we do about trap ?" Kate asked, she was all full of worry.

Out of all seven of us ,Kim was always the worried one, she paniced alot. Not that I don't panic, I just don't show it, like I was doing now.

"Trap's a d**k alright. Who would have thought the rumors about him were true", Zak pointed out. His hands in a first.

      " I mean he could have just let it go everyone make mistakes at times."

They were not asking me any questions . They were not scolding me for being late, and they weren't able to pleasantly meet their idols. But they weren't as mad as they were before.

That was why I loved them. This little family of mine.

     I could only look from one man to another as they dissed trap for me,said things i couldn't say.

    " Forget it Anna, that lout is not worth thinking of, okay?. Steve said everything was fine. Let's just do our thing".

      The lady stopped at this point and turned around with a piercing stare.

     Uh oh, I guess Tunner struck the beehive.

"Tolando Tunner, am I right?", She asked

We all gasped

     How did she know his name?

Tunner nodded.

     " Good. I Know you've been wondering, well I'm Alisa Marte. You can call me Al. Trimix assistant manager. I don't know why I'm doing this again, but I guess Bo ditched again", she ranted on like that.

And I'm lost again, who was Bo?

And how could Alisa know our names?

      And as if reading my mind,Alisa said " He is their manager Big Bo. He is supposed to take you on this and tell you what and what not to do. But he ditched, and here I am with you guys.  And yeah, I have a list of your names and pics, all seven of you.", she explained and looked up from her note pad ,as if making sure we were all cleared on that.

    Which we were.

" So, first thing first. You don't want to get on trap's bad side. I'm talking to Tunner, and of course all of you. He is a lot of a big deal around here, and you know what that means if you still want to remain in Prime entertainment." She stated that clearly. And turned around immediately, walking down the hallway.

     No one said anything but I guessed we all got that. Now I'm curious to know more. How more of a big deal is he to be a threat to our contract. Who is trap?.

     We followed Alisa however, I realized I didn't want to call her Al for no reason at all. We looked like little chicks following mother hen. And Al was not indifferent with the way she was walking business like, all eyes and ears. Sharp and smooth. She looked natural like she was born for this job.

    Why was she the assistant again?.

She looked more like a manager.

"I'll be your tour guide for today so listen carefully. Second thing to know is to mind your business. Keep a sealed lip. Prime values rules a lot , it's what has kept the company running quite smoothly all these years. So whatever goes on in this company remains in this company. You are not allowed to leak any information to the outside world. You are only dancers. Failure to do so, you can face prosecution."

   Even if someone was going to kill?. Or I saw a  flying dog.

      I manage to hold my laughter. Wtf,stupid rules!. Kate was watching me, she instantly gave me a stare to behave and I gave her an ok sign.

We listened attentively, watching different people and artiste do their thing.

        I think the most fantastic thing about this whole Prime thingy is that we all got to see all of our idols.

     As a matter of fact , I couldn't believe it when I saw Shunty, mob girl. She was so cool, I almost squealed. With the signature beret she always looked cool in.

We saw Dan oh and Brian  under a fake tree with a cup of coffee in their hands. These guys sang the best romantic, lovey-dovey songs of all time. They were one pair of handsome guys, girls would trip for. I was so surprised when Kate dragged Daniel with her to get their autographs, I mean I should have gone too.

    The guys were just smilling all through, whispering to one another, pointing to stuffs, and showing amusement. Tunner himself could not get his eyes off the pretty girls around ,he was for sure going to have a prey sooner or later. While the food monger of his time, King Ralphael VI ,as he would like us calling him, was obviously chewing on a hamburger that he would never in his lifetime share.

   That's Ralph, he may give you his body and soul, but he didn't joke with his food, or food generally. Anything eatable.

       But here was the fun fact, Ralph never put on weight. He was still his fit and healthy self. Looking snazzy in his black khaki pants,a deep blue  round neck top, and that sleek black sneaker.

      Alisa kept ranting on and on, showed us to our studio, which was f*****g massive and spacious than prexus's, she explained our routine with Trimix, which would be twice a week on Thursday and Friday, 3 hours straight.

       On our way out of the studio , we met Starr. PRIME'S rap queen and biggest female act. She is a beauty goddess, with that her hourglass, made-to-kill, bombass shape. She was so pretty, I wouldbtrade a million bucks for her look. I mean with her glowing skin, and perfectly curled blonde hair that was flowing down her breast. She looked like she just finished with a photoshoot sess. Wearing a pretty makeup , pink mini, strapless, flare gown, and matching five inches heels that made her almost taller than even Steven.

      She has a puny girl scrambling at her side , holding lots of boxes and costumes in her hands. I could barely see the girl.

      "Hey there", Starr greeted with a wave and smiley face.

     Alisa remained stiff, " Hi Starr", she said relunctantly and I wondered what that meant.

Starr could only smile at that. Then she turned to us, "You're coming out of Trimix dance studio. Are they the new dancers?",she asked alisa curiously.

      " Yes... They are"

Alisa was sounding weird. She wasn't as bold as she was before. Was Starr intimidating her?. But she didn't look she was.

       Starr looked us over, you know one of those look that made you feel little and under estimated. She was having another impression of us, definitely. And that was so not cool. Then she smirked.

    "Oh well I guess y'all know who I am already ", she beamed and we all tried to fake a smile, except Stephen who remained motionless.

    That guy. I could instantly tell he did not like her. But then it was Stephen , you could never tell when he liked or did not like someone.

"Ralph ma'am", Ralph said, before switching the ham in his hand to the other and shooked her hand.

      I smiled, when will he ever finish that hamburger.

"Daniel...", Daniel was saying and about to shake her hand, when Kate surprised him and jumped forward to shake her instead.

    "Kate. That's Katherine", she said with a smiley face .

Starr laughed aloud. I guess that surprised her , she would have thought ,I would never snatch this type of guy, not up to my standard. I'm a celeb you know.

       "She is a keeper", She told Daniel, pointing to Kate who was now holding his arms shyly.

"I Know ma'am", he replied.

"Tunner milady." Tunner said, more seductively, gently took her hand and kissed it.

      Zak slapped his back. Tunner was going crazy. He dragged him away instantly before he humiliate us the more.

       Starr wasn't that surprised actually,she only smiled. I guess she was used to advances like that. I mean she's a celeb, a lot of guys would kiss up to her and seduce her most of the time.

" Sorry ma'am. He kind of forgot to take his behave-well pill", he seemingly snarled at Tunner, who was giving him a I'll-kill-you-for-this look."I'm Zak",he said, ignoring Tunner.

I snickered at the two of them.

But again I noticed Alisa keeping her cool as we chatted with Starr. I don't think they both get along well.

"Anna Luke, Team leader", I said with a smile, which definitely made my dimples deepen.

      "You seem to smile a lot. You are really pretty", she noted that.

Well she wasn't wrong , in fact I proved her right when I gave her another big smile.

    It was Stephen's turn but damn him,he just made everything awkward. He didn't do anything, rather he looked away. That hit Starr so hard, she scoffed. But I guess Alisa was impressed, seeing as she stifled a little laughter.

     "Sorry his name is Stephen. He doesn't talk too much." I said,had to break the ice. Stephen still looked away, hands in his pocket.

      Starr looked taken aback by Stephen's action. We weren't though, Stephen was always like that, he didn't  talk too much. I always  wondered, what sorts of things ran in his mind while he kept quiet.  What would he want to say or rather do when he didn't say it or do it.

Alisa broke a cough."we would like to go now. Let's go", Alisa said to us and walked away.

       We bid her and followed Alisa immediately, leaving a shocked Starr to herself.

     "Umm, are you okay...Starr?" The puny girl asked

      "I am not okay!"

    I heard that, and smiled. I was so going to love my stay here.

   * * * * *

You know there are some things that eventually happens to you in life, it's so awesome, at some point you still don't believe it's happening. Which was why, I was someone that believed strongly in hard work and consistence, that was what landed me in the present I didn't expect would come . It was only in my imagination,I didn't really see it coming.

        I would only think maybe I should keep on trying, maybe , hopefully one day, prime would notice me and my team and scout us.

   Dreams come true. Told ya.

I was now a dancer of  prime entertainment, California's top music label. And I am just about to prove myself, how better I could get. I would do everything to make the best of our stay in prime.

     Speaking of stay, after the whole touring session, Alisa brought us to a boarding house,owned by PRIME, where we would be staying for the next two years.

      And the building was ohmyfuckinggosh incredibly amazing!

I didn't even know when I stuck my head out of the benz window.

It was a storey building, not too big, nor too small. It was a combination of white Walls interwoven as letter L, and another wall sticking out awkwardly, but in a beautiful sharp C, while a coated wood  formed the rest of the middle. Some parts were made with gravel Stones too.

      Although I've seen buildings or designs, this was just different in a way. It gave me a vibe that was welcoming.

The grass of fields surrounding it and the palm trees, scattered here and there, this was definitely a building PRIME entertainment would own.

Alisa drove into the garage and commanded us to come out.

Everyone let out a series of "wow!", as we looked round the surrounding.

       A big fat Australian Dog came out of nowhere, and shot right at me, licking me all over. And everyone laughed.

        "I guess it's time to admit it Anna, You're really a magnet for dogs." Zak said in a funny way

   "Exactly man." Ralph agreed with him, well the rest did too.

     Well I guess I had to admit, dogs did like me. And I love them too. But this dog kinda looked familiar.

"That's weird, Scott rarely interact with anyone." , Alisa said.

     "Trust me on this Al, our darling here would attract dogs more than she would men. It's only a matter of time before she elopes with one", again Zak with his big mouth said, earning another round of laughter.

  I slapped his leg, while on my knee.

   Scott?, sound familiar too.

Then I gasped

   "Is he Trap's?", I asked weakly.

Alisa smiled and nodded, "I guess he is quite famous now, isn't he".

I don't know for some reason I am scared. This was Trap's dog, what if he got annoyed that I touched his dog, or something.

"Does trap live here?",Zak asked carefully

"No silly", Alisa laughed,"see that building over there?", She pointed to a small building at the far left corner, surrounded by two Olive trees. "Trimix comes hear once in a while to hang out . But trap comes here the most. I guess they will be here today, seeing as Scott is here too.", she explained.

"Oh" I said and there was silence for some time.

Alisa's phone beeped and she checked.

" Oh. They need me in the company now . I'll just get to the point quickly." She said, which meant she needed our attention.

  We all stood up and gathered around her.

   "Good. So, house combo lock is 5791. You can move in tomorrow. And work starts tomorrow too. Prime will cater for your stay here,so be ready when prime needs you . Please be on time, like I said ,you don't wanna get on traps bad side" , she said that clearly, adjusted her big rimmed glass and started to walk off.

    "Thank you!" I called to her

"You're welcome...and good luck" she answered and drove off.

"Wow this place is huge" Tunner said

"Let's go inside" , Kate said , like a little kid on an adventure.

      I pressed in the combination lock and the door snapped open.

   We stepped in and were awestruck.

The living room was too big, a mixture of grey,Ash and bright mint colour. More like touch of mint here and there.

It has a walk in kitchen painted in mint color, and a big dining infront of it.

That was the first thing Ralph went to check.

      " My very own oven!", He screamed in joy and I couldn't help  but laugh. I guess I'll be eating delicacies one of these days. Ralph was a good chef.

Kate and Daniel ran to the plush mint duck sofas to play a video game on the flat screen.

      I dragged Stephen with me to look out the floor-ceiling window overlooking the big backyard.

"Look,an outside dancing court. We can film our dances here too" I squealed to him, I was so hyped up. Everything was so happening too fast. Stephen could only smile.

    " What do you think", I asked him, I  wanted to hear his opinion. At least hear him talk.

"This is not good. I'll be having 6 more troubles to deal with everyday.

Not how I want it actually." He said it intentionally.

More troubles?, Did he have other troubles. Who knows , to every folks, different strokes.

Wait,did he just call us troubles?

I faked surprise.

Apparently he said that loud enough for everyone to hear.

"You did not just say that" Kate was the first to talk, " this right here is a cutie, an adorable one at that. You did not just call me trouble"

I shooked my head still him ," Never call a cutie, trouble, or she might just turn to one" I said , both arms crossed.

Having said that, Kate hit him with a plush pillow.

Zak threw another, and another.

And Ralph joined too.

" Pillow fight!", I screamed and we all grabbed pillows and aimed at each other.

Stephen ran for his life ,but he later joined in when he got hold of a pillow.

We let out  laughter rumbles. Chasing ourselves around the big living room. I  raised my hands in victory, each time I hit someone with a pillow.

   I would always hold this moment dearly in my heart. I wish I could live in it forever. No worries , no problems. Just this carefree life,with the people I love.

But it never worked that way, did it?.

Life would give you moments to cherish for a while. Moments you wish would never end,and then boom! It would surprise you.

I didn't think I was ready to  accept my surprise. But I know one thing for sure,this moment ,was worth an amazing calm before the freaking storm.