Chapter 12: Chapter 12

: Justin Star

Justin stood up following Mr Ryder toward the others when Chrissy called back to him.

He turned around sharply, hey I'm still taking you up on that VIP offer," she said winking, Justin smiled back, "I'll be sure to save a seat for you," he said turning away as her make-up and hair assistance swarmed around her.

"That was dope bro," Beats said as he gave him a fist bump.

Justin pulled up a chair, "well I must admit I was nervous at first but Chrissy was quite welcoming she made it easier on me," he replied taking a seat.

"I didn't know you had so many fans!" Chris said slapping him on the back.

"Well Justin's got a very large fan base I assure you," Mr Ryder replied.

Justin laughed a little, "enough about my fans how about yours?" He said punching Chris playfully.

"What fans?" Chris asked drinking some water, "oh don't act like you don't know," George said flipping his hands in the air.

Chris's gulped, "eh c’mon, you can tell us, I saw you," Justin added slyly as he leaned back in his chair.

The others agreed. "Ok fine fin, fine," Chris said shrugging his shoulders under the weight of their persuasions, "well?" Humphrey asked.

"Her names Cassie,"

"Oh! Cassie sounds sexy," George pitched in as the others hooted.

"Cut it off, it's not like that, okay she's just a nice girl who said she'd like to show me around LA sometime," Chris interrupted.

"Oh ok, so she's JUST a girl, nothing special," Justin asked.

"Yes," Chris replied, "I just met her, why would you ask something like that? Don't you believe me, maybe you should focus on you, ‘‘someone special," Chris argued.

"Boom!" Beatz shouted out as Justin glanced at Lucy. Lucy blushed realizing that the attention had quickly shifted on her, "ok so why is everybody staring at me?" She asked the crew, her eyes widening.

"Mmm, no reason but I'm just dying to know what you thought about Justin's interview," Chris said hitting her playfully on her shoulder.

"Why?" She asked taken aback.

"Because I also want to know," Justin put in.

"Yeah, yeah!" George bellowed living the drama, "tell us! Tell us! Tell us!" Beats begun as the Humphrey joined into his chant.

She was still blushing and bit her lip as the pressure was rising and their voices became louder.

"Okay!" She shouted out deadening there chants, "guys were still in the studio, your disturbing the others actually working here," she scolded.

"Then tell us what we want to know," Justin said leaning in and showing his perfect dimples, "Mmm it was okay.....but..." She trailed off.

"I just heard a 'but'," George said pitching in, he looked as if he was about to burst if he didn't get the juicy details.

"Yeah you know what? I think I heard it too," Beats added.

"Why is there’s a ‘but’?" Humphrey backed.

They all leaned closer to her so she felt like she wasn't breathing right, "but..." She continued, "I just think you have too many female fans," she said drinking a glass of water.

"Boom! And the bombs been dropped," Humphrey said standing up. "That's all we needs to know honey," George said tapping her knee, pinching his lips together

"I hope you got her message Justin," George continued. "Loud and clear," Justin hooted.

Lucy bit her lip. A little shy and embarrassed.

"Ok enough of all if this,” Mr Ryder said walking toward them, he had been talking to a man behind them all this time.

"We need to go," he said hitting Beats lightly on the back which meant stand up.

"Where are we off to?" Lucy asked trying to burn off the feeling.

"Shopping... Where else?" He said grinning at her. "Oooh I just love shopping," George said jumping out his chair.

"Well you're going to love it even more, because we going full out LA style!" Mr Ryder said putting on some shades.

"Woo!" Humphrey shouted as they all followed Mr Ryder out the door. "And don't worry Lucy, Bree's coming with us so you ladies can do......whatever you do," he added as they walked down the lobby and into the limo parked outside.

**

They found Bree at a specific shop at one of LAs largest malls. She took Lucy and they went out girls shopping. The boys went all out on wild, it was what one does when they have money.

They tried different expensive clothes, shoes and even sunglasses. It was shop till you drop.

After some time Mr Ryder took the boys for some Ice cream. In the ice cream shop some girls recognized Justin and took selfies with him. It happened a lot of various times at other shops too.

Then they decided to play a game designed specifically by Beats called "Get The Chick," where one guy dares the other to get a girls number.

There were plenty of girls at the mall so it was quite fun. Beats got a number from every girl he was shown. Surprisingly Chris was the shy type. He backed out once or twice while on the way, something about it being weird. He claimed he didn't have enough morale as he believed one should actually like a girl before initiating anything and not just for fun, which George and Beats automatically booed calling him a spoil sport.

Humphrey got turned down twice out of the five chances he was given.

Justin scored each time and some of the ladies recognized him and begged him to call them soon.

He also got a couple of invites to parties and some didn't even want him to stop talking to them.

Mr Ryder refused to play because he said he was taken and if Bree spotted him he would be dead meat. But there was one thing he realized. It had been sometimes since he had actually had fun and it seemed he was having the best time of his life with those boys, something he had never felt before.

As it came to evening and people started leaving the mall, the girls caught up with the boys and they opted that it was time to go home.

But before going home they decided to have supper at a high class restaurant nearby.

They had a few laughs and the boys shared what they had been doing at the mall. The girls actually had had fun too. By 9:30 pm they were back in the limo heading home.

Upon arrival everybody dispersed somewhere tired and decided to head to bed while others sat watching TV.

Chris said he was really stressed out and trudged up to bed.

Justin didn't feel like going to bed yet but he neither felt like sitting in the sitting room with Bree and Mr Ryder, the two seemed to be getting too cozy.

He decided to give them some space while he explored the large villa. He found Beats in the gym working out. He joined him as Beats lifted a heavy weight. "How do you do that?" Justin asked as he watched Beats muscles flex.

He threw the weight down in one strong push, "well a little hard work does the trick," he said.

He was shirtless, dripping with sweat. “You should try, maybe one day you'll have abs like me," he said shaking one of his huge man breast.

Justin looked at his bulging muscles which were kind of scary in his opinion, "uh no thanks, I'm only seventeen I think my body's best the way it is," he said.

"Well, I can't argue with that your body does suit you well," Beats said laughing after taking a look at Justin's perfect body with broad shoulders and dream boy face.

"You know what I'm going to leave you to work on this, and go check up on the others," he said smiling as he walked away,

"Cool, but just remember my offer still stands," Beats called out lifting another heavy weight.

Justin past some more room then stopped at one that had a balcony.

He saw Lucy standing there just looking up at the sky. He walked toward her, "hey," he said.

The moment she heard his voice she knew it was him. Her heart skipped a beat quite frightened.

She turned around and smiled as He slid next to her, "can I join you?" He asked.

She nodded slightly and pretended to be gazing up at the sky again when actually her mind was replaying, "don't do anything dumb, just play it cool Lucy," and her heart was doing a wild dance inside her.

Justin followed her gaze to the stars, "beautiful," he said. She looked at him, his perfect face and lovely eyes. She turned away just before he looked back at her, "yes they are quite beautiful," she agreed.

He laughed a little, “meant you but I guess the stars work too," he replied.

"What did he just say to me?" Her heart asked. She bit her lip nervously she felt her breathing increasing.

"Thank you," she said finally.

"No need to thank me, I just have to compliment nature when she's done a good job,"

He replied.

Her heart was still racing past all the red lights. "So how do you like being here?" He asked.

She was glad he asked a question that she could easily relate too. "Well, so far I guess LAs been quite exciting and accommodating.... I love it," she said still focusing on the Star's.

Justin laughed again, "I meant, how do you like being here, right now, with me?" He asked.

That did it, she was sure he could see her face turning red as her heart stopped like the police had just pulled it over from running the red lights. Why did he keep doing this? Justin didn't wait for her to answer.

"Well I like being here, with you," he continued... "I just thought I should let you know," he said.

Her head slowly turned until their eyes were locked he came closer.

They were so close, she closed her eyes waiting for what was coming.

She could feel his Breath on her face slow but perfect.

Everything about Justin was perfect she thought to herself.

She waited for that moment, as his breath came nearer and nearer then he whispered in her ear, "goodnight Lucy," he said brushing his lips on her cheek.

He smiled and walked away. She was stuck in that position for some minutes wondering what just happened to her.

Justin walked away knowing he had her just where she was supposed to be.

Lucy bit her lip in both embarrassment, joy and pure shock, at least she knew he liked her back.

He walked to his room fed up and ready to retire do for the night. He slid into his blankets and prayed that tomorrow would just be as good as today.

**

Justin woke up the next day, showered then headed down for breakfast. He found the whole crew had already begun eating,

"Wow, so I must have overslept," he moaned rubbing his eyes as he took a seat.

"Well without me, you’re as good as lost," Chris replied, bothering his bread.

Justin grinned, "Guess my alarm wasn't around to wake me up," he said looking around.

"Where’s Lucy?"

"Well she already ate her breakfast, so she went up to her room," Bree replied,

"Why are you asking?" She said curiously.

"The same reason I was about to ask where Mr Ryder is...” Justin defended.

"Nice save," George leaned in and whispered in his ear.

Bree smiled, "well he said after you guys were done he should meet y'all at Capital Records headquarters, LA," she said still smiling.

"Well I like the sound of that," Beats responded chewing.

"Yeah I would really like to see Capital Records LA," Humphrey backed.

"Sure enough boys, just finish your breakfast and then Troy (Bodyguard) will take y'all to CR," she said whipping her hands in her apron.

"CR?" Chris asked sipping his coffee, "oh sugar, that's the abbreviation for Capital Records," she said, "let me go get Lucy so y'all can get going because, Robin just hates waiting," she said heading up the pearly stairs.

In a few minutes the boys were done and were already back in the limo on their way to CR

**

Capital Records LA was huge, if the one in Chicago was big then this one was humongous, simply huge.

It had big bold records which read Capital Records at the top.

They entered and met Mr Ryder speaking to another guy. As they approached them they turned around and faced the crew.

"Don't tell me," the tall guy who looked the same age as Mr Ryder and the same body type said, "this is the famous Justin Star," he said shaking Justin's hand slightly.

Justin took a good look at him. He wore an expensive black suit and Acted like he had just had a million dollars for breakfast.

He had a jolly face but kind of business though, he looked kind enough Justin concluded.

He also greeted the others but his primary focus was on Justin. "Yes," he said nodding his head turning to Mr Ryder,” he’s definitely star material."

"Ok boys,"Mr Ryder said turning to them, "you boys must be wondering who this man is," he said putting one arm around his friend,

"This is Bob McCartney, my best friend and fellow manger/ project overseer in the music business, he is a man that needs no introduction at all, he's managed celebrities such as Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilar, Britney Spears and he's most recent Adele," he announced.

The boys clapped in disbelief. This was the man behind the mirror. Truly impressive.

"Oh Robin, No need to butter me up.... Don't worry boys that's just what we say to gain more prestige," he said to them in a whisper.

They all laughed at his joke, "well sir, on behalf of my friends and I, we are much honored to meet you," Justin said stepping out.

The others backed him up. "Charmed," he replied, "but this is where I honor you," he said.

"How?" Justin replied quite confused.

"Well, I've seen your performances and examined your music, I must say Robin, you did an excellent job on this one, you have a keeper on your hands," he said in his rich British accent.

"Why thank you bob," Mr Ryder replied.

"Well Justin as your newly hired project overseer," Bob continued, "Best of the best, “Mr Ryder interrupted.

Bob laughed, "it is my duty to make sure that whatever performances you do are perfect, choreographed flawlessly which means I'm going to have to spice you up a little bit," he said patting his arm around Justin, "that's only if you accept," he added grinning.

"Well you are the best, "Justin quoted, "so do with me what you must," he said as they headed for the elevator,

"Fantastic! You’re the canvas and I'm the artist and together we are going to create a masterpiece," he said as the elevator closed in front of them.

The crew were still standing by Mr Ryder watching as Bob and Justin headed up the elevator,

"You do know you’re supposed to go with him right?" Mr Ryder said. "We are? Oh!" they said racing up to the elevator.

Mr Ryder smiled and walked way in the opposite direction, he knew that the Justin was in very good hands.

**

When the elevator opened Justin was brought to a middle size make up room with five ladies inside, "okay ladies your newest recruit has arrived,” Bob said shoving Justin into a nearby seat.

"Recruit?" Justin repeated looking back at him from the chair.

"Shhhhhhh...Remember you’re the canvas and canvases don't talk,"

He said turning his chair around and giving it a slight push so it rolled over to the women who showered him with comments such as,

"Isn’t this guy from YouTube?”

"Yes he is, Justin star!"

"So cute!"

"Much cuter in person!"

"Eeeee! He’s perfect!"

"I don't even know what to do he's fabulous the way he is," the girls commented and kept on chaffing him before they stopped suddenly as the sound of claps bellowed through their ears.

They stood in a straight line as Bob approached them, "is he the guy from YouTube? Yes, is he Justin star? Yes, is he handsome? Yes....anymore questions I need to answer?" Bob asked.

They shook their heads staring at the ground.

"Good, then we need to do more serious work and leave the fan love for later ladies, now... well now is the time to get fabulous!" he said handing them some combs scissor and other material. "Make me proud!" he said as the girls begun to smile.

They started washing cutting, blowing straightening, toning. Thirty minutes later Justin was pushed in front of the mirror,

"How's it handsome?" the girls asked.

"I like it," Justin complimented nodding as he looked at his reflection in the mirror.

The ladies sighed as his gorgeous dimples popped up.

"Mmm" Bob cleared his throat, the girls turned Justin to face Bob.

Bob walked around Justin for a second then finally said, "I don't like it, it's not right, do another one," he said sitting down and picking up his magazine again.

The ladies went back to work. Twenty minutes later they had come up with a new hairstyle.

"Fresh, I think it really shows a part of me..." Justin commented eying his reflection.

They asked for Bob's opinion. "Do it again!" Bob called out. And so the ladies went back to work again for the next two times.

Finally on the fifth time they were exhausted, Justin could see, how could people work well if they were tired? Justin thought as they showed Bob the last hairstyle they had come with. Bob stood up and walked around Justin for a second. He viewed him from this and that angle.

"This might be it!" Justin thought.

"Not quite!" Bob said at last.

The ladies went back at it this time taking a full other forty minutes. When they were done they showed the look first to Bob.

Bob did not even stand up or pause for a second before replying.

"Don’t say it!”Justin prayed he was exhausted and tired of sitting.

"This is the one," he said. Justin's heart was like 'what? But he barely even looked at me'

Bob stood up and put his magazine on the chair.

He approached Justin and turned him around so he could face the mirror. Justin gasped at the guy he saw before him.

"Perfect!" Justin said viewing himself.

"The trick is when you want to give up try one last time. It always works," he said smiling.

"Well it definitely did!" Justin replied with a large grin. "Glad you like it...so now we can move on to round two," Bob said lifting him up from the chair,

"Round two?" Justin repeated frowning as he was being pushed out the door. The ladies waved at him and sighed.

**

Justin found himself in a large room full of clothes. He was sure he had entered one of those high fashion expensive clothes shop in the mall.

Everything looked like they were at a mall. It even had changing rooms and dressing mirrors. "This is going to take some time," he aired out eyeing all the clothes.

Bob smiled slyly in reply.

"Who is this yummy looking piece of pie?" a guy said coming out of an isle with some other guys.

By the way they were dressed and there accents. Justin could see they were all gay guys. "Hello ladies or fellas," which one do you prefer?" Bob asked, they laughed.

"Ryan this is Justin Star, and he is here to be ryaned!" Bob said snapping his fingers in the air like a fashionista.

Ryan smiled, his smile reaching ear to ear "Then he came to the right place, he got the looks and Ryan like!" he said shivering and grabbing Justin by the arm.

The other guys swarmed around him and pulled him into the mountains of clothes. "Go easy on him Ryan, it's his first time!" Bob called out laughing.

"Don't you worry darling, lover boy is safe with me," he said winking at Bob.

For the next hour it was, "try this,

Try that,

Put on this,

Take that off now!! If I saw you wearing that I'd murder you and gladly go to jail.

That's a fashion don't!

OMG! That looks tots fab on you!,

What? I'm not wearing that!"

Feisty!

My eyes! It burns!

You even suggest he tried that one more time and I'm going to toss you out the window Bob!

Oh my fashion! That looks adorable on you!

Oh god that looks like an old lady just vomited and her cat licked it then vomited it up again, ewe! Take that off,

When I see you In that it just like turns me off!

Yes! That's more like it! On second thought that's kind of ugly.

No I think this one will do better with that one,

Till finally....

"I think we've got it!" Ryan screamed rolling Justin to Bob who was busy reading his magazine.

"Mmm" Ryan cleared his throat, "what do you say about this?" he asked Bob. Bob dropped his book, his jaw dropping as well.

"Well you've done it again, Ryan!" he said in utter disbelief..

"Turn around," he told Justin.

Justin turned and saw himself in the reflection. "Is that me?" he asked, "I must have died and woken up in a different body!" he muttered spinning around and dusting his grey jacket.

"Honey that aint just anybody, it's been glorified purified and Ryaned bitch!" Ryan added.

"Now you're a star!" Bob said walking towards him. "You see that" he said pointing to Justin's reflection, "that's the star in you, that's Justin Star," he said. Justin paused for a moment taking himself in. This was truly him. Truly, truly.

"God I could date you," said one of the gay guys.

"Yeah and that color really brings out your eyes, black is definitely your color," another guy pointer out.

"Yeah look hard and clear boys" Bob said to them, "because this here is the next big thing," he said.

The guys clapped as Bob led Justin toward the door.

"Oh and Justin!" Ryan called out, Justin turned around smiling, “and if you need any of my services I’ll be happy to work with a guy like you....day or night!” he said winking

Justin laughed as Ryan was hooted up by his fellow guys, "I might just take you up on that offer... the one in the day time of course," he said walking out.

"I'll be waiting for your call!" Ryan called out. "You so bad Ryan!" one of the guys said to him.

"This is the music business baby, everything's bad, " he said winking as they all laughed.

**

"Well now you’re ready," Bob said as he opened a door into a large room. Justin found his crew inside, they were shocked to see him looking so damn good or spiced up. "Welcome the new guy, Justin Star!" Bob introduced.

"Look who’s looking like new money," Beats said whistling as Justin approached them.

"Wow this swag just did it for me man, you rock it!” Humphrey said standing up and giving him a bro hug. "You know if I didn't know you, I'd think you're Justin Bieber."

George added still checking out his swag. "The younger version of course,"

"You’re messed up!" Justin said laughing."Zizz I just got Burned!" Chris said giving Justin a fist bump,

"You look real good bro, and I mean real good."

Just then Mr Ryder joined them. "Okay guys can someone introduce me to the new guy?" he said eyeing Justin.

The crew laughed, "Now that's a star, when you walk in any store or shop, they’re going to know you are a celebrity just from the way you look. Which is so Dope!" Mr Ryder said.

Justin laughed.

"Did Mr Ryder just say dope?" George asked confused.

"Guilty as charged, that's how good he looks," Mr Ryder backed.

Lucy took a good look at Justin. He looked like a million bucks, young handsome and talented.

She realized what an easy prey Justin was to other girls. She loved Justin. She loved him. And she had to make a move before someone did before her.

Because the speed Justin was going she could be left at the bus stop, she thought. It was time to take matters into her own hands.

**

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For the next couple of days Justin was flushed with rehearsals with Bob at CR.

He hardly had Time for himself. He would just chat a little with Chris then fall into a deep sleep when they got home.

Lucy felt horrible because she begun to feel like she didn't matter as much to him.

The last time they spoke was when he kissed her on her cheek.

She knew she had fallen for Justin and at the rate at which Justin was getting famous very soon he would be flocked around by mad fans, of course half would be female, she thought as she stared out her bedroom window. It had been 6 days and he hadn't noticed her. She was aching inside.

She loved him.

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