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Chapter 100: Earthquake II

"I'm thrilled for you," Alan said, ironically.

"Anyway, Judith called," Alan added. "A pipe broke," he continued, "soaked her living room carpet... and she's completely freaking out."

"...

Chapter 99: Earthquake

A few days later, already in the second week of May, the recording session with Jennifer Lopez was officially behind us—and it had been a huge success.

She was even nicer than I expected. N...

Chapter 98: Study

The shock from the last statement still lingered in the air.

"You got all A+?" Laura repeated, staring at me with a blend of disbelief and amusement.

"How did you two not know?" I asked...

Chapter 97: Las Vegas III

I looked around the room, raising an eyebrow. "So… what’s the plan now?"

Monica replied, "We were planning to stay here one more day, and visit you in L.A., but… you're already here." 2025-05-10 17:45:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 96: Las Vegas II

I looked at Uncle Charlie, eyes wide with disbelief.

"Did you hear it?" I asked.

Charlie, still focused on the road, glanced back at me through the rearview mirror. "Yeah, I heard it. I...

Chapter 95: Las Vegas

"Hey, that makes four," I added with a smirk, shifting slightly in bed, still balancing the stack of papers Pepper had sent.

"You’re impossible," Pepper sighed on the other end.

"Are ...

Chapter 94: Info Dumping

A few days later, the recording session with Ellie Goulding finally happened.

Everyone was gathered in the studio lounge, watching through the glass as Marshmello and Ellie stood inside the r...

Chapter 93: Recording Reveal

Laura and I were on the deck at Charlie’s house, locked in a long, lingering kiss.

She pulled back slightly, just enough to look me in the eye. Her cheeks were flushed, her smile soft.

Chapter 92: The secret

It was early evening at Carly's house.

"Freddie," Carly called but he didn’t answer, so she blasted pressurized air at his hair.

"Ahh," Freddie flinched.

"Why so jumpy?" she ask...

Chapter 91: The Call III

The day after, I picked up my phone and called Missy.

"Hey," I said as soon as she picked up. "So, what did you think of the movie?"

There was a short pause before she replied, "Okay, f...

Chapter 90 - Party Planners

Regina, Cher, and Laura showed up at the house less than an hour later.

"Hi Jake, I brought reinforcements," Regina said brightly, gesturing to Cher and Laura.

Laura chuckled. "I think ...

Chapter 89 - Momentum

Ellie Goulding was older than I remembered from my past life. She was already 20 years old.

She had some fame—sure, a few songs floating around—but nothing that had fully launched her int...

Chapter 88 - The Marketing

The next day, we all gathered at Carly’s house.

Carly, Freddie, Sam, Cher, Regina, Spencer, Laura, and I were spread out across the living room, still buzzing from the success of the premie...

Chapter 87 - Premiere Day

The day had finally arrived.

The premiere of Paranormal Activity.

Even though it was technically an indie project, the buzz around it had grown steadily—especially after Pepp...

Chapter 86 - Another kiss

Two weeks later, I was on the deck of Uncle Charlie’s house, kissing Laura.

Not like those soft, shy kisses we exchanged when she first came here—this was deeper, a French kiss. 

Chapter 85 – Dating himself

I looked up from my book just in time to see Uncle Charlie step into the living room. He stood there for a second, his face somewhere between annoyed and baffled.

“You okay?” I asked, set...

Chapter 84 - New Dynamics

Sam gave me one last skeptical glance before finally stepping out onto the deck.

I followed behind her as Carly and Freddie were already making themselves comfortable. Laura greeted them both...

Chapter 83 - Radio Buzz

The next day, I walked into the kitchen and found Charlie already leaning on the counter, flipping through stations on the small radio tucked near the coffee maker. His face lit up when he found th...

Chapter 82 - Five-Finger Discount

Later that weekend, I was having dinner at a fancy restaurant in downtown Los Angeles with Dad, Uncle Charlie, and Gradma.

Evelyn was studying the menu with that usual air of half-interest 2025-04-26 20:58:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 81 - The Final Tracks

Sia set her bag down near the vocal booth, taking a quiet moment to look around the studio. There was a calm focus to her movements, like someone who’d done this a hundred times but still knew ho...

Chapter 80 - Studio

Sam and Freddie were still going at it, trading snarky jabs back and forth while the rest of us just watched, mildly amused.

Laura leaned toward me and whispered, “Are they together?”

Chapter 79 – New girl

The new recording session.

This time, it was the turn of the third song: “Happier.”

I stood inside the booth, fully dressed as Marshmello.

The guest singer was Richard.

...

Chapter 78: Songs

I was sitting at the usual corner table of the school cafeteria with Carly, Sam, and Freddie. The lunch rush was just starting to peak, and trays clattered all around us as students shuffled throug...

Chapter 77: Josh

Dad and I were gathered around the breakfast table. The morning sun streamed through the windows, casting a warm glow on the kitchen. Plates clinked and soft chatter filled the air.

Alan had ...

Chapter 76: Big Plans

"Yes," I said with a nod. "And that’s actually something I want to talk about."

That caught everyone’s attention.

"Wait, for real?" Sam asked, eyes narrowing slightly.

"Like�...

Chapter 75 the Kiss

"So, what do you wanna talk about?" Freddie asked.

"I'm sorry again about telling people you never kissed anyone, and about putting blue cheese dressing in your shampoo bottle, and about send...

Chapter 74 The Apology

Sam didn’t show up to first period.

Carly noticed right away. She kept glancing at the empty seat, then at the door, then over at me. Her fingers tapped nervously on the edge of her noteboo...

Chapter 73 The Day After II

I was sitting in Carly's living room, sipping a soda and talking about everything except the Super Bowl. Her place was cozy—warm lighting, tidy shelves, and Spencer’s usual bizarre artwork scat...

Chapter 72 Superbowl III

By 5:30 PM, everyone had gathered back at the hotel. The lobby buzzed with energy, our group slowly reuniting after their own afternoon adventures. People were dressed in jerseys, team scarves, or ...

Chapter 71 Superbowl II

After the flight, everyone headed straight to the hotel. We were all a bit tired from the trip, but the energy was still high with the Super Bowl just around the corner.

As we stepped into th...