bring it on (open)

[gemma]

Gemma Marcella was sick and tired of everyone trying to tell her what to do and how to live her life. Her last boyfriend had been a crazy control freak and even some of her friends tried to tell her who she could talk to and who she couldn't. But she wasn't going to take that anymore. What she needed was to party, meet new girlfriends and maybe even a new boy as well. That would definitely get her mind off of things.

Lately the twenty one year old model had been busy with Victoria's Secret shoots. Being one of the angels was pretty awesome she had to admit and she couldn't think of any other company she would want to model for. Though her agent kept trying to tell her that she shouldn't just stick to one company and she should spread out and broaden her horizons but she liked her horizons exactly where they were.

After all, Victoria's Secret was more of a family than a company and she couldn't imagine being anywhere else. She loved the people she worked with and the shoots she did and they kept her busy so until she had a problem she was going to stay there. But besides the point of being pissed off and the world, Gemma was tired of being talked about.

Sure she partied a lot but that didn't mean she was a bad girl. That had been what had brought her to the park. It was always quiet and serene here so why not take some time to calm down. Plus she was tired of being friendless and the park seemed as good of a place as any to search for a new bff.

[aubreylynnpeters24]

"... and romance just is ... Slow it all down . The damage is done . Play the music loud . Don't make a sound ..." Aubrey Peters sang . Aubrey was sitting on a bench in the park , strumming her guitar softly to the song she was singing . It was a new one named "Romance Is..." She needed to test it out , but was sick of being cooped up in her apartment .

The Park was outdoors and open . Her apartment , not so much . Aubrey had been writing new songs all week for an upcoming gig . This place was a little bigger than the small coffee shops she played at and she wanted to be perfect .

A sigh escaped the eighteen year old's mouth as the song ended . "No ..." She said , shutting her lyric book rather upset . Aubrey put her guitar in the case and sat "Indian Style" on the bench . Her hair kept blowing around her face with the slight breeze . Aubrey's hair was always a mess , so it didn't bother her too much . Her outfit was simple , as she had no plans of going anywhere "special" that day .

Gray skinny jeans covered her legs . A pair of combat boots could be seen near the end of said skinny jeans . Her torso was covered with a bright blue tank top and an off-the-shoulder black top covering it . It wasn't origionally that way . It was an over-sized T-Shirt that she slept in . Boredom and Aubrey do not mix well . The shirt was eventually attacked with a pair of scissors .

She sighed again , trying to unscramble the words that were stuck in her head to make them fit the song . "That's no good ." She thought , after a few minutes . Her mind eventually wandered off as she looked up at the sky , the birds , the trees . If only her sketchbook were around . Aubrey thought a little about her mother back home in Florida . She missed her . But , she figured she needed time away from Florida , but her mother wouldn't come .

She hadn't made too many friends here and were searching for people to be-friend . Another sigh ... She picked her guitar back up again and played a tune to a more familiar song that most people knew . CrushCrushCrush by Paramore . It was one of her favorite songs .

[gemma]

A familiar song caught Gemma's attention and pulled her out of her angry thoughts. She turned her head to see where the music was coming from and soon caught sight of a girl that looked to be her age, maybe a little younger, sitting on a bench not far off with her guitar. She was the one playing the song and Gemma's curiousity quickly got the better of her as she rose to her feet and walked over to the girl.

"You're really good. Have you played anywhere near here?" she asked the girl, wondering if she was a famous singer that had performed nearby.

Gemma loved going to concerts and she had been to quite a few. All of her favorite bands usually played in LA or at least somewhere near LA so it wasn't hard for her to get tickets to them. Glancing from the girl's guitar to look back up at her she waited for a reply.

She didn't recognize her but that didn't mean she hadn't heard her music. Lots of the time Gemma would fall in love with a song and not even know the artist's name. Tilting her head a bit she glanced up at the girl, looking her over for a moment before sitting still.

[aubreylynnpeters24]

As Aubrey began to sing the chorus , she heard the voice of someone unfamiliar . Her soft strumming stopped just as her voice did . She looked up at the girl who seemed to have been speaking to her . "Uhm ... just a few coffee shops . Ones that needed entertainment or something . But , that's about it ." Aubrey replied , sitting the guitar up and moving over so the girl could sit .

She thought of introducing herself , but figured to wait a little longer . A smile formed across her face . Aubrey was a really nice , down to earth person . She felt sometimes , just a smile or saying a simple "Hello ." could brighten up someone's day .

She studied the girl's face as she looked famliar . But , at the same time , she did not . Aubrey made sure not to give her thoughts away with her facial expressions . That happens too . You could tell what she's thinking depending on the faces she makes .

[gemma]

Gemma was a little surprised that the girl hadn't played more places than just small gigs but she kept her surprise to herself as she sat down next to her when she moved over to make room for her on the bench.

"Well you are really very good. I'm Gemma Marcella by the way." she replied, introducing herself as well. She had forgotten to even start by introducing herself and felt a bit rude but quickly got over it.

Gemma wasn't one who did well with friends that were girls. Though she would try, she had the tendency of being a bit catty and saying what she felt without thinking about what it might do to someone. That was one of her big problems. But she was working on that because guys could only be so entertaining. After awhile one did start getting hungry for some female attention.

Instead of saying something else as she probably normally would have, she waited for the other girl to introduce herself too. Figuring that it would be rude if she just went ahead with the conversation as if the girl's name wasn't important.

[aubreylynnpeters24]

Aubrey smiled . "Thank you . I am Aubrey Lynn ." She replied . She didn't go by Aubrey Peters often . She felt her first and middle name flowed together better . Besides , Peters was her sperm doner's name and she didn't want it . Aubrey considered getting her name legally changed within about two years to her first and middle name .

She began putting her guitar away again . As she did this , she looked at Gemma , still wondering where she had seen her before . "If you don't mind me asking , you look familiar . Have you been in anything ?" She asked , feeling a little odd about it once the question was already out in the open .

Aubrey did a lot of odd things . It was just her . Sometimes it scared people off , causing her to lose friends that she hadn't even made yet . Her ADHD and just weird personality overall did this . She began taking her meds once she left Florida . In high school , she didn't so much .

Her mom never noticed until they'd gone months without having to get her prescription filled . Her friends preferred the Aubrey-who-didn't-take-her-meds over the Tired-boring-Aubrey . She preferred it herself and often told her mom that her meds made her tired and nauseous anyways .

[gemma]

Gemma smiled as the girl introduced herself as well. She didn't feel as bad about forgetting to introduce herself as she had before. Turning in her seat a little so she could face Aubrey she listened as she was asked what she had been in. A smile crossed her face as she realized that the girl recognized her from some of her photo shoots.

"Well I'm a Victoria's Secret model and I've done a couple other shoots but that's about it." she explained, still smiling. She did love her job and she especially loved telling people about it. Though women hardly ever mentioned that they knew her from somewhere. It was more the men that actually said anything about it.

Which was kind of surprising that men would look at Victoria's Secret but hey it was half naked beautiful girls so she didn't put it past the male species. Women that recognized her would usually just give her a strange look as they passed like they knew her from somewhere but couldn't think of where. It was quite amusing because being a model meant people would know who you were when you said it but they wouldn't flock to you when you were out in public like they would if you were an actress or something. And that was quite a relief sometimes.

[aubreylynnpeters24]

Aubrey smiled . "Oh you're a model ? That must be fun ." She said . "Is it hard ever ?" She asked , intrested . But , at the same time , what if she didn't want to talk about it ? After all , Aubrey came to the park often to get things off of her mind . Playing music and drawing were also things she did . So , maybe Gemma came to get things off of er mind .

Then again , Aubrey could try and make friends with her . And to make friends , you need at least a little information as well . Maybe they have things in common ? She thought a lot as she talked to others . Sometimes she thought too little . Other times , the subject could be changed without warning because too many things are occupying the girl's mind .

She tossed her lyric book into the black messanger she had carried along with her . It was a simple bag with a picture of a skull on the front of it . Aubrey owned many bags , but this was her favorite . She didn't exactly go for purses . She felt it was /too/ girly . And , she was definatley not the type of girl to carry around a purse .

[gemma]

Gemma nodded and a smile spread across her face as Aubrey asked her questions about modeling. She did like to talk about her work but sometimes she forgot to ask questions in return.

"It can definitely be challenging, especially when you are trying to establish yourself and find a good company to model for. But once you find one you like and work well with then it is just a blast." she replied, stopping herself from going on and on as she had a tendency to do and instead tried to think of something she could ask her new friend.

"So are you playing anywhere nearby soon? I would love to come and hear your music." she replied, smiling as she hoped that would show the girl that she could take an interest in things other people did as well.

[aubreylynnpeters24]

Aubrey listened as she explained what goes on at her work . She found it interesting . It sort of sounded like the music business . You have to find the right place . If you don't like one place , look for another . But , once you find it , you'll enjoy it .

She then heard the question that got her remembering one of the reasons she came here in the first place . "Oh , yeah . I'll be playing a small venue on Sunday ." She answered like it was nothing . She felt it was important , but , she didn't want to seem like she was bragging or anything . That wasn't her .

Aubrey took music seriously . It was her life . It made up 99.9% of it anyway . "Tickets don't cost that much ." She added , as she looked at her . Then again , tickets wouldn't need to cost so much she wasn't "big" yet anyways .

She enjoyed being somewhat "little" . She wasn't all over the news when she didn't want to be . Nasty rumors weren't spread about her . She could actually go out into public without being swarmed with fans . She wouldn't mind the fans . People who actually knew the lyrics and could sing along to her songs was one of her dreams .

[gemma]

Gemma smiled as the girl explained where she was playing and that the ticket prices weren't that expensive. She made a mental note to try and make it to the gig but wasn't sure what her schedule would hold for that day. Being a model she sometimes got booked for gigs only hours before the shoot was suppose to start which made it hard to make plans.

"Well I will definitely see if I can make it. It was really nice to meet you but I am afraid I have to go now. Here is my number if you wanna text me sometime. See ya!" she replied, giving her new friend her cell phone number before rising from the bench and preparing to head back home. She knew she had a photo shoot later that night and wanted to get ready for it before it got to late.