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Logan sits under the tree, sighing. He can't believe they did it. They got the CEO to like them. Now they are going to be in LA for three months working on a demo. Logan never thought Kendall's plan would work. He's not sure why he had doubts since Kendall's plans always seem to work. He leans his head back, closing his eyes. The park is mostly empty since it's later in the day. Logan's friends (and now bandmates) are celebrating at the pool. Logan just wanted a break from the craziness.
"Hey."
Logan opens his eyes, surprised to see the girl... the method actress queen. She's wearing normal clothes: shorts and a tank top. Logan can admit that she's pretty, even though she kind of scares him. She's definitely prettier like this.
"Hi?" he says.
"Can I sit?"
"You're not going to slap me, are you?" he asks.
"I'm not practicing for a role," she says. Logan nods, gesturing for her to sit. "You're Logan, right?"
"Yeah," he says. "And you're Camille?"
"The one and only." Logan smiles at her. "So, what are you doing all her by yourself instead of freaking out at the pool with your friends?"
"They are freaking out?" Logan asks.
"They are chanting 'we did it'," Camille explains. Logan nods, looking down at his hands, which are in his lap. Camille nudges him. "What's up?"
"Well," he looks up. "As you can see, there are the bran-"
"That's not what I meant," she says with a chuckles. "What's going on? Shouldn't you be celebrating?"
"I guess," Logan shrugs. "This was kind of all James's dream. Not really mine."
"What is your dream?" Camille asks. Logan finds himself staring into her eyes. She seems so genuine.
"I want to be a doctor," he says. He looks back down at his hands. "I want to help people. Whenever they are hurt. I want to make them feel better."
"That's really sweet," she says.
"I can't really be a doctor if I'm in a boy band," he shrugs.
"Well," Camille says. "There are a few options you have."
"I signed a contract," he says, looking at her. "I don't have many options."
"Fine," she says. "That was a bad way to say it. I guess, outcomes?"
Logan smiles at her as she shrugs.
"What could be the outcomes?"
"The band doesn't go anywhere in three months and you go back to Minnesota," Camille says.
"That would destroy James," Logan sighs.
"Or, you guys break up after a few years," she explains. "They you all go separate ways and you end up going to medical school."
"Then with the money from being famous," Logan says, realizing how much he could get paid. "I won't go into debt. Or, at least, not too much debt."
"Or you fall in love with music and your dreams change," she says.
"I don't think my dream is going to change," Logan shrugs. He looks at her intently. "I really want to be a doctor."
"Well," she says. "You never know where life will take you. Wanna bet on it?"
"20 bucks?" he asks, putting his hand out to shake on it. Her hand feels soft as he shakes it.
"I'll see you around," Camille says, giving him a kiss on the cheek. She gets up. Logan watches her walk away. She turns to wink at him. Logan looks at her surprised. He feels like she's going to be full of surprises.