The RCA studio was an impressive building, X’Nedra thought, as she walked through the immense high glass doors. She walked towards the reception and tried to get the attention of a blond woman who was obviously phoning with her boyfriend rather than doing what she was supposed to do.
“Just a sec” she told the guy on the other end. “WHAT?” she continued to X’Nedra.
“Uh, I’m going to work here. My name’s X’Nedra Magick. I was supposed to ask for... erm, Simon Cowell?”
“Oh” she replied. “Rich!” she called to a guy standing a few metres away. “Can you take miss Magick with you to Simon?”
“Sure” he called back and turned around, almost causing X’Nedra having a heart attack. It was one of J’s mates.
“Hey!” he said smiling, recognising her too. “X’Nedra. I hadn’t thought to see ya back so soon.”
“ I sure didn’t either” she replied, managing a smile. He gave her another one of those famous smiles and lead the way through the maze of the building, on their way talking happily to her, not noticing X’Nedra barely answered.
“So why are you here anyway?” he asked.
“Well I’m here as assistant producer, just helping out for a week or so” she explained.
“Too bad. Such a short period, I mean. But you will get to work with us” he grinned.
“Yeah” she replied, forcing a smile.
“You don’t really want to, do you?” he stated, and she gave him a weak smile, and as she looked into his eyes, she knew her secret would be safe with him and she told him what J and her had been doing. His reaction was very surprising. He laughed. He laughed loudly, until tears were running down his cheeks. She gave him an angry look, and he apologised. “Sorry. It’s just so funny. You know we were planning to get you back together, but we don’t need to now, I guess.”
“I don’t want you to tell the other lads, nor J I told you this.”
He nodded. “Your secret is safe” he ensured her. “There we are. Simon!” he called.
“Neville. What are you doing here so early.”
“Long story. This is X’Nedra Magick. The new assistant producer.”
“Ah. So you’re old Peter’s daughter are ya?”
“Yes. He told me to give his regards and regret he can’t be here.”
“Sure he did” Simon mumbled. “Well as long as you’re as good as he is. Let’s get started.”
Simon showed her all the equipment and X’Nedra was impressed. It was all the best, the newest stuff there was. She was completely wrapped up in trying everything, until she heard a familiar voice outside the small producer’s room. It was J.
“It won’t be long until all those idiots will be getting in” Simon said to her. She’d noticed he scolded at them, but that he in fact liked them and loved to work with them.
She nodded and gave him a knowing smile, at which he coughed embarassed.
“Hey Simon...” J got in and his eye immediately caught X’Nedra and his voice fainted, staring at her. “What are you doing here?” he asked.
“She’s our new assistant producer” Simon told him. “You obviously know her.”
“Yeah” J replied absent mindly. X’Nedra gave him a apologising look as he frowned at her.
“hey J”came a cheery voice behind J’s back . Abs stepped inside the small room with Scott.
“Hey...” they continued simulteanously, seeing X’Nedra, and just when Simon wanted to introduce her again, Sean came in too. He gave X’Nedra a surprising smile, obviously glad to see her, and X’Nedra moaned softly. It had been such a mistake to come here. Rich was taken out, but she knew that look in Sean’s eyes when he looked at his mate and her. Oh-oh…
