Beverly Shores | Official Thread

[Kbail]

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After the yacht party, Beck sat up in bed frowning, scrolling through social media comments. Her mouth opened slightly in shock and remained that way as she continued reading.

“Beck the bitter has been taking shots at actual talent.”

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“You wish you had even half of Miles fame girl! This is what clout chasing looks like.“

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“Beck needs a reality check! Who does she think she is criticizing him?”

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“Just because she’s got some fame doesn’t mean she gets to belittle real talent. #TeamMiles.”

Her finger continued to scroll through the comments all night. On one hand, she was annoyed that so many people were criticizing her. On another hand, this was the most activity she had gotten on her social media in a long time. Either way, her mind was a jumbled mess from the long day so she turned off the light and went to sleep.

In the morning, Beck woke up and made her favorite cereal. Then, she sat down in front of the kitchen island in front of the computer, tying her hair up in a ponytail and letting out a deep breath. Even though she felt like she didn’t do anything wrong, there was a part of her that felt a little bad, that maybe she should have just remained professional and not added fuel to the fire and none of this would have happened. Maybe she could put everything to rest finally and move on from this situation. She opened up the computer and typed up an email.

Subject: Apologies and Lunch Invitation

Dear Miles,
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to sincerely apologize for my comments during the yacht party’s diss or thank game. In the heat of the moment, I was unkind and I regret my words. That was not the person I strive to be, especially among my peers.

I believe we could benefit from a conversation moving forward. If you’re open to it, I’d like to invite you to lunch one day soon. It would be great to reset our rapport and see if we can find some common ground.

Looking forward to your response.

Best,
Beck Dawson

Then she sat back in her seat, letting out a deep breath. Was she just trying to save her a$$? Yes.

Days later

Beck slipped on her red tights and pulled a black coat over her shoulders. She was supposed to meet Faust Champion at the studio to work on a song, but felt slightly confused. She wasn’t sure if she was going to a movie studio or a music studio but supposed she would know when she got there. She didn’t know much about Faust but he seemed like a sweet guy and artist. This was also an opportunity to produce more music in different genres, to expand her horizons, especially because of what just went down with Miles. She needed all of the good publicity she could get. While sitting at a stop light she pulled out her phone and texted Josie Montana asking if she were okay. She still didn’t answer. Beck knew that the stuff Josie was going through was really bad and she had been supportive as much as possible. She wished that she knew who she had gotten pregnant by so bad.

When she got into the building she walked up to Faust with a smile on her face. “Hey, Faust.” She took off her sunglasses and put them in her coat pocket.

@LunaticLeviTheSecond - Faust
@CerealKiller - Miles Mentioned

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[eunoia]

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“Sure beautiful… Why not. I’m sure they will love him on set.” Helen beamed back. “Thank you! He’s really a good boy.” when he wants to be. “Well hello there Pumpkin. Aren’t you a cute one.” Tommy was gentle, letting Pumpkin sniff him. She couldn’t help his smile as she set him on the passenger seat to situate her hoodie ordeal. “Yes, it is a little warm for a sweatshirt. However, it looked good on you Helen.” “Oh, you’re too kind Tommy.” She glanced over with a small smile.

Helen flicked down the sun visor mirror, quite comfortable for being in her boss’ car, and made sure she looked presentable. “So, how are you feeling after that speech Dave made at Thanksgiving? Have things been good with y’all?” He said offhandedly as the car pulled out. “I know it’s been almost a week. So just making sure he isn’t screwing it up.” Helen nodded, tucking the mirror back.

She sighed dramatically. “Honestly, we haven’t really talked since.” She answered truthfully, before murmuring almost inaudibly, “not that I’m complaining.” She wasn’t sure if Tommy was the person to tell her woes about Dave—but wait, wasn’t he actually the perfect candidate? He set them up. She just didn’t want to hear solutions to soothe whatever troubled her. Part of the reason for their fake dating was to expand audience. She was a literal star, a gem in Thailand. Tommy was an American athlete that everyone loved. They were doing their second movie together, the is was amazing press.

They rolled up to a stoplight, and she watched as a couple strolled by, hands intertwined, laughter spilling between them like a gentle cascade. Her heart twisted. She hated to admit it, but her thoughts strayed to Dave’s charming smile, his laughter, and the way he’d openly adored her as they played the perfect couple in front of cameras. That exhilaration had almost made her forget their arrangement was strictly business. “I just wish it felt more real,” she confessed, her voice small against the backdrop of the ocean’s roar. There was a long pause, thick with unspoken words, and Helen found herself gazing down at her hands. “It feels like I’m focusing more on this relationship than my work. And yes, I do know I agreed to help boost my work and image but…” She shook her head.

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@ChayChay05 | Tommy

@LunaticLeviTheSecond | Dave | Mentioned

[LunaticLeviTheSecond]

Faust didn’t notice the absolute bomb of an outfit Beck was wearing from that far away, and when she got closer did he notice it. “Hey Beck, you look amazing today!”. He didn’t know if today would take a long time, so he warned Beck he needs to go home earlier. “Just so you’re aware before we start today. My parents are coming to visit today and I need to be home as soon as I can to greet them. I’m just going to do what I have to do, and only this one song is left, so I’ll just get straight to business and when I’m done I’ll go straight home, hope that’s okay with you.” He said before walking over to the recording booth where he did his last song for this movie. He walked in, already having everything rehearsed and his voice was nurtured enough by the tons of liquid and the warm tea with lemon and honey he just drank so he could get through this song withouth the necesity of further warmup. Not knowing he already prepped for this, Beck might be worried for his voice starting off a song imediately withouth vocal prep.

Alas he started singing the song for the movie/trailer.

He finished singing his first attempt and now he and Beck are listening to the playback of what was just recorded. “What do you think Beck, should we record another version, or is just one good? Since the first one sounds pretty all right to me.”

@Kbail

[LunaticLeviTheSecond]

Rowan noticed how she’s suddenly frightened of something, like she’s never been before, and he was worried for her. He came closer to her, knowing that whatever it is his warm hug would help at least a little bit. He was going to hug her when she said “You know what happened Rowan”. He was confused … He clearly didn’t know. He shrugged and said “Not really, if it’s as serious as all that I would’ve known by now, wouldn’t I?” He figured another bad article came out dragging her. But it can’t be since he didn’t get any notifications about her being mentioned in the media and he hasn’t written an article about her since the Thanksgiving party. Is it something about that article? He wondered, but he knew that article was quickly resolved and is now no longer considered news. He wanted to tell her that the article in question didn’t damage her reputation at all and that she’s fine, but then she said “I’m not sure if this can be fixed” Which threw him for a loop. He got annoyed by now. “Okay we’re going nowhere unless you tell me what’s wrong. And I’m not going nowhere until you tell me instead of giving me these vague hints.”

@ChayChay05

[LunaticLeviTheSecond]

Dave’s old routine included waking up early and training, and so far not a lot has changed. He woke early and since then he’s been trying to memorize his script for the day. He had a quick warm up and excersized a bit, showered and made sure to avoid water like the plaque. One of the scenes he was filming today had him shirtless and he knew he needed to make sure he was dehydrated enough for his muscles to show and dazzle. That’s the only thing he can do well for this movie and he needs to do his best because he’s afraid if it weren’t for that and he had to rely only on his acting skills he’d not have a career here. That’s why he takes it so seriously even after finishing with soccer. He quicly showered and had his usual glass of milk and soft boiled eggs and he packed his chicken breasts and legumes with breadcrums for lunch.
He made his way towards the set and smiled as soon as he could make out Tommy and Helen, but frowned as soon as he laid eyes on her dog and the dog laid it’s eyes on him. ‘Pumpkin!’ He thought. Dave loves any animal that he can play with, especially dogs and puppies, but that admiration doesn’t last when the dog in question is snarky towards him and tries to bite him. Dave was prepared for the absolute storm of barks when he came close towards Helen to greet her, but he still resented the dog for it. “Hi honey.” He greeted her as he came closer to hug her. After the hug he slapped Tommy onthe shoulder as he said “Hey Tommy, buddy. How are you?” He asked. He turned to both of them now and asked “Which scene are we doing first?”

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@eunoia
@ChayChay05

[Kbail]

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Beck smiled when Faust said her outfit looked amazing today. “Why thank you.” She turned to the side so he could get a better look at it. One thing she couldn’t get enough of was compliments, big or small. She listened as Faust told her that his family was coming to visit him so he wanted to finish up as soon as possible. Beck nodded her head understanding his dilemma. “Of course I understand. Enjoy your family.” She felt like this man couldn’t get anymore wholesome. He was like a bucket of sunshine and rainbows with a great voice to match. “Just make sure to take your time with whatever we record.” The man was ready for business and was already walking into the recording booth to start his song. Beck sat down in the producer seat, ready to listen to everything. His voice was already sounding perfect at this point. After he was done, they sat down and started listening to the song. She was very satisfied with it especially his high notes. Beck leaned back in the seat, her hands clasped together. “It’s perfect. I feel like everything came together well. Your voice really goes well with the softer notes of the guitar which was why I made sure that everything didn’t overpower your voice.”

She smiled again. “By the way, I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to work on this song. Everything came out great especially because of your wonderful voice.” Beck was just about to say something about how great the soundtrack would fit on the movie when she realized that the movie was actually getting filmed next door. “The movie that this song is going on is being filmed next door right?” For some reason she felt excited about that.

@LunaticLeviTheSecond - Faust

[ChayChay05]

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Tommy kept driving as he listened to Helen. It hurt him to hear her say “I just wish it felt more real,” Luckily for him all the lights were green so far since the one. He nodded as he listened to her, so she knew he was listening. He then heard her say “It feels like I’m focusing more on this relationship than my work. And yes, I do know I agreed to help boost my work and image but…” He felt bad for her. He wanted to pull the car over and just hug her. So, that’s what he did. He pulled off the road and stopped. “I’m sorry it doesn’t feel real for you with Dave.” He looked deep into her beautiful eyes. “You do great work Helen. Luckily for me I’m your manager. You make it so easy to get you jobs. Yes, it will help both you and Dave’s images. You also have to remember… It doesn’t feel real because he doesn’t care about you the way he should. He doesn’t adore you the way you deserve.” He then hugged her and smiled. “Now time to get to set before they call us fussing because we are late.” He smiles and pulls back on the road and drives them to set.

Once they arrived at the studio. They both exited the car. All Tommy wanted was to grab her hand as they walked in together. However, he knew he couldn’t do that. He knew it wasn’t right. He knew technically she was with Dave, even if it was his idea. He stopped to lock his car before walking into the studio. He smiled as he held the door open for Helen and Pumpkin. They stood there getting coffee when Dave came over. Tommy couldn’t help but smile that Helen brought Pumpkin. Tommy knew that Pumpkin didn’t like Dave, but Pumpkin did like Tommy. Tommy flinched a little as Dave slapped in on the shoulder.

Dave spoke with a tone that was hard to read for Tommy “Hey Tommy, buddy. How are you?” Tommy forced a smile. “I’m alive and making it buddy,” When Tommy said buddy it was in a tone that would probably confuse Dave. He just smiled though. Then Dave said “Which scene are we doing first?” Tommy chuckled as he replied “That would be up to the director, not me. However, both of you need to get into wardrobe. I’ll go talk with the director and find out what scene we are starting with today; by the time y’all are dressed and ready I will have answers.” He smiled as he waited for them to go to wardrobe. Then he walked to the director and found out the info. He then waited for them to return.

@eunoia Helen | your response now
@LunaticLeviTheSecond Dave

[ChayChay05]

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Isabella sat there still not meeting Rowan’s eyes. The fact he couldn’t even admit what he did had Isabella fuming mad. She listened as he talked. He sounded aggravated with her when he said “Okay we’re going nowhere unless you tell me what’s wrong. And I’m not going nowhere until you tell me instead of giving me these vague hints.” When Rowan started to lean in for a hug… Isabella flinched and backed away. She took a deep breath. She stood up and looked at him directly in his face. “You know d*mn well what you did Rowan Foley. You were the one behind all those bogus articles. It all makes so much sense now. It wasn’t till the night of the yacht party that I figured it out. How could you even do that to me Rowan? I trusted you. I believed you were a good guy! I can’t believe you would try to hurt my image that bad. Even worse… try to hurt me!” She started crying at this point. One because she was so hurt by what he did and two because she was so angry.

“You talked so much $h!t about the person hiding behind a fake persona… When the whole time it was you. Someone I looked up to… Someone I trusted… Someone I thought was a friend… You are a coward… That’s why you made up those lies. Yes, the events did happen. However, the way you wrote those articles misrepresented the truth of things. You are nothing but a backstabbing @$$hole. Who really doesn’t even deserve forgiveness.” By this time she was a mess with her makeup all smudged from her crying. She took a deep breath. “HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME??? I MEAN ME OF ALL PEOPLE ROWAN. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO YOU TO DESRVE THIS! JUST TELL ME WHY!!! MAKE THIS MAKE SENSE TO ME!” She was so mad and hurt all at the same time. Her emotions were definitely getting the best of her in this moment.

“Like I said… I don’t think this can be fixed Rowan… I don’t think there is any coming back from this… I mean how am I ever supposed to trust you again? How am I supposed to believe anything you tell me from now on? How do I know what’s real and what’s made up or fake? How can I possibly keep doing this with you Rowan?” In all honesty Isabella was still trying to wrap her head around all this. It was so much to take in. How could someone so close to her break her trust like this? How could someone so close to her break her heart and stab her in the back like this? In this moment Isabella fell to the floor crying her eyes out even more realizing how much this truly hurt her. Rowan betrayed everything they had. Rowan her manager… How could he possibly do this to her? More importantly WHY did he do this to her? Her mind was racing with so many thoughts she just couldn’t take it. She sat on the floor crying and hyperventilating. She didn’t know what to do.

@LunaticLeviTheSecond Rowan

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Listening to Ezra as the silence lingered on, filling the space with nothing but the muffled noises of other patrons, Marco looked into his eyes with pure disbelief. Not because he had felt some form of pity, but rather a feeling of hearing something he had heard for many years. Oh yes, loneliness in your work. How creative. Crowd bustling; I’m so lonely. What a discovery. It feels terrible that Marco’s sentiments are missing, yet the years he lived on with his life felt as if he could do nothing but scoff at the mention of these words. Loneliness is a reality; the feeling of residing in it means more than just this simple word that many people rely on to communicate this sadness and plight. His faint smile had not dropped, but his eyes lingered a sense of boredom at his words, [color= #01DF00]“That is the unfortunate fate of what you have to face in this industry.”[/color] Marco added. [color= #01DF00]“You’d think going to bars, being in love, and connecting to friends in this industry would be this glamorous view of life, then you find yourself on tabloids with the same friends and lovers turning your back as they see fit.”[/color] With the words coming out of his mouth, his mind reflected on this feeling he found so deep yet couldn’t point it out as the word of loneliness felt so meaningless to him, [color= #01DF00]I’ve had people around all my life, my profession asks me to, yet I feel like somethings missing, like an echo in a room you could never navigate from. Loneliness is such a broad word, nothing could fill the space the feeling you may have as it seems like you seek something more than just some companionship.”[/color]

As if to desensitize himself with the words Ezra uttered, he lightly jabbed at him, raising his grin ever so slightly to keep this topic quite light. [color= #01DF00]“I digress; I’m sure you feel so much better hearing my soliloquy. But trust me, if I could find a way to make you feel secure, I’ve made my valiant effort to protect so many men with the years I’ve lived with this body. Woe is me, I guess."[/color]

Realizing he had caught up with some of the words he had dropped to Ezra, Marco giggled, as if entertained by that slight disappointment mixed in that tone of his. Maybe it’s a natural thing, but usually stars are quite happy to be recognized, while people in the background can carry a mixed bag of feelings when it comes to fame. Reassuring his knowledge, Marco wanted to let out a bit of education into what his career entails: [color= #01DF00]“Mhm, it’s my job. It is just me styling them on paper, but there’s also the fact that I have to know who the hell I’m going to deal with.”[/color] Marco wanted a good comparison, adding something as he remembered what he thought of in comparing his line of work: [color= #01DF00]“Remember that scene in Devil Wears Prada where they were at this charity benefit when Emily was sick? Yeah, that. Beverly Shores is a finite place after all, and I have time to meet and learn about the ton. I mean, I’ll work with anybody, unless, of course, they’re illegally infamous. I know this didn’t help, but you should play the memorization game; it’s fun and good for mature folks like me.”[/color]

There was a quick change in the tone of Ezra, something easily missed unless you hear closely on every word he utter. Marco could play this game, yet he felt as if he could do nothing but laugh at him. Such a casual scene, and yet they’re playing as if they’re dealing with a million-dollar deal. With a flattered laugh, he imitated a bashful impression as he looked upon Ezra with sheer joy. [color= #01DF00]“You’re a funny man, Mr. May. I, too, am on board with juxtaposition; it is in vogue at the moment. I mean, I’ve seen magazines of the most glamorous models in cheap situations like vodka and hotdogs. But of course, everyone has different preferences for sausages, and I do believe that I won’t have an issue with what is what; you’d be surprised at how deep I can go with my love for sausages.”[/color] Grabbing the bread roll, Marco had inserted the bread roll down nearly to his throat, biting it down until what was left was a piece that he had pinched. With his eyes glued on Ezra, he let out a mischievous smirk, chucking the small piece of bread into his coffee cup. [color= #01DF00]“Quite deep.”[/color]

As he reclined back in the chair, curiosity still reverberated through his mind, as he had not answered any of his questions. His finger touching his lips, he wondered loudly, [color= #01DF00]“Speaking of which, you still have not said as to why you’ve come and talked to me. I already had my order, and what were you aiming to bring home, Mr. May? Something on the sweeter side, or something a little more savory?”[/color]

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[LunaticLeviTheSecond]

TW: Self harm and sexual abuse mentioned

Rowan was … no, used to be careful. He never before slipped up when acting the doublecrosser behind Isabella’s back. But on Thanksgiving, he did slip up unintentionally. The thing is, he would always make sure there was no way she would assume it was him, no matter how slim the chance of her thinking that were at any time, he would still make sure to not arise any suspicions. But it didn’t happen on Thanksgiving, and that’s what ultimatley led to this moment.
She confronted him, shouting at him and crying. Telling him everything that he’s done and everything that he’s deserved to hear.
And he simply stood there in a state of shock, the only emotion or movement he couldn’t stop was hand shaking and his tears welling up with eyes. He couldn’t bare to see Isabella having an anxiety attack on account on his actions a week ago, so now when she’s frantically crying on the floor he couldn’t manage it. Each word felt like a stab, but they were all dealt by his own hand because all were deserved on account of his own actions. And he couldn’t take it anymore and dropped to his knees and started crying, wanting to say something but not being able to through sobs. To not risk sounding like a whining baby talking through sobs and barely breathing, he started taking deep breaths and calmed down enough to talk and sound legible, although hurt and regret could still be heard in his voice. Isabella opened a portal where he hid all his feelings over the years and all the things he wanted her to know or to say to her, and there was no way of stopping him telling her everything. “Isabella, the reason behind all this is simple. It’s revenge.” Although regret, sadness and guilt were all there and he could still feel all of them, his rage and hatred for her brother overshadowed everything and he started shouting out of rage. “REVENGE FOR YOUR BROTHER CONSUMED MY VERY BEING FOR TWENTY YEARS!” He took deep breaths and all he could see is red. “HE RUINED MY LIFE, THE LIVES OF MY ENTIRE FAMILY … FOR ONE NIGHT OF FUN THAT HE DOESN’T EVEN REMEBER BECAUSE HE WAS TOO DRUNK! AND THAT’S NOT THE WORST PART!” Regret has come on top of all his other feelings and a few teardrops pooled in his eyes and dropped down his cheeks. “I only wanted him to know how it feels, what he did to me … He hurt my entire family, but he dealt the most harm to my sister. If I physically hurt him it would not be the same … There would still be a hole in my heart that wouldn’t not be filled until I ruined him the same way he ruined me. Knowing I could never hurt him, and that he masterfully recovered his reputation when my sister came out with the allegations of r@pe against him and yet nobody remembers it, I knew I couldn’t hurt his reputation either withouth him being able to build it back up … So I knew to truly hurt him, I would have to hurt him in the same way he hurt me … By causing harm to his family.” He started wiping his tears with his sleeve before turning back to her. “You don’t understand Isabella … How much it hurt to cause you harm, but if I didn’t do it … I felt I would end up just like my father. Becoming so detached from reality that I don’t recognize anything in my life … Not that I would have anything in my life now that your brother caused my sister’s suicide, my mother’s fatal heartbreak and my father’s dissociative amnesia to the point of forgetting I exist. It’s true that I said the author hid behind a person, that he was a coward. I was hiding behind a fake personality for 9 years … I used to be a person before she died, then I just shut off. But when I met you I saw an opportunity to still feel alive and to avenge my sister and it was the only thing that got me going for a while. Before she died I studied communications and had a real passion for it, and when I met you I had neither a passion for anything nor a will to live, so I had to pretend to be the 24 year old version of me at all times for 9 years. From the period of her suicide and meeting you I had only two things on my mind. Suicide and revenge, but I was too much of a coward to do that. And I felt nothing, I was completely numb except for the absolute rage towards the fact if I commited suicide your brother would’ve won. He would’ve had r@ped my sister, lied in court, payed off all the witnessed and had media paint her as a lying wh0?e and felt no remorse when she commited suicide, and after all that, he would’ve lived his life as if he has done nothing and as if he hasn’t indirectly caused the death of an entire family. No, that thought is what kept me going while hurting you, but I regret it now. Had I known it would be this painful to watch you be hurt by my words now, I would’ve just killed myself then, because this action just cause more harm to the both of us and hasn’t come close to the satisfaction of revenge against your brother.”
He slowly rose from the ground, having no more tears to shed, having shed buckets in the last 20 years over the subject. With a weak and shaking voice he said. “I don’t care if you call the police on me. If by doing this I didn’t get my revenge, I have no idea how I could get it and heal from what he’d done to me. At this point, I’m just thinking of the option I was too much of a coward to pick when I was 24. Just give me a few hours to decide if I’m still a coward or if I can actually do it, before you call anybody. I thought I couldn’t live withouth her, and now you’re the only thing keeping me together, and I grew to care about you and now I don’t think I care to live when you’ll surely start running from me.” He turned away to not face her and covered his eyes with hand both to cry into his hand and to facepalm the decision he’d made while working for her.

@ChayChay05 - Isabella

[Kate]

After the yacht party Savannah went home and feel asleep. A lot happened that night that she witnessed. She woke up and decided to go for a run to start her day and hopefully helps waking her up a little more. She started to run and ran about a mile and was on her way home when she ran into someone kinda hard. Once she got her balance she looked at the person and saw it was someone she hasn’t seen all that much. Savannah heard that there was a new bodyguard in town and figured this is probably him. “oh sorry I looked down on the ground for a moment. Didn’t mean to bump into you.” She said and then drank a little from her water bottle she had.

@ChayChay05 - Cole Walker

[ChayChay05]

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Cole was talking with Opal when the Thanksgiving Game of Diss or Thank was announced. They made their way over to the group. He stood up at the back with his drink in hand. He didn’t know many people here yet. So, he felt a little awkward about this game. He was kind of hoping to get someone he knew. However, fate wasn’t kind this time. He looked at the paper. He pulled the name AJ Campion Cole was confused because he had never actually meant Aj. However, from being a cop and working events in the area, he did know who Aj was. He smiled at the group as he decided to talk. “I’m not going to lie… I have never met this guy before. However, from being an ex-cop and working some events in the area I do know a little of him and who he is. Since I don’t really know much about him. I will just say Thank You AJ Campion for the warm welcome into the new community.” He smiled and raised his glass in a toast to Aj. The night came to an end. Cole went home and showered.

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TIMESKIP

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It had been a week since all the drama had unfolded at the Thanksgiving Yacht Party. Which was Cole’s first official event as a Beverly Shores resident. He woke up to Grizzly licking his face. “Okay… Okay, Grizzly… I’m up.” He smiled at his rottweiler. He rolled out of bed in his boxers and went downstairs to fix Grizzly his breakfast. Once he got Grizzly started eating, he went upstairs and got dressed to go for a run. Once he was dressed, he went back downstairs to have a coffee. After his coffee he looked at Grizzly who had been done eating and sitting at his feet. “Want to go for a run Grizzly?” Grizzly got excited and went to the door and waited for Cole to put his leash on. Once Grizzly was leashed Cole opened the door and they left. Cole and Grizzly had been running for a while. Then he slowed down to a jog. As they slowed down someone bumped into him. He almost lost Grizzly’s leash. Cole looked up to see a very pretty girl he hadn’t had the chance to meet yet. “It’s okay. No harm, no fool.” He said as he smiled at her. “I’m Cole.” He said as he extended his hand to shake hers.

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@Kate Savannah
Mentioned: @CrazyCaliope Aj

Grizzly

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[Kate]

She noticed the guy and he looked young but in shape. He then introduced himself as Cole and she hasn’t seen him around really besides at the Yacht party and remember AJ welcoming someone. She then noticed dog as well besides him. As he introduced himself he also stuck out his hand. Savannah extended hers and shook it. “Nice to meet you Cole, i’m Savannah or Blair London. Your the new Bodyguard here right?”

@ChayChay05 - Cole

[ChayChay05]

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Isabella listened to Rowan. She was confused about everything he was saying. Her brother Jorge would never do that to someone. She couldn’t believe a word Rowan was saying. How could her career driven brother commit such crimes. The part that got to her more than anything was when he said Suicide and revenge, but I was too much of a coward to do that. And I felt nothing, I was completely numb except for the absolute rage towards the fact if I commited suicide your brother would’ve won. He would’ve had r@ped my sister, lied in court, payed off all the witnessed and had media paint her as a lying wh0?e and felt no remorse when she commited suicide, and after all that, he would’ve lived his life as if he has done nothing and as if he hasn’t indirectly caused the death of an entire family. No, that thought is what kept me going while hurting you, but I regret it now. Had I known it would be this painful to watch you be hurt by my words now, I would’ve just killed myself then, because this action just cause more harm to the both of us and hasn’t come close to the satisfaction of revenge against your brother.” She was shocked that Rowan even said he regretted it. In her eyes she didn’t really feel he would regret what he had done. Trying to ruin her because of “something” her brother did. It wasn’t right. It wasn’t fair.

She sat there confused and trying to understand what Rowan was saying about her brother. She took a deep breath before she slowly looked up at him. “Wait what!!! No way Rowan. I don’t believe you. My brother would never do that. He isn’t that kind of guy. He is married with kids. It couldn’t be true Rowan… NO…” She said in a frantic state. She then heard the last part of what he said “I don’t care if you call the police on me. If by doing this I didn’t get my revenge, I have no idea how I could get it and heal from what he’d done to me. At this point, I’m just thinking of the option I was too much of a coward to pick when I was 24. Just give me a few hours to decide if I’m still a coward or if I can actually do it, before you call anybody. I thought I couldn’t live withouth her, and now you’re the only thing keeping me together, and I grew to care about you and now I don’t think I care to live when you’ll surely start running from me.” Wow… Did he just say that. Why would he want to do that to himself. “I don’t want you to hurt yourself Rowan. I get you wanted to hurt me for revenge on my brother… However, if my brother really did those things. That’s on him not on me. It’s not anything to do with me, so it wasn’t fair for you to take it out on me when I’m innocent in whatever you are talking about.” She stood up off the floor and wiped her face. She was still so confused.

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@LunaticLeviTheSecond Rowan

[ChayChay05]

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Cole smiled as they shook hands. He noticed Grizzly sniffing her. Grizzly seemed to like this girl which he thought was good. “Nice to meet you too Ms. Savannah. Yes, I’m the new bodyguard. Just moved into Beverly Shores a few weeks ago. This is Grizzly by the way. Sorry for him sniffing you.” He chuckled as Grizzly started to nudge her hand with his nose for pats.

@Kate Savannah

[CrazyCaliope]

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Opal nodded when Cole confirmed that Isaac was a musician. She knew, or at least was hoping, she was remembering the right person. She smiled but looked down when she noticed him staring at her. Normally she would love the way he stares at her, however, given the public place and her current deliemma, she wasn’t feeling particularly good about it.
Then he said he was adjusting and is always careful. “I’m glad to hear you’re adjusting,” she said, still with a smile on her face. “But really, Cole, do just be careful. The world can be a lot more unpredictable than we think.” Maybe she was referring to this, and maybe she was referring to that very small decision currently in her stomach. She couldn’t dwell in it for long.

There was an announcement for game called ‘Diss or Thank’ and it was a game for everyone to play. “Looks like the fun’s about to start,” she said to Cole. “Are you planning on joining in?” Then she gave him a nod as if to say see you later and walked over to take her place with the rest of the group. She watched a few people go up and play the game, selecting a name from the bowl and choosing what to say in the moment. But she wasn’t waiting too long for her turn. Gracefully approaching the bowl, she dipped her hand in, feeling for the first folded slip of paper her fingers could grasp and pulled it out.

Unfolding the paper, her eyes lingered on the name a second or two. Staring down at the name, Bennett, the man who knew her better than anyone. Should she do the expected or something that would perhaps stir things up. It Opal spotted her husband in the crowd immediately and raising her voice just enough for the room to hear, she read the name aloud. “Bennett Hastings. What can I say about my dear husband?” She paused, letting the anticipation build. “Let’s see. I could thank you, Bennett, for always being my rock, my everything, but…” A smirk played on her lips for a few seconds. “I think I’ll take this opportunity to say, darling, I love you, but if you forget to pick up your socks one more time, I might just have to start charging you rent for your side of the closet.” Before stepping away, back into the group, she gave Bennett a loving wink.

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Opal lay awake, staring at the ceiling, the darkness enveloping her surroundings at this early hour of the morning. She wasn’t noticing the quiet so much, as her mind was much too loud. Looking to her side, at the clock on the nightstand, it showed it was still too early for the sun to rise, yet sleep eluded her. Her thoughts were restless, as was she. Opal’s hand moved to her abdomen, fingers tracing the barely-there curve as if trying to seek answers for her restless mind. The reality of her pregnancy was still something she struggled to accept. Was this thing inside her Bennett’s or-? Does she think she should keep it? Bennett is still the first and only person she has told. That was definitely the right decision.

Minutes passed by as she lay there, her mind ticking over and over. Opal realised there was no point in lying there any longer. She needed to try to clear her mind, even if just for a moment. Quietly, so as not to wake a sleeping Bennett beside her, she slipped out of bed. Moving to the wardrobe, she retrieved her elegant flowing silk dressing gown and wrapped it around her.

Gliding down the stairs, silently into the darkened house, she made her way down to the pool. Sliding open the glass door, she stood before the faintly shimmering water that was perfectly still. Opal slipped off her dressing gown off her shoulders and then pulled off her matching camisole and let it drop on top of the gown. Standing bare before the water felt freeing, as if she could let go of everything. Without hesitation, Opal walked gracefully down the stairs into the pool, letting herself sink and be enveloped before water in the darkness. Letting her legs move up towards the surface, she floated on her back, staring up at the pre-dawn sky, letting time pass with the water like lands on her ears trying to block out her thoughts. Opal knew that she couldn’t stay here forever, but right now it felt so freeing and relaxing. She closed her eyes.

Eventually, Opal will get out and shower, to prepare for today. But right now, she wouldn’t. Right now, it was quiet… ALL AROUND.

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@ChayChay05 - Cole
@Kate - Bennett

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[Kate]

As Savannah shook Cole’s hand she felt something against her hand and it felt like it was sniffing her. She looked down and saw a dog sniffing her hand and then he nudged my hand with his nose which I was assuming he wanted a pat. Cole introduced his dog as Grizzly and apologized for him. “No need to apologize its fine. Plus he is probably sniffing me to make sure i’m nice and not going to hurt you or something.” I then give the dog’s head a few pats. “So how are you liking Beverly Shores so far? Also what made you want to become a bodyguard?”

@ChayChay05 - Cole

[Kbail]

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Isla got dressed and left her home. She was glad to have the fresh air hit her face. The yacht party was a crazy time for her and she hadn’t talked to isabella since or seen her. She didn’t know what to do with these mixed feelings she was having. On one hand the passion she felt in that bathroom where they kissed was something she wouldn’t forget. On another hand she was ready to move on from this and the best way to do that was to stay away from isabella and not talk to her at all. Since Silas didn’t live that far from her house she decided to walk all the way there until she was at her doorstep. She knocked on the door. She couldn’t wait to see Silas. They didn’t have time to talk much but she was sure that talking to her best friend about everything could help get her mind off of things.

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@Kristi - Silas
@ChayChay05 - Isabella Mentioned

[LunaticLeviTheSecond]

When Rowan was silent he could tell that she was in disbelief and just had her mind blown. Damn He thought Maybe that was too much information in such a short amount of time. She won’t believe me and … She’s tell her brother or ask him for the truth and he’ll manage to convince her otherwise. He’ll do what he did 20 years ago in court, if he can lie in front of a jury, what’s stopping him from telling lies to his sister.
What he thought was confirmed when she said “Wait what!!! No way Rowan. I don’t believe you. My brother would never do that. He isn’t that kind of guy. He is married with kids. It couldn’t be true Rowan… NO…” Rowan didn’t say anything to her thinking it isn’t true because he knew whatever he said next, she wouldn’t believe him without proof or withouth asking her brother first. He just kept giving her his speech because these words were trapped in him for 9 years and he wanted to release them. There was no stopping him telling her everything until he was finished.
When he was turned away realizing it probably would’ve been better if he just harmed her brother because even if his revenge wasn’t satisfying, when he decided to give up on his life, he still wouldn’t have left the world withouth doing anything to that jerk. She then felt pity for him for saying he’s considering just ending it all.
“I don’t want you to hurt yourself Rowan. I get you wanted to hurt me for revenge on my brother… However, if my brother really did those things. That’s on him not on me. It’s not anything to do with me, so it wasn’t fair for you to take it out on me when I’m innocent in whatever you are talking about.”
He shook his head and while still not facing her he said “No, Isabella. That’s the point. You were as innocent in all this as my sister before your brother and a few of his friends attacked her. Revenge is best served cold … That was what kept me going, since your brother was so cold to my sister that after her suicide he didn’t feel any guilt or remorse but doubled down instead, using her suicide as a confirmation of her lying in his own twisted way … I realized I had to be as cold to you as he was to my sister to make my revenge work. Trust me Isabella … If I could see him in as much pain as he put me in, look at him breaking down and realizing it’s his own fault and karma biting his backside … By any other means … I would gladly do it.” He turned back to her with eyes red from crying. He knew there was one way to keep her from going to her brother. By making sure he proves it to her. Slowly, carefully coming closer to her he said “I know you don’t believe me. Before you go to anybody else concerning this, give me some time to get the evidence I have stashed in a safe place and if you believe me when I show you everything, promise me not to say a word to him. He is the last person I want to know about evidence against him. I was planning on releasing the evidence in an article once I have a big enough following or enough readers for it to blow up and become a big enough deal. The most satisfying way, the best way I could think of doing that was by getting close enough to you to get some evidence that would otherwise be out of my reach, and by smearing your name and his name through the mud, ruining both of your careers the same way he ruined mine and my sister’s lives. While you’re taking a look through the evidence, I’ll do some damage control with the articles, I’ll have Edmund write something about you that seems so fake to the public it would discredit his previous work and make the articles seem more fake.” Rowan reffered to his alter ego in such a way because he genuinley sees it as a different person, a demon, inhabiting his body while those articles are being written. “I know this conversation took it’s toll on you, and you’re angry and confused, so I won’t just leave like that to get the evidence. If you need it, I’ll make you a cup of calming tea, I’ll give you a shock blankie, a plush toy and a hot soup if you want. Just say the word and I’ll do it.” He suggested. He hurt her too much for one lifetime, he’d never ever let anything else happen to her again, especially not by his hand.

@ChayChay05 - Isabella

[ChayChay05]

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Cole smiled as he looked down at Grizzly. He saw that Savannah was now giving him pats. “He loves head pats.” He said as he looked back up at her. “It’s been drama filled, but not too bad. I became a bodyguard because I could no longer be a cop.” He wasn’t going to go into details unless she asked. That wasn’t information he just blurts out. “What do you do? What brought you to Beverly Shores?” He asked really curious.

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@Kate Savannah