Take a risk & enjoy the fall

Lyla's POV:

"Just around 30 more minutes Lyla, you can make it" I mutter in hopes to convince myself that the boredness I feel will subside ounce I get there.

And as if it were a sign my phone started to ring through the speakers of my 2017 honda civic hatchback. Quickly glancing at the dash and noticing the name "Natalie🤗" display.

After pressing the green button nataline's voice cuts in to the speakers

"How much longer L, I can't wait to see you in person finally!" hearing the nickname and utter excitement in her voice made me smile and gave me reassurance that this was a great decision.

"I'm almost there Nat. Crossing the border in Toronto sucked and the traffic takes longer than I thought but I am almost there" I quickly glance at the clock on the dash so I can give her a time estimate. "I should be there in about 10-20 minutes I think".

Starting this new journey and driving across Canada to California just to get to LA has been nothing short of time consuming. Im sure the bags under my eyes are big and dark enough to pack for a round trip to hawaii.

"Ok great" she said pausing as if she wanted to say something else.

"What is it Nat?" I asked in order to help calm my anxious nerves of wondering is she second guessing me already.

"Ah... well, I told you I am assistant right" I can tell by the tone in her voice that theirs more to the story than just this that she's about to tell me.

I nod my head in response then realize 'duh idiot, your driving and this isnt a facetime call so she cant see you'. "Yea I remember, you mentioned it a couple days ago. What about it?"

"I'm assistant to a youtuber and he kinda just texted me that he needed me today to help him film something" she says all in one breath. "So I need to go over there soon, so I'll wait until you get here and then I'll leave to go there. Is that cool?"

I think to myself this dude must be pretty good at what he does to be able to pay Natalie for all the days she is needed. "Yea that's fine Nat." I say in hopes to help calm her down "A job's is a job girl so ya gotta do what ya gotta do"

And just in a matter of seconds, I pass the sign saying "Glendale".

"Ah Nat" I ask in hopes she's still actively listening to the call

"Yea?" She asks, "How far is your house from  "Glendale"?" I say with utter excitement and nervousness

"Oh my god!.... ah hang on one sec i'll text you the address and you can put it in your GPS" she says frantically.

In the matter of seconds a chime comes through my speakers indicating she texted the address.

"Ok cool. Let me just switch this address over"

After the address is changed I say. "Ok Nat, it now says I'm 5 minutes away so I guess i'll see you soooooooon!" I exadurate the o's in hopes to contain my excitement

"Yasss! Thank god. I need more females around to be able to help me handle David"

I look at the screen in utter confusion and say "David?", to which she replies "Oh yea that's his name, we grew up together in vernon hills and I honestly forgot to mention it before" which causes us both to chuckle.

"No worries, I'm sure you have alot on your plate being an assistant so I just hope I can help" I say and end with a chuckle in hopes to make her feel better about it. "I honestly look like I could be a mother to a pack of raccoons at this point" I say as I quickly glane at my rear view mirror at myself and then again and to the  driver side mirror to change lanes to turn into the community.