Tethered ? Awsten Knight

ENJOY A DOUBLE CHAPTER ON THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND

ITS A LITTLE SAD.

NO SPICE THIS CHAPTER IN THE WAY IT HAS BEEN BUT I THINK WE'RE ABOUT TO SEE SOMEBODY GET SPICIER!?

YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN.

PUT ON YOUR SAD GIRL PLAYLISTS.

BYE!!!
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Wednesday
5:36 PM

I'd been at this studio since 7 am.

We started filming at nine.

It was more than an eight hour day and I was so tired.

Awsten had picked me up though and brought me coffee. He had to be on the side of town early today anyway for a breakfast meeting he had.

With who I don't know.

But he wouldn't be coming and picking me up just to go to a breakfast with another woman.

I know I'm a bit paranoid - I know.

He was waiting for me outside right now. We were going to get ice cream to celebrate my last music video under Andromeda...and I wasn't going to this party.

Even Cailey was.

I think I was the only one not going.

I had slipped on an oversized tshirt I had cut the collar off of and threw on a pair of leggings before hanging up the outfit I had worn today.

I'd also been wearing this makeup since 7:30 this morning.

"Have fun." I told Cailey as I adjusted my bag on my shoulder.

"You're not coming?"

"No..." I said slowly and rocked on my heels. "Awsten is actually outside waiting for me. I'm going to get ice cream with him instead."

"Okay, I wish you were coming though. I'm sure you could bring him if you wanted."

"I don't think we're there yet," I said honestly. "Plus I just...don't want to be around the alcohol and everything."

"That's fair, I get it. Well text me and we can go get lunch or something soon?"

"Sure, I'd love to. I'll see ya."

"See ya!" And I was headed out of the studio.

There was a crowd gathered on the sidewalk and I spotted Awsten's car, ready to start the walk over when I was stopped by a hand on my arm.

"Tatum, wait."

It was Erik.

"Oh, hi." My eyes moved to his hand as he let go, clearing his throat a little bit.

"Uh, are you coming? To the party out downtown?"

"No, I actually have other plans." I shook my head and held onto my bag with both hands now while I shifted on my feet.

"You made other plans on the night of our big celebration?!" Erik pretended to gasp.

"Yeah...I just leave tomorrow morning to go home for a few days and I have some stuff to do." I kinda lied.

Awsten wasn't my boyfriend so I couldn't say that.

I couldn't say I had a date because we were keeping things private.

"Just do it after, come on Tatum!"

"I'm sorry, I have someone waiting for me. I have to go." I took a step back, then turned with a wave and walked in the direction of Awsten's car and put my bag in the backseat before I got in on the passenger side.