Head out for breakfast.

Well, it was already quite late, so brunch, technically? You were feeling pretty hungry and it would be the first meal of the day, so either way you decided to head out and grab some breakfast and coffee in your favorite place. It was just down the road from your apartment and was pretty well-known to everyone around. However, it was a weekday so a lot of people would be at work. With your own aspirations, you had been very lucky to get a job with flexible hours and you took the day off, knowing you would probably not be able to wake up very early after a party. It had been ages since you actually partied like that, and it had been almost just as long since you hooked up with someone! You were still gloating about that first special night as you walked down the street.

Everything seemed brighter. The birds were chirping, the sun was out and you were genuinely feeling really good. The train was finally leaving the station, and you didn't miss it this time!

As you walked into the diner, you were immediately greeted by the cute waitress. You came here multiple times a week and she was starting to recognize you as that handsome customer, and that wide, toothy smile could brighten up the darkest of days for sure. Taking a seat at one of the tables, she immediately brought over a cup of coffee. The diner was pretty quiet with only a few other customers sitting around, mostly minding their own business.

"What can I get you?" The waitress asked, and you took a quick glance at the menu to freshen your memory.

"Just those classic waffles would be great, thanks," You replied after thinking it over for a second, keeping it simple. It wasn't the healthiest meal in the world, which was probably the reason why you tried to go to different places every now and then as well. Mostly, you would just grab a cup of coffee here but you were feeling particularly hungry that day.

As you were waiting for your meal, you pulled out your phone and noticed you had a couple of texts. The first one was just one of your friends asking if you were okay after last night - he had come along to the party as you could bring an extra, but the two of you had quickly lost track of each other. He was enough of an outgoing guy to have found his own way around, so you weren't too worried. Quickly sending him a message to tell him that you were indeed alive.

Next to that, one of the texts was much more formal. Signed off by Jack Matthews, a name that you fortunately remembered. It had been the man from the movie set! The one that wanted to become your manager, and the man that had invited you to the party. There were a lot of reasons to be grateful for meeting him, but you also had Kim's offer so you weren't sure if you should get attached to a manager who would definitely start giving you plenty of assured roles. It could be a steady way of climbing the ladder, but then again - Kim... No way you could refuse something like that, even if her plans seemed too big even for her.

Last but not least, there was another text that stood out. One of your childhood friends had reached out to you. It had been years since you've seen her, as she had moved away from the neighborhood even before you started high school. You've stayed in touch, somehow. Not enough to still be close, but you sent a couple of texts every year. Always curious about what she wanted, you immediately opened the text.

Sommer: Hey! Do you still live in LA?