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"Al, wake up!" Clair whispered, shaking my body roughly. "Clair!" I groaned, reaching over to hit her shoulder while trying to sit up.

"What is it?"
I ran my hands through my hair once my eyes were finally open, glancing at the alarm clock that read 10:15 am.

"It's your first day of work! We have to prepare you!" She exclaimed, grabbing my hand and pulling me out of bed. Last night, Slash gave up his bed so that I could sleep beside Clair. He knew that I really needed her.

I do feel bad because he had to sleep on the couch but he insisted he was fine.
Yesterday afternoon, Clair was flipping through a magazine and came across a job ad.
It was a popular bar that was walking distance from the apartment.

She gave me the number and I called. I then nervously spoke to the manager of the bar, Kelly, who was super sweet. She told me that there was one waitress spot open, and that I should come in the next day for an interview.

"It's just an interview. But you are right I should get ready." I said, letting her walk me to the kitchen.
No one was up, the only noise being Slashes loud snoring.

"No offense Clair but I don't understand how you sleep through that." I laughed, hearing her chuckle as well.
"I honestly don't know either."

I ended up sitting at the table while Clair was in the kitchen making coffee. "So are you nervous?" She asked, leaning up against the refrigerator.

"I little, I've never really worked in a club." I said, tapping my foot anxiously.
Clair waved her hand at me and shook her head.

"Oh please Allison your drop dead gorgeous, I'm sure working there you'll get lots of tips."
I blushed at her comment with a smile.

"Oh yeah, I also read that this club gets lots of famous bands! Maybe Guns' can play there too!" She thought, grinning at the idea.

I nodded slowly, now thinking about Axl. I have only seen him once since our breakup, and that was last night.

I was sitting next to Izzy when he walked in the door, his swaying walk and droopy eyes indicating that he had been drinking.

He stared in my direction with angry eyes, probably because I was next to a another guy. But he kept his mouth closed and slowly crept back to his room.

My heart broke at the memory because I hate seeing Axl like that with no one to take care of him.
I snapped out of my thoughts when Clair sat my drink down in front of me.

"Thank you." I said, sipping on the hot substance.
For the rest of the morning, we both sat at the table and talked, gossiping about the latest Hollywood drama.

Eventually, Slash got up and waddled into the kitchen, pulling up a chair beside his girlfriend. He kissed her cheek and said good morning. "Slash, again I'm sorry." I apologized, still feeling bad for taking his bed.

He waved me off with a scoff. "Your going to piss me off if you keep apologizing, stop it."

Once it hit 12:00, Clair whisked me away to her room once again. "Okay so this interview is for a club, you need to look professional but not too professional." She explained, sliding into her closet.

I could hear her shuffling around with hangers until she gasped. "Oh my god Al, this is perfect!"
She came out with a cropped leather jacket, a navy blue button up, and some blue jeans.

"Here, try it on." She insisted, shoving the clothes into my hands. I compiled and walked to the bathroom, getting dressed quickly.

Once I was done pulling on the jeans, I studied myself in the mirror. The look was simple but perfect. I smiled and walked back to Clair, doing a little spin when she saw me.

"Oh my gosh! You look so cute!" She cried, digging around in her makeup bag. She then pulled out some concealer and motioned for me to sit beside her on the bed.

As soon as I was comfortable, she got to work, not letting me glance in the mirror. "You can't look yet it's a surprise!"

I may not trust her with a lot of things, but I do with makeup.
Time passed and we were finally done. She let me get up and go to the bathroom, following behind me.

I gasped when I saw my reflection, a grin appearing on my face. Some cherry lipgloss was applied on my lips, with some highlighter and blush on my cheeks. My brows were filled in, as were my lashes.

I turned around and gave her a hug, which ended up with her shaking me off because she didn't want me to ruin my makeup. "Now let's see what we can do about this hair.

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IT was finally time to go after Clair situated my hair. She ended up curling it at the ends and putting some type of spray in my roots.

Currently, I'm attempting to walk in some heeled boots that Clair gave me. "Come on Allison, just try to walk in a straight line!" She laughed, making me walk through the living room.

"What the hell are you doing?" Duff laughed, turning his attention away from the tv. I rolled my eyes at him and started trying to focus. But that failed when I fell onto Steven, who was sitting on the couch.

He busted out laughing, watching me try to get up again. "Okay Clair this isn't going to work! I'm going to change them!" I said, my tone annoyed.

As I was struggling in the hallway, I tripped and braced myself for the feeling of the hard floor. But instead, it never came. I opened my eyes and was met with Axl's. He didn't say anything as he helped me back to my feet and continued walking.

I stood in shock for a few seconds before waddling into Clair's room and throwing on some sneakers. My feet felt a lot better when I walked down the hall again.

"Okay now I'm ready." I announced, catching everyone's attention. Clair nodded with the keys dangling off of her finger. "Let's go then."

I said my goodbyes to the boys, who were wishing me luck. Axl was sitting at the kitchen table, refusing to look in my direction.

I sighed and followed my best friend to the car.

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WE arrived at a very nice building located downtown in no time, which is strange considering all the buildings down there are beat up and covered in overgrown plants.

Clair put the car in park and gripped my shoulder, a reassuring smile on her lips. "Your going to fucking kill this! I'll be right out here waiting for you."

I pulled her into a hug and nodded, opening the passenger door hesitantly. With one last look behind me, I was off to a new start, hopefully.

It was still daylight outside, so there was a few hours to kill before the club opened. Clair dropped me off in the back which I greatly appreciate. I sure as hell do not want to walk a face distance in this chilly weather.

The back entrance was unlocked, so I just went in, taking a second to look around.
It looked like I stepped into a dressing room of some sort. The wallpaper was not peeling like I expected, instead it was a nice tan color with a simple flower design.

Along the walls were vanity's with huge mirrors paired with them. Racks upon racks of clothing were pushed to the side, and a couple of shelves filled to the max with shoes I'd never even laid my eyes on before.

"Ah Allison!" I heard a woman's voice say, causing me to jump out of my skin. I turned around quickly, to be met with Kellys gorgeous smile.

She stuck her hand out for me or shake, which I gladly excepted. "I'm glad you got here early! We can start your interview now!"

"That would be great!" I replied, following her long strides to what I assumed was her office. It had hardwood floors, like the dressing rooms. A white desk was centered in the middle of the room with a grey rug underneath. The walls were a faded yellow, with some paintings hanging around.

I took a seat in a chair that was in front of Kellys desk. She sat down as well, shuffling through papers till she found one with lots of writing on it.

"Ah there we are! So Allison Reeves, let's start off with the first question."
My back instantly straightened at her words, crossing my legs to try and look more professional.

"Have you every worked in this industry before?" She sat the paper down and looked at me with curiosity.
I cleared my throat then began to speak.
"To be truthful with you ma'am, no. But I assure you I pick up on things rather quickly."

She nodded with a smile. "I like your answer."
The interview lasted for about an hour before we were all done.

"Well congratulations Ms. Reeves, you've found yourself a new job!"

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I am so sorry that this chapter to forever to finish!
Anyways this is what I imagine Kelly to look like:

Have a wonderful day/night! Next chapter will be out shortly!