hi how has your day been?

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to say it's been an excruciating week is a little exaggeration but it's definitely been stressful as hell.

before my departure to Australia i have to finish up a few campaigns and runways for vogue because that's what they wanted me to do when they contacted my manager, Beatrice.

but they also wanted me to be on the cover of their magazine so i've been jam packing a whole lot on my plate this week.

i've just finished up my last shoot, and the photographers are beginning to pack their things up.

"hey trace, do you think you could email me a few of those pictures so i can post teasers?" i ask my favorite photographer.

"yeah of course." she reply's and we say our goodbyes before walking off.

not only has my week been stressful, but i haven't really gotten any time to focus on elvis.

i've only contacted baz and priscilla a few times since the met, but i haven't talked to austin since our phone call last week.

well besides the occasional liking of each others instagram posts.

coincidentally my phone dings with a notification and i see it's a email from tracey, telling me she just sent over a few photos.

i smile and shut off my phone before changing into my sweats and oversized tee, then heading for my car.

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what a crazy week!

thanks vogue for letting me on your cover 💞

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oh my lordy lord that's my bestie right there!

i love that dress thea!

—thank you momma

stunning as always!

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austin what are you doing here?!

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should i be having a mini panic attack?

no i shouldn't.

but here i am hunched on my bed with my knees curled against my body.

i'm not really freaking out i'm just extremely nervous and i don't know why.

apparently baz has an obsession with changing peoples flights because i just received a very brief message saying that i'm leaving in five days instead of seven.

and i'm only getting a little nervous because i had the next week planned out and considering i'll have to leave earlier than expected i have to cut a few things out of my schedule.

but i'll do my best to rearrange my schedule.

tomorrow i'm having a mental day, just for myself.

meaning i'll probably be stuck in the house all day, emailing people and playing with twyla.

not that i mind.

then the day after tomorrow i'll hangout with char and drop twyla at her house because obviously i can't leave her alone here while i'm in Australia for a few months.

then the next few days i believe i have a few meetings and after that i'll spend my last day here with my parents.

although they're extremely happy about my job, they're also sad because i'll be gone for so long.

but i'm hoping that i'll be able to surprise them by flying them out randomly within the next month or two.

getting my mind off of everything i think of the beaches.

baz showed me the house he rented for me and austin, the one we will be staying in for the duration of filming.

oh yeah i forgot to mention we will be living together.

anyways the house is huge, like unnecessarily huge.

it's a beautiful two story modern home that's right on the beach but the best part? there is a secret library that has a staircase that leads you to the roof.

which has a small balcony area.

it's gorgeous and even though it has its own pool i plan on going to the beach every day we aren't filming.

but i can't help but feel a little bad that it will only be me and austin living in it.

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perfection

cant wait to see this movie aus!

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looking good mr presley

—back at ya mrs presley 🌹

althea and austin?!

—dude their literally just costars let them live

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was i being a little crazy for commenting that on austin's post?

probably.

but hey he commented on mine.

it's probably going to start some rumors but if anything I'm used to it by now.

commenting is the only way i can keep in contact with austin besides messaging him and i really want to know him well before we start filming.

i know i could message him but i don't really know what to say.

should we face-time and talk more often?

to be honest i really don't know.

currently twyla is curled into a little ball on my bed purring quietly in her sleep.

she's the cutest little thing and i'll be so broken when i have to leave her but it's for the best.

so currently i'm trying to spend as much time with her as possible.

my phone starts ringing and when i pick it up to look and see who's calling me i see it's the one and only baz.

before answering i try to make myself look sort of decent considering i'm in my pajamas.

i press the answer button and his face shows up on the screen.

"hey baz!"

"hey thea, i have to talk to you and austin about a few things, is it okay if i add him?"

great.

trying my best not to let my face falter out of nervousness i smile and nod my head.

"yeah of course."

a few seconds later i see his contact pop up and the face-time turns into a group face-time.

like austin was already prepared to answer the call he answers in a record time of about ten seconds.

his face pops up on the screen, right under baz's.

"hey austin, so baz what did you want to talk about?" i ask and i notice that austin nods, probably in his own way to say hello back.

"well you guys know that i want you two to get to know each other a bit before filming, and that's why you'll be living together, but i just wanted to let you know i have a few photo shoots planned for you guys to do together." he says and i nod.

nothing to bad.

"besides that, we'll be going to a few red carpets and events as a group. when althea gets here" he continues.

i internally cringe at the use of my full first name.

way to formal.

"alright that sounds fine to me." austin reply's and i smile.

"yep, looking forward to it." i say and baz smiles.

"great, austin i'll see you tomorrow for a few fittings and thea i'll see you here in five days."

i nod, "see you then, bye." and when they've all said goodbye i hang up the call.

sighing, i close my eyes for a few seconds.

i can already tell things are going to be hectic for the first few months.

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hey guys!

just wanting to let you know, like i mentioned in the first chapter althea doesn't want to have a relationship with any one of her costars so obviously her and austin won't get together for a bit.

besides that, hope you enjoyed todays chapter!! 🤍