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are you actually going to leave me out here watching?”
    She shakes her head, “Definitely not. This is your fresh start, so go get started! Bastian hates when people are late, and you don’t want to be on his bad side on your first day.” She grabs my hand and drags me towards the door.
    ***
    The first thing I notice when we walk in the door, is that Nashville Nights is not your typical office. The room is filled with bright colors. Blown up pictures of Nashville’s nightlife and concerts cover the white walls. Two comfy ash colored couches, decked out with fuchsia and bright citrine throw pillows face each other in the middle of the room. A white marble coffee table sits between the two, with neon green glass bottles overflowing with champagne colored flowers on top. Mustard yellow curtains frame the windows.
    Anna bypasses the empty reception desk and walks through the entrance behind it. There are a few offices along each side wall with a cluster of desks in the middle of the open room. I follow her as she heads straight for one of the offices.
    I’m dreading this meeting and can already feel my palms becoming damp. I’ve spoken to Sebastian before. We did three phone interviews prior to him hiring me. He made sure to explain to me the only reason I was being hired, without meeting me in person, was his trust in Anna. If I don’t perform, it will be her ass on the line along with mine. No pressure right?
    Anna knocks on the door as she walks in. A slim, blonde man looks up from behind the massive desk sitting in the middle of the room that’s the complete opposite of the colorful reception area. There’s absolutely no warmth in his blue eyes as he shoots me a dismissive glance. “Is this her?” he demands, glaring at Anna.
    Anna rolls her eyes as she leans against the desk, “Yes Bastian, this is Lyric. Your new music reviewer.” She grins down at him, which just seems to irritate him further.
    He scowls at her, “How many times do I have to tell you Anna, it’s Sebastian. I don’t care for nicknames.” The iciness of his voice causes me to cringe, but Anna isn’t fazed.
    “I know, but getting under your skin is just too easy. Stop trying to make Lyric think you’re a hardass. We all know you’re all bark and no bite Bast.”
    “Damn it Anna! Sebastian. Not Bastian, not Bast. Just Sebastian. She needs to think I’m a hardass. Maybe then she won’t act like the rest of you.” He growls at her, but he doesn’t sound as cold, or as angry anymore. Turning to me, Sebastian says, “Lyric, I hope you work harder than your friend over there,” he glares at Anna. “And, I trust you’re not going to be as big of a pest as her either?” He stands up and extends his hand to me.
    I wipe my clammy palms on my pants and place my hand in his. “Oh, trust me, I’m nowhere near as annoying as her.” I say as I move quickly out of the way when she tries to smack me.
    “I’m not annoying, I’m adorable and you know it! Come on, let’s go see your new desk.” She says, when I cough trying to hide my laughter. Turning, she motions for me to follow her back out into the desk area.
    ***
    After Anna’s done giving me a tour of the building, we head to the conference room to get this week’s assignments. When we walk in, all conversation stops. Looking around the room, I see Brandi and Terra giving me pitying looks, Ben’s outright grinning at me, and most everyone else just looks bored. I slide into the first empty chair, which happens to be next to Ben.  
    Sebastian enters the room, and everyone straightens up. After calling the meeting to order, his eyes focus on me. “Ah yes, everyone,” he starts, “We have a new team member. This is Lyric and she’ll be covering all the local acts.” He motions towards me, and I smile shyly at everyone. I hate being put on the spot like this. “Tell everyone a little bit about yourself Lyric.” Great, so we’re back in high school.
    I stammer, “Uh, well,