Chapter 1 Affiliations
In various areas of the ballroom, the photographers acknowledge an uplift in the crowd as they take pictures. Jermel and the girls are the talk of the audience. The head photographer hears them talking about them continuously. She has no choice but to consistently think about them. She decides to speak to her assistants. She uses her comlink. The wireless comlink is a singular and two earpieces component system. It has a small silver metal headband braced with two connecting outlets. When they are working in different areas, on occasions such as these, she and her assistants normally uses the singular earpiece component feature for communication. Pressing down on one of the silver bands of her head brace, she releases the speaking outlet to establish communication. After pulling the thin metal tube to her mouth, she presses the buzzer on the major component attached to her belt. It consists of various features to establish communication. On occasion like this, it’s normally set on vibration mode. It’s their method to hinder other people’s acknowledgment of them establishing communication. She waits until she hears the two of them respond. She tells them to quickly meet her at the location where’s she’s taking pictures. Immediately, they comply to her request. As they gather around her, she speaks,
“Pictures for this event could be worth a lot more.”
Bluntly and cunningly, she looks at them saying,
“Since this thang— perked up involving that singing group, this could turn out to be a situation where they’re not paying us enough for the film and efforts to sufficiently cover the whole occasion.”
From perceptions of ingenuity, they know exactly what she’s saying. Smiling, they look at each other. They then look around at the crowd. Zeal upped by the overwhelming frenzy that Jermel, Meekka and her group has caused, they humorously look at each other simultaneously saying,
“They’ll pay us more for this!”
They look around the ballroom for Aubin. After one of them spots him some distance away, she taps the head photographer on the arm and points to him. She looks at him talking with Larel and Dexter. Looking at her assistants, she nods her head up and down. As they walk over to him to renegotiate their terms, some of the employees, and their affiliates who were listening looks at each other. They then look at them walking towards them. Humored, one of the co-workers laughing responds,
Well—! That’s business for ya!”
Humored, some of the other co-workers and their guest looks at him. Again, they look at the photographers walking towards Aubin, Larel, and Dexter. From a business perspective, they look at each other, laugh, shake hands and looks on. The photographers are still walking over to them as they start walking towards Jermel and the girls. Still, some distance away from Jermel and the girls, the photographers are almost upon them. Zealously, Aubin taps Larel on the arm and points to them as they approach. Enthusiastically, all of them talk about taking more pictures. The head photographer acknowledging the people who are involved, and their affiliations become overwhelmed with not only business perspectives but also the acknowledgments of a possibility of glamor and fame. She gives them a deal as she expresses her desires and hope for future affiliations. Aubin, Larel, and Dexter acknowledging this look at each other. With a blunt insight, Aubin and Dexter look at Larel. Overwhelmed by what he intuitionally sense, he moves his head back astonishingly. Seriously, he looks at them. After thinking for a few seconds, he slightly nods his head up and down. He then looks at Aubin and nods his head up and down twice. Inspired, he looks at the head photographer saying,
“We accept your offer!”
Smiling, he adds on,
“We too wish y’all love, joy and happiness as y’all pursued your endeavors!”
Smiling, the women look at each other. Grateful, they look at Larel, Aubin and Dexter. Somewhat fascinated, Aubin winks and smile at one of the photographer’s assistant. Dexter looks at the other smiling. Captivated, he’s enthused with feelings of fascination. The head photographer looks at them. Inspired, and acknowledging their correlation coinciding with Larel, she smiles at him. Holding out her hand, she proudly says,
“Hi! I’m Christine!”
They shake hands. As she turns and looks at her assistants, she says,
“These are my assistants!”
As she points to them, she says,
“This is Cara! And this is Demetria!”
Larel gives a slight smile that displays interest and appreciation. Larel, still holding her hand slightly nods his head up and down replying,
“Hi. I’m Larel.”
After letting go of her hand he points to Aubin and Dexter as he introduces them to her. As they greet the head photographer, they shake her hands. With looks of astonishment Aubin and Dexter then shake the hand of the photographer that they showed some interest in. As Aubin shakes Cara's hand, he responds,
“Hel-lo—!”
Showing more interest in her, he again smiles and winks at her. It makes her laugh a little. Smiling, she replies.
“Hi!”
Dexter giving a zealous smile looks at Dametria. A little astonished, she moves her head back as she smiles and looks at him. He looks into her eyes. Fascinated, he again shakes her hand. After a few seconds pass, he some-what in a trancing state says,
Hi. I’m Dexter.”
Somewhat flabbergasted, she replies,
“Hi! I’m Dametria!”
Still, fascinated, and looking into her eyes Dexter slowly lifts her hand to his face and kisses it.
Flushed, she smiles saying,
“Call me Dametra!”
Acknowledging expressions of intimacy, all of them turn and looks at each other zealously smiling. After a few seconds, Larel clears his throats warranting attention. They laugh a little. Again, they all shake hands greeting each other.
Inspired, Christine then responds,
“Shall we proceed?”
Enthusiastically, all of them turn and looks at Jermel and the girls. Quickly, Christine thinking responds,
“Oh—! Just a minute!”
She looks at her assistants saying,
“Ladies! Let’s show some respect and appreciation for the new friends that we just made!”
Inspired, they again shake hands, talk and this time take pictures. A couple of minutes passes. Christine responds as she claps and rubs her hands ambitiously,
“Now! Shall— we— pro—ceed—?”
Again, business orientated, they turn and look at Jermel and the girls. Surprised, now acknowledging their simultaneous response, they look at each other and laugh. Still laughing a little, Larel responds,
“Yes! Let’s Pro—ceed—!”
Again, they laugh. While laughing, Dexter with an intuition that signifies respect and sincerity interrupts,
“Let’s not forget. Those are— our friends—.”
With a blunt insight they turn and look at him. Surprised, he moves his head back astounded. Serious-minded, Larel quickly stares at all of them saying,
“Don’t y’all remember? That’s what we’re doing this for in the first place.”
Dexter revealing an expression of recollection moves his head back astonishingly. Somewhat humorously, he then replies,
Oh—! Yeah—! Please—! By all means—! Let’s Pro—ceed—!”
Again, they laugh. In the process, the photographers further confirming that the men’s efforts are not only from a business perspective looks at each other and smiles. Appreciatively, they slightly nod their head up and down. They then look at the men simultaneously saying,
“Yes—. Let we proceed—?”
They then just stare at them. Intuitionally, Larel, Aubin, and Dexter understand what their insinuating. Surprisingly, they move their head back, look at one another, and then look at them. Somewhat curious and yet enthused, Larel replies,
“Yes. Let’s.”
The head photographer walks over towards Jermel and the girls taking pictures. Her assistants taking pictures branch out into different areas. Still, a little stunned by the ladies’ correspondence, Larel, Aubin, and Dexter look on as the ladies walking off in different directions taking pictures. As Larel curiously looks at Christine walking towards Jermel and the girls, Aubin responds,
“An acknowledgment of contemplation and recuperation evolving from complication induced by the thoughts of fruitful speculations?”
Surprisingly, Larel moves his head back. He looks at Aubin. After thinking for a few seconds, he responds somewhat curiously,
“A—. A—. Yeah. Yeah.”
He then looks at Aubin and Dexter. Making a head gesture as he speaks, he says,
“Come on.”
As they walk towards them, he slyly turns his head looking at Aubin saying,
“So—. Some of Jermel has rubbed off on you after all.”
A little astounded, Aubin moves his head back replying,
“I don’t have to be transparent about everything I perceive.”
Again, curiously, Larel thinking about him talking somewhat in the manner that Jermel sometimes does replies,
“A—. Yeah. Yeah.”
Dexter walking behind them listening and smiling shakes his head from side to side. They approach them. Exhilarating, Larel holds out his hand to Jermel saying,
“Congratulations!”
Jermel remaining cool postured shakes his hand. In the thoughts of brotherly love, Larel hugs him. Jermel strongly senses the care, and sincerity of his friendship as he hugs him. Inspired, Larel looks at him saying,
“Do the due man! We’re in your corner whenever you need us!”
Jermel maintaining a cool posture looks at him with a slight smile, and a fascination of love, respect and friendship. Larel sensing it again quickly hugs him. Affectionally, patting him on the back a few times, he says,
“Congratulations man!”
He then looks at him for a few seconds. To sway away from the deep emotions of friendship, he quickly turns to the girls congratulating them, and assuring them of his help whenever they need it. Camera bulbs continue to flicker. Aubin walks up to Jermel. He stares at him for a few seconds. Smiling, with a look of respect and admiration, he holds out his hand saying,
“Congratulations! J.S.!”
A little humored and inspired, Jermel smiles as they shake hands. Aubin inspired gives him a brotherly hug. While hugging him, he pats him on the back saying,
“Go do it man! They’re some nice girls, and they really sound good! Take them to the stars! Make them know they’re loved while you’re doing it!”
Sincerely, he then looks at Jermel. Jermel nodding his head up and down slightly smiles. Tapping him on the arm, he says,
“We got this man.”
appreciatively, Aubin smiles. Smiling, Jermel responds,
“You know I got a lot of respect for your humility perspectives.”
He makes a head motion that directs his attention towards the ladies. As Aubin looks at them, Jermel adds on,
“Sometimes, try to keep it in check.”
Staring at them, he thinks for a few seconds. Looking at Jermel with a wide smile, he then laughs replying,
“You got it man!”
Again, they shake hands. Again, Aubin can’t hold back from giving him a brotherly hug as he congratulates him. In the process, Meekka, looking at them tries to keep the emotional impact of their gratification from becoming over-zealous. As well as trying to keep them in tune to their endeavors, cleverly, playing it up, she acts like a starlet posing as the camera bulbs continue to flicker. Of some of her poses, she displays thoughts of elegance, glamour, and charm. Of others, towards them, humor, delight, and fascination. Jermel looks at her. He knows what she’s doing. An inspiring and settling thought comes to mind. He looks at her, Lara and Mellacen. Looking back at Meekka, he gives her a smirking smile that astonishes her intuitionally. He then nods his head up and down. The thought carried a bliss that relaxes her. Valiantly, she continues posing. Lara and Mellacen looking at them humorously smiles. Inspired, they look at one another and then joins in on the act. As Jermel turns and look, Dexter is looking at him smiling. Astonished, he moves his head back. Surprisingly, he then turns and looks at the girls as they continue to pose for the camera. He then looks around the ballroom. As he looks, he acknowledges people as they look on in praise and admiration. In the process, he glimpses at the band as they warm up to further entertain the crowd. Again, he looks at Dexter. Laughing, and somewhat happily crying, Dexter responds,
“Congratulations man! Don’t forget who your friends are!”
Out of friendship and brotherly love, Dexter hugs him. Still, laughing and happily crying, he again looks at him. Jermel looking at him slightly smiles and nod his head up and down. Playing it up, Jermel looks at the recipient of the corporation’s newly established comedian award. Humorously, and somewhat loud, he responds,
“Now—! You’re the first one who’s laughing!”
Everybody acknowledging his loud response turns and looks at them. As Dexter laughs heartier, they look at him. They then look at each other. Again, they look at him and laugh. The band trying to further coincide with making the event more enjoyable quickly collaborates with each other. They then play a nice easy listening tune. Exhilaratingly, people get more into enjoying the occasion.
