Ever wonder how
often Brad Pitt’s high school girlfriend must ponder jumping off a bridge? Ever
think about the girl that had her hooks in George Clooney before he took off
for TV stardom? How about Leonardo DiCaprio’s ex, or Johnny Depp’s first
groupie, or any number of young women who got left behind when their boyfriends
set off for greener pastures and eventually achieved unfathomable Hollywood
fame?
My name is Layla Warren and I don’t need to wonder about any of those things. I already know. Because years before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class.
This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough. We were teenagers then, way back in a time before anyone could even dream he’d turn into the Hollywood commodity that he is today.
My name is Layla Warren and I don’t need to wonder about any of those things. I already know. Because years before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class.
This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough. We were teenagers then, way back in a time before anyone could even dream he’d turn into the Hollywood commodity that he is today.
In case you live under a rock and don't know who
Trip Wiley is, just know that these days, he’s the actor found at the top of
every casting director’s wish list. He’s incredibly talented and insanely
gorgeous, the combination of which has made him very rich, very famous and very
desirable.
And not just to casting directors, either.
I can’t confirm any of the gossip from his early
years out in Tinseltown, but based on what I knew of his life before he was
famous, I can tell you that the idea of Girls-Throwing-Themselves-At-Trip is
not a new concept.
I should know. I was one of them.
And my life hasn’t been the same since.
You know how
sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star?
Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren
Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey.
Ten years later, all that is about to change.
Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey.
Ten years later, all that is about to change.
In the summer of 2000, Layla Warren is enjoying
her career as a journalist in New York City (well, sort of), while Trip spends
most of his time grabbing Hollywood by the balls. In the days before what will
turn out to be his skyrocketing fame, they’ll find themselves confronted with
some life-altering choices.
Remember When 2 is the second story in an NA romance trilogy. It will
bring you back to that exuberant and riotous time of life in your twenties when
you struggled to figure out your place in the world and the person you were
meant to be…
…and the person you were meant to be with.
For part 3 of Chapter 2
please go to The Book Enthusiast.
Before I could make my way into the viewing
room, I encountered Sandy Carron, Trip’s publicist, whom I had met briefly
four-and-a-half years prior. It seemed like a lifetime ago when I’d interviewed
Trip for my job at the time. I also registered that the last time Sandy and I
spoke, she’d basically told me to go fornicate myself. But we both put that
aside for the time being. There were more important things to deal with at the
moment.
I wondered if I should reintroduce myself to
her, but she came right over and hugged me hello. “Layla. Thank God you’re
here. Trip’s been waiting for you.”
Trip’s
been waiting for me?
Find part 5 of Chapter 2 tomorrow
at My
Daily Romance.
T. Torrest is a New Adult fiction writer from the U.S. She has written
many books, but prays that only a handful of them will ever see the light of
day. Her stories are geared toward readers
of any age that know how to enjoy a good laugh and a dreamy romance.
She likes pina coladas and getting caught in
the rain. She's not much into health food, but she does enjoy talking about
herself in the third person.
A lifelong Jersey girl, she currently resides
there with her husband and two boys.
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