"What do you think?" Trinity asks, turning around to face me. Her hair is styled half-up, curled into waves. Her makeup is simple and classic, with winged eyeliner making her eyes bright. She looks beautiful, her dress a black strapless gown, long lace gloves adorning her arms.

"Oh, Trin," tears brim my eyes as I take my little sister's hands in mine, looking her up and down. She's so grown up. It's almost startling. I still picture her as my little sister who used to climb into my bed whenever she had a nightmare, begging me to tell her stories until she eventually fell asleep and curled into my side, but she's not that anymore. She's mature and wise beyond her years, and it feels like time is moving at a rapid pace, not planning on slowing down anytime soon. "You look beautiful," I say to her, smiling.

Trinity laughs at the tears threatening to spill from my eyes, shaking her head at me, "no crying. You'll ruin your makeup." She reminds me, though she pulls me in for a hug that lets me know she feels the same, both excited and nervous about tonight.

Someone had done my hair and makeup, too tonight. An outfit picked out for me that I'm positive I could never afford. I have to give it back at the end of the night, and I can't help but feel fearful about wearing it. What if I accidentally spill something on it or trip in my heels and rip something?

My dress is black too, to match my sister's but shorter, with an open back and a keyhole cut out right below my chest, something that terrifies me. One wrong move and I'd be flashing the entire event, something the stylist reassured me wouldn't happen but I still felt fearful about. It's fully sequins and far more glamorous than anything I'd ever usually wear... but Trinity loved it and couldn't get over it after I tried it on, practically begging me to wear it.

"I just can't believe how grown up you are," I mumble, hugging her back just as tight. "Soon, you're not going to need me anymore."

Trinity pulls away slightly, looking up at me with an almost hurt expression on her face. "You're my big sister," she shakes her head, a reassuring smile making its way onto her face. "I'm always going to need you, Eden."

I squeeze her hand again, interlocking our fingers, "and I'm always going to need you," I say, taking in a deep breath; tonight is surely going to be emotional, it's my little sister's first big premiere, and my first time watching her movie... I can't start crying yet. "Come on," I say, "our car is here."

The premiere is in Leicester square, not too far of a drive from our hotel. Each of the young cast had different cars, all large black SUVs with dark black windows that no one could see into, but we could see out. The second we step out of the car, we're greeted with the sound of cheering fans, the sound deafening. Security surrounds us as more SUVs pull up, dropping the others off. "Look at you two," Bailey practically has to yell for us to hear her over all of the loud voices, gliding over to us in her extravagant purple gown, which she looks absolutely breathtaking in. "Can you believe we're actually here?"

I shake my head at her, "this is insane." I admit. I never thought in my lifetime I'd ever attend an event as big as this one... It's overwhelming, we're not even inside, and I already feel like some sort of imposter.

Jack and Lilly get out of their cars; next, the curly-haired boy moves back to her car to help her step out. She's wearing a tight royal blue dress with a matching cape that billows behind her when she walks. Her hair is tied back, showing off her sharp features, makeup done to absolute perfection, "Thank you, Jack." She smiles, kindly accepting his hand.

He smiles, and I can't help but notice how starstruck he looks, taking her in. When she steps out beside him, they linger for a moment before she finally lets it go, quickly moving over to the rest of us, leaving Jack to trail behind her. "You all look stunning," she cheers, I'm standing closest to her, and she's quick to hug me, her expensive perfume engulfing my senses.

Finally, the last car pulls up, and Lilly is quick to let go of me, smoothing the nonexistent wrinkles out of her dress as she waits for Jamie to step out, the last of the young cast attending tonight's premiere. He's wearing a long velvet jacket over a black patterned shirt and pants, his fingers adorned with his usual rings, his hair is a mess, most likely from him running his fingers through it anxiously on the way here, and he's got his video camera in his hands, filming the rest of us as he steps out.

I step aside as the others wave to his camera. He's been filming on it since they started filming, a video of the past five years to capture this experience. I remember when he started it, he'd constantly try filming me too, and I'd duck out of frame, hating the camera being on me.

"And here we have the stunning Eden Bliss," he turns to me after filming the others, a smile tugging on his lips behind the camera. I cross my arms, then quickly uncross them once I realize it's making the cleavage peeking through the keyhole more prominent. I mentally curse past me for giving in to wearing this dress, feeling ridiculously uncomfortable. "Anything you'd like to say to the people, trouble?"

I playfully roll my eyes, though the use of his nickname for me causes a smile to spread across my face, "hi, people." I wave, laughing.

"How do you feel about being at the Avatar 2 London premiere tonight?" He interviews me, tone serious.

I glance around at the cast and the fans beyond them. The blue carpet looks miles long, with photographers yelling at the people currently walking it. "Overwhelmed," I admit, laughing slightly, "but very proud."

He lowers the camera finally, and my eyes can finally connect with his, a storm of grey capturing mine. He steps closer, eyes flickering down to my dress for a moment, before looking back up at me. "You look lovely," he adds quietly so only I can hear.

"Alright," One of the organizers of the events cut's me off before I can reply, clapping their hands quite loudly to gain all of our attention. "I will be leading the cast out onto the carpet now... All of your family and guests can follow Cynthia here. She will lead you through the back to the end, where you can wait for them to finish."

Trinity moves over to hug me again as Jamie questions, nerves evident in his voice. "You're not walking with us?"

"Not at this one, no," I shake my head, frowning at him. Despite the slight relief, I feel about avoiding the carpet. I can't help but feel guilty too... I wanted to stay near Trinity and watch her, and I wanted to be near Jamie, who seemed to be even more nervous than I was. "Something about numbers on the carpet," I shrug, "they want cast and press only."

"I wish you were," Trinity frowns, looking up at me. "Can you at least step on at the end for a picture?"

"Of course," I nod. As nerve-wracking as that sounds, I think I'd regret not getting the picture with my sister. This was a huge moment for her, one I never wanted to forget. "I'll see you soon." I kiss the top of her head, and she releases me from her grip, shooting me a dazzling smile as she walks over to where she is instructed to go. Everyone else follows, but Jamie stays by me, nerves evident. "You're going to be fine, Jamie," I reassure him, taking a step closer to him. "It'll be over before you know it."

Without asking for permission, I reach up to touch his hair, fixing the mess he'd created when running his fingers through it. He bends down slightly, making my reach easier. "It never gets easier," he chuckles breathlessly, grey eyes searching my own for reassurance.

"It will," I fix the last strand of hair, hand moving to his bicep to give it a reassuring squeeze. "One day, you'll be so famous, walking red carpets will be normal for you... You'll be a complete pro."

"Jamie?" Lilly calls out, and I'm immediately aware of how close we're standing, my hand lingering on Jamie's arm, him bent down to my height. He steps back, too, a faint blush coating his cheeks. "We're going on now. You coming?"

"Yeah," Jamie nods, looking back at her. I shoot him one last encouraging smile before he gets escorted away, and I'm led behind the carpet towards the end of it, where everyone else is waiting for them to get off. It takes a while for them to all finish, all coming off the carpet slowly, one by one.

Lilly and Bailey are the first of the group to walk off, each pulling me into a hug as soon as they do. When Trinity walks off, she drags me onto the edge of the blue carpet for photos with the backdrop. The photographers take a few of just us two before Lilly and Bailey join in, the latter of the two interlocking her hand through mine, squeezing it tightly for the photos.

It feels like an eternity until Jamie walks off, blue eyes connecting with mine as he walks off. He looks much more relaxed than when I'd seen him last, a confident grin on his face as he walks over. "How was-"before I can finish asking my question, he wraps his arms around my waist, spinning me around as he picks me up off the ground.

When he places me back down, his hands don't leave my waist, his smile so bright, I wish the photographers could take a photo, so I could always remember the look on his face at this moment. "You did it." I place my hands on his chest, laughing at his sudden affection. I'm not sure if Lilly's watching, but honestly, I don't care. Jamie's my friend, and she can't get upset whenever he does something affectionate... that's just how we are. "I'm so proud of you."

"I had some pretty good motivation," he shrugs, still smiling, dimples on full display. I envy the girl who eventually ends up with him. If I were here, I'd kiss his dimples right now with zero hesitation. "Now, c'mon, I want a picture together..."

"You want to go back out there?" I laugh, nodding toward the photographers. I was in front of them for less than five minutes, and the camera flashes were headache-inducing, their yells still ringing in my ears. "I thought you hated it?"

"I don't have a picture with you yet, though," he shrugs, interlocking our hands as he guides me onto the carpet again. The end of it is just as loud as the beginning and middle, the last of photographers waiting for their perfect picture.

Jamie wraps his arm around my waist as the photographers begin to yell over one another, commands overwhelming. "Jamie, look to your right," one yells, another adding, "no, to your left."

I look up at him to find him already looking back, an amused smile on his face that makes me smile too, nerves fading away slightly, "this is crazy," I mumble, shaking my head, still not used to the demanding photographers even after taking photos with the girls.

We take a few, Jamie muttering which direction for me to look in, as the photographers call out our names. Just as we're about to walk off, someone runs over, a familiar figure sweeping my feet off the ground, pulling me into a hug. Camera's shutter in our direction, Jack not caring in the slightest as he spins me around, much like Jamie had done minutes ago.

When he puts me down on the ground, he's grinning, "you can't go yet. I want a picture with you too!" He informs me.

I sigh, longing to get off this carpet and into my seat for the movie, but I've taken a photo with everyone now. I can't leave out Jack. I turn to look back at Jamie, holding my other arm out for him, inviting him into our picture, "you gonna join us?"

For a brief moment, his expression falls so fast I almost miss it, doubting if it ever happened. He regains his smile before I can question if he ever lost it, shaking his head at me, "No, uh," he steps back. He's smiling, but I can see in his eyes there's something else, something he's not saying, "I should probably go find the others... I, uh, think Lilly wanted to sit together."

Jack squeezes my side at Jamie's words as if knowing they were going to hurt me, silently comforting me. "Oh, right," I nod, smiling as if I wasn't, "of course. I'll see you in there."

When Jamie walks away, Jack and I turn to face the cameras. I have to plaster a fake smile on my face, one I hope looks believable enough. "You know," Jack squeezes my side again comfortingly, "I've always wanted sisters."

I look up at him, the photographer's cameras still flashing away, "yeah?"

"Yeah," He nods, wearing a cheesy grin that I can't help but smile at. He always knew what to say to cheer me up. "I'm glad I have you and Trinity, Eden."

I can't help but hug him in this moment; if Jamie and Lilly really do become a thing, it's not going to be easy... but at least I won't have to go through the emotions alone, "I'm glad I have you too, Jack."

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Edenbliss
Words cannot describe how proud I am of the entire cast and crew of #avatarthewayofwater 💙 but most importantly, my beautiful sister. I always knew you were going to be a star, but now the rest of the world gets to know that too💫

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baileybass🥺🥺🥺🥺

baileybass so grateful to have you on this insane journey!❤️
—edenbliss love you so much!❤️

misstrinitybliss I couldn't have done any of this without you, Eden. Thank you for always believing in me💞💞

jackchampion not pictured: Eden sobbing at the end of the movie...

lilgibs that first photo tho🔥🔥🔥🔥ur stunning!

jamieflatters whoever took that first photo is an amazing photographer
—edenbliss and humble too

I love this chapter and hope you do too!!
As always, pls comment your thoughts and suggestion! I seriously love reading them💞