Friends with Benefits

 Friends with Benefits is the seventh episode of the first season of Fame Magazine and the seventh overall.

Apartment
Ellie woke up, and walked into the living room. The party last night was great, and she was sure a lot of 'spark' and 'buzz' was created. She made herself some toast and looked in Mark's bedroom direction. Mark wasn't seen in the party and it was currently unknown where he went. http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/c/c5/Emoticon-00123-party.gif http://images.wikia.com/ofibty/images/1/19/Untitled-1.png

"Mark, you OK?" Ellie said in her early-morning-voice, hoping that Mark would hear him. There was no response, so Ellie assumed he was still in a deep sleep. http://images.wikia.com/ofibty/images/1/19/Untitled-1.png

She turned on the television which spat out the weather and the daily news. She put on her work apron with an unnerving look on her face. She was worried about Mark. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041806/messaging/images/8/8a/Emoticon_sad.png As annoying as he can be she missed him. She had Tom, but Mark was like a big brother to her. All dressed up for work, she switched the television and all electrical appliances. Ellie glanced at Mark's bedroom one last time. She sighed, and left the apartment.

Natalya's House
Natalya's pink and orange alarm went, and the irritating noise it made woke her up. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035827/messaging/images/7/79/Emoticon_angry.png http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/8/80/Shakefist.gif

"Where's my water where's my water" Natalya was half-awake and one eye was open. She picked up the alarm and dunked it into the glass of water. The alarm broke, and Natalya remained back in bed. She closed her eyes and began to fall into deep sleep. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035827/messaging/images/3/31/Emoticon_happy.png http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035828/messaging/images/2/28/Emoticon_content.png

"Uhhhhh" a voice groaned.

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The girl shot her eyes open, http://images.wikia.com/famemagazine/images/b/b9/Blink.gif and put a puzzled frown on her face. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035827/messaging/images/7/79/Emoticon_angry.png Was somebody else in her bed? Did she take somebody home last night? The other side of the quilt started twitching. She counted to five, then pulled the quilt to her side of the bed.

"I have three guns and a knife sharper than a pencil!" http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/b/bf/Suprisedemoticon.png Natalya screamed, and then looked closely at the figure that was on her bed. She looked again and then saw figured out that the person was John. On a normal day, Natalya would've hit John with a pillow and told him to get out of her house with no clothes on. Natalya then figured out everything that happened and then came to the conclusion that kicking John out wasn't the best idea. John woke up, and smiled at Natalya.

"Good morning" John said. "Enjoy last night?" http://images.wikia.com/ofibty/images/2/21/Angel.gif

"No." Natalya rolled her eyes. Inside, she really enjoyed last night but she just didn't want to admit it. "OK, I'm lying, last night was spectacular." She rested her head on his body. http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/0/0c/Faint-1-.gif

"So what does this mean for our friendship?" John played with her hair. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035828/messaging/images/e/e2/Emoticon_blush.png http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120403033733/camphalfbloodroleplay/images/a/a7/Happybounce.gif

"We were friends?" Natalya said sarcastically. "Well now I don't wanna be friends because I want more of that. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041913/messaging/images/8/87/Emoticon_wink.png

"Ok we're enemies, just because you want me." John agreed. http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/camphalfbloodroleplay/images/d/da/Put_your_fingers_in_the_air_by_Droneguard.gif

"I have an idea." Natalya suggested. "We can still be friends, but with benefits" she winked at John. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041913/messaging/images/8/87/Emoticon_wink.png

"Friends with Benefits, just like the movie" John winked back at Natalya. They both giggled and went back to bed. http://images.wikia.com/camphalfbloodroleplay/images/7/79/Snuggle2.gif

Phoenix's House
Phoenix was on the internet at the same time. David had just come out of the bathroom, dripping wet wearing a towel.

"Oh sorry I didn't tell you I kinda have a disease." He said. Phoenix instantly turned her head, and gave him a dirty look, then followed by a slap. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/7/79/Clak-1-.gif

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" Phoenix said angrily. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035827/messaging/images/7/79/Emoticon_angry.png

"I was supposed to go to the doctor today because of my disease, and see if i truly had it or not." He said quietly. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041913/messaging/images/a/a2/Emoticon_unamused.png

"And you couldn't have told me this yesterday night?" Phoenix tried to calm herself, but her nerves were worried that she had contracted the disease. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041913/messaging/images/a/a2/Emoticon_unamused.png

"I forgot." David was muttering his words now, too ashamed to speak normally.

"We'll go to the doctor today, and see if you have a disease. And see what I'll do to you if you do."

They both left for the doctor's office, hoping that the test results prove that they were both clean of whatever disease they may have had. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/9/9e/Puh.png

Apartment
Mark stumbled into the apartment, cold and tired. He had been up all night, trying to get more people into the party. He had tried so hard to get people in the party that he forgot to visit there himself. http://images.wikia.com/ofibty/images/1/11/Duh4.gif http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/f/f0/Facepalm.gif The party was a success to everyone else but to him he wanted to host another party. But if everyone else left who was there to look after the party-ers? Mark was to tired to care so he climbed into his bed and closed his eyes and calmly went to sleep. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/c/cd/Emoticon-00113-sleepy.gif

Doctor's Office
Phoenix was worried. If she had the disease, what would it mean for the magazine, and all her close relations? If she had it would people treat her the same? Would her parents disown her? Her mind swirled with bad thoughts and ideas. Why hadn't David just told her? http://images.wikia.com/ofibty/images/6/67/Thinking.gif

"David Smiley and Phoenix Belair?" the doctor had come out of his office and held two small cups in both hands. They both got up urgently and waited to hear what he had to say. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/b/b3/Straightfaceemoticion.png

"You both have to pee into these cups, and then we can examine the results and get 98% accurate information from there."

"98%?" David gulped... http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/a/a0/SadEmoticon.png

"I'ts only 2% off, don't be such a baby David." Phoenix rolled her eyes, and gave him a dangerous glare. He both gave them the the cups and directed them to two different rooms. He gave them some instructions and left them. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/e/ed/Emoticon-00114-dull.gif

"You better hope we don't have disease" Phoenix was holding back the urge to murder him there and then. http://images.wikia.com/ofibty/images/6/66/Itwasntme.gif

"I am." David went in a closed the door behind him, loud enough for Phoenix to realize that he was truly sorry. She then went in followed the doctors orders. A few moments later, they both came out of the rooms at the same time, and gave the cup back to the doctor.

"In about half an hour, you will get your test results back." The doctor calmly assured them. They were both terrified. At this point Phoenix and David has passed the anger stage and were on to the 'hoping-the-results-are-good stage now.' They sat down in the lounge and got each other magazines read, to pass the time.

Natalya's House
"I'm not going anyway today." John said. "Wanna get under the sheets?" http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041913/messaging/images/8/87/Emoticon_wink.png

"No, I'm tired." Natalya said. "Anyway their's a sale at Macy's over some boots which I just have to get." http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/c/cf/Isawemoticon.png

"Sure then." John agreed.

"Stay here, go I couldn't care less." Natalya put on some clothes." Whatever you do don't play with yourself. These sheets are new." She warned him. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/0/09/Noemoticon.png http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/a/a5/0262803.png http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041912/messaging/images/a/a9/Emoticon_stop.png

"After what we did before, I think these sheets are already ruined." John winked at Natalya. http://images.wikia.com/ofibty/images/2/21/Angel.gif

"I will be back shortly." Natalya said.

John was happy for a moment, and then realized something. This new arrangement for them had only lasted a few hours yet it was already feeling like a relationship. John didn't want a relationship with Natalya. It wasn't Friends with Benefits anymore, it was a full on relationship. http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035828/messaging/images/c/cd/Emoticon_confused.png

Coffee Shop
Ellie and Tom were working hard, as usual. Ellie gave table eight their order and as she was leaving she heard them discussing about something:

"So, yesterday my friend was at a party.." the customer said, tapping her phone at the same time.http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/f/fe/Icon_salut.gif "And it was a total disaster, after a few hours the important people left and after a few hours it was just simply horrible. We all went up to the second floor and trashed everything, I feel bad for the people who own the store, it looks like garbage now http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/9/9e/Puh.png." Her friend gasped while Ellie ran up to Tom. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/b/bf/Suprisedemoticon.png

"We need to go to the HQ, its an emergency. And by emergency I mean EMERGENCY." They both grabbed their coats and left for the office immediatley. The customer at table seven was waiting for his order for ages and now, he wasn't going to get it.

Office
Tellie both ran into the office, and went to the second floor. The place was trashed, the whole office looked like a mess. They began clearing it up, so that they could both get started on the new magazine next weekend. It was Thanksgiving, which means loads of people would be returning for the holidays, which is a perfect time to sell magazines. They cleared the party 'debris' while listening to some music. Mark came in, and after taking a glance at the place, he left because he was too tired and just couldn't be bothered.

"I want to care, I really do, but I don't." Mark said, yawning half way. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/e/ed/Emoticon-00114-dull.gif

"Just help us, please?" Ellie pleaded. "We could really use your help because it's really messy and i--"

"Um" Tom interrupted. "Mark's already left." They carried on, cleaning until all was finished.

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Doctor's Office
The doctor approached the both of them. He gave them the news.

"I have your test results." the doctor said firmly.

"You are both clean!" The doctor said with a firm face, showing no emotion whatsoever. http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/f/fd/Fmemoticon.png http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041913/messaging/images/1/1c/Emoticon_yes.png http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/camphalfbloodroleplay/images/2/2b/Worships.gif

Phoenix and David were excited and hugged it all out. It was good they were clean because if they had that disease then they were clean of the disease otherwise if they had it it would wreck their lives forever. They were safe but this was a wake up call for the both of them, to stop messing around and get serious. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/f/fe/Icon_salut.gif

After getting the good news, they both had a pact to never get drunk again. But they both knew that the pact won't last long. They both took down each other's numbers, and hugged goodbye. Phoenix walked of to the magazine HQ, while David went his own way. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/5/55/Hug-Emoticon-1-.gif

Natalya's House
The girl came in, with hundreds of bags strapped on her hand it was surprising how many she could hold in one. She had spent so much, and to John they didn't look very nice. She then asked how his day was and sat on his lap. This wasn't a friend-with-benefit relationship, it's a relationship relationship. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/3/3c/Smiley_rose.gif http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/f/f0/Troll_icons_2_28891_7697_thumb-1-.png

"I'm breaking up with you." John finally uttered the words out of his mouth. Natalya laughed for a while and then realized he was serious. It was funny how someone could turn from laughter to hatred in a matter of seconds.

"Why?" Natalya asked, trying to keep her angry emotions inside of her, and not to externalize them and probably murder John. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904035827/messaging/images/7/79/Emoticon_angry.png

"Because it's only been a few hours and it feels like a relationship. And I don't want a relationship with you." http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/ofibty/images/8/8c/Whistleemoticon2.png

Natalya was about to go all Parris on him when she took a moment to realize that he had a valid point. She had been feeling close to John since the morning. And who wan'ts a relationship with John? Yuuck. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/7/70/Emoticon-00119-puke.gif

"You have a point." Natalya said. "Can we go back to normal?" http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041912/messaging/images/c/c2/Emoticon_silly.png

"Sure." http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110904041912/messaging/images/c/c2/Emoticon_silly.png

"Now if we were back to normal then I'd be saying something like: GET THE HELL OUTTA MY HOUSE." http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/camphalfbloodroleplay/images/a/a6/Angry_by_CookiemagiK.gif http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/b/bb/Emoticon-00140-rofl.gif

They both laughed and John drove her to the HQ.

John and Natalya were back to normal, and they promised on the drive that they would never speak of it again. They both agreed they didn't want a relationship, which was good for the both of them. Well for now, anyway.

Trivia

 * To date, this is the longest episode written by SugaryDonught, having ten scenes.