Chapter 13: The First Encounter with Selena

Chapter 13: The First Encounter with Selena

October 2002 – Los Angeles, California

Age: 8 years, 4 months

It was an ordinary day in LA, or as ordinary as it could get for me. I had just finished another photoshoot, and the crew was packing up when I saw her for the first time. Selena Gomez. She walked into the room, her dark hair framing her face perfectly, a subtle smile on her lips.

I knew exactly who she was the moment I laid eyes on her. I had lived through this before, in a different life, but I knew Selena was going to be important. She wasn't just another celebrity—I had seen her in interviews, in photos, in movies. But more than that, I knew the future. I knew how we would connect, how we would become intertwined in ways that the world hadn't yet seen.

But this was different. This time, I wasn't just meeting her as the boy who was about to become a pop star. I wasn't Justin Bieber from the YouTube videos or the boy who would sing "Baby" for millions. I was someone who had lived a different life, and in that life, I had already encountered Selena.

I felt an immediate pull towards her, like an invisible thread was drawing me in. She was walking toward me, but she seemed so… familiar. Not in the way most people did, where I knew them from my past career or social circles. No, with Selena, there was something deeper, something I couldn't quite explain.

Selena's Perspective

I had seen the kid around. Justin Bieber. He was everywhere—on TV, in magazines, all over the internet. People talked about him constantly. His fame was meteoric, and he was becoming one of the biggest stars in the world. But there was something different about him, something I couldn't put my finger on.

When I first walked into the room, I expected to see the typical "star" demeanor. But Justin didn't seem to be like the others I had met in the industry. He wasn't fake or overly polished. He was just… himself. He stood there with a kind of quiet confidence, and when his eyes met mine, I could feel that strange energy in the air.

He was younger than I expected—just a kid, really. But there was something mature in the way he looked at me. It wasn't just the recognition of another famous face; it was as if he had known me for much longer than a brief encounter.

"Hi," he said, his voice calm, but there was a sense of familiarity in his tone. "You're Selena, right?"

I nodded. "Yeah, that's me. And you're Justin. I've heard a lot about you."

He smiled softly, and for a moment, it felt like time stood still.

"I've heard about you too," he said. "I think we're going to be good friends."

His words surprised me. We had just met, yet he seemed to know so much, as if we had crossed paths a thousand times before.

Justin's Perspective

I watched as she smiled at me, but deep down, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had met her in another life. I had known Selena Gomez—not as a star, but as someone I was meant to be around, someone who would play a significant role in my journey.

In that moment, I realized that despite everything I had already lived through in my past life, I was still a child. I still had so much to learn about this world, about relationships, and about the challenges that came with fame. But there was something about Selena that felt right. She wasn't just another star in the crowd. She was different.

"I'm sure we will be," I replied, my voice steady, even though my mind was racing. "Maybe we'll get to work together one day."

She raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Is that a prediction?"

I smiled, not quite answering her question. "Something like that."

The chemistry between us was palpable, but it wasn't just the usual flirtation or superficial connection that most people would expect between two young stars. It was deeper. I knew that she would become a central part of my life, and I wasn't sure if that was destiny, fate, or just the fact that I had already lived through so much of this. But for the first time since my reincarnation, I felt a sense of purpose.

Selena was going to be part of my journey, and in many ways, she already had been.

Selena's Perspective

Over the next few weeks, we started running into each other more often. At events. On sets. At parties. It felt like the universe was pushing us together, though I wasn't sure why. Justin was always so composed, so in control of his emotions, and I found myself intrigued by him more and more each day. But there was a weird feeling I couldn't shake—a feeling like I was being drawn to him in a way I hadn't experienced before.

Maybe it was because we both understood what it was like to grow up in the public eye, but there was something unspoken between us that made it feel like we were meant to be in each other's orbit.

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Chapter 13 explores the first encounter between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, setting the stage for a complex relationship that would span years. With Justin's deep understanding of who she is, thanks to his previous life, he feels a unique connection with Selena from the very first moment they meet. Their interactions show the chemistry and bond that will only grow stronger in the future, even as both face the challenges of their growing fame.