CHAPTER 18 – AND THE NEWS HAS IT


“Holy shit” Tatum coughed slipping out of the bed as quickly as she could
She had vague memories of what had happened last night, but the truth of the matter was she hardly remembered anything. Her clothes were scattered around the floor as she fumbled around picking them up and dressing as she went. Howie barely stirred as she practically ran out of the bedroom. She ran to the front door and swung it open, holding her handbag close to her body.

“Tatum!” Kevin announced as he stood on the doorstep, seemingly ready to knock “I don’t believe this” he huffed, getting the idea of what happened pretty quickly as he stormed down the stairs and back into his car.

~ AT THE SAME TIME ~

“I-I, I can try” Arora responded quietly as Brian was eager for an answer
“That’s all I need to hear” Brian smiled leaning over to kiss her cheek gently.
He flipped his legs out of the bed, grabbing up the pants that lay on the floor, and slipped them onto his body.
He turned around to face Arora and smiled brightly.
“Can you believe we did that, cast and everything” he laughed as Arora still semi hide under the sheet that covered her.
A small smile peeked across her face. Last night she’d pretty much forgotten about the cast on her leg, it seemed to become insignificant.

“I'm gonna give you everything you ever dreamed of Arora” Brian purred as he walked around to her side of the bed.
He slipped his hand under the sheet lying it softly across her waist.
“I'm going to give you everything you deserve” he softly spoke his face leaning in closer to her
The phone beside the bed chorused into a plain ring, startling the two. Brian reached over, cradling the receiver in his hand.
“Hello?” Brian answered
“Brian?” Nick stammered
“Nick?”
“Ah, is this Bianca’s line?” Nick inquired, knowing exactly what phone line he’d rung
“Nope, sorry man you got the wrong number” Brian laughed
“Oh, um, well later man” Nick said before hanging up
He cursed himself silently for even attempting to ring Arora, she didn’t want him. She was with Brian, she’d BEEN with him. A tear slid down his face, just thinking about that, it drove him insane, and it hurt so much.

“Fool” Brian laughed looking at the phone after Nick hung up
“Was that Nick?” Arora inquired
“Yeah, got the wrong phone line”
“Oh” Arora sighed
“Something wrong?” Brian questioned replacing the phone
“No” Arora lied, as her heart sunk deeper

~ AT THE SAME TIME ~

“Come on Chastity, I know you’re in there” AJ called as he banged on the front door
“Go away” came hurtling back at him from and upstairs window
“Chastity, please, I have good news. Amanda and I aren’t married”
“Fuck off”
“Please just hear me out”
An object came flying out of the window, landing just in front of AJ’s feet.
“Read it asshole, this is you’re fault” came calling out after it.
AJ opened the magazine where the paper had been folded over.

Bitch Tantrum Sparks Avalanche

Living the life of a pop star must take its toll on the younger ones of today, as tantrums fly left right and center. Mouths have started moving after it was reported that 20 year old Chastity Silver, of the all girl group “Vixen” has a “lovers Tiff” with her boyfriend, fellow pop god, AJ McLean, of the Backstreet Boys. Reports say that the two had a secret marriage in the early hours of the morning in a less than classy Chapel in Las Vegas, less than a month ago. To add to the soap opera scenario, eye witnesses saw the supposedly bliss couple engulfed in a heated argument, in the car park of the up-market offices of Jive Records. It has not yet been determined what the argument was about, but sources close to the scene say that Silver has become heatedly jealous of McLean’s ex Amanda Latone, and that McLean cant handle her behavior anymore, and that the two are at breaking point because of Silver’s behavior.

Another source close to the couple state that Silver has had emotional “hang-ups” for a long time, dealing with a weight battle and the deep seated scathing that boils amongst her and ex member Tatum Lee. McLean has been quoted as saying “We all have our hang-ups some just piss others off more” – perhaps he was talking about his nearest and dearest – whoever that is.

“Chastity, I swear I didn’t say that” AJ gasped as he stared up at the window it had come from
“Yes you did” Chastity screamed back
“Well I did but not about you, god they took it out of context”
“Did you spin this story so you would come out better off?” Chastity inquired, for the first time showing her face at the window
“Chastity I don’t know where they got any of this, but it wasn’t from me” AJ sighed as his eyes pleaded with her to believe him
Chastity shook her head.
“You need to just leave AJ. I don’t want you here anymore, just go” she announced closing the window and backing away

AJ took the folded piece of paper from his pocket and forced it through the gap at the bottom of the door, before walking away.

~ 20 MINUTES LATER ~

Bianca placed the bucket hat on her head, with her hair platted down either side of her face. She wore faded blue jeans, a white singlet and a denim jacket. She placed her pink sunglasses on her face and grabbed her black shoulder bag.

“Going out to buy breakfast” she called as she walked past Arora’s bedroom

~ 10 MINUTES LATER ~

Bianca found herself at the local newstore flipping through the new YM magazine when she noticed a familiar face. She thumbed through the pile of magazines and pulled out the particular one she’d noticed. As she pulled it from its place the entirety of the cover came into view. She gasped in horror as the two figures lay smack in the middle of the cover, silently tormenting her.
“Oh My God” was all she could manage as she stumbled slightly backwards.



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