Chapter 20
The club was crowded when the boys and I weaved our way through the front door.We all were feeling giddy and excited since We were to perform Brandon songs. The manger on seeing us greeted and ushered us backstage. My nude dress clung to my body like a second skin. For my make up I did an equally nude shade of lipstick adding a little blush to my cheeks.
When it was time for the signing, We made our way through the crowds. The tension and anxious feeling returned like it did every time when my eyes met the crowds below us.
I held the Mic with shaky hands. My eyes roved over the crowds searching for his face. The moment my eyes landed on him, I swear I could feel my lips stretching so wide and goosebumps appeared on my skin. I could feel the waves of his heat while h
Chapter 21“Where the hell have you been!? Do you know how worried I was?” I jumped a little, surprised at the booming voice directed towards me. “I thought I sent you a text” I said, pocketing my phone's and checking for his contact. I sighed when I saw that I had not informed him about staying out of home.“Ethan said you went home but then you didn't! Please inform me next time Chloe” he looked so disappointed when he said that, he moved past my bedroom and went away slamming the door to his room forcefully. It is true that I was wrong this time, but I had always lived alone for so long that he didn't appear on my mind last night. I knew I had to apologise but his moody self is something I can't deal with right now, especially when I’m running late for school.&nb
Chapter 22 Making dinner has never been such a big deal before but today seemed to be the worst day for me especially with my period arriving when I was taking a shower. The cramps on my abdomen worsened with every passing hour. Mark eyed me every now and then, without any interaction. Just our eyes doing the talking. To say that it was hella awkward is an understatement, Mark and I were not on speaking terms after this morning. I sighed and started to wash the vegetables, he came around to stand beside me helping me with peeling potatoes and peeling garlic for the chicken dish. “Are you Okay? You looked pale” he asked, stretching his hands out to feel my face. “Can you run to the store for me?” I asked, grimacing. Not only I was out of pain relief but also my sanitary pa
Chapter 23One month later,I had another gig tonight with the band and Brandon's brother whom I am yet to meet. Currently, I’m waiting for Damien to come over and drive me to the venue but he is running late because of the traffic. Mark had already left with Ethan an hour ago because I refused to leave without Damien who always gets a little mad whenever Mark is around me, ever since that way he walked in on us, when I was suffering from cramps and Mark’s hand on my tummy. Damien might appear very gentle and calm but he sees Mark as a competition, which is totally uncalled for. No amount of reasoning could change his mind but that doesn't mean I like him any less, he's basically my favourite person in the World.The end of my flimsy Bl
Chapter 24Brandon's brother who I came to know as Sebastian joined us after our performance. He smiled at me widely,no doubt recalling our small interaction at our school. However,the look on his face changes from smile to shock when he sees Damien wrapping my waist in his arms. Apparently Sebastian recognised our English teacher but the same couldn't be said for the man who had his arms wrapped around my waist. I’m in between feeling amused and scared.“You sang so well there,Redhead” Sebastian approaches me with a drink in his hand.“Thanks Sebastian, And I’m Chloe with the e at the end” I make faces stretching my cheeks wide and making a show of saying the E word. He laughed and then looked towards Damien.
Chapter 25I watched the people go from the classes,pretending to take notes and occasionally stealing glances over Mr Young. And when classes ended,I stood up abruptly and shuffled my way out of the class in pretense of needing to pee. I glanced over my shoulder to see Mr Young smiling at me with amusement.When I made sure that almost every student was at the cafeteria, I slowly made my way to the teacher's office holding my literature notebook in case I got caught.I pushed the door open without bothering to knock.However,I wish I hadn't done it because Miss Smith and Mr Young were standing so close to each other,talking animatedly as if they were sharing a secret. My mood instantly went sour and a scowl appeared on my face.
Chapter 26I twirl around laughing at my failed attempts at dancing, Mark stood next to me just watching me fooling around instead of dancing with me.“Come on,dance!” I exclaimed,bursting out laughing when he started pretending to be a girl fanning her face and twirling.“God! You looked hilarious” he smiled and spun me laughing along. The beauty pageant day is just two week away yet we've done a crappy job when it comes to the dance. We either just fool around or spend the dancing class eating and narrating stories. Mark is a lot friendlier and decent with the amount of days we have spent together.“Aunt Shirley will be so disappointed at us” he says as we squat down on the floor. I passed him the water bottle, opening the cap of my own. “I know…” I said,smiling imagining the look on Aunt's face when she saw our horrible dance
Chapter 27Beep. Beep. Beep.Monday morning is always the worst day to wake up. I hate that I have school in thirty minutes yet I can't seem to find the energy and the will to wake up and make breakfast for myself.I felt like I could hear Bibi meowing beside me but then when I listened to it more closely, it seemed to be sniffing and hiccuping. I wanted to open my eyes but I found that opening my eyes requires a lot of effort and energy. So, I settled comfortably on my pillow and decided to head back to sleep.It is a lovely dream. I saw my parents and I, playing around the park with my small puppy which my daddy brought me for my birthday. We were so happy, with dad and mom laughing while they wa
Chapter 28“Aunt, I'll be fine. Just be safe on your way back” I reassured her the upmteenth time this morning. Aunt Shirley refuses to let me live alone and as much I love being taken care of, I missed living by myself. And as for Mark, he left last week because he needed to go back home. I smiled thinking of how close we had gotten this past few months. I had returned to school just two weeks ago and people who I didn't even talk to before started talking, wishing me happiness and good wishes as if I had come back from the dead. It's exactly a month and fifteen days after the accident, but my mind is still on that day with him.“Honey, I'll be coming back if you don't pick up my calls” I laughed and pulled her into a warm hug not wanting to depart yet. If the accident taught me one thing, it's th