Chloe groaned as the phone rang. She hid her head under the pillow but to no avail, the phone wouldn�t stop.
�Alright, I�m coming, coming.� She grunted and pushed herself out of bed. With a yawn, she reached over to the nightstand and picked up the phone.
�H�lo?� She continued to rub the sleep out of her eyes. She was not a morning person.
�Hey, Chloe, just wanted to see how you were doing.�
�I was sleeping, Mike, but you woke me up.� She grumbled and pushed some loose hair out of her face. She heard him chuckle.
�It�s practically noon and you have a concert to go to at two. Did you forget?�
�No�I didn�t. Do I have to?� She whined and shifted herself slightly.
�Yes. Now get up and ready and be at the limo waiting out front in a half hour.�
�Alright, bye.� She hung up the phone and sighed. It was going to be a long day. After contemplating her life, she went over to her suitcase and pulled out a pair of denim capris and a lavender shirt, then stumbled sleepily to the bathroom to take a shower.
Within ten minutes, Chloe was out and dressed and her hair was pulled into a ponytail. She applied some foundation, a light purple eye shadow, and some lip-gloss before grabbing her purse, shoving her cell phone in her back pocket, and heading out of her hotel room. Since she had about fifteen minutes to spare, she decided to drop by Chris� room. As she approached his room by memory, she noticed the same burly guard standing outside the door. She gulped and mustered up her courage before walking up to him.
�Excuse me? I�m here to see Chris. He�s a friend.� She spoke quietly, nervously picking at her fingernails. The guard raised an eyebrow.
�Sure you are, girl. Now get along.� He shooed her away, assuming she was a fan. She just gaped at him.
�Seriously, I came in with him yesterday! You can ask him if you like.� She stated. He shrugged and opened the door a crack.
�Hey Chris! I need you to verify something!� He yelled into the room. Some bustling was heard before Chris popped out.
�Yea Lonnie?�
�This girl claims to know you.� He pointed to Chloe. Chris looked over and his grin widened.
�Clover!� He ran over and hugged her tightly. She giggled nervously. Lonnie, meanwhile, watched them sheepishly.
�S-sorry, I assumed you were a fan.� He apologized to the two. Chloe shook her head.
�It�s okay, really�.�
�See, this is why you don�t assume, Lonnie. It makes an ass out of u and me.� Chris scolded, playfully wagging a finger. He took Chloe by the hand and led her into the room, bustling with men. She struggled not to run out, overwhelmed by the men surrounding her.
�Guys! Look who�s here!� Chris announced as they stepped into the middle of the room. Chloe blushed as she felt four pairs of eyes fall on her.
�Chloey!�
�Chloey?� Chloe raised an eyebrow at Joey. He shrugged.
�It suits you.�
Chloe smiled and sat down next to Chris as the group began conversing. Chloe lost track of time and was startled when her cell began ringing loudly to the tune of Bach�s �Cannon in D�( AN: I love that song! ::squeals:: ). Justin blinked.
�Your butt is ringing.� He blurted. Everyone cracked up as Chloe slipped it out of her pocket and answered it.
�Hello?�
�Chloe, where the hell are you!?�
Chloe grimaced and held the phone away from her ear. Everyone could hear Mike�s angry voice. She smiled apologetically and placed the phone back on her ear.
�I�m seeing a friend.�
�Chloe, the limo has been waiting outside for a half hour!�
�Shit!� Chloe jumped to her feet and rushed towards the door.
�I am so sorry, Mike. I�m coming now.� She turned it off and turned back to the guys.
�I�m sorry about that. I have to go though. In have a concert at two and��
�Where?� Jc butted in.
�At Disney�s Animal Kingdom, actually. There�s this small caf� that wanted me to perform for an hour or so.�
�Great! We�ll be there!�
�What?�
�We have a free day anyway, so how bout we meet you up there?� Lance suggested. Chloe nodded, smiling.
�Sure, great, but right now I really have to go or I won�t be alive for this concert.� She waved before practically sprinting out the door.
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Mike was awaiting Chloe�s arrival at the venue, tapping his foot impatiently. She winced as she hopped out of the limo. He stalked up to her, a scowl on his normally cheerful and understanding features. She gulped.
�Chloe, we�re running behind. You don�t need to change for this; it�s a casual thing. Get your violin and tune up.� Mike sighed; knowing that she was stressed out already and knowing that yelling would get him nowhere. She nodded and hurried to the small room with her name taped on the door. She flung it open and went inside, preparing for her concert.
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�Is this the place?� Lance pulled down his sunglasses to look at the restaurant before them. Chris nodded.
�Do you know any other Chloe�s?� He peered over the rim of his sunglasses. Lance rolled his eyes at his friend�s sarcasm and led the way in. It was small and quiet, with a few tables set up.
�Where is she gonna play, there isn�t even a stage?� Joey asked, scanning the room. It was true, there was only a small roped off section with a music stand, a stool, a microphone, and some lights. Jc shrugged.
�She deserves a better set up.�
That�s when it hit Chris. He knew just what they would do. And nobody would tell him otherwise.
�Guys, she�s coming on tour with us.�
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