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| Chapter 6: Let�s Go �So what did she say?� Kevin questioned AJ as he walked into their suite. �She said yes,� he beamed triumphantly. �I think someone likes a certain auburn haired girl,� Howie hinted. �She intrigues me,� AJ said. �Not to mention she�s hot.� �Yeah she is,� they all agreed. �Her sister�s pretty cute too,� Nick said, remembering Kayla�s dark hair falling over her mesmerizing blue eyes while they danced last night. �Oh you want her,� AJ said, breaking his thoughts. �She intrigues me,� Nick mimicked AJ. AJ turned to Brian and Howie. �So you two are diggin� their friends, huh?� Brian and Howie turned to each other with expressions that said �who, us?� on their faces. �Don�t give us those innocent looks,� Kevin chastised. �You know you want them.� �Don�t we need to start packing?� Brian questioned, changing subject. �That sounds like a good idea,� Howie agreed and the two ran off to pack their belongings. ******Meanwhile****** �Eve, are you there?� the familiar voice said into the phone. At this time Kayla, Kassandra and Juliet have come back from breakfast to find me holding my cell phone, my face ghostly white, my eyes hazy. Kayla gave me a quizzical look, but I just ignored it. �Yeah, I�m here,� I said, anxiety pulsating through my veins. �How are you?� the voice said. �I�m good Drew. How are you?� The girls shot each other worried glances. They all knew who Drew was and they knew what would result form this conversation. Drew was my ex-boyfriend. We had dated for about two years and things were pretty serious. The relationship we had, had was loving and caring. He was the perfect boyfriend, not to mention perfect looking, standing at about six feet with dark, almost black hair and amazingly green eyes. We were truly in love. About two weeks ago we were at a party and Drew had been drinking. He spotted me chatting with another guy. Overcome with rage, he had stormed over to me, grabbed me by the arm and pulled me away. Infuriated he screamed at me for flirting with another guy. Trying to remain calm, I explained to him that the guy I was talking to was just a friend. Grabbing me by the arms and shaking me violently, Drew called me a liar and a slut. Convincing myself that it was the alcohol making him do this, I apologized as a solitary tear cascaded down my cheek. Drew watched the tear splash on the ground. Anger blazed in his eyes. �How dare you cry!� he had screamed before laying his hand, hard across my face. I fell to the ground sobbing uncontrollably. My tear filled eyes looked up at him with more pain then words could describe. For a brief moment Drews eyes softened, but I didn�t see. I got up and ran out of the party. In the days that followed, Drew called me, apologizing profusely. I said I forgave him, but could no longer be with him. In a matter of seconds he had managed to destroy the trust we had built up the past two years. I still cared for him and having these feelings, but not being able to act on them shattered my heart. And now he�s calling me. Where did he get the right to speak to me? �I�m alright,� Drew answered, breaking through my thoughts. �How did you get my new cell number?� I questioned, my voice turning cold. �I called your house and talked to your mom. She gave it to me,� he replied. Mental note, kick mom when we get back, I thought. �Drew, why are you calling me?� I asked, trying to get to the point. �Look Eve, we need to talk.� �I don�t think we do,� I said, attempting to remain calm, but pain slowly dripped into my voice. �Eve, this is important, I still love you,� he said after a pause. Emotion flooded my body. I was at a loss for words. �Why are you doing this to me?� I asked, my words coming out shaky. �I�m sorry, but I can�t deny these feelings I have for you,� Drew said, pain eminent in his voice. �And I can�t deny my feelings for you,� I cried, holding back tears. �I still love you too, but I can�t go through this again. As much as I want to forget what happened, I can�t. As much as I want to pretend it never happened and come running back to you, I can�t. The memory of that night will haunt me forever despite the fact that my heart leads me to you every time. I can�t forget that and, and I can�t be with you.� I couldn�t hold back any longer. The tears flowed freely down my cheeks. �I see,� Drew said, fighting back the tears he had shed. �I�m sorry I wasted your time. I know you must be busy getting ready to go on tour with the Backstreet Boys and all. There�s just one thing I want you to remember Eve,� he said choking back sobs. �I will love you now, always and forever and I�m not giving you up without a fight. I love you.� And with that he hung up. I threw the cell down on the bed and collapsed into a ball. Kayla, Kassandra and Juliet came over and put their arms around my sobbing body. �It�ll be alright Evie. Why don�t you go get ready, then we�ll go spend other peoples money,� Kayla said, trying to cheer me up. I just looked up at her with my tear stained face and nodded. ******That Night****** After Drews unexpected phone call, the girls and I went on a well needed shopping spree. The boys had performed their last show for Albany which went very well. Everyone was now standing outside the back of the hotel by the tour buses waiting to board. �I hope you girls don�t minds sharing living space with five guys,� Denise said, �but there just wasn�t enough room on the bus with the dancers.� �We definitely don�t mind,� Kassandra said, her eyes gleaming. �Well then, lets have everyone on their bus and we�ll head out,� said Denise. We all boarded and in seconds we were on the road. |
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