|
�Better Than Best� Chapter 1: Controversy �Anything you�ve got, he can take,� Mike Cronin told us. �There�s nothing that you have that wasn�t formerly owned by them.� �But what if we don�t agree?� Jacob Underwood asked. You could tell he was trying not to yell at anyone. �You don�t have a choice. You have to agree or else it�ll be even worse for you,� Mike Morin, the other O-Town manager said. �OK, first he wants to be part of the group and now he wants nothing to do with us? There�s got to be something that we can do,� Ashley Angel was almost crying. This was his dream (and our dream) to be part of the pop industry and now Trans Con was trying to take it all away from us. �So if I tried to use my credit card or cell phone, they wouldn�t work?� I (Jenna Fairfield) also was trying not to jump up from the table and scream my head off. �This just isn�t right. We worked for this. They didn�t just hand us fame, we worked for it,� Dan Miller shook his head. His Cleveland Indians cap covered his eyes. We all knew what was coming next. �They can�t do this to me,� Trevor Penick looked up at the rest of us. Tears were streaming down his face. Trevor was the only one of us who had never experienced the music business before. Mike Cronin and Mike Morin stood up. �We�ll be back tomorrow morning, right now we all need some rest,� Cronin said. They walked out to the front room and we heard the door close behind them. Since I was closest to Trevor, I grabbed his hand and pulled him close to me. �Trev, don�t worry, everything is going to work out,� I said not believing my own words. Jacob got up from the table and took off toward his room. Ashley did the same. Dan and I helped Trevor to his room. After we were sure that he would be all right, Dan and I walked down the hall toward our rooms. We stopped in front of his. �Dan, I�m scared. What if I�m wrong? What if it doesn�t work out?� my hands trembled and my body shook. �It will Jenna. Even if we have to start over with another company, it will all work out,� Dan hugged me. �I�m not going to be able to sleep tonight,� I said, muffled through Dan�s shirt. His hand dropped down to my side and found my hand. He pulled me into the room and we sat on the bed. �Then we�ll have a sleep over cause I�m not gonna be able to sleep either.� I went into his bathroom to find my extra toothbrush, hairbrush, make- up and make-up remover, contact cleaner, and assorted other stuff. I spend a lot of time with Dan and it�s not uncommon for me to sleep in his room rather than my own, so it�s just easier if I leave a lot of necessary stuff in his room. I took out my contacts and took off my make-up, brushed my teeth and brushed out my hair, while Dan took a shower. Then I went to find something to sleep in. I love Dan�s closet. It�s full of awesome clothes and comfortable stuff. I pulled out a button down Tommy shirt and a pair of boxers and put them on. I got in bed and waited for Dan to turn off the lights. A few minutes later he climbed in bed smelling like lavender, the new shampoo I had gotten. He turned off the light next to the bed and rolled over next to me. I laid my head on his smooth and tight chest. I felt his heartbeat. His hands clasped mine and not too long after we were both asleep. Early the next morning, the phone rang. I woke up in the same position as I had fallen asleep in. I reached for the phone as Dan woke up. �Hello?� I said groggily. �Jenna? Are you guys up yet?� I heard Mike Cronin�s voice say. �Uh, Mike, not to sound rude, but does it sound like we�re up yet?� I said. �OK, point taken. Where are you? Are you in your room?� he asked me. �No, I�m in Dan�s room, do you wanna talk to him?� �That�s OK, are the other guys up?� �Probably not, I�ll check as soon as I hang up.� �OK, then I�ll let you check, just remember you guys have photo shoots today in an hour.� �OK, see you then.� I hung up the phone. �Mike and Mike?� Dan asked. �Of course, we have a photo shoot today in an hour, I�ll go wake up Ash and Trevor, can you go to Jacob�s room and see if he�s up?� �Yeah, are you going to go wake them up in that?� �Yeah, I guess.� I went up to Trevor�s room and knocked on the door. �Trev? Are you up?� �Jenna? Kinda, come in,� Trevor answered. I opened the door to find Trevor sitting on his bed in his boxers. �How are you feeling, Trev?� �Better. Was that Cronin and Morin on the phone?� �Yup, they wanted to remind us that we have a photo shoot in an hour. Well I gotta go get Ashley up and I still gotta get ready, so I�ll see ya in a little while, k?� �OK, I�ll be down in about half an hour. Hey, Jenna, are those Dan�s clothes?� �Yeah, I slept with him last night.� I heard Trevor laughing as I walked down the hall toward Ashley�s room. I knocked on the door. �Ash? Are you up?� �Yeah, I�m going to take a shower, I�ll be downstairs in a little while.� �OK,� I said and headed back toward Dan�s room. His door was opened so I went into the bathroom to get my contacts and clothes I had worn the day before. After I had collected my things, I headed toward my room. I threw the clothes on the bed and went to take a shower. After I got out I put on a blue skirt and a white Tommy tank top. I threw on a black windbreaker Nike jacket over the top. I found my Charlotte Russe black strapless heels and put in my contacts. I blew dried my hair and curled the ends. I knew that I was going to be all made over anyway so I put on a little mascara and blush and hurried downstairs. Dan and the rest of the guys were already there waiting for me. I hurried and grabbed a bagel and headed out to our SUVs. Dan helped me up into the passenger seat and we were off to another day of photo shoots, interviews, promotionals, and controversy with Trans Con. When we reached the studio, we got out and ducked for cover. There were dozens of screaming fans. Guards were trying to control them but the were pushing through the barriers. Dan grabbed my hand and ran inside. I heard a picture snap right behind me. Oh great, another cover story on our �romance.� I prepared myself for the personal questions later in the day.
|