still at the boys’ hotel?’
‘Yeah, I was just calling to check up on you.’
‘Aw, well, I’m fine. Looking forward to hearing about everything that’s going on with you and a certain member of The Only Truth, though.’
‘Hmm … I think that there may be nothing to tell now.’ I suddenly thought of Riley. ‘Or maybe there’s too muchgoing on. I don’t know. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back. Prob this evening.’
‘All right, chick. Take care of yourself. And remember why we’re here for this fortnight, Jess. To have fun! And to look out for ourselves. Make sure that you’re looking after yourself, first of all.’
‘Bye, Tegan.’
I looked up at the clock; it was five o’clock. The interview must have begun! I switched channels and found it just as the boys had started answering questions. The interviewer, a beautiful curly-haired brunette in her twenties went through what sounded like all the scripted kind of questions about the boys’ album, tour and fans. To their credit, the boys were answering everything perfectly. Together they were an amazing mix of fun, flirtatiousness and complete dedication to their fans. You could see why they were so popular with millions of girls all over the world.
Then the interviewer leaned in closer to the boys with a twinkle in her eye. ‘But let’s move on to the ladies, boys. The nation’s women want to know it all! Logan, is there anyone special in your life?’
‘No, not at the moment,’ he said, looking sad and playing the camera. ‘I’m waiting for that special someone.’
‘Ooo, did you hear that, girls?’ the interviewer squealed. ‘You could be Logan’s special someone.’
I groaned at how cheesy this all was.
But then she turned to Shaq. ‘Shaq, you all must have beautiful girls throwing themselves at you all the time.What happens when you and a bandmate like the same girl?’
Shaq froze. I couldn’t breathe. I leaned closer to the television, trembling as I waited for his response. Suddenly, and I might have imagined it, I thought I saw his eyes flick to Riley, who was busy chatting quietly to Callum. ‘We’re best friends and I would have to sacrifice everything for friendship.’ He looked directly at the camera, as if speaking to me himself. ‘Someone close to me told me how they’d been hurt recently when that had happened to them. And I promised myself that I would always do the right thing and, because of what they said, put friendship first.’
That was it. This was Shaq’s message to me. My suspicions had been right. He’d chosen Riley over me. And it was my fault. I’d practically told him to do it.
I went to turn the television off when the interviewer trilled that she had one last question. ‘Riley! You’ve been very quiet over there! Dash a nation’s hopes and tell us who holds your heart.’
‘Actually, there is someone I’ve been thinking about a lot.’
Shaq visibly flinched.
‘She’s someone new in my life and I’m not sure if she feels the same, but I think there’s something there.’ I looked at his eyes twinkling on the screen. There was so much feeling behind them and I felt my heart melting a little. ‘And, well, who knows what could happen if she thought it was worth the risk.’
14
Scary Movie
I decided to clear up my things and go back for some time to myself to think. An hour or so later, singing a sad ballad to myself that had recently been in the charts and seemed to suit my mood, I picked up my keys.
‘I told you she was amazing.’
I stopped in my tracks and turned round to some familiar faces, grinning at me.
‘You do have a stunning voice, Jess.’ Riley smiled at me. Not knowing if he knew that I’d seen the interview, I blushed.
‘Thanks, Riley.’
He looked at the keys in my hand. ‘You weren’t leaving, were you?’
‘Uh, yes, I thought I should get back and keep Tegan company.’
‘Aw, please stay,’ Logan pleaded.
‘Well, I … er … Hang on a
‘Yeah, I was just calling to check up on you.’
‘Aw, well, I’m fine. Looking forward to hearing about everything that’s going on with you and a certain member of The Only Truth, though.’
‘Hmm … I think that there may be nothing to tell now.’ I suddenly thought of Riley. ‘Or maybe there’s too muchgoing on. I don’t know. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back. Prob this evening.’
‘All right, chick. Take care of yourself. And remember why we’re here for this fortnight, Jess. To have fun! And to look out for ourselves. Make sure that you’re looking after yourself, first of all.’
‘Bye, Tegan.’
I looked up at the clock; it was five o’clock. The interview must have begun! I switched channels and found it just as the boys had started answering questions. The interviewer, a beautiful curly-haired brunette in her twenties went through what sounded like all the scripted kind of questions about the boys’ album, tour and fans. To their credit, the boys were answering everything perfectly. Together they were an amazing mix of fun, flirtatiousness and complete dedication to their fans. You could see why they were so popular with millions of girls all over the world.
Then the interviewer leaned in closer to the boys with a twinkle in her eye. ‘But let’s move on to the ladies, boys. The nation’s women want to know it all! Logan, is there anyone special in your life?’
‘No, not at the moment,’ he said, looking sad and playing the camera. ‘I’m waiting for that special someone.’
‘Ooo, did you hear that, girls?’ the interviewer squealed. ‘You could be Logan’s special someone.’
I groaned at how cheesy this all was.
But then she turned to Shaq. ‘Shaq, you all must have beautiful girls throwing themselves at you all the time.What happens when you and a bandmate like the same girl?’
Shaq froze. I couldn’t breathe. I leaned closer to the television, trembling as I waited for his response. Suddenly, and I might have imagined it, I thought I saw his eyes flick to Riley, who was busy chatting quietly to Callum. ‘We’re best friends and I would have to sacrifice everything for friendship.’ He looked directly at the camera, as if speaking to me himself. ‘Someone close to me told me how they’d been hurt recently when that had happened to them. And I promised myself that I would always do the right thing and, because of what they said, put friendship first.’
That was it. This was Shaq’s message to me. My suspicions had been right. He’d chosen Riley over me. And it was my fault. I’d practically told him to do it.
I went to turn the television off when the interviewer trilled that she had one last question. ‘Riley! You’ve been very quiet over there! Dash a nation’s hopes and tell us who holds your heart.’
‘Actually, there is someone I’ve been thinking about a lot.’
Shaq visibly flinched.
‘She’s someone new in my life and I’m not sure if she feels the same, but I think there’s something there.’ I looked at his eyes twinkling on the screen. There was so much feeling behind them and I felt my heart melting a little. ‘And, well, who knows what could happen if she thought it was worth the risk.’
14
Scary Movie
I decided to clear up my things and go back for some time to myself to think. An hour or so later, singing a sad ballad to myself that had recently been in the charts and seemed to suit my mood, I picked up my keys.
‘I told you she was amazing.’
I stopped in my tracks and turned round to some familiar faces, grinning at me.
‘You do have a stunning voice, Jess.’ Riley smiled at me. Not knowing if he knew that I’d seen the interview, I blushed.
‘Thanks, Riley.’
He looked at the keys in my hand. ‘You weren’t leaving, were you?’
‘Uh, yes, I thought I should get back and keep Tegan company.’
‘Aw, please stay,’ Logan pleaded.
‘Well, I … er … Hang on a
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