Chapter 2

The Devil Appears

Declaimer: still don't own BTR.

Meagan POV

It had been around 2 weeks since meeting Kendall and the guys. Gina had tried-and failed- to get me to sing at an open-mic night at the karaoke joint in town. I was sitting under a tree at school taking advantage of the free wifi and watching BTR music videos, when I heard a scrabbling noise behind me.

"Hello?" I called, shutting my laptop down and stuffing it in by bag. I was wearing dust-grey skinnies and a grey graphic tee, and a pair of grey baseball shoes.

"Yo! Anyone there? Not a crazed fan I hope." I recognised the accent almost immediately.

"Carlos? It's me, Meagan. The girl from Starbucks?" I said, ducking into the dense bush. I took my phone slowly out of my pocket, and texted Mikayla.

Text convo between Mikayla and Meagan

From Megsiepie

To MickeyMcSunshine

Mickey! Get 2 the bush bhind the oak tree, ASAP. Carlos is here!

Wat! He's in Aussie tho, rite?

If he woz, I wouldn't b standing in front of him, would I?

B there soon!

END COVERSATION

"WAOH! Oh, it's you. I'm kinda lost. You know where the erm... Concert Hall is?" Carlos was sitting on a rock, frowning at an upside-down map of the school.

"Gawd, are all boys stupid like you? Here, turn it this way, it's right over... there. I'll take you. Might want to keep your head down, though." I rolled my eyes as he covered his eyes, and pushed me on. I navigated my way easily and quickly, making sure that when I saw BTR fanatics I pulled Carlos behind a wall.

"Whatchya doin' here?" I covered my mouth, cursing y tongue. I was born in Texas, and was raised there till my Gramps died, and moved to Minnesota when I was 9. I lived there with AJ, and his twin sister Darcy.

"Wait, Meagan that was... you're from the states!" Carlos told me.

"Aw, shucks, Sherlock, you know me too well!" I was sticking to the American accent, but I nodded anyway.

"Yeah, she is. Lived in Minnesota for a while, too, huh?" James. I made a mental note to strangle Mikayla later, and turned to face him.

"Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. What's your beef?" I demanded, raising my eyebrow testily.

"Nothin' nothin'. Mikayla told me. Why lie though, seems a waste of time to me." Kendall, too? Life just keeps getting' better and better.

After explaining my long, boring story, all I could see was shocked faces.

"You know Darcy Smith?" Kendall asked, looking surprised.

"Yeah, she's AJ's twin sister. After her mother died, Darcy just lost it. Changed her name, appearance, then went global as StinleyStar."

"Kendall, it's ok dude, could've happened to anyone." James was comforting Kendall, who had tears in his olive-green eyes. Wha-

"Ex-girlfriend." Was all Carlos said.

Now I felt sorry for the guy. I do not do that often. It was as if my heart was melting like plastic in my chest. Could it be I was getting...SOFT! No, I told myself viciously, you will not do a Mikayla. Don't fall in love with someone you met two weeks ago. It's just not right.

"I heard my name?" There, standing in the alcove was my cousin.

"Speak of the devil..."

"And the devil appears," I heard AJ growl behind me. Bad move showing up at my school like some supermodel (she is one. However, that's beside the point.)I stood up and curled my hands into fists. This wasn't going to end well. Blood against the walls. And it sure as heck wasn't gonna be mine.