1Chapter9- More Paparazzi Trouble
As if Lizzie's date couldn't have gone worse, the week after had to have killed her inside. She had to buy a magazine that month, she couldn't have waited until the next month? Was it that difficult just to wait?
She had to chose the very magazine that would show her...with Mark arguing with Nick and Joe. The article read:
Mystery Girl is Scene Breaking the Jonas's Hearts Again!
Mystery girl has been scene hurting, the Jonas Brothers since last year, and here she is again. This time she is not just breaking one of their hearts . . . she is breaking the hearts of two of the beloved Jonas Brothers. The Jonas Brothers have not answered any questions about the Mystery Girl.
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Lizzie looked horrified at the article in the magazine. Then she ran over to Nick and Joe. "EXPLAIN THIS!"
Nick took the magazine and looked at it, then he looked at Lizzie, "It looks like mayhem from your date."
"I know what it is!" She screamed, "but the question is how did the magazine get this photograph?"
"We don't know," said Joe honestly, "we wouldn't give it to anyone, because we are supposed to be laying low, remember Kevin gave us that whole lecture when Jesse McCartney showed up!"
Lizzie did remember, "Well if you two morons didn't take that photo who did?"
"There was no paparazzi there," said Nick thinking back to the night of the date.
"No shit Sherlock," said Joe, "but that didn't answer her question!"
"Maybe it was that girl," said Nick thinking.
Joe looked at Nick, "She did have a camera, but she was Mark's sister, so I don't think it was her."
"What are you two talking about?" asked Lizzie confused.
"When we were spying on you, there was this girl there, she was about ten, maybe eleven. She had a camera, and she said that she was there to spy on her brother . . . Mark."
"Then it must have been her," said Lizzie angrily, "What are we waiting for, I am going to find Mark, and then I am going to find that little brat of a sister that lives in his house!"
"Calm down Lizzie," said Joe, "we're not sure if it's her yet, it could've been anyone else at that beach, a lot of people bring cameras to the beach."
Nick looked at Joe, "Yes but not many of them were specifically looking at Lizzie and Mark."
Lizzie looked angrily at Joe, "Are you going to drive me there or am I going to have to walk?"
"I'll drive," said Joe grudgingly.
Lizzie told Joe how to get to Mark's house. When they arrived there, Lizzie practically jumped out of the car and up to the front door of Mark's house.
Lizzie pounded her fist against the wooden door, "MARK, IT'S LIZZIE, I NEED TO TALK TO YOU IT'S IMPORTANT!"
Mark opened the door, "Lizzie what are you doing here? I stopped calling just like you asked me to, what's the problem?"
"This," Lizzie showed Mark the magazine article, "is the problem!"
Mark looked the magazine and skimmed through the article, "How did this happen?"
"I was hoping that you had an idea," said Lizzie hinting at the fact that she thought it was his sister.
Mark looked darkly at Nick and Joe, "I have an idea."
"It wasn't them," said Lizzie practically reading his mind, "They aren't allowed to attract attention to themselves, otherwise Kevin will put them in a jail cell for about a week."
"TAYLOR," yelled Mark into the room next to the one they were in, then he turned to Lizzie, "Taylor is my little sister, she likes to spy on me."
A girl with long curly brown hair entered the room, she looked to be about ten years old and she looked angelic, "Yes Mark," she asked innocently.
Mark showed her the magazine not buying the act, "DID YOU DO THIS?" he yelled.
"Maybe, maybe not, I don't admitt to anything," said the girl no longer sweetly, but bitterly.
Mark looked at Taylor, "Can't you just tell me!"
Nick got angry and crabbed the collar of he girl's sweater, "Look you little brat-"
Taylor cleared her throat, "It's little annoying brat, if you don't mind."
Nick growled at the girl, "did you or didn't you take the picture, DO NOT MAKE ME ASK AGAIN!"
"Yes," said Taylor, "I took the stupid photo, and I got a lot of money from the magazine, so Mark," Taylor turned to Mark as Nick released her, "Do tell me the next time you go on a date with her."
"Well, Lizzie won't be going on another date with your brother," said Joe, so you better get used to disappointment.
Taylor smiled, "we'll see about that."
Nick looked at Taylor, "You are going to leave Lizzie alone if you know what's good for you!"
"Money is good for me, and by spying on my brother and Lizzie, I have a lot of it."
Nick glared at her.
Lizzie was shocked, "What would poses you to do this?"
"Have you been paying attention at all," asked Taylor rudely, "I did it for the money, the glorious money!"
"You little-" Lizzie began.
"C'mon Liz," said Joe, "let's go home, she's not worth it."
Nick nodded as they made to leave the house, when Mark grabbed Lizzie's hand.
"Lizzie," said Mark weakly, "I'm so sorry about this, if there is anything that I can do please don't hesitate to ask."
"Next time we go out," Lizzie said looking into Mark's eyes, "do not tell your sister."
"Next time?" Mark asked.
Lizzie smiled, and Mark smiled right back.
