"Paige? Paige?" I felt someone shaking me awake.
Out of reflex, I shot up, my eyes flying open and looking to the right.
"Kelly! Hi! What's up?! What time is it? Hmmmmmm...I'm hungry! Let's go to McDonald's! No! Wait! Tacooooooooo Bell! Yes! Taco Bell! They have awesome tacos!" I continued ranting on about the awesome tacos when Kelly interrupted me.
"Paige, you need to caaaalm down. We have a problem."
I instantly thought back to last night but nothing bad happened that I could remember. So instead of wasting my breath on asking what happened, I just gave Kelly a questioning glance.
"Well...I guess it'd be easier to show you what happened rather than tell you."
"What do you mean?"
This confused me way more than it should of.
"Just come here," she grabbed my arm and led me to her computer chair, allowing me to take the one that was spinny and she took the one that was just plain.
As soon as she opened her laptop, her wallpaper was a bright pink and in that bright pink was none other than a picture of Jeremih. After informing me of her new boyfriend, Jeremih, Kelly brought up . I noticed that even her computer mouse was pink and lime green. This girl was obsessed! At the search bar, she typed in 'Paige of Black and White Roses...A wild, crazy, party girl?' and then clicked on the first video that popped up.
It showed a party with loud music blasting in the background. The camera led around the party for about a half a minute. Finally I came into the camera's view.
'"Hehehehe, hi, Mr. Camera Man. How'are yoooooout'daaaaaaaaaay,"
"Pretty good, whattabout yourself?"
"Well, t'ere's a guy. He's about 'ye tall. I- uhh-founded out today that, uh, he doesn't give a shit about me! Hahaha! Isn't that great? And-And I like him alot. But don't tell him. K, Mr. Camera? Don't tell him."
"So what are these rumors of you and Joe Jonas? A love interest? Is that who your muttering was about?"
"Actually, no! No, I don't! Y'know what? Screw Joe Jonas! I don't see what girls see in that man diva..."'
And the video ended.
"Kelly, it wasn't me! I swear!"
"Calm down, I know. Some guy spiked your drink. But people aren't gonna believe that. You were at a party, your eighteen, and your famous. They're gonna believe what they wanna believe and that's it."
Everything came down on me at once.
"Kelly...what am I gonna do?"
*An Hour Later*
"But you can't quit the band! Are you serious?! It's just a stupid video!" Brooke and Rachel screamed into the phone. I couldn't tell who was who.
"Yea, and it's gonna ruin me! Do you want it to ruin you guys too? You can find someone else that can sing and play guitar!"
I wasn't anything special. Just a girl who could sing and play guitar. Brooke grabbed the phone.
"Well if you quit, then I quit."
"Stupid, you can't quit!" I heard Rachel shriek in the background.
"But then Paige can't either."
"Paige is in charge of the band and she can quit. But we have to hold us together," then she whispered something just to Brooke that I wasn't supposed to hear. "Besides, she'll be back."
As the two bickered, Kelly pulled up to Taco Bell, me in the passenger's seat. I stared at the menu, trying to pick something out.
"Guys, I got to go. Tell me when you find someone," I told them.
"Kay, we love you Paige." They said in unison. The two were like my sisters. We grew up together and became famous together and now I had to quit the whole thing, knowing that if I didn't, both of them would be hurt too.
I continued to scan the menu and finally got what I wanted.
We pulled up to the window to get our food when the lady working the counter looked a little familiar.
"Kelly...?"
"Yea?"
Even Kelly didn't know who it was at first.
"Girl, it's Khadeijah!" Shock ran across both of our faces.
"Ohmigosh! You look sooooo good! How have you been?" Kelly asked, excitedly.
Turn right
Into my arms
Turn right
You won't be alone
You might
Fall off this track sometimes
Hope to see you on the finish line
Turn right
Into my ar-
I realized it was my phone and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Paige, Brooke told me what was going on. You can't quit the band."
It was Kevin.
"Did she tell you why," I asked.
It was silent for a couple of seconds. I noticed that Kelly was now talking to not only Khadeijah, but Jaquiella too. They were both are friends in high school.
"We seen why. But Paige-"
"We?" My voice grew higher and sadder because I thought of who was mentioned in the video. "By we...you mean you, Nick, and...Joe, right?"
My voice then broke. I tried to hold back my upcoming tears.
"Paige, don't quit the band."
"He hates me, doesn't he?"
I already knew the answer but I was taken by shock when a different voice came over the phone. It was alot quieter than Kevin's so I knew he was farther away and that it was on speaker.
"What do you care? You hate me. You completely hate me. Funny thing is, I don't even know why." It sounded like he was crying. Was Joe really crying? "Look, you have an amazing voice and you're like a girl Kevin when you play the guitar."
That would of normally made us both laugh but it was serious conversation.
"Paige, you need to go back to LA, go on Ellen tomorrow, and blow everyone away. Everyone makes mistakes and if your fans really like your music, they won't care about one mistake."
Kelly pulled out of the Taco Bell. Tears were rolling down my cheeks. I don't know why I cared that I hurt Joe. He had hurt me before. What was the difference?
"Joe, I-"
He interrupted me.
"I know. I know you don't hate me." It was like he read my mind. "And I have to tell you something. I-" It ended. The phone call was disconnected.
I stared at my phone. Kelly had drove through a no service zone.
"CRAP!" I screamed a little late. He probably thought I hung up on him.
What was he gonna tell me?!
I continually tried to call back but no one answered.
"Joe..." I whispered to myself.
