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Sorry if some of my readers are bored with this story but it gets better I promise it a few more chapters. It just I wanted you all to see the changes in both of their sides. Please stick with me on this story thank you.

WHEN STEVEN WAS done with his interview that went somewhat smoothly despite the question about why Brendan was leaving show biz. He had pretended to act shocked about the news. Him and his manager went back to the hotel and started to get ready for the concert.

Steven tried to relax as he was getting ready but couldn't he kept playing the interview he had seen of Brendan's earlier in that afternoon. He was so tired as well and could hardly keep his eyes open, so instead of falling asleep he called his mom up for a favor.

"Hey mom, sorry to bother you, but I need a huge favor. I need some VIP tickets" said Steven when his mom picked up the phone.

"For what?" asked Pauline in a tired sounding voice.

"Since we're in a state I haven't been to in a while I wanted to see some friends and family I haven't seen in a long time."

"Alright how many do you think you might need, on such short notice?" asked Pauline

"I think six will be good" said Steven

"I can arrange that no problem" said Pauline happily

"One other thing can you call up 4 people and hold them tickets I have two in mind I want to personally invite."

"Sure sweetie, anything else?" asked Pauline

"Nope, nothing else, see you soon"

"See ya honey"

Steven hung up and looked for Brendan's number that was still in his phone and dialed his number with a heavy sigh of breath.

BRENDAN WAS in bed relaxing from the interview he did earlier in the afternoon. He was hoping that Steven had caught it but he knew that he was on his way to Tampa so maybe he didn't, but he didn't just say the things he said for his benefit, he meant what he said and hoped that his fans or Steven's would pull through for him and help him be friends with him if not for his mother who seemed to be opening up more of the idea of working with him. Thank you Pauline Shore, for being Steven's manager but more so for being his mother, thought Brendan with a smile.

Brendan reached for his phone about to make a phone call when it began to ring. He laughed slightly and answered the phone.

"How nice two calls in one day" said Brendan teasingly as he picked up the phone.

"Well I wanted to ask you something" said Steven a bit on the flustered side

"What is it?" asked Brendan

"Um… Are you busy tonight?" asked Steven

"I was just going to hit the bars and clubs, why?"

"I have two extra VIP tickets to my concert if you don't already have any" said Steven even though he knew the answer.

"I guess you didn't see my interview" said Brendan

"No, I was busy unpacking" lied Steven

Steven was pacing back and forth in the bed room biting his finger nail, even on the phone with Brendan made him nervous, but this time for a completely different reason.

'get over it', thought Steven.

"I'll like the tickets thank you"

"You're welcome."

"But why two?" asked Brendan confused.

"I just had the extra two and thought you'd like to bring a friend or someone"

Brendan smiled and thought who he would like to bring.

"Where can I meet you to pick it up?" asked Brendan

"I'll be backstage in my dressing room at 7 I'll hand them to you then. I'll let someone in front know that you'll be picking up the tickets."

"Thanks Steven, will I see you after the show?" asked Brendan nervously

"I'm not sure, but I bet you have more important things to do."

"Yeah, I guess"

"Enjoy the show" said Steven

"I always do"

"See you later, bye" said Steven

"Bye" with that said Brendan hung up the phone.

Steven sat down on the bed and took deep breaths while putting his sneakers on and called his mom back up to let her know what was going on.

"Hey mom, I gave the extra tickets to Brendan"

"That's nice. You're becoming friends now?" asked Pauline

"No, I don't know. I heard from a friend that he wanted to go but couldn't get a ticket, plus he helped me out last night so I'm just doing him a favor"

"Ok"

"Can you hand me the tickets? I told Brendan I'll hand them to him"

"Sure can" said Pauline

"What's the schedule?" asked Steven

"Well we need to go down to the limo in 20 minutes and sound check is another 20 minutes after that or whenever we get to the arena"

"Sounds good. See you in a few minutes."

"See you soon" said Pauline

BRENDAN WAS OUTSIDE by the pool waiting for his best friend to arrive.

"Ok, so what gives? First you drop the bomb on all of us when you drop the music world without telling me first then you call me up all happy. What's gotten into you lately?" said Brendan's good pal Joel Dexter as he noticed his friend smiling to no one in particular as he walked to his friend.

"Hey good to see you too, I just got a phone call from Steven Hay and he saved me two extra tickets to his show in an hour and a half want to go with me?"

"Yeah sure but I thought he hated your guts"

"I guess it's just a thank you from last night"

"Uh oh what did you do?" asked Joel

"It's a long story, not very important just that he was in trouble and I came to his rescue."

"You really care for him?" asked Joel

"I think so, I mean I never believed in love but when I saw him for the first time I fell so hard for him."

Joel and Brendan walked inside the hotel and went to the lounge and sat down on stools.

"I remember that call, asking me about Steven Hay. You really are different."

"It kinda hurts me that he thinks I'd rather go to clubs and bars and hit on random people than to hang out with him"

"Did he say that?"

"In different words"

"What did he say?" asked Joel

"That he thought I had more important plans than to hang out with him tonight after his concert."

"Ouch, so why don't you just tell him the truth"

"It's hard for me to tell anyone anything. I'm better at being the shit he thinks I am. It's safer that way"

Joel stood up.

"Come on it's getting late we should go get ready"

"Thanks Joel"

"You're welcome"

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