Queen Of Hearts

Sequel to Lucky 13

Chap. 34

As Criss was busy joking around with Mestro and flirting with Kayala on stage I decided to take matters into my own hands by calling Kevin.

"Hello?" He answered with a sigh.

"Be honest with me, did you sell more than 2 copies?" I cut straight to the point as I tore my eyes away from the stage monitors.

"What the hell Sarah, how many times are you going to ream me out for that? I thought this was already settled?" He snapped.

"Just answer the question Kevin… yes or no?" I replied.

"No, just two." And with that he hung up.

It took me a few moments before I gathered up enough gumption to call Brandon. I really didn't want to hear his voice again.

"Hey, look… I really hate to ask you this… but did you by any chance sell a copy of Criss' journal out to anyone?" I asked feeling guilty.

Brandon hesitated for a moment before he replied. "Why?"

"I'm curious that's all Brandon. I really need to know the truth… please just tell me?"

"No, I didn't but I suppose I could have been more honest in telling you who I bought it from." He sighed roughly.

"I thought you didn't know?" I snapped back quickly.

"I lied. I know. I just didn't want to get him in trouble, he's a good friend of mine Sarah."

"Who is it?!" I nearly yelled.

"Why don't you go ask Elaine…"

My mind started to flood over with the obvious that been laid before me for so long. I had been so naïve about it all. Kevin even informed me that the person he sold his other copy to was a musician. Why did I automatically have to link Brandon, what if Kevin and I really did have our first kiss to Linkin Park? Maybe I had been wrong. Maybe my memory had failed me. It was all too easy, too evident that Chester had to be behind it all. He even had the platinum blonde hair to match. I remember we all went out to dinner and Elaine commented that he was "rocking his hairstyle from the early 2000's again" and Criss and I cracked up while Chester shot us all an uncomfortable glare in response. What if he had conned Elaine into quitting? Maybe that's why she had been so uptight and distant with me lately? What if she knew about him being TMA? Was he even really TMA? Could this all just be another dead end?

Criss went out that night with J.D. to his new bar Flight and I decided to part ways to secretly investigate on my own. It was around midnight and I knew that Elaine and Chester would either be off in the casino or at a club. I still had my room key to their suite and I knew if worse came to worse I could always tell her that I "forget" something at their place again.

When I walked in nothing looked out of the ordinary. I felt horrible for snooping around my best friends bedroom and personal items. It made me feel like I was breaking a code of trust. When I got to Chester's nightstand I found a black schedule planner. It was booked marked and opened up to the present day. Highlighted in bold handwriting it read: CRISS LETTER

I flipped backwards several pages and found another bold inscription reading: Magic 9pm Freemont St

Again another: CA Note/ street gig. 11pm

My mouth dropped as I connected his notes with the dates and came to the realization that I was no longer just imagining things. I shoved his planner inside of my purse and hurried my way back down to the casino level of the Luxor. I didn't care what Criss was doing he had to know A.S.A.P.

My eyes spotted the back of J.D.'s shoulder length brown hair at a corner booth in flight. I wasn't surprised when I saw 3 of Criss's incognito body guards shuffling around the bars entrance trying to calm down the tourists that had gotten word that he was there.

"Over here hun!" Criss stood up and waved causing a girl in the casino to glance up from her slot machine and whisper to excitedly friend.

The flight bar was located directed in the middle of the casino more or less and was surrounded by some of Criss's custom made motorcycles in glasses decorative cases. The bar itself had more of an intimate and new age vibe.

Smiling I kissed his cheek and took a seat in between him and J.D.

"Surprised to see you here… I thought you were going to bed?" Criss wrapped his arm around my waist and my rested his head on my shoulder.

"No, I need to talk you…"

His head slowly lifted and he judged my eyes for a moment. "Alright, everything okay?"

"Depends on how you look at, I guess." I sighed roughly as I went to reach inside of my purse.

"Well, I need to talk to you as well. Elaine is about to head up here with Chester. I called her after the show. I really was disappointed to hear what all she said to you and I want to make sure that there are no hard feelings between the two of us and make sure that she really does want to leave and that she's not just saying that on a whim."

My hand froze on Chester's planner. "Oh… well, can you call that off?"

His eyebrows narrowed and J.D. shot me a confused glance.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you feeling okay?" J.D. added seeming to nod down towards my stomach.

My eyes rolled. "I'm fine! I just REALLY need to talk to you Criss."

"So talk… spit it out!" He laughed as he took a long sip of his patron.

"Okay… but this is a really bad time for all this. Chester… is… he's The Mystical Avenger."

J.D. slammed his drink down and narrowed his eyes at me, "You're kidding?"

I shook my head.

"What?!" Criss nearly chuckled. "Chester, no way!"

Before I could reply Elaine replied for me.

"What about Chester?" She said from behind us as the two of them came up the small set of stairs.

Chester pulled out a chair for Elaine and they sat down next to me and J.D.

"Nothing, Sarah was making a joke again about Chester's hair and saying how it had correlations to TMA. Right Sarah?" Criss tossed out.

I sighed. "Sure, whatever."

"Anyway, thanks for coming." Criss added.

Elaine nodded. "Yeah, I'm sorry for the way I acted earlier Sarah. I'm just ready to go start a separate life with Chester and I guess that sometimes I see the to two of you and I get a bit frustrated that that Chester and I can't go out and plan certain things because I am bogged down with your schedule." She glanced towards Criss.

"Yeah, I think the biggest thing is that I am going to be starting up a new tour next month with the band and we really don't want to be away from each other for that long. I think in respects to my schedule and yours its difficult." Chester explained.

My eyes rolled and I muttered, What you mean a fucking magic tour.

"No I understand that completely. I just really hate to see you go and I didn't want you to walk off with hard feelings between us. I never meant to insult you in any way Elaine." Criss assured.

She smiled. "You really haven't Criss, you've been nothing but sweet and kind to me. That was horrible what I said earlier and I apologize."

Criss looked over at me as if he was waiting for me to say something but I remained silent and J.D. cleared his throat.

"Well, if you are in fact leaving then we will at least need have to have a party for you!" Criss exclaimed happily.

Elaine smiled and Chester wrapped his arm around her. "That's very sweet, maybe next Friday."

"Yes, one week… sounds great."

One week… that reminded me of the note.

My heart dropped and I started to panic.

"Sorry, guys… I'm going to head back up the room. I'm feeling sick. Glad everything is settled." I went to stand up but Criss grabbed onto my hand.

"Do you want me to follow?" He asked concerned.

I glanced at the security guards once more and back at Chester who was busy texting on his cell phone.

"No, I'll see you in a little while. I love you." And with that I kissed his forehead and headed off.

~*Hey, Sorry once again a bit of a shorter chap. i hope u enjoyed it. Getting closer to finding out who TMA is! Yay! Sry it took so long to update! i had tons of fun in Vegas! Yay! I went and saw BeLIEve again it was awesome. Had the chance to eat porcorn and flirt with part of the cast LMFAO!!! I also saw Criss's family at dinner. I ate across them at the Luxor. It was his mom, J.D. & Costa, his cousin, and some other guy who looked familar from Criss's Twitter page! hahaha! JD looked like he was in a pissy mood though and when I went to approach him with my mom he kept giving us this look like he wanted us to stay away, Criss's mom however looked very sweet. We decided not to bother them since it was dinner and since JD looked so shitty. I dunno what was wrong with him. lol! All-in-all a great trip and a good show (although I will admit Criss's show was better in Jan. BEFORE he HIATUSED it).*~