Chapter Thirty Five
"Hey MJ are you still up for coming to the house how with us?"
"I don't really have a choice do I" Mandy joked
"Not really … you're looking better though, how are you feeling?"
"Ok I guess" Mandy said looking away from him
"Well you ban always have a lie down on the couch if your not feeling crash hot. .. but someone will have to be there with you"
"Don't worry babe I'll be fine, as long as I'm backstage nothing can go wrong. I mean it's almost impossible to get past the security
"Ok your right. I'm being way too protective. I just don't want anything bad to happen to you" he said as he wrapping his arms around her, "You know I don't know what I'd do without you" he said kissing her with such love
"Hey guys Jay and I are … oh shit sorry" Chris said as he walked into Adam's room. Mandy immediately broke free from Adam's arm's and said,
"Not to worry. We were about to go ourselves. Isn't that right Adam?"
"Oh yeah and hey Chris…"
"Yeah"
"How about you knock next time" he said with a laugh trying to hide his true feelings
"Don't you worry I will … don't want to walk in on anything" he said sadly before heading out of the room.
"Sorry baby I should have shut the door"
"It's ok. I guess it's just something I'll have to get use to" Mandy said looking away from Adam once again
"If there's anything I can do you know you only need to ask. I don't want you to feel weird here because you have a right to feel comfortable in this house. It's as much your home as it is his" Mandy just sat there and didn't respond. She was off in her own little dream world. It wasn't until Adam kissed her on the forehead that she jumped.
"Shit"
"Oh baby I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you"
"No … ahh… it's cool … sorry … just thinking"
"About what?" he asked with a smile
"Oh nothing important … but we really should get going. You don't want to be late now do you?"
"Ok but don't think for a minute that I' going to let you off the hook that easily … I'll get it out of you soon enough" he said kissing her softly on the lips.
***
As soon as the gang arrived in their locker room, the guys started to get ready while Sue and Mandy sat talking. They all stopped in their tracks though when the door opened. In walked Matt and Sandra arm in arm.
"Nice of you to turn up bro" Jeff said cheekily, "had a good time last night?"
"Wouldn't you like to know" Matt said with a smile as he put his bags down. Sandra just stood back and watched everyone closely, not knowing what to do or say while Matt continued his conversation with the guys. Mandy noticed this so she excused herself from Sue and walked over to Sandra.
"Hey thought you might need some company. It's always hard being the new one on the block but trust me when I say that things get easier. Everyone here is great and will go out of their way to make you feel at home. Couldn't have asked for better friends even if they are a bit much at times"
"Thanks. That makes me feel reassured" she said with a smile.
"Not a problem. Come on lets go and join Sue … coz if she spends too much time with Jeffy boy we'll be sorry … you never know what they might get up too." Sandra laughed as Mandy continued, "And anyway I need to sit down … not feeling crash hot tonight"
"I'm actually surprised to see you here to tell you the truth. I would have thought you'd taken doctors orders to rest"
"Oh I have been really. Oh and I'll be lying down once this lot goes"
"Hey relax its cool, just love using my power." She laughed before getting serious. "But make sure you do otherwise you'll end up back in hospital and I'm sure you don't want that"
"Oh course I don't want that. I totally hated the place … no offence."
"None taken" Sandra replied being Mandy took her hand and head her over to the couched where Sue and Jeff were.
***
Around 30 minutes later their discussion was interrupted when the show was about to start. All the guys headed out of the room except for Chris. He walked over to the girls and said,
"Do you think I could talk to Mandy in private for a bit?"
"No that's cool I can take Sandra on that tour now"
"Oh you don't have too" Mandy said trying to convince her friend not to leave as she didn't want to talk to Chris
"Don't be silly. You two really need to talk, you said so yourself and now's as good of time as any"
"Thanks sis I owe you big time" Chris said as he walked her and Sandra to the door.
"Just work things out. That's all I ask"
"Will do … or at least try my hardest" he said as they started to walk down the corridor in search of people Sue could introduce Sandra to.
Chris shut the door and turned around and looked at Mandy. The love he felt towards her was surfacing. He's heart was beating quickly. He just had to try and bottle it away because he knew nothing would ever come of his feelings. He thought they might as well try and be good friends again.
"Mandy I'm so sorry about this morning. I don't know what I was thinking"
"Let's just forget about it"
"Mandy I" Chris started when they lent in towards each other and almost kissed when their was a knock at the door. They immediately parted and Chris jumped up to see who it was.
"5 minutes Chris" Joe the backstage hand said
"Thanks man, be out shortly" Chris said shitting the door again, "I'm sorry I've gotta go, but can we talk later?"
"I don't know"
"Please" he begged
"Oh I'll see"
"Thanks … I'll get the girls to come back and stay with you"
"Don't worry about it. You'll never find them in time. I'll be fine"
"You sure?"
"Yeah don't worry"
"Ok but if you need anyone just call. I'll get Joe to keep an eye on you"
"Not worry … really I'll be fine. Now go … You don't want to miss your queue" She said pushing him out of the locker room. He had no choice but to go as it was show time.
***
Mandy lay down on the couch and fell asleep straight away. She never realised just how tired she was. It wasn't surprising though because she hadn't been sleeping much in the recent weeks because of the stalker. She was always frightened that something might happen while she slept. Sure enough her fears can true when she was awoke from her sleep by the guys. They were outraged to see hundreds of photos of Mandy scattered throughout the locker room. There was even a note plastered across the wall that read,
Don't get too comfy
You never know who'll be watching
"Why is he doing this to me?" Mandy yelled with tears streaming down her face. She brought her knees up to her chest and hugged them tightly.
"Oh MJ I'm so sorry. I should have stayed with you like I promised" Adam said as he put an arm around her. Chris stood back knowing only too well that it was his fault. He should have sent someone to stay with her while they were all away.
"Come on lets get you home" Adam said after Mandy could cry no more. He picked her up in his arms and carried her back to the car.
"Hey MJ are you still up for coming to the house how with us?"
"I don't really have a choice do I" Mandy joked
"Not really … you're looking better though, how are you feeling?"
"Ok I guess" Mandy said looking away from him
"Well you ban always have a lie down on the couch if your not feeling crash hot. .. but someone will have to be there with you"
"Don't worry babe I'll be fine, as long as I'm backstage nothing can go wrong. I mean it's almost impossible to get past the security
"Ok your right. I'm being way too protective. I just don't want anything bad to happen to you" he said as he wrapping his arms around her, "You know I don't know what I'd do without you" he said kissing her with such love
"Hey guys Jay and I are … oh shit sorry" Chris said as he walked into Adam's room. Mandy immediately broke free from Adam's arm's and said,
"Not to worry. We were about to go ourselves. Isn't that right Adam?"
"Oh yeah and hey Chris…"
"Yeah"
"How about you knock next time" he said with a laugh trying to hide his true feelings
"Don't you worry I will … don't want to walk in on anything" he said sadly before heading out of the room.
"Sorry baby I should have shut the door"
"It's ok. I guess it's just something I'll have to get use to" Mandy said looking away from Adam once again
"If there's anything I can do you know you only need to ask. I don't want you to feel weird here because you have a right to feel comfortable in this house. It's as much your home as it is his" Mandy just sat there and didn't respond. She was off in her own little dream world. It wasn't until Adam kissed her on the forehead that she jumped.
"Shit"
"Oh baby I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you"
"No … ahh… it's cool … sorry … just thinking"
"About what?" he asked with a smile
"Oh nothing important … but we really should get going. You don't want to be late now do you?"
"Ok but don't think for a minute that I' going to let you off the hook that easily … I'll get it out of you soon enough" he said kissing her softly on the lips.
***
As soon as the gang arrived in their locker room, the guys started to get ready while Sue and Mandy sat talking. They all stopped in their tracks though when the door opened. In walked Matt and Sandra arm in arm.
"Nice of you to turn up bro" Jeff said cheekily, "had a good time last night?"
"Wouldn't you like to know" Matt said with a smile as he put his bags down. Sandra just stood back and watched everyone closely, not knowing what to do or say while Matt continued his conversation with the guys. Mandy noticed this so she excused herself from Sue and walked over to Sandra.
"Hey thought you might need some company. It's always hard being the new one on the block but trust me when I say that things get easier. Everyone here is great and will go out of their way to make you feel at home. Couldn't have asked for better friends even if they are a bit much at times"
"Thanks. That makes me feel reassured" she said with a smile.
"Not a problem. Come on lets go and join Sue … coz if she spends too much time with Jeffy boy we'll be sorry … you never know what they might get up too." Sandra laughed as Mandy continued, "And anyway I need to sit down … not feeling crash hot tonight"
"I'm actually surprised to see you here to tell you the truth. I would have thought you'd taken doctors orders to rest"
"Oh I have been really. Oh and I'll be lying down once this lot goes"
"Hey relax its cool, just love using my power." She laughed before getting serious. "But make sure you do otherwise you'll end up back in hospital and I'm sure you don't want that"
"Oh course I don't want that. I totally hated the place … no offence."
"None taken" Sandra replied being Mandy took her hand and head her over to the couched where Sue and Jeff were.
***
Around 30 minutes later their discussion was interrupted when the show was about to start. All the guys headed out of the room except for Chris. He walked over to the girls and said,
"Do you think I could talk to Mandy in private for a bit?"
"No that's cool I can take Sandra on that tour now"
"Oh you don't have too" Mandy said trying to convince her friend not to leave as she didn't want to talk to Chris
"Don't be silly. You two really need to talk, you said so yourself and now's as good of time as any"
"Thanks sis I owe you big time" Chris said as he walked her and Sandra to the door.
"Just work things out. That's all I ask"
"Will do … or at least try my hardest" he said as they started to walk down the corridor in search of people Sue could introduce Sandra to.
Chris shut the door and turned around and looked at Mandy. The love he felt towards her was surfacing. He's heart was beating quickly. He just had to try and bottle it away because he knew nothing would ever come of his feelings. He thought they might as well try and be good friends again.
"Mandy I'm so sorry about this morning. I don't know what I was thinking"
"Let's just forget about it"
"Mandy I" Chris started when they lent in towards each other and almost kissed when their was a knock at the door. They immediately parted and Chris jumped up to see who it was.
"5 minutes Chris" Joe the backstage hand said
"Thanks man, be out shortly" Chris said shitting the door again, "I'm sorry I've gotta go, but can we talk later?"
"I don't know"
"Please" he begged
"Oh I'll see"
"Thanks … I'll get the girls to come back and stay with you"
"Don't worry about it. You'll never find them in time. I'll be fine"
"You sure?"
"Yeah don't worry"
"Ok but if you need anyone just call. I'll get Joe to keep an eye on you"
"Not worry … really I'll be fine. Now go … You don't want to miss your queue" She said pushing him out of the locker room. He had no choice but to go as it was show time.
***
Mandy lay down on the couch and fell asleep straight away. She never realised just how tired she was. It wasn't surprising though because she hadn't been sleeping much in the recent weeks because of the stalker. She was always frightened that something might happen while she slept. Sure enough her fears can true when she was awoke from her sleep by the guys. They were outraged to see hundreds of photos of Mandy scattered throughout the locker room. There was even a note plastered across the wall that read,
Don't get too comfy
You never know who'll be watching
"Why is he doing this to me?" Mandy yelled with tears streaming down her face. She brought her knees up to her chest and hugged them tightly.
"Oh MJ I'm so sorry. I should have stayed with you like I promised" Adam said as he put an arm around her. Chris stood back knowing only too well that it was his fault. He should have sent someone to stay with her while they were all away.
"Come on lets get you home" Adam said after Mandy could cry no more. He picked her up in his arms and carried her back to the car.