Chapter 9- Stand By Me
"Leigh, you need to stand here when we start to sing the New Years song." Ashley moves me over to where I should stand. We've been practicing since 6:45, getting ready for our presentation. We're in the library and I look through the window and see Emma motioning for me to come into the hallway.
I walk into the hallway and say, "What's up?"
"Come outside." I motion for everyone to come with me, and most of them shake their heads. But Craig and Ashley come with us. We walkto the frontdoorsand see reporters everywhere.
"So? There probably here because of the shooting."
"The shooting was three months ago."
Suddenly my phone goes off and I pick it up. "Hello?"
"Kat, whatever you do, don't go outside."
"Why?"
"Max told everyone where you are."
"What?!" I shriek.
"Let's go find out why they're here." Craig grabs my arm.
"Craig, don't! Shit, Adrienne. I'll just deal."
"We're sending bodyguards over there with your mom to deal with the situation." I hang up the phone and walk outside. All of a sudden I hear people yelling "Kat! Kat, over here!" Flashbulbs were going off all over. I turned on my heel and walked right back inside and into the bathroom, into the stall. Emma ran into the office yelling Mr. Raditch's name.
"Leigh."
"Craig- this is STILL the girls' bathroom even if school hasn't started yet."
"Come on." He opens the stall door and pulls me out.
I stand up and look at Craig, and kiss him lightly. His eyes close for a few seconds and when they open he says, "What was that for?"
"Saving me on Wednesday. I never got to thank you."
"Any… time." I grab his hand and we walk into the office. My mom and two large bodyguards come over. "Leigh, we're going to have to take you to a hotel for the night. I've packed your bag. Come on. Let's go." She trabs my hand and I wave to the three of them.
"I'll see you all later." My mother and I walk through the groups of the paparazzi, flipping them the bird and we run into the limo. "I've really fucked up, haven't I?"