AN: I'll try to keep this short, but you know how much I love to ramble. Petra and Chloe, your last reviews were soooo funny! Hmm…maybe I'll go along with them. Or maybe, just maybe, I'll surprise you guys. And Shannon, your wish is my command. Here you go! Enjoy!
Special Note to Readers: I just realized that I switched from writing in Jude's perspective to 3rd person (at least I think it's 3rd person). I'll try to keep it on track in future chapters, but if I do that again, tell me so I can fix it.
Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Instant Star or any of the characters. If I did, do you think Tommy would've taken off like that? I hope Tommy comes back. He just has to. If he doesn't, I'll yell, scream, curse, throw things, wallow in my misery, fall into an un-Jommy-filled depression, and die. But I'm sure most of us would too.
Chapter 8: Kwest's Secret:
"What?" Kyle asked. He and Wally had gotten bored quickly with tossing the football around, and they could never keep still for very long without any excitement.
"I'll tell you, but I'd rather show you," Speed said. "Come on!" He took off again, and Kyle and Wally ran to keep up with him.
"Dude, wait up!" Wally gasped for breath.
"Shh!" Speed put a finger up to his lips. "Do you want the big boss lady to haul our asses outta here?"
"I'd like to see her try," Kyle said, hoping no one noticed the way he put it. He'd had a crush on Sadie from the first time he'd met her, and that was at their very first gig.
"Yeah, dude, I'm sure you would," Wally smirked, shoving Kyle in fun.
"Dude, shut it," Kyle shoved him back, and Wally fell back into an endtable that had a blue antique-looking vase on it. The vase wobbled, then tipped over.
"NOOOO!" Speed reacted quickly, and before Wally hit the floor, Speed dived for the vase, and ended up landing right on Wally.
"OW! Get off me, dude!" Wally pushed Speed off of him, and sat up, rubbing his arm.
"Sorry," Speed said. Kyle laughed hysterically, and after a moment, Speed joined in. Wally looked peeved at the both of them.
"Sorry, dude. It's just…the look on your face…" Kyle said, attempting to keep a straight face. Speed burst out laughing, and Kyle cracked up.
"Yeah? Well, it's not that funny, OK?" Wally was still hurt.
Kyle quickly changed the subject. "So, dude, what'd you want to show us?"
That got Wally's attention real fast. "Yeah, I wanna know too."
"Come with me," Speed motioned with his hand. "You won't believe what I'm about to show you."
SME trooped into the room where Speed had made his discovery, and Speed showed them the cabinet that had Kwest's secret hidden in it. There were a bunch of items in it.
One was a picture of Tommy, Portia, and Kwest that was taken during Tommy and Portia's wedding that showed Tommy in the forefront with Darius, while Kwest and Portia were in the background, looking closer than two friends should be.
The next two pictures showed Kwest in medieval garb. One showed Kwest in tights and a ruffled shirt, another showed him in a full suit of armor. Both of these showed the neon sign reading: Medieval Knights: Dinner and Tournament glowing behind him.
There were also some unfinished letters that Kwest had written to Portia, and it implied how upset she was that Tommy had never paid any attention to her or spent time with her when he was home from touring with Boyz Attack. Kwest's responses were more than just platonic. Kwest went so far as to write that if Portia had married him, he'd never have treated her as just another flavor-of- the-week as Tommy was used to doing before he married her. Portia's responses were just as incriminating. She'd written to Kwest that she'd married Tommy because he was one of the hottest celebrities, and at the beginning of their marriage, she felt like she was on top of the world since she'd managed to snag him from all the other major celebrities out there. But she soon found out that being the wife of one of the members of the biggest, most famous boybands in the nation, not to mention the world, was not all that it was cracked up to be. Her letters depicted a woman who had quickly discovered how lonely it was, despite being in the media spotlight.
Kwest's and Portia's letters had begun as a result of Portia asking for Kwest's advice about what to do. Portia knew that Kwest was Tommy's best friend, and she also knew that Kwest knew Tommy better than anyone else. Portia thought she could understand Tommy's actions through communicating with Kwest, but the more they did, the more they found they had much in common. And the more they talked with one another or wrote letters to each other, the more they found they were falling in love.
And that all became evident one day when Tommy came back from the studio to find Kwest and Portia making out at the Quincy mansion. Tommy was upset at first, but after he realized that his marriage to Portia just wasn't enough for either of them, they decided to call it quits. They parted amicably, and Tommy had eventually forgiven Portia for her betrayal. They had remained good friends after that, but although he kept up the same appearance with Kwest, Kwest just wasn't sure how much Tommy trusted him anymore. So he and Portia agreed to break up, and they also agreed never to talk about it to him again, fearing that old emotions would resurface and test the limits of their friendship.
"Cool," Speed said, gazing at the evidence before him. All of this would screw up the delicate balance between Kwest and Tommy, who still hadn't gotten over how Kwest married his ex-girlfriend, and cause a rift between Tommy and Jude, who'd definitely be jealous that Tommy still cared about Portia. He felt that if his plans went smoothly, Jude would come crying to Speed, and he'd be right there to pick up the pieces of her shattered heart. "Right where I want to be," he murmured to himself, as Kyle and Wally looked on in confusion, not understanding Speed's devious plans.
Just then, the sound of footsteps could be heard coming down the hallway.
"Quick!" Speed whispered loudly to his bandmates. The three of them quickly stuffed the items back into the cabinet haphazardly, then glanced furtively around the door before taking off in the other direction.
AN: Will Speed get caught? Will anyone find out about Kwest and Portia's previous fling? What happens next? It's up to you...Tell me what you want, and I'll work it into the storyline. As always, I'll post ASAP, OK? Just as soon as you review. Thanks for reading! You're awesome! And I hope I didn't ramble too much. I just wanted to give you a little background on what happened. If you think I did, let me know! Then I'll know not to do that as much.