Chapter 10 – The Party

Kari POV:

It was the day of the party. I didn't know whether to feel excited or sad. I mean, we were leaving soon. I decided not to tell Tom right away because I didn't want him to have anything on his mind when he was performing tomorrow. Something else was bothering me too. Philip. I decided to tell him no. My heart was set on Tom.

Everyone was talking in the limo except for me. I was thinking to myself; everyone looked stunning tonight. Jaymie's dress was dark green, Julia's was violet, and Taylor's was midnight blue. The guys were also very handsome. Especially Tom. He was wearing a white shirt and black jeans that weren't so baggy. His hat was the one I bought for him. It was black with the Tokio Hotel sign and on the back in really small print, it said:

K T.

Of course Bill was in all black, but his hair was amazingly spiky. Gustav wore a dark brown Ecko shirt and blue jeans. Georg wore dark green pants that matched Julia's dress, and a black shirt.

"What are you thinking about?" Tom whispered to me.

"Nothing." I lied.

Tom POV:

I was so glad that the paparazzi were strictly prohibited from entering the party or anywhere near it. This was supposed to be a party where we celebrities could enjoy ourselves without any disturbances.

"Well, we're here." I told Kari who was resting her head on my shoulder. She looked up at me with a semi-sad expression then tried to smile. I sensed something was wrong.

"You okay?" I asked.

"Yeah. Let's go." She said.

The driver opened the doors for us and everyone got out.

1 Hour Later…

Kari POV:

I got to meet Paramore, Linkin Park, David Archuleta, and Taylor Lautner! It was so exciting! They were all so casual and friendly and I got their e-mails/msn.

I saw Taylor talking to Robert Pattinson and decided to go join her. Tom was still talking to some of his friends so I told him, "Tom, I'm going to go talk to Taylor okay?" He nodded and I left.

I was making my way to Taylor until I felt a hand grab me and dragged me to a corner hidden from the rest of the guests. It was Philip. The moment I've been dreading the whole night.

I drew a deep breath and began, "Philip, I'm sorry, but I lied to you when I said that I don't have a boyfriend. Right now, I'm in love with Tom. I don't have room for anyone else−" His hands caught my face and pulled me into a kiss. Surprised, I tried as hard as I could to pull away but he was just too strong. His lips were soft, but I didn't want to continue kissing. Just as I was about to kick him (you know where) with all my might, Tom's gaze found mine. Oh no! Tom!

I managed to get Philip off me by stomping on his feet. I searched for Tom again hoping that he would let me explain, but then I saw her. His mouth was locked with hers; his hands were somewhere inappropriate and both of them were passionately making out! My eyes started getting watery. I managed to find my way out of the building and get a taxi.

How could this happen? I asked myself. When I got to the hotel, I went straight to my room and spent the next hour thinking about what I should do. Should I apologize to Tom? Should I just let him go since I was going back to the U.S.? Should I wait until he came to me with an explanation?

Tom POV:

How could she do this to me? I suspected that they were up to something when I saw Philip leaving the hotel. I felt the need to get back at Kari so I grabbed the girl I was talking with and kissed her as if I was going to explode. I felt too angry.

"Hey, let's go to my hotel." I whispered into her ear.

She smiled. "Okay."

Once we got inside my suite, she began kissing me and trying to take my shirt off after taking hers off. For a moment there, I let her. She unzipped my pants, still kissing me, but I had promised myself that I would try to not sleep with anyone, but Kari. That was how much I loved her.

I pulled back to separate our kiss. "Stop."

The girl seemed surprised and a little irritated. "Why?" She tried to push me on the bed, but I resisted and sat back up. "Please, can you get out?"

She narrowed her eyes at me and started putting on her shirt while saying, "You f***** jerk." As she was about to leave, Kari was at the door.

"Who the heck are you? What are you guys doing?" Kari asked the girl.

"None of your business." And she left.

Right then, Kari looked over to me half naked on my bed. I didn't care. I let her imagination run wild, but I felt a sense of guilt when a tear streamed down her face.

Kari POV:

This time I couldn't suppress my tears. His mouth was covered in red lipstick, and I don't even have to mention the rest. I knew I shouldn't have come to apologize. I stared at him for a short moment and decided to leave without saying anything. In the back of my mind, I was hoping he'd come to stop me but that didn't happen. I walked quickly back to my suite, letting more tears out.

Tom POV:

Scheisse. Scheisse, scheisse, scheisse!