Sort of short chap, not filler but kind of important as an explanation is made. I hope you enjoy it though boing.

Chapter 5

Wen POV

Olivia and I were walking hand in hand back to her house. I was going to drop her off before heading back to my place. We were about to leave school when Ms. Reznik came out of her office and called us in. We walked in and she told us to take a seat because she needed to find the others.

We sat holding hands and soon enough Mo, Scott and Charlie walked in with their backpacks. They sat beside us and Ms. Reznik came in closing the door. "Don't look nervous, you're not in trouble but does anyone know where Stella is?" Ms. Reznik asked and we all shook out heads.

"Actually I think I saw her leave school already" Charlie said. Mo looked at him weirdly but their attention was brought back to Ms. Reznik as she continued to talk, "well that's fine we'll deliver the news later."

She sat down in her chair and took a breath before a wide grin appeared on her face. "You guys have been selected as special guests to mentor on Rising Star. Each one of you guys will be assigned to multiple bands to give advice to and finally there'll be a surprise! Celebrity guests as judges."

I looked to the girls beside me and they were smiling widely. "So that's why you wanted all of us here" I said. Ms. Reznik nodded, "the contest will be after school and this time MTV will be filming the entire show. It will be on a bigger scale this time promoting the bands."

Wow, I thought, I was envious of the bands entering this contest. We never got the same opportunity but then again we might be getting signed soon enough. "This is so cool" Charlie said and I agreed. "Let's head over to Dante's and then go to Stella's to tell her." Scott said and we all nodded in agreement.

A chorus of we'll see you later Ms. Reznik was said and we left. She said she would give us our schedule for the contest tomorrow. We got into Scott's car and drove over picking up pizza along the way. When we got to Stella's place buzzing from excitement.

Mo knocked on her door and the door opened to a tired looking girl. "We brought pizza and good news" she said with a nervous smile. She shuffled to let us in and we cautiously walked in.

We all knew what happened, Mo and Olivia explained to us and Scott had talked to Ray. "Hey guys, what's up?" We sat down on the couch in her living room and Mo grinned, "we're going to be judges and mentors for Rising Star! MTV is filming it!" Stella shot up from her seat, "no way! That's so cool!" "And there's going to be celebrity guests ahhhh!" Mo said jumping up.

After calming down from the good news we enjoyed pizza in the comfort of watching some random music videos on MTV. It was getting late when I checked the time and decided I had to go back since we had school tomorrow. I asked Olivia whether she was leaving now so I could walk her back but she declined saying she'd leave a little later.

I gave her a peck and made my way home. I couldn't help but wonder how'd I react if Olivia and I had broken up, I'm pretty sure I'd be crushed. I would stay home every day not bothering to put an effort for at least awhile. I wish I could've consoled Stella but I think that us being there as a distraction from her thoughts was enough for her.

I got back into my house and saw Sydney lounging on the couch with her laptop. "Hey, how was school" I looked at her before hanging my coat, "ehh it was okay, you know same old stuff." She nodded and said, "Georgie is upstairs doing homework and your dad is in his office." I nodded and said that I'd be upstairs and doing some homework.

Mo POV

After Wen left, Scott had gone too and shortly after and Charlie kissed me on the cheek before I confronted him. I had found it weird that he knew where Stella was when we were in Ms. Reznik's office because I asked him if he knew where she was earlier that day but he had seemed oblivious.

"Hey, you know when I asked you about whether you knew where Stella was you just gave me a shrug. Why didn't you tell me you saw her leave?" He sighed clearly not wanting to explain but quickly said, "she looked really tired so I thought she didn't want to be bothered. I'm sorry I didn't tell you but it won't happen again alright?" He took a step outside and gave me a wave before I huffed and told him this wasn't over.

We decided on sleeping over since the rest of Stella's family wasn't at home and she'd probably feel lonely. Stella had this far off look in her eyes when I came back from the kitchen with a glass of water. I snapped in front of her face but she didn't respond so I yelled right in her ear.

She responded by almost slapping my face but I dodged, unlike Charlie I have faster reactions. She had explained the reasoning before, it was because her brothers had always tried to scare her before so she would always just smack them away to shut them up.

They stopped doing it as they learned with age that Stella's slaps were quite painful. Olivia came back from the bathroom changed into Stella's spare sweats and I went to change quickly. When I came back Stella and Olivia were talking but I decided to eavesdrop a bit not wanting to intrude. If there's anyone you want to confess your feelings to, it's Olivia.

"He and I... I guess, I just don't want to believe it Olivia. Ugh please don't make me say it." Olivia hugged her and said, "you don't have to say it Stella as long as you know better now."

So then I came into the room and plopped beside Stella, "so what did exactly happen?" I asked and she paused to explain, "first of all I could hear the bathroom door open and close so I knew you were listening." I huffed but she patted me on the head.

Then she continued, "On the first day of school back when we left to go for Ellen I sent him a text message right? So he wouldn't have to drive me home." We nodded following along, "later though after we got off the flight I got a text message saying that he broke up with me."

We gasped but she waved us off saying, "but he added on to call him as soon as I got the text so I did in the change room before the show. He explained how he thought the relationship wasn't working out because of how he hadn't felt confident in himself when he was around me. He felt that our relationship had turned into proving each other wrong. It wasn't my fault he said it's just that I was too intelligent for him and that he wasn't good enough for me."

I looked at Olivia behind Stella and she had the same expression just plain disappointment in Ray. We knew that their relationship wasn't going to work out but we were giving hints to Stella to end it. It wasn't just us, Charlie and Wen weren't oblivious to the situation as well. Even Scott could tell but wasn't going to tell his best friend to end it either.

"I feel so confused, the person who used to console me is now the one who makes me cry" she said and I rubbed her back while Olivia gave her a hug. Tears started rolling down Stella's face and I quickly gave her a tissue box to wipe her tears.

I trotted my way slowly to the refrigerator and got the ice cream out. I took a spoon out of the cupboard and handed it to her once back in the living room. She opened the ice cream tub and dug in to the cookie dough delight. It seemed that she didn't want to talk anymore so Olivia got up chose a random movie and watched until we fell asleep.

So what do you think? Ray is douche? Angry at him? Please express it in reviews! Also you excited for the new and improved Rising Star! I sure am! Who do you think the celebrity guest is? Huh?! Guess and I have a special gift for who guesses it right first! I hope you like it and sorry if I'm bad at updaters!

-Enjoyelationofmusicforforever