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CHAPTER 7: RUMOR HAS IT

I had gotten through the first part of the day by hiding in the comforts of my office. Amanda was the only person who I talked to since I exited the witch's office.
My phone rang noisily. I looked at the screen. "Danny" it flashed mockingly. I sighed and answered it.

"Hey Dan. 'Sup?"
"Hey. You sound stressed."
"That's an understatement."
"Want to tell me what happened?"
"You might want to go look for yesterday's paper first and then call me back."

Someone behind me cleared their throat in a very loud way. I quickly turned around and glanced up only to be met by the witch's cold glare.

"Listen, I have to go. I'll call you later." I ended the call and threw my phone in my bag.
"Who was that?" She asked suspiciously.
None of your business you b*tch! I wanted to scream at her face, but instead i said, "My brother."
"Oh? And I do believe we have a policy against personal calls during work hours?"
"Yeah. Sorry 'bout that. It won't happen again." I mumbled.
"Good. You can go now." With that, she stomped off.

I swear that woman despises me. Well, not like I don't reciprocate it anyway. She's always up in my business with her nose stuck in the air.
I sighed in defeat and started gathering my things. I need to end this day and pray that I have a better one tomorrow.
A knock made my eyes dart to the door.

"What do you want Mikaela?" I rolled my eyes.
"As the writer for the gossip column, I'd like to have a chat with you about a certain matter." She announced in her snobby, professional tone.
"Danny Jones?" I asked bluntly.
"As a matter of fact, yes." She pulled out a notepad and smiled.
"There's nothing to tell."
"Are you guys going out?" She asked ignoring my previous statement.
"No." I placed my hands on my hips and faced her.
"So what might yesterday's paper mean?" She said with a wink.
"You actually believe that rubbish? It was a coffee chat between old high school mates." I flashed her a fake smile and grabbed my bag. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm heading home." I walked out my office without waiting for a reply.

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I threw the newspaper in the bin. I never imagined life could get this stressful and annoying. I decided to give Danny a ring.

"Yeah?" He answered. After all that crap after his last call, hearing his voice made me feel more relaxed and happier.
"It's me." I replied pathetically. Duh! It's you.
"I didn't think you'd call to be honest." He chuckled. (I never called people back when we were in high school.) "So what's up with you?"
"Haven't you grabbed the copy of yesterdays paper yet?"
"Uhhhhh...no. Why?" He replied lost.
"It had a picture of you and me at the coffee shop. By the looks of it, we're a tandem now." I ran a hand through my hair.
"That's not so bad. I bet we looked good together." he chuckled.
"It's not bad for you!" I protested.
"Sorry. Just trying to make you laugh. What do you want me to do?"
"I know sorry. It's just that I'm trouble at work already." I sighed.
"Don't worry. I'll devise a plan."
"Okay. I think I'm going to sleep. Today is a very bad day!"
"You take care, yeah?"
"I will. You too. And say hi to the guys for me."
"Will do. Bye Blake."

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After i woke up in the morning, i jumped in the shower and changed for work. Only God knows what will happen to me today.
I sighed and flicked through the channels until I stopped at BBC news.

'Tuesday afternoon, McFly's front man, Danny Jones, was spotted at the local coffe shop with a woman. Reporters say she goes by the name Kathleen 'Blake' McGregor. The two are rumored to be dating but is so far yet to be confirmed...'

You have got to be kidding me! I stomped off in search for my bag and head out the door. As I opened the door, I was met by a blinding flash and more flashes that followed. Photographers kept taking pictures as reporters screamed questions.
I banged the door in their face and my jaw dropped open. I grabbed my phone and quickly dialed Danny's number. When he answered, "SAVE ME!" I screamed.

To be continued...


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