I woke up.... again. And looked at that white ceiling..... again. And heard Kevin's voice...again. I sighed. This was SERIOUSLY getting old.
"At least the outfits okay!" he cheered softly. I smiled.
"Where's Nick?!" I shouted suddenly.
"He went to an interview. Why?" Joe asked, seated on my other side.
"No reason. I just.... had a bad dream about him." I lied.
"Oh my gosh! I saw you fall, and that outfit made you look SO cute when you hit the ground!" Stella squealed, her hands on her hips. Kevin turned to her, his brows furrowed.
"I'm not gonna ask." he mumbled, turning back to me.
"Anyway, your soon-to-be-heartbreaker-guy-you-are-dating-Jake is waiting outside for you." Stella sneered. She really didn't like this decision, but I liked Jake. He was a good boyfriend. I think.
I nodded and got up, running out the door to see Jake.
"Hey Jake." I said sweetly.
"Hey Macy. You look hot!" he yelled. His arms wrapped around my waist.
"Uh. Yeah.... So..." I said uncomfortably. He smashed his lips against mine awkwardly. His hands flailed around my body like they were connected to a motor. It felt really disgusting.
And the kiss was nothing like the one I shared with Kevin. That one was sweet and gentle.... Wait, I didn't like that kiss! It was.... Just better than this one... Yeah, that's it!
But this kiss really was gross. He kept sticking his tongue into my mouth. I guessed he hadn't brushed in, like, a week. And then, he bit my bottom lip really hard.
"Ow!" I screeched, bringing a hand to my lip. He had made it bleed.
"Sorry, babe." he smirked.
"Uh, yeah. Gotta go." I said. Running back to the house, I tripped up the steps, and stayed there.
"Okay, you need to break up with that.... That pig!" Stella said, running out of the house and lifting me up by the arms. I huffed, watching Jake jump in his car and race away.
"He's... awesome!" I said, lying.
"Okay, you know what; I know you're being sarcastic. You have to be. He made you BLEED and he was running his hands all over you!" she screamed.
"And why don't you look at what's in front of you! Kevin was about to go beat the.... Stuffing out of that guy! He had to go take a bath to calm down!" she said a little more quietly. I blushed.
"We'll see." I replied stoically. We walked back into the house.
Stella's POV
I set Macy down at the TV, letting her watch some weird sitcom. Running to the spot where Joe and I plan, I rushed into the living room.
"Okay, that plan didn't work." I said, out of breath. Joe placed his hand on my shoulder.
"I really didn't think inviting heartbreak Jake over would work. I told you that from the beginning." Joe said soothingly.
"I know, I know. So, what's this amazing plan you have?" I said sarcastically.
"First, we need some butter and olives. And then we need to get Macy into a room with my buddy Joshua. Then, the olives fall on her head and then butter gets stuck in her ears!" Joe explained.
"Um...." I said, confused. My cell phone rang.
"Hello? Hi! Oh... Yeah! We'll be there! Definitely. Kay. See ya." I said into the phone.
"Who was that?" Joe asked.
"Jennifer. And Jake's having a party. We all have to go. My new plan depends on it." I said, smiling.
Macy's POV
"I really don't want to go. I'm not a party person." I whined to Stella.
"Too bad. We're going." she said, smoothing out my outfit and giving me different shoes. Finally, I got my converse back.... Wait. I didn't own rhinestoned purple converse hi-tops. Oh no.
I sighed, slipping on the new shoes. At least they weren't heels. Stella and I made our way to the car where Kevin, Nick, and Joe were waiting. What? No, I didn't say Kevin's name first for any particular reason!
Stella's POV
We walked into the house of heartbreak Jake. The music was making the whole house vibrate.
"Yo!" Jennifer yelled over the music.
"Where's Jake?" I yelled back.
"Upstairs with some girl. Why?" she yelled. I ignored her question and grabbed Macy, who was looking around like a scared puppy. Kevin, Joe, and Nick were set in place with a group of thirteen fans ambushing them.
"What?" Macy yelled, trying to get free from my grip.
"Come with me!" I yelled back. She looked confused, but followed me anyway. The music grew fainter up the steps, and I heard mumbling through a door.
"Don't hate me for doing this." I said softly, opening the door.
Stupid heartbreak Jake was making out with some girl on his lap. My plan had finally worked.
But Macy crumbled.
"J-Jake?" she muttered.
"Get out of here." he said, barely looking at her. Wow. He forgot he had a girlfriend. Hah. Expected. I led Macy down the stairs and into the bathroom.
"I'm sorry Stella!" Macy cried, hugging me and letting her tears fall onto my bare shoulder. I was glad my dress was strapless, or I would have big black stains on the straps.
"I do like Kevin! I was stupid for dating a heartbreaker! And even though I expected this, I'm sorry that I'm crying. I've been really over-emotional lately." she sobbed.
"It's okay. I think you're just being over-emotional because of all these conflicting feelings. And I hope that you stop crying soon because my perfectly-applied makeup is running down your cheeks." Macy looked up, laughing and sniffing.
"Thank you! And... Please don't tell Kevin." she said. I nodded, turning to open the door. When I did, a familiar straight-haired boy and his curly-haired brother toppled over from their eavesdropping position against the door.
"Nick! Joe! Guys, you can't tell either!" I squealed. Macy looked devastated behind me. She seemed to be looking at nicks hand.
"Okay. We will call a cab and go home. You guys sign some fan stuff and come back." I told them. I grabbed Macy's hand, dragging her out of the bathroom and to the phone to call a cab. I ignored the shouts of retort coming from the two we had left behind.
Macy's POV
Stella was such a good friend. I never believed anything about Jake until now.
And then Nick and Joe had to ruin my moment. Grr.
Anyway, we got back and went into the guest room that Mrs. Lucas had set up in the house. New rooms were appearing every day.
"Um, Macy? Don't you have to feed your cat?" Stella asked worriedly. My mouth opened into an 'o'. Stella had something behind her back before smiling and showing me the cat she had picked up from outside.
"Mr. Snuggles! Thank you Stella!" I shouted, grabbing my kitten from her hands.
"I saw him outside. You guys must've left a window open or something." Stella explained. I smiled, setting my sweet little kitty down on my guest bed. Stella knew what I was doing. I always did this at my house when I missed my kitten. She rolled her eyes.
Crouching by the side of the bed, I snuck glances at my kitten. All of a sudden, I leaped up and pounced on my unsuspecting Mr. Snuggles. He started chewing on my hair and I giggled as I rolled over onto my back. I heard low chuckling behind me. Joe, Kevin, and Nick were laughing at me so hard that I thought they would throw up. Really!
Joe was rolling on the floor, Nick was laughing (he never laughs!) and Kevin was leaning on a dresser and trying SO hard not to let his laugh go past a chuckle. I blushed and jumped up. Even Stella was shaking from the giggles she was keeping inside.
"Stella! Why didn't you tell me they were standing there?!" I yelled, scooping up Mr. Snuggles.
"No, it's okay. Ooo, can I see Mr. Snuggles?" Kevin asked enthusiastically, trying to get his brothers to stop laughing. This actually made them laugh harder at Kevin's interest in my cat.
"Sure." I said shyly, handing Mr. Snuggled over. He played with my kitty for awhile and then put him down.
"Well, here is your home for..... Seven more days." he smirked.
"Thanks. Even though you guys have really comfortable beds." I said, then slapped my hand over my mouth. I giggled nervously.
"Um, if you need anything, Stella knows where everything is." Nick said, his voice void of emotion. My hand moved away from my mouth and I felt the color leave my cheeks. I still couldn't get over what Nick was doing to himself.
"Um, can me and Stella talk for a sec?" I croaked, watching the guys nod and leave the room. I shut the door quietly.
"What's wrong, Macy?" Stella asked quietly.
"What happened to the Lucases?" I whispered. Stella sighed.
"Macy, I don't think I should tell you." Stella said guiltily.
"No, please. Stella, Nick has been..... I don't know how to put it. But if you don't tell me, I can't help him!" I pleaded. Stella looked worried. For me and Nick.
"Okay." she breathed.
