~ Previously on Meeting a rockstar ~

He tries to get me out of my top but I quickly pull back. I really want to make love to him but he can't see my bruises.

Eddie: So babe, are you coming to the swimming pool this afternoon?

Melissa: No, she's going to "study".

Melissa: LO! WHY THAT SWEATER?!

Eddie (confused): Isn't it a little bit too hot for those clothes?

Eddie: There's this premiere I have to go to tomorrow. You should go buy yourself a new dress.

LOREN'S POV

I walk into the dressing room and get out of my clothes. The moment I'm standing there in my underwear Eddie walks in. I quickly put my dress in front of my body but he has already seen the bruises. His face looks really really shocked.

He grabs my dress from me and slowly removes it. Now I'm standing there completely visible for him and his eyes are scanning me in shock. He moves his hand to my head and wipes the foundation from my face. It hurts and the bruises and cuts on my face appear.

Eddie (worried): What happened to you?

There's no way I'm telling him the truth. Trent will kill him. I know what he's capable of.

Loren (lying): I fell really bad yesterday.

Eddie (yelling): DON'T FUCKING LIE LOREN!

Eddie yelling like that startles me and I jump a little.

Loren (lying): I'm not lying.

Eddie (angry): You think I'm stupid?! This isn't from a fall. Someone tried to suffocate you! Someone hit you! And more than one time!

Loren (trying to fake a laugh): Of course not, who would do that?

Eddie (angry): That's what I would like to know.

Loren: Eddie, just let this go. I fell, big deal.

Eddie: You've been distant lately. This is the reason. That day you didn't want to go with us to the swimming pool. It was because of this wasn't it?

Loren (lying): No, I had to learn.

Eddie: And those warm clothes today, that was also to hide your bruises.

Eddie walks closer to me and softly cups my cheek.

Eddie (desperate): Loren...babe...please tell me.

I want to cry...so badly. But then he'll definately know something's up and I have to protect him.

Loren (trying to stay strong): Nothing's wrong.

Eddie (softly stroking her cheek): Lo, I'll protect you. He won't hurt you again.

No, he'll hurt both of us.

Loren (pulling back): WHY CAN'T YOU JUST BELIEVE ME! NOTHING'S WRONG! I FELL!

Eddie (soft): Tell me the truth Lo.

He looks at my nose and then softly touches it.

Eddie (getting angry): He punched you... right in the face.

Loren: Eddie, look at me.

He looks me in the eyes.

Loren (begging): You have to let this go.

Eddie (beginning to understand): What did he threaten you with?

Loren (persuasive): Let this go.

Eddie (angry): LOREN! Tell. me.

Loren: Eddie, you do not want to get involved in this.

Eddie: So you admit it? Someone has been hurting you.

Now the tears start to roll down my cheeks.

Loren: You can't get involved in this.

Eddie: Loren! You're my girl. It's my job to protect you...which I obviously suck at.

Loren (sobbing): Eddie this isn't your fault! You just have to let this go.

Eddie: You keep saying that but I'm not going to back off so you might as well tell me.

Loren (sobbing): Eddie, you don't understand. He's threatening to kill the ones I love if I tell.

Eddie (wiping the tears from her cheeks): Loren...I'll protect them.

Loren (crying): You can't protect everyone.

Eddie (softly stroking her cheek): I'll hire people until he's in jail but you have to tell me who it is first.

Loren: Eddie...can we please go to the premiere first and then talk about this?

Eddie: Lo-

Loren: No, you have to go to this premiere and we'll be late if we don't drop this subject now.

Eddie: But L-

Loren: No, not now.

Eddie (giving up): Fine...but we're far from done with this subject.

He walks out of my dressing room but I can see him standing right in front of it so that no one can get in. So that Trent can't get in. I'm glad Eddie lets it go for now. Now he'll at least be safe until tonight. I put the dress and the jacket on and then Eddie walks in.

Loren (looking down): I look stupid don't I?

Eddie (lifting her chin): You don't. You look beautiful.

I look in the mirror and I guess it kinda looks okay for someone who wants to hide her whole body. I change into my clothes again and then we leave. The ride to my house is silent. I use the time to cover up the bruises on my face. He parks the car and then rushes over to my side to open the door for me. As soon as I get out he puts his arm around my waist. He's never going to leave my side now he knows. I grab my bag and we then walk inside. Melissa and my mom are there and immediately notice the awkward situation.

Nora: Did something happen?

Loren (fake smiling): Nope, everything's fine.

I can feel Eddie's arm tense around my waist. He guides me into my room.

Eddie (clenching his jaw): You're really good at faking a smile.

Loren: We would let this go for now remember?

Eddie (ignoring her): Is this why you didn't want to sleep with me lately? Because you wanted to hide your cuts and bruises for me?

Loren (looking down): Yes, but please let this go for now.

Eddie: I will...for now.

We both change and I cover all my bruises on my face and neck a little bit better. Then I put on some make-up and Eddie groans when he's finally wearing the suit. I walk over to him and remove the tie. I open a few buttons of his white blouse. His pants and jacket are black. He looks really sexy.

Loren (biting her lip): You look really sexy.

Eddie (pecking her lips): And you look beautiful.

We walk out and Melissa and my mom start squealing.

Nora: You guys look great!

Melissa: Although the dress could have been a lot sexier Lo. And why can't you just leave the jacket?

Eddie (wrapping his arm around Loren's waist): She looks great. She doesn't have to change a thing.

Well that shut Melissa up. Eddie's still kind of the rockstar for her. After a few minutes the limo arrived and we drove away. We arrived at the premiere and Eddie got out of the car first. He then reached for my hand and helped me get out. Everyone started chearing and taking pictures. I faked a smile and waved at a few people. We locked our arms and walked inside, answering a few questions on the way.

We've been at the premiere for a few hours now and Eddie hasn't lost my side all evening.

Loren: I'm gonna go to the toilet.

Eddie: I'm going with you.

Loren: Really Eddie? To the girls bathroom? I think they'll throw you out.

Eddie (sighs): Okay but hurry back here.

Loren (smiles): I will.

I walk into the bathroom and do my thing. When I'm checking my make-up in the mirror I suddenly hear a voice behind me.

Someone: Well, don't you look beautiful.

EDDIE'S POV

I can't believe Loren kept this a secret for me. I want to protect her. I hate myself for letting this happen to her. There are blue bruises on her neck from someone trying to suffocate her. Black and blue bruises all over her body. Her nose is wrecked and there are also cuts all over her body. She looked so fragile in that dressing room. Loren's beatings have been the only things on my mind all evening. I hate that I had to drop the subject before. Loren has been gone for quite a while now. I'm going to check up on her.

LOREN'S POV

Loren: Trent

Trent (angry): It's dad for you!

He immediately grabs me by my hair while saying that. He slaps me across the face with his other hand. How did he even get in here?!

Trent: You've alway been ungrateful!

He throws me on the ground and kicks me in my stomach a few times. It feels like my stomach is bleeding from the inside as well as the outside. I look up at Trent and wonder how he can be like this. What does it take for someone to treat his daughter like this.

Trent (yelling): It's your fault Nora doesn't want me anymore!

He throws me against the wall. I can feel my back starting to bleed.

Trent: And now you think you're all that because you have Eddie Duran as your boy toy?

He slaps me across the face again.

Trent: Don't worry, he'll get bored by you. He'll leave you just like I did.

He roughly pulls me up and then throws me against the sink. My head falls against the sink and the last thing I feel before everything turns black is blood dripping out of my head.

EDDIE'S POV

I walk to the girls bathroom's and a man who looks like Loren's dad walks out of there. I think it's strange but shake it off. I reach the door and open it.

Eddie: Loren? Are you here?

There's no response so I walk further into the room. Laying next to the sink is Loren in her own blood.

Eddie: Oh my God. LOREN!

I rush over to her and immediately grab my phone. I call an ambulance and then grab her hand. A few tears escape from my eyes.

Eddie: Hold on babe. You're going to be okay.

The ambulance arrives and the whole premiere is put on hold. They put Loren on a brancard and I get into the ambulance with her. I hold her hand on our way to the hospital while the paramedics put all kind of stuff on her.

Eddie (whispering): You're going to be okay.

It seems like hours until we arrive at the hospital. When we finally get there they rush Loren through the halls. I run beside Loren's brancard but at one point someone pushes me back while the rest rushes Loren further into the hospital. I try to protest but it doesn't work.

Eddie: What are they doing? I have to go with her.

Nurse: I'm sorry Mr. Duran but you can't. You have to wait in the waiting room.

Eddie: No, I can't!

Nurse: I'm sorry Mr. Duran but those are the rules.

Eddie: Who cares about the stupid rules!

The nurse just walks away. I sit down on a chair but then stand up again because I'm way too nervous to sit down. Damnit, Loren! Why wouldn't you just tell me who it was BEFORE the premiere. Why wouldn't you just let me do something about this. I should have noticed a long time ago that something was wrong with my girl. Like I said, I'm the one who has to protect her and I failed. Now who knows what will happen to her. What if she dies?

Eddie (punching the wall): DAMNIT!

I look at the wall and see a whole. That's how my heart feels right now. Loren...no, you can't fucking die on me. A few tears roll down while I slide down the wall and bury my head in my hands.

Max (worried): Eddie?

I look up and my dad looks even more worried when he sees my tears.

Eddie (sobbing): Dad...

Max (sitting down next to him): Oh son.

He wraps his arms around me and hugs me. I wish it was Loren who was hugging me. When I calm down a little bit my dad pulls back.

Eddie: What are you doing here?

Max: I saw you and Loren on the news. What happened?

Eddie: Ehm...Loren, she eh someone has been beating her.

Max (shocked): What?! For how long?! Did you know about this?

Eddie (angry): NO, OF COURSE I DIDN'T BECAUSE IF I DID WE WOULDN'T FUCKING BE HERE!

Max: Eddie, calm down please? How long has this been happening?

Eddie: I don't know. I just found out today. There were these signs (angry) I SHOULD HAVE NOTICED!

Max: Eddie, this is NOT your fault!

Eddie: It is, I should have protected her. It's my job to protect her and I failed!

Max: There's no way you could have known this son.

Eddie: There is. Loren was acting strange. One day we wanted to go to the pool with us and she told us she had homework while nobody of us had homework. When I kept trying to get her to come she snapped at me. She NEVER snaps at me. Then she stopped making love to me. Every time it got too intimate she pulled back. And then today. It was so warm today and she was wearing a sweater and a little bit later a scarf too. Those signs were pretty obvious! I could have noticed she didn't want me to see her body. I SHOULD HAVE NOTICED!

At the word "noticed" I kick over a chair.

Max: Eddie, stop it. It's NOT your fault and that's final. Don't be so hard on yourself. Loren was hiding it pretty well. WHY was she hiding it?

Eddie: He's threatening the ones she loves. (looking down) He's threatening me.

Max: We have to go to the police.

Eddie: We can't. Not until we know who it is. If we have no clue who it is and he finds out we told the police then who knows what he'll do. He DID threaten all of us and he hurt my girlfriend.

Max: Well then we have to wait until Loren can tell us who it is.

Eddie: IF she ever can.

Max: Don't think like that. Loren will be okay. But how did she end up in here?

Eddie: She told me to let it go until after the premiere. Then at the premiere she had to go to the bathroom. I wanted to go with her but she laughed and told me it was the GIRLS bathroom.

A few tears start rolling down my cheeks.

Eddie: I told her to hurry but after a while I went to find her. I called for her but she didn't answer so I walked into the girls bathroom. (sobbing) She was laying there in her own blood. So I called the ambulance and here we are.

Max: Ed, did you see a man close to the girls bathroom?

Will they figure out who did it? More importantly, will Loren be okay? And if she's not. How will Eddie cope with that?