explain why I acted like that, but I can’t right now. But we need to talk soon, okay?”
“You don’t need to explain,” he quickly says. “I forgive you. It’s not a big deal. I know that you’re just trying to make good television.”
“That’s not what I’m trying to do.” I feel kind of angry. Does Stephan really think that little of me?
“Maybe next time, you could try not to do it at my expense,” he says angrily, as we pull up at his house.
His words sting, and I feel like crying. I’m not sure how to respond, so I don’t.
“Look, just give me a little time. I just need to clear my head. I’ll see you later.” Stephan gets out of my car before I can say anything, and I sit there for a few seconds before moving.
What the hell just happened?
I’ve never seen Stephan overreact, especially with me. Did he really think that I would use him for entertainment?
I decide not to ponder it too long. Right now, I am going to go see Stacy and Anna. Stephan would have to wait. I am not going to let anybody ruin my good mood.
I guess Stephan isn’t as perfect as I thought.
Just as I put my car in reverse, the passenger door opens. Stephan leans his head inside.
“I’m sorry. I don’t think you used me, and I shouldn’t have said that,” he apologizes, and then shuts the door. And just like that, I am no longer mad at Stephan. I could never stay mad at him.
As I am backing out of Stephan’s driveway, my phone rings. It’s Alec.
“Hey,” I answer.
“Hey, Scar. I heard you’re going to see your sister Stacy this afternoon,” he says.
“Yeah.”
“You never told me about her before,” his voice sounds a little sad. “I’m surprised you didn’t trust me enough.”
“I’m sorry. It’s not that I didn’t trust you. I just didn’t like to talk about it. I was really hurt when I thought she ran away, and I didn’t really want the press running some bogus story about her. I really wanted to keep her a secret. I guess I thought if I was good enough, that Stacy would come back somehow.”
“So you have a niece?” he asks.
“Yes. Her name is Anna , and she is nine years old. I haven’t met her yet, but I get to today. I’m very excited. Stacy told me she is a big fan.” I can’t help but smile at that. She really will be excited to see me.
“T hat’s awesome. Maybe when you go on your Christmas tour in a few months, she can come see a show or two.”
What? Did he just say Christmas tour? “Alec, what do you mean Christmas tour ?”
“It’s just a month long tour. You’ll do a few shows — LA, Vegas, Miami, and a few other big cities,” he explains. “I thought I told you. It’s to promote the new single. You’ll sing a few Christmas songs and some of the stuff from your new album.”
“New single?” I question.
“Well, as soon as your record company approves the material, and they will , we’re going to get the single ready.”
“I thought we we’re waiting for the summer to tour,” I protest.
“Oh hush, you’ll only miss like a week of school, two weeks tops. And then you can finish your senior year before you go on a long tour, I promise.”
“Alec, you are going to be the death of me.”
“You know you love me.”
I sigh. “Of course I do. But don’t push your luck.”
“I’m going to get things ready for Barry tomorrow, so I will talk to you later. Be home at a decent time. You’re crabby when you don’t get enough sleep.”
I roll my eyes, even though he can’t see. “Goodbye, Alec.”
4:14 PM
OH MY GOD!
I park my car on the curb in front of the small apartment building. As I get out of my car, Peter and the rest of the camera crew rush in front of me. I glare at Peter.
“Really?” I ask, annoyed. He just shrugs.
These guys are worse than the paparazzi .
I walk up the stairs, and knock on Stacy’s door. I hear somebody inside yell, “I got it!”
The door swings open, and a little girl who looks just like Stacy
“You don’t need to explain,” he quickly says. “I forgive you. It’s not a big deal. I know that you’re just trying to make good television.”
“That’s not what I’m trying to do.” I feel kind of angry. Does Stephan really think that little of me?
“Maybe next time, you could try not to do it at my expense,” he says angrily, as we pull up at his house.
His words sting, and I feel like crying. I’m not sure how to respond, so I don’t.
“Look, just give me a little time. I just need to clear my head. I’ll see you later.” Stephan gets out of my car before I can say anything, and I sit there for a few seconds before moving.
What the hell just happened?
I’ve never seen Stephan overreact, especially with me. Did he really think that I would use him for entertainment?
I decide not to ponder it too long. Right now, I am going to go see Stacy and Anna. Stephan would have to wait. I am not going to let anybody ruin my good mood.
I guess Stephan isn’t as perfect as I thought.
Just as I put my car in reverse, the passenger door opens. Stephan leans his head inside.
“I’m sorry. I don’t think you used me, and I shouldn’t have said that,” he apologizes, and then shuts the door. And just like that, I am no longer mad at Stephan. I could never stay mad at him.
As I am backing out of Stephan’s driveway, my phone rings. It’s Alec.
“Hey,” I answer.
“Hey, Scar. I heard you’re going to see your sister Stacy this afternoon,” he says.
“Yeah.”
“You never told me about her before,” his voice sounds a little sad. “I’m surprised you didn’t trust me enough.”
“I’m sorry. It’s not that I didn’t trust you. I just didn’t like to talk about it. I was really hurt when I thought she ran away, and I didn’t really want the press running some bogus story about her. I really wanted to keep her a secret. I guess I thought if I was good enough, that Stacy would come back somehow.”
“So you have a niece?” he asks.
“Yes. Her name is Anna , and she is nine years old. I haven’t met her yet, but I get to today. I’m very excited. Stacy told me she is a big fan.” I can’t help but smile at that. She really will be excited to see me.
“T hat’s awesome. Maybe when you go on your Christmas tour in a few months, she can come see a show or two.”
What? Did he just say Christmas tour? “Alec, what do you mean Christmas tour ?”
“It’s just a month long tour. You’ll do a few shows — LA, Vegas, Miami, and a few other big cities,” he explains. “I thought I told you. It’s to promote the new single. You’ll sing a few Christmas songs and some of the stuff from your new album.”
“New single?” I question.
“Well, as soon as your record company approves the material, and they will , we’re going to get the single ready.”
“I thought we we’re waiting for the summer to tour,” I protest.
“Oh hush, you’ll only miss like a week of school, two weeks tops. And then you can finish your senior year before you go on a long tour, I promise.”
“Alec, you are going to be the death of me.”
“You know you love me.”
I sigh. “Of course I do. But don’t push your luck.”
“I’m going to get things ready for Barry tomorrow, so I will talk to you later. Be home at a decent time. You’re crabby when you don’t get enough sleep.”
I roll my eyes, even though he can’t see. “Goodbye, Alec.”
4:14 PM
OH MY GOD!
I park my car on the curb in front of the small apartment building. As I get out of my car, Peter and the rest of the camera crew rush in front of me. I glare at Peter.
“Really?” I ask, annoyed. He just shrugs.
These guys are worse than the paparazzi .
I walk up the stairs, and knock on Stacy’s door. I hear somebody inside yell, “I got it!”
The door swings open, and a little girl who looks just like Stacy
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