Jen smiled as she thought of what she was going to tell Nick. He had to get furious. She grabbed her lipstick and applied it very slowly, turning her lips into a dark wine color. She finished doing her hair, and sat down on the bed, reading a magazine, waiting for Emmalee to come in, so she could go talk to Nick.
"Nick, let's get out, I'm freezing," Emmalee whined, shivering. Nick rubbed her arms up and down, sending goosebumps all over.
"Okay, baby. Wanna go out to dinner to some restaurant we passed on our way here? I'm really hungry," Nick said.
"No," Emmalee answered, pulling out of Nick's embrace. Nick looked at her, confused and hurt.
"Why not, Emmalee?" Nick asked, in a soft voice filled with pain. He wasn't used to rejection, and it hurt pretty bad. Emmalee looked up at him, and immediately regretted saying no. She just was very tired, and she had gotten another on of her headaches again, which made her extremely cranky.
"Because I don't feel like it, okay?" she answered, getting out of the pool. Nick trailed behind her.
"Are you all right, Emma? Do you need anything?" Nick asked sweetly. Emma sighed. The guy was so sweet. She didn't deserve a guy like that. Not after what she was when she was younger. Flashbacks kept invading her thoughts, like when she used to sell herself for money when her parents were too poor to even afford food. Her dad had lost his job, and her mother had never worked, so they ended up broke. Emmalee was so desperate that she had sold herself for money. She was happy at first, when she had money in her pocket. But when the realization of what she was doing finally dawned on her, she became ashamed of herself, and immediately stopped. Her parents never found out where the money was coming from, and Emma never planned on telling them. The only person that knew was Jen and Dave. She turned to Nick, and put her arms around his shoulders.
"Nick, I'm so sorry I snapped at you, I just have a bad migraine," Emmalee apologized.
"It's okay, Em. I understand. Do you want me to go to your room with you, so we can hang out. You won't be alone, and we can watch TV and order some food. Our next concert isn't until tomorrow night," Nick said.
"That would be great, except...Jen will be there," Emmalee said. They started to walk back into the hotel.
"Well, she can join us. Why, do you mind her being there?" Nick asked. Emmalee thought for a minute.
"Well, she has feelings for you, and I don't want to rub in her face that you and I are going out," Emmalee explained.
"That's just a little crush. She'll get over it," Nick replied.
"Yeah, right," Emma said under her breath. She's probably planning her revenge right now, she thought.
"Oh, you know what? She's gonna be staying with me for awhile," Nick said. They got into the elavator, and Nick punched in their floor number. Emmalee's head snapped in Nick's direction.
"Where? In your house?" she asked.
"Yeah," Nick responded.
"What for?" Emma interrogated.
"She said that her parents had disowned her when she had decided to come with us on tour, and she asked me if she could stay with me until everything's settled, and I couldn't just say no," Nick said. Emmalee fumed. Who does that rat think she is, anyway? She's just trying to steal Nick away from me, she thought. "I know what she's trying to do, and it's not gonna work," she said. "She's trying to steal you away from me."
"Oh come on, Em, no one will ever be able to do that. I love you and only you," Nick whispered. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips until the elevator doors slid open. Nick put his arm around Emma's waist, and walked with her to her hotel room. She got out her key card, and inserted it into the slot. When the light turned green, she opened the door, and entered, Nick right behind her. She saw Jen sitting on her bed, and just wanted to turn around and leave. She set down her bag.
"Hey, Nick," Jen said, coyly.
"Hey, Jen," Nick responded, sitting down on Emma's bed.
"I have something to tell you, Nick. It's about Emma," Jen said. Nick turned to Jen.
"What is it, Jen?" he asked.
"Yeah, what is it Jen?" Emma echoed, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I heard you talking to that Dave guy," she started. "I heard you tell him that you love him and that you miss him, and can't wait to get back. She must be cheating on you Nick," Jennifer finished. Emma paled. That's a bunch of crap! she thought.
"What?? What the hell are you talking about, Jen?" Nick said, standing up, turning red.
"Ask your precious Emma. She should know. And don't even think about lying," Jen said, smiling evilly.
"Did you say that stuff to some guy, Emma?" Nick asked quietly.
"Umm...well, yeah, but you see-" she started.
"I can't believe I trusted you, Emmalee! I thought you loved me, and you go telling other guys that you love them too!" Nick said, tears in his eyes.
"Nick, I do love you! Dave is my best friend!" Emma cried.
"Oh, yeah right, Emma! Stop lying to poor Nick! I heard the way you were talking to him! It's like you two were lovers or something!" Jen said. Nick paled.
"What?! You liar! You bitch! What the hell is your problem? All you wanna do is break Nick and me apart!" Emma screamed.
"Yeah, keep on thinking that, hun, I'm just telling the truth," she said slyly. "Your cheating on Nick, and you can't lie to me, because I heard every word you told to that Dave guy! So stop lying to Nick!" Jen said, standing up. Emma rushed to Jen, and started to hit her.
"Stop lying, you slut! STOP IT! You just want Nick and me to break up! That's all you want!" she said, pushing Jen hard, so that she fell on the bed. Nick just stood there, frozen to the floor, not believing what he had heard.
"Think whatever you want, Emmalee! But I know what you're like! I know how you were when you were younger. You were a-"
"Shut the hell up, you traitor! SHUT UP! YOU PROMISED!" Emma screamed. Nick came out of his trance.
"What did she promise you, Emma?" Nick asked.
"Nick, please-"
"If she won't tell you, I will! Emma used to sell her body for money. In other words, she used to be a slut hooker!" she cried.
Chapter 10
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