~*Crista's Hope*~
Chapter 4
"I'm nervous!" Crista said a little jumpy that day. "Don't worry, you'll do fine!" Mrs. Trousdale said. "Where's Chris! I can't do this without him here!" she said peering through the curtain. "He'll be here. Girl do you have the slightest idea of how much he loves you? He wouldn't miss it for the world," she comforted her. She was auditioning for Dream Street's record label. If she made it, she would be living her dream and sharing it with the person she cared about most. "Okay Crista you can come in now," one of the producers said. She looked back at Mrs. Trousdale who shrugged signaling she didnt know where Chris was. Crista sighed and went on the stage with her guitar. She stood there for a moment like she was frozen, she wasn't sure of what to do. Then she heard a rustling by the curtain, she looked back and saw Chris smiling at her. She sighed in relief and went on with her prformance. She did it amazingly and she was sent backstage agsin. She sat around with Chris for almost a half-hour, there were some other people who did an audition. "Crista," they heard one of them say. She closed her eyes for a minute and then got up. She came back in smiling. "Ahh there signing me!" she shouted. Chris jumped up to grab her just as equally happy as they celebrated.
2 days later they were back at home and Chris heard some loud music playing from Crista's room. He walked in slowly and it became MUCH louder. "WHAT are you listening to?" he asked. Crista turned it down and proceeded to talk to him. "Well, since my life's started over, I want to start listening to the same groups I used to. This is Mudvayne," she said. "Oookay," Chris said shrugging. Just then her phone rang and she picked it up. "Hello?" she said. "Oh hi David!" she said smiling at Chris and he knew it was the guy from the record company. "Oh you announced my schedule!" she said. She listened intensely and half-way through it she shrieked "WHAT?" Chris got a worried expression. "Oh okay, hmm yeah. Thanks a lot. Bye" she said hanging up. "What's wrong?" Chris jumped to ask. "Everything's cool. I start recording as soon as you guys go on tour. Problem is, once I'm done with recording and ready to tour, I can't join Dream Street right away. I have to join with some other band, I won't be able to tour with you till February," she explained. "FEBRUARY! Crista it's October, I can't be away from you for that long!" he said. "I know," she said putting her head down. "But hey, this is your dream, don't let me be in the way, you just go record and have fun. Don't think about seeing me so it won't depress either of us. And it's not like I won't be able to talk to you," he said. "Yeah I guess, I always thought when I lived my 'dream' it would be with you," she said. "And it still is! Just a couple miles apart. I'm sure we can find time to meet up in between those 4 months! They will most likely let you home for Christmas and stuff," he said. "Yeah, you're right what was I so worried about. But I'll still miss you all those other times!" she said. "Yeah me too," Chris sighed.
Here it was...the day Chris was to leave and Crista was due in the studio only 2 days later. They sat in the living room together watching tv, Crista with her head on him. "Chris, I won't see you for 4 months, let's do something!" she suddenly shrieked sitting up. "Well, I mean, what can we do?" Chris asked. "i dont know SOMETHING" she said getting frustrated and crossing her arms. "Okay, let's not start fighting NOW, I wouldnt be able to live with myself if I left home with you mad at me," he said. She just sighed. "I'm sorry, I'm just ARGH, I don't want you to leave!" she said feeling helpless. "I know, if anything I wish I could just bring you with me but I can't" he said letting her know the feeling was mutual. "Can we just go see a movie at least...and I think I'd feel better if our friends came," she said. "Okay, I'll call them up," he said picking up the phone and calling everyone. Pretty soon the whole gang was there and they walked to the theater down the street. They got to the movies and were looking at the posters outside deciding what to see. "OH MY GOD! WE HAVE TO SEE EXTREME DAYS!" she screamed pointing at it. The guys looked at it kinda puzzled. "Oh yeah we've gotten to know Crista well...she has a major thing for Dante Basco" Isabell said. "Who?" Chris said walking up to the poster with Crista. She pointed to the actor and he rolled his eyes. "Oh come on, he ain't got nothing on me," Chris said smoothly. "Hmm try a driver's license and LOTS of money," Andria said laughing. "So!" was all Chris could say in his defense. "Oh hush, he's just a celebrity crush, you know I love you," Crista said in a playful voice. They decided the see it anyway and Crista rested on Chris the whole time.
Finally it was time for the guys to go. They all got to see them off. "Guys its time to get on our plane," Greg said. "Okay...I guess this is goodbye" Chris said. "Not forever!" she said reassuring him. "Yeah I know," he said laughing a little to lighten up. Crista smiled and went in to kiss him. After she pulled away she hugged him tightly for as long as she could before she was forced to let go. "Bye," she said as her voice cracked a little. Chris could tell she was on the verge of tears even though she tried to act like she was fine. When Chris first met her she was extrmely tough and rowdy but it turned out she was more soft hearted than he thought. Crista herself couldn't even believe she was going to cry. She hadn't cried in years. "Bye," Chris said as he got a little weak himself and walked away, Crista forced a smile as he walked through the gates smiling back at her.
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