Globes and Maps - Chapter 7

Benji woke up about an hour later and looked up to see Heather looking through a bunch of pictures that lay on the dresser.

"What are you doing here?", he questioned.

"I brought you back to your room remeber?", she questioned.

"Kind of", he told her with a slight laugh. She smiled and walked over to the bed she sat down next to him and she had a picture of him and a girl kissing.

"Who's this Benj she's in a lot of your pictures?", Heather was just curious about this girl.

"It's a girl Ive known for a while, she used to hang out with us on tour but she decided to go off with some college guy who played sports",he told her sitting up and looking at the picture.

"Ohhh she likes the athletic type",she smiled.

"Yeah".

"Are you mad at me Benj?", she questioned.

"For sleeping with Pierre?", he replied.

"Yeah of course for that", she looked at him.

"Nah, Im over it", he gave her a reassuring smile Heather smiled and hugged Benji.

~*~

Ashley woke up and looked around the hotel room. She wasn't sure what had just happend but she was a little sure. She looked over to see Billy playing his guitar quietly.

"Hey your up", he sensed her moving around and he smiled.

"Yeah ugh", she stated sitting up. She walked over to Billy and sat next to him.

"Whatca playing?", she questioned him.

"Ah nothing really just some GC songs", he smiled.

"Play me one", Ashley smiled at him. He looked at her then back at his guitar and began to play Say Anything. Ashley began to sing along with him.

"Your hotter than Joel", he smiled looking at her.

"I'd sure as hell hope you'd say that", she laughed.

"Im sorry about the way I reacted Billy It was selfish of me with the whole other girl thing, I can't believe I was even half upset about it i dunno what came over me", Ashley said.

"It's okay do you like me more than just a you know rock star you f*ck?", he questioned her. Ashley didnt' know how to answer that question she wanted to say yes but she couldn't.

"Billy it's all fun okay?", she gave him a smile. He looked at her.

"Okay", he nodded and played another song on the guitar as they both sang along to it.

~*~

"But when im way up here it's chrystal clear and now im in a whole new world with you", Allie stated looking at Paul as they left the hotel room still singing.

"A whole new....".

"Would you two shut the f*ck up!", Joel walked passed them with a can of heiniken in his hand.

"World", Paul continued ignoring Joel.

"A whole new world', Allie smirked. Joel threw his hands up in the air and slammed the hotel room door shut.

Paul and Allie came laughing really loud as they entered the lobby. Allie looked over to see Jina sitting on the couch looking hopelessly out the window.

"Paul Ill be back Cadee looks like she needs me", she told him as she gave him a kiss.

"Cadee", she stated using her groupie name while Paul was around. Jina looked up at Allie with tears in her eyes.

"What happend?", she questioned.

"Jordan asked Joel last night how he felt about me and he says he could care less about me because Im a groupie and nothing more that hurt you know.. I mean Paul actually thinks more of you", Jina looked down at her shoes.

"Joel likes you just give him time to figure it out", she told her.

"Hey girls whats wrong Cadee?", he questioned.

"Joel hates me he just sleeps with me for pleasure doesn't he? thats what Jordan told me", Jina stated.

"He doesn't hate you Cadee in fact he really likes you and I dunno why Jordan would tell you something so stupid as that", he told her as he sat down next to her.

"Why would Jordan lie he's such a great friend", Jina said.

"I dont know but Joels always had great things to say about you I dunno where he'd get a crazy idea like that".

"Why did it f*cking hurt so much to see Joel with another groupie it never felt like that before", she looked at the two.

"Because you have feelings for Joel Jina don't hide behind your groupie PACT because Allie sure isn't and you really need to just open up to him. He really needs someone to open up his heart too since his dad left he's been really not High School Joel you know", Paul said.

"Yeah", Jina looked at them.

"Paul do you think you can just say something to him for me, Im going to go back home and just relax I need a day off from this s*it", she told him.

"I'd love to you know what I'll do it now, Allie do you mind?", he questioned.

"Of course not", she shot him a smile.

"Im gunna go home with Cadee but I'll catch you later tonight maybe after your interview at z100?", she looked at him.

"Yeah sounds like a plan", he kissed her and ran off.

~*~

"Joel it's Paul can I come in?", Paul opened the door slightly.

"Yeah", Joel quickly wiped his face and took a sip of his beer. Paul walked in and sat by Joel on the bed.

"Hey man whats up with you, you okay?", Paul questioned not wanting to state the obvious that he knew about him and Jina.

"Yea Cadee's been acting really weird latley, Paul I mean I love this girl to death and yet I sleep with other girls it just doesn't f*cking feel right you know?", Joel looked at him.

"Yeah, I was just talking to Cadee in the lobby she looked really upset, did you talk to Jordan last night?", he questioned.

"No why", Joel looked confused.

"Jordan told Cadee that you said that you can't love her cuz she's a groupie", Paul explained.

"He f*cking did what?", Joel screamed.

"You heard me correclty my young apprentis", Paul stated trying to be funny.

"Im going to kick his f*cking ass", Joel's face filled with anger.

"Joel why dont you forget it and just call her ask her to hang out tonight after our show", he told him.

"okay", Joel picked up the phone and dialed her number. He got her answering machine.

"Cadee it's Joel I know your prolly there and you dont want to speak to me but there is alot of things we need to talk about, why aren't you telling me how you feel? you can't hide these feelings I need to know whats going on inside that crazy head of yours so call me back we can talk tonight after my show maybe I'll stop by the apartment? okay well call me on my cell bye", he stated.

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