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Chapter 16
Kris opened her door an hour later to a clean shaven, smiling Wills, dressed in jeans and a blue Armani shirt.
"Good afternoon Kris, I do hope you're feeling better," Wills greeted her, then handed her a single yellow rose. Kris' eyes widened, and she stared in surprise.
"Oh, thank you Wills, that is my fave flower! I love it!" she cried, spontaneously hugging him, then kissing him on the cheek.
"Kris, what time are you coming back?" Brian called from his room, then walked in wearing jeans and holding his shirt. Kris started to giggle at the expression on his face and let go of Wills.
"Probably
5 or so. Your concert is at 7, right?" Brian nodded, pulling on his shirt
quickly. She ran over and hugged him, lightly brushing his lips with hers, and
said, "Okay, see ya then!" Brian stared as she left, then slowly shook
his head and walked back into his room, desperately confused. *
The guys went out for the day, because they were leaving early the next morning,
but the time still passed slowly for Brian. He couldn't stop thinking about
Kris and it showed. He was relieved when they finally got back to the hotel
around four. They had to leave at 5 for sound check, but they needed to wait
for Kris. *
Wills dropped off Kris around five of 5, and quickly embraced her.
"I had fun Wills, I'm gonna miss you," Kris said honestly, smiling at him.
"Whenever you are in town, call me and I'll be free. Keep in touch, you're something special," Wills replied, kissing her cheek. "Hey, do you have something with that Brian chap?" Kris looked startled.
"Well, kind of, if that's an answer. Why?" Wills smiled.
"Kris, you may be smart in some things, but in love, I'm not so sure. Just let me tell you, he was the first one to your side when he found out something was wrong, and didn't let go until he knew you were all right. He loves you Kris, I don't know how you can miss it, even a stranger like me couldn't! Well, good day!"
"Bye,"
Kris replied, then shook her head, amazed. *
Na and Kris watched as the guys went through sound check and warmed up, from
the front row. Kris thought, "Man, I wish I hadn't lost my sketchbook,
I'd love to draw them." Kris sighed, and walked backstage, wondering where
Brian had disappeared to. Things were weird between them, on the brink between
falling into each other's arms or just forgetting their feelings totally and
giving up. They had barely spoken since she'd come back, and then he was rushing
around, getting ready for the concert. She and Na joined in on the group prayer
before they headed out onstage, then were escorted to their seats, wearing enough
as disguise that no one would recognize them.
About halfway through the concert, one of the body guards got her attention.
"Phone call!" he mouthed. Kris asked Na if she wanted to watch from backstage. Nodding, the body guard lifted her and Kris over the barrier and led them backstage. Kris smiled at AJ as she passed, who blew her a kiss and made half the crowd behind her scream, thinking it was aimed their way. The body guard handed Kris a cell phone.
"Hello? Kris speaking." Her blood froze when Josh's voice came from the other end, a voice from her past that she had never wished to hear again.
"Hey Kris, what's up? I just wanted to ask, how's London? I'm sick of this fog, but it makes it easier to watch and not be seen." Kris started shaking, but kept her voice calm.
"What do you want, you jerk? I have a restraining order on you! How did you get my cell phone number?" Na gave Kris a strange look as she turned pale and her body started shaking to the point that she couldn't control it. Josh chuckled.
"I don't want anything, yet. Kris, it's not nice to call people names. Ya know, restraining orders don't work too well in other countries, not in my book. See ya soon, b*tch!"
"Go to hell, Josh!" Kris screamed, before hanging up, ready to smash the phone on the ground. She swayed on her feet, but Na was there, scared to death, but kept her steady. Kris whispered, "Don't let the guys see me like this, they have a dress change soon. Get me to the back-" *
"Kris, what did he tell you, what happened?" Na cried, handing her a glass of cold water. Kris explained everything and when she finished, she looked Na in the eye.
"Na, I'm so scared! This wasn't supposed to happen. I should be with Brian, Josh should be in jail and I should be happy! What happened?"
"Kristina Annette, look at me!" Na demanded harshly, to get her attention. "You are acting like he won already, like he defeated you! Do you want to give him the pleasure of knowing he's won?" Kris shook her head, wiping away her tears.
"And as for Brian, I don't understand what's going on! You were so ready to commit last week, what happened? The guy loves you with everything he has Kris, if you'll just look!" Kris looked up at her, doubtfully whispering, "Sometimes Na.. sometimes, I wonder. Sometimes I just wanna let go, turn around and never come back. I tried so hard to forget him, how much I love him.. but I just couldn't. I can't forget the one man I love." *
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