Falling For a Fake

ater, Liam trailing beh

ded bluntly. Val handed her the phone, which she snatched impatiently. Silence stretched f

t there and perform." And with that, she left. The five

o the stage. What choice did they have? Even from the dressing rooms, they could hear the restless

ease before it made her do something stupid. Barely

er. Sometimes he'd even carry her bridal styl

ven snatch his own guitar from him and wack him over the head with it. So she'd made a last min

was instantly electrified by screaming fans and blaring music. They went

eran get to truly shred, with no limitations dampening his skill. He h

ity. He adored attention, he thrived in the spotlight, and he h

a terrible partner. It was his love of attention that had go

e gritted her teeth, fighting tooth and nail to maintain an at least neutr

solo. Sometimes he'd sweep her up and spin her around, both of them lost in exhila

f for a moment. Before she could think to stop herself,

ontinued stepping backwards until she was side by side with Gianna, drawing the be

his eyes as he watched from across the stage. Brushi

med, audible even over the roaring c

lves assembled in the tour bus lounge

elief after the stress of the day. "Our lawyers had her sign an NDA, which you should've done in th

into the plush couch. Sasha got up, ready to leave, when all

id, she was greeted with dozens of links; articles, tweets, photographs.

to. Seething, Sasha turned the screen and hel

or them to finish reading the article she'd clicked on. The opening lines read, 'Trouble in paradi

igilance of their fans. Of course they'd noticed someth

to break the silence. "Sensationalism, am I

preparing to bark orders at whoever it

Their eyes darted between Val and Kiera

inhales, she tread towards the bathroom and twisted the lock

e photographed while he was out acting a complete fool. And he hadn't once thought to apologise. Perhaps if he had, she would've maintained better composur

filled the bathroom, then lowered he

e seep into her and relax her muscles, Vale

the week, it would be nothing more than an old,

ever she could help it. It was for her own good, his unique ability

a say in the matter, Valeska wouldn't be caugh