Part 4



Of course I can’t get in my favourite dress. I am too fat. I blame myself for not trying it on before I packed it down. I wanted beige, but I guess a turquoise will be just as good. I bought it earlier this week in case something like this would happen. I love my new dress, it is actually better looking, but a favourite is a favourite. Finally finished I inspect myself in the mirror and adjust my sideway ponytail so my hair falls perfectly down my shoulder and the thin chiffon dress.

”You look rich girl.” I say to myself. ”Confidence, don’t let them smell anything else.” I give myself a smile after putting some extra lip gloss on.

-

I arrive quite late to the celebrity party. I attend these too often, but it is a part of my life and it is important that I am seen out a lot. I have been rehearsing all day, socialising will be a good for me. The press is here of course and everyone is eager to talk with me personally about my time-out. Tomorrow is my concert and I am looking forward to it. It makes it worth the pain to smile through a whole evening. All kind of stars is here tonight, musicians, models, actors and other important people who counts. The flat is huge and everyone is enjoying themselves and servants is walking around with appetizers and drinks.

I find myself stuck with a few younger people who won’t stop talking.

”Is it Rick?” Allie asks right out. ”Is he afraid you are working too much?”

She is a teenage actor and her brown hair is perfectly curled to shoulder length. Her dark skin is so pretty with the yellow dress she is wearing.

”Yes,” I lie smoothly with a smile. ”We both need a break. Not that I really can call it a break when I will be writing songs instead.”

”Poor thing! You should guest star in my show! I am sure you can get in there if I ask.”

”I will definetly tell Rick to give Paul a call.” I ensure her and wave over to Jamie who just entered the party quite late with the tiniest girl I ever seen. Leila is a famous profile for children programmes and I wonder if my child will see her on TV too in three years. I walk over to them and give Jamie a hug before turning to his nervous date who is shorter than my shoulders. I guess her height mixes well with the children. She is really pretty with freckles and light brown hair.

”I’m Darlene, nice to meet you.” I say and give her a fast polite hug. I am only allowed to shake hands with men and older women. Rick thought it would be better for my reputation if I was more friendly with my greetings and he was right.

”Hi, it is very nice to meet you,” she answers with a hint of a smile.

”I love your dress, that green colour really makes your eyes come out.” I compliment her.

”Not as pretty green as yours,” she can’t help to respond.

”Oh, please!” I laugh. ”We all know I wear contacts.”

Leila still feel uneasy in my company despite my efforts. Better retreat then.

”You make a cute couple,” I whisper into Jamie’s ear and then notice the jealousy shining from Leila’s eyes. It can’t be easy to measure up to his ex-girlfriend. ”I’ll let you two mingle. I haven’t seen Anna for ages and she’s waiting for me at the bar tables.”

A flash goes off and I keep my smile on as I walk away. I can just imagine what the papers will say.

Anna was one of my dancers but now she has her own dance school. She is long and slim and a hair band is holding her sparkling red hair up.

”I’m sorry I took so long. Everyone wants to talk to me today.” I apologise and give her a hug and sits down on one of the bar stools. I place my handbag on the table and listen to her respond.

”Like always then. You look healthy Darlene, there is a new glow over you.”

”Thank you, you look quite smashing yourself.”

”Did you have a drink yet? These red ones are really good.” Anna gestures towards her almost empty drink.

”Only water, I must prepare early tomorrow so no drinking for me today.”

”That is why Rick is called the world’s best agent. Is he still bossing you around with his demands?”

”Shh, not in here Anna,” I say in a quiet voice. ”He has guards everywhere watching my moves.”

”Right sorry, I forget when I’m not around so much.”

We both burst out laughing.

”How is your school coming along?” I ask genuinely interested.

”It’s been very successful since you helped me with the ad’s. It is fantastic, a dream coming true.”

”I am so happy for you.”

”I wouldn’t have made it without your donations.” she says in a thankful tone.

”Better keep your favourite investor happy then. Smile to the camera,” I add when I notice a journalist sneaking up to us. He is a well known celebrity journalist and everyone who knows their own best treats him well. He takes a few pictures and start asking a few questions.

”Are you enjoying the party, ladies?”

”Of course.” I say.

”Definetly,” was Anna’s answer.

”Did you come with any dates?”

”No,” we say in unison.

He writes down a few notes in his notepad.

”Would you like a glass of water?” I gently ask him and fill a glass with icy water from a can on the table before he responds. He thankfully accepts it.

”What do you think of Jamie’s date for tonight Darlene?” is his next question.

”Leila is a lovely girl, I can see she will fit him very well.”

”Thank you girls, I better keep moving then.”

We both giggle as he leaves to another group after finishing his glass of water.

”I would have stayed home if you weren’t coming.” Anna confesses. ”This is not really my style anymore.”

”Too many classes to prepare?” I tease.

”Must be.” She answer with humour.

”I would love to sign up for the school, but it is located in the wrong town!”

”Better reason to move here!”

”My record company want me close by.” I sigh. I like this town more and I wouldn’t have to keep up the Molly act either if I lived here, far from my family.

I accidentally smash my bag to the floor. As the klutz I am I had forgotten to zip it so all my belongings spreads out. I groan and jump off the stool and start to pick my stuff up to the sound of Anna’s laughter. I'm about to grab my wallet lastly but another hand snaps it right in front of me. We both stand up straight and I find myself looking into grey magnetic eyes that takes my breath away. He snaps his eyes down to my wallet and my ID that is showing.

”Molly Darlene Williams,” he reads in a sexy voice.

”Shawn Brendan Steel,” I answer harshly and he meets my eyes again surprised.

”You know my full name?

”Of course I do Shawn. Unlike you I keep myself updated with my rivals details.”

He is one of the most liked rock stars on the continent and we actually live in the same town. He is the typical bad boy with brown messy hair and a well built body. It is the first time I talk with him face to face and I never thought he would affect me this way, I can barely breathe!

He laughs and I can’t stop myself from smiling back.

”You have humour.”

”So I’ve heard.” I say and reach for my wallet.

”We should make a duet.” he suddenly suggest and takes me off guard.

”I will definetly think about it.”

”I think it will be epic.”

”I think your date is waiting for you.” I point at the porn star he chose to date this month. As I said, I keep myself updated. ”Nice choice of girlfriend.”

”At least I know sleeping with her is safe.”

He obviously means from children. He had a bit of a bad luck in his thirty year old life. His five year old son was an accident and his two year old boy has a mother who is a drug addict in closed rehabilitation.

”Two is enough for you to handle.” I add with an understanding smile.

”I’ll hear from you soon then. Your amazing Rick shouldn’t have any problems finding my number. Later MD. ” He walks off with his date and I turn to face Anna again.

”I don’t think I ever felt so star struck before!” I whisper to her with a giggle.

”I didn’t know you were a fan!” she responds.

”Me neither.”

”Damn he’s hot though so I can’t blame you.”

-

”Who are you all waiting for?” a man yells out to the waiting audience.

”Darlene!” they shout back.

”Who, I didn’t hear you?” he teases and it makes me smile.

”Darlene, Darlene, Darlene!” they yell even louder filling me with pride. I love my fans. I easily jump up on the stage in my black leather pants and hear an insane crowd go wild as they see me.

”Look who’s here!” the man shouts over the crowd and throws the microphone over to me and I catch it easily. Sometimes I don’t, but who cares I did it this time!

”It’s Darlene,” I say to them. ”Are you looking forward to the show? I know I am with all you here! Let’s start it off with something you all know!”

The speakers start playing one of my signature songs and I start singing and is really feeling the spirit. I enjoy myself some extra knowing I soon can’t be on stage for a while. It feels better knowing the younger children are placed in a special area so they can’t get hurt. My concerts can get a bit crazy.

-

Two and a half hours later I am completely drained from energy and happy for my half hour break before I meet my fans with backstage passes. I wash off my face and use a wet towel to wipe away all the sweat. A shower is what I really what, but I have to wait til I get back to my suite. A long hot bath is awaiting me. Maybee I should order up some strawberries dipped in chocolate too. Aww, I can’t drink champagne to it I suddenly remember. I reapply my make-up fast and change to some fresh clothes before giving my bodyguard a sign to let my fans in.

A girl and her mom, two teenager girls and a boy enters the room and I wave them over to my table filled with fruit and drinks.

”Welcome everyone, I am so pleased to meet you all! Let’s sit down and grab a light meal shall we?”

We chat for a while eating, I eat a banana. The little girl is shy and her mom really adorable. The three friends are fun and really excited to meet me.

”Now that we had the healthy meal for the looks, let’s go onto my secret stash of donuts of all flavours.” I tell them happily and pulls out a filled carton. ”You can’t tell anyone, my agent don’t like me eating these. He say it is a bad role model.”

”But everyone eats donuts!” one of the girls says.

”I know right. Please guests first.” I offer them donuts and they all accept and I can finally eat my chocolate donut with M&M’s. I craved for it all day. I manage to eat three of them before we all have to go home. A lot of Rick’s restrictions are stupid. Me being pregnant and all I finally decided to go ahead and break some rules. I can’t be a superwoman all the time like he expects me to.

-

Back at the hotel I decide to call Matt while I wait for my huge bathtub to be filled with water. I put bath foam into it. I love bubbles.

”Hi, how are my two babies doing?” he asks and melts me away.

”We are good, just missing you.”

”I miss you too, Molly. It is quiet without you here.”

”I will be home tomorrow.”

”I can’t wait. How is your friend doing?”

”They are all fine. It was nice meeting them again.”

”Did you have a rough day? You sound tired. You must be careful with yourself.”

”It is late, that’s why. I need to take a bath then I’m going to bed.”

”I’ll see you tomorrow then, I love you.”

”Love you too.”

We finish the call and I then realise I didn’t ask him how he was doing. I am such a bad girlfriend. I have to see with my own eyes tomorrow then. It is nice having a quiet moment for myself after a busy day. The only thing I miss is a massage and my strawberries. Damn it I forgot to order those!