Chapter4-Suspicious Flirting

March 5th, 2011

 It's a few days later, and it was time for rehearsals for 7th Anthem's tour and their next single, Hypnotizer. As for their TV series, they have about ten more episodes to film out of 20.

 Brandon felt uneasy about working with 7A, especially with Andrew. As the rehearsals were about to begin, he asked Andrew, "Andrew, you ready?"

 Andrew gave a snappy response, "Yeah, unless you got nothing."

 Brandon gulped nervously as he said, "Oh, I got something special just for you."

 Andrew scoffed, "Yeah, I'd like to see that."

 Brandon gave a small smile. Andrew exchanged a smirk, and stood with the other 7A members. Bailey asked Andrew, "You're not picking a fight with him, are you?"

 Andrew replied smugly, "No. This back-and-forth banter is our thing. He thinks he's the shit, but I'm THE shit. He's just Brandon, but I'm Andrew f*cking Hawthorne."

 Libby and Amanda shot a look at Alyson. She knew what they were thinking, so she scolded them, "Give it up, bitches. Andrew is just being his badass self."

 Andrew gave her an arrogant grin. Soon it was time to rehearse. The first song was Hypnotizer music video. After learning the first chorus phrase, 7A (along with eight other backup dancers) danced to the music.

 Andrew picked up the choreography fairly quickly, but it wasn't enough for Brandon. He yelled out, "Hawthorne! Loosen up! Get dirty! Get sexual!"

 He kept this up during the entire rehearsals, and it got worse. While 7A and the dancers were going over the third song, Brandon started to get Andrew to "loosen up" by slapping his butt. Immediately, Andrew jumped, and exclaimed, "What the f*ck are you doing?"

 Brandon nervously laughed as he replied, "I'm just trying to loosen you up."

 "Well, you don't slap my ass just to 'loosen me up,' as you say!"

 Brandon could feel the burning sensation of everyone's stares. He then said hastily, "Erm, go get food in your system. Be back in an hour."

 With that, Andrew quickly gathered his things, and stuffed them in his gym bag. He stormed out of the dance studio. Alyson watched him walk away in a huff. She then approached Brandon, and said to him sternly, "Andrew is mine. You're not gonna steal him from me. Besides, he doesn't like you. At all. So if I were you, I'd quit while I'm ahead."

 Alyson then walked away, gathered her bag, and left the dance studio.

Thirty minutes later, and Brandon was at restaurant with Melissa. He was feeling desperate, so he needed to talk to her. He told what he usually did with Andrew, and tried to get physical with him.

 "I don't know how to seduce him. He's usually with Alyson, or with the band. And he has the paparazzi following him," he said hopelessly. "So you might as well 'destroy me.' Besides, I don't want to go through with this scheme."

 Melissa gave a short laugh, and said, "Oh, you're not gonna give up that easy. Apparently, you can't make your move on Andrew in public."

 "And how am I gonna get Andrew alone. He doesn't like me."

 "But he does like you. He's a very prideful, stubborn man. You'd have to break him in order to see him for who he really is. And I think I have an idea."

 At the same time in another restaurant, 7A were having their lunch. Andrew was too busy stabbing his food to eat. The members stared at him. Justin commented, "Andrew, that food is better off being chewed than getting stabbed."

 Andrew glared at Justin. Alyson rubbed his shoulders, and said in an irritated tone, "Didn't you see Brandon hitting on my Andrew?"

 Amanda said, "Everyone saw that."

 Then Andrew slammed his fork on the plate, and said angrily, "How can that prick like me? He hates me, I hate him. I thought that was agreed!"

 Trevor said, "Well, apparently you're the only one hates him cuz he likes you."

 "But I don't swing that way, and I have a girlfriend. Doesn't he f*cking know that?"

 Libby said, "You were kind of leading him."

 Andrew asked, "And how exactly am I leading him on?"

 "You argue with him. You pick fights with him. Yet, you check him out and blush."

 With that, Andrew jumped out of his chair, and said, "I don't like him! He's a f*cking douchebag! Besides, get over yourself! I've always been straight, and I always will be!"

 Then Andrew stormed off to the bathroom. Alyson was apparently uncomfortable. So Libby asked, "What is it, Alyson? Are you starting to see that your boyfriend might be bisexual?"

 Now it was Alyson's turn to stand up. She said angrily, "F*ck you, Libby Abrams! You're just seeing things! Andrew is straight! Or are you still in love with him?"

 Alyson then stormed out of the restaurant. Libby asked the remaining members, "Well, doesn't everyone else see what I see? Or are you lot ignorant?"

 Bailey scolded, "Libby, we all know Andrew's bi. But don't force him to come out. And don't make Alyson doubt her boyfriend. Let them handle it, not you."

 Then the members got up from their table, and left the restaurant. Soon, Andrew came out of the bathroom, and left the place. Libby was the last to leave.

 It's now evening, and the rehearsals just wrapped up. Libby approached Trevor, and asked, "So, do we go see that movie that we planned on watching?"

 He replied, "After what you did this afternoon, I don't think so."

 "Trevor, we haven't gone out on a date for months."

 "Look, I'm tired. We'll go some other time."

 Libby rolled her eyes.

 It's now midnight. Libby couldn't sleep. She had things on her mind, but Trevor was her main focus. She wasn't sure why he kept putting her off. He always made excuses. So she decided to walk around.

 As she was walking to the kitchen, she noticed the door to Trevor's room was slightly opened. She slowly peeked in, and saw it was clean and empty. Libby became worried. She saw that the two bathrooms weren't occupied.

 Then she grabbed a jacket, sneakers, and her car keys. She drove around, trying to find Trevor. She soon found him. In front of a hotel. With another girl in his arms! Libby recognized the girl as one of the 7A backup dancers.

 She then saw the unthinkable: Trevor kissing the girl! Libby couldn't believe her eyes. Her boyfriend of five years, cheating on her. She was in her second stable relationship after her humiliating break up with Greg. You can thank Ethan for that. Now? She's alone, more so than ever.

 Libby wanted to go to pub, but she knew she was in her sleepwear. So she went back to the condo, into her room she shared with Amanda, and cried herself to sleep. 

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