Chapter 5
[Goodnight & Goodbye]
“Oh my gosh. The Jonas Brothers! Well it’s truly is and honor” she said in her flirty voice with a ‘come hither’ smile on her face. “I love your music its all so true and real” she went on.
I couldn’t help myself. It was just too easy. “What’s your favorite song?” I asked; knowing that she hadn’t listened to a single song by them, and only knew who they were because they were so HOT.
“Well I could never pick a favorite” she said back, without missing a beat.
“Anyway,” Zac interrupted, knowing that it could get ugly, “Haley we have to get going, we have an early morning interview”
“Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. Anyway boys it was nice to meet you and I’ll see you around.” Then I turned to Amber who was giving me a dirty look. I smiled widely and said “Bye Amber!”
The car ride home was silent.
Zac wasn’t even looking at me. After ten minutes of the deadly quiet I said “The Jonas Brothers seem nice” with a faint smile on my face.
Without even tuning to me he said, “You did it again”
“Did what?” I asked
“You ran out”
“I was just in the backyard. And you know I can’t stand those parties its just spoiled rich kids getting together and I don’t fit in” I complained
“So I’m just a spoiled rich kid?” he asked
“No, not you. But normally I just don’t fit in there”
“I know it can be rough. But its part of the business,” Zac said, “and I’m not always gonna be here to hold your hand.”
“What?” I asked.
“I got offered to do this amazing movie in New Zeland, I leave in 2 days.” I sat there with a shocked expression on my face, not understanding what he just said. “Haley, you’re on your own now.”
“But what about all of the publicity?”
“You’re gonna do it on your own. I talked to Kevin. He’s like a brother I never had, and they are going to help you out too” Zac assured me.
“How is a rockstar going to help me?” I asked.
“The boys are going to parties with you and making sure you don’t run out, not to mention that you’re going to stay with them in LA”
This was all so confusing. Me and Zac were supposed to get an apartment together for the time being that we were in LA, since I lived more outside LA than in it and we didn’t want ANY traffic going to studios. Now I was going to live with the Jonas brothers for 2 months, if not longer. And if I heard Zac right Kevin was supposed to be my babysitter.
When we got to my house Zac got out of the car and gave me a big hug.
“So I guess this is good bye” I said, feeling the tears welling up in my eyes, but I resisted the urge to cry. I never liked crying in front of anyone, it made me feel weak.
“Yea. Bye.”
I gave him a friendly kiss on the cheek, kinda how the French kiss everyone on the cheek. “Call, email, and myspace” I said to him.
“Everyday” He promised.
We said our final goodbyes probably 20 times. But then it was finally time for him to leave.
I went inside my house and my mom welcomed me at the door.
“What was all of that about?” she asked curiously.
“Zac’s leaving” I said deadly.
“Oh honey I’m so sorry. But you know that’s what happens in the acting business. Speaking of which your agent called, he said he has more casting calls for you. Normally the thought of a casting call would send me through the roof with excitement, but not today, not with Zac leaving and now me having to face the real world on my own. I went down the hall to my room and opened my laptop up. My email was already logged in and I saw I had 3 new messages.
