Being Brad's Sister

26. We need to talk

Brad’s pov

I had a phone call off Joe about half an hour ago asking me to come into the studios for a meeting and to bring Em as well, which is strange because he only calls emergency meetings if something is extremely serious. Straight after the meeting I have to go to the ‘We <3 Pop’ studios as the lads and I are having an interview with them before we are have a quick photo shoot for their magazine. I’ve been trying to get hold of the other lads but they are all busy so I have no idea if they are being called in for this meeting as well but I can’t think of anything that would involve the lads and Em that Joe would need to speak to us about anyway so why he has called me in is beyond me. Your guess is as good as mine.

“Em we are there you need to wake up now.” I say soothingly trying to wake my sister up. I had to get her out of bed for the interview and although she got changed and ready to leave she was still shattered because she had a late night last night doing course work so I told her to rest her head on me and go to sleep while the taxi drove us to the studios. She slowly comes round grumbling something about hating to wake up. She sits up properly and I pay the taxi driver before getting out of the taxi and leading Emma into the studios.

“Do you know why I have to come in yet?”

“Not a clue and I am sorry you had to come in but Joe said it was important.”

“It’s okay that little nap in the taxi helped a lot and I need to wake up now anyway or I will want to sleep for the whole day and then I will be lazy and so on.”

“Well we did you a favour then.” I laugh as we grow closer to the second meeting room, this is usually where we have the important meeting. I knock on the door twice before entering with Em following behind me. There is a large table in the middle of the room with chairs surrounding it, a stereo and speakers, an interactive smart white board and some cupboards with resources such as paper and pens in pushed up against the far wall. It is your traditional office meeting room.

MY eyes scan the room to see who is in the room already. James is sitting on a chair looking half dead with  Connor next to him looking like a Zombie, Tristan looks like he is in a different galaxy let alone a different world and Joe is sitting at the head of the table with a mixture of emotions of his face ranging from happiness to sadness to sorrow, anger and confusion.

“Please take a seat.” Joe says motioning towards the two seats in front of him. Emma sits next to James and I sit next to her.

“Can you tell us why we are here now please Joe?” Connor asks fed up. Joe nods.

“Well I am sorry to have kept you waiting but I needed you all here seems some of you are physically involved and the others may have some information that we could find useful.” We nod, each and every one of us looking as confused as the person next to them.

“Joe what is going on?” Em asks cutting straight to the chase.

“Do you remember when you were going to college and we took you in the car?” Em nods as do the rest of us. I know where he is going with this now. “You said that Zoey, I think it was, texted you saying that everyone is saying yours and James’ relationship is a publicity scandal and it isn’t real.”

“She did.”

“Well things have gotten worse and we need to get involved now. People are talking more and more about how this is a possible publicity stunt and news like this could jeopardise the band. We need this fixed.”

“So why do you need all of us here?” She pushes on.

“I need to know everything. Every last bit of detail that you all know so we can find a solution and put a stop to this. It may be a long winded process but it has to be done.” My sister nods as she sinks into the chair. “So first of all if we go down the line and each of you tell me exactly what you know about the situation. Tristan?”