I don't ever want to lose my bestfriend. [Tony Perry]

chapter 11

-Carmen

“Heyyyy guys!” I yelled and hugged Vic, Mike and Jaime.

They all smiled. “Carm!”

“I missed you guys soooo much!”

They laughed. “Well, You’re here now.” Mike said as we all pulled away from eachother.

We went and sat inside the bus since we had a little bit until they had meet and greets to do.

I sat down next to Tony across from the other guys.

“So, what’s happened while you guys have been mia?” I asked.

Vic shrugged. “Nothing really, just touring.”

I laughed. “Well no shit!”

I laid down and put my legs across Tony when this girl walked out from the bunks.

I pointed. “And who’s this?”

All the guys looked at eachother then looked back at me.

“Hello?” I asked.

Tony took a deep breath. “Carmen, this is my girlfriend Amber.”

I looked at the rest of the guys and they nodded.

I played it off like it didn’t hurt me, but it was killing me inside.

“Hi Amber. I’m the bestfriend.”

She smiled. “I’ve heard a lot about you.”

I stared at her. “Like?”

She laughed. “Well, I heard you’re the ex girlfriend that gets jealous easily.”

“Um, excuse me.” I asked.

“Yeah, Tony said you got jealous easily.”

I got up and walked back to the bathroom screaming. “SOME GIRLFRIEND YOU GOT THERE ANTONIO.”

I slammed the door behind me, I could hear them talking about me.

~*~

About an hour later I was still sitting in the bathroom.

There was a knock at the door.

“Who is it.”

They sighed. “Carmen let me in, it’s Mike.”

I got up and unlocked the door. “You here to make fun of me too?”

He shook his head. “Come here.”

I walked toward him and hugged him. “Shes not even pretty.” I laughed.

He laughed with me. “I know, you’re way better than that thing.”

I blushed. “Really?”

He nodded. “Really.”

“How about we go into the venue, I wanna hangout backstage.”

“Let’s goooo!”

He carried me on his back into the venue, it was pretty big.

Amber and Tony were cuddled up one of the couches so I went and sat on the other one with Vic and Mike. They were holding me back by putting their hands on my thighs.

“Ugh.” I said under my breath.

“Shhh.” Mike laughed.

It got quiet for a few before Tony actually said something. “Guys, can I talk to Carmen, alone?” He asked.

Everyone nodded and left the room. He came and sat by me.

“I suggest you go back to that other couch before I punch you in the mouth.” I said starting to raise my fist.

He took my hands in his and looked at me.

“Listen Carmen.”

I interrupted him. “No, you listen to me.”

He shut his mouth allowing me to talk. “How can you sit here and actually try to talk to me. You called me jealous, and you know that’s because of how insecure I am. There was no business telling her about me. I don’t understand how you can love me one day to not the next.” I was crying now.

He took a deep breath. “I do love you Carmen.”

I shook my head. “No you dont.”

“I do, with all my heart. Amber was just a replacement, to fill in when you weren’t here.”

I laughed. “YOU TALKED TO ME EVERY DAMN DAY.”

“Please stop, if it’ll make you happy i’ll leave her.”

“Do what you want Tony, Figure out who you want because I’m not going to be an option any more, you may be my bestfriend, but im sure as hell not going to wait my turn. You choose me. Or you loose me.”

I got up and slammed the door on my way out.

I went to find Jaime in the other room, he was with Vic and that whore.  “You can go back to your boyfriend now love.” I laughed.

Jaime  walked back up to me and hugged me. “It’ll be fine.”

“I don’t think so. I think it’s actually hitting him im not just a choice.”

Jaime looked down at me, since he towered over me. “If he doesn’t choose you, he’s stupid.”

I smiled. “You don’t mean that love."

“I totally do though.”

I looked up at him and he lifted me up to match his lips, and connected them with mine.

I pulled away. “Jaime”

“Shh.” He said and kissed me again.

I kissed him back and then he pulled away and smiled. “I told you I didn’t lie.”

He sat me back down and I turned to walk with him, when Tony was standing in the doorway tearing up.

I hope he hadnt seen that, but I wouldn’t know until they got off stage.

I sat backstage anxiously, with Amber. It was pretty quiet.

“So, how long have you known Tony?” I asked taking a drink of Monster.

“Just a few months when they started tour” She smiled. “I’m sorry if I made you angry, I didn’t mean any of it in a bad way.”

“S’okay. It’s just, Tony stuff.”

“You love him don’t you?” She asked.

“I do.” I said.

She hugged me. “He loves you too, I could see it in his eyes when you walked into the room.”

I blushed. “Why are you with him then?”

“Because I know he needs someone to fill the empty places.”

“I guess so.”

We continued to talk and eventually exchanged numbers. She wasn’t that bad at all actually, we had alot in common.

The boys had finished up and Amber and I greeted them with their towels.

Tony pulled me into the room we were in before.

“Yes?” I asked and wiped the sweat from his face.

“Why?”

“Why what love?” I asked, playing it cool.

“Why would you kiss Jaime?!”

I took a step back. “Because Tony.” I held up finger quotation marks. “‘I needed someone to fill in the empty pieces.’”

He rolled his eyes. “Well, let me re fill them then.” He said and lifted me up on his hips for me to kiss him.

“Are you sure, I don’t want to upset Amber.”

He laughed. “Just kiss me Carmen.”