My Youth is Yours (RPDR Multiship)

Fourteen

Daya's POV:
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I immediately scooped Maddy up in my arms once we cut for break, peppering her face in small kisses and squeezing her tightly. "You did so amazing baby-"

Maddy squealed, gripping onto my shoulders to keep herself up. "I-I did?-"

"You did!" Alyssa threw her arms around us, laying her head against Maddy's shoulder. "You looked so good, Mads."

Maddy beamed, looking happier than she had been in a very long time. "I did good." She said quietly, mostly to herself. "I did good."

"Great job, girls!" Alex said, walking over as other techs with lights and sound equipment hurried around the set. "After break we'll get some footage of just Alyssa and Daya and we'll finish up for the day. Sound good?"

I nodded, adjusting Maddy in my arms and laying my head over her shoulder. "Sounds perfect. Thank you."

"There's water and snacks out for you three, including sugar free ones. Help yourselves." He said before he went to speak to one of the cameramen. I wasn't going to turn down free snacks.

I pressed a quick kiss to Maddy's forehead before moving her to one arm, grabbing Alyssa's hand with my free hand. I took them over to where the snacks had been set out, thanking the crew members passing by who complimented us. I never thought we'd ever be able to experience this sort of thing. I was so grateful.

Even more grateful that it was all three of us and not just two of us.

I sat Maddy down on an empty space on the table, grabbing a water bottle for her. "You good to eat, baby?"

Maddy nodded quickly, wrapping her legs around my waist and reaching out for a sprinkle covered cookie herself. I sighed in relief when she did, relieved I didn't have to argue with her about it this time.

Everything was going just fine. I felt better than I had felt in a while, and I was sure Maddy and Alyssa did too. I reached for one of the sugar free snacks, letting Maddy keep a tight hold as Alyssa and I talked about what songs were going on the album, until someone cleared their throat beside us.

I looked to the side to see an older woman, one who was dressed a little more professional than the crew around us. "Miss Daya Betty?"

"Uhh..." I read her badge, recognizing her as someone from the publicity team Alex had set up for us. "Yes?"

"Forgive me for being so forward." She said, glancing between me and Maddy. "But is Miss Maddy your girlfriend?"

I stiffened up, holding onto Maddy tighter. She looked just as confused as me. "I...No? I have a girlfriend back on campus, Maddy is my best friend and has been since we were kids."

The publicist looked between me and Maddy again, slowly nodding. "Uh huh...about that. If that's the case, I'm not sure if acting like this in public together would be a very good idea. People could get the wrong impression when seeing you babying her. They can accuse you of being a cheater."

I hardly heard anything else she said after the "babying her" part. That made my blood boil. Especially when seeing Maddy's face go from happy and excited to sad. Nobody, not even someone on our publicity team, was going to tell me not to baby my friend. Not when they didn't understand we both needed it. "I..." I tried to find my words, not wanting to sound like a bitch but knowing I was going to anyways.

"That's not a fair thing to say..." Alyssa spoke up before I could, laying a hand on my arm. "Just because not everyone understands their dynamic doesn't mean they should stop. They aren't hurting anybody."

The publicist kept a straight face, but her tone became more firm. "They may not be hurting anyone, but it will hurt your image as a band." She continued on. The more she talked, the angrier I got. "It's not right behavior, especially in front of other people."

Maddy let out a sad and shaky sigh, moving to get down until I held her in place. "No." I said, eyes narrowed at this lady who had no business telling me what to do. "Nobody gets an opinion on this besides us. My girlfriend is fine with it, our friends are fine with it, so what the hell is the problem?"

Before she could answer, Alex stepped between us. "Woah, woah." He held his hands up. "Everyone stay calm." He turned to the publicist. "Just let them be, they really aren't hurting anyone. If anyone has anything bad to say then they can deal with me. Just let them enjoy themselves."

I kept my hold on Maddy tight, glaring when the lady finally dropped the subject and walked away. If she hadn't walked away, I don't know how much longer it would've been before I really snapped. "Thank you..." I mumbled to Alex.

"Of course. Keep doing you." He nodded his head. "We're going to get some pictures of the three of you too once we're done recording if that's alright."

"That's perfect." I said, looking down at Maddy to see her expression hadn't changed.

She was quiet even when Alex walked away, biting her lip and gripping Alyssa's hand. "W-Where's?-"

"Maddy? I have your blanket." A softer voice said this time. The girl who had helped Maddy came over, holding the blanket out for her. "Here you go, hun."

Maddy looked up at her with wide eyes, slowly taking her blanket from her. "Th-Thank you, Liza..." She whispered, quickly putting her head down again. Liza giggled softly, looking up at me and Alyssa.

"I'm sorry about that." She said. "The publicity team always seems to be the most stuck up. But don't worry, Alex will handle it." She glanced at Maddy. "I can see why you hold her so close. She seems very sweet."

I managed to smile a little. "Y-Yeah, she is."

Before the conversation could continue, Alex was calling us back to set. I lifted Maddy up from the table and carried her over to one of the seats with Liza, placing her down beside her. "Stay here while they get more footage of us, okay?"

Maddy nodded and scooted closer beside Liza, looking a little happier than she had been after that lady just had to open her mouth. Out of spite, I made sure I was seen kissing her forehead and grabbing Alyssa's hand tightly to lead her over to the guitar.

If anyone here thought they could control us, they were very wrong.

Jasmine's POV:
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It was already getting dark as I walked through the courtyard after class, wanting to hurry back to the dorms so I could see Bosco. Her exam took longer today, which meant she couldn't come see me during my break like she'd usually try to do. And I was more sore than ever, and Bosco knew exactly where to rub to make me feel better.

Before I even stepped into the building, my phone started buzzing. I expected it to be Bosco asking if I was out of class yet, but instead I turned my phone on to be met by texts from an unknown number. I raised a brow, opening them up.

Sorry you had to find out this way, but I couldn't keep these a secret anymore :(

I narrowed my eyes in confusion as the pictures attached loaded. They were screenshots of different conversations. But not just any conversations. Bosco's conversations.

My heart pounded and my eyes slowly went wide when I realized what I was reading. The raunchy messages ranged from being sent to Daya, to Orion, to Willow, and to people I didn't even know. I shook my head in disbelief, my hands shaking.

No no no.

I rushed up the stairs to get to our room. There was no way Bosco would do this. There was absolutely no way.

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