Chapter 7: Buster's Grave Mistake

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The next morning, Chris woke up as the sun shines on his face. He looks beside him and sees Porsha sleeping in his arms. He then brushes her beautiful gray fur. "Porsha?" said Chris as she woke up. "Morning." said Porsha as she smiled. "Hey, uh, thanks for letting me stay the night here. I really enjoy hanging out with you." said Chris. "Really?" asked Porsha. "Yeah. This is the first time I've slept with a girl before and I went on two dates with you. We had a lot of fun." said Chris. Porsha looks at him as she smiled. She crawled on him and was about to kiss him. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. They both gasped. "Hide!" said Porsha as she quickly hides Chris behind the bed. She then quickly covers herself with the blanket. The door opens, it was Suki. "Porsha? Are you up? You don't wanna be late for rehearsals again." said Suki. "Ok, I'll be ready in a sec." said Porsha as Suki sees her covering herself. "Also, you really gotta start wearing clothes in bed." said Suki. Porsha groaned. "Suki, it makes me feel comfortable. Why does it even matter?" she said. "I'm just saying. What if you ended up sleeping with a guy and you know what happens? Just get ready." said Suki as she leaves. Chris emerges. "That was close. Come on." said Chris as he got dressed. Chris was about to walk through the door until Porsha stopped him. "Wait, wait! Don't go through there!" she said. "Why?" asked Chris. "Because I don't want anyone knowing you slept with me. Especially my dad, he'll probably flip. Until then, let's keep it between us." said Porsha. "Fine. But this will be the first and last time I'm going out your window." said Chris. "Ok, I'm gonna finish getting dressed. Just act like your here to pick me up and wait out the front." said Porsha as Chris nodded and jumped out the window. Porsha quickly got dressed and ran downstairs. "Woah, Porsha! Your in a rush. You don't want to eat?" asked Suki. "No, it's fine. I'll eat at the studio. Plus, Chris is driving me." said Porsha as she ran through the door. She headed to the gate and met with Chris as the two headed to the studio. Meanwhile, after spending the night at Calloway's home trying to persuade him to join the cast, Buster returns to the studio, while Ash stays behind to continue to persuade Calloway to join the troupe. Then rehearsals began, everyone was doing great but when it was Porsha's turn. "And...cue Porsha!" said Buster as she exited the ship. "Captain's log! I must take care! For I have landed on...the Planet of War!" said Porsha as everyone was silent. "Oohh. Uh okay everyone! Take five!" said Buster as the production team takes a break. "Buster, I hate to admit it but...I think Porsha's not fit for this role." said Chris as Buster sighed. "What the heck is a captain's log anyway?" asked Porsha. "Uh, Porsha? Can I have a word?" asked Buster. They were in the office. "Porsha. You know I believe that this show is close to being perfect, probably terrific!" said Buster. "Thank you." she replied as she placed her smoothie on the desk. "But in order for it to be the best it can be...I gotta make some changes." said Buster. "Uh huh." said Porsha. "Like...I have to give the lead role to Rosita." said Buster. "What?" said Porsha. "I'm offering you a chance to-" "You're firing me?!" exclaimed Porsha. "No! I'm not firing you." said Buster. "Ugh! Wait till my dad hears you fired me!" said Porsha. "But I'm not firing you!" said Buster as Porsha stopped and saw that everyone was looking at her. "Oh my gosh. You all hate me, don't you?" said Porsha. "No! We all think you're terrific!" said Buster. Chris then approaches. "Buster! What's going on? Why's Porsha upset?" asked Chris. "I tried to offer a new role but she thinks I'm firing her." explained Buster. "What?! Porsha wait!" said Chris as he grabbed her arm. "Chris...let me go!" said Porsha. "Porsha, listen to me! You're overreacting! You're not listening to what Buster's trying to tell you!" said Chris. "I said...LET ME GO!!!" yelled Porsha as she accidentally scratched his eye as everyone gasped. Porsha gasped as she sees Chris covering his eye, where she sees a red scratch mark on his left eye as he held it. She sheds tears. "I'm so sorry." said Porsha as she ran off, crying. "Porsha, please." said Chris. But it was too late, she was already gone. "Oh I'm a dead koala. Are you okay, Chris?" asked Buster. "I'm fine, Buster. Just need to cover this up." said Chris as he continues to cover his wound. "Come on. Let's get you patched up." said Buster as they make their way. "Chris! Are you okay?" asked Meena in worry. "Yeah. I'm fine." said Chris. "My goodness. What even happened?" asked Rosita. "Porsha overreacted and thought she was fired but Buster tried to give her a new role, seeing as she can't act. When I tried to explain to her, she scratched me in the face." explained Chris. "Did she mean to do it, mate?" asked Johnny. "No. It was an accident, she never meant to do it. I just hope she's okay." said Chris. *Meanwhile in Crystal's office* "And the hottest story of the day, Porsha Crystal not only was reportedly fired from her father's show, but also clawd singer, Chris in his face!" said Linda as suddenly Crystal threw the remote in the T.V. "He fired my daughter? MY DAUGHTER?!" exclaimed Crystal as Porsha was heard sobbing. "Would you be quiet?! You've embarrassed me enough!" said Crystal. "But Daddy?" "Now the whole WORLD thinks I got a crazy, talentless loser for a daughter! Take her home!" said Crystal as one of his bodyguards takes her. "Bring me Moon." growled Crystal. *Back at the studio* Chris was in the nurse's room, holding a rag on his scratched eye. Rosita sat beside him. "You okay, sweetie?" asked Rosita. "Yeah I just...I'm worried about Porsha. She seemed so devastated when she scratched me. She probably thinks I'm gonna avoid her." said Chris as he looked down. "Chris. Don't put yourself at blame. You and Porsha seem like good friends." said Rosita. "Well...I think I like her more than a friend." said Chris. "Really? How?" asked Rosita. "Promise not to tell anyone this?" asked Chris as she nodded. "Last night, she invited me over to her house and...we slept together." said Chris as Rosita looks at him surprised. "Look, Chris. Ask yourself. Do you really love Porsha?" asked Rosita. "Yes, I do love her." said Chris. "Then confess to her. Tell her how much you love her." said Rosita as Chris smiled and hugged her. "Thanks, Rosita. That's something my mom would say." said Chris as she kissed his cheek. Meanwhile, Buster was called to Crystal's office. He nervously approaches the door as he is about to knock, Ash calls him and tells him she managed to get Calloway to join. Excited that it could save his life, he tells Crystal that Calloway is coming. But he wasn't into that. He was still furious after he "fired" Porsha and how it embarrassed him. He then threatened Buster by nearly throwing him off the roof of his building before locking him in a closet. Suki frees Buster and warns him to get out of Redshore City, before Crystal can kill him and he escaped. Jerry eventually went back to the office but saw that Buster escaped. "Uh, sir! Sir!" said Jerry as he whispered in his ear. "What?!" growled Crystal as he called his bodyguards. "Moon got out. Find him." growled Crystal as they left. Buster made it back to the hotel, where Ash and Calloway arrived and eventually the others. Everyone was preparing to leave. "Alright, were better off back home." said Buster. "You sure about that? Because I'll tell ya, running and hiding won't do much." said Clay. "Well..we don't have a choice." said Buster. "Yeah? Well all these years I thought the same but turns out...there is always a choice. Just never had the guts to make the right one." said Calloway as everyone looks at him. They then notice the T.V was on and Crystal is having an interview. "I shut down my show because of a tiny twerp called Buster Moon. Seriously, you should've seen this teeny tiny loser. Oh and his pathetic amateur friends? Whatever dumptown they came from, that's where they belong!" said Crystal. "But Jimmy, Chris is among them." said Linda. "Well Linda, if I'm being honest Chris is a sad, lonely loser, trying to be a singer like his mom. He'll never be ANYTHING like her. Never." said Crystal as Chris was speechless. Buster turns the T.V off as Chris sits on the couch, slowly sheds tears as he clenches his fists. Clay notices and puts his hand on his shoulder. "Your mother was a singer?" asked Clay. "Yeah. Queen." said Chris as Calloway recognizes. "Queen? I remember her. My wife and I were good friends with her. We met at a bar mitzvah after an event. She was pregnant with you at the time." said Clay as Chris looked at him surprised. "Really?" asked Chris as Clay nodded. Chris then thought about what Clay said from before and stood. "Guys...we can't let Crystal steal our hopes and dreams." said Chris. "Why? It's clear that we're far from singing and dancing." said Rosita. Chris then approached Buster. "Buster, come on. This was your idea. You brought us here to achieve our goal. Don't walk out and lose the opportunity to do that." said Chris. Buster looked at him and smiled. Suddenly, they heard a doorbell. "Maybe it's room service?" said Gunter as suddenly there pounding at the door. It was Crystal's guards. "Open up or your DEAD, Moon!" said a guard. "What are we gonna do?" said Meena in worry. "We're gonna put this show on whether Crystal likes it or not! But first...were gonna jump out that window." said Buster. As the plan was settled, Crystal's bodyguards were trying to break in. So they jumped off the balcony into the pool as they rushed to escape security. They managed to run back to Theater and get inside.

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