Broken Hearts and Broken Lives - A Maxerica Fanfiction

Chapter Two

The chapter cover is her sequenced dress btw

2 Years later

America P.O.V.

I check my mirror, quickly wiping off some excess lipstick and applying some more mascara that I found on the table.

"Meredith, let's go, you're on in 8, remember you're coming from the door, section 4B and leaving 7A on beat........."

I tune out the rest of what Samantha is saying, staring at myself in the mirror. I am ready for this. Today is Maxon's and Kriss 2nd anniversary and I only just learned that their coming to my performance, it's only my second one performing some songs from my newest album, I really hope that Kriss and him don't recognize me, I look different enough though, my hair is strawberry blonde, dyed monthly, and I am now known as Meredith, a three who became a two, one of the most popular singers in the world.

"Alright?" Samantha asks loudly, quickly brushing off my white, knee length skirt and straightening my black straps.

"Yup, ready as I'll ever be, I'm going to quickly check in on Celeste in booth four and then get into place," I say and don't even wait for a response, walking over to Celeste who is barking into some mic about bears and ice cream.

"Sorry, Joe said that bear bars ice cream is the best when we clearly know which it is," Celeste gives me a look sending us both in hysterics since thats where I got my ice cream every week after my breakup, while the backup dancers are clearly not trying to look at us but instead at the very interesting gray wall behind them.

"Speaking of, why don't we get some later tonight?" I ask, running my fingers through my hair.

"Yeah, of course-oops, you're up Mer! Crush it and have fun!" Celeste hits some keys on her giant computer and a door opens up to my left, I give her a quick hug and run up on stage.

"Hello Illéa!" I shout, waving my arm up, the crowd shouts back and I smile, "without further ado let's get this party started!" The crowd yet again goes crazy and the music starts for my first loud and crazy song which I love, it always puts me in a good mood.

🎵"I love you and if you really loved me, well then, we could be together so easily!"🎵 My voice rings out in the silent stadium, this is one of my more mellow and sad songs, written right after I left the castle but only had the courage to publish it a couple of months ago.

🎵"And if only..."🎵 I start tearing up, my voice faltering from all the crying, I think about pushing through the tears but then eventually give up, letting the tears stream down my face while singing. My fans shout encouraging things like we love you and you can do this, it's nice to know that they love me so much.

As I finish my final song, thank god and upbeat one about starting over, I finally spot the royal family pretty close up but with giant gates and guards surrounding them. Kriss looks like she is loving this concert while Maxon is looking a bit confused but he seems to be somewhat enjoying the song.

Maxon P.O.V.

I sigh as I finish signing the final paper on my desk, now all of the finished papers in a giant stack next to me.

Kriss does her usual quiet knock on the door and comes in, a huge smile on her face, "hey honey, you finished with work?" kriss walks up to the desk, bends down to be eye level with me like a little kid.

"No, I'm almost done, what is it?" I lie, because who else wants to finish an exhausting day of work then only to be annoyed by your wife who you friendzoned in your mind long ago.

"Well, I know we've both been stressed lately so I was thinking we could take a little trip, not too far but the one and only Meredith is performing here in Angeles and so I thought we could go?!" Kriss's asks it like a question but I know that she already booked the tickets and got us a hotel.