Love and Hate Collide (JaDine FanFiction)

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JAMES

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Why?

That's my question.

Why am I thrown into this awful love team and this awful girl?

Why can't I be with Ericka?

Beautiful, beautiful Ericka.

Sometimes, I blame Nadine for the unlucky things that's happening in my life.

I blame her for not being able to show off Ericka to the whole world as my girlfriend.

I blame her for all the people hating on Ericka because we have "history" and as the JaDine fans say, "you can't stay friends with your ex" whenever Ericka posts a picture of us on Instagram.

I blame her for this unhappy life of mine. If she was gone, I would've still be successful - and happy.

"Smile!" My road manager, Ms. Lani, says as we take a seat in the van, going to our concert venue.

I held her hand, which is what I normally do when there are cameras surrounding us but internally, I groan. I don't like her.

After the camera snaps, I let go of her hand, and wiped my own on my pants.

Nadine stays silent, looking out the window, with earbuds on both her ears.

Maybe the only thing I appreciate about her is that she doesn't give me a very hard time. She knows where to place herself, sometimes.

However, it still doesn't change the fact that she's a bitch.

Why can I say so? It all happened three months ago.

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THREE MONTHS AGO

It was the 36th Moon Light ball of the network Nadine and I were part of, and of course, we are each others' dates by default.

Nadine and I were currently posing for a lot of cameras angled at us, we smiled, occasionally looking at each other lovingly which pleased the photographers. I kept my hand on the small of her back.

A few minutes later, the ball started and we were dancing. She kept her gaze to the floor while mine were searching for someone in the crowd - Ericka.

The slow song ended and I still couldn't find her. Nadine cleared her throat and it was then that I looked at her in the eye.

I raise my eyebrow, leaving a stern look on my face. I already disliked her, but I still didn't think she was a bitch.

"Um, I'm going to go get a drink. Do you want one?" She offers.

"No thanks," I said. "I'm not too sure you won't put some love potion or some shit on my drink." I looked smugly at her.

She nodded, completely ignoring my snide comment, and walked away.

Minutes passed, I'm talking to Sam and Bret, my ninjas and my best friends, when I hear loud noise and murmurs erupted from people's mouth.

"What's going on?" I asked Sam and Bret to which they just shrugged.

We headed to where a couple of people in gowns and tuxes were gathered.

As I make my way through the crowd, I saw a red-cheeked Ericka and a fuming Nadine - her arms raised.

My expression mirrored Nadine and I shoved her away from Ericka. "What the hell is wrong with you!" I told her.

People were whispering, probably thinking what the hell was wrong with me for defending my ex-girlfriend against my "girlfriend". I didn't care.

But Nadine put on a stunt for everyone to see.

"Okay, go ahead." She said, on the verge of tears from anger. "Take her side. You always do." With that, she pushed past people and left the room.

My arms are still wrapped at a now crying Ericka. "Are you okay?"

People were starting to go back to their respective chores - dancing and having fun but I still can see some photographers sneaking some snaps of Ericka and I.

She sniffed. "Her slap stung."

I rubbed her shoulder softly. "What did you do?"

"Nothing. I was just here for the punch, and then she attacked me." Ericka said, wiping her tears.

I could never forget that day.

The day my distaste for Nadine Lustre became loathe.