The One: Strained Ties (The One Series-Book7) (ORIGINAL DRAFT)

Chapter7: Teenage Love Resurfaced and Exposed

Chapter7-Teenage Love Resurfaced and Exposed

May 28, 2010

 It's the next day, and 7th Anthem were given several days of rest before they hit the tour. Andrew and Alyson were walking hand-in-hand to a clothing store. There were a few paparazzi following them.

 When the couple entered the store, they grabbed a few clothes, and went into a dressing room. They started to make out heavily, and took off a few layers of clothing. The kissing was hot and heavy.

 Then Alyson said in between kisses, "We...better...stop. People...could...post...this...on...Twitter."

 Andrew said, also between kisses, "You're...right."

 So the couple put their clothes back on, and opened the dressing room door. Right away, the saw customers holding up their phones. They were taking pictures of the couple. Andrew then asked Alyson, "What were you saying about Twitter?"

 Then the couple made a few purchases, and left the store. They were immediately hit with a mob of paparazzi. Andrew grabbed Alyson's hand, and he forced himself through the mob. The two were finally in their car.

 Alyson told him, "Okay, when did we get that popular?"

 Andrew asked, "What do you mean?"

 "I mean, we usually don't have mobs of paps following us."

 Andrew thought for a moment, and then said, "That's true. Maybe they're just greedy."

 "Yeah maybe."

 Then the couple drove off.

 It was evening. 7A had one last interview to do before they went on their break. It was on a live, evening talk show.

 After a few questions, the host asked, "So, the two most popular couples on TV are Bailstin and Andyson. Are these couples actually real?"

 Bailey said, "Yeah, both couples are real."

 The host asked, "Were you both teen couples in real life?"

 Alyson replied, "Actually, we were."

 Andrew added, "At the time, we were told to not say anything about us. The only thing we could say was that we were seeing someone, but not each other."

 Justin said, "It was because we had a lot of tween and teen fans back then. We still do today, but the PR people aren't being strict with us."

 Then the host said, "The press recently got a hold of pictures of both couples. We're all assuming they're from the UTurn years, and maybe from the first iPhone. Here they are."

 He showed several pictures, which included Andyson in their Getting Here With You costumes; Andyson in a hospital when Andrew was knocked out during a school fight; Bailstin flirting on a couch; Andyson lip-lock; and Bailstin in their No/Yes undergarments.

 Both couples frown. Those pictures were made in privacy. Then the host asked Andrew, "Why were you in the hospital with a bandage around your head."

 Andrew said nervously, "Um, that was something I'm not proud of. I was 17 and stupid."

 "What happened?"

 Andrew felt hot. He never spoke about his past as both the bully and the bullied. So he said as he gulped, "Just teenage stupidity."

 The host asked Alyson, "Do you know what it was?"

 Alyson said in a stiff voice, "Like Andrew said, it was teenage stupidity."