Hollywood Heights

Chapter 5

Eddie lies down on the couch and he smiles as he watches the scene around him. Loren took a quick shower and now everyone is working hard to make her look amazing for the concert later that night. Eddie is amazed as he witnesses the progress. It blows his mind when he thinks about how she looked when she got out of the limo 2 hours before and how she looks now.

Kelly: We have to leave now Loren

Loren takes one last glance in the mirror

Loren: Eddie, do i look okay?

Eddie: You look beyond gorgeous Loren, are you ready?

Loren: as ready as i will ever be.

Kelly: Okay lets get going downstairs.

The three of them exit the room together. Eddie and Loren are walking hand in hand. Loren is extremely nervous and Eddie keeps looking at her as he is really proud of her right now. It dawns on him then how much he truly loves her and it makes him sick to his stomach when he thinks about the big secret he is keeping from her. They get into the elevator and Eddie quickly pulls Loren into a passionate kiss, Kelly turns away from them to give them some privacy, though how much privacy can one get while kissing in an elevator with a camera inside. The elevator door opens and Loren pulls away from Eddie.

Eddie: Lo you okay?

Loren: I have ten minutes to run away from here

Eddie: Loren Tate, no way are you running out of here.

Loren: I don't want to make a fool out of myself.

Eddie: You will not make a fool of yourself, you're amazing Lo, you just have to step back and accept that this is the path you chose to take right now and singing in front of thousands of people is part of the package.

Loren: I know i just never really thought it would go this far.

Eddie: I think you did know it when you deferred from Brown for the year.

Loren looks down at the floor when Eddie says that.

Eddie: You deferred, right? Don't tell me you didn't do it? Does any one know that you accepted the spot in Brown?

Loren: I didn't defer and no one knows, you can't tell anyone.

Eddie: Lo, we spoke about it, why didn't you defer?

Loren: I wanted to make sure that when this fantasy was over i would still have my reality.

Eddie: But Loren this, your music this life, this is your reality.

Loren: I know but

Eddie: But what? What does this mean? What will happen now that Brown thinks you are being a student there next year?

Loren: Nothing except that i will go to Brown in the fall

Eddie: How are you planning to go on tour for a year if you are enrolled in college?

Kelly: Loren Eddie, Loren has five minutes left until they are coming down to get her.

Loren and Eddie walk together in silence to her dressing room. When they get to the door Loren stops, looks at Eddie and answers his last question.

Loren: I'm not going on tour.

With that she opens the door leaving Eddie shocked in the doorway when he hears Loren scream.

Loren: Melissa! What are you doing here?

Loren and Melissa run into each others hands and hug each other tightly.