The One: Dangerous Lust (The One Series-Book8) (ORIGINAL DRAFT)

Chapter9: Reluctantly Letting Go

Chapter9-Reluctantly Letting Go

May 4th, 2011

 It's now May. 7th Anthem are heavily promoting their single, Hypnotizer. They're also getting ready to release both their second album (fourth overall), The Anthem, and their North American comeback album, 7th Anthem. They were to release it first in the New England region before the entire continent gets a hold of it.

 After Libby and Bailey's wild night out, Melissa and Ethan "leaked" the photos on the internet. It was already known that Libby has become a party girl; but what shocked the public was good-girl Bailey partying like there was no tomorrow. She was somewhat proud about her new image, but she still wants to remain "good."

 7A were also in dance and tech rehearsals for their highest selling world tour, The Anthem Tour. The tour was starting in early June, and the first stop was in London.

 During the dance rehearsals, they, along with eight other backup dancers, were going over a song from the new album. It was Alyson's solo song, Mind Games. She was doing the moves perfectly, but her face looked empty.

 Feeling concern, Brandon told her, "Alyson, give me some sensuality in your face. You look like you're dead."

 Alyson snapped, "I'm giving what you want! Take it or leave it!"

 With that, everyone stared at her. She ran her hand through her hair out of frustration, and said, "I need a break."

 Brandon agreed, and allowed a one-hour break. The dance routines were clean, but they needed to keep their memories.

 As the members and the dancers were walking towards her bags, Andrew stayed with Brandon. He said to Andrew, "Guess what?"

 "What?" he asked.

 "I got you a modeling gig!"

 Andrew was surprised. He never really put much thought into modeling. He knew he was hot, but he was more focused on 7A. He said, "Really? I've never really did modeling, unless you call doing photo-shoots with 7th Anthem 'modeling.'"

 "So, you in?"

 Andrew grinned, and kissed Brandon passionately. At the same time, Alyson watched the couple kiss. She still hadn't gotten over Andrew. She was still in love with him, but she was too proud and heartbroken to admit.

 She was taken out of her train of thoughts by a dancer named Aaron Carlson. He asked her, "Aly, you okay? You've been staring at them for a while."

 Aaron was an American dancer, and he's good friends with 7A. In fact, he went to the Boston Creative Arts School with them. He graduated in 2007.

 Alyson replied, "Yeah, I'm fine. I just need to get out of here."

 Aaron looked at the Andrew and Brandon gushing over each other, and then back at Alyson. He gave a sympathetic smile, and asked, "Do you want to go somewhere far from the dance studio?"

 "Where? We have to be back within an hour, and there's the paparazzi."

 "You hungry?"

 "Kind of."

 With that, Aaron took Alyson's hand, and they both left the dance studio. Andrew saw the two leave, and went back talking to Brandon.

 Aaron and Alyson went to a frozen yogurt shop and a juice-shop. Being that it was a mild, sunny spring day, they went to a nearby park. They sat on a bench. There were a few photogs, but they weren't bothering them.