Fame || LRH

Chapter Fifty-Six

Josie's P.O.V.

I was greeted in a commotion of people, a mixture of fans and paps who had just found my location after days of hiding.

According to a girl standing amongst the barricaded fans, I had been caught in one of Alex's wedding photos and they had known since the wedding was over that I'd be back in town for my album release any day now, and they were right.

But once airport security led me outside, I had been forced to enter a car waiting in the front lot, not being able to go anywhere else without a crowd following, but I complied hearing the driver say that Kate sent him.

Before even arriving home, the driver immediately took me to her office. I hadn't checked my phone since my last argument with Luke the day before, so only God knows what she has in store for me.

Once I entered the building, instead of being greeted with the bright faces of some of the workers, they gave me small smiles, others gave me puzzled looks as if they didn't expect to see me for some odd reason. The most memorable one was small whisper of "good luck" that Kate's secretary gave to me before leading me to her room. But entering it was an entirely new playing field.

"You didn't answer your phone. Hell, you didn't even have your phone on for the past few weeks. I was running your social media every single day bullshitting whatever the fuck I could until I finally got a hold of you!" She yelled once the doors closed behind me

"You act like you don't control my social media accounts even when I am on my phone," I rolled my eyes unphased by her attitude

"You haven't checked your accounts at all, have you?" She groaned before tossing her phone at me

"What the fuck is wrong with you?!" I basically yelled back at the sudden hit of her phone

"Look at it! Look what you've fucking missed!"

When my eyes finally averted to the screen, it showed the picture that Jason had been threatening for weeks now to expose, the picture that Luke had seen the day before, the picture that ruined everything between us. But I had no emotion towards any more. I wasn't hurt that he had leaked it, I knew it was going to happen one way or another, he wanted his fame and he got it. But I know that is not at all how Kate feels about it.

"So?" I shrugged in annoyance turning her phone off and tossing it on one of her couches

"So? What do you mean so? Your album release is literally days away! You're supposed to be the golden child right now! Not the slutty pop star!" She yelled in aggravation as I just sighed

"You're my publicist, fix it," was all I said to her before finally leaving. She was not finished with me, as I opened the door to her office, she was still yelling, but I couldn't care less. Her screams were mumbles to me at this point. All I could focus on was how every step away from her carried me closer to my bed, and I needed sleep more than anything at this point. I had slept on the plane ride back, but I was still drained, mentally and physically. Everything was dull around me for the time being, there was nothing I could handle with my full capabilities, it was like my strength has left the second my plane boarded for lift off in the East Coast. But I guess that's how all break ups are.

I'll get over it, I know I will. I have to.

Luke's P.O.V.

No one had spoken to me after Calum left my room that morning. To be quite fair, I didn't put myself out there to start any conversations. On the plane ride to Sydney, Calum and Michael spoke with each other, Ashton had his head phones in, and Julia was sleeping. But being in the same cabin with all of them was never so restless. I couldn't look at Calum without thinking about how angry he was at me, knowing how Michael is, I know he is just as mad at me. I couldn't look at Ashton without remembering how he kissed Julia right in front of me, how both of them looked so surprised to see me walking into my own band mates room. It made me think about how long they've been keeping their relationship a secret behind my back, had it even been as far as when I was almost in love with her?