Torn

Chapter 21: Bad Day

*Ariana's POV*

"The beach?" I asked him as if he were psychotic.

"Doesn't it sound like fun?" He asked, as if it were normal for two famous people to go to the beach with hundreds of people around us. It would spread all over the media in no time, and the paparazzi would show up everywhere.

No es bueno.

"I think you're forgetting the fact that, oh I don't know, we'll be mobbed by fans and paparazzi?" I exaggerated sarcastically.

"We can hide. C'mon, we can't let fame get in the way of our lives. We can do normal things too." He said.

Of course it made sense. We shouldn't let paparazzi, media, and those things interfere... but still. It's not that simple, and it would take a lot more than hiding.

"I don't know Justin, this isn't your best idea." I said to him, still doubting we should go.

"We can't waste our lives being afraid, Ariana." Justin said and raised his eyebrows.

"It's not that, I just- think we should go to a place a little less populated." I said and shrugged my shoulders.

"When was the last time you went to the beach?" He asked.

It took me a while, but I figured it out.

"A few years ago, when I was in Boca."

"Exactly. You have let fame effect your life, it's been so long and that's why we should go."

After he said that, I knew he wasn't going to let this one go.

"Fine." I sighed and went to go change.

"Love you!" He yelled at me from the bottom of the steps.

I inwardly smiled to myself, then I searched through my drawers and found my favorite bikini. I put it on and grabbed my cover-up to wear over it, then I grabbed my sandals and sunglasses.

I went downstairs to see Justin wearing trunks and a shirt. "When did you get ready?"

"I had some things down here." He said and started looking through his phone.

I went into the bathroom and put my hair up into a messy bun.

"Ready?" I asked as I walked toward Justin.

"Yeah, let's go."

We figured out that the drive would be about twenty-five minutes.

"You sure we should do this?" I asked looking over at him.

"Don't make a big deal out of nothing." He smiled and put on his shades.

The drive wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be, in fact, it only felt about ten minutes long. We were now at the beach, and the closer we got to it, the more crowded we were.

"Just ignore it." Justin whispered and clutched my hand tighter.

The sunglasses only helped a little, and we decided to find a more peaceful area to settle.

We found a spot and put a blanket down, but the more relaxed we got, the more people started coming near us.

"Hey Justin."

"How are you?"

"Is Jariana official?"

"Did you cheat on Jai, Ariana?"

"When's your next show?"

"Hey Justin, how does it feel to get a water bottle thrown at you twice?"

"Justin?"

I was overwhelmed by all the questions, sure I had paparazzi asking me questions all the time, but really?

This is just too much.

"C'mon guys, back off." Justin finally said, looking down so they couldn't get a good picture of him.

"Justin, can you answer some questions please?" Another paparazzi asked.

"No, we came here to relax." Justin said before grabbing my hand, then he whispered something which I couldn't understand.

"This obviously isn't the place to relax." One of the paparazzi's laughed harshly, and flashes continued to go off around us.

Next thing I knew, we were pushing through them and trying to get away.

"Where are you going Justin?"

"Which prostitute are you gonna sleep with next?"

"What happened to the innocent Justin we all used to know?"

We tried to get through them all, and finally we made it to Justin's car and got inside.

"I knew this was a bad idea, Justin." I said.

"Do you ever," his voice cracked, "just think what your life would be like... without the fame?" He asked and looked up at me.

The look in his eyes, it killed me.

It felt like someone was stabbing me in the chest and a weight was left in my stomach after pulling it out.

"No," I began and held his hand, "because I know I was put in this position for a reason. I drown out all the negative things with the positive. Just knowing that doing what I love, actually helps people and makes them happy, is enough to make me want to continue doing what I've been doing. Even if it was just for my sake, I would still do it. You know why? Because I love it. And you love what you do as well, so let that keep you going. Of course there will be ups and downs, but that's life Justin. You have to overcome it. The satisfaction of knowing you've done something right, for yourself and for others is an incredible feeling." I smiled while stroking his hand with the pad of my thumb.

He smiled and kissed my lips softly.

"Thank you." He added.

*Caitlin's POV*

"Hey." Brynn stood at my door wearing her dark designer glasses, with matching clothes and her bone-straight dark brown hair.

"Hey, come on in." I said and let her in. "You look... different." I said and she smiled.

"I decided to change my look a little." She said.

A little?

I remember when we went to high school together, she would never wear black.

She always wore pink and bright colors with her hair curled to perfection. Her makeup was never as dark as it is now with black eyeliner, a dark shade of brown on her eyelids, and some burgundy lipstick. Before, it was always a light shade of pink with sparkles on her eyelids. No eyeliner, just mascara, and lip gloss that matched her outfit.

I guess people really do change over time.

"And you seem to have changed as well." She said gesturing to me.

"Is that a good thing?" I asked with a chuckle.

"Why wouldn't it be?" She said and looked around my house. "So, why'd you suddenly want me to visit?"

"Remember Justin from high school?" I asked.

"Bieber?"

"Yeah, him. I was wondering if-"

"Are you guys still together?" She cut me off.

"No- not exactly." I said. "That's why I need your help."

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you guys can compare Brynn to Jasmine Villegas, I think she fits the description best.
If you were wondering, Caitlin looks like the real Caitlin Beadles. Keep in mind that personalities are altered.

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