Someone Like Me

Chapter Forty-Five: A Surprise, I Mean It's a Crazy Surprise...

                  

"Welcome back, next up we have Dalton Mountains!" Molly spoke with a big smile on her face as Jay showed the same expression. Dalton was quickly brought out as the audience was cheered for him. I stayed backstage and watched like I would when I was with Peaches though this time I had a smile on my face. I've never seen Dalton before talking to TV show hosts, it was familiar but different at the same time.

               "Nice to see you two again," Dalton gave them a grin while shaking their hands.

               "It's always a pleasure to have you here," Jay replied and Molly was quick to agree with her co-host, "So your album is set to release tomorrow, are you excited?"

               "Very much," He nodded. "My father and I feel like this is going to be the best one in my collection, so we're expecting big sales."

               "Your hit single will be on this, right?" Molly questioned.

               "Yes, I also had a song thrown on last minute. My dad and I had a big argument about it, making it a funny story. When I showed him the song he wanted me to keep it for the next album but I told him I wanted on this, then I wanted to change the name of the album. Now, my father, as you all know isn't one for last minute changes. He keeps a very tight schedule so when I ask for this, you can all guess what he did." They laughed and I couldn't help but grin. I remembered that, his dad was very cranky after that but he did it anyway.

               "So what we were expecting isn't coming out?"

               "No," Dalton chuckled softly. "Dance with Me isn't going to be the title. It was changed to Let Me Tell You Something." I saw a picture show up behind them. It was a photo of Dalton and he was standing with his back towards the camera in the middle of a gym floor. Around him the gym seem to be decorated, like for a prom or homecoming dance, and a light shine behind his figure making him look like a shadow. At the bottom of the picture was the old title of the album. I was amazed at the cover but then it was changed. Another photo the same size showed up. This was much different. Dalton was standing in the dark, the angle showed his side, behind him he held a bunch of white and red roses. He was looking up to a lit window of a home with a small smile on his face. He wore his camo hat, black shirt, and dark jeans. The text of the title was smaller compared to the last but it sat at the bottom. "This will be the album coming out tomorrow." Everyone was clapping and cheering at it which brought a smile to his lips and a blush to his cheeks.

               "I think the audience loves it," They applauded louder agreeing. I could help but grin.

               "Does this have to do with the girl you're dating?" Molly asked with a knowing smirk.

               "Kind of," Dalton's cheeks redden and I giggled. Of course it did involve me, Dalton had already told me that. "Cherry was the inspiration for the new song," He's sweet.

               "So it is true then? That's you're dating the sister of Peaches Westcott?"

               "Yes, Peaches actually publically apologized the other day. I'm sure you all have heard."

               "Who hasn't?" Jay spoke, "It's something outside of her image that we have never heard about until this whole ordeal came up." I could confirm that that is totally true.

               "Dalton we have Peaches here today, are you two ready to make up?" What? Was this the surprise he was talking about? I didn't know that Peaches would be here.

               "Yes," Dalton nodded.

               "Well, here's Peaches Westcott." Molly called her out and I saw my sister appear from the other side of the set. She wore a simple red dress with white pumps as she walked out with a smile on her face. What was she doing here? This had to of been done by Dalton otherwise he wouldn't be so calm about it. Plus this wasn't something that Peaches would plan.

               Dalton got up from his seat and I watched as the two hugged each other. The crowd clapped for them and I felt a smile come to my lips. Something about this made me feel accepted. I knew that now Peaches wasn't going to go after Dalton anymore and she wasn't going to be mean to me.

               Though, if Peaches was here, then where was our mother? I know she couldn't be far behind...Something wasn't right about this. My mother wouldn't let Peaches just make up like this. She would want her to hate Dalton and I. So what was really going on?

               "So you guys have finally settled the tension," Molly spoke as the two of them sat down on the couch.

               "Yeah, it's only the right thing to do. With everything that has happened in these last several months, it was just becoming to be too much." Peaches replied and Dalton nodded, "I'm happy that this fight is over and that my sister is with someone like Dalton. He's a great man."

               "Peaches, you have been trying for months to get together with Dalton," Jay mentioned. Peaches didn't complain and I saw a hint of red on Dalton's cheeks. The blushing made me smile. "What made you change so suddenly?"

               "I fired my mother as my agent." What? My eyes went wide and I heard everyone gasp at the words. She can't be serious? Is she serious? There's no way our mother planned this...that has to be all Peaches.

               "You're kidding," Molly was shocked. Wait, does that mean that our mother has been trying to get them together and pushing Peaches about it all the time? She was making Peaches do it? "Why?"

               "She was pushing me into dating Dalton. She thought it would boost my popularity if I dated a famous singer, like Dalton. She wanted to get me out there more than what I already am and how else then to be in a relationship with a singer that millions of people are in love with," Dalton nodded along with her agreeing. "My mother is not happy right now, I'll tell you that." She laughed a little.

               "She must not be," Jay added.

               I don't know why I was grinning like an idiot from hearing about this. Maybe because Peaches has finally went against our mother or the fact that now she stopped our mother from controlling her life as she gets older. Though no matter the reason I knew that my sister was finally thinking for herself; not her mother and herself.

               Dalton gave Peaches a smile, telling her that she did the right thing.

               This was a defiantly a surprise for me.