The Rival (Cowan&Riarkle Story)

The Contract

**Next Day**

Rowan was running late to get to rehearsal today, she barged through the doors as soon as she got there to get dressed.

"Look what the cat dragged in" Corey smirked

Rowan rolled her eyes. "I'm NOT in the mood today okay? Just leave me alone" she snapped

Corey laughed and put his arm around her shoulder.

"Aw come on Row, don't be like that. I hate to see you so upset when I'm not the one causing it" he grinned at her

She pushed his arm off. "Will you stop already Corey? My God you're such a child!" she spat

He narrowed his eyes. "You're such a bitch Rowan you know that?"

With that Rowan slapped him across the face. Hard.

"Don't talk to me like that!" she screamed "Don't EVER talk to me like that!"

Corey became angry. "What the fuck was that for?! You're crazy you know that?!" he yelled back at her.

Soon Michael and the cast came in right when Rowan was about to struck him again.

Peyton grabbed her and held her back. "Rowan stop it! Cut it out!" he cried

"I'm going to kill him!" she yelled. She threw her legs in the air to try and get away.

"Can't you see she's crazy?!" Corey screamed

Sabrina looked at Corey. "Because YOU cause it! You're always treating her bad!" she snapped

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Michael yelled. Everyone stopped and looked at Mj.

"I've had enough of you two. Both of you to my office, NOW." he scolded

Rowan and Corey soon followed after Michael.

However Michael wasn't alone, there stood Jake Prat the show's publicist.

"Sit down." Michael sighed.

"Look Michael, It wasn't my fault! Can't you all see this girl's out of her mind? If anything i should press charges." Corey muttered

Rowan gave him a dirty look. "Press charges, really? You're the one who called me a b-" she began.

"That's enough you two!" Michael snapped."You're driving ALL of us crazy! You two fight constantly, you spread lies about each other on the media for God's sake. Its causing the entire cast friction now because people are actually starting to take sides. You're bringing this show to the ground. BOTH of you" he said

Rowan and Corey remained silent for a moment.

"Well its not my fault he's a filthy pig" Rowan said

"And its not my fault she's a crazy psycho either!" Corey snapped

Michael groaned. "Just knock it off. Can't you see what this is doing to your reputation, not only that, but to the people around you? The show?" he asked

"That's why i came in to talk to the both of you" Jake seriously said.

Rowan sighed. "What do you mean?"

Jake sat down next to Michael. "I've been getting phone calls from movie directors who wanted to hire you, get both of you started on the right path after the show ends. But thanks to all your fighting and talking to the media badly about each other, now i've been getting calls saying they want nothing to do with you. They say you're too wild and violent, and you're not a good fit. The media is always on this too by the way, everywhere i look you're on magazines saying how you two badly hate each other. Your fan base is leaving or even worse turning against each other. If you two keep this up, you can say goodbye to your careers. Permanently." he said sternly.