Crash ~Justin Bieber~

Chapter 3 ~ Not Dead Yet

(Randy's POV)

When my friendship with Justin started to fall apart he did everything he could to save it. He forgave unforgivable acts. He ignored my constant blackmail. And he told me over and over again that he was there for me, and that he wouldn't give up.

I didn't care back then. I didn't want his help. But now I was desperate for it.

I really did want everything to stop. But it wouldn't. He didn't want to play nice anymore. The days of him trying and forgiving were long gone. He wanted revenge.

Everyone was out for me.

We had presswork during the first week. We had to split up in pairs for radio interviews and even the non English-speaking contestants got partnered before me.

I ended up partnering with Blaine Cormish. I didn't know him well because he was new to fame and unknown by many. He had been discovered on YouTube just like Justin had and Blaine was almost as popular.

But while Justin was the hotels mob boss Blaine was the hotels loner.

He sat alone, he ate alone, and he spoke to nobody. All he did was write.

He wrote on napkins, on paper cups, on scrap sheets of paper, or on anything that could take ink. He was lost in words and short of them too. Maybe that's why I liked him. He didn't have anything negative to say to me.

"Hey Randy"

"Oh - hey"

Together we sat down for the radio call. We exchanged short hellos but that was it. I was fine with his silence. I knew the interviewers were going to pry for gossip and Blaine was very unlikely to give it to them.

The interviewer, Cadence, asked me constantly about how 'mean' the contestants were being to me on the show. It seemed that the talk and stupidity was being filmed here and there, and Justin's crew were coming across as the bullies.

"I don't mind. And I don't think they're being mean. They just don't like me. But who cares? I don't particularly like them. I just don't feel the need to tell them that every three seconds"

Blaine laughed with Cadence at my dryness.

"And Blaine, are you on the 'lets hate Randy' bandwagon?"

"No. Not at all. William inspired me to get into the music industry. There's no hate from me. Randy is a Green, and Green's are legends. I hope I get the chance to work with him at some point"

I wasn't sure if Blaine was being real or if this was his just 'radio' voice but I played along just the same.

"Thanks man, I hope I get to work with you too"

After the interview Blaine and I talked more. He really was a fan of William's music and he knew his songs off by heart. It was nice hearing him talk about Will. It didn't upset me or make me sad. It made me proud.

"And about the other contestants, don't sweat it Randy. They're blank. They're empty. Hatred is an easy emotion to grasp, so they cling to it"

I explained to Blaine that they had many reasons to hate me, and I was no victim here.


"There is never a good reason to hate someone. We are all here for charity. Why hate someone for trying to raise money for a cause?"

I hadn't thought about it like that.

"Yeah - so what's your charity?"

"The same as yours, William Green's fight against hunger"