The Sacrifices of Fame

Chapter Eleven

I don't even wait to be subbed out of the game, I just run off the field to find my girlfriend.

"Morgan, where are you going?" Coach yells.

I completely ignore him before hopping over the fence to get off the field. That's when I see Mal climb down the bleachers and head towards the parking lot. I finally catch up to her and grab her arm before she can get in the car.

"Mal wait, it's not what it looked like." I explain.

Mal pulls her arm away from me and backs away, it looks like tears are going to fall down her face. I swear to god I'm going to kill Jade.

"I can't believe you Lauren! To think you were different but I find you here kissing other girls!  How long have you been together? How long have you been playing me?" Mal yells.

"Mal, please come home with me and I'll explain everything." I plead.

"No, fuck you! Go back to whoever that bitch was!"

Mal tries to open her door but I close the door and press my body against hers. Fuck that, I'm not leaving this without a fight. Mal has been away from me just as long as I've been away from her. I know what she wants the most, because its what I want the most. She won't look at me so I take her chin and slowly turn her head so she looks into my eyes.

"Get in the car." Mal says.

I should say demands, but I'm not complaining.

"Yes ma'am." I whisper.

I kiss Mal's neck before I move and let her get in the car. Mal starts driving and I'm confused, my house is in the other direction. But I don't say anything, I let Mal continue to drive. She has her GPS on so she knows where she's taking me. She pulls into an underground parking garage and Mal gets out. I follow her and she leads me to an elevator. Mal presses the button that says eight, she has yet to talk or even look at me. We get off and Mal takes out her key, letting us into the room. I close and lock the door behind me. I watch as Mal paces around the room, tears start falling down her face.

"Am I not good enough? Does she give you something that I can't? Or is it that you just don't love me anymore?" Mal asks.

Hearing those words leave her mouth hurts. Like imagine your best friend telling you she's not good enough. I walk over and pull Mal into me, I sit on the bed, and sit her on my lap. I turn Mal around so she's facing me, she puts her hands on the back of my neck, and I wipe her tears away.

"If I ever hear anything like that come out your mouth again, we're going to have a problem." I say.

I put my lips on Mal's neck and start kissing before I bite down, causing her to groan. I put my hands on her back keeping her steady.

"I've never cheated on you, I've never wanted any of those girls at this school the way I want you right now." I say.

I pull Mal's shirt off and I can see her chest rising and falling, she's trying to control her breathing. I let her take my shirt off and she pushes me back so I'm laying on the bed. I switch positions with Mal, so I'm hovering over her. I start running my hands all over her body.

"I'm going to show you just how beautiful you are." I whisper.

•

I'm laying on the bed spooning Mal, we're both naked, and neither of us has said a word. My arm is around her and she's playing with my fingers. I'm going go wait for her to speak because, we aren't going to get anywhere until she's ready to talk and be open to me.

"I'm sorry, I ever doubted you." Mal says.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the girls at my school." I respond.

Mal turns so she's facing me and I lean forward to kiss her. I put my hand on her and caress her cheek.

"I just feel like I'm not enough for you at times." Mal says.

"You're more than I could ever ask for." I say.

She's insecure, I mean if you think about it everyone is insecure. I forget that just because Mal is an athlete, adored by a lot of girl, doesn't mean she doesn't have the same insecurities girls her age have. I pull Mal close to me and start to sing.

•

She just wants to be beautiful
She goes unnoticed, she knows no limits
She craves attention, she praises an image
She prays to be sculpted by the sculptor
Oh, she don't see the light that's shining
Deeper than the eyes can find it
Maybe we have made her blind
So she tries to cover up her pain and cut her woes away
Cause covergirls don't cry after their face is made

But there's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful
Oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh, oh
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful

She has dreams to be an envy, so she's starving
You know, covergirls eat nothing
She says "beauty is pain and there's beauty in everything"
"What's a little bit of hunger?"
"I can go a little while longer," she fades away
She don't see her perfect, she don't understand she's worth it
Or that beauty goes deeper than the surface, oh, oh
So to all the girls that's hurting, let me be your mirror
Help you see a little bit clearer the light that shines within

There's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful

No better you than the you that you are
No better you than the you that you are
No better life than the life we're living
No better life than the life we're living
No better time for your shine, you're a star
No better time for your shine, you're a star
Oh, you're beautiful, oh, you're beautiful

And there's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful

•

"If I have to tell you that you're beautiful everyday until you believe it, I will. I will do any and everything for you. Because I don't just love you, I'm in love with you. You're my forever and always."

I look down and notice Mal is sleep, bringing a smile to my face. I text Mom letting her know I'm okay before I turn over and fall asleep with the love of my life, safe and sound, in my arms.