Crestfallen

Chapter 3

March 13

(9:00 a.m) 

Crina walked back into the bedroom looking like the usual half naked pissed off woman. 

"They censored us!" Crina practically yelled at Lilium. 

Lilium threw the covers back from over her head. She looked at Crina in an innocent way, however, Crina could see she was pissed at this as well. Crina hopped on the bed next to Lilium. 

"They censored our kiss!" Crina spat. "I can't believe that bastard! I mean seriously on that show on MTV girls were allowed to kiss. Why couldn't we have kissed on NBC?" 

"I don't know," Lilium responded in a more or less calm tone. "How did you find out?" 

"Kevin called when you wouldn't get up this morning," Crina replied. "He said that he saw the footage from last night and said that they showed the audience members while we were kissing. We've never been censored, I mean really we practically stripped each other down in Sweden!" 

Crina saw Lilium's lips curl into a rather humorous smile. Her innocence was rather different when it came to a situation so serious. At least she allowed her face to go back to normal after Crina groaned.

"Why would they do that?" Lilium asked.

"I don't know, they allow LGBT kisses on ever other television network here," Crina whined. "Why censor us?"

"Maybe it was just the show," Lilium stated. "We are on Saturday Night Live in three days, maybe we won't be censored there?" 

"I don't know, either way I am pissed," Crina stated. 

Crina and Lilium's hotel room was as always a pent house suite that they saw as flamboyant and ostentatious. The girls had learned that renting out hotel suites that were far too large for the two girls just to spend a few hours in each day. 

Lilium grabbed the phone from the holder on the bed side table. She dialed a number that looked to Crina like Kevin's. As Crina knew she was only going to whine to Kevin and he would tell her exactly what he told her. "Don't worry they were just trying to stir up controversy." 

Yeah right, Crina thought. The chances of that happening were the same as hers as to making a pornographic video with Lilium. Those chances were so low that they didn't exist, what happens between them stays private... No matter what.

"Kevin," Lilium answered with a rather submissive tone. "Crina just told me what happened last night." 

Crina couldn't hear what Kevin was saying but she could easily tell that it wasn't what Lilium, or her for that matter, wanted to hear. He was probably telling the girls that this was good for them, that it gave them a sense of innocence. It gave them an image of perfect sympathy, which was perfect for getting people to focus their attention on them.

She agreed with this of course, however, she couldn't stand that they had to have controversy just to get noticed. They were still a good music group, if only that was good enough. 

Crina sat on the soft feathered downy bed at the feet of Lilium. She stared at the phone waiting for Lilium to hang it up and tell her what he said. He probably said what she was expecting, perhaps not? No, Kevin is too predictable to surprise them. If he was going to surprise them it had to be a good one other wise Crina was going to be pissed. 

"All right, but shouldn't you tell Crina before signing us onto this?" Lilium asked. "I mean really what are these people going to do? Just follow us around with cameras?" 

"What cameras?" Crina asked curiously. 

Cameras? Cameras for what? She thought. Are they going to take photographs of them all the time? No, that would be impossible, plus she didn't want them taking pictures of her when she is in the bathroom or doing other things. 

"Shush," Was all Lilium whispered in response. 

Crina huffed and waited as patiently as a person of her age could. What could Kevin want with them? They are already one of the best selling groups from Europe, just imagine how many people will listen to their music once Forgiven is released internationally. 

They'd be famous, Lilium and her would live in the lap of luxury. Doing whatever they wanted to do, eating whatever they wanted and drinking whatever they could legally, or illegally, get their hands on. She could see herself and Lilium together in ten years living together with at least four number one albums in California. 

Yes, that is what they'd do, retire to California, get tanned and enjoy being wealthy. Just like Kevin promised. Then again, why trust Kevin? 

Lilium finally laid the phone back down. She looked at Crina with a look of shock and amusement on her face. 

"What did he say?" Crina asked nearly jumping on top of Lilium. 

Crina rolled to her side of the fluffy bed. She looked at Lilium with admiration, however at the same time the only thing she was interested in was why Kevin was talking about cameras. 

"He said that MTV wants to do some sort of 'reality television show' that involves us and our daily problems." Lilium said as if she had no absolute idea what a reality show was. 

She was shocked to learn that MTV wanted the girls of Crestfallen to do a reality television show. Think of it, their own television show just them and talking about what they do all the freaking time. Maybe this would be a good way to earn more respect for them? Maybe not... Maybe she was bipolar and couldn't see that this could be a seriously bad idea. 

What if they edited the film to make it look like they did something wrong? Like did drugs or drank underage? She'd never do either, except at church when she was in communion when drinking wine was perfectly expectable. 

"MTV wants to do a television show starring us?" Crina asked in shock. "Internationally?" 

"I don't know," Lilium responded. "He said that he will meet us for lunch at noon to give us more information. I would think they'd broadcast the show internationally, we are international pop stars." 

"Well, if he has to wait to give us information there is a catch." Crina reminded her. "And we all remember how he is when he makes us wait." 

"Yes," Lilium said, sounding generally upset by this. "I suppose so," 

"Plus remember you know what happens to television stars anyway," Crina stated with wide eyes. "They are either forgotten completely or are in and out of rehab every few weeks." 

Lilium giggled as Crina smiled. Lilium was so easy to get to laugh, which was one of the many things that Crina loved about her. She was so innocent, but she also had such a dirty sense of humor that she giggled at it. 

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Okay that was short I know, but you know if I'd gone on longer this would have been too long. Which I don't know is a bad thing? Who cares this is what I got from writing for three hours straight while deleting and editing other things that I should have been working on. 

Anyway, read on to find out what happens next. 

Hope ♦