Stargirl

16

Read before reading this chapter:

What I imagined Ryder's EP to be is on my spotify (maceymae472) it's called heart to heart. I'll also put the link on my bio, spotify is free also!

https://open.spotify.com/user/maceymae472/playlist/0QzuYoCFTX3j8tuxVVVRCZ?si=8G4zPe06QiicWONgqh_NtA

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June came and went and before we all knew it, July was here.

Ryder made big boy moves by dropping his EP called Heart to Heart and purchased a house in California. The fact that he managed to do this while being on tour was beyond me, but I was proud of him nonetheless. 

I loved the way he put Heart to Heart together, maybe because I was the album cover or because all of the songs were about me.

Meanwhile, I was busy doing swimsuit modeling in Miami before flying to Paris for Paris Haute Couture.

The first four days in Paris were spent on runways from five in the morning to some ungodly hour.

But I got off early on the end of my fourth day there and got to see Ryder's concert in Paris. It was absolutely beautiful but sitting with Andras and my manager, Mara.

I never told Ryder that I agreed to be managed by Mara because I didn't know that she worked for Andras. I couldn't go back because I already signed the papers for a year contract.

I see why he went tense around Andras because I did the same thing around Mara.

Every time I saw her she always commented on how fat I was getting even though I was a stick. It was hard not to let her get to me when she was getting me all these jobs but killing me at the same time.

But Andras and Mara together gave the whole room a sinister feel.

By some act of God, I made it through three hours of being with them.

I was reunited with Ryder in his hotel room at one in the morning, but I was with him and that was all that mattered.

I think we both felt that something was off with each other, but we ate a late dinner, put on our pajamas, and laid in bed.

"You have a free day tomorrow, right?" Ryder asked me

I nodded, "Yes."

"Ok, we can go explore the city instead of just working in it." Ryder decided

"Sounds perfect." I agreed

"You know since I released my EP I've been getting attacked by parents because they think it's inappropriate for their child." Ryder spoke

I scoffed, "What?"

"Yeah, It's been so long since Peach Jam was a thing people need to let it go. We aren't getting back together and I'm not sixteen anymore. I can't believe I'm going to be twenty-five in six months." He went on

I didn't even realize Ryder was almost twenty-five.

Sometimes it didn't even occur to me that I was still a teenager until tabloids would obsessively compare our age.

"Yeah, only what? Seven months until I'm twenty." I realized

Ryder smirked, "Then I won't be dating a teenager."

"Oh shut up old man." I joked as I laid on his chest

His hands brushed my hair back before he placed his lips onto my forehead.

"I love you." He proclaimed

I could feel my lips curl.

Every time he said it, there was still the same effect.