Jenalyn: Daring to Defy (#1)[Complete]

Chapter 91: Jenalyn

Sunday, 6:56 P.M.

"He didn't mean what he said in there, ya know, about the fan base and all..." Gage says as soon as Ty steps inside. I can tell there is meant to be an apologetic tone in his voice- but it never really makes it out. "I mean- he didn't not mean it like that, but-"

He gives up halfway through, ending it with a long sigh and a sip of beer.

Harper went to tend to a very passively pissed Harlee on a run to her room about 10 minutes ago- leaving me here alone with Ty and Gage to- I don't know? Chat? 

It's really just kinda been a little awkward, honestly. Sadly. 

There's just all kinds of unspoken tension that somehow, I find myself in the middle of. Still though, I can't help the voices in my mind from trying to take advantage of the alone time.  

Gage has been kind of quiet. I honestly always expected him to be the quieter of the twins- Ty was always the front man and spokesperson for Generation Z, afterall. If not for being Ty's twin brother, and his long bout with eyeliner- it'd probably be pretty easy to forget Gage was around at all!

"It's alright.." I say lowly, hitting the cigarette I literally waited for Harlee to be busy enough for me to smoke. I lighten my tone, and put a confident smile on my face. "I don't need Tyler Robson to tell me I'm attractive to know it."

Gage laughs lowly, his eyes finding mine for a moment before he breaks the stare, laughing harder. He falters off seeming reluctant, almost shy, without responding with anything other than a head nod.

I question whether or not I should try again... I mean, he's kind of been this way all day. Maybe he just doesn't like me either?

It wouldn't surpsie me, honestly. If I learned one thing today- it's that I put Harlee Gold and most of her posse on some crazy high pedestal.

Well, except Harper. She deserves to be up there.

Harlee is kind of a bitch though.. maybe not a bitch- but she definitely doesn't care about her fans as much as I always thought she did.

And Tyler? Ty is actually pretty cool- I don't think I could bring myself to complain about him much because I've had a crush on him for as long as I remember- but his relationship with Harlee? It's like.. the complete opposite of what I've always seen on TV or in magazines. In the relationship, he just seems so douchey! 

I don't realize how long the silence goes on until I hear Gage clear his throat, and then so clearly forces conversation to fill it.

"So uh- that concert. Good show?" he says, scratching his head as if to try to pull a memory from his mind. 

Oh god, I thought we were done with this.. Harlee freaking Gold already hates me enough right now- let alone if anyone finds out about the concert's after party! I kind of just wanted to slip out without giving her anymore reason to hate me. I mean- I know I'll never see her again and all, but it's still Harlee fucking Gold!

I force a smile as I turn to him, nodding my head and trying to find a way in my mind to steer the conversation from going there. I mean, what if he remembers something?

"Yeah- I think I actually remember you from the meet and greet now!" he says, almost reading my thoughts, and apparently disregarding them completely. "Aren't you- .. didn't you say your name was actually Victoria or something?"

My heart stops in my chest, and I can feel my face grow hot as the blood rushes to my cheeks. My mind instantly begins to run back to that night of the concert- the show, the meet and greet, the after party... I only told one person my real name that night, and I thought it was Tyler.