Writing's Second Taste

Chapter Twenty-Six: Warm

I prayed to the heavens that Julia and Meg wouldn't embarrass me. I already apologized ahead of time that I wouldn't be able to stay with them throughout the night, but I think they were ready to forgive me when I gave them the VIP tickets.

Heart just finished doing the sound rehearsals and she had an extra thirty minutes until the meet and greet so she opted to relax inside her dressing room. To be honest, hanging out with Hollywood's Prince and Princess before the latter's concert wasn't something I ever thought of happening.

Yet here we were. She was standing in front of the mirror while she switched between two different jackets, trying to see which one looked better with her outfit. Axel was in a long call with somebody who I presumed to be his manager, judging from the negotiations going through. Then there was Adam, who was happily munching on the snack the crew left inside this room.

He kept offering me some but I turned him down every time because I could barely stomach how surreal this situation was.

"Sienna, what do you think?" Heart turned to me, still holding up the two jackets.

My eyes switched between the two – one was a knitted grey that looked cozy and fashionable at the same time, the other was a red hoodie-esque that would definitely suit her image.

"Red one," I replied and she smiled happily, tossing the grey sweater on the couch and putting on the one I chose.

She examined me before crossing her arms over her chest, "What's in that little head of yours and why do you like you're about to throw up any second now?"

Adam stopped chewing and Axel momentarily paused his conversation to scoot farther away from me. I wanted to glare at him, but we all knew that I did not have the guts to do so.

This was just too weird even for me.

I felt Adam's large hand run smooth circles on my back, leaning towards me so he could take a good look of my face, "She's right, you don't look so good."

"I'm fine," I assured them, "Just a little out of it because this is the first time I get to go backstage during a concert."

"Not as exciting as you thought, right?" Heart said, clicking her tongue when she glanced down on her watch, "I need to go meet the fans, how about you come with?"

"Me?" I gasped, pointing towards myself.

She rolled her eyes and nodded, "Yes, you. Now let's go."

Axel had to stay behind because of his call, but he made sure his girlfriend parted with him after a sweet peck on her cheek. I got to meet her manager, a woman named Taylor who Adam described as one of the stuffiest yet caring people he have come to know.

We stood at the side while Heart happily hugged and posed with each of her fans. I was tempted to hide behind Adam when I saw Meg and Julia coming up in the line. Julia was about to jump all over the place and while Meg was better at keeping her giddiness at bay, you could obviously see her excitement.

"Hello," Heart greeted when they approached her. Although I was crossing my fingers, they ultimately went into a tirade of both admiration and, to my sheer embarrassment, of how they knew me, "Really? So you're the girls Sienna asked a favor for."

My face went pale when I thought there were maliciousness in her voice, especially when it was paired with her sweet smile that was perfectly practiced for the public. Adam went down to grab my hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze, smiling softly down at me.

The trust he puts on her was astounding.

"I hope you take care of her, she's someone who is very dear to a person I love," she told, earning more affection points from the two.