The Bad Boy • Jonah Marais

Season 3: Part 9

I walk in to see a whole giant team of people surrounding the large table. My parents in the middle with a seat adjacent from them. They seemed to be discussing things in a hushed tone with those surrounding them. Getting annoyed I cleared my throat and everyone paused and looks at me. "Hi, I'm Ava Wing, nice to meet everyone, can I ask what the first order of business is?"

I looked to see Angela handing everyone a stapled packet on the other side of the table. My mind focused on what she was talking about before I came in, get out of your contract before you are complied to abide by your parents instructions. The thought frightened me more as it echoed in my head, something told me I wasn't going to enjoy this meeting.

"The first order of business is your song." Mother says setting the packet in front of her. Angela makes her way around the corner and starts coming towards me.

"What about it?" I asked her.

She pushed her glasses up her face, "Well it is at number four in the top charts currently, so just positive notes so far." That wasn't horrible.

"Next is your boyfriend." Father says abruptly.

Then a packet is shoved in front of my face, I look to see Angela's contact information in the corner, written small but readable with the words: be prepared you won't like the news coming to you, to avoid these surprises permanently, contact me. Directly underneath. I was quick to look like I was scanning the packet, "What about him?"

"Your happy times have expired." Mother says to me. I looked up suddenly and knew this was what Angela was warning me about. "It seems you two are becoming yesterdays news, which is why we have decided on a new boy for him to catch you with." She motions for someone to come in and I see Josh Richards, some famous tiktok boy, walking in.

I stood up enraged, "You've got to be kidding!" I exclaimed, "My relationship, is mine to control, and mine only. I don't care if we're yesterdays news!"

My mother laughs nervously, "Give us a moment alone please." She says and everyone gets up and walks to the other room murmuring amongst themselves. Then her face goes cold and she turns to me grabbing the collar of my shirt, "Now you listen, and you listen good you little brat!" She said angered, "You wouldn't be here without us so I suggest you comply to our wishes if you don't want your career to go down the drain and drown in debt." She threw me backwards and I fall.

"Now get back up and straighten up." My father commanded. I looked to see Angela standing behind them looking at me with sympathy, the look in her eyes told me she had a plan so I stoof back up and straightened myself out. "Now that's better, call them back in Angela."

Within mere moments, the entire meeting board was back in their seats and stupid Josh Richards sat beside me as I listened in on their stupid plan.