Sky Gallery

~Chapter 5~

Christa:

I entered the backstage. Maddie was waiting for me to take a seat, one of her eyebrows raised. I smiled sheepishly. "M-Maddie-"

"Don't." She raised her hand and sighed while shaking her head in disapproval. "I thought I made it crystal clear to you. I told you-"

"I know what you told me!" I unintentionally cut her off. She gasped at me.

"Taylor! Look what this band has done to you."

"They didn't do anything. They're my friends!"

"Well your 'friends' just have to accept that you're leaving for England next week." She opened the fan she was holding.

My jaw dropped in utter shock. "Pardon me?"

"Your ticket is with me. And Estrellia is preparing your luggage." She strutted towards the curtains. "Am I the one whose going to announce or you are?"

"I did not know anything about this Jane," I shouted, not caring if the gang could hear this.

Maddie twitched at the sound of her second name. "Taylor!" she walked my way and was about to slap me when my hand grabbed her wrist.

"I am not going to England." I said in the most threatening voice I could. "Nor am I leaving the band. I'm sick of your orders Madeline. I'm not someone who you can control. This is my life, not yours."

I let go of her wrist. I walked towards the curtain when she grabbed my wrist. "You are my sister. You are my responsibility. I'm just trying to tell you what is best for you." She said, her eyes blazing.

"Best for me?! Well you know what? You're doing your job wrong. I know better what's best for me because I'm me!" I tried to free from her grasp but she tightened it.

"Christa Taylor Merca, you are grounded. I am not going to let you go to your band meetings for at least a month." With those words said, I could feel my tears daring to fall. And I let them.

"You are a monster Madeline." I pulled my wrist free and walked out the curtains. The gang stood up the moment they saw me, but I didn't go towards them.

"Christa?" Charlotte said as I passed her. I didn't look. I heard the gang running towards me, shouting my name. I lowered my head and ran for the exit. I wanted to be alone.

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I entered my room, slaming the door behind me. After locking it, I jumped to my bed, curling up. I heard a knock on the door.

"Chris?"

It was my brother, Jason. He was in college so he was rarely home. But why is he home now?

"Chris, why are you crying?" I could hear the keys dangling.

"Don't open it Jace!" I shouted.

"Is this because of Madz?"

How could he have known why? Well, Jace's always been like this.

"Fine. Enter." I said.