"It's just acting...Or is it?"

Chapter 40

Rye's POV.

Why were doing this on a live stream is beyond me. I guess it's more real, unscripted, but that means we're going to have to be very careful with what we say.

In my honest opinion I have no idea if the band is even going to stay together when we leave. It's already suffered a lot from jack and Mikey leaving, but me and Andy...

"So, you two really think this is the best way to fix this..?" Brooks voice is shaky as he watches us set up the camera stand. "...By leaving?"

"You have any other ideas?" He frowns not saying a word, clearly as lost as me and Andy.
"Hmm Exactly."

We all make our way to the couch in front of the camera. Each one of us posting an Instagram story saying we had something very important to tell the roadies.

"Are we really doing this." I whisper to Andy getting no reply as he was in deep thought. The rest of the boys giving us a sad smile as I turn on the live.

"Hi guys. We're going to wait till at least 1 k to start the news." I say as happy as I can pretend to be.

All the comments seeming to realize the mood of the video wasn't happy.

"No. Guys we don't have a new tour on the way. Maybe soon." Sonny reads off trying to lighten the mood. Harper and Brooklyn not really comfortable enough to know what to do, Andy still lost in thought.

"We're at 1k Brook." Whispers. This somehow bringing Andy back to life.

"Okay guys! So we're here to tell you some really bad news." His voice seems off almost unrecognizable. What is he up to?

"Over the last few weeks. A lot of you have probably seen all of the...let's call it Randy drama..." I say trying to ease into this. The comments blowing up with different conclusions as to what we are going to tell them.

"We're being forced out of the band." Andy says bluntly.

"Andy!" I shoot him a what are you doing look. The rest of the boys staring in shock at the sentence.

"Me and Ryan have been together for a few months, but our manager has decided that it's not what looks good for the bands image." He continues all his words are cold.

"What are you doing." I say softly.

"I'm telling them the truth Ryan! I'm done being pushed around by a manger that could careless about this band!"

The comments coming in faster than normal at his outburst. This putting me on edge.

"Andy. You were only supposed to.." Brook starts but immediately gets cut off.

"And there it is. I was supposed to what. Not be real. Not say what's really going on! I can't do that anymore. If they are real fans they won't care who we are with. We shouldn't have to hide something that makes us so happy." He places his hand in mine. "Our manager has advised us to either keep it behind closed curtains or leave. Me and Ryan had decided to leave, but I think it's not fair."

"It isn't fair.." Sonny says making our eyebrows raise. "I-I have a girlfriend...and it kills me that I'm not allowed to show her off." A moment of silence goes by, no one really knowing why they are confessing.

"Me and jack have been sleeping together the last few years..." Brook says suddenly.

All of the dark secrets Blair seemed to try and keep quiet coming out.

"Blair forced me to date Nicole so that no one new about me Andy." I join into the weird confession chain.

Everyone stopping to look towards Harper. He hasn't been in the band very long but we all wanted to know is he was hiding something.