Her.

Chapter Nine.

"Do you really think Esme is still behind all of this?" Jordan questions as they both walk into the Kiss studios, Jordan more tired than usual due to Cassius being awake most of the night and him wanting to let his fiancée sleep, Perri on the other hand slept through the night calls from Jordan, but Esme's eyes were in his dream, almost as if they were telling him he was right, making Perri feel more confident about the whole thing, all he had to do now was find Esme and ask her for the truth, it would be that simple, wouldn't it?
"I still think she is, even if it's not her she does more than she lets on, I mean who else walks away from us?" Perri mumbles, as Jordan shakes his head at his best friend. "When did you get so cocky?" Jordan mumbles, as they push open the door to the studio, the sound of someone singing filling their ears, Perri's head whipping around to the door making sure he hadn't just walked into someone recording a demo, Jordan on the other hand was looking for the person the sound was coming from, instantly tapping his foot to the beat.

"Is this legit, is this legit, is it legit, or is this counterfeit" the female voice sings, as Jordan walks over to the blacked out mixing room, trying to peer inside, the tiredness getting the better of him, it was obviously no one would be able to see inside without opening the door, which was conveniently locked.

After a few moments the door opens, and Emily steps outside, a small smile on her face, but the shock was also slapped across it. "You guys are early" she smiles as Perri begins to look her up and down, almost as if he was studying her. "Who was that singing?" Perri asks, his eyebrows lifted, his head tilted, almost like he knew what was going to leave her mouth would be far from the truth. "Oh, it's a demo someone sent in" Emily smiles, which was the truth, to some extent. "Oh wicked, for the show? The acoustics were great" Jordan smiles, as Emily looks to the ground. "Not quote for your show" Emily whispers, as both males look at her in confusion. "It's for Girl Behind The Microphone" Emily mumbles, but Perri hears her, his head whipping around to Emily's direction. "Wait does she use this studio?" Perri questions, as Emily shakes her head. "She uses different ones" Emily whispers, as she pulls out the headphones the males used every week, untangling the wires. "You know who she is don't you?" Perri questions, as Emily sighs to herself. "Perri it's not even 8am, please stop with the questions" Emily mumbles, as Jordan groans in agreement, making Emily smile to herself. "Where's Esme?" Perri mumbles, but Emily turns around to look at the afro haired male who spoke her best friends name.

Emily shakes her head. "She's not here today, why?" Emily replies, forcing the smile on her face. She knew Jordan wouldn't of mentioned Esme without Perri bringing her up, Perri didn't even know her name, but Jordan wasn't someone to talk about other people either. "Why?" Perri questions, his voice cold, almost like he wasn't the morning person he usually was. "Seriously Pel you're giving me a headache" Jordan mumbles, as Jamie walks into the studio, Perri looking him up and down. "Ah, Perri, Jordan, lovely to see you both" Jamie smiles, as he picks up the papers the boys had signed days ago that had been left in the letter tray by the door.

"Jamie, you know Esme right?" Perri questions, as Jamie nods his head. "About yay height, bright green eyes? Yeah she's my sister why?" Jamie chuckles, as he turns around to face the afro male, who's face would be a picture, his mouth open, his eyebrows raised, almost like someone had just told him that he had one Britain's Got Talent all over again. "she's your sister?" Perri questions and Jamie nods his head slowly. "That's what I said, wasn't it Em?" Jamie chuckles, as Jordan looks between all three males. "So where is she?" Perri asks, as Jamie looks over at Emily who is shaking her head. "She's not in today, why?" Jamie states, leaning against the wall. "Oh Olivia told me to say hi" Perri smiles, as Jamie shakes his head, before walking back out of the smaller studio.

Meanwhile, in the mixing room, unknown to Perri and Jordan, Esme was sat on the speaker desk, headphones on her head listening to the recording she had just laid down, smiling to herself at the ability she had, the talent she had, but always refused to show the world.

"Well, can you tell Esme that when she's got a moment I'd like a word with her" Perri smiles, before him and Jordan take the head phones and everything else they needed and went to an empty studio. Esme silently listening to his words.
"That was a close one" Emily mumbles as she walks back into the mixing room, locking the door behind her. "Do you think he knows?" Esme questions and Emily shrugs. "He knows something" the green eyes female states, as she pulls the USB with her next show playlist on out of the mixing desk, placing it in a zipped pocket. "When are you going to tell them?" Emily questions. "About what? The fact I'm a secret radio host, or the fact I'm their studio manager because if you have an opening line for that you can let me have it" Esme mumbles, as she sits back on the mixing desk table. "It's better now than later" Emily states, as Esme shakes her head.

One moment she thought she was ready to tell the two males everything, but the moment after, she felt like she wouldn't be ready to tell anyone, her own fears and anxieties eating her alive.