𝐍𝐄'𝐒 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋 | 𝖬𝖨𝖪𝖤 𝖡𝖨𝖵𝖨𝖭𝖲

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐍

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐏𝐒𝐎

𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐃 and ready to go as I wait for my turn to go back on stage.

"I told her something must be wrong with my phone. Cause my baby wouldn't hang up on me. Mr. Telephone Man, There's something wrong with my line. When I dialled by baby's number, I get a click every time. Mr. Telephone Man, There's something wrong with my line. When I dialled my baby's number, I get a click every time. Some strange man is on the telephone, He keeps tell me my baby ain't home. She ain't got no party line, (Ooh-ho) The situations blowing my mind. Ah, I just can't take this anymore. Please, operator, see what you can do. I dialled the right number, And I still couldn't get through. Could you just check the line, Just one more time if you can? I'm pretty sure her phone. Wouldn't be answered by no man." Mike sent me a kiss and returned back to his spot. I smile with a tint of blush and continue to watch.

I noticed Bobby unbuttoned his shirt making me cross my eyebrows. "Mr. Telephone Man, There's something wrong with my line. I tried to dial her number, But I get a click every time. Must be a bad connection, Give her my love and affection." He started do sexual moves and I was even more confused. Are they just improvising? "Aw, sugar, I just can't take this no more. This situations blowing my mind, Oh, I can't get my baby on the line." I nod and smile at my Ricky's vocals. "I tried dialling information, I can't get no cooperation. She's still in the phone, Telling me my ain't at home. Oh, baby, I- I just can't take it anymore. Mr. Telephone Man, There's something wrong with my line. When I dialled my baby's number, I get a click every time. Mr. Telephone Man, Yeah, somethings wrong with my line. When I dial any girl in Oakland, Cause you all are so damn fine."

Bobby started to hold up the show and I was ready for the next seeing they were talking. Ronnie gives me the nod and I take off my silk jacket showing off my shoulders and talk a microphone. The music started playing and the next song started. "What the hell? This is my group. I just wanna say, this is the last time y'all see me with New Edition." Bobby announced through his microphone. He threw it across the stage and stormed off. It was my time to walk on. "Hey, hey, hey, Everybody's saying silly things, Without knowing that life brings a change. And I've been checking all the signs, My friends say I'm lovesick cause I. ." I motion my finger to Ralph who sung next. I go to dance beside Ricky. "All I've been thinking about is her in my arms (all I keep thinking about) And I won't be the same until she is mine. And my friends keep tell me to."

I was about to sing the chorus with the boys but; "Got a girl who takes her time, You must slow the pace, You can't mess with her mind." Soon enough my brother joined in. "If she feels the same she'll let you know, Just prepare yourself for being ready to go." I saw Ralph walk off and Ricky and I look at each other not knowing what to do. "And I hope this message stays in your mind, Cause you almost lost a girl-" I saw Bobby storm back on stage and snatch the mic out of Mikes hand. "There's one more thing that you got to know, Just cool it down, Stay in control." Mike was able to snatch the mic back but snapped and fought with Bob. "Get off of me!" I heard Bobby say. Mike kicked him off and ran at him again. Mike was on top of Bobby and I was trying o get them apart with the guys helping.

"Get him off me!" Bobby said before I got elbowed in the face. Ricky was able to split them and Mike stormed off with Bobby going the other way. I walk off stage too with a bruise on my temple leading to under my eye.

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𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐒. Mike punches a cupboard and Ralph threw his jacket off. "Son of a bitch! Ridiculous!" I heard Gary's voice proclaim out from the door. "We got a decision to make. Alright, you guys? I could give you my advice, I could tell you what I think. But ultimately, it's up to you. You guys have to figure this out." Mike said back down taking off his jacket. I was in between Ron and Mike. "Is Bobby Brown gonna stay in New Edition or not?" Gary asked making all of us look at him in shock. "What?" I asked for everyone. "That's what we need to figure out, we need to figure it out tonight." Gary explained. "If it wasn't for Bobby, we wouldn't have this group. He got us together." Ricky said.

"That was a long time ago, okay? And I understand that. But you guys are not singing in talent shows anymore. Do you know that this promoter does want to pay your for tonight. You need to start thinking about this as a business, and bottom line is Bobby Brown is bad for business." Gary said. "How you feeling, Mike?" Gary asked him. "Can't we just give him like a hiatus? Something like a break, man?" Mike suggested. "For what? No, he's not gonna change. You guys know that better then anyone. This is how he is. Calypso, what do you think? You okay?" He asked me next. Everyone looked at me. "I mean, this is a group decision, Gary. But I ain't got now problem with Bob." I confess.

"Really?" He asked me. I was too tired to argue right now. My best friend tried to kill herself and now we have to decide on wither to kick out Bobby. "Your cool with everything your friends have worked so hard for go away? Because that's what's gonna happen." He told me. "He's my friend, Gary." I told him with a bit of rise in my voice. "Yeah? It's gonna go away! You want that to happen?" He shouted at me and I lay on my back against the seat. "Shut up, Gary." "You think that can't happen? I've seen it happen! There's things that he does that I don't even tell you about." Ricky asked what he meant and he begun. "Drugs. Like Bobby does cocaine." That word gave me the memoirs again but I shook it off not wanting to remember it.

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𝑰 𝑾𝑨𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑴𝒀 𝑪𝑬𝑳𝑳, asleep when I felt someone tie my hands and feet so I couldn't move. It was too dark out to see but I felt a body over mine and lips on my neck. "Hey. Get off!" I shouted but the person didn't stop. When I felt a hand go down to my pants that when I knew this person was gonna rape me. I was broken out of my thought when I felt pain in my lower region. After it was done the guy just left me with my hands untied but my feet still the same. I was too hurt to move so I cry myself to sleep. I never knew who the guy was and I never will.

I broke out of my memory and wipe my face feeling my cheeks were wet.

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