Star Maniac

21

"ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR," Victoria shouted and she started to hit the drum. I played my guitar and Cora plays the keyboard. We played our use to be hit debut, Craving For You. Song that I wrote with a little help from Cora.

Jacob watch us play and mimicking our song. We practice so hard. The second time we play, Jacob be the vocal. He sang really well. To be honest, even better than Trisha. We all glad that Jacob want to join us.

"It was you! It was you! It was that I've been craving for!" Jacob sang really well.

"Alright 5 minutes break," Cora said.

I took my phone and there's a few miss called from Drake. I walk away from the music room to the podium outside the villa.

"Hello," I said as Drake picked up the call.

"Hey. Where are you?"

"London,"

"I know you're in London. I'm in London now. I've been looking for you at school, but they said, it's holiday and everyone's not here. Only the guards and janitors. Where are you?"

I remain silent for awhile. Thinking whether should I told him where I am or not. "You're in London? Wow! For what?" I tried to change the topic.

"Don't try to change the topic, Nat. Fine. If you won't tell me where are you, let's meet up. Meet me in front of your school. There's cafe opposite the north gate. I'm there," Drake ended the call. I slipped my phone into my left pocket.

I have to practice. How should I meet him at this hour. Cora, Victoria and Jacob were laughing and talking.

"Guys," I said as I took a sit next to Jacob.

"Yeah? Oh it's 15 minutes already. Shall we continue?" Cora look at the three of us simultaneously.

"Can we continue tonight? I got somewhere to go," I said before I went upstairs to my room and grabbed a red coat and purse.

"Where are you going?" Jacob asked me at the main door.

"Meet someone," I answered and quickly left. I took a cab and went to the place where Drake want to meet me.

***

"Drake!" I pat his shoulder. He turned around and looked at me. He stand up and then immediately hugged me. I was a bit surprised.

"Take a seat," he said after releasing me. I took a seat in front of him.

"What is it?" I asked him after making my order.

"Mom and dad were worried about you. They sent me to check you out,"

"Drake, I don't want to talk about it. Thank you," I smiled as the waitress put a cup of coffee in front of me.

"I know. But I had to. There's something unsettle that you left behind," he handed me an envelope.

"What is this?" I asked him.

"You'll see," he said and stood up.

"Where are you going?" I asked him seeing him stood up.

"Explore London," he grinned.

"Don't want me to go with you?"

"It's okay. I know you're busy with the audition," he grinned.

I looked at him weirdly. Where did he knows that I'm practicing for the audition? "How did you know?"