Fall Tour in New York (Pentatonix Story)

Chapter 9 - The Truth Comes Out - Part 1

(Kevin’s POV)

I was sitting in the living room that sat in between some of the shared suites we had at the Ritz.  I was alone and was enjoying some peace and quiet.  We just finished a great show and this was our down time.  I saw Scott heading to Esther’s room and Avi coming back out from her room.  He walked so quickly past me; I don’t think he heard me say his name.  He seemed upset about something, but I wasn’t sure what.  I am crushing hard right now for Esther and I need to find a way to tell her how I feel.  I have liked Esther for such a long time that I feel like I might even love her.  I didn’t really tell anyone about it until late last year.  I’m so nervous around Esther; but I shouldn’t be, she’s one of my best friends.  My phone buzzes at me to alert me that I have a new e-mail.  I see that it is from Esther and quickly open it.  I read the subject line, ‘Hidden love affair with one of the Pentatonix singers and their Crew Manager’, and wonder what is going on.  I look at the photos in the e-mail and I feel my heart break.  I truly feel like someone just reached in, grabbed my heart, and ripped it from my chest.  I don’t know whether to cry or scream or leave.  I look back at the photos and see that it is Scott who Esther is making out with.  Scott!  I’m instantly mad at Scott, how could he do this to me.  He knew that I liked Esther at that party and they were making out in the photo booth.  I can’t look at the pictures anymore and put my phone down beside me.  Why on earth would Esther send out an e-mail like this?  Was she trying to say something?  Are her and Scott together?  What about Emma?  I get up and go to my room and shut the door.  About twenty minutes later, I hear a small knock and don’t respond. 

It was Avi; he came into the room and saw me pacing back and forth.  Avi said, “Kevin, I’m sorry about all of this, I don’t think that Esther meant to send this out to everyone, I think that she was hacked.  Well, I know that someone hacked her laptop to get to these photos, but they must have hacked her e-mail account too.  Kevin, are you okay?”

I stopped pacing and went over to my suitcase and threw it on the bed and started packing.  Avi came over and placed his hand on top of my suitcase and asked, “What are you doing, Kev?”

“I’m leaving.  You think that I’m going to sit around and look like a fool when one of my best friends made out with the girl that I liked?  How could Scott do this?  Why would he do this to me?” I ask getting more and more frustrated by the minute. 

“To be honest, Kev, I don’t think that either one of them were thinking that night.  It was stupid and it meant nothing.  Scott is with Emma now.  We all do silly stupid things when we drink, we have all been there.” Avi said trying to reason with me.

“I haven’t.  I would never make out with someone that you or Scott liked, ever.  You, Scott, and Mitch are like my brothers,” I say.  I then stand up because I know what I have to do now.  I have to go talk to Scott.  I then realize that Scott and Esther were together in Esther’s room alone. 

I quickly turn to Avi and said, “Why are they alone in Esther’s room?  This just doesn’t make sense to me.  Esther sends this e-mail while the two of them are alone in her room?” 

Avi walks over to where he is in front of me and he is blocking the door.  I walk up to him and say, “Get out of my way, Avi, I need to go talk to him.”

“No, you are too mad right now.  Just sleep on this, this is just a huge misunderstanding, Kevin.  Really, they don’t like each other; it’s someone trying to play a game.” Avid said.       

I walk past Avi into the hallway back out to the living room where I see Emma sitting with Kirstie and Mitch.  They look up and Mitch jumps up to come over to me.  “Kevin, are you okay?”  I shake my head no and look over at Emma who is apparently crying and Kirstie is trying her best to console her.  I walk past Mitch heading towards Esther’s room.