BROKEN (Sequel to Behind The Lights)

Awkward!

"Okay, if you insist. I'm looking forward to watching you smash it tonight!" He says.

"Oh I will!"

After lunch and soundcheck, I head back to the hotel to take a nap. I have a long 3 hours nap and wake up feeling refreshed. I shower and throw on sweatpants and a sweatshirt as Tiana grabs all the stuff I need. We get into the car and head straigh to the Arena.

"You excited?" Tiana asks me.

"Extremely, but nervous too." I tell her.

"Hope its good nerves. Are you ready?" She asks, taking my hand.

"Yea, I am."

"I dont just mean physically honey."

"I know Ti, and yes. I'm feeling perfectly fine."

"Thats good! Cause look at those people, they're all here for you." She says, pointing out of the window to like a thousand fans already filled up outside the arena.

"Damn!" We drive past them and they begin jumping up and down as the car drives into the arena and straight to the back. I step out of the vehicle and hear the screams from outside the gate. I decide to go and say a quick "hello" since I had like another 4 hours before I needed to be on stage.

After having a mini meet and great through the fences, I follow the crew to my room back stage. It was big with a L shaped couch, a long ass vanity, a mini fridge, and a flat screen TV mounted to the wall. Paul walks into the room and glances over at me.

"How are we doing today?" He asks.

"I'm great and I'm ready." I tell him.

"Okay cool so let me run you through what we're doing today before I let the rest know." He says.

"Alright!"

"I'll go out and get your dinner," Tiana says, walking out of the room.

"Okay so hair and makeup are in an hours time, and that should take about 2 hours, then you'll have about 1 hour free time before you do outfits and have a little warm up sesh with Jake, and then you're on. Sharp 8pm. We cannot delay cause the show needs to be done by 10pm and you have another long day tomorrow. So whoever comes to see you later, needs to do it within that 1 hour. can we do that?" He asks

"Yes, Sir," I tell him mockingly as he rolls his eyes at me.

"You'll have a short meet and great for 30 minutes after the show and we get out of here sharp 10.45pm. So anyone coming to see you before the show?" He asks

"Yes, hmmm Andre my ummm friend and 4 teenage girls are coming with him. I gave him your contact so he'll call you if anything." I tell him

"Oh, so is this, "Andre ummm" someone you're seeing?" He asks me teasingly.

"Maybe," I tell Paul and he chuckles.

Before I know it, it's 6.30pm and my makeup is done. Giving me an hour and a half to eat dinner and get ready.

"Jess, you have guest." Paul says and I stand up to great Andre but instead, I'm greated by Zac.

"Zac?" I question, slightly shocked. "What a..what are you doing here?" I ask him.

"You didn't think I would miss this, did you? After everything you've been through, I want to be here Jess." He says, bringing back all those emotions again. God I missed him.

"Thank you Zac." I say as he gives me a long hug and a peck on the cheek.

"Loving the outfit by the way." He says sarcastically, glancing at my leopard print robe and bunny slippers I'm wearing before I actually get into my stage clothes.