Tessa's P.O.V:
The door swings open, making me quickly hide my leather diary under the pillow but it's too late, Nicks already seen it. Nick walks further into the room and places his briefcase at the end of the bed before he starts to take his jacket off.
"Don't even think about it." Nick sighs and walks into his closet.
"I don't know what your on about." I shrug. I open the last draw and throw my diary in before I quickly close the draw and lay back down on the bed.
"You're planning on seeing Marshall, aren't you?" He says as he walks back into his room, dressed in a pair of grey sweats and a black long sleeved top.
"No." I lie.
"Tessa. Karla could be wrong." He sighs.
"And what's if she's right?" I raise my brow. "If she's right then i'm just wasting my time laying around here." I add.
"And if she's wrong?" He says as he walks out of the bedroom.
Oh no you don't! You can't just walk off after starting this conversation!
"So what if she is? At least then i'll know for sure what's actually going on." I say as I follow him out of the bedroom.
"He's an asshole...That's what's going on. He's a pussy for leaving you like this. What's else could be going on?" He shrugs.
"Paul can be very controlling at times." I state.
"I'm going to get some food. Are you coming or would you like me to get you some food instead?" Nick says as he picks up his keys.
"I'm coming." I say quickly and follow him out. "Paul and Leroy probably threatened in some way." I say as I follow him out.
"Stop making up excuses for him, Tess." Nick chuckles in disbelief as we walk down the hallway. "If he was a real man then he would face those threats head on and take care of you." He adds.
"Think about it." I tut. "Why would he suddenly just...Wait hold on!" I say quickly as Nick steps into the elevator.
"What's wrong?" Nick says quickly.
"I look...disgusting. I can't go out like this." I say, making him roll his eyes. "There's probably papparazi out there." I add.
"You like fine." He says and pulls me into the elevator before he quickly presses one of the buttons, making the doors quickly close.
"And we're matching." I whine as I look down at my grey sweatpants and black top and Adidas shoes, Nick is even wearing the same shoes as me, the only difference is that he's wearing a black long sleeved top and i'm wearing a black crop top.
"So what? I'm driving, no one see us. I've been working all day anyway and I haven't eaten since 11 in the morning. It's almost 10pm." He says as he looks down at his rolex. I let out a sigh and leans against the elevator wall.
"Fine." I mumble.
"He doesn't deserve for you to run after him after he tore you apart." Nick says after a long pause, making me look up at him. The lifts open but I don't move and neither does Nick. "Let him chase you this time." He adds before he walks out.
***
I let out a long sigh and try to block out the loud banging on the door as I bury my head under the cover and pillow but it's no use, the bastard is going phyco on the door.
Letting out a loud groan, I climb out of Nicks bed and wrap the duvet around me before I exit his bedroom and make my way towards the front door. The asshole probably forgot his damn keys.
In the end, I changed my mind. Nick had another talk with me and....What if he's right? What if Karla got it wrong after all...I have to let Marshall come after me this time.
I told Karla what Nick said and she couldn't stop cursing at him. She, just like me, thinks that i'm just wasting my time by moping around in Nicks apartment. She thinks I should go see Marshall when Nicks not home.
Luckily he finally told me the pin code now that he trusts me not to run away to a hotel. I curse under my breath and hurry towards the door as the banging gets louder.
I'm coming!!
I pull open the door ready to yell at Nick but stop dead in my tracks when I see Leroy standing in the door way. Shaking my head in disbelief, I try to slam the door but he quickly put's his foot in the way.
"I thought after two weeks and a half that you would have calmed down." He says as he pushes open the door.
"Well I haven't so fuck...Off!" I groan as I struggle to close the door. Leroy pushes open the door with full force, almost making me fall over.
"Language." He mutters under his breath as he walks in. I roll my eyes and kick the door closed before I pick up the duvet from the floor and wrap it around me again
"I don't want to see you and nor do I want to speak to you so why in the hell are you here?" I say as he looks around the apartment and sits down on the leather couch.
"You broke a rule on the contract, remember?" Leroy says.
"We're over now anyway so what does it matter." I shrug. Damn that hurts to say out loud.
"It's matters to the people who created the contract." He says.
"Well tell them to shove the contract up their arse." I mumble as I lay down on the couch and wrap the duvet around me. "What's that?" I ask when I see him place his briefcase in his lap and take out a few papers.
"Papers." He mumbles before it goes quiet for a few long minutes.
"Can I ask you something?" I break the silence between us. Leroy looks up from the papers in his briefcase and waits for me to speak.
"Go ahead." He says slowly when I don't speak.
"Did you...Have something to do with Marshall breaking up with me?" I ask.
"You shouldn't keep bringing that up. It's only going to bring you down, my child." He says as he takes out more files.
"For once...Take my side....Please." I sigh.
"I'm always on your side." He mumbles after a long pause.
"Then let me be with Marshall. Please." I beg him. "He is the only one for me. Please." I add.
"No chance." He shakes his head. "He's no good for you." He adds.
"And how the hell could you possibly know that when you don't even know him like I do." I say but get ignored. "Why do you hate me so much?" I ask when he dodges my question.
"Hate you?" He laughs. "I'm giving you everything you ever wanted. The music, the fame-" He starts but I cut him off.
"Before the contract you did." I say as I sit up. "You gave me everything I asked for but ever since I signed the damn contract, you have made my life a living hell." I state.
"I've made your life a living hell?" He laughs once again in disbelief as he shakes his head. "Everything I am doing is for you." He says.
"Oh here we go with that same famous line you always use." I say as I shake my head and stand up. "You're not doing any of this for me." I say through gritted teeth.
"Can we not go through this again." Leroy rolls his eyes and shakes his head.
"See. You don't even care." I say, not suprised at all. "Your supposed to be on my side. You're supposed to care for me...Keep me happy like you promised you would. You said you-" I start but get cut off.
"I gave you fame!" He shouts.
"No you didn't!" I shout back. "I was the one that gave you the fame." I state. "Because of me your label is the biggest one out there. It's all thanks to me." I say as I press my hand against my chest. "Your label wasn't shit before you signed me." I state.
"How dare you." Leroy scrunches his face up in anger. "I gave you everything-" He starts but I cut him off.
"You gave me nothing!" I scream on top of my lungs. "You...You didn't give me shit." I whisper in anger. "This was all me." I add.
"What do you want-" He starts but I cut him off.
"I want Marshall!" I say quickly as my eyes fill up with tears. "I want him...I...I need him." I say as tears slowly starts to run down my cheek.
"Tessa." Leroy clenches his jaw.
"Did you have something to do with our break up?" I ask quickly before he can speak.
"Hear me out-" He starts but I cut him off.
"Oh my god...You did...Karla was right." I say in disbelief.
"It was all Marshall. He used you for his needs." Leroy says sadly.
"You liar." I whisper. "You fucking liar." I repeat in shock as I run my fingers through my hair. "Oh..My...God." I whisper as I shake my head and walk backwards.
"Just calm down." He sighs.
"I'm quitting." I say quickly.
"What?" He says in confusion.
"After this contract...I'm firing you as my manager. I'm going to get a restraining order against you and I'm going to quit....Leave the fame behind me and-" I start but get cut off.
"Tessa-" He starts but I cut him off.
"Don't you dare come near me. Stay the hell away!" I shout and walk backwards slowly as he walks towards me.
"Stop acting like a child!" He snaps as he gets closer. I quickly grab a pillow.
"I said get the fuck away from me!" I scream. I hear the door open and both of us turn to face the door. Nick comes in with a panicked look on his face.
"Tessa!" He says before his eyes land on me. He looks at the pillow in my hand before he turns his gaze towards Leroy who's reaching out for me.
"Nick. Calm down. I was only-" Leroy says as Nick opens the door to a closet and takes out baseball bat.
"Touch her. I fucking dare you." Nick clenches his jaw as he points at Leroy.
"Nicklaus-" He starts but gets cut off.
"Nick!" A scream escapes my lips when Nick swings his bat at Leroy and hits him over the head, making him fall to the ground.
"I've had enough with all of this contract bullshit." He spits on Leroy as Leroy leans again the sofa and covers his face with his hand. "You come here again and I will make sure the next hit leaves you brain dead." Nick says as he lowers down infront of him.
Marshall's P.O.V:
I swallow the pill with the last drop of beer before I switch off the light and make my way towards the hallway. I pick up my jacket and grab the vodka bottle before I stumble towards the door with my car keys in my hands.
"Mr Mathers. I don't think you're fit enough to drive in your current state." I hear my security guard Ted say as I walk out of the front door and down the stairs.
"I'm fine." I wave my hand in the air.
"Sir. You can barley walk, how are you going to drive when you can barley walk?" Ted says as he walks towards me.
"I'm just going down to the corner store. That's all." My words come out as a slur as I walk towards my car.
"How about I join you? I'll drive." Ted suggests.
"Is your name Tessa Black?" I turn to face him.
"What?" He says in confusion.
"Are. You. Tessa. Black?" I ask slowly as I get in his face and stab my finger into his chest with each word that comes out of my lips.
"No-" He starts before I quickly cut him off.
"Then no. You can't join me. Fuck off." I say as I turn my back towards him and stumble towards my car.
I struggle a few times to get the door unlocked but finally mange to get it open. I climb into my SUV and just when i'm about to start the engine, Bright headlights flash infront of me, making me cover my eyes with my arm.
"Marshall." Paul says making me shake my head.
"Fuck off." I yell.
"Marshall. You're drunk. Get out of the car." Paul says.
"Fuck you and leave me alone!" I shout, making him sigh. I turn away from him when I see another figure come out of the car. "What the fuck happened to you?" I laugh when I see half of Leroy's face covered in an huge bluish yellow mark.
"Come on. There's a party at one of my friends." Paul says.
"I'm busy." I mumble.
***
Paul hands me another glass which I gladly take from him and chug down the cold liquid in one go. Paul refills the glass again and slides it towards me.
"Here." Paul mumbles. He's getting me drunk...At this point I don't even care, I need to get drunk to forget about Tessa.
"What's this party for anyway?" I ask. A watch a girl in a green short dress wink and wave at me as she walks past me.
"Home coming party." Paul shrugs as I finish my drink. He refills it again to the top. "You see anyone you like?" Paul asks as he slides my glass back towards me.
"Are any of them Tessa?" I ask before I finish another glass and place the glass on the table.
"Marshall-" Paul starts before I quickly cut him off.
"Then no. I don't see anyone I like." I sigh.
"Tessa isn't the one for you." Paul sighs.
"She's the only one for me." I state and refill my own glass.
"You're telling me...You have all these pretty...Hot women here that can't stop watching you and you're only thinking about Tessa?" Paul raises his brow.
"That's exactly what i'm telling you." I nod.
"What happened to you man? You could never stick with one girl before and now...You can only think about one girl." Paul shakes his head.
"Tessa happened." I laugh. "And you're acting like it's a crime to only want one woman." I add. "I can't do this anymore." I sigh after a couple of minutes of silence.
"Do what?" Paul asks
"I can't just...Leave her like that." I say. I'm going to regret having this conversation with Paul when I'm sober.
"You have no choice." He shrugs before he stands up. "Let's go home...It's almost three in the morning." He mumbles. "Think back to what we talked about, Marshall." He lets out a sigh. "You don't want to get on the wrong side of these people who created the contract...Trust me." He adds before he walks away.
***
I stumble in through the front door as I try to take off my jacket and drink from the Hennessey bottle in my left hnd. It's pitch black here and I'm too drunk to look for the light switch.
I hum a random song as I slowly make my way towards the stair case, I almost fall on the way due to me being drunk...Again. It's not even 7pm and I'm drunk.
Damn...I'm turning into my girlfriend...Ex girlfriend...
I let out a small sigh as I lean against wall and shake off any thoughts of Tessa. The only reason i'm drinking is to forget about her but it's no use. Drinking only makes the problem worse.
I think about Tessa more when i'm drunk. I hear her voice everywhere I go. Every little thing I see reminds me of her. Hell, sometimes I see her face when I look at other girl...Wait...
"Tessa?" I straighten up.
I watch Tessa as she slowly walks towards me with a small smile on her lips. She sways her hips side to side as she pushes back her hair the reaches just above her waist.
"No...But I can be...I mean...If that's what you want?" A little out a small sigh. She's not Tessa. I don't say anything as she runs her sharp finger down the side of my face.
The womans hair ends just above waist, just like Tessa's hair. She has on the same dress on that Tessa to wore to the MTV awards...The same dress she wore when we first slept together.
The only difference is the she has blue eyes where as Tessa has more grey than blue in hers.
"Marshall." I look away from Tessa's doppelganger and at my manager. "I see you met Crystal. She was very eager to meet you." Paul adds.
"Mhmm." Crystal bites down on her bottom lip.
I don't why I can't speak...I don't know if it's because of all the drinks Leroy and I had or because of the drugs....Or maybe it's because of shock...I mean, she looks exactly like Tessa.
"I'll leave you both two to it then." I hear Paul say. Before I get a chance to say anything, Crystal places her lips against mine.