Hated (Rock Star Trilogy) by Mercy Amare Read Free Book Online

“And if I don’t get a Red Bull like right now, I won’t be doing anything else either.”
    She throws down the script in her hand. I think she was aiming at me. I can feel the wind from the clipboard as it flies by me. “This is why I hate doing music videos. You’re all such divas!”
    I roll my eyes. Me? A diva? What a laugh. “Trust me, you’re not my favorite person either.”
    “Yet it’ll be me you’re thanking when you win the Video of the Year award. Again.”
    “I’ll also send you the bill when I get put in the hospital from dehydration and exhaustion.” I stalk past her and see Alec laughing at me. Of course he’s enjoying this. “Just wait until it’s you .”
    He walks with me to my dressing room. “Hey, I’ve been there many times. And stop complaining. You’ve already got a lot done. You might not like Nancy, but she’s an artistic genius. She is bringing your song to life.”
    “Yeah well, she’s a genius who hates me. I swear she enjoys torturing me.” I open the door to my dressing room, and we both walk inside. I grab a water and a Red Bull from the mini fridge.
    Stephan left this morning to fly back to Florida. He is going to go pick up some of his clothes and see his mom. I feel bad for him. His mom is pretty furious about the marriage. I’m sure he is going to get yelled at. He’s coming back tomorrow afternoon, but I already miss him.
    Soon, the dressing room opens and Bridgett walks in.
    “You’re my twin. You should just go out there for me… Just for an hour, so I can nap. I doubt that bitch would notice you weren’t me anyway.”
    Bridgett snorts. “Puh-lease. You’re being nice. If I was you, I would have punched her already.”
    “And that makes me want you to go out there for me even more. I would love to see somebody punch that woman. What good is having a twin if the other twin won’t take your place now and then?” I down the bottle of water and then open my Red Bull. “I’m ready for this to be over. Going on tour is going to be a vacation compared to this.”
    “Oh, Scarlett…” Alec shakes his head at me. “It’s been too long since you’ve gone on tour. Don’t you remember last time we were on tour together?”
    “What happened?” Bridgett asks.
    “Scarlett and I were going to get milkshakes after the show… It was our thing when we were on tour together. She ended up passing out in the middle of the restaurant and hitting her head on the floor. She got a concussion. She spent like three days in the hospital,” Alec explains.
    “I was dehydrated,” I say. “And I was fifteen years old. Give me a break. I’ve learned a thing or two since then. Like the fact that I should drink lots of water.”
    Alec leans over toward Bridgett and whispers loudly, “I taught her everything she knows.”
    I glare at him. “I can hear you.”
    “Yeah, yeah,” he waves me off.
    I finish off my Red Bull. “I better get out there before Nancy comes to find me.”
    “It’s been like five minutes,” Bridgett protests.
    “I better hurry then. Nancy has a very strict four minute break policy.”
    Alec and Bridgett laugh. Too bad I’m not joking.

    11:45 PM
    Moving forward.

    I climb into bed alone Monday. My bed never felt so big and empty before. I miss Stephan being there, and can’t wait for him to get back here tomorrow afternoon. I look at my phone and see that I have a message from him.

    Stephan: Hey, baby. I miss you.

    Me: I miss you, too. This bed it too big and lonely without you!

    Stephan: Tomorrow can’t get here fast enough… So how was the set today?

    Me: Absolutely MISERABLE. I barely talked her into letting me come home to sleep. I’m exhausted. Thankfully she said there is only one day left of filming. Hopefully we finish early tomorrow so I can spend some time with you.

    Stephan: Well, what about Wednesday?

    Me: Rehearsal and recording. I’m doing a duet with Alec. But you can totally come with us to the studio if you