Hated (Rock Star Trilogy) by Mercy Amare Page A

heart ? And what if you’re too chicken to find out. Will you be saying what if the rest of your life?” I ask her. “Do you remember before Stephan and me started dating? I was contemplating whether I wanted to be with him or not, and you told me ‘ Heartbreak is a part of life. Take it from somebody who recently got their heart broken. Even though Martin was a total jerk I wouldn’t take back one second of it .’ Do you remember saying that to me?”
    “I do,” she answers. “But it’s different.”
    “Is it different because it’s you?” I ask.
    Bridgett sits there just looking at me. I can tell she doesn’t know how to respond to what I said.
    “Just go for it .” I hope she takes my advice… No, it’s not my advice. It’s her advice .
    “What if he cheats on me?”
    “Then I will kill him,” I say with a smile. Nobody will hurt my sister, and get away with it. Not even my best friend.
    Bridgett laughs.
    “Now, get your tiny little ass over there and kiss him.” I push her out of the seat, and she stands up. I can tell she’s really considering what I said.
    “Fine.”
    I watch Bridgett walk over to Alec. I’m about ninety percent sure she’s going to chicken out, but she doesn’t. She pulls Alec to her lips and kisses him… And not just a kiss . I mean, there is tongue and all.
    Everybody on the camera crew and security team applauds them. Soon Mona, Stephan, and I join in. But they don’t stop kissing. Alec just flips us all off and deepens the kiss.
    Finally .

    3:13 PM
    This is disturbing.

    “This is disturbing,” Mona says.
    We just got back from swimming, and now Bridgett is sitting in Alec’s lap. She’s running her fingers through his hair. Part of me is thrilled. I’ve never seen Alec this happy before… But the other part of me is disturbed . That’s my sister , and that is my best friend . But still, I’m mostly thrilled. They belong together. I just hope it lasts.
    “Are they going to come up for air?” Stephan asks.
    “You are one to talk. You and Scarlett are like the worst. When you kiss, I feel like I need to wash out my eyeballs, it’s so dirty.” She turns her attention back to Alec and Bridgett. “I’m so jealous. I want a boyfriend.”
    “You’ve got plenty of time,” I tell her.
    “Says the girl who got married at nineteen.”
    “Hey — that was totally a spur of the moment thing. I actually didn’t plan on getting married before I was like twenty-five or thirty. You’re young. You should enjoy life.”
    “I do enjoy life,” she says. “I would just enjoy life a lot more with a boyfriend.”
    “You should make a list,” I tell her. “Things you want to do before getting in a relationship… What is it that you want out of life? What is your dream?”
    “I’ve always wanted to be an actress.”
    I think about the time Stephan told me that she was a really good actress. Or liar. Whatever. I have a feeling with her it’s one and the same. “I think it’s a good choice for you. Now I’m a good example for you. I’m married, but I hardly have any time to spend with my husband because I’m always doing something else. You should get to the point in your career where you can at least step back and take a honeymoon. Stephan and I still haven’t had any alone time since we got married. I want a freaking honeymoon.”
    “I second that,” Stephan says. “I really want a honeymoon.”
    “Ew.” Mona crinkles her nose in disgust. “I get what you’re saying. But I’m not saying I want a husband . I just want a boyfriend. You know, somebody I can have fun with. It has been way too long since I’ve had sex…”
    Now it’s Stephan turn to be grossed out. “You’re my sister. You should never say things like that in front of me.”
    “Look at the two of you — getting along.” I smile proudly. “This is a happy moment for me.”
    “I’m pretty sure my stepbrother is in love with you, and has been since like kindergarten,” Stephan