The Rockstar

Chapter 11 : Falling or Fell

After Hell left, I went to my room and started looking Jennie's images. I started talking looking at her pictures. I changed a lot after you left. I changed myself a lot of times because of you and for you. Now I’ll try to change for my friends. That doesn’t mean I’ll forget you Jennie. I’ll always love you and this life is for you. Only for you till my last breath. 

Past 

We became close after my debut album. Though she became a bit busy with her modelling works, she always make some time to spend with us. We bought a big practicing place and started spending most of the time there. We all became famous after our album. It became a hit and a lot of people loved it. We bought a big house where we all stay and two cars for us. 

Hell and Jennie joined in a top college for celebrities in New York. And about us... we never bothered about those things so we didn’t join. We kept focus only on music. 

“Hey Danie!” Jennie came in while Tom, Tim and I were in the practicing place whereas Hell and Ric went ‘God Knows Where’.” 

“Hey Jennie!” 

“I need your help.” 

“Tell me.” 

“I have an ad shoot in the outskirts and have to stay there for two days. George is irritating me to take gunmen with me. I don’t want to take them. Will you come with me? If you come, I can say that I’m going with you, I don’t need any of those people.” 

“Of course, yes. I’ll come.” 

“Thank you so much. We have to start at sharp 6 tomorrow morning.” 

“Morning 6? Forget it. He won’t come.” Tom said. 

“Yes he won’t.” Tim repeated. 

“Why?” She asked confused. 

“Guys!” I shouted looking at them. 

“Tell me. What is it?” she asked. 

I banged my head with my hand and stood still. 

“He is a sleepy head. Even if any earthquake occurs, he won’t wakeup that much early.” Tim said.

“What?” she laughed. 

“Jennie! Don’t listen to them. I’ll come to your house at 6. We’ll go from there.” 

“Are you sure?” She asked in doubt. 

“Yeah Jennie! I’m sure. Don’t worry.” 

“I’ll wait for you. Don’t forget. If you forget it, I must take those gunmen. Even I can’t go with the unit as they went today itself.” 

“Jennie! Don’t worry. I’ll definitely be there.” 

“O.K.” She left the practicing place. 

I set the alarm and told everyone to wake me up at 4. Though I told everyone, I couldn’t sleep the night anticipating what will we do tomorrow? Will I wake up and reach the place at exact time? Thinking about all the things, I slept.

I woke up in the middle and noticed the time as 3. It’s 3. Just one hour. I thought to sleep and shut my eyes. No. If I sleep, I won’t wake up till 9 in the morning. Just one hour Dan. It’s o.k. don’t sleep. Wake up. I told myself and sat straight. I turned on the music and started listening to it. I swayed my body listening to all the rocking songs. Suddenly, it played Jennie’s first song. I started listening to it. She has got a divine voice, I thought. Tim came to wake me up but he left the room in surprise after seeing me listening to songs instead of sleeping. 

It’s 4:15, I went to bathroom and took a hot shower. I wore my baggy pants, t shirt and started packing the things I need for the next two days. 

“Is it really Dan or some other?” I heard Ric's voice from behind. I stopped packing and turned back. 

“Yep. It’s me.” 

“I can’t believe it. You woke up this early without the help of anyone. Something has gotten into you.” He said. 

I sat on the bed and continued packing. He sat beside me and told “I see myself in you Dan. You love Jennie. Am I right?” 

I felt shocked listening to his sentence and said “What?” 

“I reacted the same when you asked about Hell.” Ric said. 

I stood from the bed and strolled to the window. 

“You are mistaken bro. It’s not what you think. We are friends.” I said. 

I told it but I don’t know what we really are. Yes I have feelings for her. I want her to be with me. But... I don’t know whether it’s love or something else. 

“Friends? So she is like Hell?” he asked. 

“Yeah. Of course.” 

“When Hell said that she loves me, you felt so happy. More than anyone, you felt more happiness. If Jennie accepts someone, will you feel the same?” 

All my words stuck in my throat. What? No. I can’t see her being someone’s girlfriend. I didn’t answer Ric's question. I turned back and shifted my gaze at the sky. 

“You can’t answer, Dan. It says what Jennie is to you. I’m not forcing you. Take time and think about it.” He said and left the room. 

I sat on the bed and stroked my hair. I looked at the time and noticed it as 5. I took my bag and strolled out. I started in the car to George’s mansion. Within forty minutes, I reached the place. I rang the doorbell and waited out. George opened the door and welcomed me. I waited for Jennie. Within ten minutes, she came out. We debated for few seconds about which car we should take. Finally we started in George’s BMW. 

I started driving thinking about what Ric told me. I kept silent and focused on road. Jennie kept talking a lot of things but I didn’t reply anything. 

“Dan!” she shouted. 

“What?” 

“You are not listening to me. You are thinking about something.” 

“No. I’m just focusing on the road.” 

She kept silent and shifted her gaze to the window. She turned on the music and slept.

We reached our destination after three hours. We both got out of the car and saw the unit. A lot of people came to us and took selfies. They arranged separate rooms for both of us. Soon her shoot began. I started scrolling my mobile. I looked at a man who is touching Jennie’s shoulder and smiling with her. I became furious looking at them in that way. I stood from the chair and went to them. I looked at him angrily. 

“Hey Danie! Need something?” She asked. 

I nodded my head saying “I see no production boys here. I need Water.” 

She looked around and said “One minute.” She strolled away. 

I kept looking at him throwing daggers through my eyes. 

“Hey Mr. Eric! I’m Mark. The photographer.” 

I nodded hearing him. 

“Photographer’s work is to take photos I think.” I said a bit angrily. He looked at me in confused face. 

“Better keep your distance from Jennie.”

He scoffed listening to my sentence and said 

“I’m her friend. We are just friends. You are looking at us in wrong perspective. There is no need to warn me.” He smiled. 

“No. I’m just telling casually.”

“But you sound like her boyfriend.” He raised his eyebrow. 

“Maybe I will in future. You better stay away from her.” 

“Mr. Eric! You love her. I understand. Don't worry about me. I’m just a friend.” 

He smiled and extended his hand. I too smiled and gave a handshake. 

“Nice meeting you Mr. Eric. Actually I’m a fan of you. I’ve heard your struggle album literally hundred times.” 

I smiled though I’m still angry at him. He took a selfie with me and after a minute Jennie returned with water bottle in her hand. 

“Here it is.” She said while giving me the bottle. 

I strolled away and sat on my chair. Why did I do that? I acted childish. I shouldn’t have talked to him like that. But I couldn’t see some other guy talking that much closely with her. Maybe Ric is correct, I started falling for her or I already fell for her.