Chapter 2: "The Kiss"

It was now the next day, both Lauren & Scotty have finished their final number and were getting ready to leave. Lauren was in her dressing room getting her makeup off, Scotty had just walked into the doorway.

Scotty: “Hey Lei-Lei.”

Lauren: “Scotty, you scared me.”

Scotty: “Sorry.”

Lauren: “So, you ready for this.”

Scotty: “What do you meen?”

Lauren: “You know, to find out who wins. I’m scared.”

Scotty: “Why, no matter who wins, there will definatly be a recording company that will hire both of us.”

Lauren: “I know, that’s what I’m scared of.”

Scotty gave a confused look to his friend.

Lauren: “If we both get the deals, what if we’re never able to see eachother again?”

Scotty: “Lauren, that’s crazy talk. I’ll make sure that no matter the outcome, we’ll be friends for life.”

Lauren looked at Scotty who gave a reasuring smile, she smiled back and the two huged.

Lauren: “Well, I best go start packing. See you back at the house.”

Scotty: “Allright Lei-Lei.”

Before leaving, the two stared at eachother. Compelled to do something, Lauren kissed Scotty on the cheek and walked away. Scotty just stood there, frozen. He felt his cheek to see if it had really happened, then snapped back into reality and walked to his dressing room.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Stefano: “So much for just being friends, huh.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Scotty: “Stefano, what are you doing here?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Stefano: “I just stopped to say hi to my bud. So did you finaly tell Lauren how you feel?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Scotty: “No, because I only like her as friend.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Stefano: “Whatever.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Stefano walked away and Scotty thaught to himself “I do only like her as a friend, right?”

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Lauren was walking out when Haley walked up to her.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Haley: “Hey girl.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Lauren: “Hey Haley.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Haley: “You were great tonight.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Lauren: “Thanks, I thaught I sang pretty well.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Haley: “No, I ment with Scotty.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Lauren: “What?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Haley: “I saw you backstage, you two were hugging and then you kissed him.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Lauren: “Yeah, on the cheek. And besides, it was just a goodbye kiss.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Haley: “Ok, if you say so.”

Haley left and Lauren thaught “It was just a goodbye kiss, right?”