Chapter 66

Liliana's pov :
"Jay! Please, stop! We can continue this game later but right now, we should be there for Theo. It's a big day for him," I tried to protest his mouth doing wonders to my shoulders by pushing his head off me.
He kissed my cheek, "you are right! We have to go there but remember one thing, I'll make you do what you don't wanna do," he finally started driving the car.
Rolling my eyes, I started the music to calm down my insidious body. Within an hour, we reached the place where Theo was supposed to give his first audition for the competition.
A bunch of people were practising there, the way they were dancing it seemed like their body was made of rubber or something. How could their bodies be that much flexible?
"It's so crowded here, I don't know if we'll be able to survive after seeing these wonders. Are they even human or some other creatures who claim to be human?" I uttered with an open mouth.
Jay looked at me with raised eyebrows giving me are-you-fucking-crazy shot, "you have never watched any dance competition, have you?"
"Ugh! Fine! I haven't, so?" I grimaced while narrowing my eyes.
"So, princess, let's see this together! Well, they have to be the best because they are here for the competition, not for a party!" He shook his head and held my hand as the cluster of people was practising there and he didn't want anyone to touch me even accidentally in that herd.
"I'm not a princess," I scowled.
"Okay! I'm a prince and if you are my girlfriend you are supposed to be my princess," he smirked as if he had won the battle.
I didn't say anything, silence seemed the best weapon against his sweet talk. He also didn't say anything but checked his phone and tried to make a call to someone. I knew that someone won't receive his call so I snatched his phone from him and switched it off.
"What the fuck was that?" He let out in amazement.
I took my phone and made a call to Barbie, his face carried so much grief when he was going through his phone and I knew the reason.
"Hey, Barbie! How are you?"
His eyes widened in shock, "she received your phone, huh?"
I smirked like a winner, "so how's it going with Derrick?"
"Where are you? There is so much noise and people around you." Barbie tried to change the topic.
"We are at the competition place so it's noisy here," I giggled.
Her face suddenly became gloomy, "where is...um, Theo?"
"We are going to him, we are late so still, looking for them," I shrugged and smiled.
"You love birds, never make it on time," she snorted while taking a pillow and hugging it.
She was at home, "you should be at the shoot, right?"
"Mm-hm, I just….I," she started stammering and maybe she was finding an excuse. Jay and I were still walking and trying to reach out to Theo and everyone else.
When she didn't say anything, I asked her, "you, what?"
"Lia, is Jay with you?" Before I could answer her question, Jay gestured to me to say no by shaking his head as no. I didn't know why he was lying but I followed him, "no, he is not here."
She sighed, "I'm tired of everything. I need some peace to overcome the things that happened that night."
"Oh! Um, I'm sorry for that thing but eventually, everything will be alright, right?"
She just nodded while pressing her lips inwards. "Jay's possessiveness for me and that is just ridiculous. He doesn't get that I can handle my matters myself, he doesn't need to always protect me."
I glanced at Jay who was walking straight without even looking at me, the place wasn't noisy and crowded anymore, we were walking to a room where maybe everyone else would be.
"I know that and I can understand that. I said the same thing to him and trust me, Jay changed his mind after realising his mistake. He decided to apologize to everyone and...um, the thing related to Theo, Jay was ready to accept him as your boyfriend. That's why he asked you if you liked him or not," I shrugged and tried to put it simply for her.
Her eyes squinted, "what? Are you kidding me?" Her face showed disbelief and confusion.
Jay clutched my phone and stopped walking, "yes, Barbie! I had realized my mistake, I was ready to accept Theo as your boyfriend. I thought that I was just being possessive, nothing else. Theo is the best guy for any girl so why not for you? I tried to apologize, make things clear to you but look at you, you should be discussing the things related to me with me, not with my girlfriend!" He seemed a bit pissed off.
"I know and I, I accept that I, I was wrong, I was damn completely wrong," his expressions changed to guilt. "But I wanted to talk to you, you don't know how these two days without talking to you have been so fucking miserable for me! Neither you replied to any of my messages nor you answered my calls."
I caressed his back to make him feel good, he was also hurt by Barbie's behaviour but she was hurt, too. They both were hurt and they needed that conversation.
"Screw you, Jay! It wasn't a good experience for me either. I was hurt by your fucking behaviour, I have the right to be angry with you, you fucking tried to control my life," Barbie's voice raised as she was about to cry.
"I know, I apologize for that, Barbie!"
"I can't forgive you for what you have done to my life, Jay. You don't even know what I'm going through," her eyes held the tears but she quickly wiped it off.
Jay took a deep breath, "do you like Theo?"
Barbie shook her head in disbelief, "all you care about is it, right? If I say yes, you will again create a mess, and if I say no, you…" Jay interrupted her, "it's your decision. I was just curious to know, I won't create a mess ever, Barbie. I want you to be happy."
"Okay! I gotta go for important work, I'll talk to you later."
He sighed, "will you talk to me?" His hypnotizing eyes held so much fear.
Barbie smiled, "I missed you, too."
"And I love you the most."
"If your girlfriend is listening to this, you are in trouble, boy!" Barbie chuckled.
"No! We are not gonna fight for this, I love my brother more than I love him even though we are not that close," I also joined her in laughing.
Jay glared at me like I have done any crime and disconnected the call. I rolled my eyes and took the phone from him, I found him staring at me with his beautiful narrowed eyes.
Ignoring him, I started walking inside the room, it was the backside of the stage. I found Theo and Fee talking to each other about something very funny that they were laughing like maniacs.
Jay put his hand on Theo's shoulder, "why are you guys laughing and where are Alex and George?" I stood beside Fee and waited for Theo to answer.
Theo pointed his finger to the front of him, we looked at the two girls who were wearing the costume of cheerleaders and holding a board that said, "Theo, I love you!" I eyed the other board that said, "Theo, the winner!"
"What was so funny?" I couldn't get the reason behind their hilarious laughing, Jay had joined them, too.
"Those girls are looking like girls?" Fee questioned me while giggling.
I noticed that something was wrong with their hair and boobs, with their whole bodies! Their bodies were seeming like a guy's body.
"Wait! Don't tell me that they are George and Alex!"
Fee nodded her head, "yes, they are!" I also started laughing when she confirmed it. They were looking so funny and cute, Theo needed those sexy cheerleaders to win the competition.
"Mr. Theo Walters! You are the next so please, be ready!" A guy with dark black eyes appeared and announced.
Theo nodded and gave him a polite smile that he didn't care to return. The guy seemed rude because he just rolled his eyes after looking at us like we were aliens.
"This crowd is with you…?" That guy asked in an annoying tone.
Theo's jaw clenched, "these are my best friends, and they are with me."
The guy muttered under his breath, "whatever!" And walked off.
"Guys, it's the first round so there is no audience. George and Alex, I'm sorry for your hard work that is going to be in vain because they don't let others in the competition area so I'll be alone there."
Jay patted his shoulder and hugged him, "it's alright! All the best, brother! We want you to be the winner because you deserve it, okay?" Theo hugged him back and closed his eyes for a second.
He was nervous yet confident, Alex and George also came and hugged him, "all the best, Theo!" They shouted in unison.
"Thank you, sexy!" Theo mocked and everyone started laughing.
"All the best, Theo!" Fee and I also wished him good luck.
He bowed to us to show his gratitude and departed towards the stage. All of us were feeling so anxious for him, Fee was walking here and there while George had closed his eyes and sat on a chair.
Alex had crossed his fingers and stood on a spot like a statue. Jay was waiting at the entrance for good news, and I was thinking about his pain. He lost his love just two days ago yet he was going to the competition. I was hoping and wishing for the best but I couldn't deny that he was in pain.
After waiting for ten minutes, Theo finally showed up grinning, "I passed the audition and the competition will begin from tomorrow," he shrugged.