Faded (Rock Star Trilogy)

mean one thing… He’s going to break up with me, and when he does it’s going to break my heart.
    But he’s worth the heartbreak.
    “Who are you supposed to be?” Stephan asks her.
    She grins big. “I’m Scarlett, silly!”
    Stacy comes to the door and opens it up further. “Come in, you guys.”
    We walk in, and Anna is starts dancing and singing one of my songs. I’m surprised that she actually knows the dance from my music video.
    “She’s been so excited to show you her costume,” Stacy says. “She has been you for the past two years now.”
    “How long did it take her to learn the dance?” I ask. “She’s actually pretty good.”
    “I think she started on it Tuesday night after you came over.”
    “Wow.”
    “Yeah. She broke up with her little boyfriend at school.” She smiles, amused at Anna. “She’s convinced that she is going to be a rock star.”
    Peter has his camera on Anna as she sings, and I can’t help but smile. I’m glad he’s boosting her ego. Maybe he’s not all that bad.
    “Considering who her aunt is, I say the odds are in her favor,” Stephan says. “By the way, I’m Stephan.”
    Stacy and he shake hands. “I’m Scarlett’s big sister, Stacy. It’s nice to meet you. But, be warned, I know how to use a gun. And if you hurt my little sister, I will not hesitate to hurt you.”
    I smile to myself. I’m glad she’s saying this. Because I’m pretty sure he’s about to break my heart. Maybe he will think twice about it.
    “I won’t,” he promises. “If anybody is going to be hurting anybody, it will be her hurting me.”
    Stacy winks at me when Stephan looks away. I know it’s her way of telling me that she approves. “Anna, you ready to go trick or treating?”
    “YES!”
     
    9:11 PM
    Want.
     
    After trick or treating with Anna, it’s her bedtime, so Stephan and I head home. I’m dreading the car ride back, because I have a feeling that he is going to want to “talk”, and I’m not in the mood for more of his talking.
    We drive for about five minutes before Stephan says a word.
    “Why did they put these stupid cameras in here?” he asks, pointing towards the dashboard.
    “Because they want me to have zero privacy,” I guess. “It sucks, but there’s not much I can do about it.”
    “Why did you agree to do the documentary?”
    “I don’t know. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Alec is a very convincing person,” I roll my eyes at his questions. “You were there. You seemed to think it was a good idea, too.”
    “We need to talk, Scar, but not with these camera on us. Can we talk tonight?”
    “Of course. But maybe we should do it at your house.”
    “Okay,” he agrees.
    I’m scared to ask, but I have to. “Are you breaking up with me? Is that what you need to talk about in private?”
    He doesn’t reply for a few seconds, which scares me. But finally, he answers. “Do you want me to break up with you?”
    “Never. If you did, it would break my heart.”
    “I promise that I will never break your heart, Scar.”
    I smile at his words, because I know he’s not breaking up with me. But part of me is still scared of what he is going to say. I want Stephan to feel the same way that I do.
    I am so in love with him that I can’t think straight. When he touches me, it’s like I forget everything else. It’s only us. And when he kisses me, the passion is overwhelming. I need him to feel the same. I want him to need me as much as I need him. He promises that he won’t break my heart, but he already has. Each and every day, he takes a little bit more of my heart. I’m waiting for him to give me his heart in return, but he doesn’t. He guards it with his life.
    Maybe he’s scared that I will break his heart.
    “Hey Stephan,” I say, breaking the silence.
    “Yeah?”
    “Just so you know, I won’t break your heart either.”
    Stephan doesn’t respond to me. In fact, neither of us says a word the rest of the way to his house. The whole time I am wondering what he’s thinking.
    I hope he’s thinking about love .
    About twenty minutes later, I pull my car into my driveway, and we walk over to Stephan’s house. I told Peter that I was done filming for the night. He protested, but honestly he gave up pretty easily. I guess he saw the determination in my eyes. I was not going to lose this one.
    Stephan’s mom and dad weren’t home, and Ethan was at Mona’s Halloween party, so we had his house to ourselves. It was nice to