The Rock Star Trilogy 01 - Jaded

minutes, we are on the road. As we are clearing out, I hear sirens. I sigh in relief.
    “ Are you always so lucky? Missing cops, avoiding car accidents...”
    “ I'm good,” he sounds a little conceited. “And I've never got caught.”
    “ Lucky you,” I say.
    “ Speaking of luck, I won... Does that mean you'll stay in my room tonight?”
    “ And leave Bridgett all alone?”
    “ She won't be alone. She will have Alec,” he smiles. “I know you've seen the way he looks at her. It's kind of sickening, actually.”
    I can't help but laugh. “You look at me the same way... Which is exactly why I'm not leaving her alone with him.”
    “ Yeah, I guess I kind of like you... A little,” he shrugs, but I know he's just messing with me.
    “ I think you like me a lot .”
    “ Well, I think the feeling is mutual.”
    I can't help but smile. “You are correct.”

    1:03 am
    This is boring.

    We get two rooms, one for the girls, and one for the boys. Stephan wasn't too pleased about it, but I told him I was not leaving my sister alone with Alec Torch all night. He may be my best friend, but I don't trust him with my very untouched sister.
    We aren't tired yet, so Alec and Stephan hang out with Bridge and me in our room.
    “ I'm starving,” Stephan complains.
    “ We just ate! At like, nine...” I laugh at him.
    “ Exactly. Four hours ago. I need substance.” He grabs the phone book. “Who wants pizza?”
    Alec and Stephan are both hungry, so they order a pizza. I envy their metabolism.
    “ I'm going to go pick it up,” Stephan says, grabbing his keys.
    “ Why not have it delivered?” I wonder.
    “ My car was making a funny noise. I wanted to check it out before tomorrow,” he explains. “I want to make sure it'll be alright on the drive home.”
    “ Want me to go with you?” I ask.
    “ No, it's ok. You can just hang out here. It'll only take me a couple minutes.” He walks out the door, and I go sit on the edge of the bed. Bridgett is laying back on the other bed, switching through channels on the TV, and Alec is messing with his phone.
    “ The races were fun,” I comment, trying to start a conversation. All I got was a half nod from Bridgett, and no response from Alec... I'm so glad that this trip is bringing us together.
    Well, this is boring .
    I pull out my iPhone, and check out my emails. I have one from my dad, telling me about a movie premier I was invited to. He doesn't tell me he misses me, and it's very professional. I delete it without a response.
    I have another email, it's from Andrew Davis. I still haven't told him to call off the search for Stacy. I made a mental note to do that in the morning. I open the email.

    Scarlett,
    I think I found Stacy. I can't give you any details yet, but I will be contacting you soon.
    Andrew Davis

    My heart speeds up as I read his words... He found Stacy . Earlier that day, I had promised myself I wouldn't look for her. Now that he knows, I am not so sure I can just ignore the news. I have to know. I've spent nine years blaming myself for her running away. I need to know the real reason .
    “ You look like you've just seen a ghost,” Alec says to me, breaking the silence in the room.
    “ I think I have,” I whisper, so quiet I am not sure if anybody heard me.
    I don't even have time to process the information before Stephan walks into the room, without a pizza. He's covered in oil, and he looks pissed.
    “ What's wrong?” I ask.
    “ I don't know yet. I started my car, and it sounded terrible. So I opened the hood, and my car threw up oil on me.” He runs his fingers through his hair. “I don't have the tools to fix it. We're going to have to wait on a shop.”
    I don't think I've ever seen him this pissed, and it's honestly scaring me.
    “ So, we will wait.” I keep my voice at a calm level, trying to get him to calm down. “It's not a big deal.”
    “ I never let anybody else work on my car. It was me and my dad's thing.” He looks so vulnerable as he tells me.
    “ So, we could have it towed home...” I suggest.
    “ Have my car towed four hours? Seriously? Do you have any idea how much that would cost?” He looks at me like I've grown a second head.
    “ Well, no...”
    At this point, Bridgett and Alec are both standing around us. Alec puts his hand on Stephan's shoulder. “Dude, chill. We will figure this out.”
    “ I know...” he breathes. “This just really sucks.”
    “ You stay here,” Alec tells Stephan, “and I