The Rock Star Trilogy 01 - Jaded

suddenly, and turns me so I'm looking straight at him. “You owe it to yourself to go see her, and at the very least get some closure.”
    He's right, and I know that. “I know.” Despite how angry I am at her, I began to really wonder about Stacy. “Do you think she has kids? Maybe I'm an aunt.”
    “ How old is she now?”
    “ She is 26. I hope she's had a happy life. Maybe she is married with two point five kids, living in the suburbs somewhere with a nice house, and a super awesome SUV that she hauls her kids to soccer practice in.”
    Stephan laughs. “You've really thought about this, haven't you?”
    I nod. “Yes, I have. I also wonder how I will be at 26. I'm not going to be a rock star forever.”
    “ 26 is still very young. You will be the perfect age to play a teenager is some TV drama,” he jokes. “You could be the new Gossip Girl.”
    “ You know that gossip girl was a guy , right? But I like your way of thinking. Maybe my sister isn't married, and doesn't have kids. Maybe she's a successful business woman,” I smile at the thought. “Rich all on her own. I like it.”
    “ See, this is why you have to go see her. You need to know if she's doing alright.”
    I nod, because I know that what he's saying is true. I have wondered about Stacy my whole life, and I need to see with my own eyes that she is alright. I need to hug her. But most of all, I need to know why she left. I've spent nine years blaming myself, and I owe it to myself to know the truth so I can move on.
    “ When Andrew calls me, I will go,” I decide.
    “ Good.”
    “ Yep, and now I need to get your opinion on some shoes,” I say, dragging him into the shoes store. I hear him groan behind me, and can't help but smile.

    1:32 pm
    You can't eat sushi with a fork.

    For lunch, we go to a nice Japanese restaurant. Bridgett reveals to me that she's never had sushi before, so I insist that she try it.
    “ I don't know how I feel about raw fish,” she reasons with me.
    “ Not all sushi has raw fish in it,” I counter. “Besides, you have no choice. You have to try it.”
    “ Fine,” she says in defeat.
    I smile. “You will love it, I promise. It's even low in calories.”
    I order all my favorite rolls – California, tuna, and salmon. I like to venture out, and try new things, but once I ordered squid and couldn't eat it. I just looked at it, thinking of Squidward. So, when it comes to sushi, I stick to the basics.
    Stephan comes to the table, with a smile on his face. “It won't be too much longer.” He then explains what is wrong with his car, which I tune out. I love cars, don't get me wrong, but I definitely know nothing about repairs.
    Alec and Stephan go back and forth talking about cars, so I talk to Bridgett.
    “ How are you feeling?” I ask her. “Have you gotten sick anymore?”
    “ No,” she shakes her head. “Maybe I was allergic to something that I ate this morning.”
    “ Does that happen a lot?”
    “ No. It was just a fluke thing...”
    The conversation is making her nervous. But why is she nervous? “Ok, well, I'm glad you're better,” I say, dropping the topic. I am just being paranoid for no reason, I decide.
    The waitress brings out our sushi and I watch Bridgett pick up her fork.
    I laugh. “You can't eat sushi with a fork.” I pick up my chopsticks, and show her how to hold them. Then I mix the wasabi and soy sauce. “Wasabi is really strong, so you just want to barely dip it.” I dip the bottom of the sushi in, pull it out, and eat it.
    “ Ok,” she tries to mimic what I did, but ends up dropping her piece in the wasabi.
    “ You know, sushi is good without wasabi,” I say, moving the sauce aside.
    She tries again to pick up a piece of sushi, and end up dropping it back onto her plate. She picks up the fallen piece with her fingers, and puts it in her mouth. I watch, waiting for her reaction.
    “ So?”
    “ Wow. I can't believe I've been missing out on such an amazing food my whole life!” She reaches for another piece.
    “ I told you!”

    6:52 pm
    Fucking fantastic!

    It's almost six before we get on the road. I drive my car with Bridgett back, and Alec rides with Stephan... They both mention something about too much girly time?
    I sip on my Red Bull, and Bridgett looks at me with disgust.
    “ How can you drink that nasty crap?”
    I take another drink. “Augh... Amazing!” I laugh. “Seriously, Red Bull has got me through so many performances. I don't know what I