***Chapter Fifty-Seven***
A few days passed with Halloween getting closer and closer. Juliana was still dead set on our costume as she should be. Gluing those stupid rhinestones took forever. There was no backing out of it after that daunting task. The best part was that Halloween was on a weekend this year. We could stay out as long as we like without having to worry about school the next day. It was going to be epic!
The other good news is on Halloween as well. After we went to see Keegan yesterday, he informed us that his boss said they could play a couple of songs during the party. It was going to be their next big performance and I couldn't wait to see it. Drew even wrote a song tailored to Halloween to close their 3 song set.
As for the girls and I, we were tasked with getting the word out around campus to get as many people to come as possible. Along with Kayla, we printed out flyers and started passing them around in between our breaks. We gave them to students in the coffee house. We pinned some around on campus on almost every bulletin board. There were so many people excited to see them play again. Mainly in the girl demographic. It was so much excitement because they'd be able to mingle with them afterward as well. It was going to be a great show with great guys who deserved it.
Continuing to hang up flyers, the girls and I got to talking. Surprisingly, Julie had some words to say to me after the bonfire we put on. I don't know if she truly felt this way or if Drew made her do it. Either way, I accepted it and carried on with our day. There was no time to hold onto grudges. Not when I'm super guilty.
"Anna, can we chat for a second?" She asked me.
I turned to her, surprised she wanted to chat. "Uhh, yeah sure." I'm nervous.
She pulls me aside and Dillon and Kayla walk ahead. "About the bonfire..." she looks at me. "I'm sorry for the things I said. I guess I was just drunk."
I laughed it off like it was no big deal. "No worries. We all say stupid stuff when there's alcohol involved." My shoulder shrugs.
"It's not okay, Anna. I crossed the line and I apologize," she says. "Drew means a lot to me. I'm sure you know something about that."
She looked at me with this weird smile like she was trying to get me to say something. Whatever the case, I would never incriminate myself to Julie. Who did she think I was? There's no doubt she thought something was going on, but I wouldn't entertain her actions in the way she wanted. As much as her words were true, I'm not feeding into it.
Instead, I keep my face as neutral as possible. Drew is still my friend no matter the feelings involved. We shared something special that even she couldn't understand. I barely understood it myself but it was there.
"He means a lot to everyone since he's our friend," I say not isolating myself in that equation.
That wasn't enough for her though. "Annabelle, Annabelle, Annabelle," she coos. "There's a lot more meaning to the word *friend* in your case."
I cross my arms, still not willing to give in to her. "No, I don't think so Julie. You got the wrong idea."
"Oh, please I know *fuck me* eyes when I see them," she drops the innocent-sounding voice. "Let's just agree to disagree."
My shoulder shrugs. "Fine by me, but why apologize if you're just going to accuse me of things?" It didn't make sense.
She was sorry for what she said, but she was still suspicious of me. She had every right to be as I knew the truth of what was happening. However, I wouldn't be making apologies if I suspected someone having a crush on my boyfriend. And if said boyfriend were showing signs of liking me too, I would not be making any signs of peace. She had something more going on in her head than letting bygones be bygones.
Julie snickered, gearing ready to be honest with me. "Because, Anna, believe it or not, I do like you. You and Dillon are the only real girlfriends that I have." She explained. "But that still doesn't mean I'm going to let shit slide."
I nod my head. "Alright, that's fair." There was no arguing with that. "But you still have the wrong idea, Julie."
Her head shakes. "No, Anna, I don't think so." She wasn't letting up. "Let's just move on though. We have a kick-ass Halloween party to attend and a few boys to cheer."
That couldn't be argued with. We were stuck in a rocky place Julie and I. She realized that maybe I did like Drew. More than I was letting on. As long as she was willing to forget it for the time being, that was okay with me. We were friends first and I'd do anything to persevere that relationship. For as long as I could anyway. This was bound to end badly at some point. I just knew it.
We caught up with Kayla and Dillon circling back around to the coffee house. Grabbing some drinks, we started talking some more about the party. We were talking about them performing that night. It'll be and to get to them afterward with everyone wanting to try to get their feel. The boys gaining more and more recognition would make things hard. People would want to stop and chat with them every chance they get. We'd get no privacy the bigger they get.
"I'm gonna have to share my boyfriend with a bunch of groupies," Dillon whined.
"You're telling me. Drew is technically the frontman. Girls will be swarming him like flies." Julie rolled her eyes.
I laugh. "Think about it this way, you can both say you have famous boyfriends." That was always a plus.
"What's going to happen if they do get famous?" Kayla wondered. "Wouldn't we see them less? They are a band and plenty of bands do tours."
She had a point there. What were they going to do if they got super famous? They sign deals and then they'll have to tour. We couldn't possibly follow them. I doubt that would be allowed and we still have school. We didn't think this through too much and the thought of going months to maybe even a year without seeing Drew was frightening. We just built up a strong relationship. If leaves, that could change everything. Though they say distance makes the heart grow fonder.
We were going to have to talk this over with the guys. Julie and Dillon hadn't realized the consequences of them both going away. The mild freakout they both had was hysterical. The only one not seemingly too bothered by this was Kayla. She hadn't spoken much about anything to do with her and Cameron. Cam has also been pretty hush about it. I was dying to know what was going on there.
"You seem to be taking this well," Julie pointed out. "You do realize if that happens Cameron goes with them."
Kayla nods with a sigh. "Yeah...well maybe I'd care more if he'd ask me to be his girlfriend."
That shocked us all. "He still hasn't asked?" We all say in unison.
Kayla shakes her head. "I guess he doesn't want anything with me as much as I thought." She shrugs.
"No way, he was too giddy when he first mentioned you," Dillon says.
I agreed. "Yeah, something else has to be going on."
Cameron was too sweet of a guy to be leading Kayla on like this. I knew he wasn't doing it on purpose so what was the problem? It's been a while since I've talked to him alone. Maybe I could get him to tell me what's bothering him and we could come up with a solution. Kayla was super into him and he was letting her go to waste. If he didn't act soon, he'd push her away. Right into someone else's arms. We didn't need that to happen.
"Whatever it is, I wish he'd figure it out." She heaved. "He's special."
Dillon gave her a soft smile. "Don't worry, we'll knock some sense into him."
That much was true. Cameron knew if Dillon and I were involved, he was in for a rude awakening. I'll try not to be too harsh since I don't know what was going on. He could just be nervous for all we know. We'll get him to talk one way or another.
In the meantime, we all headed to class to finish out the day. Aside from the Cameron situation, there was one more thing that I needed to fix. I'm not sure how this was going to go over, but it was time to put family crap aside and fix their problems.