Chapter 27
Mandi shrugged and glanced out the window.
"Because someone IS following me," she said, her eyes opening wide.
JC looked out the window.
"I don't see anyone," he said.
"He's gone. He saw me."
JC looked at her. "Mandi, be truthful. Why did you leave the tour? Was it
because of me?"
Mandi looked up at him. He seemed unusually sad. "It was NOT because of
you, JC. It was a family problem."
He sighed. "I was afraid I'd done something wrong."
She shook her head. "Not you, JC."
He smiled and pulled her close to him.
"I'm glad you're still here. I forgot to ask you something."
Mandi felt her body unwillingly tense up. "Yeah?" she asked in a quivery
voice.
JC pulled away slightly and looked down at her.
"Why can't you be comfortable around me?" he asked. "You get tense whenever
I touch you. What is it about me that you can't stand so much?"
"It's not you JC. I told you that." she said, coming close to tears.
"What is it then?" he asked.
Mandi studied his hurt expression.
"I.." she began, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
She looked down and shook her head.
"It's ok, Mandi," he said, "I just don't understand why you are so outgoing
one minute then something little happens and you clam up like.." he shrugged,
"..like I'm some kind of psychopath or something."
Mandi smiled weakly and pulled him closer to her. "I love you even though
you are a psychopath."
JC wrapped his arms tighter around her. "Well, do you wanna hear what I
wanted to ask you?"
"Sure," she said.
"Do you want to tell the other girls you guys are coming on tour with us or
should I?"
Mandi jumped back, her eyes wide. "No way!"
JC laughed.
"I love you so much!" Mandi said happily, throwing her arms around his neck.
She kissed him on the cheek, then kissed him on the other cheek, and then
kissed him on the lips.
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"What's the matter with them?" Chris asked.
"You know how Mandi gets," Tina shrugged, "Don't worry about it. They'll be
best friends tomorrow."
Chris nodded. "You're right."
Tina smiled. "Duh! I'm always right."
Chris arched his eyebrows.
"What?" she asked, stretching out on the couch.
"Nothing," he said, giving her an evil grin.
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