Witty Profiles

flipsandtwists

1. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 26, 2012 10:20pm UTC
   Torn Two
   Chapter 1
   "Attempting?" I croaked, utterly confused.
   "Well, I guess for all intents and purposes, you were dead for about two minutes, but I brought you back. I'm Samuel Standom by the way, Doctor Samuel Standom,"
   "What?" I asked completely confused. I looked around for the first time and then realized that I wasn't in the hospital anymore. I was in what looked like the main room of a large mansion. There was a window opposite the couch I was lying on, and it showed that it was very early in the morning. There were weak rays of sunshine coming through the blinds.
   "You were dead, officially committed suicide. But I unofficially brought you back and brought you to my house. I figured you wanted to start over, you may not want your adoring fans to know that you failed to commit suicide. Wanted you to go out in a blaze of passion. So no one but my family know that you are alive."
   At first his rant was a little creepy, images of kidnappers and stalkers ran through my mind, but then I realized that he was just trying to help me, might as well let him.
   "Thank you," I rasped.
   "Here," he said, lifting me up into a sitting position on the couch, "let me introduce you to your new family, and then I will have one of them show you to your room."
   As if on cue, seven people strode into the room. Samuel started gesturing to them one by one, giving me their name. He pointed to the biggest son, who had large rippling muscles, he looked about twenty "This is my son Caleb."
   Next he pointed out a slender blonde woman by his side. She looked haughty, but curious, probably around twenty as well "This is his wife, Emily."
   After that, he gestured to a petite black haired girl who was about my height but looked like she was around 25. Her eyes sparkled with contained enthusiasm as she bounced up and down on the balls of her feet. "This is my daughter Allysin"
   Then he indicated a tall, blonde male with brow sweeping bangs. He looked self-contained and mysterious, around 25 as well, "This is her husband, Ethan."
   He pointed to a stocky man with dirty blonde hair around 20 ish as well, who pulled a half smile and nodded his head to acknowledge me, "This is my other son, Wes."
   Then he got to a kind looking girl with a curtain of mahogany hair that was down to the small of her back, "This is his wife, Ellie."
   Finally he put his arm around a tall beauty with flaming red hair and a smile that lit up her green eyes, "And this is my wife, Stacey."
   I smiled at each of them as they were introduced, too bound up in casts and IVs and monitors to do much else. After a minute I realized they were all waiting on me for something, so I introduced myself. "Uhm," I whispered hoarsly, "Hi, I'm Haylee-"
   Ethan cut me off there, "We obviously know who you are, it's not like we live under a rock or anything, we're just immortals."
   Sorry, I promise this is the last big twist in the storyline for a while, but it just had to be done :) I'm going out of town all weekend so there won't be a new chapter until monday afternoon.
   
   👍 this is good · read the comments · 7 points
2. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 25, 2012 4:06pm UTC
   Torn
   Chapter 37 (Final Chapter for Book 1, Book 2 coming soon)
   When I woke up next, it was dark outside the windows and a nurse was replacing my IV. "Wertyr?" I asked groggily. I cleared my throat and tried again after she gave me a confused look.
   "Where's Tyler?"
   "Oh you mean that nice boy that's been here all week with you?"
   "Yes, him, where did he go? Is he in the cafeteria?"
   "Uhm," She looked a little uncomfortable, "He gave me this to give to you when you wake up."
   It was a note. I was immediately suspicious of it and opened it slowly with my good arm.
   Dear Haylee-
   I know that you are wondering where I am if the nurse gave you this note. The truth is, you are not getting better any time soon and the doctors told me you most likely will not be able to go back on tour with me. I hope that you do feel better, but I can't just sit in a hospital for you and hope. I have to move on with my life and my career. If you get back on your feet again, just ring me up and I'll fly you out. But I'm on the road again, I have a new singer signing with me, and she will just pick up where you left off. Her name is Whitney Walters if you ever want to pre-order an album, she's pretty good, and so I suggest you do that. Not as good as you, of course, but the best I've got for now. What can I say? I'm a rolling stone. Well, hope you get better soon, hit me up if you need your job back.
   --TYLER MATTHEWS
   I stared in shock at the note a few times before it really sunk in. He left me. He really left me. He had already moved on to a new girl, he was going on with the tour without me, and I had no way to contact him or fight with him, or get any type of an explanation out of him. He had just disappeared after he sung me to sleep. I was hurt, heartbroken, and shell-shocked. The nurse offered me a box of tissues.
   "He said you might need these after reading the note..." she said hesitantly, like she might break me more. Impossible.
   "I'm fine," I said quietly until she got the hint and left the room. I quietly undid all of my wires and machines and IVs and hopped over to my wheelchair, careful not to disturb anyone. I wheeled myself all the way to the bathroom, pulled out a piece of paper, and wrote Tyler a note back. I sealed it, put it on the sink, and filled up the bathtub. When the water was lapping the edges, I took off my hospital gown, and eased myself in, face first. I lay there, floating, dead still, until I couldn't hold my breath anymore. I let it go in one big bubble and let the warm tap water fill my lungs, I stayed like that for about a minute or so, until I passed out from lack of oxygen, and slowly drifted to what I assumed was death.
   They say your life passes before your eyes when you die. It was kind of like a slide show, but really fast, and I just saw faces. The face of everyone I knew. And then I saw the letter, the words of it burned into my subconscious memory. I'm a rolling stone. And then I saw the letter that I wrote to him, identical to his and completely opposite from his at the same time.
   Dear Tyler-
   I know that you are wondering where I am if the nurse gave you this note. The truth is, I am not getting better anytime soon and you told me I most likely will not be able to get back with you. I hope you do come back for me, but I can't just sit in a hospital bed for you and hope. I have to move on. If you ever miss me, just remember, you were the final straw. But I'm dead now and you have a new girlfriend, I hope she picks up where the limo left off. What can I say? I'm a sinking stone. Well, I hope you burn in h*ll, look me up if you ever need a reason to hate yourself.
   --Haylee Crown
   Torn Book Two Preview!!!!!
   I opened my eyes. I didn't expect that. Heaven was a lot darker than I imagined, looked too much like Earth. And I still hurt. Everywhere. I hadn't expected that. An unrecognizable, but unimaginably beautiful face looked down at me and shone a light in my eyes. His blonde hair was gelled perfectly into place, but his expression was worried. This was crazier than any heaven I had ever imagined. I opened my mouth to speak and realized my throat was scratchy and raw. I coughed and rasped instead.
   The blonde man chuckled at me and then spoke to me, "Hurts more than you thought, attempting to drown yourself, right?" The rest of Chapter 1, Book Two coming soon!!!
   
   👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
3. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 24, 2012 6:59pm UTC
   Torn
   Chapter 36
   I didn't read anything past the introduction. The rest of the article was just telling our story, complete with pictures of the crash, old pictures of the family, pictures from different events each of us went to, a separate little article underneath a head shot of everyone full of empty words about how awful this whole thing was. I didn't want to see any of their faces; I didn't want to look at their frozen smiles. Seeing them frozen in some of the best moments of their lives when their lives were now ended would unravel me. The only article I was able to read was Eli's. I missed him so much that seeing his face and not trying to feel his presence again, wasn't an option.
   I couldn't stop staring at his picture. He was wearing a red sweater. His face was not pulled into a smile, but his eyes were so focused that he could have set fire to the paper that he was printed on. His hair was cropped short and ink black, the overall effect was stunning and heartbreaking. I quickly moved my eyes down to the article about him.
   "Elijah Aiden Crown, born in Suwanee, Georgia in 1992 to mother Sophia (see page 23) and father Daniel (see page 23) Crown. He was the first born to the couple and a sister Elaine (see page 24) or Lanie, was born a year later. He was a good student, not top notch bookwork, but no one ever had anything bad to say about him. Baseball player from age 3, Crown was the star of his school. He rose to the top of his high school on his reputation of his fine athleticism, good looks, and charming nature. Baseball wasn't all that he was good at however, he was quarterback of his varsity football team as a junior. Voted MVP in both sports as a senior and prom and homecoming king, he rode out of high school in a blaze of glory. A full four year scholarship to University of San Diego for baseball was unnecessary when he dropped everything for his little sister, Haylee Crown to help her reach her full potential as the teenage star she is today. The family toured around the world for eight months before this accident, and during the tour, Eli was as essential a part of everything going together as Haylee or Tyler. A helpful, caring, and loving young man, he was too young to be lost and he will not be forgotten, especially not by the family he left behind."
   Opposite to my thoughts, the article made me feel better. I read everyone else's too, starting with Lanie's.
   Her picture was just as breathtaking as Eli's in a different sort of way. Instead of looking brooding and stunningly mysterious like he did, she looked happy and full of life. Always my favorite look on her, but one that she saved for special occasions. She wasn't looking directly at the camera, but she was looking down at something, probably shoes. She had used one hand to pull back her long curly curtain of dark hair and her million dollar smile was reflected all over her face. She was just wearing an old gray sweatshirt, but it looked like a Versace original on her in that moment.
   "Elaine Ava Elizabeth Crown was a beautiful, prosperous young woman. At the age of 18 she was in her prime and brimming with life. Her passion was theater, and she was in all of her plays from kindergarten through her junior year. She was a crowd favorite with her piercing blue eyes, versatility, and sweet laugh. She was a standoffish person off of stage, however, and she preferred to watch everyone else from the sidelines where she knew she could be helpful. She was a good big sister to Haylee and a supporting younger sister to Elijah (see page 24). No one can say that she didn't care, and she was the picture of health. Now she is laid up in a hospital, fate unknown. This is not the future she saw for herself, but we all stand behind her as she tries to move on with her life."
   Next was Mom and Dad. I didn't read their articles, I knew what they would say. Instead I just looked at their pictures. Mom's was of her at a gala for me, she was looking straight into the camera with a squinty stare that was wonderfully modelesque. He long brown hair was pulled out into an elegant bun, and her green eyes were popping with a smoky shadow.
   Dad's was one from the baseball game that he took Eli and I to a few years back. It was actually a picture that I had taken, and in the back of my mind, I wondered where they got the picture. But it was a really good picture. He was wearing his blue baseball cap and he was wearing his old green sweatshirt. His blue eyes were crinkling where his wrinkles were embedded around his eyes. Everything familiar about his face was there in that picture.
   The next page was just a big collage of pictures from old vacations, recent ones from events, and family photos.After looking at them for a few seconds, I closed the magazine and threw it on the floor. Tyler came over quietly and picked it up and put it on the bedside table before crawling into bed with me. He stroked my hair and hummed one of the songs he wrote me until I fell asleep.
   
   👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
4. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 23, 2012 4:26pm UTC
   Torn
   Chapter 35
   We all piled into the limo that was taking us to the awards and it took off. About halfway there, there was weird noise coming from the front seat. Mom rolled down the divider and suddenly we were all thrown to the right as the limo jerked to the left. We were going way too fast and I could only watch in horror as we crashed headlong into a cement structure outside of a big building.
   Everything seemed slowed down and I saw everything in high-def. The driver disappeared through the shattered windshield. Mom's head smashed into the side of the car, cracking the glass. Dad flew forward into the front seat and disappeared. Elaine flew forward too, smacking her face into the mini bar. Tyler saw what was happening a split second before it happened and threw himself on top of me. I never saw Eli.
   The next thing I was aware of was a soft whirring. I struggled through layers and layers of sleep back to consciousness. I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was Tyler asleep in a plush chair across the room from me. I assumed I was in a hospital, and a quick look into the hall of rushing doctors confirmed my suspicions. I looked in the opposite direction and saw Lanie lying motionless in another bed. The beeping from a monitor proved that she was still alive, but her cuts, bruises, broken arm, and lack of consciousness proved that she was not doing okay. Suddenly a high pitched beep went off and Tyler jerked awake, running up to Lanie at the same moment that doctors and nurses ran in. One of them pulled a curtain so that I couldn't see what was going on, which didn't stop me from screaming out her name. Tyler was pushed back out of their circle, so he made his way over to me, trying to hush me. It was no use.
   A few minutes later, there was silence, no beeping, no shrill noise, no doctors talking. Suddenly one doctor did talk; he broke the silence with "Time of death, 22:14." That sent me into a frenzy. I ignored the piercing pain in my head, the fact that my leg was in a cast, and the compressing feeling in my chest as I ripped every monitor off of me and tried to run over to her.
   "Lanie!" I got to the curtain before the doctors tackled me and dragged me back to my bed, stabbing me with what was obviously a sedative.
   When I woke up, the horror from before came flooding back to me. I saw Tyler in the same chair as before and he came over to me. "How are you feeling?" he asked gently, brushing my hair with the arm that wasn't in a sling.
   "Where is everyone else?" I asked, barely able to whisper.
   "Hayles, the driver had a seizure and lost control of the limo, there was nothing anyone could have done. It was so unexpected."
   "Are they...?" I couldn't even finish my sentence, afraid of the answer.
   "You, Lanie, and I were the only ones they pulled out of the scene alive. Everyone else was dead on impact. I'm so sorry baby."
   Then an awful realization came to me, "Baby... how's our baby?"
   "Like I said..." he began slowly, choking up, "You, Lanie, and I were the only ones they pulled out of the scene alive..." tears started streaming down his face and his voice wobbled, "everyone else was dead on impact. I'm so sorry," he broke down on the word 'sorry' and started bawling. It was the first time I had seen emotion like this from him and it scared me a little bit. A few minutes later he got up and left without an explanation. He returned quickly however, with a magazine in his hand. He laid it down by my head and I picked it up and saw that, yet again, we were front page material. This time the pictures from the wreckage graced the front page.
   I flipped to the page that our story was on and saw an old family photo with a three page article underneath.
   "A mother. A father. A brother. A sister. A baby. An entire family. That is exactly what 16 year old new singer Haylee Crown lost this Friday before the award ceremony that she was supposed to attend with boyfriend and rapper, Tyler Matthews a.k.a. T-Mat, father of the lost baby. All gussied up and riding in a limo, the couple had no idea how much their lives were about to change. The driver, 63 year old California born and bred Merlin Waltz, had a spontanious seizure on the way to the awards, sending the limo along with the entire family careening into a cement slab outside of a building in downtown New York. Waltz, Sophia Crown, age 40, Daniel Crown, age 41, and Elijah Crown, age 19, were all pronounced dead at the scene, but miraculously Elaine Crown, age 18, Haylee, and T-Mat were all pulled from the wreckage and airlifted to New York General Hospital where they underwent separate and extensive surgeries to stop massive internal bleeding and other serious injuries. The condition of the three is unknown at the moment, but one thing we do know is that the baby was lost at the scene as well."
   
   👍 this is good · read the comments · 6 points
5. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 22, 2012 10:15pm UTC
   Torn
   Chapter 34
   I stood there for a second in shock before I started bawling hysterically and ran out of the room. Luckily Ashley had predicted this and used all waterproof make up, but that didn't stop everyone from freaking out and trying to fix my face before we had to leave. That is, everyone but Tyler, who seemed wholly unconcerned by my hysterics and started a casual conversation with Seroya, who looked at him like he was crazy.
   "What is wrong with you?" She asked him, slapping the back of his capped head. He looked around in shock that someone would assault him like that.
   "What's wrong with you? Why would you slap me like that?"
   "You need to be nice, or act like you care, or something that shows that you notice the effort your girlfriend put into her outfit."
   "I don't care though. I don't want to go to this thing, and I don't see why everyone is making such a big deal about this." He nonchalantly looked back on the TV.
   "You need to leave. Now. Go outside, I'll send Haylee after you in exactly three minutes. Try to get some manners before that please," she ushered him out the door, putting the tux in his right arm and his old hoodie in his left. She shut the door after he left.
   She ran back to me, gave me a once over, deemed me flawless, and then looked at her watch. Exactly two minutes and thirty seven seconds later, she pushed me out the door after Tyler.
   I found him leaning up against the side of the building kicking pebbles, looking really upset. I stopped a couple of feet away from him and crossed my arms, giving him a death glare. He looked up at me and gave me half a smile that didn't even reach the rest of his mouth, let alone his eyes.
   "Look," he said, taking a big breath and walking toward me, "I know that I should have done something different, but I'm not good at this kind of stuff. I don't DO relationships, I don't care about superficial sh*t, I'm real, I'm me, and I don't adapt well to change. You have to give me some time to adjust to everything."
   "Tyler Matthews, you have had eight months to 'adjust'. I think that you are just pig-headed and arrogant. I love you, I really do, but you are the most stubborn man I have ever come in contact with."
   "I may be stubborn, but you are selfish and you think that the world revolves around you. Just because I love you doesn't mean that everything is about you. Sometimes you have to step back and realize that other people matter too."
   "I may be selfish, but you're the one who doesn't realize that other people matter. You are SO stuck in your ways that you can't shift or change, even to let me in. You still have those damn walls up, and I've given you time to knock them down, but you just stick with them!" By this point we were still standing feet apart, but we were both bent over, screaming at each other. Paparazzi was starting to gather, but I didn't care, and neither did Ty. They clicked and whirred while we glared at each other.
   "You don't even realize how much I've changed, I changed for YOU and you don't even appreciate it. You just keep demanding it, and demanding my attention. I think that you need to realize that I have other things that are important to me too. Not that you would care about that. You think you're the only thing that should be important," he stepped closer, "but guess what, you're not. So, just get over it."
   I stepped so close to him that it looked like I was about to kiss him, but that was the farthest thing from my mind. "Get OVER it? Really? You wanna talk to me like that? You think I won't bring up the fact that you need to get over yourself? Not everyone worships the ground you walk on."
   He moved his arms quickly and I flinched away from him, afraid I had pushed him too far. He simply grabbed my face in a vice-like grip and stared me straight in the eye, a weird look on his face. I was scared again until he smashed his lips against mine, forcing them open in unusual force. The passion in his kiss was over powering, but it was like he was trying to convey something to me. Something that he couldn't put into words. He let go of my face and placed his hand on my lower back, pulling me closer to him. The longer he kissed me, the more intense it seemed. Finally I pulled back, gasping for air. He didn't let go of me, he just looked at me, the weird look still on his face.
   "What was that?" I asked, acutely aware of the field day the paparazzi was having behind us.
   "I...I don't know. I just... love you," he said slowly.. And everything finally clicked. I had done it. The weird look, the unnatural behavior, the simple explanation. I had broken down his wall and seen just behind it, into the real Tyler. I just stood there and looked at him, shocked at what I was discovering.
   "I love you too," I said softly. He pulled his famous half smile out again, it reached his eyes this time, and I saw the new look in his eyes again. It warmed my heart and I felt happier than I had ever been.
   
   👍 this is good · read the comments · 3 points
6. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 22, 2012 9:56pm UTC
   Torn
   Chapter 33
   When I woke up the next morning, however, I felt worse than I had ever felt in my entire life. I ran into the bathroom and threw up what felt like the entire contents of my stomach. After I brushed my teeth, I walked into the kitchen to take all of my medication.
   I was surprised when I walked out of the kitchen into the hallway between our door and the private elevator, to see Lanie already up and with a cup of coffee in her hand. "You up for a second Starbucks run? I was just on my way out to get a mocha," I explained.
   "No, I have to run in and wake everybody up and make sure that your appointments are still on for today. But I'll tell everyone where you are when they wake up," she offered looking stressed, but excited.
   "Ok, thanks." And then I went down the elevators and into the lobby. To my surprise, there was not a single paparazzi with a camera in my face, and I was clear when I exited the building too. I figured they were all too busy bothering other celebrities trying to get ready to come find me on my early morning coffee run. I was wrong, because by the time I hit Fifth Avenue, there were dozens lined up on street corners waiting for me. I was getting a little bit lonely and intimidated by all the New Yorkers, so I welcomed their presence. I even took them all into Starbucks and bought them all their frappe of choice. Then I headed back to the hotel and they followed me, some still snapping pictures, some trying to get in interview questions, but most just chilling with me, sipping on their frappes.
   When I got back to the hotel, I said goodbye to all of them and got on the elevator headed to our room. I opened the door to a scene of total chaos. I couldn't have been gone more than forty minutes, yet our room had completely transformed into beauty shop central and people were running around everywhere. My dress was laid out on the couch between Ty's tux and Lanie's dress. Mom's dress was next to Lanie's and Dad and Eli's tuxes were already on. I sidled over to where Ashley had her makeup stand open and ready to beautify. While I was getting my makeup done, Lanie dashed into the room and grabbed her emerald dress, half her hair still in Seroya's curlers. She did a half smile at me and continued running, almost smacking into the door frame.
   After I was done with my make up, I went into the bedroom where Seroya was finishing up gelling Eli's unruly hair. I took his place and he sat by my knee, watching Seroya work. "Where are Ty, Lanie, Mom, and Dad?" I asked him.
   "Well, Dad is out getting some more energy drinks for the crew, and Mom and Lanie and all the rest of our crew, including Stephanie, Diana, and Elizabeth are trying to convince Ty to put on a tux. He literally just rolled out of bed and he refuses to wear anything to the Awards other than his baggy jeans, a T-shirt, and a beanie hat."
   "But it's already two thirty! How can he just now be getting ready? Or lack thereof?" I asked, stressing out for the first time all day.
   "You know how he is; my guess is that there is nothing we can do about it now. No offense, but I doubt even you could change his mind about the tux situation."
   "I know," I sighed, and lapsed back into a relaxed silence.
   Once Seroya was done putting my hair into elegant spirals, I walked out into the living room and Eli and Lanie helped me into my dress. Eli fastened the pearl buttons in the back and then Lanie helped me put my shoes on. I put on all my jewelry that had been laid out by Stephanie, and then I went on a search for Tyler.
   I finally found him in our bedroom and he was still wearing exactly what Eli had described. "What are you doing babe?" I asked, exasperated by the lack of progress on everyone's part.
   "Watching Seinfeld. What are you doing?" he sounded completely nonchalant.
   "I'm getting ready for the awards that we are about to go to," I said condescendingly.
   "I hope you're having fun." His eyes were still glued on the TV and he hadn't turned around to see what I looked like once.
   "Do you want to see my outfit for the awards? Do you think maybe you want to change into a tux so that we can look good together?"
   "Nope. Not really, I'm having fun right here, thanks."
   "Can you at least look at me?"
   With what looked like a lot of effort, he slowly turned his head to look at me like I asked. His eyes didn't change once as he took in my appearance. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "I can see the baby. Nice rack by the way," and turned back to the TV.
   
   👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
7. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 19, 2012 9:37pm UTC
   Looks like I accidentally deleted chapter three, oops! So here it is!:
   Torn
   Chapter Three
   I was in a state of shock and I'm sure it registered on my face, but I couldn't help it. I had never seen so many faces looking at me and I had never heard so many people be so silent all at the same time. Tyler Matthews grabbed his mic from a stage hand and cleared his throat into it to direct attention away from me and onto himself.
   "If I can have your attention please? This sixteen year old's name is Haylee Marie Crown and she just auditioned to be part of our label. I want you guys to listen to her and then vote on whether she should be signed or not. Just let me know through cheering. Ok now," he turned to me, "sing that same song you sang for me and Walter in there."
   After a few seconds' hesitation, I did just that. From the cheering I could hear, I figured that I had to be doing pretty well, which gave me the confidence to really belt out the final few notes and give it my all. When I was finished I gave him the microphone back and took a tiny step away from him. Even though he had been nothing but nice to me, his reputation as a rough and tough guy intimidated me. He then took a large step towards me, put his arm around me, and shouted into the microphone above the crowd. "I take that as a yes, but unfortunately Walter thinks differetly," he paused here to let the crowd groan and carry on before he cut them off again, "I think that I have a right to add anyone I want to my tour! What do you guys think?"
   Their roar of approval made my heart swell up and after he let me go off stage, I stayed to watch him perform the rest of his concert, waiting for him to come back so that we could talk more about what he had just announced to everyone before I had even the faintest clue about it. I looked around and saw that Mr. Walter was staring at me with irritation and disapproval. I avoided his gaze from then until the end of the show, when Tyler and Eli walked towards me at the same time. Eli running toward me with relief, Tyler walking from the opposite direction with a cool and confident saunter that could only come from a superstar as famous as him. Eli reached me first of course, because Tyler Matthews stopped to talk to a few other fans and some workers. He wrapped me in a big hug, but I smelled alchohol on his breath. I felt a small twinge of disappointment that he wouldn't remember this night like I would.
   When Tyler reached us, he asked to speak to us. Montana came back and escorted us to a private room so that we could talk. There were already a lot of people there, none of which I knew, and they all looked very professional and austere. I sat down next to Eli tenatively and Tyler sat down between me and Walter, for which I was extremely grateful. They started out by explaining why this was going to be a difficult thing to pursue, and why Tyler wasn't really at liberty to propose something like that, and that they were willing to give me a shot, but that they need my parents to sign off on this whole deal, and because they were on such a short schedule, I really need to call them down immediately. Eli and I attempted to explain how far away we lived and how we didn't think it was plausible. But because he was such a great person, Eli offered to call them and propose the idea to them. To make everything more convincing, Tyler went with him to call them, and give back up to the idea.
   This left me in a very awkward position stuck in a room with a bunch of people who didn't like me and who didn't approve of me. Luckily enough for me, about five minutes later Eli and Tyler walked back in and sat down, both with emotionless expressions. After a couple of seconds of silence, Eli cracked a smile and told everyone that our parents were on their way, and Tyler let them know that he had sent a helicopter out for the three of them, they were bringing Elaine with them, and that they were expected in the next half hour.
   
   👍 this is good · read the comments · 2 points
8. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 19, 2012 9:27pm UTC
   Torn
   Chapter 32
   "Look at you boys, all not-wanting-to-kill-each-other and whatnot," I said teasingly, ruffling Ty's hair and then going over to Eli and ruffling his hair as well, after he lowered his head enough for me to reach it.
   "I'm going to leave you boys alone, now, don't do anything I wouldn't approve of," I said with a wink and a graceful exit. I found Dad, Mom, and Lanie lurking in the other room.
   "What's going on?" I asked, confused about everyone's demeanor.
   "We just got a call from Walter; our tour bus driver was just arrested. They found him this evening when he was pulled over in a red rental. He was arrested for DUI," Mom explained.
   "Well are they going to let him out in time for us to finish our tour?" I asked, worried.
   "They are only going to hold him overnight, we already paid his bail. He'll be free. We just don't know if we should hire someone else, apparently he has a history of doing this."
   "Well he hasn't hurt us, and I don't think we have anytime. The tour resumes in two days. That's not enough time to find a new driver."
   "I know, but still. It might not be safe."
   I stood up, done with this conversation, "He is fine, nothing is going to happen."
   They watched me walk back out into the main room where they boys were still standing right where I had left them. As I shut the door, I heard everyone in the room go back to whispering and they boys looked like they had just stopped what they were talking about. I rolled my eyes and went over to the couch and flipped through the channels, not really interested in anything. The boys came over and sat on either side of me.
   "What's wrong?" Eli asked, perplexed.
   "They are ignoring everything I just said in there," I answered, eyes still glued to the screen.
   "What are they talking about?" Ty asked, playing with a strand of my hair.
   "Our driver got arrested for a DUI and they are trying to decide if we need to get another one, which I think is completely unnecessary because he will be out of jail tomorrow. I have no idea what everyone is so worked up over."
   "This would be his seventh DUI, if we hadn't have bailed him out, he would have gotten his license suspended. They are right to worry," Ty tried to explain.
   "Well, whatever. I just wish they hadn't asked my opinion if they are just going to ignore it. But whatever they want. I have to go to bed now, I have to be up at five tomorrow morning and I'm not looking forward to it."
   "Ok, goodnight, I love you," Eli called after me as I stood up and walked away.
   "I love you too," Ty yelled after I closed the door.
   "I love you both!" I hollered back.
   I went to sleep quickly after that. I thought that I would be tossing and turning, so excited, but I was asleep almost as soon as my head hit the pillow. About half an hour later, though, I was up and headed to the bathroom. I forgot that pregnancy made you pee a lot. That entire night, I must have made at least ten trips to the bathroom.
   
   👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 2 points
9. flipsandtwists
   posted a quote
   April 18, 2012 9:06pm UTC
   click to see this quote
   
   👍 this is good · read the comments · 2 points
10. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 18, 2012 8:04pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 30
    When we pulled up to Boutique Nails and Facials, we got out and piled into the little shop. The inside was very girly and fluffy, but it was small and cute. We were the only ones there except for the workers that had been pulled in to work on us. They were all looking at us eagerly, so we went and sat down on the massage chairs to get manicures, pedicures, and facials all done at once.
    While they were all scrubbing, rubbing, and pulling, I drifted in and out of sleep. After about an hour, we were done and dry, so we were all pulled into the back room to get deep tissue massages.
    After we were done at the boutique, we went to a private hair dresser who only did hair for weddings and proms. She was Di's second cousin Seroya and she was able to do us a special favor because according to Di, she was the best hair stylist in the western part of America. Seroya's daughter, Ashley did an amazing job at doing makeup also. I had Seroya do my hair in an elegant twisted bun at the top fastened with little diamond encrusted jewels and Ashley did a smoky eye with light facial make up. Mom had her hair down and straightened with all natural make up while Lanie had curly hair with very dramatic eyes and lips. After critiquing every aspect of everybody's hair and makeup, we paid for our session, took off our makeup, paid for tomorrow's appointment in advance, and headed back out to the limo.
    When we got back to the hotel, Eli was waiting outside with Tyler, both of whom looked tense at the close proximity. We got out and everyone walked inside except for me, Eli, and Ty, but I knew that everyone was hovering in the lobby watching us.
    Eli spoke first, "Hey, it's my turn to go on a walk with you."
    Tyler just nodded, gave me a hug, and walked inside.
    So Eli and I headed off on the same path that Tyler and I had taken the day before. We walked in silence for a while until we hit a small cafe where Eli stopped and held the door open for me. We sat in a small booth in the back, but that didn't stop people from staring at us. Eli just looked at me for a while before speaking. "I love you," he said softly, "I know it hasn't seemed like it a lot lately, but I really do. You will always be my baby sister, even though you are having a baby of your own. I just don't want you to think that this will make us any less close. I want you to know that I will always be here for you."
    I just stared at him for a second or two, and then I smiled at him, "I love you too Eli. You are my best friend, and I know that you are always here for me. I will always be here for you too."
    He smiled too, and then started laughing. I looked at him because I didn't know if he was going crazy or what was going on. He stopped after a minute and then explained to me, "Does it not sound a little weird, the two of us having a serious conversation? We are never serious! What is happening to us?"
    I started laughing then too, throwing my head back and being a lot more dramatic that I had to just because it felt so good to laugh with him again. There had been so much tension between him and Tyler and me, and the more I laughed, the more I felt that tension melt away. Soon we were both in hysterics and people were starting, just like when Ty and I were having our dinner. We quieted down as our bread was delivered to the table and then our waiter let us know that the paparazzi was waiting outside. They offered to sneak us out the back, but we were having such a good time that we both declined and said we'd handle them ourselves. He gave us a doubtful look and then left to go get us our appetizers.
    "So what are you going to look like tomorrow?" he asked, chewing on a piece of bread.
    "I can't tell you about that. It’s going to be a surprise," I said smiling and pushing him playfully.
    He pushed his lower lip out and put his hand in a praying position, "Please please please? With cherries on top? Tell your big brother? I thought you told me everything."
    "I can't tell you this!" I exclaimed, laughing at his begging.
    "Why? I won't tell anyone. Pinky swear!"
    "They're listening all the time. Everyone, we're being stalked," I whispered with a creepy edge in voice, making me sound like a paranoid psycho.
    "You are freaking me out, and you need to tell me!" he whined
    "I'm serious. I can't, now stop asking."
    "Fine." he pouted.
    "You'll get to see tomorrow along with everyone else in the world."
    The appetizers got there at that moment and our conversation subsided over the pita bread and spinach dip. After that, I ordered jumbo shrimp and Eli ordered oysters.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
11. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 18, 2012 8:04pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 30
    When we pulled up to Boutique Nails and Facials, we got out and piled into the little shop. The inside was very girly and fluffy, but it was small and cute. We were the only ones there except for the workers that had been pulled in to work on us. They were all looking at us eagerly, so we went and sat down on the massage chairs to get manicures, pedicures, and facials all done at once.
    While they were all scrubbing, rubbing, and pulling, I drifted in and out of sleep. After about an hour, we were done and dry, so we were all pulled into the back room to get deep tissue massages.
    After we were done at the boutique, we went to a private hair dresser who only did hair for weddings and proms. She was Di's second cousin Seroya and she was able to do us a special favor because according to Di, she was the best hair stylist in the western part of America. Seroya's daughter, Ashley did an amazing job at doing makeup also. I had Seroya do my hair in an elegant twisted bun at the top fastened with little diamond encrusted jewels and Ashley did a smoky eye with light facial make up. Mom had her hair down and straightened with all natural make up while Lanie had curly hair with very dramatic eyes and lips. After critiquing every aspect of everybody's hair and makeup, we paid for our session, took off our makeup, paid for tomorrow's appointment in advance, and headed back out to the limo.
    When we got back to the hotel, Eli was waiting outside with Tyler, both of whom looked tense at the close proximity. We got out and everyone walked inside except for me, Eli, and Ty, but I knew that everyone was hovering in the lobby watching us.
    Eli spoke first, "Hey, it's my turn to go on a walk with you."
    Tyler just nodded, gave me a hug, and walked inside.
    So Eli and I headed off on the same path that Tyler and I had taken the day before. We walked in silence for a while until we hit a small cafe where Eli stopped and held the door open for me. We sat in a small booth in the back, but that didn't stop people from staring at us. Eli just looked at me for a while before speaking. "I love you," he said softly, "I know it hasn't seemed like it a lot lately, but I really do. You will always be my baby sister, even though you are having a baby of your own. I just don't want you to think that this will make us any less close. I want you to know that I will always be here for you."
    I just stared at him for a second or two, and then I smiled at him, "I love you too Eli. You are my best friend, and I know that you are always here for me. I will always be here for you too."
    He smiled too, and then started laughing. I looked at him because I didn't know if he was going crazy or what was going on. He stopped after a minute and then explained to me, "Does it not sound a little weird, the two of us having a serious conversation? We are never serious! What is happening to us?"
    I started laughing then too, throwing my head back and being a lot more dramatic that I had to just because it felt so good to laugh with him again. There had been so much tension between him and Tyler and me, and the more I laughed, the more I felt that tension melt away. Soon we were both in hysterics and people were starting, just like when Ty and I were having our dinner. We quieted down as our bread was delivered to the table and then our waiter let us know that the paparazzi was waiting outside. They offered to sneak us out the back, but we were having such a good time that we both declined and said we'd handle them ourselves. He gave us a doubtful look and then left to go get us our appetizers.
    "So what are you going to look like tomorrow?" he asked, chewing on a piece of bread.
    "I can't tell you about that. It’s going to be a surprise," I said smiling and pushing him playfully.
    He pushed his lower lip out and put his hand in a praying position, "Please please please? With cherries on top? Tell your big brother? I thought you told me everything."
    "I can't tell you this!" I exclaimed, laughing at his begging.
    "Why? I won't tell anyone. Pinky swear!"
    "They're listening all the time. Everyone, we're being stalked," I whispered with a creepy edge in voice, making me sound like a paranoid psycho.
    "You are freaking me out, and you need to tell me!" he whined
    "I'm serious. I can't, now stop asking."
    "Fine." he pouted.
    "You'll get to see tomorrow along with everyone else in the world."
    The appetizers got there at that moment and our conversation subsided over the pita bread and spinach dip. After that, I ordered jumbo shrimp and Eli ordered oysters.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
12. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 18, 2012 4:48pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 29
    The next morning when I woke up, Tyler was nowhere to be found. I walked into the main room where he was waiting with Dad, both drinking Starbucks coffee. Ty handed me a cappuccino and I sat on the floor in front of the TV. Lanie walked in after me and Dad handed her a Frappuccino.
    "Where are Mom and Eli?" I asked Dad.
    "Eli went out last night with Lanie and he is still asleep, and Mom went to go buy new magazines for us. She saw something about you guys on the cover this morning while watching some talk show. They were talking about you guys again by the way. You need to stop making headline news. Is it at all possible for you guys to just lay low for a week or two? This is getting to be too much," he replied.
    "We don't do it on purpose. People just like us, who are we to get in the way of that?" I asked, laughing.
    He chuckled too and sipped his coffee. Two seconds later, Mom and Eli both walked in the room from two different directions. Eli limped in with an obvious hangover and Mom marched in with six magazines in one hand, a large Starbucks coffee in the other hand, and a stern look on her face.
    "What's up Mama Mia?" I asked, taking the magazine from her and patting the spot next to me for her to sit down.
    She sat and spread the magazines on the floor with me and I looked in horror at all of the different covers. They all had Ty and me on them and the word pregnant somewhere in the title. I sighed and turned the closest one to the page where our story was printed.
    Too Young?
    Platinum selling rapper T-Mat (Tyler Matthews) and his girlfriend, breakout artist Haylee Crown, have been on tour together for seven months. Many think that 16 year old Crown is too young to be holding the responsibility of a career and financial responsibilities. Most also agree that she is too young to be dating 23 year old Matthews, even though she is of legal age. Something that I am sure that everyone agrees with is that they are both too young to be having a baby, yet at their last concert they announced the fact that they are expecting next July. Fans and critics alike were in shock over this news and we wonder what will be next for the pair. Crown is in a particularly fragile state at the moment because a fan at the duo's previous concert pushed her off stage into a fence and broke several of her ribs, puncturing her lungs. It’ll be interesting to see how the rest of this plays out, and how the rest of their lives will change.
    "The press is having a field day with this, you know?" Mom said, folding the magazine and sticking it in the trashcan.
    "Oh this is just the beginning. This baby will be the center of media attention for the next year and a half. Everyone loves celebrity kids, especially ones as scandalous as this one. The less planned, the better for them," Tyler informed us over his coffee.
    "So there is going to be more? When will it stop? I don't want our kid to be brought up like that; I don't think it'd be very good for him or her."
    "There's not much we can do about it until he is born. Sorry baby."
    We ate our breakfast in silence and then we went down to where the limo was waiting for us. The girls got in one limo and the boys got in the other. Because it was the day before the awards, the girls were going to get hair, makeup, and nails done. The boys were all out to buy tuxes.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 2 points
13. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 17, 2012 4:12pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 28
    We continued our walk from there without any major other disturbances. After our talk with Trick and Sabrina, we went to a fancy, unpronounceable, Italian restaurant for a late dinner. I got to eat whatever I wanted because I was pregnant and for nine months I didn't have to watch my weight, so I got a penne pasta with special Italian sauce and Tyler got a calzone with cheese and mushrooms.
    "So how are you feeling?" Ty asked me after our bread was brought out to us.
    I dipped my bread in the olive oil as I thought about my answer. "I feel fine," I decided on, not quite meeting his eyes. I focused on the bread I was rolling around my in my hand.
    "How are you really?"
    "Pregnant. I don't know how else to describe it."
    "I'm sorry sweetie," he said softly, not looking up either.
    "It's not like it's your fault."
    "Yeah it is."
    I stopped talking and just focused on my hands again. I didn't really have a reply for that right now, because I kind of agreed with him. I didn't blame him, but I just wasn't in the best mood, and it was easier to blame him than it was to just deal with it.
    He noticed my silence and looked up with a sad look on his face. "I'm sorry."
    "I'm not upset with you, you don't have to apologize."
    Then the main course got there, so we stopped talking and ate in silence for a little bit. Until I decided to break it, "How are you feeling?"
    "How do you think, Hay?" he asked, using his cute nickname for me, but ruining it with the sadness in his eyes.
    "I think you don't need to be so hard on yourself. This isn't a bad thing, it's a good thing. I'm not upset about it. I get to eat whatever I want for nine months!" To underline this fact and to break the tension between us, I pinched a piece of pasta and dropped it into my mouth from a pretty great height and made a slurping noise. He cracked a smile, but the second that I threw him the dramatic, little kid smile that I always did when I was trying to be cute, he busted out laughing, which made me start laughing too, and soon we were both doubled over with tears rolling down our faces.
    After a couple minutes we sobered up and got back to our meal. Some people were staring at us, and I thought it was just because of the scene we were causing until a little girl came up to us and asked to have her picture taken with us. Then we realized that we had just been recognized by our little show we had just put on. We took a couple pictures, signed a couple of autographs, and then we high-tailed it out of there. We ran down a couple of blocks until we were sure no one was following us.
    We turned a corner into a back alleyway and started laughing again. After we stopped laughing we walked back to the hotel. On the way back, however, it started raining. Tyler took off the old gray hoodie he was wearing, flipped his baseball cap so it was facing forward, and lifted me up, covering me with the hoodie. He started running back to the hotel and I laughed, feeling like a five year old while I peeked out from under the hoodie. We got back and he tried to put me down, but I grabbed his neck and snuggled closer to him. "I love you" I whispered before I kissed him on the cheek and hopped down. We walked hand in hand down to the elevator and then got in with a young couple and a family with small children. The kids looked half asleep and everyone else looked dead on their feet. I looked at the clock on my phone. It was already almost ten at night, I'm sure that the family was anxious for us to be home. We snuck in the door quietly because the lights were all out.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
14. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 16, 2012 4:44pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 27
    We drove back to the hotel where my family was waiting for me. I saw Tyler standing outside the hotel and I hopped out of the car. I turned around and said goodbye to Sel and Di and ran up to Tyler. He hugged me and walked inside with me. We went up to the top floor where the rooms that Walter had booked for us were located.
    We walked into the family room and I said hi to everyone. They all gathered on the couch where I was seated so that they could see everything I bought. Because I had left the dress to get fitted, I had to just show pictures of that and the shoes and jewelry. They ohhed and ahhed at the shoes, and they all liked the jewelry from Barneys, but the best reaction was from the dress.
    "Wow!" my mom exclaimed, taken aback by the dress. Everyone else was breathless.
    "Do you like it?" I asked everyone, liking this more than I should.
    "Yes," Eli said.
    After a few more minutes of reveling in the attention, Tyler suggested that he and I go for a walk.
    Because it was fall and it was getting cold in New York, I wore gray skinny jeans from Ralph Lauren, an old white baseball jacket from Tyler with a turquoise Hermes v neck underneath, camel Miu Miu knee high boots, and a pink and brown wrapped scarf. My hair was in a medium messy ponytail with a few wavy pieces falling in my face. But I didn't mind the messy hair; all that mattered was that I was getting to see New York for the first time with Tyler in the beautiful fall weather.
    We walked into the closest Starbucks to keep us warm. Tyler got a black coffee and I got a decaf caramel cappuccino with extra whip cream and caramel syrup. We headed out on our little walk around town after that. We saw Trick Dogg out in the street with a pretty petite blonde in a brown Vuitton dress.
    "Who's this?" Ty asked, standing behind me with his arms around my waist so his hands were cupping my stomach.
    Trick and the blonde stopped in front of us and Trick put his arm around her. "This is Sabrina," he said.
    "I thought you had a girlfriend, Lacey. The brunette from Malibu," Tyler replied.
    "I do. That's California arm candy though. This is New York, and California good isn't going to cut it here. You know what I mean dawg?"
    "Not really, but whatever is cool with you."
    "And I'm guessing Lacey doesn't know," I interrupted.
    "Why should she?" Sabrina said, flipping her hair and coming off as a complete snob. I knew that was why Trick had chosen her. He was a great friend, but he was definitely cocky.
    "Whatever," I said, matching her attitude. I wasn't about to get out bitched.
    She simply rolled her eyes and tucked herself farther under Trick's arm.
    Tyler looked around and then he addressed Trick quietly and urgently, "Yeah, but it looks like as of tomorrow she will know everything. Look who is over to your right," He gestured towards a man with a large camera who had been taking pictures of us. I knew he was a photographer for a large scale magazine that was going to have our faces plastered all over some cover tomorrow. And I couldn't say that I was upset that Lacey was going to find out. It was better that she knew what type of person Trick was rather than continue thinking he was a good person. They had been dating for almost three years, and yet in every state, he had a new airbrushed girl. And she still thought that he loved her.
    "F*ck my life, why didn't you say something before?" he asked moving his arm from Sabrina's shoulders to Tyler's shoulders and then to my shoulders to make it look more casual. He then patted my stomach, said goodbye to Tyler and I and baby Matthews, and walked away with Sabrina trailing him.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
15. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 15, 2012 7:20pm UTC
    click to see this quote
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 1 point
16. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 15, 2012 4:02pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 25
    So a few hours later, when we arrived, I snuck in the back while Tyler went to the front to greet fans. This was going to be the first performance that I was cleared for since my injury, so everyone would be doubly surprised. Tyler and Walter didn't want anyone to know that I was performing. Of course, security had been doubled and almost tripled and there were guards at every entrance and exit and at least seven in front of the stage. There was also one at each entrance to the stage and two were supposed to be with me at all times and two were supposed to be with Tyler at all times. Just to avoid anything happening to either one of us. I went back stage and Stephanie, Geena, and Elizabeth made me over. I was put in a tight shirt with a big flowing shirt on top and black gym shorts. They also put tall boots on me. My hair was put in tight spirals so that the ringlets fell right below my ribs to emphasize where the baby bump would eventually be. My eyes were dusted with gold and lined in black. Finally I was ready and I heard Tyler making his way up behind me. He ran past me, with a quick kiss on my cheek, and then ran on stage, to the appreciation of the crowd. I smiled at the reaction he got, and he looked off stage to me and blew me a kiss right before he started his song. I rubbed my stomach and thought about the fact that there was a little Tyler growing inside me. The thought warmed me from the inside out. After a couple of songs, Tyler began the introduction he and Walter had rehearsed to get me out on stage. "Hey everybody thanks for coming out tonight. It means a lot to everyone in the crew that you guys make this possible, because without you guys, we would be nothing. Thank you for making our dreams come true. Speaking of dreams come true, how about you guys all help me welcome Haylee onto the stage-" he paused for the massive eruption from the crowd and held an arm out to me. I ran out and joined him and he grabbed my hand and quickly kissed me on the forehead. Then the bass kicked up and I began one of my songs. After that, we performed a song that had both of us in it. It was a slow, sweet song created to set the mood because the big announcement was right afterwards. As our song drew to a close, I started getting nervous. I was the one that had to set up the big news so that when Tyler broke it, it would be received well by the crowd as opposed to being rejected.
    So I began in a breathless voice, "Thank you guys so much for supporting us through everything," (Walter had said that thanking them would encourage them to keep supporting us because they wanted more praise) "It has been a rough two weeks, lots of interesting stuff happened. First I was knocked down and injured by a fan, and then we got some interesting news..." I broke off there; it was time for Tyler to break the news.
    "First we were told that we had been nominated for the MTV awards," (Walter said that underlining our achievements would make this more acceptable by everyone), "and we also got the news from our doctor that,” (deep breath) “ we are going to have a baby." Taking Walter's advice, he smiled, grabbed me, and hugged me tightly to show a type of unity between us that people would want to be a part of. And he was right. After about half a second of silence, the crowd went wild. There was applause, and screams, and jumping, and everyone looked so excited. That was a much better reaction than I could have hoped for. I had been worried that they would think badly of us, but everyone seemed really excited. Then it was my turn to finish it off.
    "We are only six weeks along, but we will be sure to keep you guys updated on how everything goes. And I can't explain how happy it makes me that you guys support us, you guys are the best!" I ended it a little more enthusiastically than I was supposed to, but I was overwhelmed. The next song was a very upbeat song that Tyler and I wrote together. This had been the last tip from Walter, showing how happy and excited we were together. He also suggested something new so that everyone there would feel like they were in the loop of our lives so that they would want to stay there for us.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 2 points
17. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 14, 2012 4:24pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 24
    "What are you thinking Lanie?" I asked softly.
    "That all my hopes were for nothing." She said shortly.
    "What on earth are you talking about?" I asked her.
    "I know that I seemed happy for you and him, building up your lives and stuff, but I always knew that one day you guys would break up, and I would be right there to pick up where you dropped off."
    "Are you kidding me? You are upset that I am pregnant because you wanted to screw my boyfriend? That's really sh*tty. Because we were not going to break up before this and we are not going to break up now, so get over yourself. Not everything is about you and your plan. Sometimes things are about me."
    "Obviously everything is about you. You have the perfect rock star boyfriend, an amazing pop star career, and money coming out of your ears. Is anything ever about me? I just want something to go my way once in my life. But no, you had to go and ruin that for me too."
    "Wow, since when is me getting pregnant at sixteen bad for you? I'm pretty sure this goes under the category of ruined for me. So get over yourself."
    "Can I just say something?" Tyler interjected.
    "Sure."
    "Even if I hadn't accidentally gotten Haylee pregnant, I wouldn't have broken up with her. I love her, and not just because she is not going to have my baby. She is beautiful and sweet and talented and a great person. So this has nothing to do with you, Elaine. This is about me and Haylee and our baby."
    "Whatever," she said hastily, turning and leaving the room.
    That just left Eli, Tyler, and I in the room together. After a few seconds of awkward silence, Eli followed Lanie to try to get her calmed down. So then it was just Tyler and I left alone.
    "Isn't this how we got in trouble in the first place?" I joked, as I wiped the gel off my stomach, pulled my shirt down, and stood up.
    Tyler chuckled lightly, and sat down. Then he pulled me down on his knee and put my hair over my outside shoulder and kissed the inside of my neck. "I love you," he whispered in my ear.
    "I love you too. Do you want a boy or girl?" I asked him, leaning my head up in the crook in his shoulder. He started stroking my head while he thought about his answer.
    "I don't care. My mom had all boys, so I want a girl, but I mean, I already have Lilie, who you have to meet as soon as we get done with this tour by the way, so I would be happy with either a boy or a girl. What would you rather have?"
    "I don't care either way. I will love it either way," I said simply.
    " We just need to focus on getting you healthy for now. You have to take it easy. You're not fragile anymore, but you just have to listen to your body now. So don't push yourself too far.
    "Sounds like a good plan to me," I agreed, and looked up as Mom, Dad, and a new doctor walked in. The doctor had three bottles of pills for me and a piece of paper.
    "Ok," she said, "I have four things for you Miss Haylee. These pills are your prenatal vitamins, these are for your lungs, and these are to help for your morning sickness, if you remember to take these every night and every morning, you will never feel nauseous your entire pregnancy, I promise. And this paper has the exercises for your lungs."
    We took the medications, paid up front, then we were on our way back out. When we got back on the bus, Walter was waiting for us on the couch. I felt my heart instantly drop to my stomach, he was going to yell at us or, if he was really mad, cancel the tour. But he just smiled at us and gestured to the spot next to him for me to sit. I sat hesitantly and smiled weakly at him, waiting for the storm. Tyler sat on the other side of him and we waited for him to say something. He took a deep breath and then turned to me first, "I want to start off by saying I'm not mad at either of you, so take a deep breath and calm down." After we had both followed his instructions, he continued, "The only thing we have to worry about here is how to break it to the media. I think that we should announce it at our next performance. I know that you aren't showing yet, but we should mention it before people start speculating. So here's what we are going to do tonight..." he told us the plan, and it sounded pretty good to me.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 3 points
18. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 12, 2012 5:54pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 23
    I stared at him for at least two minutes in complete silence, reeling in shock. Wanting to go back in time and erase that sentence from my mind. I felt myself spiraling down and I didn't know what my next move should be. Finally the doctor broke it for me. "Before I bring anyone in here, I have to ask you. Do you want to terminate it?"
    That brought me back out of my shock. The thought of killing anything that was part Tyler was utterly repulsive to me. "No," I said sharply.
    "Ok, then I’m going to call your boyfriend in here so that you can tell him before you tell your family."
    I nodded numbly and watched her leave the room. She returned before the door had even swung shut, with a distressed looking Tyler. "What's wrong? Are you okay?" he asked worriedly.
    "Uhm..." I stalled, making him become more visibly upset, "Well…" I took a deep breath and just spilled, "I'm pregnant."
    I saw the blood drain from his face as the words sank in. I watched him for any signs of him leaving or becoming distant, but he just grabbed my hand and sat down by my head, and started playing with my hair while he thought deeply.
    "Are you ready to tell your family?" the doctor asked, concerned.
    "Might as well," I said softly, "but I don’t thing that I can do it. Do you think you can do it out there for me so I don't have to see their reaction?"
    "Sure," she said kindly, squeezing my knee as she walked back towards the door.
    After she left, I looked at Tyler and I saw that he was still worried, but he had resolved something.
    "What?" I asked, wanting to know what he was thinking about.
    "Your dad and brother are going to kill me," he started, "but that isn't going to stop me from staying with you and raising our baby. I know that it is your choice, but I don't want you to have an abortion. It goes against everything that I stand for and I can't bear the thought of killing something inside of you. But like I said, it's up to you."
    "I will not kill him or her, whoever this baby becomes," I said.
    "I just want to know what will become of me," Tyler said, referring to my family.
    "We haven't quite decided that yet," my dad said, walking into the room with a very angry look on his face. He glared at Tyler while I looked at my mom, Lanie, and Eli. They each had a different look on their faces. Mom looked very worried, but not really upset. Eli looked more enraged than my dad, but he was glaring at me, not Tyler. Lanie's expression was unreadable, so I took that as a good sign.
    "Is there anything you want to say young lady?" Eli asked.
    "Since when do you get to call me young lady?" I snapped.
    "Since you got knocked up by this loser over here," he snapped right back.
    "Wow, ok. Since when is he a loser? I'm pretty sure he's the one that makes 1,000,000 times the amount of money you make, and I'm pretty sure you’re the one with a drinking problem, and I'm pretty sure that makes you the loser and not him," I replied coolly.
    "But I also know how to put a f*cking condom on. And I don't prey on little girls."
    "Ok," Tyler broke in as I opened my mouth to retort, "The condom broke, I know how to put one on, and your little girl wanted it just as much as I did, plus she's of legal consent age, so back off. Sh*t like this happens. We all just have to deal. So step off," he said.
    Eli and Tyler glared at each other for another minute, and then Mom cleared her throat. "Guys, it's over. Nothing you can do about it now. There is going to be a baby here in eight months, time to start getting ready."
    With that, she and Dad walked out of the room to go find a doctor, since ours had left the room. I looked at Lanie; she was still standing emotionless in the corner, looking anywhere but at me.
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 4 points
19. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 11, 2012 9:56pm UTC
    Torn
    Chapter 22
    I gently closed the door behind me and I massaged Tyler's shoulders before he turned around.
    "What?" he asked hostily.
    "I just wanted to check and see if you're okay," I tried to sooth him, still massaging him.
    "Well I'm not," he said shortly.
    "Is there anything I can do?" I asked, moving my arms down so I was massaging the middle of his back.
    "I'm not mad at you, baby. I'm mad at myself. I let myself take advantage of the situation.”
    "But I wanted to," I whispered.
    "Well it won't happen again," he said, pulling away from me and turning to face me.
    "Whatever," I said, crossing my arms and pouting. He pulled me up in his arms in a cradle kissed my forehead.
    "I still love you," he said, pulling my chin up so he could look me in the eyes.
    "I know," I said grudgingly, turning my face away from him, "I still love you too."
    He started laughing and stood up with me in his arms and carried me into the main room and sat me down next to Eli and he sat on the other side of me. Eli gave him a death glare and then gave me a half smile. Lanie, who was on the other side of Eli, looked over Eli's shoulder and rolled her eyes to let me know that Eli was still being unreasonable. I smiled at her and rolled my eyes too, to let her know that my talk with Tyler hadn't gone exactly how I had wanted it to. She smiled at me and then fell back behind Eli again.
    "What was that about?" Eli asked while Tyler just looked confused.
    "Nothing," I said simply, not wanting to go into deep detail about the inner working of a girl's brain so that we could communicate like that.
    "Ok…" he said tentatively.
    "So where are we going now?" I asked.
    "We are going to your doctor's appointment."
    "I have another doctor's appointment?"
    "Yeah, this is to get you cleared so that you can perform before the awards so that you can get the most publicity you can," Tyler explained.
    Then, as if on cue, the bus screeched to a halt and Eli scooped me up and brought me out to where Dad was waiting with a wheelchair for me. As we went towards the doctor's office, there were a few paparazzi taking pictures. We got in there, and the doctor was ready for us and we went back into a check out room. They checked my blood pressure, my heart rate, got me hooked up to an EKG machine for a reading, gave me a stress test, and then listened to my lungs.
    "It sounds like everything is almost back to normal. Your lungs are a little stiff, so I'm going to give you some breathing exercises. But other than that, you look good. I have one more test for you. I'm going to check for ulcers by giving you just a quick routine ultrasound. So please come with me," with that, the doctor left the room and went down a hallway. I followed him and everyone else followed me. When we got into the room with the ultrasound machine and I laid on the bed that was by the machine. The doctor pulled my shirt off my stomach, squirted some clear, cold gel on my lower abs and put the ultrasound wand on the gel. After searching around a little bit, she looked at me and then asked everyone else to leave the room. Once they were gone, he looked at me and said very quickly, "Are you sexually active?"
    I was taken aback by the question, but then I understood that this was just a routine question, "Yes I am. I have been for about five months."
    "Well, the good news is that you don't have cancer. The bad news is that you are about a month and a half pregnant."
    
    👍 this is good · read the comments · 6 points
20. flipsandtwists
    posted a quote
    April 11, 2012 4:39pm UTC
    click to see this quote
    
    👍 this is good · comment on this quote · 5 points

Join · Top Quotes · New Quotes · Random · Chat · Add Quote · Rules · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Full Site
© 2003-2024 Witty Profiles