Billy fihe cert, wasting no time as he retraced his steps backstage, utterly exhausted. The way his footsteps echoed, and among them, a pletely drenched Billy was greeted by a calg Avril, who leaped into his arms. Despite his disheveled appearahe blonde didn't mind; rather, she smiled, eager to see Leightoer's face, assuming it would be her way of feeling excluded, supposing the party tinued after the stage. But Billy wanted none of that, giving her a light kiss and asking if she'd like to spend the night with him, to which she assented with a nod.
He whispered some words, and Avril murmured in a pout but plied, casting a long g Leighton, who could only raise her nose in disdain
-I thought superstars would have a party after a big cert, - Leighton ented, smiling.
-I'm so worn out that I only take a lo. I'd like you to apaonight, just you and me, - Billy said, drawing close and holding her hands. The girl's breath caught, and she couldn't give a proper response, pletely disoriented by how fast everything seemed. A fear settled in that Billy might abandoomorrow, even if he didn't want to. She wished to be by his side stantly, having an audition in two days, but that didn't matter; she was entirely absorbed in her retionship with Billy, fetting all responsibilities.
-Walda left some food; we reheat it and sleep in te, darling, - Billy said, leadio the van in the parking lot. At the exit, the tinted windows, a group of people began to obstruct the exit, thousands of people oreet, shared traffic, by a group of police trying t order.
-I'll drop you off at your apartment, boy, - Jerry eo Billy, who nodded without a care, his head resting oon's p as she caressed his hair.
-Thanks, Jerry. I'll attend the fereomorrow. I'm utterly exhausted today and want some calm. Tomorrow, I'll have lunch with Avril at a restaurant near Fifth Avenue and do some shopping, - Billy said.
-Alright, boy, - Jerry replied, the slightly gested streets giving them a bit of occupied time to cover the car in a silehat seemed unfortable.
They arrived at the apartment, reheating rice with stew meat and tomato soup for dinner, eating casually at the kit ter with gsses of Coca-Co. Leighton was pletely indifferent to what would happen tomorrow, but it was tender, oblivious to anything beyond the reheated meal. Even now, Billy simply embraced Leighton's body at night as they watched television and shared secrets, a long but short night, expressed by a quick casualness, without looking further ahead.
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-A NEW LOVE IN NEW YORK CITY-
Leightoer and Billy, both eager young souls, were spotted together at a musicert, with Leighton closely attending at the MetLife, fueling rumors of a potential romantiioween them. Billy, a music superstar known for topping the charts and deliveririfying live performances, was seen holding hands with Leigh, a rising actress making her presence felt.
After the cert, several onlookers withem sharing intimate moments and enjoying the music together, leading to widespread specution about the start of a romance. Fans of both have been buzzing, sharing photos of the two at the cert’s entrand exit. The heartthrob seems to have fallen uhe spell of this emerging actress, and while details remain scarce, the images are enough to spark rumors.
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The photos were clear and telling, enough to ighe rumor mill. The way they held each other, a tender detail, stood out amidst media specution, hinting at a budding, intriguiionship.
The day, word spread that they had breakfast together, turning rumors into certainties, much to the dismay of young women across America. But it was only the beginning of what Billy was ing to represent… a figure who, though far from ventional, has captivated attention with his irreverent lifestyle.
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-It doesn’t matter if they take pictures of us, - Leighton asked, a bit shy as she noticed the paparazzi swarming around Billy with their cameras.
- Don’t stress about it. They’ll e, take their photos, and then leave. They ’t enter certain pces, and the bodyguards will intimidate them a bit. You iate with them, and most will go away; only the boldest will stick around. The key is not to be afraid of them. Once you have the media’s attention, you have to stay calm and not let them take advantage of you, - Billy said, sipping some e juice.
-I have to go home; I have an audition tomorrow, - Leighton murmured.
- No problem, darling. Adam will take you home. You have my number now, - Billy replied.
-Thank you, - Leighton said.
Lost in the calm of the restaurant, she felt a plex mix of emotions. In such a short time, she had found a sense of uanding with Billy, seeing a loving side of him, yet the musi was already emerging.
-She’s just a fame-hungry leech trying to take advantage of Billy, - Avril muttered, not far away, smming the neer down oable... to one of the closest people in her life, her mother.
Her mother paced bad forth, and though she wouldn’t admit it, she was relieved. She didn’t want a rock star with depression anywhere near her daughter—a guy who screamed trouble, rebellious, selfish, charming, a bad influence, a womanizer, and a liar… a cocktail of terror for any woman with a sensitive heart.
- I think you shouldn’t stress about it. Sometimes, I ’t tell what you’re thinking, but that Billy is someone harder to figure out, - Avril’s mother, Judith, ented, plex advice that seemed i on sowing chaos, in a different, almost pitying way.
- I o get ready, - Avril murmured, gathering a bunch of things and heading to the bathroom. It was 9:30 AM, and finding the right response was almost impossible—“Don’t go!
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