"Jack, I didn't do anything! I swear on my mother's grave! I love Angel, I love her with all of myself. I have evidence, Jake. I know who planned it all. I need to see her, to talk to her. I have been trying for days but she avoids me!"
"She doesn't want to see you, and the stress isn't good for her."
"Please, I'm begging you. She is everything to me. Where is she?"
He sighs. "Malibu." Finally he answers.
"In Malibu?” I ask, confused. "Where?"
"In our parents' house."
"How do I get there?"
"You don't! You hurt her, and I hate seeing her like that."
"Please, Jake. I need to explain everything to her."
"Matthew, that place is sacred! It's her hiding place. Go easy on her, in this period, stress is not good for her. I'll send you the address."
"Thank you so much," I tell him
"She deserves the world, and if I see her suffer, you will deal with me!"
"It won't happen, she is mine, and I will love her forever," I tell him, ending the phone call.
I'm on my way, baby. I am coming to pick you up.
As promised, Jack sent me the address and the code to open the gate.
If she's there, Chris will be there too. I absolutely have to clear up with him, or he won't let me get close to her. He was clear when we met, and I know he wasn't kidding.
I try to call him again and he replies pissed off.
"If I haven't answered you so far, it means I don't want to hear from you. You're still alive, just thank God that she needs me, otherwise I would have already chased you."
"Chris, please, give me a minute to explain and if you want to end the call then I won't blame you."
"Fifty-nine seconds. I'm listening to you."
"What you saw wasn't real."
"Are you fucking kidding me? I saw you with my own eyes!"
"No, you saw what they wanted you to see. It was just a plan, that girl and her boyfriend were paid to take a picture of her kissing me. I have never cheated on Angel and the backstage rule has always been no groupies."
"Do you have proof of what you say? Because you look desperate, and you could say anything."
"I'm desperate because I need Angel, and yes Gabe and Ryan have all the evidence!" Silence, I no longer hear anything. "Chris, are you still there?"
"Yeah, I was checking out Angel."
"How is she?"
"Broken, she needs to rest but she barely sleeps or eats."
"I talked to Jake and I'm on my way. I need to tell her the truth. Ryan will send you the footage from the concert so you can see I'm not lying. Please let me talk to her."
"It's not up to me Matthew, she's really hurt, and the stress won't do her any good right now."
