Across the Country in One Summer [A Jonas Brothers Love Story] (Chapter 15)

When I said that this summer was going to be a nightmare...I meant starting the day after Joe and I went on our date. So yeah, I hugged Joe and kissed him on the cheek in front of Nick and I swear the nightmare began.
The bus slowly began to stop. Everyone was up and ate breakfast. The boys were getting off the bus. I was about to but then my phone rang. Joe looked at me. My heart melted.
"I'll be in, in a minute." I said.
He smiled at me and left.
I looked to see who was calling me. It was Ann!! I haven't talked to her in a while. I picked up the phone.
"Hey Ann!" I said excitedly.
"Cheater." Is all she said.
"What?" I asked confused.
"You went out on a date with Joe, when your going out with Nick." She said, I could tell she was angry.
"I'm not cheating on Nick!" I argued.
"Oh yeah. Then how come everyone is talking about it?"
"Because no one knows the story behind it!"
"Then what's the story, huh?" she was still mad.
"I started to lose my feelings for Nick and started to have some for Joe. The day I got hospital Nick and talked and we broke up. The same day I was talking to Joe and he asked me out to get some ice cream after the show. And now we are going out." I explained.
"Whatever."
You don't believe me, do you?" I said kind of upset.
"I do, but I can't believe you didn't tell me that first." she said, more relaxed.
"Well I'm sorry and it only happened yesterday so I couldn't tell you much. And where did you hear that?" I asked.
"Well it was on the Music News. There was a clip of you and Joe holding hands and eating ice cream."
"Ugh! Are you serious?!" I said.
"Yeah. You are now like the most hatedgirl in the world."
"That's great. So when I go on stage tonight, all I'm going to hear are boos. How nice." I said sarcastically.
"Yeah. I suggest that you put a bag over your head for the next century."
"Or never go back on stage." I said disappointed.
"You like going on stage? Since when?"
"Since the guys wanted me to sing with them for one song." I said.
"Well that sounds like fun!"
"It is! I can't wait for you to hear me when you come to the concert!!"
"I can't wait either. Well I got to go. Talk to you soon!"
"Bye!" I said and hung up.
The most hated girl in the world, because every girl thinks I cheated on Nick. I sighed and started to walk off the bus, but then blinding lights were in my eyes. Reporters again!
"Leah, why did you cheat on Nick?" one said.
"Do you know, that you got rated number one on the most hated list?" another said.
"Move out of the way!" It sounded like Big Rob. Thank god!
I saw Big Rob come up to me.
"Thank you." I said.
We started to move through the crowd. When we got to the arena, which seemed like hours, everyone was practicing.
I walked to the side of the stage and Nick saw me and stopped singing. Everyone else also stopped. I looked at the ground and walked slowly to them.
"Is there something wrong?" Nick asked.
"Nothing really. Your just looking at the most hated girl in the world." I said, almost breaking out, crying.
"What? Why?" Joe asked.
"Because, everyone thinks that I'm cheating on Nick." I said, letting a tear roll down my cheek.
Joe walked closer to me and wrapped me into a hug. I felt safer in his arms.
"It's going to be okay." He said reasuringly, while rubbing my back.
"I don't want to sing tonight." I whispered.
"That's okay." he said, still rubbing my back.
I started to cry. One, because I'm the most hated girl in the world. Two, I can't show my face again. And three, I just wanted to stay in Joe's arms. After what seemed like an hour, I calmed down.
"Why dont' you just watch us tonight?" he asked.
"Okay." I said.
He kissed me on my forehead. Then I walked off the stage.
That night, I just watched from the side. I could tell that the fans where ready to boo me off if I came on. Luckly I never wanted to go on the stage. I listened to them sing. I could tell Joe and Nick weren't doing as great as they usually do.
"You know, you're going to have tell everyone, sooner or later." Demi said, scaring me.
"I know. But not now. I can't go on the stage, and all I hear are boos." I said.
"So you're going to do it." she said.
"Yeah. When I'm ready too." I said, knowing that I will have to.