Rocked Forever by Clara Bayard

Author:Clara Bayard [Bayard, Clara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rising Books
Published: 2016-06-22T22:00:00+00:00

Six

By the time I got to the security meeting, I'd calmed down a lot. My hands were barely shaking as I found a seat in the corner of the room and started to take notes as the others gathered.

It was the perfect time for an assignment like this. While I'd seen all of the security staff around the band all the time, I never really thought about what went into the planning and implementation side. How to balance fan access with the safety of the guys. How hard it must be to stay on top of things when we were in a new city every two days.

I was jotting down ideas for side posts about extreme security failures for bands in the past when the room went silent as Red entered with someone in a police uniform.

"Okay, gang," Red said, crossing his arms and standing in the center of the room. "We don't have a lot of time but I want to make sure we go over everything twice." He nodded at a man in a suit sitting near me. "Eric's briefing this morning informed me there have been a record number of calls and already a few fan incidents, so we've all got to bring our A game. First of all, let's walk through the-" Red stopped mid-sentence as his gaze landed on me.

I smiled brightly, but the expression faded from my face when he didn't return it.

He muttered something to the uniformed man and then walked over to stand in front of me.

I could feel my face redden and get warm as everyone else turned to stare.

"Ellie, can I talk to you outside for a moment?"

Oh, no. What now? "Of course." I tried to look casual as my heart pounded in my chest, as I gathered up my things and followed him outside like a kid getting kicked out of class.

We walked a few feet down the hallway and stopped.

"What are you doing here?" Red asked evenly.

"I… you invited me to the meeting."

"Yes, but that was before. My understanding is you were going to meet with us in a few hours to hand over your credentials."

"Why would I do that?"

He sighed and crossed his arms again, but this time the gesture was tense and intimidating, and I fought to keep from shrinking away. "Ellie, please don't do this. You know I'm fond of you, but this is my job. I can't let you just hang around after you've been fired or reassigned or whatever you all call it."

"Is this some kind of joke?"

"Not at all. Look, I can understand you're upset. It seems unfair to me, too. But Matthew's a member of the band and if he wants you gone, you're gone. Even if it doesn't make sense. But…"

He kept talking but I didn't hear a word. There was a loud rushing in my head and the walls of the hallway seemed to skew and slide around. I gripped the ornate molding behind me to keep from falling down.

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