Chapter 22

JERMAINE’S P.O.V.

Jermaine- *follows you out* Babe

Y/N- Jay, just don’t.. *wipes her face*

Jermaine- *catches up to you* *pulls you back* Talk to me

Y/N- This is all my fault why he’s like this!

Jermaine- Baby, it’s not

Y/N- Face it, it is! He’s drinking because of me, he’s angry because of me.. I messed him up, I broke his heart and he hates me for it *sniffles* I just can’t do this anymore. I can’t take the heartache Jay..

Jermaine- *holds you* What do you wanna do?

Y/N- *looks down and sniffles* I wanna go home, away from all this

Jermaine- Alright *kisses your head* Go say godbye to my dad, I’ll be out in a second. I need to make sure he’s okay

Y/N- *nods and leaves*

Jermaine- *goes in the bathroom* Come on bro *helps him up*

Diggy- *shakes him off* Why the fuck are you helping me?

Jermaine- You’re my brother. I need you and you need me like Y/N needs you.

Diggy- She doesn’t need me when she has you

Jermaine- You still love her, right? Admit it, just because I’m with her doesn’t mean you can’t.

Diggy- *looks away*

Jermaine- She cares for you. A lot. And I love her, but she’ll always love you. But I really want me and her to work. I want you and her to be okay, but you’re making it harder man..

*a while later*

Jermaine- *walks downstairs* You ready?

Y/N- *nods a little* Uh huh

Jermaine- *puts his arm around you*

Diggy- *walks downstairs* *glances at you*

Y/N- *turns around* *sighs* Diggy…

Diggy- What?

Y/N- I can’t look you in the eyes and not feel guilty.

Diggy- Then don’t. Stay the fuck away from me, got that?

Jermaine- *steps in front of you* Do you remember who you’re talking to? Respect my girl, man…

Diggy- You know what, right now Jermaine, I couldn’t give a fuck. She put me through all this shit, it’s about time I told her about herself

Y/N- *folds her arms* What about me? About how I was down for you? Believed in your dream and helped you build it and get to where you are now? Got you a fucking meeting at Def Jam and got you signed within months? Did you forget I was there for you?

Diggy- *looks at Jermaine* *looks at you* Where were you when I was at that hospital on a drip? Huh? Everyone else but you came out to see me. You might have got me there, but you didn’t help me stay there. You’re selfish. I hate you.

Y/N- *runs out*

Jermaine- I’ll call you later man, this isn’t over *runs after you* 

*two month later*

Jermaine- *sits on the bed* Baby come on, please?

Y/N- No. You can’t make me *zips her bag*

Jermaine- It’s just for today, it’s just dinner

Y/N- I said no. I’m not going. Not when he’s there.

Jermaine- Why do you have to be so stubborn?

Y/N- I don’t ever wanna look him in the face after what happened before. Everything he said, you remember that, right?

Jermaine- *looks down* I know what he said.. but he’s still my brother. Babe, just for today

Y/N- *shakes her head* Keep begging. I have to get to Justine’s *picks up her bag*

Jermaine- *grabs your arm* *sighs deeply* I love you, you know that, right?

Y/N- *nods*

Jermaine- *lifts your chin and kisses you* Call me later, okay? I’ll say hi to Diggy for you

Y/N- Don’t. *leaves*

YOUR P.O.V.

*that evening*

Justine- *looks at you* Don’t be stupid, you should have gone

Y/N- *shakes her head* No. I’ll let them be together with their dad. I don’t care for Diggy anymore

Justine- *raises her eyebrow* Why did you move to New York?

Y/N- To help him get to his dream. That part’s over for me. 

Justine- So if that’s over.. why are you still in New York and not back home?

Y/N- *sighs* My work’s here. College, things, apartment.. *looks at her* Friends. My life is here now

Justine- Y/N, I know you still care for him

Y/N- I don’t. Okay, as far as this goes, he’s just my… my brother-in-law. Almost. I love Jermaine and I want nothing to do with him.

Justine- If you wanna cut off Diggy, you do it all at once or not at all

Y/N- *grabs her phone* *deletes his number* There. He’s gone. *puts it down* no more of him.

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

*at the dinner*

Rev- *gets up* I’ll be back in a minute. *goes to the bathroom*

Diggy- *looks at Jermaine* You here on your own then?

Jermaine- *nods* Yeah *eats food*

Diggy- Where’s um.. you know..

Jermaine- *laughs* Diggy it’s okay to ask about her. Y/N’s fine.

Diggy- I just didn’t want it to be awkward to say anything

Jermaine- You still care about her?

Diggy- *shrugs* Yeah. She meant a lot to me… You guys cool?

Jermaine- *nods* Dig..

Diggy- *looks at him* What?

Jermaine- Just call her.

Diggy- Nah, I’ll.. I’ll pass on that

Jermaine- *glances at him* *shrugs*

*three months later

Seana- *sighs and puts the phone down* They cancelled

Diggy- What?

Seana- The network needed another artist but they managed to book Jhené Aiko instead.. I’m sorry

Diggy- *stands up* Damn right you should be sorry.. Seana, I haven’t gotten any work in months, what the hell is going on?!

Seana- It’e hard to get people to hire you when you just got out of rehab Diggy. you got a lotta bad press, we need good ones to come

Diggy- How can that happen when you can’t even get me booked for anything?!

Seana- I’m trying the best that I can

Diggy- Well try harder!

Seana- It’s not that simple! It’s a lot of work that you’re not doing Diggy!

Diggy- You know, I never had this problem with Y/N…

Seana- *folds her arms* Oh really?

Diggy- Yeah

Seana- So why the fuck did you fire her and hire me?

Diggy- Beca.. *pauses*

Seana- You complain about what I do when you have no idea how hard it is to work for you. I’ve been fighting tooth and nail just to get you a few stints and you throw it back in my face?! *steps to him* Where is Y/N now? Huh? You fired her. Why? If she did such a good job, why did you fire her? And she left and went off to get better clients too, so the joke is on you.

Diggy- *looks down*

Seana- You know what, if you want her back so much, go fucking get her. I quit *leaves*

Diggy- *sighs* *grabs his phone* *looks through his contacts* *stares at your number*

This was gonna be hard to explain to the label. Fighting with another manager and she quits. I know I got outta rehab and my rep was took a turn for the worst, but Seana didn’t work with my team to improve that. She had to go. I admit. But I’d never get someone like Y/N. Not ever again. 

She was all I thought about I ended it so badly with her, but she was constantly on my mind and never got out. My ex-girlfriends and on-night stands reminded me of her, I kept thinking I saw her in the street.. then I remembered she lived on the other side of town. She’d rarely be here in Queens.

*a week later*

Jermaine- Wow. Can’t believe she left…

Diggy- *shrugs and walks in the house with Spin* The label is so annoyed with me right now. They have to find me another manager or I’m left for dead. Literally.

Jermaine- *walks to the kitchen* Aite, I know how much you love those healthy bar shit things so I gotchu a whole box cause you’re here *hands it to him*

Diggy- *laughs* Thanks.. *looks around* Haven’t been here before

Jermaine- Oh yeah, I gotta show you the crib. I’ve been constantly working, I’m never really here. *shouts* Y/N! We got visitors!

Diggy- Oh.. she’s here?

Jermaine- Yeah.. oh shit I forgot about you and her and..

Diggy- *looks down* Yeah..

Y/N- *walks downstairs on the phone* It’ll all be finalised in ten minutes once I have a talk with the producers.. hold on a second.. *mutes her headset* *looks at Jermaine* Why do you have to holla at me like that?

Diggy- *looks up at you*

Y/N- *glances at him and walks downstairs*

Spin- *chuckles* Good to see you (your initial) *hugs you*

Y/N- *looks at Diggy* Hi.

Diggy- Hey

Y/N- *looks at Jermaine* What did you want? *taps her headset* I’m on a call right now..

Jermaine- Some drinks and snacks? Is that alright?

Y/N- Sure *walks to the kitchen* *resumes her conversation* Hi. Yeah, yeah it can be done. I just need to talk to your Publicist…

Diggy- *watches you go*

Jermaine- I’ll take you on a tour.. *walks upstairs*

Spin- *starts walking* *looks behind at Diggy* *pulls him* Dig?

Diggy -*looks at him* Huh?

Spin- Come on..

Diggy- *looks at you in the kitchen* *walks up the stairs*

*later*

YOUR P.O.V.

Y/N- *puts the tray down* Seriously, I am not your waitress

Jermaine- *imitates you* Seriously, you’ve gotta stop talking like that

Y/N- *hits him and laughs* You’re annoying *walks out* *walks in the kitchen* *grabs the paperwork and sits down*

Diggy- *follows you in the kitchen* Hey..

Y/N- *looks over at him* *rolls eyes and turns around*

Diggy- Y/N.. I just wanna talk to you right now

Y/N- And I don’t. *flicks through her paperwork*

Diggy- *looks at the papers* You still managing Jermaine?

Y/N- *shakes her head* Nope. Someone else. You know what, I just realised I have calls to make *gets up*

Diggy- Y/N, please…

Y/N- *leaves*