Chapter 9

I just sat there, looking out the window. The rain came thundering down and splashing on the windows. I was doing that old game where you pick a raindrop and see which one goes down first like a race. Boredom struck and I just thought about it. I got another phone call. It was from Simon. I decided to answer it.

"Hi, Cheryl. Please come back to 'The X Factor' and be a judge again! You are the best and everyone wants you back!" He instantly started begging through the phone while I'm just thinking: seriously? You're gonna beg me until I say yes to your smug face and then tried to bribe me with money and all this crap. Well, nooo way! Ain't nobody got time for that. You couldn't even tell me why I was sacked or even to tell me I'm fired from the US X Factor and he asked me in the first place. I need to think!

"Oh, Simon. Look, I do like being on the X Factor-" Simon cut me off."Then come back, please?""I haven't finished yet. I do enjoy it but I am NOT repeat NOT prepared to work with someone who can't even tell us that I got sacked in my face. I don't care about the money, I don't give a s*** about doing it and I seriously don't f****** have time to bloody talk to you. Goodbye!""Wa-!" I hung up in a fury.

It's ok, Cheryl. Just breathe...Don't listen to that b******! Just relax....

I'm just so emotional now! I'm a mess! No doubt about it! I need to spend the day with the girls. It's the only way to make me forget about this drama. I'll stay over Kimberley's for a few days with the girls. Get drunk, let my hair down, dance all night, chat about good memories. It's gonna be so much fun! I'll miss JB but he'll understand. Oh, I love him so much!

"Yes!" I gasped to myself. Making people look at me. I skipped out of MacDonald's merrily and I had a jolly smile on my face.