Если я останусь

           SuddenlyIthinkofourfirstkissaftertheYo-YoMaconcert,howIdidn’tknowhowbadlyI’dwantedhislipsonmineuntilthekisswasimminent.Ididn’trealizejusthowmuchIwascravinghistouch,untilnowthatIcanalmostfeelitonme.

           Almost.Butsuddenlyhe’smovingawayfromme.Twoguardshavehimbytheshouldersandhaveyankedhimback.OneofthesameguardsgrabsKim’selbowandleadsherout.She’slimpnow,offeringnoresistance.

           Brooke’sstillsinginginthehallway.WhensheseesAdam,shestops."Sorry,honey,"shesays."IgottajetbeforeImissmyshow.Orgetarrested."Andthenshe’soffdownthehall,trailedbyacoupleoforderliesbeggingforherautograph.

           "Callthepolice,"theoldnurseyells."Havehimarrested."

           "We’retakinghimdowntosecurity.That’sprotocol,"oneguardsays.

           "Notuptoustoarrest,"theotheradds.

           "Justgethimoffmyward."Sheharrumphsandturnsaround."MissRamirez,thathadbetternothavebeenyouabettingthesehoodlums."

           "Ofcoursenot.Iwasinthesupplycloset.Imissedallthehubbub,"shereplies.She’ssuchagoodliarthatherfacegivesnothingaway.

           Theoldnurseclapsherhands."Okay.Show’sover.Backtowork."

           IchaseafterAdamandKim,whoarebeingledintotheelevators.Ijumpinwiththem.Kimlooksdazed,likesomeoneflippedherresetbuttonandshe’sstillbootingup.Adam’slipsaresetinagrimline.Ican’ttellifhe’sabouttocryorabouttopunchtheguard.Forhissake,Ihopeit’stheformer.