I ate breakfast alone in my hotel room, I had a major headache from the
stress of the night before, I had been so sure that Johnny would fire me for
making such a scene, but instead he had come into my dressing room and given
me a reassuring hug, telling me that everything would be alright and that
'these pop stars' could be temperamental like that and to ignore them. As I
nibbled on a piece of bacon I heard a knocking at my door.
"hey Johnny.." I smiled inviting him inside.. "how are you today..?"
"Don't worry about me Jade, I am fine. But what about you, your not still
upset about last night are you..?"
I shook my head.." maybe a little, those guys really hurt me with their
words.."
Johnny patted my arm "don't let hem get to you, words are all they are.." I
watched Johnny's face turn serious and then he handed me a copy of 'The Sun'
newspaper
As I glanced down I gasped..
BACKSTREET BASHING!!! read the headline..
Jade Lacy who is currently supporting the Backstreet Boys on their European
tour lost her cool last night and slapped AJ McLean across the face just
because he wouldn't go out on a date with her. She then also turned on
another band member Kevin Richardson. When we spoke to Mr Richardson for a
comment his reply was.. "I guess the truth hurts.."
Now whatever that means is anyone's guess. When he caught up with Mr McLean
he was fuming and screaming he claimed that "she had made a very big
mistake, and one that she would regret.."
As for Jade Lacey, her manager Johnny Wright
manager> assures us all that it was just one big huge misunderstanding, and
that as sure as this is in print is as sure that Jade Lacey, and the
Backstreet Boys are back to being the best of friends.
I threw the paper down in disgust.. "BASTARDS!!!" I screamed "they made it
out to be all my fault....I WOULDN'T GO OUT ON A DATE WITH HIM??...WHAT
BULLSHIT IS THAT..." I yelled..."THE PRICK TRIED TO GET ME TO SLEEP WITH
HIM.....AND AS FOR THAT KEVIN..HE HAD IT IN FOR ME FROM THE MOMENT HE LAID
EYES ON ME..."
Johnny raised his hands up at me trying to get me to calm down "look you
know what the press are like, they always get their stories wrong..."
"and whats this shit about me and those pricks being 'the best of friends..'
I dont think so Johnny..."
"I know...I know...but I had to say something to smooth things over..."
I slumped down onto the bed feeling a wave of despair, why did these guys
have to hate me so much, what had I ever done to them..?
Johnny made a move towards the door.." I have to get going, don't be late
for your soundcheck.."
As Johnny exited my room Howie and Brian walked past...
"hey Johnny..?" smirked Brian.. "checking up on your spoilt princess..?"
"or maybe he's been there all night.." whispered Howie quiet enough so as
Johnny didn't hear..
"Hey guys, whats all this dissing about eh..? what have you guys got against
Jade..?"
asked Johnny who was starting to get severely ticked off by the situation.
"we just don't like her kind Johnny, and all that she stands for. we are all
surprised that you especially seem to have fallen under her spell, can't you
see that she is just using you..? once she gets what she wants she will
abandon you quicker than you can say
bitch.." replied Howie
Johnny looked at the guys puzzled..."using me..? what the fuck is that
about..? I am her manager, how can she be using me..? I employ her not the
other way around.."
"Yeah.." said Brian. "and you can fire her too, I think that may have to be
the solution. We all want another support act, we don't want HER anymore.."
Johnny looked shocked.. "and you all feel this way..?"
Both the guys nodded
"right" said Johnny "lets go and find the others and see what they have to
say..
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March 24th 1997
It was our last day in the UK in exactly two hours time we would all be
heading to the airport and heading off to Germany for 14 shows over a three
week period. Thankfully I had managed to avoid the Backstreet Boys and the
headline in the paper hadn't seemed to affect the fans in attendance. I had
seriously wondered if I would get booed off the stage for slapping their
precious AJ.
I looked at my watch and saw it was 11pm. Johnny had requested a meeting in
one of the hotel's conference rooms, I was pretty sure the BSB were going to
be there, but I knew I had to just try to forget about what had happened
that night at the party and just try to get along, after all I had to work
alongside these guys. Bastards or not.
As I walked inside the massive room, I felt my face turn red, I was the last
one to arrive and all eyes were on me. I could see that indeed the
Backstreet Bastards were in attendance. I noted with disdain that the only
seat left was next to Nick Carter. I slowly slid in beside him letting my
long brown hair fall over my face. I guess it was my way of being invisible,
stupid I know.
Johnny clapped his hand I looked up and noticed he looked a bit too serious,
something was definitely upsetting him.."Okay now we are all here, we may as
well start with the first topic on the agenda.."
I looked down at the papers in front of me and felt my head spin as it read
1. The future of Jade Lacey supporting the BSB...
I looked up at Johnny my hazel eyes glancing quizzically at his, my face a
mask of hurt.
I heard a snigger from across the table, and looked over to see AJ and Kevin
smirking.
"whats this about Johnny..." I asked hoping my voice wouldn't crack..
Johnny took in a deep intake of breath and then began.." Jade, it feels me
with regret, but...." I watched him look around the table each one of the
guys had a look of triumph in their eyes and deep down I knew what was
coming even before Johnny uttered those words, I was fired.
"things aren't working out for you on this tour Jade. I think it would be
best all around if I placed you as support with some other band..."
"some other band.." I whispered
"yeah Mz Lacey, some other band...not ours! you can go and leech off them
instead..." said Kevin in a hostile voice..
I felt the tears sliding down my face as I finally broke down "what have I
ever done to you guys, all I wanted to do was sing, why are you treating me
so badly.."
Kevin leaned forward over the table so that his face was right in front of
mine, I could smell his sweet cologne "its the way you choose to get what
you want, thats what we dont approve of, you are nothing but a money
grabbing, fame seeking slut..." he hissed
Any other time I would have stayed and defended myself, possibly laid Kevin
out for that remark, he didn't know me at all, he couldn't have been more
wrong if he had tried.
Instead I got up with a hammering heart, my head was hurting so bad I
thought it might explode, as I walked towards the door of the room I stopped
and turned..
"You are so very wrong about me. One of these days you are going to realise
that, and when that day comes, I hope you are all consumed with guilt for
the way you have treated me. I tell you, I shall never forgive any of you
for this....NEVER!!!!"
I let the door slam behind me and then raced up to my room, the sooner I was
packed the sooner I could slope back home to my home in the country , thank
goodness we had been in England when this happened. I now hated the
Backstreet Boys with a passion.
