A Beautiful Melody (23 page)

“We’re chatting with the man of the momen
t, Marcus Bailey, on the eve of his world tour. Welcome Marcus, thanks for coming on the show,” the young blonde video DJ says from across me. I have no idea what her name is or who she works for. I’ve just been sitting in this chair for hours, answering the same fucking questions over and over again. I wish they would just film me and insert themselves in editing – Get it done in twenty minutes. Easy.

Despite feeling sick of sitting here, I put on my game face and smile broadly at the young lady. She’s pretty fucking hot actually
, long slim, tan legs, poking out of a tube of orange fabric that’s been squeezed over her very curvaceous body to be a dress. She’s wearing those spike heeled ankle boots that all the girls seem to be wearing today. She’s my last interview so I might see if she’s up for it when the cameras are off.

“Any time,” I say to her smiling.

“Now tell us about this crazy whirlwind you’ve been on since you left your brother’s band
Matiari?”

“Yeah, it’s been a real trip. I kind of thought my music career would be over after that. But you never know what people are going to love do you?”

“Well, it was a very public way to break up with your band wasn’t it?”

“It was,” I agree, still smiling.

“For those watching who don’t know the story, you can go to our website where you’ll find a link for the YouTube video of Marcus’s very emotional rendition of ‘Weighted’. He chose the song specifically to send a public message to Naomi Prendergast, the band’s violinist after she chose to become romantically involved with Marcus’s brother, Theo Bailey, who is now Matiari’s front man.

“Now
, that video, catapulted Marcus into the international spotlight, earning him appearances on countless TV shows as well as his own recording contract. So it’s well worth a look.” She turns back from looking at the camera and focuses again on me.

“So Marcus
, I’ve been listening to your new album
On the Other Side
, and I have to wonder if the song titled ‘he’ll never be me’ is a direct response to the official announcement of Theo and Naomi’s engagement?”

“
Ah, maybe,” I laugh. “Am I that obvious?”

“
A little,” she laughs in return, flicking her hair slightly as her eyes drift down the length of me. My smile broadens, I know I’ve got her.

“The truth is, I had my heart broken that day
, and the best way for me to deal with that pain is through my music,” I tell her, a sombre expression placed upon my face. Like I said, I’ve done this before. It’s all just an act now.

“I completely understand
,” she sympathises, nodding her head as she makes eye contact with me.

“
Listen. This is actually hard for me to talk about, do you mind if we move onto something else?”

“Of course. Tell me all about your tour. How many shows and how long will you be travelling?” she asks
, her eyes filled with sympathy for my broken heart.

***

“Oh god! Don’t stop! Don’t stop!” she yells as I pound into her, slamming myself inside her, harder and harder as her body thumps up against the dressing room mirror.

I used to think it was easy getting girls into bed before, but add the word ‘heartbroken’ to ‘musician’ and you’ve struck gold. Panties just fall to the ground as they all line up to be that one that turns my head and teaches me to love again.

But no matter what they do, or how kinky they get, I’m not going to be that stupid again. Falling in love was the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. Fucked if I’m ever going to do that again.

There is a huge line of girls lining up around the globe, begging to share my bed
. I’m never going to be lonely again. I’m a rock star now – I don’t need love.

The End.

Will Marcus ever move on? Find out in the sequel -
A Beautiful Rock
due out February 2014

*****If you would like to hear the song Naomi sung, you can listen to it on YouTube -
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