Aftermath

CHAPTER ONE - THE BREAK-UP

Demi felt like she couldn't breathe. Joe Jonas had come to her hotel room at one of their

South American tour and broke up with her.

"Demi, you did nothing wrong. There is no other girl just so you know. I just don't feel

the same way about you like I did. I don't want to string you along and upset you more than

I already am."

Demi had to take a few shaky breaths before she could speak. "How is this going to work?

Right now, I can barely look at you without bursting into tears! If we could cancel the next

concert so we could all get some time to ourselves then I will be able to get it together. I

still love and respect you enough to not pull out of the tour. I will be professional and so

will you..."

Joe nodded and stepped a bit closer to her and Demi took a step back

"Yes, that can happen. We will work it out so that we won't have to sing together very much

at least until we are both comfortable. I won't let anyone think that they have to pick a side.

There are no sides. I will go back to my room now, we both need some time to ourselves. Before I

do that, I will talk quickly to our managers. They might not like it but we make them and the

record companies a lot of money."

With one last look at Demi, Joe turned and walked out of her hotel room.

Demi stared at the door for a few more minutes before she wandered over to her bed and collapsed

onto the Egyptian cotton blankets. She began to sob hard. Her relationship with Joe flashed before

her eyes and as it did a song that both she and her mom loved began to play.

(Must have been love...

But it's over now.)

Lay a whisper

On my pillow

Leave the winter

On the ground

I wake up lonely

There's air of silence

In the bedroom

And all around

(All around)

Touch me now, I close my eyes

And dream away.

It must have been love

But it's over now

It must have been good

But I lost it somehow

It must have been love

But it's over now

From the moment we touched

'Til the time had run out.

Make-believing

We're together

That I'm sheltered

By your heart

But in and outside

I've turned to water

Like a teardrop

In your palm

And it's a hard

Winter's day

I dream away.

It must have been love

(Must have been love)

But it's over now

(But it's over now)

It was all that I wanted

Now I'm living without

It must have been love

(Must have been love)

But it's over now

It's where the water flows

It's where the wind blows.

It must have been love

(Must have been love)

But it's over now

(But it's over now)

It must have been good

But I lost it somehow

It must have been love

(Must have been love)

But it's over now

(But it's over now)

From the moment we touched

'Til the time had run out.

Yeah

It must have been love

(It must have been love)

But it's over now

(But it's over now)

It was all that I wanted

Now I'm living without

It must have been love

But it's over now

It's where the water flows

It's where the wind blows.

Oh

It must have been love

But it's over now

(But it's over now)

(But it's over now)

Now I'm all alone

(It must have been love)

It must have been love

(But it's over now)

But it's over now

Now I'm all alone...

'Heartbreak really sucks,' Demi thought after the song and flashback was over.

'But I'm not going to let this destroy me or stop this tour. I got friends, family and

a few more days to put myself together. Now what I need is to fly my girlfriends here

so I can have some comfort. Its good that I had my manager organize having a counsellor

come on the tour so that I can have some help handling the stress, fame and other stuff.

This is one more thing that I will have some help in!'

Fifteen minutes later, Demi fell into sleep with tears drying on her cheeks.

-END CHAPTER

Author's note: That lovely song was 'It must have been Love' by Roxette. Now I don't

know what was going thru Demi's mind when she and Joe Jonas broke up. I wanted to show

more of her strength. I wanted to have both parties to have some time before the next show

to put themselves back will continue to have her issues but she will have help

with this counsellor that I'm bringing in. Life is never easy especially for Demi. Life goes

on and is too beautiful to spend it in despair. Live life to its fullest and think of all the

good things you still have instead of all the bad stuff. You will still have that bad stuff in

mind and never forget but never let it take over your whole being. I have a few more chapters in

mind. Please let me know if there is anything you want me to write/include. Your reviews are

important to me and an excellent motivator to write the next chapter!

-Dracoqueen (DQ)