Welcome to Snippet Sunday! This is a snippet from Two Worlds Collided. Coming soon Oct. 2016
LOOKING FOR last week’s SNIPPET from Chapter Two: Snippet #3
Now for Chapter Two – Body Language Snippet #4
Leon fills Evie in about Bellamy’s condition. He seems worried that Evie will judge Bellamy from what she’s heard from the tabloids.
There are some tweaks in punctuation. Leon is speaking first.
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“The latest news,” Leon continued, “the press filmed him punching a reporter, but they didn’t show the reason for him losing his cool. The bastard he’d punched deserved worse. He’d endangered a group of teens at a high school rally. Bellamy was outside the gym signing autographs, and the reporter drove his van through the roped off area, leaning out the window and driving at the same time, mind you. He lost control and if Bellamy hadn’t thrown himself in front of one of the girls, and shoved her out of the way, the bastard would have run her over. Bellamy lost it and went after the reporter who was still filming the incident. Bellamy yanked him out of the van and hauled off and punched the guy.”
“I’ve never put much credit behind the tabloids,” she reassured him. “What I’m wondering, though, is what exactly did you hire me to do for Mr. Lovel? Bryce hinted I was to keep him on schedule, but is there anything else I should know?”
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Obviously, Leon is concerned about Bellamy. Wonder how Bellamy will feel when he finds out the band hired someone to keep him on track?
Blurb for Two Worlds Collided:
Evie Reid on a whim agrees to travel back in time to change bad boy Bellamy Lovel’s path of destruction. She’s smart with a college degree, but she is still fan-girl crazy for the rock band, Civilized Heathens. Evie knows despite all Bellamy’s smiles and enthusiasm on the stage, he’s destined to end it all on one lonely night in a hotel room unless she can change his path.
Bellamy isn’t keen on having Evie as his personal assistant, hired by his band mates to watch over him, and keep him on schedule. However, there is something about the woman that sparks his interest, despite his best to ignore her. When darkness threatens to consume him, he realizes she may be the only light that will chase the shadows away.
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You mean the news doesn’t always tell us the whole story? I’m shocked.
Ed,
lol- I hate to break it to you, but no.
Doesn’t sound at all that far fetched to be fiction 🙂 Interesting to read the reply.
Iris,
No, it doesn’t. 🙂
Nice snippet, Karen! Packs a punch of information and leaves with a compelling question.
Nancy,
Glad you enjoyed the snippet. 🙂
Evie doesn’t seem to me to be the type to pre-judge him, but I do wonder what else she still has to find out!
Karen,
She knows quite a bit already since she’s from the future, but don’t forget her knowledge is from what she read about Bellamy’s life. She has a chance to find out firsthand from someone who is Bellamy’s friend. Probably a more realistic and honest observation.
Typical tabloids, not showing the entire story. But, I hope she finds a way to help him, since she did travel back in time to do so.
Jessica,
It is the plan. Hopefully, she can. 🙂
I love how you snuck in those magic little words “anything else I should know”.
I suspect there is plenty!
Kim,
Of course there is. 🙂
I bet there’s more he should know. Good question to ask! Great snippet, Karen!
Frank,
Glad you think so. 🙂
True to life in many ways. Good writing. Always a pleasure to read your stories, Karen.
Charmaine,
Thank so much. Glad you enjoy the snippets.
Enjoyed the snippet, although it does just seem to confirm the tabloids back then operate like the tabloids do now. Can’t wait to read the entire story!
Veronica,
Yep, it sure does. I get so tired of all the horrible things they want to broadcast.
Tabloids never stop being sleazy! I like how she’s asking if there’s anything else she should know, because there is!
Christine,
There definitely is, but I think she’d like to know what Leon thinks.
The press seems intent on portraying him as a bad guy.
Aurora,
Isn’t that what they like to do?
Great snippet! He sounds like a pretty solid guy who can be expected to be fed up with the press and perhaps also the entire scene… Can’t wait to see how he reacts to the news either…
Elizabeth,
He’s been hounded by the press, but they never seem to report the good things. Just so you know, he’s not a saint by any means, but he’s not as horrible as the media paints him.
That’s just like the media. Sometimes I don’t like them too much.
Elaine,
Me neither.
Yup. The guy definitely had it coming. Great snippet!
Amy,
He absolutely had it coming.
It’s amazing what you can do with a little ‘editing.’ I have no idea why someone would want to be famous!
Caitlin,
Just leave out a few important facts and the whole story changes. 🙂
Great snippet. I love the way the media spun the story to show an out of control rock star. And I love the way she handled it.
I’m sure there is much more she needs to know! Looking forward to finding out exactly what. Great snippet!
Certainly shows that Bellamy is really a decent guy who was dealt a lot of crap and it makes his original story that much more heartbreaking.
Wow… I think I just earned a streak of respect for Bellamy from that story. Insightful snippet!