Everyone in the room....including Avril, was standing there....jaws dropped....staring at them.
You could have heard a pin drop.
Deryck and Angela exchanged nervous glances.....
Then, not knowing what else to do...... they burst out into laughter.
"....Oh boy....did we ever get you," Deryck giggled, in a shaky voice.
He elbowed Angela.
"Oh.......Yeah," Angela blurted out in agreeance...."You guys have just been Punk'd".....
The audience stared back at them with blank faces.
"That show went off the air, like 2 years ago," Deryck hissed at her.
"Shut up man," Angela whispered back. "Maybe they don't know that."
They looked back at the crowd. They were still staring.
"Ummmmm.....You're all going to be on TV!" Deryck finally yelled, with a fake smile.
After considering this for a second, the audience began to cheer.
"We love TV," some random man yelled out.
And soon enough, everyone in the room was chatting away, amongst themselves, about their upcoming TV appearance.
Angela and Deryck breathed simultaneous sighs of relief.
"Whew....we really dodged a bullet there," Angela laughed, sheepishly.
Then....she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"
Angela.....
Deryck....."
It was Avril......and she wasn't happy.....
".....Hi sweetie pie," Deryck said, innocently, giving her the biggest, fakest smile he could manage.
"Have I told you yet today how much I love you?"
"What.......was that?," Avril demanded, ignoring his comment.
"She attacked me," Deryck blurted out, pointing at Angela.
"I did not," Angela immediately retorted. "Avril....he started it. As your personal stylist, I would
never lie to you."
"She's not a stylist," Deryck whined. "She's crazy, and she...."
Avril cut him off.
"....Deryck....I can't believe you would do this to me. I've never been so embarrassed in my life."
"....ME?," Deryck yelled, shocked at what he was hearing. "You're taking
her side?"
"I'm not taking
anyone's side," Avril explained.
"I just........" She thought for a moment. "........I just need to get out of here."
"You're right," Deryck agreed, taking a step towards his wife. "We can talk about this at home" He looked at Angela. "When we're
alone."
"......I'm not going home with you Deryck." Avril said, with a hint of saddness in her voice.
".....I think we need a little break from each other"
Seeing the shocked expression on her husbands face, she quickly added...
"Nothing permanent......just a day or so.....so I can get my thoughts together...."
"......No....." Deryck said sadly, reaching out and touching her arm. "You can't leave me....I love you...."
Avril tried to smile....but felt tears welling up in her eyes.
"I love you too," she agreed quietly, taking his hand, and removing it from her arm. "But I have to do this.......I'll call you tomorrow.....I promise...."
She turned, and quickly began walking away.
"Where are you going to go?" Deryck called after her, his voice choking with emotion.
She turned, and looked deep into his eyes......
"I'm staying with Angela tonight."