Bono thought the worst was over and that Steve would soon be gone, they arranged to have a small party in the house that night before he left the next morning, Bono invited Adam larry and Edge and all their friends and family, to keep himself from being completely overrun with the younger generation of his daughters friends who they had invited,
The house had got quite crowded spilling to the grounds outside, music blared and everyone seemed to be having a good time, Bono kept hovering around Steve and Jordan in the pretense he was interested in all that was going on with their friends.. when in truth he did'nt want to give them the opportunity to slip away to be alone together to get up to god knows what.. as it was Steve's last night with them
"I have to say Mr H I really enjoyed this weekend" Steve informed him.
Bono tried not to cringe at the Mr H reference and smiled "Glad to hear it".
"I was just saying to J she could follow in your footsteps and take up a singing career" Steve then grinned
"I heard her singing earlier she has a good voice.. my manager is looking out for new talent.. I told her she should come along to the studios one day and perform... she could be the next Britney Spears"
Bono hoped he didn't looked as horrified as he felt, Jordan who was standing with Steve hanging onto his arm giggled "Isn't he a lark Da, he thinks I could be the next big thing... though I remember my teachers in school telling me they thought I had a good singing voice"
"Yeah but you aren't interested in that sort of thing "Bono pointed out fighting down the rising alarm he was feeling at the way this conversation was going "I mean you wanna stay on at college and become a doctor.. thats always what you wanted to do from you were a little girl.. help sick people.. you said you hated the entertainment business" he reminded her pointedly
"Yes" Jordan replied "But still I think it would be fun to go to the tryouts just to see what would happen"
"Yeah I could get it all fixed up for you" Steve told her
"Um excuse me" Bono then said feeling himself visibly paling "I need to go and find your mother and talk to her about something"
He blindly made his way through the crowded living room in search of Ali, visions of his his daughter Jordan abandoning the noble cause of medicine to become the next Britney Spears was just too much for him.
He couldnt find Ali but banged straight into Edge who noticed his long time friend was looking a little green around the gills.
"What have you been drinking Bono?.. I don't think it agrees with you" he remarked
" I havent been drinking anything yet but I need a drink.. a bloody strong one too" Bono replied "This weekend is turning out to be my worst nightmare"
Now Edge looked concerned.
"Why whats happened?" he demanded I thought everyone is having fun and enjoying themselves"
"Its that Steve Guy he is putting weird ideas into Jordans head, I don't want her to be the Next Britney Spears..I mean can you imagine it??" Bono babbled looking almost hysterical
"Calm down mate" Edge told him "What are you talking about?"
So Bono related the conversation he had just had with Jordan and Steve
"You sure they weren't winding you up?" Edge asked trying hard not to smile at the state Bono was getting into
"I dunno I hope so... I don't think I could handle it if she was being serious.. you don't think she was serious do you?" Bono then asked anxiously
"I don't think so" Edge replied "she is just a bit carried away with that Steve guy turning her head"
"I know what I would like to do with his head" Bono muttered through gritted teeth, "Why did she have to get involved with him anyway.. he is a prat"
"Well they seem to have hit it of on the first meeting from what she told me on the phone a few weeks back, was all exciteded that he was interested in her, she is young, its first love.. she will probably hates his guts this time next year" Edge tried to comfort him
"yeah I hope so" Bono replied then frowned "hang on.. did you say she discussed him with you over the phone a few weeks back?"
"Yes" Edge replied suddenly felt uneasy
"Seems she mentioned him to everyone except me" Bono grumbled, "How come she tells you all about it and not me.. I am her father" he pointed out in irritation
"Well sometimes our children seem to think we are the last ones they can confide in about what is going on in their lives,I reckon it must be a parent-teenager thing, for some reason they don't think we are capable of understanding them and what they are going through..
I mean look at my daughter, it was you she came running to for comfort when she had problems with her love life"he pointed out
"True" Bono agreed and shook his head "I don't know if I can get my head around all this, I will have to get Ali to talk to Jordan and hope this silly idea of trying out to be a singer and the next Britney Spears is quashed.. before it goes any further"
"Good luck" Edge told him "You are going to need it
The house had got quite crowded spilling to the grounds outside, music blared and everyone seemed to be having a good time, Bono kept hovering around Steve and Jordan in the pretense he was interested in all that was going on with their friends.. when in truth he did'nt want to give them the opportunity to slip away to be alone together to get up to god knows what.. as it was Steve's last night with them
"I have to say Mr H I really enjoyed this weekend" Steve informed him.
Bono tried not to cringe at the Mr H reference and smiled "Glad to hear it".
"I was just saying to J she could follow in your footsteps and take up a singing career" Steve then grinned
"I heard her singing earlier she has a good voice.. my manager is looking out for new talent.. I told her she should come along to the studios one day and perform... she could be the next Britney Spears"
Bono hoped he didn't looked as horrified as he felt, Jordan who was standing with Steve hanging onto his arm giggled "Isn't he a lark Da, he thinks I could be the next big thing... though I remember my teachers in school telling me they thought I had a good singing voice"
"Yeah but you aren't interested in that sort of thing "Bono pointed out fighting down the rising alarm he was feeling at the way this conversation was going "I mean you wanna stay on at college and become a doctor.. thats always what you wanted to do from you were a little girl.. help sick people.. you said you hated the entertainment business" he reminded her pointedly
"Yes" Jordan replied "But still I think it would be fun to go to the tryouts just to see what would happen"
"Yeah I could get it all fixed up for you" Steve told her
"Um excuse me" Bono then said feeling himself visibly paling "I need to go and find your mother and talk to her about something"
He blindly made his way through the crowded living room in search of Ali, visions of his his daughter Jordan abandoning the noble cause of medicine to become the next Britney Spears was just too much for him.
He couldnt find Ali but banged straight into Edge who noticed his long time friend was looking a little green around the gills.
"What have you been drinking Bono?.. I don't think it agrees with you" he remarked
" I havent been drinking anything yet but I need a drink.. a bloody strong one too" Bono replied "This weekend is turning out to be my worst nightmare"
Now Edge looked concerned.
"Why whats happened?" he demanded I thought everyone is having fun and enjoying themselves"
"Its that Steve Guy he is putting weird ideas into Jordans head, I don't want her to be the Next Britney Spears..I mean can you imagine it??" Bono babbled looking almost hysterical
"Calm down mate" Edge told him "What are you talking about?"
So Bono related the conversation he had just had with Jordan and Steve
"You sure they weren't winding you up?" Edge asked trying hard not to smile at the state Bono was getting into
"I dunno I hope so... I don't think I could handle it if she was being serious.. you don't think she was serious do you?" Bono then asked anxiously
"I don't think so" Edge replied "she is just a bit carried away with that Steve guy turning her head"
"I know what I would like to do with his head" Bono muttered through gritted teeth, "Why did she have to get involved with him anyway.. he is a prat"
"Well they seem to have hit it of on the first meeting from what she told me on the phone a few weeks back, was all exciteded that he was interested in her, she is young, its first love.. she will probably hates his guts this time next year" Edge tried to comfort him
"yeah I hope so" Bono replied then frowned "hang on.. did you say she discussed him with you over the phone a few weeks back?"
"Yes" Edge replied suddenly felt uneasy
"Seems she mentioned him to everyone except me" Bono grumbled, "How come she tells you all about it and not me.. I am her father" he pointed out in irritation
"Well sometimes our children seem to think we are the last ones they can confide in about what is going on in their lives,I reckon it must be a parent-teenager thing, for some reason they don't think we are capable of understanding them and what they are going through..
I mean look at my daughter, it was you she came running to for comfort when she had problems with her love life"he pointed out
"True" Bono agreed and shook his head "I don't know if I can get my head around all this, I will have to get Ali to talk to Jordan and hope this silly idea of trying out to be a singer and the next Britney Spears is quashed.. before it goes any further"
"Good luck" Edge told him "You are going to need it
good story
