𝘹𝘰𝘹𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 (𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘐𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘟 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳)

*22*

[Y/n]
Lindsey and I were out today picking venues for Frank.

I had asked Pete and Patrick to keep him distracted tonight so Lindsey and I could go exploring.

Frank's birthday was next weekend, still a fair while away but considering how quickly time has been moving lately it seems as though it'll be here tomorrow.

"Soo Y/n! Where were you thinking of holding this shindig." Lindsey was driving her cute red convertible and her hair was tied back with a very fitting red checkered bandanna.

"I've got a few places in mind.."
The truth is I had been thinking about Frank's birthday party more than i'd like to admit, I had booked a viewing for this old speakeasy style punk bar that did room hiring.

I had put lots of thought into it and I couldn't help but feel excited because I felt like the bar fit him so perfectly.

As much as I had thought about the party, I was also thinking about afterwards, when it'll be just Frank and I alone together. A blush crept up my cheeks as I began to think about it.

"Frank is going to be so surprised!" Lindsey squealed, pulling me out of my trance.

I smiled widely as we turned into the street. The bar was disguised as a music shop (super fitting) and to enter the bar you had to say the phrase, "Could I please see mister A?"

Considering how hidden the bar is, there would be no need for real surprise party decoys!

"Alrighttyyyy! Lets go!" Lindsey parked the car out front and jumped out, pulling her handbag with her.

I giggled and clambered out of the car with far less finesse than Lindsey did and we walked into the small music shop, it was covered in fairy lights and had loads of band posters lining the walls as well as hanging guitar racks and other accessories.

There was a small brown haired boy working behind the counter, he noticed Lindsey and I admiring the environment and smiled widely.

"Hi! how can I help you?" He spoke from behind the counter, his voice was soothing.

"This is a really cool shop!" Lindsey began and the boy giggled.

"Yeah? I think it's pretty cool too considering it's history." He moved from around the counter and stood next to Lindsey and I, we were admiring the fantastic array of guitar picks.

They had all kinds of cool patterns and artists on them, even a few signed ones.

Lindsey began picking a few up and I turned to the boy, "Is it fun working here?"

He chuckled, "Yeah. You have no idea how much fun it is, people come and go through here at all hours and it's fun to see them walk in and come out different people y'know?"

Lindsey finally stopped rummaging through the guitar picks and smiled, "Can I buy these?"

The boy nodded and walked back behind the counter.

She picked up a marbled bright red guitar pick, and spoke to me, "This is for Gerard but don't tell him cause he doesn't like when I buy him things." She giggled and placed it back onto the counter.

Once the boy finished helping Lindsey he looked up at me mischievously, brown hair falling over his eyes, "Anything else I can help you with?"

"Yeah.. Could we both see mister A?" My sentence trailed off at the end as my confidence slowly decreased as the boy waited a long pause. I started to think, Is this the right place or do I sound stupid.

He broke his mysterious character and smiled "I knew it- ah but, what's the magic word?"

I dramatically sighed, "Please?"

We all laughed a little before he nodded his head and walked toward a tall bookshelf filled with records, the boy reached in and pulled at a certain stack of records, making the bookcase open up like a door.

"You're the girl I spoke to on the phone right? Y/n?" The boy asked.

"Yep that's me! I wanted to book the room for my boyfriend's birthday."

He sighed dreamily, "That's so cute, wish it were me." He stepped inside the bookcase door and motioned for us to follow him down the stairs.

The staircase wasn't dimly lit but was still strung with twinkling fairy lights and band posters, some I recognised but there were many I didn't.

Lindsey gasped and awed at the surroundings as we reached the bottom, It was a beautiful room, sofas surrounding a big space- presumably a mosh pit, and a beautiful bar on the side.

The walls were still covered in posters and stickers and the ceiling was a reflective black glass with coloured lights beneath.

It looked amazing and I could picture Frank's birthday already.

Our mouthes were agape and the boy smiled at both our reactions to the beautiful setup. "We have drinks and food that come with the room price too."

He pulled out a bar seat and sat down. A waitress came from out of the kitchen holding a bowl of fries, she smiled at the boy and he winked at her.

"So.. yeah! any questions?" the boy began to eat his fries, amused at our stunned reaction.

Lindsey laughed, "I have no questions.. those amps are amazing holy shit." She turned back to look at the boy, "You do underground shows here?"

He nodded, "Every Thursday."

My phone buzzed in my pocket.

OreoIero: i miss you :( please come over after you get home from lynz's house

Y/n: miss you too bub! i'll be there soon i promise <3

OreoIero: can't wait to cuddle you in my warm bed :)

I put my phone away and returned my attention to Lindsey and the boy.

I smiled and sighed taking one last look around the place. Yeah. This is the one.

I returned my gaze to the boy, "Thank you so much for helping us out..."

He smiled wide, "Ryan. It was a pleasure having you here and I can't wait to see you all next weekend!"

Lindsey insisted she left Ryan with a hug after he had given us some snacks to take home, and we both ventured back upstairs into the small music shop.

Coming out from the speakeasy was like going to hogwarts and back. Something really magical.

Lindsey and I sat in her car for the next fifteen minutes discussing our plan for Frank's birthday and munching on the cookies and french fries that Ryan had given us.

I could already feel the excitement and adrenaline rush through me as though I will live this night on repeat for the rest of my life.

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sorry about the short chapter, the next one is gonna be long!! sit tight cause we gonna partaay :D