The Girl In The Dirty Shirt Liam Version

Chapter 115

That night they were fucking beat, it was their own fault for being up all night, but it seemed to hit Guigs the hardest; no matter how many uppers he took or how much coke he did he just couldn't seem to focus.

They were due on stage in five minutes and Guigs could barely keep his eyes open.

I grabbed him by the arm as he came out of the dressing room and pulled him off to the side.

He looked at me confused. "What are y'doin'?"

"You're not going on stage, you can barely stand"

"I don't have a choice Ly"

"Yes you do, go in there and lie down" I pointed to the dressing room.

He shook his head. "Noel's not-"

"I'll deal with Noel, you go lay down"

"Ly..." He sighed

"Go"

"But Noel-"

"Noel can scream at me, at least I've got less of a chance at being hit" I smiled

He nodded with a weak smile and I went to incur the wrath of Noel on his behalf.

Liam saw me coming and looked over my shoulder. "Where's Guigs?"

"He's not coming"

That caught Noel's attention immediately.

“The hell do you mean he ain't comin'?"

"Exactly that" I said looking at Noel

"An' did y'find a replacement in five minutes?"

I nodded "Yeah"

"Where is he?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"You're looking at her"

He burst out laughing "You're fuckin' mental"

I laughed sarcastically. "You're on stage in..." I grabbed Liam's wrist looking at his watch "...two minutes, so unless you've got a better idea, you don't have a choice"

"Y'don't even look like y'belong on stage, you're carryin' around a clipboard an' shite; you're workin'"

I turned to look at Maggie. "Do you mind?"

She shook her head slowly. "Nope"

I handed her my clipboard and pulled my hair out of its elastic letting it fall around my shoulders.

I shook it out and looked at him.

"Better?"

Noel just rolled his eyes and sighed.

"I already know your entire set list and without a bass player you're royally fucked so you might as well just let me play"

"C'mon man," Liam said behind me "Y'know she's right"

I raised my eyebrows "You have to be on stage RIGHT NOW, are you going with or without a bass player?"

"You fuck up once and you're fired"

"Empty threats" I muttered walking around him.

"Y'better play your fuckin' heart out" Noel whispered behind me.

"I'll play circles around you cowboy"

I heard Alan laugh behind me as he squeezed my shoulder.

I took Guigsy's guitar from one of the stage hands and the five of us took the stage.