"Also the purpose of life isn't death, it's paying taxes...you're a living profit for the government."
He broke into quiet laughter. "You're so random."
I shrugged and folded in my arms. "It helps keep me distracted though," I murmured. He leaned o...
"Holy hell, you look hot!" Megan cheered as I walked out of my room.
She was dressed in a fitted dark red velvet dress, something that suited her well. It complimented her flirtatious bubbly personality. I, on the other hand, was dressed in a loose lilac silk dress. I didn't want to go out shopping so I decided to restyle my old prom dress. Lauren helped a lot, she was the one who had sewing skills. I couldn't tell you what to do with a needle and thread, my mom was always working and bit too busy for that life lesson. Lauren had put together a velvet black dress with decals framing the top of the dress.
When I brought her the news about the award show event, she didn't really show much enthusiasm. I think Axl hadn't brought it to her attention like I had assumed he had. When he did finally invite her along, she brought out her sewing junk and got fabric for all four dresses.
Yes, Lauren decided to make four dresses and they all turned out beautifully.
Charlie showed up a bit later, Slash invited her as his date. Duff was still being a bit of an idiot, and nothing seemed to fix their situation. About a month away from each other, and they barely spoke. No sneaked in glances or late night calls. One time he did call the apartment, I answered and could tell that he was obviously drunk.
"Is Charlie there?"
"Don't make me lie to you, dude."
"Well how am I supposed to fix things if you're helping her?"
I remember hanging up the phone and instantly rushing to Charlotte's side. She insisted that she didn't want to speak to him. Her jaw clenched, eyebrows furrowed, and a frown appeared. So I didn't push it. Maybe she is being too harshly stubborn but I also don't know everything about their relationship, do I?
"You sure? This isn't too much, is it? The dress could be too long," I teased. Lauren groaned and rolled her eyes. "You ungrateful lil shit," she mumbled, growing a small smile. "You know, I think you should start your own boutique. These dresses are gorgeous, Lauren," Charlie stated, stepping out of the bathroom. Her dress was a baby blue, it was soft but it wasn't silk. It was a soft cloth type of fabric. "Char," I gasped. She gave a insecure, off guard look. "Did I stain it? I told Lauren it was too light..."
"Shut up, you look gorgeous!" I yelled. I rushed over to the coat closet and pulled out a mock-fur shawl.
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"Here," I handed it to her. Her eyes widened, "Oh, Dani I can't."
"Take it, it'll go with the dress so well!" Lauren pressed on. Charlotte hesitated but wrapped the shawl around herself, hugging it tightly. "Slash is a lucky dude to have you as his date," Lauren breathed. That made Charlie grin widely. "Guys should be here any minute! Rest your feet before the heels ruin your mood already," Megan said, pulling us to the couch. Heels were the least of my worries tonight. We would be surrounded around celebrities and paparazzi. If I trip or fall on my face, there's no way that it'll be easy to forget. I could say the wrong thing and embarrass Izzy. Not to mention, Vince Neil has had it out for Izzy for a while now. I'm sort of confused as to why, but that didn't matter. All that matters is that both of them are not afraid to throw a punch if they need to.
So much to worry about and not enough time to calm my nerves. I itched for a drink or coke, but I know better than that. Lights and cameras, I would probably freak myself out more. A lose-lose situation.
~~~
IZZY'S POV
She smiled sweetly and wrapped her arm in mine. The way she tensed up and played with my sleeve let me know she was anxious. Lights flashed, people yelled, and everyone around her acted like kids. It wasn't overwhelming for me, but I had practice. Dani didn't have an idea, also didn't help with how chaotic the situation looked.
"Everything will be okay. I got you," I whispered in her ear. People screamed louder but we were walking away, the screams just faded. Danielle huffed a small, tense laugh. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was gonna be so..."
Her eyes lost all worry and they focused behind me. "Holy crap, that's Joe Perry."
Slash was behind her, along with Charlie. Both looked really confused. Megan and Steven were already out and about, talking to people. Duff third wheeled. Axl and Lauren gathered in with Slash and Charlie, curious about what was happening. "Damn, you know Aerosmith but didn't know GNR? Danielle," Lauren began to tease. Everyone laughed a bit as Dani blushed. "Come on," I grabbed her hand and pulled her along. "Izzy...Iz...Jeffery!" She scolded in a hush voice. "Steven! Joe!" I began to greet them as Danielle's hand squeezed my hand a bit more.
Steven Tyler turned instantly and greeted me with a big smile, and a side hug. Joe gave us a small smile and I swear I could hear Dani slightly squeak. Her face blushed slightly as he shook her hand, and she had stuttered over her name as she introduced herself.
"So this is the lovely lady that Axl has said you're obsessed with?" Steven teased, attempting to whisper but by the look on Dani's face he had failed to be secretive. I fidgeted a bit, feeling my ears and cheeks heat up a bit. "Obsessed? Haven't heard that one before," she mumbled as she hugged onto my arm. All self control went out the window as I kissed her neck. "Maybe, maybe not," I mumbled.
~~~
DANI'S POV
The night was going surprisingly smoothly. Izzy sat with me the entire time and didn't remove his hand from mine. He seemed really anxious though, bouncing leg and finding very little comfort in his seat.
"Are you alright?"
He looked over at me with an unconvincing smile and nodded.
"Perfectly fine."
Knowing how private he was, I could guess he was ready to slip away. I'm sure the noise and the big crowds didn't help either. I tried to do my best to distract him, making small jokes and ranting about junk. "You know, if you think about it snakes don't have tails. They are tails," I commented quietly. He paused his leg, turned to face me with an amusing smile. "Also the purpose of life isn't death, it's paying taxes...you're a living profit for the government."
He broke into quiet laughter. "You're so random," he said, bouncing his leg a bit. I shrugged and folded in my arms. "It helps keep me distracted though," I murmured.
Quickly, he leaned over and kissed my cheek. "Never said it was bad, love. Just random," he giggled.
~~~
I applauded and raced towards him as he rushed off stage. "Hey Danielle," Nikki intertwined. I frowned slightly but didn't want to seem rude. I had exchanged a few words with him before the award show had started. Nikki seemed pretty cool to hang out. "Hey Nikki, what's up?"
Over his shoulder, I could see Vince stomping up to Izzy. Axl stood behind Izzy, and we both saw Vince punch Iz. "What the fück?" I yelled. Nikki held me back, "Danielle, I don't know if it's such a good idea..."
Axl helped Izzy a little, helping him gain his balance. Then he returned the punch, right back in Vince's face.
Well, the night was going smoothly.
A/N:
im back! school started back up and i got distracted so im sorry about that.
im hoping to finish the book soon and start on charlies story next. i had started her's but didnt like the way it turned out soo yeah :)
youre doing awesomely amazing bestie. go give the world hell 🤍
