Childhood Friends

Chapter 7

This show is absolutely amazing! I'm standing right in front of the stage next to some girls who can't stop talking about how attractive the band members are.
Both have blonde, curly hair and the bluest eyes I've ever seen but they can't be a year older than 15. I roll my eyes because they immediately catched Roberts attention. Don't get me wrong they're really pretty but they are too young to be groupies or even to sleep with Robert.
I turn back to the stage and just enjoy the music.
The first notes of Stairway to Heaven start to play and the crowd goes wild. Suddenly they all begin to sing:

There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Oh oh oh oh and she's buying a stairway to Heaven...

Robert stepped away from the microphone to listen to the crowd. It sounds amazing. I can't imagine how it must feel when that many people sing your song; your lyrics.
It sends shivers down my spine. It was Jimmy's and my dream to achieve that. Now he did it - and I didn't.
A few tears start to roll from my face. Partly because of sadness, partly because of happiness.
The tension in the crowd is just amazing. I enjoy every moment of the concert until it ends with the song Tangerine.
It was truly amazing.

I go backstage to congratulate the boys.
„Robert your vocals tonight were amazing!" I say and hug him. He returns my hug and makes his way to the bar.
„Bonzo, John you were as perfect as always tonight!" I say and high five them.
Now only one person is left: Jimmy.
Things got kinda awkward between us since he tried to kiss me.
I make my way to the dressing rooms because I couldn't find him here.
„Jimmy are you in here?" I ask through the door.
Suddenly the door opens and I see a drunk and high Jimmy.
„I just wanted to congratulate you but I see you're busy so I'll come back later." I turn around and walk away.
„Y/N wait!" He slurrs.
„Yes?"
„Please come in." He opens the door a little wider and I walk in. It smells like weed and Whiskey in here.
I sit down on a couch and look at him.
„Y/N?"
„Yes Jimmy?"
„Can we do it like in old times? I play guitar and you sing?" He asks.
„Jimmy I don't know. I really can't sing anymore and I'm pretty sure that you're too drunk to play guitar."
„Oh come on Y/N. Don't underestimate me."
He sits on the chair right in front of me, picks up his beautiful acoustic guitar and starts to play a song we wrote.
I start to sing:

But why were we meant to be together
When we're meant to be torn apart.
Our love was like the starry night
A perfect piece of art.
The night is cold and blurry
The only thing that lights my way is you
You do what I want from you
Just like you always do.

I look in his slightly red eyes with dilated pupils.
„I don't remember the rest of the lyrics."
I say.
„That's okay because I do t remember the chords either." He laughs.
We both look in each other's eyes.
„Your voice is even more beautiful now!" He says.
„Thank you Jimmy. It means a lot to me."
He gets up and puts on a record.
„May I have this dance?" He asks.
I take his hand.
„Of course." I say.
I get up from the couch and we start to dance to the song: Can't help falling in love with you by Elvis.
I look in his beautiful green eyes and get lost in them.
„You're beautiful you know that right?" He says.
I blush an try to hide my face.
„No reason to hide your face Y/N." He chuckles and puts two fingers under my chin to bring my head back up.
We both lean in for a kiss and get lost in the moment until some douchebag decides to knock on the door. Jimmy groans.
„What the fuck do you want?!"
The door opens and Robert walks in.
„Oh uhm hi Y/N. I just wanted to tell you that we're heading to the hotel now."
„Thanks Robert!" Jimmy says annoyed.
Robert leaves the room again and we decide to pack up our things and leave.