BROOKLYN BABY // Hunter Sylvester (Metal Lords)

Set 3

I got in Hunters car "you're late" he said "i know. I forgot to set my alarm last night" I sighed and leaned back in my seat.

I looked out the window as we made our way out of our neighborhood. I need to do something crucial something I, not in a million years thought I'd need to do.

Something so drastic, so desperate that I might loose my hard front to some people, but it means keeping my pride to others

"Let me join your band" I almost shouted. Hunter hit the breaks and I flew forward and then slammed back into my seat

"ow, my shoulder" i strained "what?!" Hunter shouted, his tone made me flinch

"only for the Battle of the Bands. Please, Hunter. I've never asked you for anything this important. At the party I told everyone that I was in a band with you and Kevin. After the battle of the bands your won't even have to see me, hell I'll start driving to school and back if I have to, just please... please let me join"

We sat in silence for a moment "fine. Only because you won't be around after. Battle of the Bands is important to me, so don't screw this up" I sighed and nodded

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I was yanked as soon as I exited the bathroom "ow!" I exclaimed at the harsh grip on my arm, it was Hunter.

His grip loosed though as he pulled me to where Kevin was standing "you two stay here, while I go work some magic on Dean Swanson" Hunter said

"don't you just have to ask for the sign up she-" Kevin nudged me to end my sentence as Hunter walked away "so you're in the band, yay" Kevin said with a smile

"yeah, only until the Battle of the Bands" I said looking down "what? Why?" He questioned "that's what me and Hunter agreed upon" I said with a shrug.

I hope in the next few weeks Hunter will change his mind and let me stay, or by the Battle of the Bands I'll have all I can take of him and lose this silly crush

"oh. Are you happy about that?" I sighed. No. I hate it, I want to be around him all the time "of course" I said with a smile

Hunter started walking towards us "I had to work on her, But we're in" "dope" "awesome" we all turned and started walking the other way

"so I guess we should start looking for a bass player, huh?" Kevin questioned "yeah. Yeah, definitely. This is huge for us. Battle of the Bands is where it starts for people"

Hunter dragged us to the library where he got an old year book "check this out. Troy Nix-" "no fucking way, from Kiloton?" I questioned interrupting Hunter

"exactly. Battle of the Bands winners in 1996" Hunter took a bite of his sandwich, he side eyed me for a second before continuing

"they were gods. No one in this school likes heavy metal same as now, but Kiloton terrorized their way straight to victory. By 1997 they were considered the greatest unsigned metal band in the country. They could have been right up there with Metallica or Pantera, but they broke up. I think drinking was involved"

I looked up from the yearbook and Hunter was looking right at me and Kevin "but that's not gonna happen to us, this is our moment. Heavy music is gonna rise up. We win the Battle of Bands, parlay that win into gigs, and then those gigs score us a deal"

he was mostly talking to Kevin now "what kind of deal?" Kevin asked my head shot to him "a drug deal... what do you think?" I said sarcastically Kevin went to say something but the bell rang

"cocks. I have get all the way to C Hall. But, um, meet us after school. We've got work to do" I grabbed my backpack from the floor and was grabbed by my arm... again