Troubled Souls

A Date? (Chp 8)

(Zeke's Pov)
I woke up hearing a faint beeping. Steady and calming. I heard talking and a door opening and closing. The talking got louder and louder. Everything began buzzing and I panicked.
I heard shouting and the door opened and pairs of feet thundering in.
"Zeke. Zeke squeeze my hand if you're awake." I felt someone's hand slip into mine and I squeezed.
"That's good now calm down. We need you to try and open your eyes Zeke. Can you do that?"
I tried to pry my eyes open but they barely moved. I tried harder and harder finally producing little result. I could see bright lights that were dimming.
I looked to the right and saw a doctor standing there.
"Welcome back Zeke." He smiled. He began doing minor tests. Follow the light, my full name my address.
"How long have I been out?" I asked.
"2 weeks." My eyes widened and I gasped.
"My friends where are they? Benji is he ok? Please answer me."
"They are here all of them. We escorted them out when you first began to wake up. Benji is fine as well. I can bring them in."
I nodded and he walked out. The door opened a little while after and all I got was a glimpse of red and then I was being hugged tightly.
"Don't ever do that again." Sarrice said her voice muffled against my neck.
"I won't baby girl. I promise." I kissed her head and hugged her back.
"Move let me through." I heard Tany say and push into the room past Benji Matt and Kalel, as well as two people I don't recognize.
I laughed and pulled Tany in a hug.
"Our turn kid." I was then attacked by Benji and Matt. Kalel waved and I grabbed her into a hug as well.
"Don't mean to be rude but who are you?" I asked the two men.
"I'm Dash, friend of Sarrice." I looked at her and she gave me a look.
"I'm Zeke." I reached out my hand and shook his.
"I'm Officer Aaron Wilks. I found you in the car if you remember."
"I do sir thank you." I reached over and shook his hand.
"No need to thank me I just came by to check in and I have to finish my rounds now so get better." He patted my leg and walked out.
"So when can I leave?" I asked no one in particular.
"Woah woah woah. Slow your role. You just woke up from a coma." Matt said.
"Um I don't care I hate hospitals man." I said.
"Whatever when the doctor comes back we'll talk about it until then we have some news." Tany said smiling.
"Ok what?"
"We finished the music room."
"Entirely? Set up the recording equipment and all?"
"Yep hung up the instruments and all."
"How? It should have taken us weeks to finish." I exclaimed.
"We had some help from Damion Will and Kalel as well as Dash." Sarrice said and I turned to Dash and Kalel.
"You guys helped?"
"Yeah." Dash said and Kalel nodded.
"Well thank you." I said.
"Hey me and Dash have to go." Sarrice said.
"What why?" I asked.
"He has band practice and I'm going with him."
"Oh ok. Guys I'm a little tired can we call it a day here? I'll see about going home tomorrow."
They nodded and began to leave after hugging me bye.
Dash was the last to go to the door and I stopped him.
"Why did you help them? You barely know us?" I asked.
"Because I wanted to make Sarrice happy and helping her finish that room for you did that." He explained.
"You like her a lot don't you?" He nods
"You know then? About her family and the band?" He nodded again.
"Listen I know she's in pain but so am I. I'm in a band and my sister is a floor below you fighting cancer." I looked at him and began apologizing.
"It's fine but I have to go. I won't hurt her you know. She's been hurt to much." He promised as he walked through the door.
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(Two hours before)
*Sarrice's Pov*
In just two weeks a lot can happen.
Two weeks since the accident. Two weeks since Zeke entered a coma. Two weeks since I met Daisy and Dash. Two weeks and Daisy was declared cancer free. After a three year battle..
Two weeks since we sent in our demo to the record label.
..
Me and Dash were hanging out in the waiting room. This became our daily routine. Meet go get food hang out for hours on end. We knew a lot about each other in the little time we've known each other. Like he hates the color blue but loves green. Isn't allergic to anything and he doesn't have a middle name. He's only ever had his mom and sister and is in a band that isn't very popular. He knew a lot about me to. I hate pink but love red. I'm allergic to pecans and my middle name is Rebecca. Also that I was kicked out when I was 15 and just met my dad and brother for the first time in 5 years. He listened to our demo and said no matter what he'd always listen to our band. His band doesn't have a demo but they play shows in the area. He plays bass like me and can't sing worth anything. We both skateboard and love photography but hate rap music. Similarly taste in music and a shared love for pizza.
"So what do you think?" Dash asked me.
"Huh?" I said I wasn't paying attention to the question.
"Do you want to come to my band practice later? And after go out for dinner?" He asked hopefully.
"Like a date?" I asked smirking.
"Well only if you want it to be one." He said smirking back.
"Sure." I said a grin growing on my face.
"Great so wanna leave in 30 minutes?"
I nodded.
"So I've never seen you wear a beanie before." I joked pulling it over his face.
"Well I do can you stop now?" My phone began ringing interrupting my answer.
"This is the every wish granting genie what is your command?" I spoke into the phone.
"Do you always pick up your phone like that?" Dash whispered and I nodded.
"Hello is this Sarrice Fields?" A man asked.
"Yep."
"My name is Zach you sent your demo in a few months back and per request another two weeks ago?"
"Uh yes so what's up?"
"Well I'm pleased to inform you that the label liked you guys. And want to sign you."
"Oh my gosh really!!"
"Haha yes really. We can into further discussion when Zeke is better to come into the office. We also may be able to book you a tour in the next upcoming months."
"Your kidding right I mean! Woah." Dash looked at me and mouthed tell me.
I held up a finger.
"I'm not kidding we'll need to speak with Damion soon about managing a band and all of the papers that need to be signed."
"I'll let him know thank you."
"I just wanted to call you personally and let you know."
"Again thank you."
"No problem goodbye."
"Bye." I hung up and just sat there and then squealed loudly.
"Sarrice shhhh." Dash put his hand over my mouth.
"What's up?"
"Our band is getting signed!" I practically shouted.
"Oh my gosh Sarrice that's amazing he picked me up and spun me around.
I started laughing.
"I know I have to tell my band."
He looked at me and kinda frowned.
"What? What's wrong?"
"You can cancel on coming today it's fine."
"No Dash I'm going to come today!"
"Sarrice-"
"No! I'm not telling them until he wakes up."
My phone began ringing again.
"Holy fuck what now!"
"What!" I barked into the phone.
"Damn kid! Sorry just he's waking up." Benji said.
"I'm coming." Then hung up and grabbed Dash's hand pulling him up and not letting go of his hand.
"Well?"
"Zeke's waking up."
"Let's go." He started walking faster and soon we were at his room.
I promised Dash we would go to his practice and I wasn't gonna let this date slip through my hands.
We went in his room and I ran to him and hugged him.
We all talked and messed around then Dash poked me.
"What?" I whispered.
He pointed to his phone he had a text asking if he was on his way to practice.
"Hey me and Dash have to go."
"What? Why?" Zeke asked.
"He has band practice and I said I'd go."
"Oh ok well let's call it a day I'll see about leaving tomorrow." He said.
We all hugged him bye and left. I turned around and Dash wasn't there.
I walked to the door to hear him talking to Zeke about me.
"You like her a lot don't you?" Zeke asked. Dash didn't answer but I looked and saw him nod.
"You know then? About her family and the band?" He nodded again.
"Listen I know she's in pain but so am I. I'm in a band and my sister is a floor below you fighting cancer." Zeke looked up and his eyes widened.
"It's fine but I have to go. I won't hurt her you know. She's been hurt to much." He began turning around.
So I moved down the hall and acted like I was coming to Zeke's door.
"Hey you coming?" I said as he walked out.
"Yeah Zeke just wanted to talk to me." He said fixing his beanie awkwardly.
"Well let's go I don't want your friends to be mad at me for making you late." He grabbed my hand and said,
"They won't be mad they'll just make fun of me for actually talking to a girl and going on a date." We began walking out and I laughed.
"Sound like good friends then." He laughed at me and we made it outside.
"Wanna take my car?" I asked. He nodded and we headed that way.
"Can I drive?"
I looked at him.
"Never mind." I laughed at him.
"So uh Ricky is the drummer, Cougar is the guitarist and Shawn is the other guitarist and singer."
"Wait Cougar?"
"Yeah his name is Devin Cougarton. So we call him Cougar."
"Weird but I'm all for it." I laughed.
I reached and turned on the radio and played my Black Veil Brides cd.
I went to put my hand back on the wheel but Dash grabbed it and held it in his.
I briefly looked at him and smiled. He winked and I laughed.
Going by his directions we ended up somewhat near my house.
"I live like two blocks from here." I stated.
"Really I live across the street." I turned around and looked at the two story blue house.
"It's cute." I stated and he laughed.
"Cute isn't a word I describe it with but I'll take it." We pulled into the house and saw the garage door open and two of his friends were hitting each other with amp plugs and the other day there laughing.
When we pulled in and I turned the car off they immediately stopped and looked at us.
I got out and so did Dash.
"Woah looky here Dash knows a female!" One of them shouted.
"Woah nice car dudette!" The one sitting down yelled.
I turned to Dash.
"Dudette?" I mouthed and he shrugged
"Hey! She's hot!" Another yelled.
"Hey! You're not!" I yelled back. Causing Dash to fall on the ground laughing and the other guys were too.
"Please continue roasting him." Dash said grabbing my hand again.
I pulled him back.
"You really like holding hands don't you?" I asked laughing
"Oh sorry." He went to pull his hand back but I wouldn't let him.
"No I like it." He grinned at me.
"So let's get this over with and go on a date yeah?" He asked me and I laughed.
He pulled me into his side despite my loud squealing and kissed the side of my head. He let me go and pulled his beanie back down over his ears.
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A/N
So I cute this chapter into two because when I was almost finished it was well over 4000 words and I thought that was a lot so the rest of band practice will be in the next chapter as well as the date maybe more....
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