Oh! Darling - a band applyfic

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟯 - 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴

"You guys are all set up? " Jake asked

The party hadn't started yet, but there was still plenty of people setting up. Jake, the cousin, had been pretty nice to them. The event was hosted in this old club, so they managed to have their own dressing/chill out room.

"Yeah we are, when do you want us to start playing? " Jude asked

The rest of the band were in their positions, making sure everything was in place and everything was working. Jude twirled one of her drumsticks in her hand nervously.

"I'll probably have someone introduce you, but if not I'll come up and tell you when to start. You guys are going off the playlist I sent you, right? " Jake asked

"Yeah, we have got the songs from the playlist, and two original songs" Jude explained

"Yeah, that's perfect, now you guys have got like 10 minutes before the party starts"

"Awesome, we won't let you down"

"Don't expect you too, now I gotta make sure everythings good, have fun or whatever"

"Yeah have fun, and happy birthday"

Jude walked back to the band, she was nervous to say the least, but she had to relax. They could do this, and it's not like they were playing in front of the president or something

"You good?"

Jude was pulled out from her thoughts, she glanced at her friend, Wes looked back with a bit of concern in his eyes.

" Yeah, just don't want to fuck this up" Jude said "How about you? "

"Nervous, I don't want to mess up either. Imagine if I say the wrong word or-"

"You won't do that, and even if you do you'll be fine, no one will notice or care"

"What if they do? "

"I'm asking the same question, but if anyone gives you shit, I'll sock em' "

"Same with you, though I do think you'd punch them before I would"

"You've got that right"

The two laughed before Jude ushered him off to get ready.

The cue was made and the band started playing, the first few songs went people, only minor screw ups that went unnoticed. It wasn't until about halfway through where it was getting difficult.

They had just gotten back from a quick intermission and they were on one of the original songs. TJ had accidentally skipped to the wrong part, and a few switched with him, while others stayed back. The music great to a gunbled mess, people started to mess up notes and such.

The next few songs went like this until, they were stopped. Jake had decided to stop the band early, in favor of actually good music.

A man in the crowd watched as the band moved off stage before making a call

'Josie, cancel my meetings tomorrow, I've got an investment plan"

As the call was being made, and the party great outside the band was fighting, breaking down or just pissed.

Jude crept out, not wanting to deal with the noise insideand not wanting anyone to see her down. She moved into another room, the hallways too crowded for her liking. She checked rooms before going into a darker storage room, no larger than a janitors closet.

She sat down and took a few breaths before letting it all out. Every built up bit of stress, anger, and sadness moved down with her tears.

After a few minutes of crying she managed to stop, taking a few more deep breaths, composing herself to face her friends, that's when the door opened to reveal another figure.