Drumsticks and Guitar Picks - Complete

Chapter Twentysix - Time to let go

"Guys..." I walked up the stage steps and sat with Andy, David and Tommy. I better tell them, for the best. "I've gotta tell you something!"

"You're not, you know-" David poked my stomach and raised his eyebrows.

"What?" I then realised what he was talking about. "David! I'm not pregnant!"

They all sighed and I rolled my eyes.

"What you gotta tell us?" Andy asked

I took a deep breath and looked down at the stage. "I got offered a recording contract-"

"Way to go sis!" Tommy went to high five me but I just shook my head. "What's wrong?"

"I got offered it Tommy, not us" Oh God. I just hope they understood.

Tommy looked at Andy and David who just nodded. "Well that is truly amazing! Are you going to accept it?"

I couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or if he was generally happy for me. "I don't know- what do you think?"

"Go for it! You might never get another chance like this!" Andy said, patting my knee.

"Go for it Ang, I'm behind you 250%" David patted my other knee and smiled.

They all looked kinda disappointed but who wouldn't be? "What do you think Tommy? As a brother?"

He sighed and then nodded. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy for you! Go for it girl!"

"It's not like I can forget you guys! I'm gonna need three idiots to keep me grounded and play on my album and on stage!"

Tommy stood up and opened his arms out for a hug. "Group hug guys!"

Andy, David and I all jumped to our feet and wrapped our arms each other. Thank God they didn't flip out on me! I don't know what I would have done, I would have probably died. "Shall I ring this guy now?" I asked, fighting my way to the middle of the hug.

"Do it!" Andy whispered in my ear with a low voice, kinda creepily.

"Let me get my phone then guys!" I battled my way out of the guys and grabbed my phone from my bag which was still behind the drum kit where I'd left it. There was two missed calls from Molly and a text from here which I should probably have read. I pulled out the card from my back pocket and dialled the number, putting it on loud for the guys to here.

"Hello, Billy Schneider speaking" Billy answered the phone like a pro, something I've never been able to master.

"Hi, Um. It's Angie?" I raised my shoulders and creased my eyebrows "From crying with the sinners. You offered me a recording contract this morning?"

"Ah, yes! I was wondering when you were gonna be brave enough to call me back! So...? Have you thought about it for long enough?"

I sighed and smiled at the guys. "I'm going to take your offer-"

"Great!" He sounded really happy about that "Welcome to Schneider Music Industries! I'm very glad to have a talented young lady in business with me! I shall get an agent to call you later on to discuss a date"

"Thanks, I'm looking forward to doing business with you sir!"

"Call me Billy! Speak with you later Angie!" And then he hung up the phone, just like that.

"Um. K then?" I looked up from the phone screen and saw all three guys, mouths wide open. "What?"

"You got a deal..." Andy said, completely shocked.

"With Schneider Music-" David seconded, looking just as shocked as Andy.

"What's so great about that?" I asked, putting my phone in my back pocket.

"Schneider Music Industries manage some of the greatest stars in rock, you moron!" Tommy pulled me into a hug and slapped my back, obviously forgetting I was his sister, not one of his guy friends.

I let out a small laugh then slapped the back of his head. "Never hug me like that again, you moron!"

He stepped back and held out his hand. "Okay, sorry. Shake on it!"

I shook his hand and started laughing. "You serious about them managing rock stars?"

"Totally! They close second rise records in the amount of records sold for a single artist"

I had a little girly scream moment. "Why me?"

"Have you heard yourself singing? You are amazing!" David said, jumping off the stage. "You guys coming? I think taco's are in for celebration!"

Andy and Tommy followed him and I just shook my head, needing to call Molly back. "You go! Bring me back one!"

"Okay!"

They all walked off in the direction of the taco truck and I pulled out my phone, speed-dialling Molly.

"Hey Girl! Don't you answer your phone!" She sounded really relieved to hear a voice that isn't the voicemail woman.

"Sorry! I left my phone on the stage! Are you okay?"

"Yeah, fine! Just pulled into the lot nor! You're bus looks amazing! Meet me here would you? I have no idea where to go..."

I laughed "Sure, give me a few! Leave your stuff in the bus when I get there. See you in a bit!"

"See you!" She hung up the phone.

I quickly sent Tommy a text saying I had to get something from the bus, which was technically true then jumped down off the stage and practically ran to the parking lot. Andy was going to love me when I came back with Molly, I knew it.

"Molly!" I ran and hugged her, it had been four days since I'd been around someone sane.

"Hey Ang! It's so good to see you! I've been bored out of my mind without you guys!" She dropped her bags and hugged me back.

I stepped back and grinned. "I'd watch out for Andy when we get to the stage. He is going to absolutely murder you with hugs! Then murder me for not telling him that you were coming..."

Molly picked up her bags and I opened the door onto the tour bus. She put them down and looked around. "I don't know how you can live with 3 guys on a bus..."

"You get used to it, I suppose... C'mon!"

We walked back to the tent ring as fast as we could without looking like freaks and I explained to the security guy who Molly was. He gave her a pass, similar to ours, and let us go through the barrier. "Andy! Look what I found!"

Andy looked up, just going to take a bite of taco, and his eyes went wide. "Am I dreaming?"

I laughed. "I hope not!"

He practically threw his taco at David, jumped off the stage and ran to Molly, squeezing her that tight she looked like she couldn't breathe. "What? How did you? Where did you? I don't! Meh..."

"I'm just the queen of keeping secrets!" I jumped up on the edge of the stage and smiled as Andy nearly killed Molly with hugs. "Oh- Tacos!"