Thursday

Chapter Eight

Abel's P.O.V

I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing on the bed-side table. I stretched and reached over to my phone and saw it was the studio calling. "Where you at man?" "What?" I said groggily. "We're at the studio! Do you not know what time it is?" I looked at my phone and saw it was 12:47. "Oh shit!" I said into the phone a bit loudly. "Well?" I heard Hawk saw. "Sorry last light I was with Val and.." "Oh..," he replied in a softer tone ", I understand. Just get down here ASAP, we need to get ready for your tour. 

        

I quickly, but carefully, hopped of bed and into the shower. I took a quick shower and threw on the first thing I saw. As I was lacing on up my boots, I heard a soft moan come from behind. I turned around and saw it was Val. She was just waking up and was stretching. "Where you going Abel?" she said while rubbing her eyes. "Gotta go to the studio. See you later", I said quickly while throwing on some clothes. She just nodded, closed her eyes and went back to sleep.I quickly brushed my teeth and threw on some deodorant and cologne, since i couldn't shower, and grabbed my keys.

As I was walking down the hall, I heard two girls arguing, loudly, and a guy trying to settle them down, i muttered "ratchet"under my breath and got in my car. 

When I got to the studio, everyone was already in there smoking. I walked into the room partially blinded by the smoke and took a seat next to Cash. "Abel, just cause your album is out now, it doesn't mean you can slack off like this." I looked at him and said "I know, just lately I have been trying to spend more time with Val and--" Hawk cut me off and said "Well you have been spending a bit too much time with her. get your head in the game, think about your future. Do you see her in it?" 

I quietly sat there and said "Let me take a puff." Hawk passed me his and I took two long hits. As I slowly inhaled and exhaled, I thought about me being with Valerie in the future. I couldn't wrap my mind around me and Val being together for any longer than maybe three more months. I passed the blunt back to him and got up. "Let's just get ready for this tour." My voice was dry and almost demonic sounding and seemed to shock everyone but they obeyed and positioned themselves accordingly.

Val's POV- 

I woke up to a bright sun and and empty bed. I checked the clock by my bed and saw it was 3:16. Wow, I have been asleep for a while. I remember Abel telling me he had to go but I couldn't remember why he had to go. I just shrugged it off and hopped out my bed. My bare skin hit the cool air and then I remembered I was naked I grabbed the sheet and wrapped it around myself and went to find a towel so I could shower.I grabbed a fresh towel out of the hallway closet and wrapped it around my body. 

Just as I was entering the bathroom, my phone rang. I dug to the bottom of the the pile of me and Abel's clothes and answered it. "Hello" I said. "Hey you busy today?" I had'nt seen the caller ID but I could tell, by her accent, that it was Ebony. "No what you got planned?" "I was wondering if you wanted to come to work with me today, my other friend I usually go with is sick and I hate going alone." Ebony was a professional stripper and pole dancer. She worked for a local club and made quite a bit of money per show. Since I had nothing planned for the day, I agreed to met her at McDOnald's at six. She told me to wear something "sexy" and I didn't have much clothes that fit under that category so I decided to go to the mall. 

I hopped in the shower for ten minutes and threw on a pair of old jeans and a hoodie. It was kinda muggy outside so I didn't want to over dress. I was going to the mall near our loft, but Greenfield, a mall about 7 miles away, had much better stores so I grabbed my bus pass and walked out. I had a license but no car and Abel wont let me drive his cause he doesn't have a license and doesn't want to get caught.