Snow Tights

Chapter 6: 'The Mess That is Jo's Hair.'

It was the night of the gig. A night that could go down in the history books because this was the night me and Cain would reveal our relationship. Earlier today we had discussed the idea of telling everyone and realised we were ready. I had grown so tired of keeping our relationship in the dark, having to pretend to hate him, the girls trying to set me up with freaking Fred! It was time.

Currently the girls and I are all crowded in my room, hurriedly putting on makeup and preparing for the show. I was pretty excited, my cousin Georgia had told me about the band and explained to me how flipping awesome they were so at least there will be good music. I was interrupted from my thoughts of having a fun night with the girls, the four of us laughing and dancing together as the band played merrily, by Jos shrill screeching.

"For God's sake Lullah! Stop ya dillydallying and get your butt over here to style my hair!" Hurriedly, I sat down next to her as I began to meddle with her hair hoping to create some sense of order, in the bird's nest that sat on top of her head.

"Uh Jo, I don't want to offend you or anything, but your hair is looking a bit um, different? A new shampoo perhaps?" I hesitantly say, praying that she won't bite my head off.

Instead of the intense look of anger I was expecting, Jos face crumbled and I instantly felt awful.

"It's the stress." Vaisey's voice whispers gently. "She's failing Blaise's class so Sidone has her doing extra work after school, the side effects are...unpleasant." I nod in understanding and the girls resume there busy bodying. I styled Jos hair to the best of my abilities and she seemed grateful although it still looked like a small mouse might crawl out of it.

We were meeting the boys outside the building where the gig was being held. I'm not quite sure who will be there but I hope that Fred guy doesn't turn up, the idea makes me feel quite queasy. Cain would be arriving a bit later, due to unknown reasons and I couldn't face telling everybody alone.

"Come on you lot, I've got to go and meet my man" Flossie slurs in her usual Texas brawl. We stomp down the staircase, buzzing with excitement. Dibdobs is standing by the front door, a smile stretched across her face.

"Bye girlies, remember to be back at a sensible time Lullah, don't have too much fun with Fred! "I nod and walk out the front door with the girls trailing behind me, wondering how the hell Dibdobs knows about Fred. Maybe she eaves drops on our conversations, I wouldn't put anything past old Dobs. We began to walk in the direction of the venue, the Yorkshire air filling our lungs and our footsteps sounding on the old cobbled roads. The silence is broken by Vaisey's small voice.

"Won't it be weird seeing a live band that isn't The Jones? I'm so used to seeing jack up there performing on the drums, the sweat dripping down on his forehead onto his eyelashes, his shirt sticking to his back..."Vaisey trails off into her daydream as we all just stare at her in shock.

"Why Miss Vaisey! I never expected such talk from a sweet little girl like you. You're practically going wild!" Flossie says, breaking Vaisey out of her trance causing her to blush furiously. She looks down, as I manage to avoid staring at the mess that is Jos hair to wink at Jo and Vaisey's surprising speech." although I do see what you mean, that Seth looks positively delectable whilst up on stage." We all laugh, but all I can think about is how Cain looks up on stage, his hair slightly greasy, eyes shining, looking straight at me. Snapping out of my daydream, we walk further to our destination, until finally I catch sight of the boys.

"There they are!" Jo screams excitedly, and I smile back trying to muster the same excitement, however all I could really think about was Cain. Jo jumps onto the Jolly looking Phil who wraps his arms around her tightly as they share a kiss. Vaisey, clearly trying to keep her innocent demeanor, after the embarrassment of earlier, half walks, half sprints up to Jack who kisses her on the cheek, staining her cheeks red. Flossie's eyes wonder around clearly trying to spot Seth, as she talks to Charlie, who is his usual blonde self.