Bandmate ||Ricky Garcia||

《t w e n t y - t h r e e》

Once everyone was done with the food, the sun was at the verge of touching the horizon. The guys were nice enough to help clean up. They told us we could keep the food that wasn't cooked which is better for us. Ricky was told to carry the grill back to the car which he groaned over but still took it. 

''Audrey where's your bathroom?'' Emery wiggled as he looked around the house. 

''Uh go up the stairs and it the first door to the right.'' He went running, making the stairs sqeak with every step. 

Jon comes out from the kitchen with a cup of water in hands. ''Oh Audrey I wanted to ask if you wanted to come to our concert tomorrow?'' 

''Tomorrow is Sunday, and I have to wake up for school. I don't-'' Just them mom comes in from the yard with a piece corn in a napkin. 

''Oh just for one day hun, you should go.'' 

''Mom the concert will end at 11?'' I looked at Jon for reasurence. 

''Around that time.'' He took a sip.

''See and the ride back will add I don't know 30  minutes.''

''So you'll be back late. I just want you to go out again and not once every 2 months. I want you to get your life back.'' I knew what she referring to. She wants me to move on from what happened since there's no ray of hope. But how can I? 

''Mom what about you? I don't want you to-''

''I'll be okay don't worry about me.'' She smiled at me while Jon just looked back and forth.  

''So is that a yes?'' Jon asks. I looked at mom and nodded. ''Great we'll pick you up at 4 since we have to be there hours before well you know the drill. I'll call you when were on our way, okay?''

''Yeah sounds cool.'' That's when Ricky and Emery enter the living room to say their goodbyes. Mom and I wave them goodbye as they leave the drive way. ''So mom what'd you think?'' 

''That Ricky is the temperamental one out the group.''

''Yes he is.'' 

~.~

Just like they said the car was parked right outside the house before the clock struck four. Closing the door behind me since mom was still at work until 7pm. I made my way to the car where Jon opened the door letting me in before he got in. 

''Audrey!'' Keta welcomed me with a hug as I tried to return it but the the seatbelt got in the way. ''I'm really happy your here to see us in our first concert!'' She had the biggest smile that I could not reciprocate. 

''Yeah me too.'' I returned a small smile instead. 

Once we got to the arena they practiced and practiced before the show was only an hour away and they got dressed. I saw Kelsey again and we talked for a bit before she excused herself to do Ricky's hair. Keta was getting dressed when I knocked on her door. ''Come in!'' Opening the door I saw her buttoning her jeans and wave hi to me. 

''Wow a whole dressing room just for yourself.'' I looked around at the racks of clothes and bowl of half eaten grapes on the small table.

''Pretty nice uh?'' She grinned and I nodded. "Audrey did you notice how Ricky was acting during practice?''

''He looked the same too me, why you ask?''

She sat down in front of a mirror and ran her fingertips through some make-up. ''I don't know.. he was looking at me funny.'' 

''Funny how?''

''He kept on avoiding eye contact.'' 

''I'm sure it's nothing.'' I walked over to her and reached for a strand of hair. ''Your hair so curly.''