It's Not So Easy

chapter 8

we're recording for Appetite now, and I think it's going pretty well. if you don't count how many times Axl has yelled at the producers. I think we're pretty good. the album is gonna have 12 songs, my favorite is "It's So Easy", well because I wrote it. Alicia and I are still doing good. we've managed to keep it a secret from Axl for about 3 months now. I know we can't keep it a secret forever, but I want too.

I want everyone to know she's my girl, but I also don't want Axl to rip my head off. It's not like he hasn't done that shit to us before though. one time I was talking to this girl I met at a show, and he just took her from me. I think he's done something like that to all of us. it's just his personality though. the chicks love him.

Slash and I are waiting on everyone to get ready to head to the studio so we're watching MTV. Poisons "Talk Dirty To Me" comes on, it was just released a few months ago, and it's doing really well. "dude, do you think that could be us one day?" Slash says to me as he points at the little tv setting on the box it came in. "I hope so, we're not that bad." I say. the guys come in the living room and tell us they're ready so we get our shit together and leave.

we arrive at the studio, and record "Welcome to the Jungle", "It's So Easy", "Nightrain", "Out Ta Get Me", and "Mr. Brownstone". it was hard to do it perfect, I just tried to imagine I was in a crowd full of people, instead of in a recording studio. hopefully all this work we're putting into this record pulls off.

the only thing I can think about is Alicia. I can't wait to get back to the apartment and talk to her.

after we leave the studio, we decided to get something to eat. we go into a little diner and order our food. I was setting down eating my burger, when a fan comes up to Axl and asks him to sign her chest. of course he does, I mean who wouldn't? we're 5 guys in a band barely making it, and a fan asks one of us to sign them. even though it wasn't me, I'm proud.

when we get back to the apartment, I call Alicia and we decide that were gonna do something. probably not anything too interesting, but as long as I'm with her I'll be happy. I really need to take a shower, but she insists on seeing me now, so I guess I'll just have to deal with smelling like shit. one good thing I like about the guys is they don't ask too many questions. i opened the door and Izzy yells "Duff where ya goin man?" "just out" I say, and no more questions were asked.

when I get to Alicia's I realize that were here alone.. no Jen. this could really be fun.. I say to myself. we decide to watch a movie, Alicia picks out "Pretty In Pink", totally a chick movie, but hey it's what my girl wants.

after the movie is over, and cuddling on the couch for an hour and a half, i decide I really need to shower. "baby I need to take a shower." I say as I slide my fingers through her hair, and kiss her on the cheek. "okay." she says quietly, as she smiles and kisses my cheek too.