Crystal Visions.

Silver spring: Colours flashing

Stevie's POV: January 2013. 

Most people would approach the New Year, in a positive, very optimistic manner...Not my Lily. The fact that her and I are in a restuarant surrounded by Karen, Lori and Mary, doesn't seem to stop her from motoring her mouth off about how frustrated she is with the recording industry. Lindsey and I warned her and Troy it's very tough, especially nowadays, they don't have the tools or the patience to help the artists grow as much. She's such a darling, and despite being the calm blue sea out of  the family (despite the five other hurricanes I gave birth too) she can really whip out a sharp tongue when she's all revved up and ready to launch. I watch her beautiful warm sapphire eyes almost fall out of her head  as she crunches the air with her fingers, and banging her elbows against the table. 

'' Oh and it riles me! And if one more producer request for me to rip off my shirt, bust out my breasts, and write countless songs about Innuendo. I'll get a breast reduction, cut off my hair and make vows to become a nun!'' she shrieks. I hear the people in the restuarant go silent, they all stare at her. She feels their confused glares on her, unfortunately most of them are men. She turns to face them and raises her eyebrow, '' What? you never seen a human being before?'' she more calmly, but sarcastically barks. I sigh heavily and look to Lori who shoots me a stunned look. '' Look I'm sorry.'' Lily apologizes while running her hands through her gorgeous dark mane, '' I'm just. I'm frustrated. Every label we've been signed to has dropped us because myself and Troy refuse to change our sound, or our image.'' she speaks softer.  I don't talk, I just listen. I let her tell me all the crazy scenarios, and happenings of her life so far, and I hold her hand, as a type of balm for her temper. I had hoped that the arrival of their newest member would have helped in heightning things...But they haven't.  But one things for sure...she has her father's rage. Believe me, I've dealt with it before...feels like I'm dealing with it again.

'' Lily, honestly dear I have not seen you this upset since well that night, when you were fourteen--'' 

'' Oh please don't remind me mom. I was a brat for acting that way towards you.'' she answers in embarassment.  She rolls her eyes before taking a sip of water, help calm her ''demons''.  I have definitely not seen her this frustrated before. '' I get the feeling something happened very recently to make you feel this way?'' I say to her. She twist her neck around, slightly contorting it as her eyes roll again. This is possibly some sort of Yoga treatment to help rid her of some ''bad vibes''. '' Our manager Denny quit on us, because we got kicked out of the record label.'' she replies. 

'' Oh honey I'm so sorry--''  

'' It's fine mom. The guy was a Douchebag anyway, he never looked me straight in the eye, always below. Men.'' she motions a silent spit, and ticks her head to the side. I'm taking it, I have a feminist in the making. '' Lily, getting angry at everything isn't going to let this simmer. I'm sorry that you've had horrible experiences in each label and with each producer, I truly am. But if you're deadset on this happening, don't give up. Your father and I were about to, and then we were invited to join Fleetwood Mac.'' she corrects me '' You mean dad was invited to join, you were what Uncle Mick called Excess baggage.''  I furrow my eyebrow at her, that was really unnecessary. She realizes her mistake, '' Oh gosh, I do sound like I'm fourteen again. I apologize sincerely, just, I'm fed up about everything. Troy seems to be taking this easier than me. Heck I'm nicknamed the Zen, of the family.'' she adds. '' Don't you worry Honey. Just keep making music, work hard, stay true to yourself and someone is bound to sign you.'' 

'' Hellooo'' I look up to see Jenna has finally arrived. She seems in better spirits than she was a week ago. Poor thing, I remember morning sickness, and mood swings, it's hell when you can't control your own body because it's busy housing another living creature. Her pale skin has a healthy coral glow, her blue-green eyes are glimmering, and she's popped! Her white fitting shirt, beneath her brown leather jacket paired with her maternity capri's, definitely defines her baby bump. She's only carrying one, but she's about as big as Theda who's carrying twin boys! '' Theda called me to say she can't make it. She's got an extra class on, but she sends her love, and she says thank you for the advice on the jasmine Tea, Mom. She's said it's done wonders for helping her to just relax, I think I might try it out.'' Jenna says. '' How are you Mom?'' she ask sweetly while leaning down to give me a kiss. I wrap my arm around her hunched shoulders and kiss her cheekbone, '' I'm fine sweetheart, how are you? How are your cravings you told me those were foreign and last time we spoke, same with your mood swings.'' Wow Theda's right, I should have been a mid-wife.