Wildflowers and Redneck Boyz (ON HOLD)

Chapter 12: Say What?

THREE DAYS LATER

TOLEDO, OHIO

HMS LAFAYETTE

RYLAN'S POV

We're all pretty thankful that Bradley didn't try and come after me three nights ago after the concert. But I have this really weird feeling that he's following my every move. I know I need to tell someone that I feel haunted by him every day, but I can't worry anyone about this for the rest of the tour. It'll be hard, but I know I can do it.

Anyway, we're working on our first album today. Thankfully we have enough songs, so we're gonna hit, as Hunter calls it, 'the mobile office' today. We decided to use Hunter's since 1) his mobile office is way better than ours at the moment, and 2) Steve's playing the drums for us on Remind Me again, so he doesn't have to go back and forth between buses.

But we get a message in the middle of the recording session on my phone.

"Hey I'll see who this is," I said. They then let me go outside to take the phone call, "Hello?"

"Hello is this Rylan Hayes?" the lady on the phone asked.

"This is she," I replied.

"Ms. Hayes, have you been notified that Wildflowers and Redneck Boyz are going to the ACM's?"

"Say what?" We're going to the ACM's!?! Are we performing? Are we nominated for an award? That would be so amazing so early in our career!!! Who even put us in as a nominee!?!

"Well, you're on the lineup for performing, and you're nominated for Vocal Group of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year."

"Seriously!?!"

"I'm no comedian, Ms. Hayes, I don't kid about this sort of thing. We'll be seeing you on the 6th of April, alright?"

"Yes, ma'am. Thank you." And with that, the line went dead.

I couldn't believe this. WARB is going to the ACM's! I started squealing and jumping around, fangirling like there was no tomorrow. Everyone but Steve, Wyatt, Tristen, Andy, Em, and Destini immediately rushed out of the bus in a matter of seconds.

"Ry bread's spazzing out on us," Matt chuckled.

"Oh shut it Dreadhead," I replied, "I have my reasons to fangirl."

"And what would that be?" Sam asked.

"Hold on... WARB AND STEVE GET YOUR BUTTS OUT OF THAT MOBILE OFFICE AND OFF OF THE HMS LAFAYETTE THIS INSTANT!!!"

"What's going on?" they all simultaneously asked once they got off the bus.

"Wildflowers and Redneck Boyz are going to the ACM's!" I exclaimed. Destini, Em, and I all started screaming and fangirling together as the guys were slapping each other on the back, fist bumping, and ruffling each other's hair.

"This calls for a Ryatt kiss!" Andy exclaims.

"Seriously Andy?" Em replied.

"I don't mind it," I said. So Wyatt and I just engulfed each other in a hug then kissed for a few seconds.

"We should get this on tape so we can post it on YouTube and tell our fans the news,"  Destini exclaimed.

"Do we have to have another Ryatt kiss?" I asked.

"Yes," they all said bluntly and simultaneously. Great. "Sam, hold the camera." Em handed him the camera, and he let us know when we were recording.

"Wait," I interrupted, "We have to do something special for the ACM's asides from a Ryatt kiss."

"She's right," Destini replied, "And we've gotta make it big."

"Why not reveal a new single?" Tristen asked, "Almost everyone that performs is going to perform a hit, so why not perform a new single?" Everyone agreed to the idea, so with that, we started filming.

"Hey, everyone!" we all exclaimed.

"So we have some really exciting news to share," Em said.

"Miss Rylan over here got a phone call a few minutes ago," Destini added, "Rylan, what did the nice lady that called you say?"

"She said that Wildflowers and Redneck Boyz are going to the ACM's," I practically shouted. Then everyone started screaming again. Then Hunter suddenly joins the video.

"And as you can see I'm very proud of my sister and her friends," he chimed. Then I shoved him out. "Rude!"

"Sorry, Hunt, but this isn't a fortheloveofmusic video," I replied, "So what are we going to the ACM's for?"

"A performance and a lot of nominations," Andy exclaimed.

"Here's what we're nominated for," Wyatt chuckled. Then Tristen started listing off the different rewards at 100 miles an hour. I have to remember to make a list in words for this video.

"Vocal Group of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year."

"So to celebrate we have two things for you," Destini squealed.

"First a Ryatt kiss," Andy chuckled. So, again, Wyatt and I kissed each other in celebration.

"Now for the real way to celebrate going to the ACM's," I said, "We have decided that we will perform a new single at the ACM's. Hope you guys like it once we perform it!"

"This is WARB signing off!" we all shouted. Sam said that the recording was over, and we then went back into the mobile office to start working on songs for the album again.

This should be an interesting week and a half for WARB. I wonder how everything will turn out at the ACM's... Only time will tell, right? Either way there was a lot to do, so we'll worry about the award show once it gets here. For now, it's time to make music.

SORRY FOR THE SHORT CHAPTER THIS TIME, GUYS!!! I have 3 reasons: 1) I shall be very busy tomorrow, so if I wanted a filler chapter up before Hunter's concert in Toledo, I had to do it tonight.. and a short one. 2) Filler chapters are always short... and I didn't wanna give out the new single they were gonna do just yet. And 3) My 16th birthday is in like... less than three weeks... and if I want anyone staying the night at my house, then I have to clean my room... and my sister likes to trash it... so it'll be a while. ANYWAYS, hope y'all liked the plot twist! Share your love however you so desire!! Stay tuned for Chapter 13!!! And God bless!!!! :)