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Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

"The Summer it all Began"

When: Summer 2014

Where: The Bedroom in our shared apartment in London

Time: Morning (Or maybe lunch, I really can't remember)

"Guys! Wake up, I have good news!" shouted Darci while running from the living room to our bedroom in an attempt to immediately wake me, Elle, Pearl and Garder up. This went on for about 20 more times from Darci before I finally got up to listen to her news. Why was it always hard to wake up in the morning when you slept late last night? That is the eternal question.

"Ok Dars, I'm up. I'm up! What did you want to say?" I asked.

"We hit the jackpot Aria!" she beamed.

I processed this for about a second, finally I said,

"OMG! Are you and Michael (her boyfriend) going to get married?" jokingly.

"No Rae! We are not! Are you going to make another joke because if you are..."

I cut her off.

"Ok, no more jokes, let's hear it."

"Remember when we were playing down at the clover club last night and this guy was really giving us his full attention. You know, serious face?"

"Oh yeah! Serious face, the funny looking guy. I do remember." I said.

"Well when you guys came home after our set, I waited for Michael right but as I waited, serious face came up to me and introduced himself formally."

"Turns out he's a scout and he gave us a deal!" she shouted at me.

"OMG! He made us a deal! OMG, OMG, OMG! OMG! We got a deal from a talent scout working for a label!" I pranced around letting this sink doing my happy dance (which consists of various weird movements, not to be shown to the public eye anytime soon).

After two years of playing in pubs and clubs here in London we finally caught a break. Thank you Lord, I think this is the happiest day of my life right now. This is really something. Our luck is finally turning up.

"So how is he going to talk to us? Did he ask for your number? I feel weird asking that because every guy that comes up to you always gives you their number not the other way around." I teased.

"He gave me his business card, then I texted Andre (Elle's boyfriend/our agent) his number. He's talking to him as we speak, negotiating the terms. He's said he was going to text all of us when they are done talking."

"Fudge! I can't hardly wait Dars!" this time we both did my happy dance prompting a laugh from the others who now have finally woken up and are staring from the bedroom door.

"What's up guys, why are you both so excited?" asked Elle, almost tripping over a flat surface. While Garder sat on the floor half asleep and pearl resting her back on the door foundation.

"Let's all head on to the kitchen, I'll make breakfast or lunch...something so we can all finally eat, I am starving and Darci can tell you everything!" I chirped.

That meal of ours was memorable for me it was extra special, we had finally caught a break and we were all beaming with happiness because of it. We ate a lot that time too a big plate of scrambled eggs, 12 pieces of bacon, a plate of rice, corned beef, bread with butter and sugar, cheese sticks and chocolate were devoured. You can say, as what we call it in the Philippines, "Para kaming construction workers kung kumain".

We drank a lot of coffee that day too (because of the wait and all) except for Celeste, this might seem odd but she doesn't drink coffee, weird right. Let me tell you it's funny how each of us has a different way of making our coffee, Darci makes her coffee black, Garder likes it with lots of sugar, Pearl likes hers the normal way equal amounts and all and I like mine over flowing with milk. Coffee for me, is a great companion, it's not just there to help you wake up. I don't know but it has this effect on me.