Bandmate ||Ricky Garcia||

《f o r t y - t w o》

Ricky's POV

''You messed up,'' Jon says.

''That was an idiot move,'' Emery says.

''You're in deep shit,'' Liam says.

Turning off my phone I glance at them through the body mirror in my room. ''Okay I get it I fucked up. Now help me fix it.'' She hasn't responded to any of my messages nor at least left me on seen. Audrey has completely erased me and it's all my fault.

My stupid mouth had to run like a leaky water faucet and I hurt the girl that deserves much better. My feelings got the best of me and I lost more than I bargained for.

''It's been 2 weeks. I don't think you're getting her back.'' Liam pats me on the back before slowly stepping back once I give him a death glare. But is he right, did I lose her? 

''Or maybe you can. Ricky, use that manipulative brain of yours and think of something.'' Emery tells me like if my mind hadn't gassed out by all the thoughts the were reeling through me for the past few days.

Jon comes to sit with me, ''Emmy is right. C'mon man think of something that will make her happy, and ignore the stupid comment you made.'' 

There's nothing. All that can make the gap in her heart full again is to see her family, the one I told her she didn't need. I'm such an asshole. The guy Joby hired to investigate has been utterly useless, the only new thing he told me was that they had found the brother's cell phone deep into the stream. 

''And not to add more pressure but that crazy lady called to complain that the media has forgotten about your relationship with her, and you need something soon to prove that you guys are still together.'' 

Fudge Mrs. A at this point. 

Getting up from my bed I turn to face all of them. The weight of my breath felt like gravel and my mind was beginning to prepare for the argument that I was about to commence. 

''I had this wild thought,'' I say to which they all groan. 

''This can't be good.'' Emery slurs and they agree. Okay, I'm offended.

Rolling up the sleeves of my hoodie I lick my upper lip. ''We need to get rid of a band member.'' 

The guys stared me down as if we were on shark tank. Emery rolled his messy black hair back, as Jon's eye started to twitch, all while Liam cracked up. 

''I nominate Jon as a tribute,'' He laughed.

''Liam shut the door,'' Jon spit back. ''April fools was weeks ago-''

''I'm serious. The new member Idea was stupid.'' I say thinking back to Brazil. 

''Dude since Keta joined people started to listen more to songs, and fan interaction is great. I don't see a problem here?'' Emery starts to walk closer to me to the point I can smell his cologne and shampoo.

''You don't see it now but you will. I'm just saying that we need to start thinking about getting rid of her.'' I don't want to backstabber in my band. I want to tell them, but Joby and I agreed the secrets stay between us. ''Haven't you noticed she's been off lately? Four days ago in the concert. She wasn't only late, but she never spoke a word to any of us.'' 

''Mhm she is always bubbly,'' Jon says. Ever since the news of the fraud went public her interaction has gone down to a minimum. Maybe she's too ashamed to face us like before, or she's that bad of a liar and will blurt out everything if questioned, so her only solution is to avoid us. 

''Maybe she's on her period? Girls get moody and that doesn't mean you should kick her out.'' Liam adds and we all turn to look at him. 

''She can't be on her period for 2 weeks.'' Emery answers him.