Young and Free, Punk and Pretty

Chapter 3

“do you reckon I could kiss you now” I ask Mikey.

“only if you want to cause I really want you to” we look into each other’s eyes and slowly close the gap, his hands are resting on my hips I slip my hands around his neck and then we…

The first thing I feel is water on my face. “Shayanne wake up this instant don’t make me tip this whole glass on you bitch” I look up at Nicole who is standing over me with a glass of cold water. I roll onto my back and open my eyes right up.

“You wouldn’t dare”

“Try me, now get up and here” she hands me my glasses. “So what did you and Mr Clifford get up to last night” she sits down on the end of my bed. I get up and sit cross legged.

“Is that the only reason you woke me up is to ask me that, you’re a bitch” I am not happy.

“no that wasn’t the only reason, the other reason is because of band practice Alex and Chris are here so get up and lets go” I throw the covers of me I instantly freeze, im wearing a long flannelette T-shirt and a pair of guy’s boxers.

“Why does it have to be so cold for, stupid Oberon” I walk over to my chest of draws and pull out the first draw and turn to Nicole. “What’s it like outside”

“I dunno I haven’t been out there yet, hang on I’ll ask the guys” she gets up and walks over to the door and opens it slightly. “oi what’s it like outside” I hear a mumble of voices, Nicole turns around and closes the door behind her. “they said its and mind the French wait I don’t care “It’s fucking cold”” we both laugh, I pull out a black T-shirt and a pair of think black trackie pants some underwear and throw them onto my bed, Nicole empties her little duffle bag out she picks up a pair of bright yellow jeans and a blue T-shirt some undies and a red belt. We look at each other.

“okay on the count of three we get dressed as fast as we can, cause its gonna be cold”

“says the one wearing jeans” we laugh.

“okay one…two…three” we strip and pull our clothes on as fast as possible we stumble a few times and fall over. “here” she throws over a thick jacket. “thanks, you ready?” she nods we pick up our guitars and head out to where Chris and Alex were waiting they get up and follow us out to the shed.

Before we play we have a band meeting.

Alex: “okay first things first Shayy how was the concert last night”

Me: “yeah it was really fun”

Chris: “that’s it just fun, so you didn’t scream and faint.”

Me, Alex and Chris are all sitting at the table that is placed in the centre of the shed I look over at Nicole who is chillin on the couch that we turned around last week cause’ it was annoying us facing the cupboard. She was looking at me with a smile.

Me: “yes it was just fun, I went saw them play, sang along and then left came home and went to sleep” Nicole laughs and stops as soon as she starts.

Alex: “what did something happen”

Me: “no” Chris and Alex look at each other, I death stare Nicole she just shrugs her shoulders and smiles as if to say sorry.

Alex: “come then tell us what happened then” I really can’t bothered telling them again.

Nicole: “nothing happened I just remembered something funny a friend told me on Facebook the other day” she stands up and walks over to her bass and picks it up. “shall we play I have been dying all week to play this song” we all nod, we get up and walk to our instruments, she saved me saying it in front of Alex, he told me a few weeks ago that he likes me more than a friend, but it’s no biggie I told him I didn’t feel the same way, and it’s not awkward at all well for me it’s not I don’t know about him though.