Right Next Door to Heaven

Chapter 3

When you found your friend in the crowd at the show, you told her what had just happened.

"You lucky bitch!" She said playfully. "I can't believe you would do that. I would totally be scared to get caught." You failed to mention to her that you had been caught by Axl. You felt a little embarrassed, but also excited by it. The way he had looked at you, you thought he might want you too.

After the show, Duff had come up to you and told you about the after party and where to go.
You left with your friend, both excited because you had heard the parties could get pretty wild.

"If you can score with the bass player, then maybe I can get the drummer" she said hopefully.

When you reached the place, the party had already started. People were in the alleyway leading to the practice space, some drinking and talking, a few others making out. As you both make your way into the party someone approaches you offering to sell you beer.

"Want some beer? It supports the practice space"

"Hey, you're one of the guitarists?" You say to the curly haired hottie. 

"Yup" he smiles. "Didn't I see you with Duff earlier before the show?"

"Ya" you say as you hand him money and he gives you drinks. "Have you seen him?"

"He's around somewhere." He shrugs and walks away.

You make your way around the party, but no luck spotting him. More people show up and the practice space is filled plus more people spilling out into the alley.

Your friend spots the drummer she's been eying.
"Hi" she introduces herself. She starts talking to him and you begin to feel like a bit of a third wheel. You keep looking around for Duff.

"I'm going to take a walk around." You say to your friend.

"Fine." She says dismissing you. She's not paying attention to you anymore anyway.

You start walking around and run into the occasional person, but still nothing.

Finally you hear think you hear his voice down a side alley.

You walk down and stop suddenly.

You found him, but not in the way you expected. There he is leaning up against the wall, making out with another girl, sucking her face with his hand down her pants.

Feeling stung, they don't even notice you. You're not sure how long you stood there, but face burning you turn on your heel and walk back towards the main alley and the party. You just want to find your friend and go home.

Going back to the space your friend isn't there. "Probably making out with that guy" you think.
Feeling sullen, you find a quieter spot in the alley, and lean your back against a wall,  finishing the horrible beer, thinking what to do next.

The curly haired guitarist comes towards you. He's drinking something from a bottle. As he gets closer you see it's JD.

"Why are you looking so sad?" He asks leaning up against the wall next to you. "You are at a party you know. Need a drink or something else?"

You're not sure what he's offering, but right now you're not sure what you need.
"Maybe I could use another drink."

He hands you the bottle to take a drink from. It tastes horrible, but right now it's a good distraction.
"Did you find Duff?" He asks.

"Yes." You try to sound neutral but it doesn't work.
He gives a little laugh, and says "let me guess...you found him with another chick"

You take another drink and hand it back to him. "Yup."