Late Nights

"Elana, that's it... Right?" a soft and delicate voice echoed from behind the drums. I dropped the bottles in my hands and looked up. "Um, yes that's me?" I answered trying not to act like a love-struck school girl. She stood up from behind the drums, running her fingers through her hair and spun a drumstick in between her fingers. She was heavenly, I couldn't keep my eyes off her. She began to walk towards me, my heart was beating fast and my palms were getting all sweaty. "I like your shirt", I went bright red and smiled. "Oh, wow thanks!" I replied with a giggle. "Don't mention it." "So, you're into that music are you?" After that we sat on the edge of the stage and spoke about music, what seemed for hours. We laughed, joked and sung terribly to our favourite classic rock songs. 

After a while Danielle lent over to ask me "hey, there is a bar across the street I think. Do you wanna grab a beer?" She grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the exit door even before I got to answer. As we approached the door a voice shouted "yo, Danielle wait up!" We looked around and it was Alana running towards us. She swung her arm around Danielle "who's this then? Are you going to introduce me?" She asked with a smug tone. I was confused as to what she was trying to imply but I smiled anyway. "It's one of the techies, a fucking cool one though. I mean look at her shirt" Danielle answered whilst pulling my jacket aside to show Alana my shirt. "Yeah but what's the poor girls name you dumb ass!" Laughed Alana, playfully punching Danielle. "Her name is Elana, with an E" Danielle smiled while Alana raises her hand gesturing a high five, "fuck yes!" she shouted. "Come on then, let's head to the bar!" I said, Alana smiled at me "Elana knows what's up!". She pushed open the door and dragged us both out. Danielle was still holding my hand, I glanced at it and smiled.

We finally arrived at the bar and Alana offered to buy the first round. We sat at the back away from the terrible music. We all took a large gulp of beer, wiped our upper lip with the back of our hand and slammed the pint back down against the table. Alana laughed and lent over to me "so, Elana... You gotta boyfriend hanging around?" she giggled alongside a big hiccup. Danielle perked up and looked over to me, I nervously laughed and replied "oh wow, um I wish!" Danielle sat back against the chair, with a look on her face like I've just said something wrong. Alana punched her arm jokingly and shouted "You've done it again D!" "Done what?" I questioned. Alana looked at me and laughed "D finds attractive girls at shows and then they always end up being..." before Alana could finish Danielle quickly put her hand over her mouth. "Don't listen to her, she's had too much" she told me whilst nervously laughing. I smiled at her confused but in way felt flattered. "So, you find me attractive?" I joked to Danielle. She just looked at me and smiled, "oooo" giggled Alana as she went over to get more beers. I was left alone with Danielle, I didn't know what to do so I just smiled at her nervously. I felt awkward. Whilst tapping my fingers against the table I looked round to Alana who was trying to carry three pints at once and not succeeding. "I best go help" I said whilst quickly getting up and walking over. I took two pints one for me and one for Danielle, as I went to turn around Alana grabbed me "so, do you like her?" she asked with a stern voice, I hesitated. "Of course, is that wrong?" I questioned. She playfully punched my arm and laughed "no, of course not stupid!" I smiled and headed over to the table. 

As we were talking Alanas' phone began to ring, it was Este. "Hey sis, what's up?" Alana asked, Danielle looked over at me and smiled looking into my eyes. My stomach fluttered but suddenly Alana stood up and ended the call, "D, we'd best go" she seemed worried. "What's up?" Danielle asked, "Este's ill again" she replied. Alana rushed towards to door shortly followed by Danielle. Danielle turned to me waving her hand as a signal for me to follow her, I got up and hurried towards to doorway. She took hold of my hand and took me aside. "When Este gets ill, it's serious. And I wish I would stay here with you but..." before she could finish I said "it's your sister, go". I knew I didn't want her to go but I couldn't do anything about it. She pulled me into her arms, "why don't you come with me?" I didn't know how to react or what to say, I just liked being in her arms which made me forget what was happening. "You don't have to if you don't want, I mean you don't know anything about me" she added. I looked up and nodded with a large smile on my face. She smiled at me kissing my forehead "shit, Este" she shouted, she grabbed hold of my hand and we ran over towards the tour bus trying to keep out of site of the fans crowding up outside. We slipped through the crowd and jumped into the tour bus, but I missed a step and fell chest first against the carpet. The crowd laughed, why were they laughing they had no clue who I was but I'm glad I amused them I guess. I looked to my right and Este was laid on the sofa struggling for air, Alana and Danielle were huddled round her. A man took hold of my arm and helped me up "who are you?" He asked with a tight grip. I jumped up and looked round to Danielle, "she's with me Danny" she shouted from across the tour bus. I smiled at Danny whilst tugging my arm away from his even tighter grip. He slammed the door shut, a large boo came from the outside from the crowd. "Oh fuck off" Danny hissed at the door, I giggled at him but I soon stopped when he stared round at me.