Bandmate ||Ricky Garcia||

《s e v e n t y - o n e》

Audrey's POV 

It's Friday afternoon and I'm sitting here next to Ricky waiting for someone I thought I would never see again. He came to my house two days ago telling me that they wanted me to try out for the band, again. So here I am in Climax Records waiting for Emery to bring Margo from the airport. 

''I understand why Stephan is here, but why is Liam with us as well?'' I whisper to Ricky as Liam twirls around the chair. 

Ricky leaned in closer to me, ''He insisted on coming. He's been locked in his room all week.'' His lips brushed against my ear with every word he said.

''It's like him and Jon switched roles.'' We turn to look at him and he seems to notice. He stops spinning and seats down properly.

''What are y'all staring at?'' He says taking out his phone. 

''No nothing.'' Ricky and I reply in unison. 

Just a few minutes later we hear Emery's voice growing louder. We get up the moment he opens the door and walks in with Margo. She still had her golden hair. I wonder what she thinks of my brown hair now? 

She had a huge smile on her face as she walked side hugged, Liam and Steph. Once she got to me I was expecting for her to call my Angie all over again and avoid all forms of contact. 

''Audrey, I like the change. You look so pretty.'' She wasn't smiling as wide but she tried. Well, at least she got my name right. 

''So are you,'' I tell her as we forced an awkward hug. ''How you been?'' 

''Eh I'm well, but you must be doing better huh? Now that you finally got Ricky with you.'' She raises one eyebrow and an awkward smile appears in my face.

''Guess I'm lucky...'' I force a laugh. This conversation was making uncomfortable. 

''Okay well let's get started!" I thank the heavens that Stephan interrupts. We start by them telling us the regulations and all the stuff and then we went ahead to go over some songs. Around 2 hours into the session Emery stops playing the guitar and stares blankly into space. 

Ricky waves a hand in front of his face, ''Hello, did you die?'' 

''What? No, I just remembered something.'' He shakes his head and sets the guitar down. ''Before I picked up Margo I bought brownies for all of us. I left it in my car. I'll be back.'' He gets up and starts to walk to the door.

''Emery, can't it wait?'' Stephan asks and Emery shakes his head. 

''I don't know if my brownies will survive, I'll be quick.'' He exits and were all left here. 

''I hope he got the good ones at least.'' Liam mumbles. 

We wait for 2 minutes when I noticed Ricky has been typing non-stop. His shoulders tense up and his lips become a firm line. He tucks his phone back in his pocket and gets ups. 

''And where are you going?'' Stephan asks the question before I can.

''I'm just going to check what's taking him so long.'' He simply said and I'm on the verge of believing him when his nose slightly twitches. 

''Okay fine while he's gone let's at least keep practicing.'' Stephan rubs his temples and leans back on his chair. 

''Oh I can play the guitar, I got you guys,'' Liam says reaching for Emery's instrument and as he touches the first string Ricky disappears. 

Ricky's POV

''You never give up.'' I cross my arms and give an annoyed look. Her black hair was tied up in a ponytail and unlike her usual style, her outfit is casual.