When The Stars Align

Chapter 1

"Why so much hatred? I don't understand. I've been trying to drag you to their concert for years now and I always fail." Belle walked around my living room franticly. She was making me feel dizzy just from watching. She had been trying to drag me into a Metallica concert since we met, and I always made it clear I didn't want to go but since their latest album came out she's been impossible with it. "Before, I could understand. They were to extreme but now, since the black album got out everyone is listening to them. It doesn't make any sense."

"I just don't want to go, that's all. And you should know that before asking me again to go to one of their shows." I argued.

"Andrea!! This is not even a real show. They're just playing a small showcase at the rainbow. It will be what? No more than 200 people?" My stomach churned. Even worse. I would not go to that stupid concert for sure. Too little place. NO I couldn't go. I began to shake my head. I didn't care if she didn't understand. I listened to them secretly. I knew all their albums; I loved their music, but I couldn't go there. No way.

"I don't want to go. Now let's end this conversation Belle. Jesus!" I muttered.

"Tell me the reason please. I know there's something behind this stubbornness of yours. I just don't know what it is but help me understand." She begged falling on her knees in front of me. I giggled.

"Stop being a dork." I said giving her my hand to help her stand. Belle smiled accepting my help.

"One has to try it by all means." She said talking in a normal tone now. "I don't understand Andrea, honestly I don't. It seems like you're running away from something but what? I couldn't tell her. I never told anyone. And everything was so far gone now why talk about it.

"I am not going." I said with a smile. Belle gave me her puppy eyes.

"Come on Andrea...I'll have to go alone. I need someone to talk." She said. I knew how my friend hated to be on her own. She always had to have company to do something. "Maybe we'll meet some hot guys in there." She added making me laugh.

"I have a boyfriend. I live with him." I said.

"I know just trying to make you come with me. Come on Andrea, just this once and then I promise I'll never ask again. I swear." She said crossing her fingers on her lips.

"Ok." I said low. What? I said OK??? NO...I couldn't go...Belle jumped on my neck and kissed my cheek.

"Thank you." She said clapping. "I'll pick you up at nine." She said grabbing her purse to leave. I sat incredulous on the couch she had convinced me into it. I couldn't go. Was I out of my mind? But then I thought how long it has been. There was no way... was there? Nahh... I relaxed and turned on the TV. I couldn't really concentrate; my blood was running wild. "Still this wildness in my blood..." I whispered all alone. "I can't go there. Shit." But I was never the type of person of not keeping their promises. I thought I was being just foolish. Maybe I'd have a great time after all and of course Belle was going to discover that I liked Metallica all along. I couldn't keep quiet or silent while listening to them.

Alex was working late that day, but I called him anyway to let him know I was going out. He was surprised that I was going but I explained the reasons. He was a great person and I had all the freedom I wanted. Alex trusted me above all things. I never cheated on him and I never felt the need to do it. He'd provided me everything I asked for in a relationship. After a shower I stood in front of my drawer like half an hour trying to choose what I was going to wear that night.

"Just put anything on Andrea!! Why does it matter anyway? Are you out of your mind?" I punished myself. I just ripped my faded blue jeans off it and my strapless white top. That would do. I got inside my outfit in a rage. "Why did I let her do this?" I asked out loud feeling nervous. I put some drops of my channel perfume and then adjusted my makeup. I shadowed my eyes dark grey and let the rest go naturally. I also let my long blond hair fall lose down my back. Belle snored her truck outside and I went down.