paramore // fivesauce

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// chapter eight //

talia's pov

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'okay, tal,' calum says. 'all you have to do is look straight into the camera and introduce yourself. say a few words about the new, and improved band. and sing your heart out.'

'al-alright,' i reply, clutching my carrot microphone tightly to my chest. we all sat grouped together, our instruments at hand, facing a timer-activated camcorder.

i felt a warm hand squeeze my shoulder reassuringly. michael sits at my left side, beaming at me. 'you got this,' he says. i flash a nervous smile and nod.

we hear the constant beeping of the recorder, and the corresponding red light blinks simultaneously with the sound.

beep.

dear jesus.

beep.

am i really doing this?

beep beep.

okay i can just make a run for it, and then-

beeeeeeeeeeep.

oh shoot.

i swallow a large breath of basement air, and cough nervously. 'h-hi. i'm talia skye hood. and yes, you've guessed it, calum's sister.'

'hey guys,' calum says from behind me. i figure he's waving at the camera.

'well,' i continue. 'the guys have been working pretty hard these past few days, with me as one of their biggest supporters. they wanted to change their sound to something.....'

'hardcore,' ashton finishes from where he was sitting on his beatbox.

'yeah,' i say, giggling shyly. 'and they've recruited me to be the newest member of 5 Seconds of Summer! i'm so excited to be your new lead singer. and we'd like to start our career off with a song by a great, inspirational band. this is Unbreakable by Fireflight. hope you guys like it!' i grin, and hold two thumbs up.

michael begins the starting riff, then the whole band joins in. 

i inhale, and hold the microphone to my lips.

this is it.

'where are the people that accuse me...'

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'god, i want to dream again. take me where i've never been.

i wanna go there. this time i'm not scared...'

we observe the camcorder's miniature screen with pride. 'damn, this cover is bad*ss!' calum exclaims happily from behind me.  

'this was a great idea, talia,' ashton says.  

'when are we going to upload it?' i ask, cutting off the praise i was receiving.

i see luke shrug from the corner of my eye. 'whenever it's edited and ready.'  

'i have an editing app on my macbook at home,' michael says. 'wanna come over and help me with that, talia?' 

as i was about to nod, calum cuts off with, 'wait, why does she have to come?'

michael snorts. 'relax, cal. it's not like i'm going to rape her or anything.'

calum tenses, and shouts over the audio of the camcorder that was long-forgotten, 'yeah. you'd better not. she's going to keep her virginity for as long as she can.' he points at me with a firm finger, and the other guys turn to me with amused expressions.