𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑅𝑆𝑇𝑅𝑈𝐶𝐾, djs

[CHAPTER 10]

                                𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑅𝑆𝑇𝑅𝑈𝐶𝐾

Friday

"I'm a sucker for you, say the word and I'll go anywhere blindly!"

She sang, pulling out a tube of mascara from her drawer, finishing her light makeup look.

She continued to hum along to the Jonas Brothers song as she made her way to her crowded closet.

"God, I can't believe I agreed to this," Alex muttered to herself, beginning to dig through her closet for something to wear.

She wanted an outfit that wouldn't get her hit on or noticed for being underage in a nightclub.

He seemed fearless and reckless without a care in the world and Alex honestly questioned that boy sometimes.

Finally she settled on black and white patterned dress with a slightly revealing neckline and short, flowing skirt.

Just because she didn't want it get hit on didn't mean she didn't want to look pretty.

She slipped on the dress, paring it with a pair of heeled ankle boots, vaguely able to remember which of her friends these boots belonged to.

Alex quickly ran a flat iron through her hair and glanced in the mirror, nodding slightly in approval of how she looked.

"ALEX!," emily screamed, her high pitched voice echoing through the house.

"Liv and Madison are here!"

"One second Emily," Alex replied, grabbing her cell phone and making her way downstairs.

"Who's car is that?"

Her father, Robert asked, peering through the window at the car parked at the end of the driveway.

"Oh its Madison's brother's car"

"He's dropping us off at the party," Alex lied, her web continuing to grow.

Robert nodded. "Okay then, be home by 11pm or call us."

Alex nodded and hurriedly walked outside and to the car, quickly climbing in and hitting Daniel's arm for him to start driving immediately.

"What's the rush princesss?" Daniel asked, driving down the road.

"Hi, by the way."

"Hi, and my dad was watching us and he thinks I'm going out with my friends," she replied, glancing back at her house through the back window.

"Well, we are friends, aren't we baby?"

Alex looked at him.

"I guess so." She shrugged a shoulder and turned to look out her window.

"You look nice by the way," he said, glancing over at the girl next to him.

"I'm still a little surprised you actually agreed to go out with me and I didn't get stood up."

Alex brushed a strand of her hair back.

"I'm not like that, I keep my word and don't stand people up."

"You're different," he sighed, taking a turn, looking at Alex from the corner of his eye, slightly struggling to keep his focus off of her.

"And?"

"And I like it," Daniel replied simply, turning to the girl next to him, lightly biting his lower lip.

"Well thanks." She smiled slightly.

"I'll take that as a compliment."

"Good, because it is a compliment princess." He smiled, continuing to drive.

"You're unique and different and it's a nice change."

"A nice change from what?" she asked, turning to look at him.

"From the ordinary fans and crazy crowds and people."

"Ah." Alex nodded.

"I guess the world gets boring after a while if everyone acts the same and is the same."
Daniel nodded in agreement.

"Yeah exactly. That's why LA gets so boring sometimes; everyone is either obsessed with fame or making money. But then there's you."

He looked over at her.

"Then there's you, completely different and is just wanting some fun."

He parked the car across the street from Black Diamonds Nightclub, his focus now on Alex.

"I've told you this before, I don't care if you're famous." She said softly, a soft smile playing on her lips.

"I know princess, and I like it."

Alex looked out the window, now noticing where they were. She looked back at him nervously.

"Daniel I'm underage; what if we get caught? I'm too young to go to jail."

He turned off the car and turned to look at her.

"Don't worry about it sweetheart. It's going to be fine as long as you stay by my side.

Alex nodded slightly and got out of the car, following Daniel. A frown formed on her lips as he walked past the main entrance and along the side of the building.
"Um Daniel, why are we back here?"

"Just watch," he said simply and made his way to the familiar 'Back Exit' door that Daniel had hit her with days ago.

He knocked a pattern of the metal door, waiting a moment and stepping back as it swung open.

"Hey Seavey, what's up?" , an unfamiliar guy said.
He pushing the door open, his eyes landing on Alex,
"Who's the hottie?"

"Her name is Alex, she's my friend,"

Daniel sighed.

"And don't hit on her; she's 17 and you're 24. Come on Ethan, let us in."

Alex looked kinda weird at him for saying that she's 17.

"Fine, only because you're friends with Zach and the girl is stunning," Ethan replied, closing the door behind them.

"And age is just a number."

Alex ignored his comment and looked around, noticing they were backstage. She tugged the skirt of her dress down, walking off to look at the crowded room below the stage.

She couldn't help but appreciate that Daniel was being somewhat protective over her.Alex began to relax a little, knowing that she should be safe at Daniel's side.

Soon Daniel returned to her side, leading her off stage.

"That's Ethan Holder; he and his friend Bryce Hall are kind of in charge here. Ethan knows me and a friend of mine, Zach pretty well so he lets me and the rest of the band hang out here sometimes even if we're not performing."

Alex nodded, looking around at the crowded room.
"Can we go get drinks?" She reconized the name, realizing this Zach herron was the same one who had stopped her on the street.

Daniel slowly grinned. "Sure princess," He gestured to the stairs on the side of the stage that led down to the floor.

"After you."