Things you don't know

Sometimes you have to do some things

Zach Herron, Saturday, 6th May 2020

"Yo bro we're about to preform are you done"? I knocked on my bandmate Jack's doors.

"Yea yea." He opened the door and looked at me."You?"

"I'm not sure. I don't know how we even ended up performing in a casino." I shook my head.

"It's for Jonah's uncle." He said looking down.

I rolled my eyes remember how much time Jonah spent convincing us to do this. I mean it is a casino and we're a freaking band with a lot of fans. If wrong people found out our careers would be over. I mean I'm barely nineteen I shouldn't even be here. It's a special casino and you're not allowed here except if you're 25.

"Yea. I still don't like this." I looked at him searching for something that would make me feel better.

"I know but we promised, besides, we're in Brazil." He said smiling at me. I smiled back. He always knows how to cheer me up.

"Hey, you two stop talking and get ready."

Daniel ran passed us looking really nervous.

"What's up with him?" I asked looking at Daniel who ran to Jonah and Corbyn.
"I don't know I guess he just doesn't like this." He looked worried as he said it. I mean I understand we're all a little nervous right now.

"Yea."

We started walking to the stage. Corbyn and Jonah were already there waiting for us. I looked behind the curtains and saw a lot of people but less then there's usually on our concerts. I look at the floor trying to pick up all the courage I have. We shouldn't be doing this. I look at Jonah and he gives me a nod. I always looked up to Jonah, he's like an older brother I never had so I'm doing this for him. But it's definitely the last time.

We slowly walk up on the stage and the audience claps. There wasn't any girls screaming as there usually is. I stood behind my microphone as the music started to play. We aren't singing our song tonight, we're singing "Conversations in the dark" by John Legend. It's a nice song and I actually really like it.

As we begin to sing I make eye contact with a girl in the audience. She had short black hair and she was really beautiful. She looked like she was around eighteen so I wondered what she was doing here.

She didn't move her eyes off of me the whole song.

As always the crowd was full of unfamiliar faces but this time it didn't give me confidence nor happiness. I was nervous and uncomfortable. As classy these people looked they were all over 30 years old and it made me feel weird.

When we finished and got off of the stage Jonah and Corbyn went to talk to Corbyn's uncle. Daniel went outside, I don't know what was going on with him. Jack went after him and I sat down. I just can't wait to get out of this place. I put my head in my hands and then took a deep breath. When I opened my eyes that girl from earlier was in front of me.

"Hi." She said putting two glasses on the table and sitting down. She looked me directly in the eyes and I felt weird. She was making too much eye contact which means she wants something. She passed me one of the glasses and looked at my heands like she was asking me to take the drink.

"Hi." I said and looked at the drink.
"What is this?"

"Vodka." She said while leaning her head on her hands.

"I'm sorry I don't drink." I wasn't planning on drinking, not tonight. I looked around me seeing all these rich middle aged people drinking and laughing. I was really uncomfortable.
"As you wish." She said and drank her glass slamming it on the table. I wasn't planning on keeping up with this shit.
"What do you want?" I asked putting my hands on the table getting closer to her. She just smiled like she was challenging me for something.

"All you need to know Zach is that I'm not your enemy." She said pulling her leather jacket on the side showing me her gun. I felt my skin crawl and my yes open wider. I sat back in my chair. I drank the vodka she gave me and looked at her.

"There is a man here, I don't know what he looks like but he's about to kill some people, I'm gonna ask you to gather up your friends and leave"

"But what about other people?" I asked kinda concerned. I didn't know any of them but there's no reason for them to die.

"Zach, please go. Don't worry about anyone, they're gonna be fine. Just go."
"Why should I trust you? I just met you. And how old are you even, why are you doing this, what are you doing?"
She stood up bringing her Jacket's collar to her neck.

"Go." She said and walkes away from me. There are two things I can do right now. One, talk to my friends and get put of here. Two, stay and possibly get killed. I looked around trying to find someone thag looked suspicious but they all did in their own way. Well I want to leave this place anyway. Luckily Jonah and Corbyn walked up to me.
"Ready to go?" Jonah asked and I got up.
"Let's go." A three of us got out of this place and to our cars.

I was in the car with Jack and I asked him to drive. My head was full right now and I have to think. What the hell just happened. What is someone dies there tonight, what if that girl dies. Who was she? My skin was dry and I was shivering. Not from the cold but fear. I felt chills up and down my body. I was so confused by everything and I didn't even suspect that my life was about to get even more complicated than it already is.