Stick Together (A Max Goof Love Story)

Chapter 18

After hours of being stuck in the air on a tarp, they eventually make it to the stadium where the concert is being held in L.A. It took them a while to get down onto the ground, and once they did, they ran straight to the stadium. They saw security surrounding the whole place, so they had to stop and come up with a plan.

Nicole shook her head in disappointment. "There's no way we'll make it in there without a ticket."

"I know that, but the idea isn't to be a part of the audience." Max said, rubbing his chin in thought. "What we need is to be on stage."

"Well, how are we gonna do that?"

"Hey, we could get in one of those!" Goofy said, pointing to some instrument cases. Making sure no one was looking, he runs to the cases, and opens some of them. "Some of these have nothing in them!"

"No." Nicole said, her voice a bit shaky. "I can't do dark and tight spaces."

Max looks at her in worry. "There's no other way to get inside."

"Can't I just sneak in?"

"There's security everywhere. It's too risky." Max then puts both of his hands on her shoulders. "Look, don't even think about it, just breathe and keep your eyes closed, and you'll be out of there before you know it."

Nicole closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. "Okay. You can get in the drum case, I'm taking the trunk." Max let out a huff.

"Dang it, I wanted the trunk!"

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It didn't take long before each case they were in was picked up and thrown backstage. Once he heard the door slam close, Max immediately got out of the drum case, followed by Goofy coming out of the bass case, and he went straight to the trunk that was thrown behind him and opened it up. Once the top was lifted, Nicole got out and took in a gulp of air.

Max pats her on her back. "You okay?"

Nicole nods. "Yeah, but I'm never doing that again." Without wasting anymore time, Goofy grabs them both by their arms and starts to drag them so they can find the stage.

"We made it! Come on, you two. Let's get you on stage!"

They manage to get their hands out of his grip, but he continues on.

"Maybe this isn't such a good idea." Max said, starting to get cold feet. That quickly changed though when two back-up dancers, who were both dressed in very tight spandex, walked by him. He stares after them. "Uh, then again..."

Nicole groans. "Can you not do this right now?"

A smirk comes to Max's face. "Oh, what? Are you jealous?"

Oh, more than you know.

She hits him on his arm and looks at him with a glare. "I thought the reason we're doing was because of a girl!" She rolls her eyes in frustration, then spots a stack of papers that have pictures of Powerline on them. Without anyone noticing, she takes two, folds them up, and puts them in her pocket.

Max puts his hands up in surrender but continues to stare at the girls. "We are! We are! But, I mean, while I'm still single-"

"Okay, shut up, let's just-" She looks around. "Uh, where'd your dad go?"

From there, they can hear Powerline starting his final number.

I got myself a notion