The Musician, The Yeti, and The Ginger

Chapter Fourteen

Patty

It is the middle of the night when my phone starts ringing. I groan and sit up slowly careful not to wake my sleeping Elena. I smile at her and then reach over to the phone and answer it. It is my best mate and band mate Ben Biss. 

"Hey mate. What's going on?" I say groggily, while running a hand through my messy hair.

"Well you see, we have a band emergency." Ben says bluntly. I sat upright, clutching the phone.

"What is it?"

"Well remember when we sent in our band information and such into Fearless Records?"

"Yeah, Ben get to the point."

"Well I just got a call from them and it looks as if they may want to sign us!!" My heart stops beating. Then it starts back up. Fearless Records wants to sign us?!?

"Holy shit man."  I sigh. I hear Ben chuckling in the background.

"Yeah well its great and all, but there's just one thing. We need to go to the good ol' U S of A. For a couple weeks." Oh my. Being away from Elena for that long.. I possibly couldn't. I mean she must be feeling better after what happened to her but I have no idea..

"Well let's make the arrangements then. When do we have to be there?"

"By the next Wednesday." Today is Tuesday so that gives me a few days.

"Alright. How about we meet for coffee later, you know around 9-ish to discuss the travel arrangements. Bring the other guys. I'm going to go to bed. Goodnight." And with that I hung up on Ben. I sigh and get back under the covers and fall asleep almost instantly with Elena in my arms. Around 8:50, I got up and got around to get ready for coffee with my band mates. I didn't bother leaving a note because I should be back in time. I tip toed over to the still asleep Elena and kissed her forehead and left.

Elena

"Hey Luke, where's Patty?" I ask the Ginger as I make myself some breakfast. This is weird. I woke up this morning  and he was gone. I glanced at the clock. 10:34. Weird. Luke stumbled into the kitchen with nothing but boxers on. Obviously he and Ginny were having some fun. He ran a hand through his messy red hair.

"Uh I don't know actually. Ask Jason." Luke left me in the kitchen. At the mention of Jason, I began to wonder where he went. I finished making my vegetarian breakfast and grabbed my cell and dialed Jason's number. After two or three rings, he answered.

"Elena! What's happening little momma!" I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

"Jason?" I asked quickly.

"Oh no. This is Damien. Here, I will give the phone to Jason."

"Oh thank-" I was cut off by Jason answering.

"Hey Elena!" Said the familiar voice. I smiled.

"Hey Jason! What's going on? Where have ya been?"

"Oh I was staying with Marina and then decided to go to America to visit my American idiot friends." I heard a faint voice shouting in the background. I started giggling.

"Oh well I was just wondering what happened to you. But as long as you are okay then. That's cool."

"Mhmnm."

"Well Jason, I am going to eat my breakfast. Hope you have a nice day."

"Alright. Talk at ya later Elena." And he hung up. I sat down at the table and began to eat my breakfast. I was wondering about Patty when I suddenly got a text message from him.

Patty
Hey love! Sorry I wasn't there when you woke up, I had some important band related stuff to tend to. I will be home around 12. Don't miss me too much. Love you forever and always.

Huh. Band related stuff? Does that mean...

"Hey Luke!" I shouted up to him.

"Yeah?"

"Has Patty gone anywhere on tour??"

"Only in the U.K. Why?"

"Just wondering. Thanks!" I put my dishes in the dishwasher and headed over to my house. I went up into my room, glanced at the time. 11:03. I pulled on leggings and a long grey sweater. Quickly doing my makeup, I  left my house once again and head for the nearest shop when I ran right into none other Ben Biss. He was looking at his phone when he ran into me. He looked up at me and recognized me instantly.

"Oh hey Elena! Are you looking for Patty?"

"Uh yeah I was. Do you happen to know where he is?"

"Uh yeah. He went to a shop to get some swimming trunks." Ben chuckles as he says this. I raise my eyebrow in confusion.

"Elena come on seriously. You know its hot in California and so we all have to get swim trunks. Can't go in our underwear!" I gasp.

"California?" Ben looks at me as if I told him the Queen was a labor doodle.

"Yeah.. California. That's where we have to go to get signed and tour for a while." To get signED AND TOUR?!? WHAT.

"Wait, so you and the whole band are going?" Ben shakes his head at me and sighs. I place my hands on my hips, awaiting an answer.

"I thought Patty told you. I gotta get going. See ya." And with that Ben walks off. I watch him go and turn back in the direction of my house and practically run there.

When I reach my house, I see Patty in his driveway, talking on his phone. He is pacing the driveway while shoving a hand into his black skinnys. He is probably talking about touring and leaving me. He looks over to my yard and starts to smile at me but I ignore him and dash into my house. I throw myself on the bed and cry. I hear a my front door open, and that's the last thing I hear, as I fall into a dreamless, sad sleep.