𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙊𝙀𝙎 𝙂𝙀𝙏 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙀𝘿, 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙇𝙀𝙂𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙎 𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝘿𝙄𝙀.
What do you get when you throw five musically inclined teenagers in detention and leave them alone for ten minutes?
You get a brand new band, new friendships, and a...
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THE IRONY OF CHOKING ON A LIFESAVER — ALL TIME LOW Why can't you just be happy for me?
THE GYMNASIUM OF Los Feliz High School was filled with teenagers dressed as someone (or something) they weren't. The lights were dimmed and cheap halloween decorations littered the walls. The scent of the smoke coming out of the fog machine was a tell-tale sign of a school sanctioned event and the global top 40 playlist blared over the dance floor. There was a charged energy that danced through the room. Everyone, including the teachers chaperoning the event, was excited to witness the infamous band that had 'stolen' Harmony Lane's stage time. In addition to that, word had gotten out—thanks to Christa's big mouth—that Olivia and Jason broke up and they anticipated additional drama since they were in rival bands.
While the student body wasted their time waiting for Sunset Curve to grace the stage, the band was backstage freaking out. Three fifths of the band were sitting beside each other, opposite to where the AV club was scrambling to get set up. Their eyes shifted nervously as the clock ticked closer to their call time.
"We go on in ten minutes," Bobby said, looking around the backstage area. His leg bounced aggressively as his nerves began to take over. "Where the hell is she?"
"Maybe she just got held up?" Reggie suggested from beside him.
Bobby scoffed. "Or maybe she's backing out."
"She's not backing out," Alex firmly stated in Olivia's defence. He was shaking from the overwhelming feeling of unease, and he couldn't tell if he was trying to convince Bobby or himself. "She promised she'd be here."
Just as the words left Alex's mouth, Luke ran up to them out of breath and plopped himself down on the chair next to him. "Guys," he panted with the shake of his head, "I can't find her anywhere. I checked the music room, the caf, the student lounge, she's not here."
Their attention was caught by the president of the AV club stumbling off the stage in a fit of anger. In his arms was a large ball of tangled cords.
"You alright, CJ?" Alex questioned, watching as the boy dropped what he was holding and started to untangle it.
"Those lacrosse asshats messed with my setup after soundcheck," CJ seethed, handing the wires off to one of his club members. "It's sabotage."
"Doesn't matter," Bobby huffed, leaning back into his seat. "Our lead singer is missing."
Luke nodded. "Yeah, and we're not going on without her."
CJ paused what he was doing and turned to them. "What are you talking about? Olivia ran through here like five minutes ago."
They sat up simultaneously. "What?"
"That way." CJ pointed down the hallway they were in. "Looked like she was gonna hurl."
