Fame, Fortune, and Green Day, chapter 5
That night they had a show to do. As for the remaining day and a half that they would spend there, they were free to come and go as they please and see the sights of Sin City. Bee could hardly wait. Her and the rest of the gang were sitting backstage as people filed into the Hard Rock Hotel where they were playing. They had set up hours ago and were all anxious to get the show on the road. Bee saw that Laura, Avi, and Tiffany all looked as if they were ready 2 piss themselves. Danielle on the other hand, didn't much care since she was the band's photographer and didn't have to get up and play in front of thousands of people.
"Here drink a glass of wine, it'll calm your nerves." Tre had said 20 minutes ago. Bee polished off the last mouthful of what was her 5th glass of wine, and she didn't feel and calmer then she did before.
"I said a glass to calm your nerves Bee. Not 5 to get you completely shitfaced." Tre said to her.
"Hey don't pick on me ok? Laura's on her 6th and she's the one who's gotta sing." she replied to him. Laura didn't even notice. She just sat there staring blankly ahead. Bee didn't even think she noticed Mike occasionally trying to nibble her ear. Just then a man came in and told them it was time to go onstage. Avi and Tiffany hugged Tre and Billie Joe and walked out. Mike gave Laura a short kiss and told her to get going.
"Good luck drummer babe." Tre said patting Bee on the head. Billie Joe gave her a hug, and her and Laura walked out.
"Don't worry you guys will fuckin' kick ass." Bee heard Billie Joe shout out behind them. His voice kept echoing in her mind even as she sat down at her new set the guys had bought for her. Laura introduced the band to the crowd of rather puzzled people, and they started playing. At first Bee saw that people didn't really know what to do or think.
"Is this Las Vegas or what? Can't you people fuckin' stand up?" Laura said into the mic. Soon after though people were standing up and really getting into it. If you have ever played with your band in a huge room full of thousands of people and saw practically everyone jumping up and down to your music, while they screamed out and tried to sing along with you even though they'd never heard your music... They you would know the feeling Bee felt at that exact moment. She was so intrigued that she barely even realized that they were on the last song they were playing.
"... So scared and alone, so unprepared, none of this would have happened, if anyone cared..." Laura finished off Starlit Night (If Only). People screamed and shouted and went wild.
"Thank you Las fuckin' Vegas!" Laura shouted before they all ran backstage to meet up with the guys before it was their turn to go on.
"OH MY FUCKING GOD!" Bee screamed. "That was so awesome!"
After a long embrace with all of the members of Bleeding Rose. She ran up to Tre and Billie and gave them hugs. She would have hugged Mike too except he was already engaged in a wet, sloppy kiss with Laura. They talked for awhile about their experience while they waited for Green Day's equipment to be set up. Finally the man came in to tell Billie Joe, Tre and Mike that they were ready for them. Tre tore Mike away from Laura and they both ran out. Avi, Tiffany, and Danielle had gone to grab some Taco Bell, and Laura was in the bathroom so Billie Joe and Bee were in the room alone. This was Bee's big chance. She let Billie Joe walk a few feet from the door of the room and then she ran after him. She grabbed his arm and he turned toward her. Before she could loose her nerve she put her hands on his face and pressed her lips to his. She massaged his tongue with hers for a few seconds before she pulled away.
"Did that mean anything to you?" she said thinking aloud. But before he could reply she turned around and ran back to the dressing room, leaving him standing there in shock. Back in the room she waited for Avi, Tiffany and Danielle to get back with her Taco Bell.
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"You kissed him?" Laura asked, a mouthful of grilled stuft burrito in her mouth.
"Well, yea kind of." she replied.
"You can't kind of kiss someone Bee. Thats like kind of having sex. You either do or you don't ya kno?" Laura said.
"Ok so I kissed him. Is it that bad?" she said.
"No its great. I didn't think you'd actually have the balls." Danielle said to her. Just then Mike and Tre walked into the room. Obviously it was the grand finale where Billie Joe sang Time of Your Life. Bee also figured that Billie had told Tre and Mike, since they were all looking at her with goofy grins on their face. After a few minutes Billie Joe walked into the room. He was extremely sweaty, yet still extremely gorgeous to Bee. He said hi to everyone Bee noticed that they immediately came up with excuses to leave.
"I uh... Have to go make out with Mike in the middle of the hallway." Laura said winking at Bee. She heard the door close behind her. At first it was awkward and Brittney went to leave to "go to the bathroom." But instead Billie Joe grabbed her and wrapped his arms around her. She looked into his eyes for a few seconds, then he leaned his head in and kissed her. It was a sweet, gentle kiss at first, but soon he pressed his lips to hers harder and it became a passionate kiss. He pulled away and Bee thought for sure he'd had second thoughts.
"Does that answer your question." he said in almost a whisper. She nodded and they started kissing again. After about five minutes the door to the dressing room flung open.
"Who wants to go to Coyote Ugly and get shitfaced!" Mike yelled. Bee heard cheers from the hallway.
"Yea come on lovebirds. Get your asses out here we're gonna party like its fuckin goin out of style." Laura said. Billie Joe grabbed Bee's hand and led her out the back door to the limo.
"To Coyote Ugly!" he told the driver, as he got in the back. Everyone was screaming and shouting.
"This is going to be a wild night." Bee thought to herself. But just how wild she never could have guessed...
"Here drink a glass of wine, it'll calm your nerves." Tre had said 20 minutes ago. Bee polished off the last mouthful of what was her 5th glass of wine, and she didn't feel and calmer then she did before.
"I said a glass to calm your nerves Bee. Not 5 to get you completely shitfaced." Tre said to her.
"Hey don't pick on me ok? Laura's on her 6th and she's the one who's gotta sing." she replied to him. Laura didn't even notice. She just sat there staring blankly ahead. Bee didn't even think she noticed Mike occasionally trying to nibble her ear. Just then a man came in and told them it was time to go onstage. Avi and Tiffany hugged Tre and Billie Joe and walked out. Mike gave Laura a short kiss and told her to get going.
"Good luck drummer babe." Tre said patting Bee on the head. Billie Joe gave her a hug, and her and Laura walked out.
"Don't worry you guys will fuckin' kick ass." Bee heard Billie Joe shout out behind them. His voice kept echoing in her mind even as she sat down at her new set the guys had bought for her. Laura introduced the band to the crowd of rather puzzled people, and they started playing. At first Bee saw that people didn't really know what to do or think.
"Is this Las Vegas or what? Can't you people fuckin' stand up?" Laura said into the mic. Soon after though people were standing up and really getting into it. If you have ever played with your band in a huge room full of thousands of people and saw practically everyone jumping up and down to your music, while they screamed out and tried to sing along with you even though they'd never heard your music... They you would know the feeling Bee felt at that exact moment. She was so intrigued that she barely even realized that they were on the last song they were playing.
"... So scared and alone, so unprepared, none of this would have happened, if anyone cared..." Laura finished off Starlit Night (If Only). People screamed and shouted and went wild.
"Thank you Las fuckin' Vegas!" Laura shouted before they all ran backstage to meet up with the guys before it was their turn to go on.
"OH MY FUCKING GOD!" Bee screamed. "That was so awesome!"
After a long embrace with all of the members of Bleeding Rose. She ran up to Tre and Billie and gave them hugs. She would have hugged Mike too except he was already engaged in a wet, sloppy kiss with Laura. They talked for awhile about their experience while they waited for Green Day's equipment to be set up. Finally the man came in to tell Billie Joe, Tre and Mike that they were ready for them. Tre tore Mike away from Laura and they both ran out. Avi, Tiffany, and Danielle had gone to grab some Taco Bell, and Laura was in the bathroom so Billie Joe and Bee were in the room alone. This was Bee's big chance. She let Billie Joe walk a few feet from the door of the room and then she ran after him. She grabbed his arm and he turned toward her. Before she could loose her nerve she put her hands on his face and pressed her lips to his. She massaged his tongue with hers for a few seconds before she pulled away.
"Did that mean anything to you?" she said thinking aloud. But before he could reply she turned around and ran back to the dressing room, leaving him standing there in shock. Back in the room she waited for Avi, Tiffany and Danielle to get back with her Taco Bell.
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"You kissed him?" Laura asked, a mouthful of grilled stuft burrito in her mouth.
"Well, yea kind of." she replied.
"You can't kind of kiss someone Bee. Thats like kind of having sex. You either do or you don't ya kno?" Laura said.
"Ok so I kissed him. Is it that bad?" she said.
"No its great. I didn't think you'd actually have the balls." Danielle said to her. Just then Mike and Tre walked into the room. Obviously it was the grand finale where Billie Joe sang Time of Your Life. Bee also figured that Billie had told Tre and Mike, since they were all looking at her with goofy grins on their face. After a few minutes Billie Joe walked into the room. He was extremely sweaty, yet still extremely gorgeous to Bee. He said hi to everyone Bee noticed that they immediately came up with excuses to leave.
"I uh... Have to go make out with Mike in the middle of the hallway." Laura said winking at Bee. She heard the door close behind her. At first it was awkward and Brittney went to leave to "go to the bathroom." But instead Billie Joe grabbed her and wrapped his arms around her. She looked into his eyes for a few seconds, then he leaned his head in and kissed her. It was a sweet, gentle kiss at first, but soon he pressed his lips to hers harder and it became a passionate kiss. He pulled away and Bee thought for sure he'd had second thoughts.
"Does that answer your question." he said in almost a whisper. She nodded and they started kissing again. After about five minutes the door to the dressing room flung open.
"Who wants to go to Coyote Ugly and get shitfaced!" Mike yelled. Bee heard cheers from the hallway.
"Yea come on lovebirds. Get your asses out here we're gonna party like its fuckin goin out of style." Laura said. Billie Joe grabbed Bee's hand and led her out the back door to the limo.
"To Coyote Ugly!" he told the driver, as he got in the back. Everyone was screaming and shouting.
"This is going to be a wild night." Bee thought to herself. But just how wild she never could have guessed...
