My encounter with Green Day, chapter 8
A few days later I was sitting on the balcony with Pam and Jessie. The guys had left the morning after to go do a concert in Washington. I was telling Pam and Jess about my dream I had.
"Sounds harsh." Jessie said when I was done.
"Why would he slap you though? I don't get it... "
"I don't know, Pam. It's a fucking dream." I laughed. Suddenly the phone rang. I jumped up and raced into the house to answer it, "Hello?"
"Hey hot-stuff."
"Don't call me that." I laughed.
"Why not?"
"It's embarrassing."
"But who is gonna hear it?"
"What ever. What do you want?"
"Oh, what? Now I am hurt."
"Oh, poor baby."
"Meh. So what are you up to?"
"Hanging out, you?"
"Pretty much the exact same."
"Sounds fun."
"It'd be funner with you guys here."
"I told you, we have a gig on Saturday, we can't."
"But, seriously, who can get you better gigs than us?"
"Well, I think that I met that Bon Jovi guy once and he was pretty hot, plus he was nice."
"You would dump me for Bon Jovi?"
"No, he's too old. Maybe Gerard Way... " I laughed.
"I think I'll have to go kick that punks ass."
"And besides, you can't be dumped if you aren't going out."
"Oh, yeah. Whatever. Ok so, call me after you're done your show on Saturday, ok?"
"M'kay... Buh bye." I hung up and went to leave when the phone rang again.
"Hello?"
"I just had a great idea!"
"Yeah?"
"You should open for us on Tuesday."
"Right. Bye Billie Joe."
I hung up and left back onto the porch.
"Who was it?" Jessie asked. "Billie."
"Oooo."
"Shut up Pam."
"AAh."
"Haa." I laughed.
I sat back down and stared off into space.
"TRISTA WAKE UP!!!"
I jumped up. "Damn it Pam."
Sunday came and we were stoked. There was a huge crowd and they were cheering for us. I grabbed my guitar and set out on stage playing the first long chord of Closter phobia, our main hit. They cheered as Pam and Jessie came out and we started in.
"I'm locked up in a room right now,
and I can not tell you why.
The walls are closing in on me,
I feel I'm gonna die."
It went awesome. We even signed autographs. I was so happy that I didn't even hear my cell ringing until Pam told me.
"Hello?"
"Hey." It was Billie
"Hi."
"How'd it go?"
"Great."
"That's good. So what did you think about my proposal?"
"What? Opening for you? I thought you were kidding."
"Nope."
"Oh, that'd be awesome Billie!" I screeched. People around me started staring but I didn't care, "Opening for you would be the best. Problem Children now opening for Green Day! It's awesome."
"I'm glad. So when should I send my 'men' for you?" He laughed
"Um, I don't know. I'll have to ask the girls. Billie I have to go there are so many people. Okay? Talk to you later. Bye Dude." I hung up and started signing more t-shirts and papers. This was great.
After everyone had gone we all went to Pam and My house. I took a quick shower and so did the others. We all got into some pajamas and sat in the living room.
"Oh, I totally have awesome news guys."
"What?"
"Billie wants us to open for them on Tuesday."
"What?" They both yelled.
"Yeah. I know. It's awesome! So we have to pack because I'm going to call him tonight and tell him we're coming tomorrow."
"Okay."
We were all really tired and decided to go to bed. Jessie slept on the couch and Pam and I went to our own rooms. I picked up the phone and dialed his cell number.
"Hello?" Said a groggy, angry voice.
"Hey."
"Oh, it's you." The voice seemed to lighten up.
"Who did you think it was?"
"I don't know but I was pissed."
"Oh, did I wake the poor baby up?"
"Yeah, but I don't care now that I know it's you."
"Okay, well. I just phoned to say that you can get us tomorrow."
"Okay but are you sure that's all you phoned for?"
"Not exactly. You realize that concert is the perfect opportunity to get people to accept, us."
"No, I didn't realize that because I am completely mental."
I smirked into the phone, "Good. Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"What? You woke me up at... 12:43 in the morning and now you're just gonna hang up? I don't think so. You are gonna talk to me for at least, ten more minutes. At least."
I laughed, "Sure. What do you want to talk about?"
"Uh, stuff?"
"Like?"
"Ah, I know. Tre is planning a huge birthday party for Jessie's 18th."
"Really? Ah, that's so sweet. What's he planning?"
"He's gonna take her to Disneyland and then out to dinner and then the next day they are going to have the public birthday with you, me, Pam, Mike, Jason White and Freese, Ron Blake and some producers. Some of your friends too. Yeah. It's gonna be great."
"Yeah, I'm sure she'll love it. Okay well. I'm bum fucking tired so I'm gonna talk to you later, kay?"
"I guess. Bye babe."
"See ya dude." I hung up and shut off my light. That was nice of Tre. I thought about it for a few more minutes before I fell asleep.
The next day we all rushed to get ready and by twelve when the car got there to drive us to the airport we were ready.
We took the 1:00pm plane from Vancouver to Oakland. After a little over an hours wait to change flights is Seattle we were finally on our way.
When we got there Billie, Tre and Mike were waiting in the lobby.
"Hey!" Tre called when we stepped out into the huge airport.
"Hi!" We all called back.
"So, how was your flight?" Mike asked us.
"Ugh. I swear my ass is gonna fall off." I laughed.
"Me too." Jess agreed.
Pam just giggled.
Billie strolled over and put his arm around my shoulder, "Hey." He whispered in my ear.
"Hi." I smiled and turned to look him in the eyes.
"How were you while I was gone?" He smiled.
"Good. How were you?"
"Dying." He kissed the top of my head, "But now that you're back."
"Dude. Stop. Not now." I laughed. He looked hurt, "I just meant that; I just got here so maybe later."
He nodded and we walked up with the group.
A while later we were at Billie's house.
"Nice, It's like, huge." I laughed
"Glad you like it." He smiled.
I smiled back. I loved him so much. This show was going to be great for us. We could finally let the world know we are, well not dating, just friends.
"I can't wait till tomorrow." I looked up to see some one standing in the kitchen doorframe. It was Adrienne. "Hey." Billie called.
"Hi." She smiled. They seemed to still be friends, which was cool.
"I want you to meet someone. Adi, this is Trista, Jessie and Pam. Guys, this is Adrienne."
We all smiled and said hello.
"Well, Billie. The boys are at Joshes till seven." She told us.
"Okay. I'm just gonna stay here with Trista. Mike, Jessie, Pam and Tre are going home. When will you be back?"
"Around eleven. Remember to have Jakob in bed by ten; he's got to be up early for hockey."
"Mhmm."
"Okay, bye." She nodded and left.
"She seems nice. I didn't know we were staying with you."
"Well who do you think you were staying with?"
"Hotel."
"Why? I have plenty of room here and the other guys do too."
I beamed at him, "Thank you."
"No problem."
"Sounds harsh." Jessie said when I was done.
"Why would he slap you though? I don't get it... "
"I don't know, Pam. It's a fucking dream." I laughed. Suddenly the phone rang. I jumped up and raced into the house to answer it, "Hello?"
"Hey hot-stuff."
"Don't call me that." I laughed.
"Why not?"
"It's embarrassing."
"But who is gonna hear it?"
"What ever. What do you want?"
"Oh, what? Now I am hurt."
"Oh, poor baby."
"Meh. So what are you up to?"
"Hanging out, you?"
"Pretty much the exact same."
"Sounds fun."
"It'd be funner with you guys here."
"I told you, we have a gig on Saturday, we can't."
"But, seriously, who can get you better gigs than us?"
"Well, I think that I met that Bon Jovi guy once and he was pretty hot, plus he was nice."
"You would dump me for Bon Jovi?"
"No, he's too old. Maybe Gerard Way... " I laughed.
"I think I'll have to go kick that punks ass."
"And besides, you can't be dumped if you aren't going out."
"Oh, yeah. Whatever. Ok so, call me after you're done your show on Saturday, ok?"
"M'kay... Buh bye." I hung up and went to leave when the phone rang again.
"Hello?"
"I just had a great idea!"
"Yeah?"
"You should open for us on Tuesday."
"Right. Bye Billie Joe."
I hung up and left back onto the porch.
"Who was it?" Jessie asked. "Billie."
"Oooo."
"Shut up Pam."
"AAh."
"Haa." I laughed.
I sat back down and stared off into space.
"TRISTA WAKE UP!!!"
I jumped up. "Damn it Pam."
Sunday came and we were stoked. There was a huge crowd and they were cheering for us. I grabbed my guitar and set out on stage playing the first long chord of Closter phobia, our main hit. They cheered as Pam and Jessie came out and we started in.
"I'm locked up in a room right now,
and I can not tell you why.
The walls are closing in on me,
I feel I'm gonna die."
It went awesome. We even signed autographs. I was so happy that I didn't even hear my cell ringing until Pam told me.
"Hello?"
"Hey." It was Billie
"Hi."
"How'd it go?"
"Great."
"That's good. So what did you think about my proposal?"
"What? Opening for you? I thought you were kidding."
"Nope."
"Oh, that'd be awesome Billie!" I screeched. People around me started staring but I didn't care, "Opening for you would be the best. Problem Children now opening for Green Day! It's awesome."
"I'm glad. So when should I send my 'men' for you?" He laughed
"Um, I don't know. I'll have to ask the girls. Billie I have to go there are so many people. Okay? Talk to you later. Bye Dude." I hung up and started signing more t-shirts and papers. This was great.
After everyone had gone we all went to Pam and My house. I took a quick shower and so did the others. We all got into some pajamas and sat in the living room.
"Oh, I totally have awesome news guys."
"What?"
"Billie wants us to open for them on Tuesday."
"What?" They both yelled.
"Yeah. I know. It's awesome! So we have to pack because I'm going to call him tonight and tell him we're coming tomorrow."
"Okay."
We were all really tired and decided to go to bed. Jessie slept on the couch and Pam and I went to our own rooms. I picked up the phone and dialed his cell number.
"Hello?" Said a groggy, angry voice.
"Hey."
"Oh, it's you." The voice seemed to lighten up.
"Who did you think it was?"
"I don't know but I was pissed."
"Oh, did I wake the poor baby up?"
"Yeah, but I don't care now that I know it's you."
"Okay, well. I just phoned to say that you can get us tomorrow."
"Okay but are you sure that's all you phoned for?"
"Not exactly. You realize that concert is the perfect opportunity to get people to accept, us."
"No, I didn't realize that because I am completely mental."
I smirked into the phone, "Good. Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"What? You woke me up at... 12:43 in the morning and now you're just gonna hang up? I don't think so. You are gonna talk to me for at least, ten more minutes. At least."
I laughed, "Sure. What do you want to talk about?"
"Uh, stuff?"
"Like?"
"Ah, I know. Tre is planning a huge birthday party for Jessie's 18th."
"Really? Ah, that's so sweet. What's he planning?"
"He's gonna take her to Disneyland and then out to dinner and then the next day they are going to have the public birthday with you, me, Pam, Mike, Jason White and Freese, Ron Blake and some producers. Some of your friends too. Yeah. It's gonna be great."
"Yeah, I'm sure she'll love it. Okay well. I'm bum fucking tired so I'm gonna talk to you later, kay?"
"I guess. Bye babe."
"See ya dude." I hung up and shut off my light. That was nice of Tre. I thought about it for a few more minutes before I fell asleep.
The next day we all rushed to get ready and by twelve when the car got there to drive us to the airport we were ready.
We took the 1:00pm plane from Vancouver to Oakland. After a little over an hours wait to change flights is Seattle we were finally on our way.
When we got there Billie, Tre and Mike were waiting in the lobby.
"Hey!" Tre called when we stepped out into the huge airport.
"Hi!" We all called back.
"So, how was your flight?" Mike asked us.
"Ugh. I swear my ass is gonna fall off." I laughed.
"Me too." Jess agreed.
Pam just giggled.
Billie strolled over and put his arm around my shoulder, "Hey." He whispered in my ear.
"Hi." I smiled and turned to look him in the eyes.
"How were you while I was gone?" He smiled.
"Good. How were you?"
"Dying." He kissed the top of my head, "But now that you're back."
"Dude. Stop. Not now." I laughed. He looked hurt, "I just meant that; I just got here so maybe later."
He nodded and we walked up with the group.
A while later we were at Billie's house.
"Nice, It's like, huge." I laughed
"Glad you like it." He smiled.
I smiled back. I loved him so much. This show was going to be great for us. We could finally let the world know we are, well not dating, just friends.
"I can't wait till tomorrow." I looked up to see some one standing in the kitchen doorframe. It was Adrienne. "Hey." Billie called.
"Hi." She smiled. They seemed to still be friends, which was cool.
"I want you to meet someone. Adi, this is Trista, Jessie and Pam. Guys, this is Adrienne."
We all smiled and said hello.
"Well, Billie. The boys are at Joshes till seven." She told us.
"Okay. I'm just gonna stay here with Trista. Mike, Jessie, Pam and Tre are going home. When will you be back?"
"Around eleven. Remember to have Jakob in bed by ten; he's got to be up early for hockey."
"Mhmm."
"Okay, bye." She nodded and left.
"She seems nice. I didn't know we were staying with you."
"Well who do you think you were staying with?"
"Hotel."
"Why? I have plenty of room here and the other guys do too."
I beamed at him, "Thank you."
"No problem."
