Can You Stand the Rain?, chapter 4
***Rebecca's POV, after Mike opens the door***
I was still a little shocked after meeting all three of my idols. For some strange reason, I couldn't take my eyes off of Mike, even as I sat next to Tre. His eyes were like sparkling waters that I could swim in all day. I tried not to look at him for too long, because he caught me in the act after we all sat down.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get a seat next to Mike, to talk to him more, but I did get a seat next to Tre, who I think had purposely pushed Myla over next to Mike so he could sit with me.
" So what your name again?" he asked me, playing with his hair. " Rebecca, but my friends calls me Becky, it really doesn't matter, as long as its not Becca. Lana calls me that." He nodded. " I like your name. Lana calls me Frank all the time and I still don't think she knows that it bothers the ever- loving shit out of me. So don't fret about it, I think she does it to every one. Its part of the Pain-in-the-Ass package. I should know, I made it."
We both started to laugh, which caught the attention of a very good looking Billie Joe. He had been growing out his hair so it gave him a very sexy, mysterious look to him. He and Mike exchanged some words that I couldn't hear over Mr. Bales's and Lana's giggles. Tre opened his mouth to say something again, but Mike kicked him in the shoe. "C'mon we've got to get ready, show is in five." he said. Tre huffed.
"We will have to talk later. Are you coming to the bar with us after the show?" He asked me. "Uh... I don't know..." He gave me the puppy dog pout, which I fall for every time. " You have to come, this is the end of the second leg of the tour and we haven't been able to party because we've had back to back shows. So will you please, please come?" I nodded and Tre's eyes lit up. "Awesome. See you then." And he got up, said good bye to every one else and then left with Mike and Billie Joe walking behind him.
I thought of calling Peaches and telling him that I was going to the bar with the guys afterwards, but I wanted to tell him privately. Lana had inched her way over to me and it looked like she was about to go on one of her rambling cycles again. I quickly turned to Myla who was playing with her wedding ring.
"Myla, do you know where the bathroom is?" I asked her, hoping she would answer quickly. She looked up. " Uh yeah let me show you." We both stood up and left the room in silence, trying not to attract any unwanted questions from Lana. We walked down the long winding hallway until we came up to a RESTROOMS sign that I hadn't noticed before.
" Its right down there on your right." Myla said pointing me in the right direction. I thanked her and walked into the bathroom. I looked around to make sure no one was inside and took out my cell. I dialed Peaches number and sat up on a dry part of the counter.
1st ring
2nd ring
" Hello?" Peaches said.
" Peaches love, what's happening?"
" Oh my God girl I was hoping you wouldn't call. What happened?"
" Nothing, nothing I just wanted to tell you, you know the drummer of Green Day?"
" Yeah..."
" Well he invited me to go out with him and the rest of the guys for drinks after the show."
" Oooh laaalaaa. So what does he look like? On a scale of 1 to 10."
"Um, damn Peaches I have to give him a 9. 5."
"You have all the guys after you huh?"
" Not all of them but, I think so Peaches, I saw Mike shooting me looks while me and Tre were talking. I love the attention but I just want one of them. I know Billie's married, but still leaves Mike and Tre who are single. And I can't just choose between them."
" I don't know either sweets but you tell me the whole entire thing when you get home okay?"
" I won't miss a single detail."
" Okay, I love ya."
" Love you too Peaches, bye bye."
I sighed as I hung up the phone and shoved it back into my purse. I jumped off of the counter and looked at myself in the mirror. I spruced up my makeup a little bit and fixed up my hair. I walked out of the bathroom and walked back down the hallway, hearing the familiar American Idiot rif begin to play. I walked back into Mike's room, to only find, Lana passed out on the couch. I guess they finally shot her with traquilizer dart, its about time. I thought, shutting the door.
I followed the sound of the music to a door that said, Stage left wing. I opened the door and was stunned by all of the noise from all of the screaming fans. Green Day had just finished American Idiot and Billie Joe was talking to the audience about the next song they were going to play. Even though it was dark I could see Myla standing over in a corner, talking to someone. Myla noticed me and beckoned me over.
"Hey what's up?" She said. The person said something to Myla and walked away, leaving us alone. Jesus of Suburbia had started to play and I sang along quietly. " Do you mind," I began to ask her. " If I go over to the curtain, to get a better look? I've been to one of their concerts before, but never backstage and I don't want to leave you alone here." She nodded." Yeah, go ahead, I'm going to go get some coffee anyway. Its right down there, you just follow the little glow in the dark arrows until you reach the curtain and you and can see everything with out being seen."
"Okay, thanks a lot. Are you coming with us to the bar?" I asked her. She folded her arms across her chest and shrugged. "I don't know, I have to get back to Kaila and everything, and I don't think Kyle can handle her for a whole day, so no I won't be joining you. But take a shot for me okay?" I smiled and nodded.
"Of course. If I don't see you after the concert than it was nice to meet you." "Yeah you too." she said, pulling me into a hug. I hugged back." I hope to see you again." I said pulling away. " Oh trust me, you will." she said, and with that she walked away. I wasn't sure what she meant by it but I shook it off.
I followed the glow in the dark arrows all the way to the opening of the curtain where I watched the rest of the concert. I sang along to every song and clapped and screamed along with the crowd when they finished the encore. I left the left wing and ran down to the right wing where I could congradulate them. I walked into the right wing to find all five guys there cheering and clapping.
Tre saw he first and ran over to give me a big hug." Becky's here you guys let's go!" I smiled wide. "You guys were here waiting for me?" I asked. He put his arm around my shoulder. " Of course, we needed a kick ass chick to come along with us, you know, to keep us company."
"Thanks." I said, feeling special. " Now," He said as we began to walk to the Staples Centre exit. " After every show, each guys gets a victory kiss. Adie's usually the one to do it, but she not here and Myla's left and there's no way in hell I'm letting Lana's lips come any where close to me. So what do you say?" I bit my lip. I wasn't sure if this was true or not, but what other chance in my life time am I going to be able to kiss a drummer? I pecked him on the cheek and he smiled.
"Go do it to Mike and Billie and the Jasons. I bet you each one will turn bright red." I turned around and looked at Billie, Mike and the Jasons and nodded. " Okay, if I win, you buy me a drink." he laughed as we walked through the parking lot and up to the green limo." I was going to do that any way but, alright. And if I win, you have to give me a real kiss. Lip and all." This made me turn red. I held out my hand." You've got yourself a deal, Mr. Cool." he took his arm off of my shoulder and shook my head.
" Here goes nothing." I said. I ran up to Mike first and pecked him on the cheek. He looked a little taken aback but turned red all the same. I came up to Billie Joe and kissed him on the cheek and he went red too. I giggled as I came up to Jason White and kissed him on the cheek, even though I hadn't met him or Freese. I kissed Freese on cheek and then ran back to a laughing Tre.
"What?" I asked looking at him. " I win, you've lost." I turned around. It was true. All four guys walked over to the limo, each laughing. All of them had a dark pink kiss on their cheeks and were all bright red. " Aw damn, Tre you did win." he smiled. " I win all of the time, Becky, don't forget that." Billie Joe came over to me. " I see you've been betting with Tre." I laughed. " Guilty as charged." I said. White and Freese walked up to me. "Jasons meet Rebecca, Rebecca that is White and that is Freese." Billie introduced. "Nice to meet you." They both said in unison. I blushed as I shook both of their hands.
Tre opened the door and we found Mr. Bales and a very drowsy Lana already inside. We all got in, Billie got a seat next to Mr. Bales, the Jasons sat next to each other and poor Mike had to sit next to a snoring Lana.
I got a seat next to Tre, just like before. I was starting to feel a little more comfy with him. Tre had his arm around me and he was whispering things into my ear as the limo drove us to the bar.
"I will still buy you a drink but not before I get my kiss." He said, his nose nuzzling my ear. " It would be my pleasure, Mr. Cool." He leaned in to kiss me, but I put a finger to his lips." Not until we get to the bar." I said, teasing him. He bit his lip. " Why do you play with me?" He whispered. " You're so cute when your're frustrated. I guess its funny." He smiled and laughed.
" You really want to hear something funny?" he whispered leaning closer to me. "What?" I whispered back. " I think I like you." He said. I giggled as he winked at me. " I think I like you too." I said and I was pretty sure that I was telling the truth.
I was still a little shocked after meeting all three of my idols. For some strange reason, I couldn't take my eyes off of Mike, even as I sat next to Tre. His eyes were like sparkling waters that I could swim in all day. I tried not to look at him for too long, because he caught me in the act after we all sat down.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get a seat next to Mike, to talk to him more, but I did get a seat next to Tre, who I think had purposely pushed Myla over next to Mike so he could sit with me.
" So what your name again?" he asked me, playing with his hair. " Rebecca, but my friends calls me Becky, it really doesn't matter, as long as its not Becca. Lana calls me that." He nodded. " I like your name. Lana calls me Frank all the time and I still don't think she knows that it bothers the ever- loving shit out of me. So don't fret about it, I think she does it to every one. Its part of the Pain-in-the-Ass package. I should know, I made it."
We both started to laugh, which caught the attention of a very good looking Billie Joe. He had been growing out his hair so it gave him a very sexy, mysterious look to him. He and Mike exchanged some words that I couldn't hear over Mr. Bales's and Lana's giggles. Tre opened his mouth to say something again, but Mike kicked him in the shoe. "C'mon we've got to get ready, show is in five." he said. Tre huffed.
"We will have to talk later. Are you coming to the bar with us after the show?" He asked me. "Uh... I don't know..." He gave me the puppy dog pout, which I fall for every time. " You have to come, this is the end of the second leg of the tour and we haven't been able to party because we've had back to back shows. So will you please, please come?" I nodded and Tre's eyes lit up. "Awesome. See you then." And he got up, said good bye to every one else and then left with Mike and Billie Joe walking behind him.
I thought of calling Peaches and telling him that I was going to the bar with the guys afterwards, but I wanted to tell him privately. Lana had inched her way over to me and it looked like she was about to go on one of her rambling cycles again. I quickly turned to Myla who was playing with her wedding ring.
"Myla, do you know where the bathroom is?" I asked her, hoping she would answer quickly. She looked up. " Uh yeah let me show you." We both stood up and left the room in silence, trying not to attract any unwanted questions from Lana. We walked down the long winding hallway until we came up to a RESTROOMS sign that I hadn't noticed before.
" Its right down there on your right." Myla said pointing me in the right direction. I thanked her and walked into the bathroom. I looked around to make sure no one was inside and took out my cell. I dialed Peaches number and sat up on a dry part of the counter.
1st ring
2nd ring
" Hello?" Peaches said.
" Peaches love, what's happening?"
" Oh my God girl I was hoping you wouldn't call. What happened?"
" Nothing, nothing I just wanted to tell you, you know the drummer of Green Day?"
" Yeah..."
" Well he invited me to go out with him and the rest of the guys for drinks after the show."
" Oooh laaalaaa. So what does he look like? On a scale of 1 to 10."
"Um, damn Peaches I have to give him a 9. 5."
"You have all the guys after you huh?"
" Not all of them but, I think so Peaches, I saw Mike shooting me looks while me and Tre were talking. I love the attention but I just want one of them. I know Billie's married, but still leaves Mike and Tre who are single. And I can't just choose between them."
" I don't know either sweets but you tell me the whole entire thing when you get home okay?"
" I won't miss a single detail."
" Okay, I love ya."
" Love you too Peaches, bye bye."
I sighed as I hung up the phone and shoved it back into my purse. I jumped off of the counter and looked at myself in the mirror. I spruced up my makeup a little bit and fixed up my hair. I walked out of the bathroom and walked back down the hallway, hearing the familiar American Idiot rif begin to play. I walked back into Mike's room, to only find, Lana passed out on the couch. I guess they finally shot her with traquilizer dart, its about time. I thought, shutting the door.
I followed the sound of the music to a door that said, Stage left wing. I opened the door and was stunned by all of the noise from all of the screaming fans. Green Day had just finished American Idiot and Billie Joe was talking to the audience about the next song they were going to play. Even though it was dark I could see Myla standing over in a corner, talking to someone. Myla noticed me and beckoned me over.
"Hey what's up?" She said. The person said something to Myla and walked away, leaving us alone. Jesus of Suburbia had started to play and I sang along quietly. " Do you mind," I began to ask her. " If I go over to the curtain, to get a better look? I've been to one of their concerts before, but never backstage and I don't want to leave you alone here." She nodded." Yeah, go ahead, I'm going to go get some coffee anyway. Its right down there, you just follow the little glow in the dark arrows until you reach the curtain and you and can see everything with out being seen."
"Okay, thanks a lot. Are you coming with us to the bar?" I asked her. She folded her arms across her chest and shrugged. "I don't know, I have to get back to Kaila and everything, and I don't think Kyle can handle her for a whole day, so no I won't be joining you. But take a shot for me okay?" I smiled and nodded.
"Of course. If I don't see you after the concert than it was nice to meet you." "Yeah you too." she said, pulling me into a hug. I hugged back." I hope to see you again." I said pulling away. " Oh trust me, you will." she said, and with that she walked away. I wasn't sure what she meant by it but I shook it off.
I followed the glow in the dark arrows all the way to the opening of the curtain where I watched the rest of the concert. I sang along to every song and clapped and screamed along with the crowd when they finished the encore. I left the left wing and ran down to the right wing where I could congradulate them. I walked into the right wing to find all five guys there cheering and clapping.
Tre saw he first and ran over to give me a big hug." Becky's here you guys let's go!" I smiled wide. "You guys were here waiting for me?" I asked. He put his arm around my shoulder. " Of course, we needed a kick ass chick to come along with us, you know, to keep us company."
"Thanks." I said, feeling special. " Now," He said as we began to walk to the Staples Centre exit. " After every show, each guys gets a victory kiss. Adie's usually the one to do it, but she not here and Myla's left and there's no way in hell I'm letting Lana's lips come any where close to me. So what do you say?" I bit my lip. I wasn't sure if this was true or not, but what other chance in my life time am I going to be able to kiss a drummer? I pecked him on the cheek and he smiled.
"Go do it to Mike and Billie and the Jasons. I bet you each one will turn bright red." I turned around and looked at Billie, Mike and the Jasons and nodded. " Okay, if I win, you buy me a drink." he laughed as we walked through the parking lot and up to the green limo." I was going to do that any way but, alright. And if I win, you have to give me a real kiss. Lip and all." This made me turn red. I held out my hand." You've got yourself a deal, Mr. Cool." he took his arm off of my shoulder and shook my head.
" Here goes nothing." I said. I ran up to Mike first and pecked him on the cheek. He looked a little taken aback but turned red all the same. I came up to Billie Joe and kissed him on the cheek and he went red too. I giggled as I came up to Jason White and kissed him on the cheek, even though I hadn't met him or Freese. I kissed Freese on cheek and then ran back to a laughing Tre.
"What?" I asked looking at him. " I win, you've lost." I turned around. It was true. All four guys walked over to the limo, each laughing. All of them had a dark pink kiss on their cheeks and were all bright red. " Aw damn, Tre you did win." he smiled. " I win all of the time, Becky, don't forget that." Billie Joe came over to me. " I see you've been betting with Tre." I laughed. " Guilty as charged." I said. White and Freese walked up to me. "Jasons meet Rebecca, Rebecca that is White and that is Freese." Billie introduced. "Nice to meet you." They both said in unison. I blushed as I shook both of their hands.
Tre opened the door and we found Mr. Bales and a very drowsy Lana already inside. We all got in, Billie got a seat next to Mr. Bales, the Jasons sat next to each other and poor Mike had to sit next to a snoring Lana.
I got a seat next to Tre, just like before. I was starting to feel a little more comfy with him. Tre had his arm around me and he was whispering things into my ear as the limo drove us to the bar.
"I will still buy you a drink but not before I get my kiss." He said, his nose nuzzling my ear. " It would be my pleasure, Mr. Cool." He leaned in to kiss me, but I put a finger to his lips." Not until we get to the bar." I said, teasing him. He bit his lip. " Why do you play with me?" He whispered. " You're so cute when your're frustrated. I guess its funny." He smiled and laughed.
" You really want to hear something funny?" he whispered leaning closer to me. "What?" I whispered back. " I think I like you." He said. I giggled as he winked at me. " I think I like you too." I said and I was pretty sure that I was telling the truth.
