Welcome to Paradise, chapter 1
"Do you have the time, to listen to me whine?" I love that song, I guess it symbolizes how crazy I get and the attitude I have. As I keep listening to International Superhits in my room I looked at all my poster up on my walls.
While I was listening my brother was downstairs watching TV. I heard a ring at the door and wondered if maybe my brother got his usual stuff from eBay. "Holy Shit!" said my brother in shock. I wondered what made him so shocked. I turned off my music and went downstairs but quietly. As I go down to the second to the last step I listen to what my mom said "Sure, there's a phone in the kitchen, what happened?"
"Oh our van broke down on our way to this mall nearby I think" said this man.
"I see, well it too bad, why you heading there anyway" my mom said
"To do a little concert there" he turned around and I heard him talking to someone outside. They said concert... Is it a band? Probably a small band in upper state New York or something.
"Can one of the band members please use our bathroom?"
"Sure"
"Hey mom, who the hell are these people?" my brother said with a very confused face
"Oh just some people of a band, there going to call the car repairs soon"
"Do you know what band?"
"No clue"
I walked down the last view steps and checked out the van. A man came out of it and I was stunned. It was Mike Dirnt! I quickly ran back upside and wanted to scream but I felt weird if I did. I grabbed my camera and went into my brothers room to get a better shot of there van. I took one and smile happily. I ran back downstairs and saw my mom looking at me.
"So Alyssa, your dream came true" my mom said sarcastically. "But where is your favorite member?"
"Shut up, there probably going to leave soon" as I sighed
"They should come in here, I'll be right back"
"No mom" I said as she walked up to what I presume was the producer or director.
I heard talking and then the man smiled and walked outside. About 10 minutes after I almost fell asleep on the stairs I could hear foot steps. All the sudden I could hear I two man saying Hi. Holy Shit! Its was Billie Joe and Tre Cool. I started to shake but I at the same time wanted to hug them all 10mintues each. But I couldn't, so I just stood on those steps listening to there conversation.
"I can't believe our van broke down and this Mall is not even 5 minutes away" said Tre as he slumped on the couch.
"Oh shut up and thank these nice people" Billie said slapping him on the forehead.
"Oh, Thanx"
Mike came out and said "What the hell are you guys doing here?"
"They invited us to come in, so here we are" said Tre happily.
"Oh, well thanx" A grin came to his face as he sat down on my other couch.
My mom didn't know what to do. I mean come on, when a band comes to your house what are you supposed to do? Ask if they wanted coffee, yeah right. So my mom and dad went into the kitchen as the producer or whatever that guy was, call the repair company.
I saw my mom looking at something. It was my Green Day CD that I left in the counter. In my mind I was begging her not to make a conversation with them. But my worst dream came true!
"So uh, I know you name but should I call you a group or what?"
"Just call us traveling salesman" Tre said moving back and fourth in the couch.
"Well, uh Green Day, my daughter is a big fan. Where did I last see her? She must want to see you guys. Oh yes, she was in her room"
As I heard her say that I rushed into the bathroom upstairs.
"Alyssa, there's some people to see you" as she was talking my door!
I didn't know what to say. I so wanted to go down there and say Hi, but I didn't want to be another Teenie Fan. So when my mom went back downstairs I put on something better then I was wearing, fixed my makeup and anything else I could do. But I didn't want to do to much. I went down the stairs slowly and acted like I didn't see them come in.
My face went red and I started to smile "Uh, Hi" I gave a quick little wave.
"Hey" as they said in unison.
"We heard you're a big fan. We didn't expect that we would go to a house with a fan. We thought we would be at some old ladies house saying that our music is a bad influence. But hey, we got lucky" those words came out of Billie so easily and smooth. Even though he had no make-up on he looked hot. All of them did. I started to laugh at the site of Tre.
"What's so funny?" said Billie in a confused tone
"One of my friends love you Tre and I'm imagining what would happen if she was here right now"
"I really don't want to know" Mike said as looked down to see my dog licking his shoes.
"My dog likes you guys. He usually barks at new people. You must be something special" I grinned and put my hands in my pocket.
I saw my parents smiling in the Kitchen not wanting to "disturb" our conversation. They producer was done with the call yet he went and talked to my parents.
"I see you bored and I know you Tre don't like to stay and one place. Let me show you my myspace on stuff" I toured them through the hose then to the den.
They all sat in chairs I grabbed from the basement. They smiled, and I new that they knew I was not a Teenie.
"Here's my myspace. Please don't think I'm obsessed but I am. I have been for the past 3 years. But hey, you did break down at this house. We all laughed and they saw my myspace.
"Look, I remember that picture that they took of us" Tre pointed to my myspace picture.
"Oh yeah, that's a good one. Tre is usually as some weird face or something" said Mike looking at Tre.
"Its ok that Tre personality. He can't help it."
"I like you kid. Hey what's you name again?" said Tre as he touched my shoulder.
"Alyssa"
"Oh ok, thanx I'll remember that."
"Sure you will" as I started to laugh. Everyone else laughed to.
I really could not believe Green Day was at my house! And if seemed like we were friends. I didn't treat them any differently. And I think that's what they liked about me. I showed them geekstinkbreath. Com and they laughed at all the pictures and made up stories of them. They could not believe how many pages they could write about them.
"Hey guys, the repair man is here. He said he'll be done in about a half an hour. Just wanted to let you know" the producer was very nice but I forgot which one it was. Then, I also forgot that my AIM was on so my friends started to message me. They saw my SN and how my friend talked about them.
One of my friends wrote "Wouldn't that be cool if Green Day was here right now" They all laugh and Tre pushed my seat over to write.
"They are here. Tre is talking to you write now. I swear!"
"Ha ha, nice joke Alyssa" I had an idea to make her freak.
"Tre see that Microphone?. Go to here then wait to accept. Ok she did now talk into it." I said watching him have fun wit the Mike.
"Hello" he went back to me
"Hey what's her name?"
"Val" I said
"Ok thanx!"
"Hello Val this is Tre"
Val did not have a microphone to say anything back so she wrote back.
"Very funny using those prank interview things"
"Oh god damn it, why don't you believe me" Tre said
"What the fuck!" Val was so puzzled I thought
"Tre try my video" I showed him how to use it and then it came up
"Holy shit!" I could see Val mouth. She ran out and came back in.
She wrote "I guess you were right Tre... Wow, that's awesome to say"
All of them waved and I told her the whole story. She told me to take a pic so me and her were not the only ones to see. I did take one and before they left Billie said "You coming to the concert couple blocks from here?"
"No, those tickets sold so fast I couldn't. I thought maybe that I would see you guys at a store or something. Guess I was wrong. We laughed and he took my hand and put something in it. I opened up my hand and saw a ticket. I smiled and wanted to hug them. But since I knew them a little bit more I did. They smiled back and said "See you tonight"
I never was able to believe what happened today and I looked at the photo we took. I wanted to keep that photo forever. I listened to my music (Green Day of course) and smiled because they are not some band so far away. But a band that makes miracles. My mom took me to the concert were almost a thousand people surrounded our mall. I was way in the back and could only see a little speck of them. I listened and sung to there music that they played. As they sung the last part of Homecoming I was sad that they left but glad that I met them. Everyone was forces to leave but the security guard told me to stay. I waited and waited. Then I saw them come out of FYE (a music store)
"They got some nice music there. Bet you got all our CDs" said Billie.
"Actually no, I can't find 1039 Smoothed out Slappy Hours and Kerpluck"
"Oh don't worry, you will. Here's our autograph and phone number for each of us. A friend has to know our numbers. But please, don't give any Teenies it. I can't listen to anymore screaming" I tell you Billie has the most beautiful talking and singing voice. "Please, keep listening and call us. Don't be worried." They all gave me a kiss on the cheek and left. I could not believe it. I might sound a little Teenie but I didn't want to do anything. I mean come on Green Day kissed you. I met my mom and told her how the concert was. I put dookie on and started daydreaming. As I listened to my music all I could say was "Welcome to Paradise".
About two weeks went by and I still loved them and listened to there music. Then I heard my mom come in and say "You got mail from CA... Whose it from?"
"Let me check" I opened it up and saw 1039 Smoothed out Slappy Hours and Kerpluck. I smiled and added them to my collection. Now my CDs of Green Day were complete, for now.
Ok, ok. I didn't daydream all of this but the basic of the story. Hey, if I told you just my daydream it would not be as interesting. I love daydreaming!
While I was listening my brother was downstairs watching TV. I heard a ring at the door and wondered if maybe my brother got his usual stuff from eBay. "Holy Shit!" said my brother in shock. I wondered what made him so shocked. I turned off my music and went downstairs but quietly. As I go down to the second to the last step I listen to what my mom said "Sure, there's a phone in the kitchen, what happened?"
"Oh our van broke down on our way to this mall nearby I think" said this man.
"I see, well it too bad, why you heading there anyway" my mom said
"To do a little concert there" he turned around and I heard him talking to someone outside. They said concert... Is it a band? Probably a small band in upper state New York or something.
"Can one of the band members please use our bathroom?"
"Sure"
"Hey mom, who the hell are these people?" my brother said with a very confused face
"Oh just some people of a band, there going to call the car repairs soon"
"Do you know what band?"
"No clue"
I walked down the last view steps and checked out the van. A man came out of it and I was stunned. It was Mike Dirnt! I quickly ran back upside and wanted to scream but I felt weird if I did. I grabbed my camera and went into my brothers room to get a better shot of there van. I took one and smile happily. I ran back downstairs and saw my mom looking at me.
"So Alyssa, your dream came true" my mom said sarcastically. "But where is your favorite member?"
"Shut up, there probably going to leave soon" as I sighed
"They should come in here, I'll be right back"
"No mom" I said as she walked up to what I presume was the producer or director.
I heard talking and then the man smiled and walked outside. About 10 minutes after I almost fell asleep on the stairs I could hear foot steps. All the sudden I could hear I two man saying Hi. Holy Shit! Its was Billie Joe and Tre Cool. I started to shake but I at the same time wanted to hug them all 10mintues each. But I couldn't, so I just stood on those steps listening to there conversation.
"I can't believe our van broke down and this Mall is not even 5 minutes away" said Tre as he slumped on the couch.
"Oh shut up and thank these nice people" Billie said slapping him on the forehead.
"Oh, Thanx"
Mike came out and said "What the hell are you guys doing here?"
"They invited us to come in, so here we are" said Tre happily.
"Oh, well thanx" A grin came to his face as he sat down on my other couch.
My mom didn't know what to do. I mean come on, when a band comes to your house what are you supposed to do? Ask if they wanted coffee, yeah right. So my mom and dad went into the kitchen as the producer or whatever that guy was, call the repair company.
I saw my mom looking at something. It was my Green Day CD that I left in the counter. In my mind I was begging her not to make a conversation with them. But my worst dream came true!
"So uh, I know you name but should I call you a group or what?"
"Just call us traveling salesman" Tre said moving back and fourth in the couch.
"Well, uh Green Day, my daughter is a big fan. Where did I last see her? She must want to see you guys. Oh yes, she was in her room"
As I heard her say that I rushed into the bathroom upstairs.
"Alyssa, there's some people to see you" as she was talking my door!
I didn't know what to say. I so wanted to go down there and say Hi, but I didn't want to be another Teenie Fan. So when my mom went back downstairs I put on something better then I was wearing, fixed my makeup and anything else I could do. But I didn't want to do to much. I went down the stairs slowly and acted like I didn't see them come in.
My face went red and I started to smile "Uh, Hi" I gave a quick little wave.
"Hey" as they said in unison.
"We heard you're a big fan. We didn't expect that we would go to a house with a fan. We thought we would be at some old ladies house saying that our music is a bad influence. But hey, we got lucky" those words came out of Billie so easily and smooth. Even though he had no make-up on he looked hot. All of them did. I started to laugh at the site of Tre.
"What's so funny?" said Billie in a confused tone
"One of my friends love you Tre and I'm imagining what would happen if she was here right now"
"I really don't want to know" Mike said as looked down to see my dog licking his shoes.
"My dog likes you guys. He usually barks at new people. You must be something special" I grinned and put my hands in my pocket.
I saw my parents smiling in the Kitchen not wanting to "disturb" our conversation. They producer was done with the call yet he went and talked to my parents.
"I see you bored and I know you Tre don't like to stay and one place. Let me show you my myspace on stuff" I toured them through the hose then to the den.
They all sat in chairs I grabbed from the basement. They smiled, and I new that they knew I was not a Teenie.
"Here's my myspace. Please don't think I'm obsessed but I am. I have been for the past 3 years. But hey, you did break down at this house. We all laughed and they saw my myspace.
"Look, I remember that picture that they took of us" Tre pointed to my myspace picture.
"Oh yeah, that's a good one. Tre is usually as some weird face or something" said Mike looking at Tre.
"Its ok that Tre personality. He can't help it."
"I like you kid. Hey what's you name again?" said Tre as he touched my shoulder.
"Alyssa"
"Oh ok, thanx I'll remember that."
"Sure you will" as I started to laugh. Everyone else laughed to.
I really could not believe Green Day was at my house! And if seemed like we were friends. I didn't treat them any differently. And I think that's what they liked about me. I showed them geekstinkbreath. Com and they laughed at all the pictures and made up stories of them. They could not believe how many pages they could write about them.
"Hey guys, the repair man is here. He said he'll be done in about a half an hour. Just wanted to let you know" the producer was very nice but I forgot which one it was. Then, I also forgot that my AIM was on so my friends started to message me. They saw my SN and how my friend talked about them.
One of my friends wrote "Wouldn't that be cool if Green Day was here right now" They all laugh and Tre pushed my seat over to write.
"They are here. Tre is talking to you write now. I swear!"
"Ha ha, nice joke Alyssa" I had an idea to make her freak.
"Tre see that Microphone?. Go to here then wait to accept. Ok she did now talk into it." I said watching him have fun wit the Mike.
"Hello" he went back to me
"Hey what's her name?"
"Val" I said
"Ok thanx!"
"Hello Val this is Tre"
Val did not have a microphone to say anything back so she wrote back.
"Very funny using those prank interview things"
"Oh god damn it, why don't you believe me" Tre said
"What the fuck!" Val was so puzzled I thought
"Tre try my video" I showed him how to use it and then it came up
"Holy shit!" I could see Val mouth. She ran out and came back in.
She wrote "I guess you were right Tre... Wow, that's awesome to say"
All of them waved and I told her the whole story. She told me to take a pic so me and her were not the only ones to see. I did take one and before they left Billie said "You coming to the concert couple blocks from here?"
"No, those tickets sold so fast I couldn't. I thought maybe that I would see you guys at a store or something. Guess I was wrong. We laughed and he took my hand and put something in it. I opened up my hand and saw a ticket. I smiled and wanted to hug them. But since I knew them a little bit more I did. They smiled back and said "See you tonight"
I never was able to believe what happened today and I looked at the photo we took. I wanted to keep that photo forever. I listened to my music (Green Day of course) and smiled because they are not some band so far away. But a band that makes miracles. My mom took me to the concert were almost a thousand people surrounded our mall. I was way in the back and could only see a little speck of them. I listened and sung to there music that they played. As they sung the last part of Homecoming I was sad that they left but glad that I met them. Everyone was forces to leave but the security guard told me to stay. I waited and waited. Then I saw them come out of FYE (a music store)
"They got some nice music there. Bet you got all our CDs" said Billie.
"Actually no, I can't find 1039 Smoothed out Slappy Hours and Kerpluck"
"Oh don't worry, you will. Here's our autograph and phone number for each of us. A friend has to know our numbers. But please, don't give any Teenies it. I can't listen to anymore screaming" I tell you Billie has the most beautiful talking and singing voice. "Please, keep listening and call us. Don't be worried." They all gave me a kiss on the cheek and left. I could not believe it. I might sound a little Teenie but I didn't want to do anything. I mean come on Green Day kissed you. I met my mom and told her how the concert was. I put dookie on and started daydreaming. As I listened to my music all I could say was "Welcome to Paradise".
About two weeks went by and I still loved them and listened to there music. Then I heard my mom come in and say "You got mail from CA... Whose it from?"
"Let me check" I opened it up and saw 1039 Smoothed out Slappy Hours and Kerpluck. I smiled and added them to my collection. Now my CDs of Green Day were complete, for now.
Ok, ok. I didn't daydream all of this but the basic of the story. Hey, if I told you just my daydream it would not be as interesting. I love daydreaming!
