Worlds Apart, chapter 2
I’d never been backstage anywhere before. In fact, nothing exciting ever happens to me. I had no idea there would be so many people. I wished the others had been allowed back with me. Ellen had just armed me with her digital camera and the instruction to tell Billie Joe she thought she might love him.
What was I supposed to do? I couldn’t even see the band. Some guys carrying a PA system pushed past me, almost taking my head off as they passed. I was still clutching Tre’s drumsticks like they were life preservers. I looked around wildly, and then my eyes settled on the only familiar person in the room. Mike Dirnt was sitting on an amplifier, drinking water from a bottle like he had been deprived of it for a week and looking exhausted. I was excited, especially because I hadn’t had the chance to meet him on stage. But I couldn’t just walk up to him. What was I supposed to say? I was just working up the confidence to go up and introduce myself when he noticed me and beckoned me over.
“Hey� he smiled, “You played drums for us, right?�
I nodded,
“Um…you guys were amazing� I said, “I’ve had such a great night�
“That’s cool� he said, “Thanks. How did you find being on stage?�
“Scary� I said, “I’ve only ever played in our students’ union bar. Which is smaller than this room�
He grinned,
“We all have to start somewhere�
I loved his lazy way of talking. He seemed so down to earth and friendly that I immediately warmed to him. We chatted for a while, then he said,
“Billie and Tre are getting changed. We’re gonna have a few drinks before heading back to our hotel. You should join us�
“I’d love to� I said, thinking this was like a dream. “Um…where are the other fans who were on stage with you?�
“The guitar guy stopped by, but he was only 15. He had to get home cause he had a curfew.�
“I think I’d have killed my parents if they enforced a curfew when I was backstage with a famous band� I said
He chuckled.
“I think your kid being backstage with a punk band is exactly the kind of situation that makes parents glad they set a curfew in the first place� he replied with a smile.
I smiled back.
“So, you don’t live with your parents?� he questioned,
“No…they live in York� I said, “I’m at uni here in Newcastle. My housemates came tonight too. They loved it. They told me to tell you guys�
At that moment, I happened to look up to see Billie Joe walking towards us. I’d been a Green Day fan for 6 years and had never thought twice about Billie Joe being attractive until a few weeks before the gig when Ellen and I saw him on TV wearing lots of eyeliner and decided he had suddenly become inexplicably sexy. But that night, in dhe flesh, he looked incredible. He had changed out of the customary shirt and tie into a blue and black stripy t shirt and black Dickies held up by the ever-present studded belt. He wasn’t wearing the eyeliner he’d been wearing on stage and his hair was wet, so I guessed he must have taken a shower when he came off stage. I was literally speechless as he gave me a crooked grin.
“Hey, one of you came�
“The guy, Chris did too� Mike explained, “But he had to go home cause he had a curfew. He was only 15 you know�
“That sucks. He looked older than I do� commented Billie Joe, “You wanna go to the bar?�
“There’s a bar back here?� I asked, breaking my nervous silence.
“Yeah…you want a drink?� Billie asked me, looking me straight in the eyes for the first time, “You don’t have a curfew do you?�
“No� I replied, “I’m twenty�
“Oh. Sorry� he apologised, “I didn’t mean you looked….I was just being...fuck it. You knew what I meant�
“He didn’t want to be seen to be plying underage girls with alcohol� Mike elaborated.
I smiled, thinking he could ply me with alcohol all he wanted.
We found Tre and went to the bar. I sat down with the three guys plus about twenty people I didn’t know. I ended up feeling guiltily glad there were no other fans there, because it meant I had them to myself. I sat next to Billie Joe and we talked for about an hour, with me asking all the usual fan questions about the music and stuff. He must get sick of it, but he was really nice and acted like he was actually interested in talking to me. After a few drinks my words were slurring.
“Sorry� I said, “I’m not good at holding my drink�
“I noticed�
“I’m not very hardcore compared to you�
“We’re probably not as hardcore as you think�
“Maybe. But I don’t get drunk very often these days. I usually smoke instead�
“I prefer it too. But I never smoke weed now. We’re too busy on the road to be able to get hold of it and when I’m at home I have…responsibilities�
“Kids?�
“Yeah�
“Well, I can give you some tonight you know�
He smirked at me.
“Weed� I clarified under my breath, “Definitely not kids�
“I know� he smiled, amused, “What, you have some on you?�
“Yeah. I was shitting it cause I got searched on my way in�
“Lucky�
“I know. So you want some to take back with you?�
“Ummm. Yes please� he said, a smile playing on his lips, “How much?�
“I only have a tenth.�
“I meant how much for it?�
“Oh. Nothing� I shrugged, “Don’t worry about it. I’ve had a great night, its like a thankyou�
“Hmmm� he said, looking at me sidelong. He didn’t look too sure.
“I’m not going to go home and tell all my friends I’ve been supplying Green Day with drugs, if that’s what you’re worried about�
He smiled,
“Ok Sophie� he said, “Tell you what. You come back with us for a joint and we’ll call it quits�
“Back where?�
“The hotel. We’ll have a joint, couple more drinks – well, maybe not for you- then we’ll be even�
I smiled,
“Will Tre and Mike be ok with that?�
“Are you kidding? They’ll be stoked we’ve got some gear�
“Ok� I smiled, taking another sip of my drink.
“You know…you aren’t as sweet and innocent as you appear, are you?� Billie Joe smiled, raising an eyebrow, “I mean, one minute you’re getting giggly after two drinks, and the next you reveal yourself to be a little drug dealer!�
I laughed,
“I’m not dealing, I’m supplying� I clarified, “And I never normally do that so you should feel honoured�
“Ohh, I do� he smiled, taking a sip of his beer.
“And don’t accuse me of not being innocent. Don’t forget I’ve heard about all the things you guys have been up to in your time�
He smiled,
“Well, ok� he said, “I guess I’m not proud of all of it�
“What parts are you proud of?�
“Oh….I’m kind of proud of the imaginative methods of fucking up hotel rooms we’ve managed to come up with…and the indecent exposure offences were pretty funny. The DUI…I’m not proud of that�
“Oh. Yeah, I heard about that�
“I was wasted. Its probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. I thought Adrienne was going to kill me. Like, actually kill me. And I would’ve deserved it�
“Adrienne?�
“My wife. Ex-wife. Kind of�
“Right� I said, sensing I should steer clear of that topic.
By one am, we were all in Billie Joe’s suite, staring at each other through a smoky haze. Tre was lying on the floor giggling. Mike was lying on the couch blowing smoke rings. Jason was clearing out the remainder of the mini bar. Jake and Mark, two of the guys’ crew, were sitting on the bed arguing about what colour the bedspread was and Billie Joe was leaning up against the wall with a beer in his hand looking wasted. His hair had dried and gone fluffy and his eyes were half closed.
“Guys� said Tre suddenly, “When I look at Jason from this angle, he looks a little like Dick Cheney�
Mike laughed. So did I.
“I’m serious� Tre protested, “Its really disturbing me�
“Gee thanks� drawled Jason, lazily.
“Tre, you’re fucked, man� said Jake, “Don’t worry about it�
We were quiet for a moment, each of us contemplating our own intoxication. I watched Billie Joe pick up the rolling papers and start to prepare another joint. Then Mike spoke.
“Sophie…can I just say…I was gonna say…fucking…I cant remember what I was gonna say. But it was going to be a compliment�
I laughed,
“Well, thanks� I said,
“The weed is good� said Mark, “Is what my friend is trying to say. We hadn’t done this in a long time�
“I do it too much� I said, “I’m gonna quit when I’m 25. I hear its bad for you�
Suddenly, Mike rolled off the couch onto the floor.
“I’m going to bed� he said, “I’m fucked�
“Yeah, me too, I feel like shit� said Tre, “And Jason’s freaking me out�
“I’d better head off too I guess� I said, even though I never wanted this night to end.
“I’ve just rolled up� said Billie, “Wait till after this one, Soph�
Soph? Well, wasn’t he awfully familiar now I’d got him stoned?
“Ok� said, feeling butterflies in my stomach, “Just one more though�
Soon the room had cleared as one by one the intoxicated inhabitants had turned in. Billie Joe silently passed me the joint, without moving from his position up against the wall. I sat opposite him, Indian-style on the floor. Neither of us said anything for a moment as he watched me smoke.
“My friends aren’t going to believe I’ve been sitting here smoking with you� I said, more to myself than to him.
“I don’t think they’ll have too much trouble believing it� he said, smiling slightly, “You look pretty wasted�
I laughed,
“Billie, you can’t talk. Your eyes are like slits�
“I was wondering why I couldn’t see much.�
I giggled.
“You could call your friends and tell them where you are. Or they might worry we’ve kidnapped you or something�
“I couldn’t cope with the hysteria right at this moment� I smiled lazily, “They’ll probably think I’ve pulled a Green Day fan or something. That was Ellen’s plan for me tonight. She’s my best friend�
“I hate it when friends try to set me up� he commented, taking a drag on the joint. I noticed I could see two of him.
“Me too. I’m kind of new to the dating game. I don’t know how to do it�
“How come?�
“Because…I just came out of a four year relationhip...a couple of weeks ago. I’m finding it pretty weird. We’re not really used to not being together yet, if you know what I mean�
He nodded, picking at a hole in the knee of his Dickies.
“Absolutely� he said, “It’s the worst time. But…you do get through it�
I nodded, fighting down a lump in my throat. I think he noticed because his green eyes softened and he passed the joint back to me. Neither of us said anything for a moment and I concentrated on keeping back fresh tears. There was no way I was about to cry in front of him. Then he broke the silence by saying,
“So you got together when you were sixteen and stayed together all this time?�
I nodded,
“That’s pretty impressive for a teenage thing�
“I know� I said, softly,
“I’ll shut up about it now…I didn’t mean to butt in�
“You aren’t� I said, “It’s cool�
“When I finished with Adrienne I thought I’d never be myself again. I didn’t know how to do it. Six months later I’m finding out�
I looked down at the ‘Adrienne’ tattoo on the inside of his forearm. He noticed.
“I can’t decide what to do about that� he said, stroking his finger over it, “She’s such a huge part of my life. We were together 8 years and we have 2 kids together…you can’t erase something like that�
I nodded. Then, as if to lighten the mood back up again, he produced a packet of skittles from his pocket and offered me one.
“You kept those quiet� I smiled
“I didn’t want all the other guys to eat them all� he grinned, “They practically inhale stuff like this�
I giggled.
“You have, like, four noses� I observed. He burst out laughing.
“Oh my God, I have drugged a girl and brought her to my hotel room. You’d better not tell anyone about this. Oh wait! You drugged me!�
“I did not!�
“You did. And now you’re trying to take advantage of me by stealing my skittles. Well, it ain’t working. These babies are mine�
I attempted to wrestle them from him, but he stretched them up in the air above my head. I reached up for them but I lost my balance and fell, landing on top of him. When we had recovered slightly from the giggling fit, I opened my eyes to see his bright green ones staring back at me.
“I said you were trying to take advantage of me� he smirked. I laughed nervously. Then he took my hand and poured some skittles into it.
“Here ya go� he said, “Peace offering. Taste the fucking rainbow�
I smiled,
“Well, thank you, Billie Joe� I said,
“You know, I’m glad I picked you tonight� he said, thoughtfully, chewing his skittles, “It’s been cool�
“Its been awesome� I agreed,
He sat up, suddenly. I hadn’t realised I was still on top of him and I ended up sitting in his lap. But I was too drunk to be embarrassed.
“I probably should get going� I said, reluctantly, “Ellen probably will be wondering where I’ve got to. It’s a shame she couldn’t come backstage with me. She is going to go nuts when she hears I’ve been with you all this time. She really likes you�
“She does?� He raised an eyebrow. It made him look kind of sexy, even though he still looked wasted. “Maybe I’ll come to your place next time�
I grinned
“Seriously though" he said "thanks for coming and bringing the weed and stuff. Its been really fun. You’re like, the coolest fan I’ve met since being on tour.�
“I bet you say that to all the girls Mr. Armstrong�
“Honestly, I don’t.� he said earnestly, “I’m serious�
I giggled, then hugged him. He felt warm and smelled of soap. When I released him, he kissed me quickly on the lips. I was so shocked I forgot to breathe.
“What was that for?� I eventually exhaled
He grinned,
“Well, you know I like to kiss as many fans as possible.� He said
“Right� I said, thinking quickly, “Well, you should kiss me again for Ellen you know. Cause she really likes you and its bad enough she didn’t get to come backstage�
“Oh…sure, ok� he said
He leaned in and this time I made sure I kissed him back. Our noses rubbed together and then I felt his lips on mine again. And his hands snake round my waist. This couldn’t be happening, I thought rationally. I was not kissing Billie Joe Armstrong. But then his tongue was in my mouth and his hands were in my hair and there was no doubt that this was happening. I broke off to see his face was flushed and his green eyes were sparkling.
“That was for Ellen� he said, “Cause she REALLY likes me�
I laughed as we leaned in for another kiss. He tasted like skittles.
What was I supposed to do? I couldn’t even see the band. Some guys carrying a PA system pushed past me, almost taking my head off as they passed. I was still clutching Tre’s drumsticks like they were life preservers. I looked around wildly, and then my eyes settled on the only familiar person in the room. Mike Dirnt was sitting on an amplifier, drinking water from a bottle like he had been deprived of it for a week and looking exhausted. I was excited, especially because I hadn’t had the chance to meet him on stage. But I couldn’t just walk up to him. What was I supposed to say? I was just working up the confidence to go up and introduce myself when he noticed me and beckoned me over.
“Hey� he smiled, “You played drums for us, right?�
I nodded,
“Um…you guys were amazing� I said, “I’ve had such a great night�
“That’s cool� he said, “Thanks. How did you find being on stage?�
“Scary� I said, “I’ve only ever played in our students’ union bar. Which is smaller than this room�
He grinned,
“We all have to start somewhere�
I loved his lazy way of talking. He seemed so down to earth and friendly that I immediately warmed to him. We chatted for a while, then he said,
“Billie and Tre are getting changed. We’re gonna have a few drinks before heading back to our hotel. You should join us�
“I’d love to� I said, thinking this was like a dream. “Um…where are the other fans who were on stage with you?�
“The guitar guy stopped by, but he was only 15. He had to get home cause he had a curfew.�
“I think I’d have killed my parents if they enforced a curfew when I was backstage with a famous band� I said
He chuckled.
“I think your kid being backstage with a punk band is exactly the kind of situation that makes parents glad they set a curfew in the first place� he replied with a smile.
I smiled back.
“So, you don’t live with your parents?� he questioned,
“No…they live in York� I said, “I’m at uni here in Newcastle. My housemates came tonight too. They loved it. They told me to tell you guys�
At that moment, I happened to look up to see Billie Joe walking towards us. I’d been a Green Day fan for 6 years and had never thought twice about Billie Joe being attractive until a few weeks before the gig when Ellen and I saw him on TV wearing lots of eyeliner and decided he had suddenly become inexplicably sexy. But that night, in dhe flesh, he looked incredible. He had changed out of the customary shirt and tie into a blue and black stripy t shirt and black Dickies held up by the ever-present studded belt. He wasn’t wearing the eyeliner he’d been wearing on stage and his hair was wet, so I guessed he must have taken a shower when he came off stage. I was literally speechless as he gave me a crooked grin.
“Hey, one of you came�
“The guy, Chris did too� Mike explained, “But he had to go home cause he had a curfew. He was only 15 you know�
“That sucks. He looked older than I do� commented Billie Joe, “You wanna go to the bar?�
“There’s a bar back here?� I asked, breaking my nervous silence.
“Yeah…you want a drink?� Billie asked me, looking me straight in the eyes for the first time, “You don’t have a curfew do you?�
“No� I replied, “I’m twenty�
“Oh. Sorry� he apologised, “I didn’t mean you looked….I was just being...fuck it. You knew what I meant�
“He didn’t want to be seen to be plying underage girls with alcohol� Mike elaborated.
I smiled, thinking he could ply me with alcohol all he wanted.
We found Tre and went to the bar. I sat down with the three guys plus about twenty people I didn’t know. I ended up feeling guiltily glad there were no other fans there, because it meant I had them to myself. I sat next to Billie Joe and we talked for about an hour, with me asking all the usual fan questions about the music and stuff. He must get sick of it, but he was really nice and acted like he was actually interested in talking to me. After a few drinks my words were slurring.
“Sorry� I said, “I’m not good at holding my drink�
“I noticed�
“I’m not very hardcore compared to you�
“We’re probably not as hardcore as you think�
“Maybe. But I don’t get drunk very often these days. I usually smoke instead�
“I prefer it too. But I never smoke weed now. We’re too busy on the road to be able to get hold of it and when I’m at home I have…responsibilities�
“Kids?�
“Yeah�
“Well, I can give you some tonight you know�
He smirked at me.
“Weed� I clarified under my breath, “Definitely not kids�
“I know� he smiled, amused, “What, you have some on you?�
“Yeah. I was shitting it cause I got searched on my way in�
“Lucky�
“I know. So you want some to take back with you?�
“Ummm. Yes please� he said, a smile playing on his lips, “How much?�
“I only have a tenth.�
“I meant how much for it?�
“Oh. Nothing� I shrugged, “Don’t worry about it. I’ve had a great night, its like a thankyou�
“Hmmm� he said, looking at me sidelong. He didn’t look too sure.
“I’m not going to go home and tell all my friends I’ve been supplying Green Day with drugs, if that’s what you’re worried about�
He smiled,
“Ok Sophie� he said, “Tell you what. You come back with us for a joint and we’ll call it quits�
“Back where?�
“The hotel. We’ll have a joint, couple more drinks – well, maybe not for you- then we’ll be even�
I smiled,
“Will Tre and Mike be ok with that?�
“Are you kidding? They’ll be stoked we’ve got some gear�
“Ok� I smiled, taking another sip of my drink.
“You know…you aren’t as sweet and innocent as you appear, are you?� Billie Joe smiled, raising an eyebrow, “I mean, one minute you’re getting giggly after two drinks, and the next you reveal yourself to be a little drug dealer!�
I laughed,
“I’m not dealing, I’m supplying� I clarified, “And I never normally do that so you should feel honoured�
“Ohh, I do� he smiled, taking a sip of his beer.
“And don’t accuse me of not being innocent. Don’t forget I’ve heard about all the things you guys have been up to in your time�
He smiled,
“Well, ok� he said, “I guess I’m not proud of all of it�
“What parts are you proud of?�
“Oh….I’m kind of proud of the imaginative methods of fucking up hotel rooms we’ve managed to come up with…and the indecent exposure offences were pretty funny. The DUI…I’m not proud of that�
“Oh. Yeah, I heard about that�
“I was wasted. Its probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. I thought Adrienne was going to kill me. Like, actually kill me. And I would’ve deserved it�
“Adrienne?�
“My wife. Ex-wife. Kind of�
“Right� I said, sensing I should steer clear of that topic.
By one am, we were all in Billie Joe’s suite, staring at each other through a smoky haze. Tre was lying on the floor giggling. Mike was lying on the couch blowing smoke rings. Jason was clearing out the remainder of the mini bar. Jake and Mark, two of the guys’ crew, were sitting on the bed arguing about what colour the bedspread was and Billie Joe was leaning up against the wall with a beer in his hand looking wasted. His hair had dried and gone fluffy and his eyes were half closed.
“Guys� said Tre suddenly, “When I look at Jason from this angle, he looks a little like Dick Cheney�
Mike laughed. So did I.
“I’m serious� Tre protested, “Its really disturbing me�
“Gee thanks� drawled Jason, lazily.
“Tre, you’re fucked, man� said Jake, “Don’t worry about it�
We were quiet for a moment, each of us contemplating our own intoxication. I watched Billie Joe pick up the rolling papers and start to prepare another joint. Then Mike spoke.
“Sophie…can I just say…I was gonna say…fucking…I cant remember what I was gonna say. But it was going to be a compliment�
I laughed,
“Well, thanks� I said,
“The weed is good� said Mark, “Is what my friend is trying to say. We hadn’t done this in a long time�
“I do it too much� I said, “I’m gonna quit when I’m 25. I hear its bad for you�
Suddenly, Mike rolled off the couch onto the floor.
“I’m going to bed� he said, “I’m fucked�
“Yeah, me too, I feel like shit� said Tre, “And Jason’s freaking me out�
“I’d better head off too I guess� I said, even though I never wanted this night to end.
“I’ve just rolled up� said Billie, “Wait till after this one, Soph�
Soph? Well, wasn’t he awfully familiar now I’d got him stoned?
“Ok� said, feeling butterflies in my stomach, “Just one more though�
Soon the room had cleared as one by one the intoxicated inhabitants had turned in. Billie Joe silently passed me the joint, without moving from his position up against the wall. I sat opposite him, Indian-style on the floor. Neither of us said anything for a moment as he watched me smoke.
“My friends aren’t going to believe I’ve been sitting here smoking with you� I said, more to myself than to him.
“I don’t think they’ll have too much trouble believing it� he said, smiling slightly, “You look pretty wasted�
I laughed,
“Billie, you can’t talk. Your eyes are like slits�
“I was wondering why I couldn’t see much.�
I giggled.
“You could call your friends and tell them where you are. Or they might worry we’ve kidnapped you or something�
“I couldn’t cope with the hysteria right at this moment� I smiled lazily, “They’ll probably think I’ve pulled a Green Day fan or something. That was Ellen’s plan for me tonight. She’s my best friend�
“I hate it when friends try to set me up� he commented, taking a drag on the joint. I noticed I could see two of him.
“Me too. I’m kind of new to the dating game. I don’t know how to do it�
“How come?�
“Because…I just came out of a four year relationhip...a couple of weeks ago. I’m finding it pretty weird. We’re not really used to not being together yet, if you know what I mean�
He nodded, picking at a hole in the knee of his Dickies.
“Absolutely� he said, “It’s the worst time. But…you do get through it�
I nodded, fighting down a lump in my throat. I think he noticed because his green eyes softened and he passed the joint back to me. Neither of us said anything for a moment and I concentrated on keeping back fresh tears. There was no way I was about to cry in front of him. Then he broke the silence by saying,
“So you got together when you were sixteen and stayed together all this time?�
I nodded,
“That’s pretty impressive for a teenage thing�
“I know� I said, softly,
“I’ll shut up about it now…I didn’t mean to butt in�
“You aren’t� I said, “It’s cool�
“When I finished with Adrienne I thought I’d never be myself again. I didn’t know how to do it. Six months later I’m finding out�
I looked down at the ‘Adrienne’ tattoo on the inside of his forearm. He noticed.
“I can’t decide what to do about that� he said, stroking his finger over it, “She’s such a huge part of my life. We were together 8 years and we have 2 kids together…you can’t erase something like that�
I nodded. Then, as if to lighten the mood back up again, he produced a packet of skittles from his pocket and offered me one.
“You kept those quiet� I smiled
“I didn’t want all the other guys to eat them all� he grinned, “They practically inhale stuff like this�
I giggled.
“You have, like, four noses� I observed. He burst out laughing.
“Oh my God, I have drugged a girl and brought her to my hotel room. You’d better not tell anyone about this. Oh wait! You drugged me!�
“I did not!�
“You did. And now you’re trying to take advantage of me by stealing my skittles. Well, it ain’t working. These babies are mine�
I attempted to wrestle them from him, but he stretched them up in the air above my head. I reached up for them but I lost my balance and fell, landing on top of him. When we had recovered slightly from the giggling fit, I opened my eyes to see his bright green ones staring back at me.
“I said you were trying to take advantage of me� he smirked. I laughed nervously. Then he took my hand and poured some skittles into it.
“Here ya go� he said, “Peace offering. Taste the fucking rainbow�
I smiled,
“Well, thank you, Billie Joe� I said,
“You know, I’m glad I picked you tonight� he said, thoughtfully, chewing his skittles, “It’s been cool�
“Its been awesome� I agreed,
He sat up, suddenly. I hadn’t realised I was still on top of him and I ended up sitting in his lap. But I was too drunk to be embarrassed.
“I probably should get going� I said, reluctantly, “Ellen probably will be wondering where I’ve got to. It’s a shame she couldn’t come backstage with me. She is going to go nuts when she hears I’ve been with you all this time. She really likes you�
“She does?� He raised an eyebrow. It made him look kind of sexy, even though he still looked wasted. “Maybe I’ll come to your place next time�
I grinned
“Seriously though" he said "thanks for coming and bringing the weed and stuff. Its been really fun. You’re like, the coolest fan I’ve met since being on tour.�
“I bet you say that to all the girls Mr. Armstrong�
“Honestly, I don’t.� he said earnestly, “I’m serious�
I giggled, then hugged him. He felt warm and smelled of soap. When I released him, he kissed me quickly on the lips. I was so shocked I forgot to breathe.
“What was that for?� I eventually exhaled
He grinned,
“Well, you know I like to kiss as many fans as possible.� He said
“Right� I said, thinking quickly, “Well, you should kiss me again for Ellen you know. Cause she really likes you and its bad enough she didn’t get to come backstage�
“Oh…sure, ok� he said
He leaned in and this time I made sure I kissed him back. Our noses rubbed together and then I felt his lips on mine again. And his hands snake round my waist. This couldn’t be happening, I thought rationally. I was not kissing Billie Joe Armstrong. But then his tongue was in my mouth and his hands were in my hair and there was no doubt that this was happening. I broke off to see his face was flushed and his green eyes were sparkling.
“That was for Ellen� he said, “Cause she REALLY likes me�
I laughed as we leaned in for another kiss. He tasted like skittles.
