Billie Had Me In Mind, When He Wrote Extraordinary Girl and Whatsername..., chapter 1
'' I hate my fucking life! '' I said sad and derisive and threw myself down in the couch in Mike's livingroom. Mike looked at me. He didn't really react, he was used to things like that coming from my mouth.
'' I don't think so'', he said and tuned his bass a little bit. I looked absent-minded at one of his tattoos.
''... Mike, I'm hopelessly lost and in love with a guy who's never even gonna look at me in '' that way''. I've never seen someone love another person like he loves Adrienne! Every time I see them together I get so jealous... '' I said with a sad smile. '' No one's ever looked at me in that way. ''
Mike looked at me with a sad smile.
'' Yeh... That sucks... ''
'' Yea... You're lucky that you've got Sarah, Mike. Fucking Congrats... ''
He laughed.
'' Mhm... Maybe you should talk to him, or something? ''
'' Yeh, right... ' Hey, Billie, I'm deadly in love with you... Bye! '... No way... I'd rather jump from Golden - fucking- Gate! ''
Mike smiled and continued with his bass. After about five minutes Billie arrived.
''... Talking 'bout the devil. '' I said whiny. Billie looked at me.
'' What the fuck is your problem? '' he asked and threw himself down beside me.
'' She's having a bad day.. '' Mike said.
'' Ooh... Why, is it that time in the month? He said with a smile.
I looked at his right wrist. I loved that butterfly.
''... Serious love-problems... '' I answered and looked at Mike and his bass again. He started playing a melody.
'' Okay... '' he said and changed the subject. '' Have you been to the studio today? ''
'' Nope. Why should I, you said you were busy! And you're like the guy who's helping me out with writing the fucking music, remember? ''
'' Fuck, Jess! Relax, girl! Jeez! '' Billie said and hit me softly in side.
'' Fuck you... '' I said without any engagement. ''
'' You know that you're playing in San Fran tomorrow, right?
I looked at my shoe. Then on Mike's and Billie's. We all wore Converse. I nodded.
'' 9:30, yea, I know. And we're leaving Oakland at noon... ''
'' Great. ''
'' Who's gonna be there? Except me and you? ''
'' Tré's coming... '' Billie said, but got interrupted by Mike.
''... I'm coming... '' he said.
''... Mike's coming... Tim said he'd try, but I think he's coming... Joey and Jacob are coming, and 80's coming if she's not gonna work. '' Billie answered.
Oh my God...
'' Okay... I hope she'll make it. '' I said. And I really did, Adie's really cool.
Mike smiled a warped smile and put his bass down.
'' I've heard a rumor about your show tomorrow, Jess'', he said and looked at me.
'' What? ''
'' That James Hetfield's gonna be in the crowd, and Dexter Holland's gonna be there too. ''
I looked skeptical at him.
'' James Hetfield? From Metallica? Fuck you! ''
'' I said it was a rumor!... But I know that Tom Delonge, Lars Fredriksen, Gerard Way and a few others from MCR, and the guys in Simple Plan as well... Think somebody from Good Charlotte was gonna see it too... Maybe the guys from Sum 41... ''
'' Oh My God... '' I said and hid my face in my hands. '' Are they coming to see me? ''
'' No, dumbass, they're coming to see the opening act! '' Billie said. '' I told you everyone loves you! You rock! ''
'' But... Oh My God... '' I repeated and laughed.
'' Your set list's done, right? '' Billie asked. I took it from my hip-pocket and gave it to him.
'' Nice set... I think it's great that you're gonna cover the Green Day-songs you've written here... You do them so fucking great! ''
'' Which songs is it? '' Mike asked.
''... 'Church On Sunday', 'Waiting', 'Extraordinary Girl', 'Whatsername', 'Poprocks' and 'Wake
Me Up When September Ends'... ''
'' I think I'll drop Poprocks.. I don't want the show to become a fucking Green Day-show... ''
'' Okay.. Ooh, 'Whiskey In A Jar', great choice!... 'St. Anger' and 'Enter Sandman'... And 'Nothing Else Matters'... That's the last one, right? ''
I nodded.
'' But I might do 'Good Riddance'... I'll see... ''
''... Nirvana, Nickelback, U2, Ramones, Good Charlotte, System Of A Down... Beatles... Clash... 'California'... That's Phantom Planet, right?... Papa Roach and My Chemical Romance... Ooh, even a Depeche Mode-song... Dude, Jess, this is gonna rock so bad! '' Billie said and laughed.
'' Yea... Hopefully... I'll do about three or four requests too... '' I said and felt a bit sick about tomorrow.
'' I don't think so'', he said and tuned his bass a little bit. I looked absent-minded at one of his tattoos.
''... Mike, I'm hopelessly lost and in love with a guy who's never even gonna look at me in '' that way''. I've never seen someone love another person like he loves Adrienne! Every time I see them together I get so jealous... '' I said with a sad smile. '' No one's ever looked at me in that way. ''
Mike looked at me with a sad smile.
'' Yeh... That sucks... ''
'' Yea... You're lucky that you've got Sarah, Mike. Fucking Congrats... ''
He laughed.
'' Mhm... Maybe you should talk to him, or something? ''
'' Yeh, right... ' Hey, Billie, I'm deadly in love with you... Bye! '... No way... I'd rather jump from Golden - fucking- Gate! ''
Mike smiled and continued with his bass. After about five minutes Billie arrived.
''... Talking 'bout the devil. '' I said whiny. Billie looked at me.
'' What the fuck is your problem? '' he asked and threw himself down beside me.
'' She's having a bad day.. '' Mike said.
'' Ooh... Why, is it that time in the month? He said with a smile.
I looked at his right wrist. I loved that butterfly.
''... Serious love-problems... '' I answered and looked at Mike and his bass again. He started playing a melody.
'' Okay... '' he said and changed the subject. '' Have you been to the studio today? ''
'' Nope. Why should I, you said you were busy! And you're like the guy who's helping me out with writing the fucking music, remember? ''
'' Fuck, Jess! Relax, girl! Jeez! '' Billie said and hit me softly in side.
'' Fuck you... '' I said without any engagement. ''
'' You know that you're playing in San Fran tomorrow, right?
I looked at my shoe. Then on Mike's and Billie's. We all wore Converse. I nodded.
'' 9:30, yea, I know. And we're leaving Oakland at noon... ''
'' Great. ''
'' Who's gonna be there? Except me and you? ''
'' Tré's coming... '' Billie said, but got interrupted by Mike.
''... I'm coming... '' he said.
''... Mike's coming... Tim said he'd try, but I think he's coming... Joey and Jacob are coming, and 80's coming if she's not gonna work. '' Billie answered.
Oh my God...
'' Okay... I hope she'll make it. '' I said. And I really did, Adie's really cool.
Mike smiled a warped smile and put his bass down.
'' I've heard a rumor about your show tomorrow, Jess'', he said and looked at me.
'' What? ''
'' That James Hetfield's gonna be in the crowd, and Dexter Holland's gonna be there too. ''
I looked skeptical at him.
'' James Hetfield? From Metallica? Fuck you! ''
'' I said it was a rumor!... But I know that Tom Delonge, Lars Fredriksen, Gerard Way and a few others from MCR, and the guys in Simple Plan as well... Think somebody from Good Charlotte was gonna see it too... Maybe the guys from Sum 41... ''
'' Oh My God... '' I said and hid my face in my hands. '' Are they coming to see me? ''
'' No, dumbass, they're coming to see the opening act! '' Billie said. '' I told you everyone loves you! You rock! ''
'' But... Oh My God... '' I repeated and laughed.
'' Your set list's done, right? '' Billie asked. I took it from my hip-pocket and gave it to him.
'' Nice set... I think it's great that you're gonna cover the Green Day-songs you've written here... You do them so fucking great! ''
'' Which songs is it? '' Mike asked.
''... 'Church On Sunday', 'Waiting', 'Extraordinary Girl', 'Whatsername', 'Poprocks' and 'Wake
Me Up When September Ends'... ''
'' I think I'll drop Poprocks.. I don't want the show to become a fucking Green Day-show... ''
'' Okay.. Ooh, 'Whiskey In A Jar', great choice!... 'St. Anger' and 'Enter Sandman'... And 'Nothing Else Matters'... That's the last one, right? ''
I nodded.
'' But I might do 'Good Riddance'... I'll see... ''
''... Nirvana, Nickelback, U2, Ramones, Good Charlotte, System Of A Down... Beatles... Clash... 'California'... That's Phantom Planet, right?... Papa Roach and My Chemical Romance... Ooh, even a Depeche Mode-song... Dude, Jess, this is gonna rock so bad! '' Billie said and laughed.
'' Yea... Hopefully... I'll do about three or four requests too... '' I said and felt a bit sick about tomorrow.
