It All Started At Cookie Time, chapter 12
*Tre's POV*
I am so excited we are doing a show tonight! We have to cover because the other band cancelled but GREEN DAY TO THE RESCUE! I feel like Super Trè now.
*At the Sound check*
"I'm Super Trè!" I said balancing on an amp. "Green Day to the rescue!"
"Trè get down before you hurt yourself," said Adie shooting a look at Billie Joe and Mike who were laughing. Since Joey's ankle is better, she and the boys came to watch us play. "Or at least tie your shoe so you don't fall."
"But we saved the other band's gig tonight." I said jumping off the amp. My shoelace must've gotten caught because I fell flat on my face.
"Ow!" I screamed. Billie and Mike ran over.
"What hurts?" asked Adie
"My hand." I said
Billie grabbed my hand and looked at it.
"Thanks Billie, I love you too." I said smiling at Billie.
"It really looks bad," he said looking up at Mike "You may have broken a couple fingers."
"So... "
"Trè if you are hurt you can't play." Mike said "you wouldn't be able to hold your sticks."
*Billie's POV*
Trè can't drum and now we have to find a new drummer who knows our songs.
"What are we gonna do?" I said putting my head in my hands. We were sitting around a table. Adie took the boys to walk around before the show so we could do our 'band stuff'.
"Well, you could do it and Jason could do guitar but you might not be able to sing. I could do it but that whole bassist issue. There is one other person." Mike said looking at me.
"Adie!" I explained "She can do it! I taught her how to play a few songs. I'll go get her."
I ran to get my wife. I really hoped she could do it.
"Adie!" I called running up to her and the boys.
"Hey babe, did you figure anything out?" she asked
"You tell me. This may sound crazy we need you to do it."
"What?" she said
"Come on you can play the songs we are doing. Please?" I said giving her a perfect look of my green eyes.
"Okay fine." She said
"Yes!" I screamed picking her up and hugging her.
"Okay you have to go to make up and wardrobe and stuff let's go!" I took her hand
"Hey Dad!" yelled Joey "What are we supposed to do? We were supposed to stay with Mom backstage."
"Um you can watch the show with Uncle Trè."
"Okay" said Jakob
*Adie's POV*
I walked over to where Billie, Mike, the Jason's and Rodney were standing waiting for the opening act to play. I pulled Billie aside.
"Hey Billie?" I said nervously "Ever get that nervous, about to throw up feeling before a show?"
"Um, not usually. No, But I have been doing this for years." He said. "Are you okay honey?"
"I don't know" I told him as he pulled me into a hug.
"Take a deep breath and you will be fine." He said wiping away my tears of nerves.
I did what he said.
"Feel better?" he said looking on an angle in to my eyes.
"Not really," I said placing my hand on my turning stomach
"Okay, well, ummm,"
"Billie we have to go out in a sec," Jason Freese said
"Okay, I'm coming, just give me a minute," He said "Honey you don't have to do this if you can't."
"No, it's fine. Really I can do it. Just nerves." He looked into my eyes.
"Okay Adie, if you say so," he said worriedly. "I'll see you out there."
*Billie's POV*
I walked out on to the stage. Even though this was originally a different concert, the other band released the news early enough to have all the people get refunded and our fans bought tickets instead.
I was really worried about Adie as I walked up to the mic. She has never played in front of that many people before. I checked back to make sure everyone was in place and took the microphone in my hand.
"How are you guys doing tonight?" I screamed. Everyone looked a little confused; I don't normally start a concert by talking.
"Okay guys, Trè isn't going to be able to play tonight. You guys know how uncoordinated he is well, he fell of an amp and broke a couple fingers." Amongst all "Awe's" I knew in the back of my mind Trè was flipping me off backstage. "So I would like to introduce a drummer that is very close to me. Now be nice because she has never done this before."
I glanced over to the side of the stage, Adrienne was standing. She looked nervous and a little sick, but ready.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to your drummer tonight and my wife, Adrienne Armstrong."
*Adie's POV*
I ran out on the stage and Billie Joe walked over to me.
"You'll do great," he whispered into my ear and kissing my cheek.
I ran over to the drums and sat on Tre's stool. I counted to four, tapped the sticks together and we started to play. We played all through the concert. Everyone on stage kept looking over to make sure I was okay, especially Billie Joe. Right after he came back from his "Hitchin' a Ride scene' he and was walking back from the part of the stage that stuck out to the main stage he winked at me. I couldn't help but laugh.
Just before we played Geek Stink Breath Billie went up to the microphone.
"Okay guys, I here that you have a website named after this song, so here's to all the fans at GeekStinkBreath.net!"He said.
We finish playing and went over to wave to the crowd before we got off the stage. I turned to leave behind Mike but Billie grabbed my hand and kissed me in front of the whole crowd. I blushed and ran with him off stage.
Once we were backstage I got a towel and water. I sighed. That took a lot of energy. I wiped my face with the towel and took a sip of water. Joey, Jakob and Billie came running up to me.
"Mommy that was so cool!" Jakob said hugging my waist.
"I know," said Joey doing the same. "I had no idea you could do that."
"Well," I said putting a hand on each of their backs. I couldn't bend down to hug them because they were hugging so tight.
"Adie you were a worthy step in drummer," Trè said
"Thanks," I said giving him a hug and kissing his cheek.
"Okay, let me at her." Billie said as the boys backed off. "You did awesome!" He kissed me and hugged me tight.
"Thanks Hun," I said smiling. "I am really tired, do you think we could get home."
I looked at the clock it was 10:00. Thank God it's a Friday or the boys would have had school tomorrow.
"Yeah, we should get going. Great Show guys!" he said waving to the band.
We walked out to the car and drove home.
"Hey Joe, Jake, when we get home you have to get ready for bed okay?"
"But Mom," Joey Whined "Can't we stay up just a little later."
"Um, Okay for a half hour and that's it."
"Deal!" explained Jakob from the back seat.
We pulled into the driveway and got out of the car. Joey and Jakob went up stairs to shower and change and then watch TV. Billie and I went upstairs to our room. Billie Joe got in the shower while I put away the laundry, then we switched when he was done.
After my shower I got dressed and went down the hall with Billie to go put the boy's bed. We were walking to the family room when we saw Jakob walking towards our room crying his eyes out.
"Jakob, honey what happened?" I asked crouching down to hug him. I wrapped my arms around him, putting one on his new blonde hair. Billie and I gave in and let him dye it. We decided to let him try out his Individuality.
"Joey told me that, that I was adopted and you don't love me anymore and you were gonna send me back." He cried into my shoulder. "He said that my hair made me look funny and you guys only let me dye it so I didn't look like anyone in the family anymore."
"Jakob, bud, you know that we love you very much. Don't listen to Joey, he was being mean." Billie said coming down to Jakob's level with me. "Believe me, you are not adopted and we would never get rid of you. You want to see the pictures to be sure?"
Jakob gave a sad nod and Billie took his hand and walked down stairs. They came back up a few minutes later and we walked Jakob into his room and kissed him goodnight.
"Goodnight Jakob we love you," I said as we walked out of the room.
"Now we have to go deal with Joey," Billie Joe said once the door was shut.
"I don't know why he said that. I mean I know they fight but, I don't know," I said.
We walked down the hall to Joey's room. Billie knocked on the door. It was open a crack and he walked in with me behind him. Joey was sitting on his bade reading a book.
"Hi," said Joey. "What's going on?"
"Joey did you tell Jakob that he was adopted and we didn't love him and we were sending him to an orphanage?" I asked
"Yeah," he said looking down. "I was just kidding."
"Well Joseph, he took you seriously. That is not a good thing to joke about." Billie Said "Jakob is really upset. It was irrespirable, mean and cruel. It's a good thing your ankle is better because you are going to be doing a lot of extra work around the house."
"But Dad-," Joey whined.
"No buts," I told him. "Go to bed and we will start this punishment in the morning."
"Fine," he said lying down.
I reached down to give him a kiss but he rolled over in his bed. Billie and I walked back to our own room and sat on the bed.
"You were amazing tonight," he said.
"Thanks, you too," I said.
I am so excited we are doing a show tonight! We have to cover because the other band cancelled but GREEN DAY TO THE RESCUE! I feel like Super Trè now.
*At the Sound check*
"I'm Super Trè!" I said balancing on an amp. "Green Day to the rescue!"
"Trè get down before you hurt yourself," said Adie shooting a look at Billie Joe and Mike who were laughing. Since Joey's ankle is better, she and the boys came to watch us play. "Or at least tie your shoe so you don't fall."
"But we saved the other band's gig tonight." I said jumping off the amp. My shoelace must've gotten caught because I fell flat on my face.
"Ow!" I screamed. Billie and Mike ran over.
"What hurts?" asked Adie
"My hand." I said
Billie grabbed my hand and looked at it.
"Thanks Billie, I love you too." I said smiling at Billie.
"It really looks bad," he said looking up at Mike "You may have broken a couple fingers."
"So... "
"Trè if you are hurt you can't play." Mike said "you wouldn't be able to hold your sticks."
*Billie's POV*
Trè can't drum and now we have to find a new drummer who knows our songs.
"What are we gonna do?" I said putting my head in my hands. We were sitting around a table. Adie took the boys to walk around before the show so we could do our 'band stuff'.
"Well, you could do it and Jason could do guitar but you might not be able to sing. I could do it but that whole bassist issue. There is one other person." Mike said looking at me.
"Adie!" I explained "She can do it! I taught her how to play a few songs. I'll go get her."
I ran to get my wife. I really hoped she could do it.
"Adie!" I called running up to her and the boys.
"Hey babe, did you figure anything out?" she asked
"You tell me. This may sound crazy we need you to do it."
"What?" she said
"Come on you can play the songs we are doing. Please?" I said giving her a perfect look of my green eyes.
"Okay fine." She said
"Yes!" I screamed picking her up and hugging her.
"Okay you have to go to make up and wardrobe and stuff let's go!" I took her hand
"Hey Dad!" yelled Joey "What are we supposed to do? We were supposed to stay with Mom backstage."
"Um you can watch the show with Uncle Trè."
"Okay" said Jakob
*Adie's POV*
I walked over to where Billie, Mike, the Jason's and Rodney were standing waiting for the opening act to play. I pulled Billie aside.
"Hey Billie?" I said nervously "Ever get that nervous, about to throw up feeling before a show?"
"Um, not usually. No, But I have been doing this for years." He said. "Are you okay honey?"
"I don't know" I told him as he pulled me into a hug.
"Take a deep breath and you will be fine." He said wiping away my tears of nerves.
I did what he said.
"Feel better?" he said looking on an angle in to my eyes.
"Not really," I said placing my hand on my turning stomach
"Okay, well, ummm,"
"Billie we have to go out in a sec," Jason Freese said
"Okay, I'm coming, just give me a minute," He said "Honey you don't have to do this if you can't."
"No, it's fine. Really I can do it. Just nerves." He looked into my eyes.
"Okay Adie, if you say so," he said worriedly. "I'll see you out there."
*Billie's POV*
I walked out on to the stage. Even though this was originally a different concert, the other band released the news early enough to have all the people get refunded and our fans bought tickets instead.
I was really worried about Adie as I walked up to the mic. She has never played in front of that many people before. I checked back to make sure everyone was in place and took the microphone in my hand.
"How are you guys doing tonight?" I screamed. Everyone looked a little confused; I don't normally start a concert by talking.
"Okay guys, Trè isn't going to be able to play tonight. You guys know how uncoordinated he is well, he fell of an amp and broke a couple fingers." Amongst all "Awe's" I knew in the back of my mind Trè was flipping me off backstage. "So I would like to introduce a drummer that is very close to me. Now be nice because she has never done this before."
I glanced over to the side of the stage, Adrienne was standing. She looked nervous and a little sick, but ready.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to your drummer tonight and my wife, Adrienne Armstrong."
*Adie's POV*
I ran out on the stage and Billie Joe walked over to me.
"You'll do great," he whispered into my ear and kissing my cheek.
I ran over to the drums and sat on Tre's stool. I counted to four, tapped the sticks together and we started to play. We played all through the concert. Everyone on stage kept looking over to make sure I was okay, especially Billie Joe. Right after he came back from his "Hitchin' a Ride scene' he and was walking back from the part of the stage that stuck out to the main stage he winked at me. I couldn't help but laugh.
Just before we played Geek Stink Breath Billie went up to the microphone.
"Okay guys, I here that you have a website named after this song, so here's to all the fans at GeekStinkBreath.net!"He said.
We finish playing and went over to wave to the crowd before we got off the stage. I turned to leave behind Mike but Billie grabbed my hand and kissed me in front of the whole crowd. I blushed and ran with him off stage.
Once we were backstage I got a towel and water. I sighed. That took a lot of energy. I wiped my face with the towel and took a sip of water. Joey, Jakob and Billie came running up to me.
"Mommy that was so cool!" Jakob said hugging my waist.
"I know," said Joey doing the same. "I had no idea you could do that."
"Well," I said putting a hand on each of their backs. I couldn't bend down to hug them because they were hugging so tight.
"Adie you were a worthy step in drummer," Trè said
"Thanks," I said giving him a hug and kissing his cheek.
"Okay, let me at her." Billie said as the boys backed off. "You did awesome!" He kissed me and hugged me tight.
"Thanks Hun," I said smiling. "I am really tired, do you think we could get home."
I looked at the clock it was 10:00. Thank God it's a Friday or the boys would have had school tomorrow.
"Yeah, we should get going. Great Show guys!" he said waving to the band.
We walked out to the car and drove home.
"Hey Joe, Jake, when we get home you have to get ready for bed okay?"
"But Mom," Joey Whined "Can't we stay up just a little later."
"Um, Okay for a half hour and that's it."
"Deal!" explained Jakob from the back seat.
We pulled into the driveway and got out of the car. Joey and Jakob went up stairs to shower and change and then watch TV. Billie and I went upstairs to our room. Billie Joe got in the shower while I put away the laundry, then we switched when he was done.
After my shower I got dressed and went down the hall with Billie to go put the boy's bed. We were walking to the family room when we saw Jakob walking towards our room crying his eyes out.
"Jakob, honey what happened?" I asked crouching down to hug him. I wrapped my arms around him, putting one on his new blonde hair. Billie and I gave in and let him dye it. We decided to let him try out his Individuality.
"Joey told me that, that I was adopted and you don't love me anymore and you were gonna send me back." He cried into my shoulder. "He said that my hair made me look funny and you guys only let me dye it so I didn't look like anyone in the family anymore."
"Jakob, bud, you know that we love you very much. Don't listen to Joey, he was being mean." Billie said coming down to Jakob's level with me. "Believe me, you are not adopted and we would never get rid of you. You want to see the pictures to be sure?"
Jakob gave a sad nod and Billie took his hand and walked down stairs. They came back up a few minutes later and we walked Jakob into his room and kissed him goodnight.
"Goodnight Jakob we love you," I said as we walked out of the room.
"Now we have to go deal with Joey," Billie Joe said once the door was shut.
"I don't know why he said that. I mean I know they fight but, I don't know," I said.
We walked down the hall to Joey's room. Billie knocked on the door. It was open a crack and he walked in with me behind him. Joey was sitting on his bade reading a book.
"Hi," said Joey. "What's going on?"
"Joey did you tell Jakob that he was adopted and we didn't love him and we were sending him to an orphanage?" I asked
"Yeah," he said looking down. "I was just kidding."
"Well Joseph, he took you seriously. That is not a good thing to joke about." Billie Said "Jakob is really upset. It was irrespirable, mean and cruel. It's a good thing your ankle is better because you are going to be doing a lot of extra work around the house."
"But Dad-," Joey whined.
"No buts," I told him. "Go to bed and we will start this punishment in the morning."
"Fine," he said lying down.
I reached down to give him a kiss but he rolled over in his bed. Billie and I walked back to our own room and sat on the bed.
"You were amazing tonight," he said.
"Thanks, you too," I said.
