Road Trip, chapter 4
"Yeah, and she's half your age," Billie Joe said.
"What? 17, and I'm not 34, Billie, I'm 33," Tré said.
"And she's still a child," Billie Joe said.
"Yeah, he does have a point," Mike said and then Nicole and I left the room.
"Seems you've got an admirer," Nicole said to me, "You know, Tré."
"Yeah, he'll just be messing around, like Billie Joe said, I'm half Tré's age," I said to her.
"You're also half of Billie's age, I can tell you like him by the way you look at him, I used to date him... "
"You did? Wow, you're lucky," I said, "How long a go was that?"
"When we were about 15, I think Rebel knows, Adie isn't very happy about me working for the band though."
"Well if your husband's ex was working with him then yeah, you'd be worried," I said and she laughed.
"Anyway, Violet and Rebel will be in there," Nicole said and left me standing in front of a black door.
I knocked on the door and I heard Violet laughing as she managed to say a "Come in" between the laughter and I opened the door.
"Hey," I said and smiled at her and Rebel.
"Hey Ri, so how did the audition go?" Violet asked me.
"Yeah, has Tré gone hyper?" Rebel asked.
"Well if talking about cheese slices is hyperactive, then yes," I said, "And umm, why?"
"Cause it'll mean Tré will get Billie Joe drunk and then he'll let us get drinks," Rebel said.
"We have a deal with Tré," Violet explained, "If he goes hyper and gets Billie Joe to let us drink, we'll pay for all the drinks that he buys for himself."
"It comes to a lot, after all it is Tré, but you know. It's worth it because we get pissed," Rebel added.
"Cool," I said.
"Of course you'll be joining us tonight," Violet said to me, "We haven't seen each other in ages, and Rebel is going back home tomorrow, so we're celebrating... OUCH!" Violet said and then Rebel hit her. "Okay, having a farewell party."
"That's better," Rebel said smiling.
"So are you going home, Vi?" I asked Violet and she shook her head.
"No, I'm staying for a while. Rebel has got school and that to get to," Violet told me. "You could spend a few nights on the road with me if you want. Jess is coming too."
"Is she? Are you sure Billie, Mike and Tré wont mind me staying?" I asked starting to stutter a bit.
"Please, they think you're ace! And you are. Yeah, Tré pretends you annoy the hell out of him, but you know...everyone annoys Tré," Violet said.
"Yeah, Ri, please come. It'll be cool as we haven't spoken for ages, and you can hang with Green Day," Rebel said smiling.
"Okay, I'll do it for you Rebs," I said and smiled back.
"Yeah right sis, knowing you it'll be for Green Day!" Violet said and I smiled.
After talking to Violet and Rebel for a while, I ordered a cab again at about 6 and went home. They were coming to pick me up about half seven so I had time to get ready for tonight. When I went into the apartment, Amy and Hayley was watching the OC.
"What? 17, and I'm not 34, Billie, I'm 33," Tré said.
"And she's still a child," Billie Joe said.
"Yeah, he does have a point," Mike said and then Nicole and I left the room.
"Seems you've got an admirer," Nicole said to me, "You know, Tré."
"Yeah, he'll just be messing around, like Billie Joe said, I'm half Tré's age," I said to her.
"You're also half of Billie's age, I can tell you like him by the way you look at him, I used to date him... "
"You did? Wow, you're lucky," I said, "How long a go was that?"
"When we were about 15, I think Rebel knows, Adie isn't very happy about me working for the band though."
"Well if your husband's ex was working with him then yeah, you'd be worried," I said and she laughed.
"Anyway, Violet and Rebel will be in there," Nicole said and left me standing in front of a black door.
I knocked on the door and I heard Violet laughing as she managed to say a "Come in" between the laughter and I opened the door.
"Hey," I said and smiled at her and Rebel.
"Hey Ri, so how did the audition go?" Violet asked me.
"Yeah, has Tré gone hyper?" Rebel asked.
"Well if talking about cheese slices is hyperactive, then yes," I said, "And umm, why?"
"Cause it'll mean Tré will get Billie Joe drunk and then he'll let us get drinks," Rebel said.
"We have a deal with Tré," Violet explained, "If he goes hyper and gets Billie Joe to let us drink, we'll pay for all the drinks that he buys for himself."
"It comes to a lot, after all it is Tré, but you know. It's worth it because we get pissed," Rebel added.
"Cool," I said.
"Of course you'll be joining us tonight," Violet said to me, "We haven't seen each other in ages, and Rebel is going back home tomorrow, so we're celebrating... OUCH!" Violet said and then Rebel hit her. "Okay, having a farewell party."
"That's better," Rebel said smiling.
"So are you going home, Vi?" I asked Violet and she shook her head.
"No, I'm staying for a while. Rebel has got school and that to get to," Violet told me. "You could spend a few nights on the road with me if you want. Jess is coming too."
"Is she? Are you sure Billie, Mike and Tré wont mind me staying?" I asked starting to stutter a bit.
"Please, they think you're ace! And you are. Yeah, Tré pretends you annoy the hell out of him, but you know...everyone annoys Tré," Violet said.
"Yeah, Ri, please come. It'll be cool as we haven't spoken for ages, and you can hang with Green Day," Rebel said smiling.
"Okay, I'll do it for you Rebs," I said and smiled back.
"Yeah right sis, knowing you it'll be for Green Day!" Violet said and I smiled.
After talking to Violet and Rebel for a while, I ordered a cab again at about 6 and went home. They were coming to pick me up about half seven so I had time to get ready for tonight. When I went into the apartment, Amy and Hayley was watching the OC.
