always seemed to be the case.
"What's your point Jordan?"
"Just be careful. You don't know guys and some of them see a sweet innocent girl like you and they want to take advantage."
"He's not like that."
"You don't know. You've known him all of five hours and barely spoken to him."
"Fine, whatever. This couldn't wait until after the show? You know how nervous I get."
"Well I didn't know if you were going to do a disappearing act like last night, so I had to tell you now."
"Ugh please, like I don't feel guilty enough about that."
Jordan smirked. "Good, just as long as you do feel guilty."
The lights blinked signaling it was time for her show. She made her way to the side of the stage with the rest of the band. Her nerves were already gone as she listened to the crowd in their seats. They took their positions on stage and nodded to Jude who started to play as the curtain rose.
***
The show went great. Lucky always felt that with the right drummer any band could come together. Jude's presence proved her right.
After changing back into her jeans and a royal blue tunic, she was surprised to see so many people back stage. These weren't just the usual band and roadies. A lot of people came up to her and told her they loved the show. Lucky was amazed.
While she knew she had talent, she really didn't think anyone would care to listen to her music. That's why each time she was performing she got so nervous. She'd never share it with anyone, but she expected the audience to leave and wonder what they were doing there in the first place. Once she could look out at the crowd from the stage, she could see them swaying and connecting with her music and she became confident.
Looking around for Jordan, she spotted Kat sitting on a table with a group of people around her. Lucky thought she looked like a queen with her court as looked down from her perch at everyone.
"Lucky! Get your ass over here!" Kat waved her hand high in the air.
As Lucky approached, two of Kat's group turned around. It was Ross and one of his friends from Philadelphia. Ross was cute as usual in a pale yellow polo with the band around the sleeves hugging his muscular arms and a pair of worn jeans that hugged just the right spots. With his short dark hair and everything about him looking perfect, Lucky couldn't help but think he looked like he stepped out of a clothing commercial.
"Its my lucky day! Hey there, beautiful! You put on a great show. Was that Jude Morrison behind the kit?" Ross asked.
"Thanks and yeah, that was Jude."
Lucky looked around for Jude hoping she could think of an excuse to talk to him and get away from Ross, Kat and her adoring fans. She spotted him walking towards one of the exits with a girl hanging on each of his arms. Her heart sank a little as she thought about what Jordan said.
She hoped Jude's reputation wasn't real, but it looked like it was. Lucky didn't know how she'd manage seeing that for an entire tour, no matter how short a tour it was.
"You remember Mike, right? He and I are following your tour."
Ross's voice brought her back and she looked at Mike who looked like a clone of Ross except with lighter hair.
"Oh hi, yes I remember Mike." Lucky lied as she looked down the hall Jude was in with the two girls, but they were gone. "Wait a second, you're doing what? Following the tour? What tour?"
"Ours silly," Kat said. I think we should invite them on the bus. Its only two of them and I bet they'd make the trip so much more fun. What do you say, Lucky? You know you want to."
Lucky stared at Kat blankly. She couldn't process that these guys were following her tour and would be wherever they performed. It didn't make sense to her, but even as she tried to figure it out, she couldn't get her mind off of Jude and those two girls.
"The group is going bar hopping tonight Lucky, you have to come along. Remember, you still owe me a kiss," Ross whispered in her ear.
She winced as Ross's alcohol breath reached her
"What's your point Jordan?"
"Just be careful. You don't know guys and some of them see a sweet innocent girl like you and they want to take advantage."
"He's not like that."
"You don't know. You've known him all of five hours and barely spoken to him."
"Fine, whatever. This couldn't wait until after the show? You know how nervous I get."
"Well I didn't know if you were going to do a disappearing act like last night, so I had to tell you now."
"Ugh please, like I don't feel guilty enough about that."
Jordan smirked. "Good, just as long as you do feel guilty."
The lights blinked signaling it was time for her show. She made her way to the side of the stage with the rest of the band. Her nerves were already gone as she listened to the crowd in their seats. They took their positions on stage and nodded to Jude who started to play as the curtain rose.
***
The show went great. Lucky always felt that with the right drummer any band could come together. Jude's presence proved her right.
After changing back into her jeans and a royal blue tunic, she was surprised to see so many people back stage. These weren't just the usual band and roadies. A lot of people came up to her and told her they loved the show. Lucky was amazed.
While she knew she had talent, she really didn't think anyone would care to listen to her music. That's why each time she was performing she got so nervous. She'd never share it with anyone, but she expected the audience to leave and wonder what they were doing there in the first place. Once she could look out at the crowd from the stage, she could see them swaying and connecting with her music and she became confident.
Looking around for Jordan, she spotted Kat sitting on a table with a group of people around her. Lucky thought she looked like a queen with her court as looked down from her perch at everyone.
"Lucky! Get your ass over here!" Kat waved her hand high in the air.
As Lucky approached, two of Kat's group turned around. It was Ross and one of his friends from Philadelphia. Ross was cute as usual in a pale yellow polo with the band around the sleeves hugging his muscular arms and a pair of worn jeans that hugged just the right spots. With his short dark hair and everything about him looking perfect, Lucky couldn't help but think he looked like he stepped out of a clothing commercial.
"Its my lucky day! Hey there, beautiful! You put on a great show. Was that Jude Morrison behind the kit?" Ross asked.
"Thanks and yeah, that was Jude."
Lucky looked around for Jude hoping she could think of an excuse to talk to him and get away from Ross, Kat and her adoring fans. She spotted him walking towards one of the exits with a girl hanging on each of his arms. Her heart sank a little as she thought about what Jordan said.
She hoped Jude's reputation wasn't real, but it looked like it was. Lucky didn't know how she'd manage seeing that for an entire tour, no matter how short a tour it was.
"You remember Mike, right? He and I are following your tour."
Ross's voice brought her back and she looked at Mike who looked like a clone of Ross except with lighter hair.
"Oh hi, yes I remember Mike." Lucky lied as she looked down the hall Jude was in with the two girls, but they were gone. "Wait a second, you're doing what? Following the tour? What tour?"
"Ours silly," Kat said. I think we should invite them on the bus. Its only two of them and I bet they'd make the trip so much more fun. What do you say, Lucky? You know you want to."
Lucky stared at Kat blankly. She couldn't process that these guys were following her tour and would be wherever they performed. It didn't make sense to her, but even as she tried to figure it out, she couldn't get her mind off of Jude and those two girls.
"The group is going bar hopping tonight Lucky, you have to come along. Remember, you still owe me a kiss," Ross whispered in her ear.
She winced as Ross's alcohol breath reached her
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