Ever since Emma could remember, she and her best friend were always a band.
Since highschool!
Sean and Jay were the guitarists, Manny played the piano, Spinner on drums and she sang.
They weren't all into it before though. Hell, even she wasn't. Spinner was probably the only one who thought it was 'righteous', and then he talked to his friend and 'coolest' guy in school, Jay Hogart, into it. Jay basically did it knowing he'd get the groupies. Then came Sean, the new guy, he came in grade 10. He was giving Jay a run for his money with that 'cool' spot, and he didn't even try...
He was pretty perfect though. More muscels than any boy in school, for being just 16. And he had the coolest deep blue eyes. Dimples when he smiled... if he smiled. He was a bit of a bad boy.
It took Sean a while to agree too. They only knew he could play because Sean was sucked into a music class or he'd fail highschool with not enough credits, it was the only class left and who knew he had a hidden passion to play it... and actually knew how to.
Anyway, as they left the offer for him to think about, he was sure he was going to say no.
That was until Emma came in. Spinner and Jay knew they needed someone hot in the band, to get some guy fans too, so they got the... well, lets just say 'wild' chick of school to play in the band, she was also in music and not shy about loving it, Manny Santos. After they jammed a bit they decided they needed another hot chick and singer, and Manny suggested her friend Emma.
Emma was the best singer in class, she never sang alone though, always went into the background of Paige Michealchuck who everyone thought was the best singer, the head cheerleader HAD to be the head singer right?
Yeah. Emma was a cheerleader, with a passion to sing. And she was good. No, she was amazing. But if any of her 'friends' found that out, she thought they'd laugh and then maybe go run and tell Paige so the girl could stomp on her competition and then disown her.
Manny only knew Emma could sing because she walked in on her before class started once, and that's how they became friends. She'd play piano, and Emma would sing, they'd laugh then as soon as the bell rang, pretended they didn't know another.
When Jay, Spinner and Manny asked her, she said no a bunch of times. She gave them a chance to play, and yeah they did create really good and original music together but... she just couldn't. Especially to rock and roll, she wasn't that kind of person.
Or was she?
She liked it...
Besides, there needed to be another guitarist. But that's when they insisted Sean Cameron was thinking about it.
Sean Cameron.
Don't think Emma didn't notice him, everyone did, her entire squad would cheer for him and spell out 'fuck me and chuck me I DONT CARE' if they wanted to. Her school wasn't that cliché! Everyone wanted him... even Emma, behind closed doors ofcourse.
She'd never say it out loud though, or be caught watching him... though she had caught him watching her. But never thought anything of it.
God, Sean Cameron wouldn't be into her? She was a cheerleader. He hung around girls like... well, as much as she loved Manny, she and her slutty friends were always all over him, and they were pretty and very expierenced... erm, lets just say almost everyone knew Emma was a virgin. She was a good girl okay? And proud of that pure reputation.
That was until she hooked up with Peter Stone, school jock, who went after her since middle school. Then ofcoure, after having her... he was done with her.
Emma was livid. Football team and basketball team, they were all eyeing her now they she was easy. Are you kidding me? Pure Emma fucking Nelson. It took Peter 4 years of begging and she only did it because she was drunk at Paige's party and they basically yelled at her to go do it.
Emma needed to take her madness out, and that's when she walked by the music room at the end of the day and saw Manny, Jay and Spinner.
Every day after school she'd see them there, still playing just for fun, and actually having a good time. She was kind of jealous, but too in pain to think about it. Her life was crumbling, Peter was always taunting her, and Paige and her squad told Emma she couldn't 'sit' with them at lunch because Peter was dating a NEW girl, miss Holy Darcy and probably looking to ruin her innocene too. Darcy was added to the group and basically replaced Emma. Shunning her.
Every night that week Emma found herself crying at some point, she then got pissed off and was writing in one of her notebooks. NO she didn't keep a diary okay? She wrote things, like songs... to get it off her mind. She also happily tore up her cheerleaders outfit.
That's when the end of the week, Emma walked by the music room again and Manny caught her looking. When she came in Emma decided to play it out, scream it out actually. I guess you could say their music saved her.
And ofcourse during the end of school, Sean had detention, and on his way he past the music room too. Hearing, actually GOOD music.
Take me, I'm alive
Never was a girl with a wicked mind
But everything looks better
When the sun goes down
Sean couldn't believe his eyes and ears. Emma Nelson. She was singing.
Not too bad either. The song was soft at the start. Good lyrics though, probably a song on the radio. He had no idea it was her song.
I had everything
Opportunities for eternity
And I could belong to the night
He knew Emma, hell, who didn't. The girl practically glowed of perfectness, innocence. She wasn't his type or anything, but he wasn't stupid, he knew she was the prettiest thing he'd lays eyes on but... girls like her didn't go for guys like him so he wasn't going to chase after her. Sean Cameron didn't do that. Girls came to him. But he couldn't help but watch her sometimes...
She couldn't POSSIBLY actually like that Peter Stone could she? She wasn't as dumb and mindless as her squad really was, was she? Your eyes, your eyes
I can see in your eyes, your eyes
And that's when Sean saw Emma reading off a paper with her own written in pencil words.
Wow. She wrote this? It sounded so... rock and roll though.
Didn't she like flowers and rainbows? And all that garbage.
That's when he saw Emma for the real time when she hit her chorus, and she sang her heart out, swaying her perfect little body and head to the music. You make me wanna die
I'll never be good enough
You make me wanna die
And everything you love
Will burn up in the light
Sean watched in awe. Her voice was amazing, this was her own song? This COULD of been on the radio with how perfect it was.
He squinted his eyes, watching the band rock their hearts out And every time
I look inside your eyes
You make me wanna die
She defiantly had something. More than his attention I mean.
There was a bit of music only and no words, and Sean took the time to slowly and carefully come in. That's when Jay noticed him and nodded, smirking.
Spinner pounded on his drums and then grinned seeing Sean pick up his guitar at the corner and sat on a stool, listening to their beat until he addedinto it. It wasn't hard to notice the well played rythm he played, Manny and Emma turned, noticing him finally, but kept going... his add to the song made it complete. He was an amazing player.
Taste me, drink my soul I had everything Your eyes, your eyes
Show me all the things
That I shouldn't know
And there's a blue moon on the riseEmma and Sean connected eyes. As she sang with his guitar.. and everyone else. But all they saw was another.
Opportunities for eternity
And I could belong to the night
I can see in your eyes, your eyes
Everything in your eyes, your eyes
Emma waited for the chorus again, and Sean made it go harder. It didn't even look like he was trying You make me wanna die And every time
I'll never be good enough
You make me wanna die
And everything you love
Will burn up in the light
I look inside your eyes
(Burning in the light)
Make me wanna die
Jay decided to sing in into the parts that were bracketed. And his voice went perfect with the song.
I'll die for you, my love, my love
I'll lie for you, my love, my love
(Make me wanna die)
Even Manny raised an eyebrow at Jay. Where did his voice come from? It was actually good!
They were all smiling now and kept playing. I'll steal for you, my love, my love Every time I look inside your eyes
(You make me wanna die)
I'll die for you, my love, my love
We'll burn up in the light
I'm burning in the light
I look inside your eyes
I'm burning in the light
I look inside your eyes
You make me wanna die
"Hot lead singer." He said out loud when they finished and they blinked, turning around and then staring.
JOEY JEREMIAH!
Even Emma knew who he was. Hey, she read Teen People okay?
"Hot music." He drifts, "I couldn't say I've seen a better band play together in my years."
Spinner's sticks fell, and so did his mouth. Clearly in shock.
Joey smiled, "How would you guys like to sign with me?"
They all smiled.
And that's how it begun. And how quickly it ended when the stardom went to their heads. It use to be good though, when they were still getting use to it...
Sean and Emma started writing together, and she was seeing parts of him no one knew. In more ways then one ofcourse! They would get photo shoots for magazines and album covers and Sean was always asked to take shirt off.
Ofcourse.
Even Manny was teaching Emma to play piano too. And the band got 12 number 1 hit songs in the three years they played together.
So anyway, the first year was good, they loved it, loved another, even grew into best friends.
Then the second year they were getting too comfortable, and groupies were obsessed, there was thousands of fan pages. Shows were sold out.
Even Emma and Sean tried to stay real. But how could they when they couldn't even be real to another. It was very obvious the two had something, sparks practically flew, espashally when they practiced together.
By the third year, they had a summer break, Joey had ordered them to take a break, get real, and come back without the star attitudes.
But a summer was too long without another, and Jay had become almost a sex addict, groupies everywhere with him, his very own limo taking him to clubs... at 5 oclock at night?
Spinner was wasting all his money on partying and booze, Manny too, taking trips everywhere from LA to Toronto to Las Vegas.
And Emma had given up on Sean, thinking he'd never want her. And had gotten a boyfriend, another guy in the business named Jimmy. He was a rapper. A really good one at that.
Sean was in fury but hid it well, and stopped writing good songs, and she barely had the spark without Sean... so in reality, their songs were beginning to suck... and everyone was growing apart.
They were at band practice in the studio when Emma walked into a fight, another one.
"Your the one always showing up late!" Manny yelled at Jay, "Work, THEN go screw groupies."
"Manny none of us even know WHY your in the band, you play the piano and you barely get to even play it. Piano is not rock and roll, baby." He taunted and she shoved his chest in anger.
Emma yelled at them, "GUYS!" she shook her head. Didn't they want this? They had this instead of being a senior at highschool right now, dreading each day of school, this was a dream come true!
"Clearly this band isn't what it use to be." Sean muttered, leaning on the wall near her and she whipped around.
"You now, too?" she bittered.
Anyone but Sean. But ofcourse he felt off too, and now Emma didn't have anymore hope.
"Look around blondie!" Spinner yelled in Emma's face who glared right into his eyes. Spinner didn't get it. Why couldn't she see they sucked now!
HEY maybe it's because it's her fault, her and Seanny boy! Who can't play worth shit when not happy together.
"Don't call me that, Spinner."
Sean finally took a breath and stepped forward, beside her, "Back up Spinner." He warned.
He couldn't help but feel protective of Emma, even if she did have a stupid boyfriend now. Didn't they almost kiss the last good song they wrote? Then she left for the summer and came back with him.
"No!" Spinner yelled at Sean and back to Emma, "Why don't you help! Why don't you get your ass in Jimmy's lap and make HIM write a song for us if he's soooo good and now the new Hit celeb. Huh, slut?"
BAM!
Even Emma jumped, watching Spinner fall back into the ground.
Sean swallowed hard and then shook his fist. Okay. Maybe he shouldn't of done that. But Spinner was way out of line, yes they were all angry, but that was too far.
Or maybe that punch was too far?
Jay clapped his hands onto his lap, getting up from the stool and Spinner glared down at the blood that was on his hand when he whipped his nose, and then glared up at Sean angrily.
Jay went around the scene and said, "See yeah. I quit." With that he left.
"Me too." Manny said, storming off.
"Same." Muttered Sean. Feeling terrible for what he just did to what he use to call his best friend. Almost family...
Emma pierced her lips together, looking at the wall infront of her as Sean went around her and left, she tried to hold her tears.
"Agreed." Spinner spat, standing up to go leave.
"Your an asshole Spinner." Emma bittered and ran off.
When the news went out to the press, every fan was heart broken, yet saw it coming, they weren't as amazing as they use to be. But they did want to go see their last show.
Their concert was sold out quick.
Joey had asked Emma to come up with a song, and she did, out of pure hurt for the band. One last song...
Emma stood in the middle of the stage, her band behind her. It was dark, only candles around. A neat dramatic touch by the people who set it up.
The crowd was insane, the biggest yet... all watching to see their goodbyes.
They were all dressed pretty nice too. Manny wore a long strapless silk black dress, her hair in long curls. Emma wore a long white sweetheart dress that shined a bit, her long hair straightened to the max. She was beautiful and took Sean's breath away too.
The guys wore nice black pants with shiny shoes and a white V-shirt with a black vest on, their hair styled too. Sean wore his famous black tuke though. His arms practically ripped out of the shirt.. probably why he always wore wife beaters.
Emma glanced at Sean and he was just staring down at the strings of his guitar. Her heart broke and she looked away and stared to sing.
Just tonight I will stay
And we'll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It's telling me I'm right
And if I, I am through
It's all because of you
Just tonight
Emma avoided Sean's eyes like the plague as she sang.
Sean slowed his pace on the guitar and took in a deep breath, looking around the huge crowd and stadium. This was over? He looked at Emma, they were done?
Jay played his guitar just staring down at the ground, this was all he was. How did he screw it up?
But here I am and I can't seem to see straight
But I'm too numb to feel right now
And here I am watching the clock that's ticking away my time
I'm too numb to feel right now
Just tonight I will stay
And we'll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It's telling me I'm right
And if I, I am through
It's all because of you
Just tonight
It seemed when Emma sang the 'I am through' part, it had burned into Sean because she finally had looked right at him.
She was taking a walk around the band as she was trying to breath.
She was having a panic attack on stage, trying to cover it by singing as hard as she could and taking a deep breath.
It was finally a real song again, and crowd was going crazy, loving them again, but some even cried, knowing it was their last song as a band.
Or was it?
Even Manny let a tear slip as the curtains closed, and Spinner clenched his jaw, looking upset... and finally, for the last time in this band, dropped his drum stick to the floor.
They all went there own ways.
Emma became a model. A top one at that. She moved to LA.
Manny , became a playboy girl. Something they saw her actually doing, with or without the band so yeah, best bet.
Jay missed his money, so actually married some famous actress, Alex. It was good though, they both strived for attention and gave the press something to talk about.
Sean became a producer & moved to New York.
And Spinner went into a metal band, a very heavy metal band, and got some good ol' piercings and bleached his head.
No one had spoken to another since.
And things were falling apart two years later, if that was even possible by the miserable lives they had now.
Emma had completely shut down and turned into one of those models who commanded everything, and was dating a new actor every month. She had dumped Jimmy as soon as the band was over... might of been a hint that she was only with him to make Sean jealous... didn't need that anymore. She had finally smashed a camera of some photographers when he asked her if she'd do nude photos.
Fired.
Manny had been doing alright with the play boy thing until this year and around the time Emma had gotten fired too, a guy had grabbed her, thinking she was some porn star. Porn and play boy were different things! Manny wanted respect! She had quit.
And the magazines tore her out when commenting that her career in anything was over.
Jay was getting a divorce now, to that wife of his. And he was always in the paper doing something stupid because he was always drunk. His career was over I guess since he got with Alex..
Spinner was fine in his band, touring a lot, but it wasn't his music... too heavy. He missed things.
And Sean was doing fine as a producer. He actually had two bands who were in the top 10 now. But it wasn't anything like his old band... and he wasn't as happy as he use to be. Nor was there Emma.
They were older now, Jay and Sean being oldest at 21. Manny, Emma and Spinner were now 20... and already their lives had hit rock bottom.
It was then when Joey, their old producer, died. As much as they went on hating another they loved him like a father.
They all went back home to New York for the vuneral. It was huge. Well... Joey was a very loved man. So the band didn't see another... oh but someone saw them.
Craig Mannings, Joey's son. He was 19 now and was handed over the business. When he had no hope, he spotted them, all at each corner. How ironic... and that's when he felt what his Dad did. Sense of power, these guys had it... and he remembered when he use to hear them play. He was so proud of them.
And now?
Craig wanted to manage them again.
He ran over to Snake, a friend of Joey's and slapped his arm a few times, "Snake, Snake,Snake." He said eagerly.
Snake turned from a few guests and sighed, "You alright Craig? I'm here for you." He put a hand on his shoulder.
Craig nodded and said, "I'm fine. I feel like my Dad is actually here in a way... I don't know. It's just... I think I know what I want to do in his business."
"What is it?" Snake asked. When Craig had ideas, they were good. His father knew that too.
"I want to put Reckless back together." That was the old name of Emma's band.
Snake closed his eyes and said slowly, "Craig, they hate another... and I was there back then.. they fell apart. Aren't good together anymore, great kids but..."
"Dad did interviews though, hell he did one last week still insisting they would of still been together if not the fame." He said desperately.
"So?" Snake asked.
Craig went on, "So... I know my magazines. Emma was fired after breaking a camera on set a month ago. Manny just quit her playboy stuff. Jay is helpless as it is-"
"What's your point?" Snake breathed, needing to hear it out so they can move on and forget the idea.
Craig frowned and tried to explain, "I think their over it, I don't think they care about the fame it just looks like their trying to figure out what their suppose to really do... they're forgetting how talented they are with the music. That's what they need to do!"
"Your just like your father, did I ever tell you that?" Snake questioned with a small smile until it grew weak, "Just one problem. Spinners in another band and Sean is a producer for the Broke Down Kids."
"Look at this." Craig said, digging in his father's old CDs that were out to be looked at.
HEADS WILL ROLL CD, Joey also produced Spinner's other band but didn't see as much potential as RECKLESS had, he said it all the time.
The band was on the cover "You don't think he'd be in? He looks miserable." He pointed at Spinner's image on the cover of HEADS WILL ROLL.
Snake frowned, "What about Sean?" it wasn't complete without Sean. Jay was good but Sean was better, but Jay was a good singer too atleast!
Craig gave Snake a look and took out the RECKLESS CD and pointed to the cover.
Sean was on it, shirtless, ofcourse. But he was smirking at Emma, eyes sparkiling even in the picture and she was smiling over at him while swinging a microphone.
"Can't fight true love." Craig said quietly.
Snake raised an eyebrow, even fans who didn't know the band knew Sean and Emma were crazy about another. Kind of funny. And kind of wierd they never ended up together.
Maybe Craig was right...
Snake told him, "We'll figure it out. You got to be careful and sneaky. Trust me, these guys are hard to tame."
"I got it all planned."