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"Shut the hell up!" The landlord of Jasper's apartment was pounding on the wall with a broom causing the thin sheet of wood that made up the wall shake as it threatened to give way. "I have other people in this place who don't appreciate that racket you are making!"
The honey blond male sighed in frustration as the song he had been practicing with his band was interrupted yet again. He set his guitar down against a chair and motioned for the others to stop. "We are going to take a fifteen minute break. I need a fucking smoke."
Demetri Brandon came to stand next to his friend before handing him a cigarette. "I stole these so you better savor each and every drag. It isn't often I can steal smokes and not get caught. I know you don't like menthol, but it's better than nothing so don't bitch about it."
"Hey I would smoke catnip right about now." Jasper mumbled setting the cigarette between his lips and lighting it. He drew the smoke in to his lungs before blowing it out and rolling his neck. "I have no fucking idea why I challenged her. I mean it's like whenever she opens her mouth she issues a challenge and my rational mind shuts down. She is just so fucking sure of herself that for once I wanted to prove her wrong."
Edward Cullen laughed from his position on the floor where he was sipping on a beer. It was nasty as shit, but the only thing any of them could afford and because of that nobody complained too much. "It's because you want to fuck her. Dude you have wanted her for years and you know it. Even when I dated her for those few months everyone could tell. You basically stopped talking to me for the nine months we were together. The reason she gets under your skin so easily is because you haven't gotten under hers yet. Just bend her over a desk, screw her brains out, and be done with it. Once you do you will feel better and everyone else won't get dragged in to these battles you seem to have with each other."
Emmett McCarty was twirling his drumsticks between his fingers and nodded enthusiastically showing his agreement with Edward's statement. "Eddie has a point J-man. Since Rosie won't agree to date me I simply use my manly charms to get her in to bed whenever I have an urge. You know you really need to talk to her about this stupid rule she has about not getting serious with anyone. We are practically dating just without the label. She may as well admit defeat and accept what is destined to be. You need to just take what you want from the L-girl if she won't give you what you want. Use the Jedi mind trick man. Make her think that it was her idea. Chicks fall for that all the time."
"You are so stupid Emmett." Demetri stated with a roll of his eyes. "It's no wonder you are single. The way to a ladies heart is not by tricking her in to being with you, but rather by being romantic. How do you think I got my Alice? I wooed her with flowers and candy and not to mention my Italian accent. She goes crazy when I use my accent. Jazz you are originally from the South so just use your accent to your advantage and she will be yours."
"He doesn't want her heart dumbass he wants in her pants." Edward stated kicking his now empty beer bottle in Demetri's direction and hitting the blond Italian bass player in his right shin.
Finally the lead singer of 'Southern Justice' had enough and picked his guitar back up. "I don't to get anyone's pants or heart especially Leah Clearwater's. What I want to do is choose a damn song to cover for the audition and get through it without getting interrupted. If it was an original song we would be fine, but the rules clearly state for the auditions you need not only matching outfits of some sort, but you have to do a cover of someone else's song. Since we all agreed to do 'Slow Ride' we need to really practice because I have no doubt in my mind Leah's band is going to choose an older rock song. Probably something to do with Joan Jett considering she is in love with her almost, but it's obvious we aren't going to get through the song here. The girls have had the Cullen garage for long enough. They need to share, plus you are older than Alice by a year Ed so you can claim older sibling rights. Pack your shit up and let's get over there. We are already behind and I will not let the 'She-Wolves' beat 'Southern Justice.' I would never be able to live it down and I will not be her roadie for an entire fucking year. Move your fucking asses and get this all loaded in to Edward's moms minivan."
"I cannot believe we are going to take a minivan to the battle of the bands." Emmett grumbled as she started taking apart the drum set. "Unless we paint it up with skull we are going to be laughed at."
Edward scowled as he put his keyboard away. "If you do not like what I drive then don't bum rides from me anymore. I do not see you with a vehicle and those who are lacking transportation cannot complain how we get to our destination."
Demetri who had already loaded up his bass guitar sighed and opened the door. "At least we are not walking there or taking a bus so stop bitching. If we want to get any practicing done we need to leave now because you all know Leah is going to throw a bitch fit when we claim rights to the garage for the rest of the night. As it is Alice is most likely going to cut off sex because I dare compete against her. You all owe me since I am willing to stick by you and face being left out of the cold by my girlfriend. You can never again say I don't do anything for you. As far as I am concerned I do more for this band than all of you accept maybe Jasper."
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Leah felt as her fingers were going to start bleeding any second, but she did not let a little pain and threat of blood stop her. She was determined to win this battle of the bands competition not only because of the bet she made with Jasper, but rather more to prove that she and the girls could do something epic with their lives. The Quilette female wanted to be someone who would be remembered. She wanted to prove to everyone who had told her she would never make it in the music industry wrong. To her music was life and she was going to show every fucker who doubted her that she could make it in the music world. She and the girls would blow them away and everyone would be lining up to kiss their asses for doubting them in first place.
"Leah please can we stop for the night?" Alice Cullen the drummer begged rubbing her sore fingers together. If we keep going at this rate then my hands are going to be swollen tomorrow and I will end up being no use to you and the band."
Rosalie was downing her fifth bottled water and as soon as she was finished she turned to the tanned female. She knew how much this meant to her friend, but there was a limit to how far they could push themselves and still call it healthy. "Small fry is right Lee-bitch we need to take a break for the rest of the night. My throat is raw and I don't know if I will be able to sing tomorrow if we don't stop now. I know that you want to win this and I assure you we will, but not by working ourselves to the bone and then to death."
"We can use my place tomorrow all day since my folks will be gone and I have the spare key." Angela Webber said with a smile hoping that by offering the house tomorrow she could get a good rest for what was left of the afternoon and evening. "If you agree I will take you out all out for dinner at the diner. You know I get to eat there free with my friends."
The tanned Native American female was having an internal debate because she wanted to keep practicing until they got the song they were covering perfect and yet on the other she was starving. In the end her stomach decided for her when it growled. "I guess we can stop for the night, but you all better be up tomorrow morning at the first light of day and at Angie's place by eight A.M. or I am never doing anything nice for you ever again."
"Since when are you nice?" Alice and Rosalie teased as they started to pack up.
"There is a first time for everything." The lead guitarist mumbled as she cracked her knuckles. "I will tell you guys not to get used to it."
TBC….
AN: I kind of short chapter because I have stuff to do today, but I hope you liked it anyways. Let me know what you all thought of it.
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