Chapter 2

Tommy's Pov

I sighed softly as I walked out of the L.A. airport, and found my way to my hotel. The hotel wasn't horrible, but yet it wasn't great, but this is all I can afford so I'll just have to deal with it. I went up to the 4th floor and opened my door to my hotel room then set my bags on the floor and lied down on the bed. 'I can't believe I'm actually here.' I thought to myself, I'm in L.A. to audition for Adam Lambert's band, I just…..can't believe it. But god am I tired, I really need some sleep, tomorrow's a big day. I call Mia and told her my flight went fine and I'm safe and at my hotel. Then I go change into pajama pant and a t-shirt, and then climb into the bed and try to sleep.

I wake up at 8:00 am when I hear my alarm on my found, I groan loudly and shut it off, this is way too early for me, not to mention I barely got any sleep because I'm so goddamn nervous. I sigh softly and get out of the bed and go to pick out an outfit. I pull a pair of black skinny jeans out of my suitcase and a grey and black hoodie. I laid it out on the unmade bed then went to the small bathroom to take a shower. After my shower I brushed my hair and blow dried it then got myself dressed. After that I put on my eyeliner and a clear shade of lip gloss, then put on my converse, grabbed my guitar case and left the hotel.

I found my way to the building where the auditions were being held and was directed to the waiting area and had to wait there until they call my name. I sat there nervously thinking about Adam and snapping the bracelet, it's a nervous habit I have. I could barely sit still, I was so fucking nervous, okay I need to calm the fuck down and stop freaking out okay deep breaths Tommy, deep breaths. I think people are starting to stare at me. I take a deep breath okay I'm calm, I close my eyes.

"Tommy Joe Ratliff?" I heard my name being called, fuck. Here it goes. I get up and walk over towards a medium height woman with short brunette hair, "Are you Tommy?" she asked.

"Y-yeah." I stuttered.

"And what instrument are you trying out with?" She asked looking at a clipboard.

"G-guitar." I said nervously snapping my bracelet again.

"I'm sorry," she said, "We already have a guitarist." Oh, great, I came here for nothing.

"Oh, well then I guess I'll just go then." I said softly and turned around.

"Wait," she said quickly, I stopped, "they're looking for a bassist, would you happen to play that as well."

"Yeah, I do." I said turning around to look at her, I actually loved playing the bass more than the guitar. She smiled softly and handed me one.

"Well here you go," She said, "Just go through those doors and that's where the auditions are, good luck." I smiled her and went through the doors she directed me in shaking like crazy. Once I entered the room I saw three people sitting at a table, they were all looking at some sort of clipboard, I studied them all carefully. One at this brown Mohawk type thing, he looked pretty cool. Another one I was guessing was the manager or something because she was dressed formally. And then when I looked at the third person I swear my heart stopped. It was Adam, my Adam. Of course he didn't look the same as he did 10 years ago. He had jet black hair, some of his bangs falling into his eyes as he wrote something down on the clipboard, from what I could see he was wearing eyeliner. He was wearing a Queen t-shirt and black skinny jeans. I smiled nervously. He looked up at me; I started shaking even more, shit just calm down Tommy!

"Name?" He asked looking back down at his clipboard. Shit, my name um my name. I took a deep breath. What was my name again? Okay, calm down you know your name just, stop being so nervous!

"T-Tommy Ratliff." I stuttered nervously. He looked up at me giving me an odd look, did he, remember me?

"Tommy," He said sounding a little lost for a moment there but snapping back "What instrument are you going to play today Tommy?" I took another deep breath.

"B-bass." I really need to stop stuttering, I sound like a dork.

"Okay," He said with a smile, "go for it." I closed my eyes for a moment then reopened them and took a guitar pick out of my pocket, then went to plug the bass in. Well, here goes nothing I guess. I started to play the bass with shaking fingers, it was actually the same song I played for Adam the first time he heard me play, I had planned to play it on the guitar like I did all those years ago but whatever, this works too. I just need to focus right now and not screw up. Once my song was down I looked up at Adam, he looked lost again, he looked down at my bracelet and his eyes grew a little wide, oh my god did he….know? Did he remember me?

He snapped back and then looked at me for a moment then stood up and started clapping, and then the others did the same. I have them all confused looks.

"That was great!" Adam said, "That's the best we've heard all day!" I smiled nervously, blushing a little. "I think we've found our bassist!" My heart stopped for what the third time today? I made it? He looked at the others and they nodded their heads. Oh my god…..I made it. Adam looked back at me and smiled; he got out of his chair and walked over to me. I looked up at him, dammit he was still taller than me, perfect. "Welcome to the band Tommy." He said and held out his hand, I took his hand with my shaky one and he shook my hand.

"T-Thank you." I said.

"You're welcome," He said, "We're going to start rehearsals for the AMAs tomorrow so just come back here at 8:00 am"

"O-okay." I said nervously, and after that left the room to go return the bass. I found the woman he gave it to me and she smiled at me.

"So how'd it go?" She asked.

"I…..made it." I said still shocked that I actually made it.

"Oh congratulations!" She said with a smile on her face and taking the bass. I smiled a little at her.

"Thanks." I said and walked towards the door leading to the parking lot. I sighed softly and ran a hand through my hair and started to open the door.

"Tommy, wait!" I heard a familiar voice, I turned around, it was Adam. My heart started beating faster as he approached me. He smiled softly, "Um do you think I could talk to you for just a minute?"

"Y-yeah sure." I said nervously and a followed him into a room and we both sat down. He looked at me for a moment.

"So, Tommy," He said, "where are you from?"

"Burbank." I said softly looking at my feet; I could feel his eyes on me.

"Cool," He said and I looked up at him and smiled nervously, he looked at the bracelet around my wrist for a moment, "Where'd you get that bracelet, it looks, familiar." I took a deep breath and looked at my bracelet.

"Someone special gave it to me," I said softly, "a long time ago." He looked back down at my bracelet and smiled softly.

"How long ago?" He asked.

"About ten years." I said softly still looking at my bracelet as memories flooded into my head.

"Wow, that's a long time ago," He said, "why'd they give it to you?" I looked back up at Adam, was he trying to figure out if I'm the same Tommy, he looked at me, he looked lost again, for a moment I saw the same Adam I did 10 years ago.

"I'm not really sure why they gave it to me actually; I guess it was because he wanted me to have something to remember me by." I said softly.

"He?" He asked.

"Yeah, he." I said looking up at the celling; Adam was still looking at me.

"What was his name?" He asked, I looked at him, I was still shaky, I blushed softly, and took a deep breath.

"Adam." His eyes grew wide; he stared at me, scratching for something to say. He took a deep breath.

"Okay Tommy, this is going to sound extremely crazy but-…" I cut him off.

"Am I the same Tommy that you knew 10 years ago?" His eyes grew even more wide.

"It is….you." He smiled softly and pulled me into a tight hug that cut off my breathing. "I can't believe it I thought I'd never see you again after you left!" I smiled a little as he let go of me.

"Same here." I said. He smiled even more.

"So what have you been doing?" He asked, "I just have so many questions!" I giggled a little bit.

"I've just been living in Burbank with my friend Mia and switching from band to band." I said softly.

"How did you find out about the auditions?" He asked.

"Well actually I saw you on American Idol when Mia convinced me to watch it then I saw you and when I told her she found out about the auditions and convinced me into coming." I said.

"Well I'm really glad you came." He said smiling.

"Me too." I said smiling like crazy. Oh my god I missed him so much, his voice his smile, his hugs. I'm so fucking glad I came; I'll have to thank Mia later. We talked a little more, just about him and his experiences and a few of mine, after a while he had to go. So we hugged goodbye and I went back to my hotel to call Mia and tell her I made it and thank her for convincing me to come. She got really excited it was hard to get off the phone with her. After a while I was finally able to get off the phone and go to sleep cause I was so exhausted. And I had another long day ahead of me tomorrow. Great.

I changed into my pajamas and climbed into the bed, fell asleep, and had sweet dreams of Adam.

There ya go Darlings ^_^ Chapter 2 :D I decided to post this chapter easrly because you guys just gave me so much love for chapter 1 so I just feel like you deserve it :) I love you all. Thanks for reading ^_^

~Sarah~ :D