One of the Guys: Chapter 2

MPoV

" Breath" I whispered, my face getting quite close to Kasey's now. The group had stopped at a dance club off of main street called Minor League. It was strictly 20 and down, though the smell of some of the drinks made me wonder. She was breathing lighter now, I glanced over from our secluded corner to where I left the guys, Kendel and James were chatting up a pretty girl who had been flirting with Kasey.

" I'm a girl Mac, why is this happening?" she asked, her sunglasses tilted so that I could see right into her bright eyes.

" I don't know, I guess it's personality." I said,though my raging hormones told me otherwise. I glanced back to see the girl was looking around, searching for Kasey.

" We need to go back, Kase" I said, glancing around. Lex was with Logan and Carlos his loud voice carrying even over the rest of the noise.

" Alright" muttered Kase dropping her voice. She scuffed her feet following me back to where the guys were standing.

" You're back!" said the girl enthusiastically and Kasey nodded slightly glancing at me.

" Way to go, Kasey" said Lex who had suddenly appeared in the group." Even the girls like you". He laughed.

Without thinking I elbowed him in the side and his laughing stopped. He looked down awkwardly as I glanced at Kasey. His comment had caused the visible parts of her cheeks to turn a bright red. I glanced around to see that the girl had started flirting with James, who was nodding while fixing his hair with a small compact.

" It's kinda slow in here tonight" said Kendel, " We can just leave James.." he started, but James suddenly put his mirror away.

" I'm kinda in the mood for a burger" he said turning as he dismissed the girl who seemed to float back into the crowd along with the other plastic robots L.A had to offer. We started walking towards the door, Lex ended up beside me, slapping my neck.

" That's for elbowing me" he said almost angrily, but I saw right through it.

" That was a rude comment, it deserved a rude gesture." I said shrugging. Lex dismissed the comment and I followed his gaze and saw that he was looking at Kasey.

" She's doing well." he muttered and I nodded.

" Yeah, she's doing fine" I muttered back,silently hoping the guys didn't stop at another club.

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KaPOV( Kasey)

" Later" muttered Kendal as he spoke for the entire group again. We were back at the Palm Woods, the clock on the desk saying it was around 11:30. Me and Mac walked back to our room in silence, Lex skipping in front of us as though he was high on too much sugar. Mac was staring at the ground, his hair curling alot now, back to the way I loved it most. I could smell the club on our clothes, the rich perfume and incense as well as the smoke from the restaurant we had stopped at on the way home. I couldn't wait for the privacy of our room, the chance to get our of these Brooklyn stapes and into something that fit me better.

" Logan is just so funny" said Lex walking out of the bathroom. His hair was soaking wet and falling into his face. He sat down on the couch beside Mac and me, little drops of water hitting my face. I smiled listening as he talked about Logan like he was a seventh grader with a new crush. " Then there's Carlos, he's a little crazy, some of the things they do under Gustavo's nose." I smiled. Lex was enjoying the whole 'boy band' thing just as I'd expected, the free roaming Hollywood guys making his gay side swoon. The clock on the T.V said that it was around 12:30. I'd taken a shower myself ( before letting Lex use all the hot water) and had settled on the couch in tight fitting sweatpants and a pink hodie. I couldnt help it, the girl in me hated those clothes but the musician in me knew that I could learn to deal with it. Mac was beside me, humming one of our originals, actually the first chorus Lex had ever written.

" Kicking up pebbles, splash into puddles, watching the droplets as if they were rain. Falling for the skyline, dreaming bout that first time, my thoughts being caught in the whispers of the rain."

It was kind cheesy, but it made sense if you knew the story that inspired it. Lex was playing spin the bottle at Mac's Halloween party and had been forced to kiss a guy... Mac still blames himself for Lex's gayness, but then again it would have happened later on anyway. The guy didn't like Lex back and so he spurred off this song. It was from a long time ago, but still held a meaning for all of us...

Lex flushed, hearing Mac's humming. Mac smiled, and I hit him lightly.

" What are you gonna do if Gustavo asks you to sing?" asked Lex and I shrugged. " Fake, I guess... like you do." I said and Lex smiled. He knew he couldn't sing.

" Just wait Kase, sometime soon you can take off that hood."

" Yeah Mac, but when?"

" There's a Open Mic at Minor League," said Mac, " It can be just like when we found you. I think the singing will be good for you." He said smiling and I shrugged.

" I couldn't go alone." I said feeling deflated. It just wasn't worth it, I didn't have self confidence like Lex, Mac or even Kendel.

" I'll go with you." said Mac. " I swear, it'll be alright."

" you'll go?"

" It was my idea in the first place." said Mac hugging me and I smiled. A chance to sing, and Mac would be with me.

" Are you gonna come Lex?' I asked and he shook his head.

" I'll probably just go with Logan and the guys. I don't really feel like hearing you sing Kase"
' Thanks, Lex. I love you too" I said smirking and he smiled strutting through the room to go gel his hair.