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3. The Individuals
The whistling sound of the kettle woke Rose up. She looked around. Where was she?
"Good morning, Rose!" said a cheery voice.
Rose groaned. She was NOT a morning person. She couldn't understand how anyone could be happy this early.
"You have to get up, or I'll sit on you!"
"Trust me; you do not want Lauren to sit on you. I have awoken many a morning, with her trying to squash ALL MY BONES ON PURPOSE!!!" Another voice chimed in, from across the room.
"Cool it, Corey, or you'll be stripped of your tea duties."
"But, but I love making tea!"
Lauren walked over to the kitchen, where Corey was fulfilling his tea duties.
Rose remembered where she was. She was in Lauren & Corey's home, after they saved her life nearly. She really owed them, even though they didn't think she did.
The delicious aroma of bacon filled the room. Hungry, Rose sat up and immediately regretted it. Pain hit her in the thigh. She held back a loud yelp, but Lauren could tell by her expression that she was in pain.
Abandoning the bacon and becoming a severe safety risk, she ran to help.
"It's okay Lauren, go back to the bacon. I'm fine, but I don't think Corey is!"
Lauren turned to look at the kitchen. Her cousin was panicking over the choice to bring the tea over or cook the bacon. Lauren made his decision for him. Picking up the frying pan full of bacon off the hob, she ordered him to take the tea to Rose.
Lauren finished frying the bacon and was sharing it amongst the three of them when:
PING!
"Sausages are done!"
Lauren continued making breakfast, while Rose and Corey had a chat. She brought them each a plate piled with sausages, bacon and toast.
Lauren looked at Rose and asked:
"You aren't a vegetarian, are you?"
"I've thought of it, but pigs are just too damn delicious!"
Lauren relaxed. They started chatting about Lauren & Corey's band. They called themselves 'The Individuals' and they had six members all together. Lauren sang and played guitar, Corey was the drummer, a girl called Rachel played keyboard, a boy called Kieran played the trumpet and percussion while his friend Duncan play saxophone and other various instruments. A girl called Courtney accompanied Lauren with base guitar.
"Hey, if you want you can come to the gig we're tonight. You can meet the band and have a drink with us, but no alcohol 'cause we're all only thirteen."
Hmm... Either watch a band she's never heard of, then have a soft drink with a bunch of kids she's never met, or stay at home with her mother...
"I'd love to!"
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It was nine o' clock and Rose was a bar she vaguely knew, but there was one difference: tonight she was sober. After an LONG time with her mum, Rose couldn't wait to leave. Jackie was worried that Rose may get hurt again, insisting that it was too dangerous to go out. Rose managed to persuade her to let her go. She explained that her 'saviours' were in the band and they would probably walk home with her.
When the curtain went up, Rose was amazed. They all looked so grown up, so professional, even though they were only thirteen.
There was a girl, with long copper blond hair, sitting at a keyboard. That will be Rachel, thought Rose. Rachel wore a darkish green top with white trousers. She suited them. Another girl was standing the other side the stage. She was tall with shoulder length auburn hair. She was wearing a dark purple dress with a band of rectangles around the front, and was clutching a red base guitar. She must be Courtney. Two boys stood beside her. One boy had curly blonde hair and the larger boy had short black hair. There was bench of percussion instruments hidden just from view, but Rose could see some of it from the table she was sitting at, on the higher level. Rose was unsure of which boy was Duncan and which one was Kieran. She spotted Corey behind the drum kit and smiled at him. He looked round for her, and gave her a smile back.
Lauren was the real shocker. Dressed in a floaty red dress with jeans underneath, she looked really pretty wearing simple clothes.
Lauren walked over to the boys and whispered in the dark haired boy's ear, and then they nodded. She did the same to the two girls and Corey. Then she stood up to the mic and waited. People in the bar were still chatting. Lauren turned around and nodded at the rest of the band, focusing on the dark haired boy.
Without warning, he picked up his saxophone and played the scales. Really loudly. The room silenced.
"Hello, people," Lauren said into the mic, "We're The Individuals, and we're gonna play you a couple of songs. There was some applause and the band started to play. .com/watch?v=hMs-SWRYrEM
I Need a Holiday – Scouting for Girls
It's a beautiful day, but I'm stuck inside.
Staring at this screen, working 9-5.
How I hate this job, coz the days do drag.
They work me like a dog and the moneys bad.
Cheer up cheer up, don't be blue.
Don't forget its hometime soon.
We'll make it through another working day.
I need a holiday.
I need a holiday with my friends.
I'm working everyday.
I'm working everyday for the weekend.
Looking at my watch, for the millionth time
The days go slow, and then the evenings fly.
When I'm outta this place, and the days been won.
I'm going out with my friends; I'm hanging out in the sun.
Cheer up cheer up, don't be blue.
Don't forget its hometime soon.
We'll make it through another working day.
I need a holiday.
I need a holiday with my friends.
I'm working everyday.
I'm working everyday for the weekend.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up every day.
But I need you, yeah I need you.
Yeah I need you more than I can say.
Yeah I need you, yeah I need you.
Yeah I need you more than I can say.
More than I can say.
Yeah I need you, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need you, more than a holiday.
Yeah I need you, I need you, I n-n-n-n-need you, I need you more than I can say.
More than I can say
They played more songs like 'I'm Not Over You', 'She's So Lovely and 'Elvis Ain't Dead' by Scouting For Girls and played 'I kissed A Girl', 'Wakin up in Vegas' and 'Self Inflicted' by Katy Perry. They also played 'Ur so Gay' by Katy Perry, which Lauren dedicated to Corey.
***
The band met Rose after they finished their set. Lauren introduced them to each other. They talked for hours, laughing and joking, really having fun.
"You're all quite different but you can really tell that you're great friends." Rose commented.
"Oh yeah," replied Duncan, the dark haired boy,"We're all best friends and get on great!"
"It really shows in your music."
"Thanks!" Courtney said, and then drained the last of her Coke.
"So how did you guys meet?" Rose inquired.
"We all went to the same high school, in Edinburgh." Rachel explained.
"So, you're all from Scotland? I didn't recognise your accents but I didn't know you were from another country!"
"It's just Scotland," laughed Lauren, "It's not Spain or Sweden. It's part of the same island!"
***
After another round of drinks they all headed home. Lauren & Corey walked Rose back to her flat and Jackie dragged them in for a cup of tea and a tonne of questions. She was bit shocked that the people who saved her 20 year-old daughter were just thirteen, but she got used to it.
Rose waved goodbye to them from the door way. She smiled at the paper they handed her. It had their phone number and address on it.
This was the first of many visits.
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I need a holiday - http://www(DOT)youtube(DOT)com/watch?v=hMs-SWRYrEM
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