Chapter 7 - Fix This.
Dougie
One, two, three, four!
Danny counted us in and in seconds his guitar exploded into the intro of our new song "That Girl." We were in Tom's basement with the massive audience of Tom's girlfriend, and Leah. I jumped up and down playing each note like it was the last I'd ever play. Tom and I leaned into the mike.
She's amazing. I can't believe you got that girl. She's amazing...
Leah and Giovanna dances happily in their seats and watched us. I couldn't believe that this tiny audience of two could soon be two thousand! Once we get our house and into a recording studio...
Dude it's such a pity and I'm sorry that you lost that girl. And I'm sorry that you lost thaat...
Girl.
The two girls started clapping.
"That was amazing! You guys are so good!" They told us. Danny smiled and out his guitar down, "Thanks."
I made my way over to them and sat on the old couch that was down their and my lips soon found their way to Leah's.
"Guys, I'm getting something to drink. You want anything?" Tom asked.
"Sure," I heard Harry say, "I'll help you. Doug you want anything?"
I didn't answer. Their footsteps went up the stairs and the door shut behind them. I heard Danny in the background messing with the amps and playing a few chords on his guitar. Giovanna had gone up the stairs with Tom and Harry. I wasn't paying much attention to anything right now except the girl I was with. Her hand was behind my head, running her fingers through my hair. My arm was around her waist. Her lips parted and...
"Dougie?" A thick Bolton accent asked. I tried to ignore him, but I could feel him standing next to the couch. "Doug.....Mate, seriously....Dougie!"
I pulled away from Leah and looked up at him, "What?"
"Listen, mate, you and I need to talk." he said, crossing his arms. I looked from him, to Leah, then back up to him. "Now!" he told me. I looked back at Leah to tell her I was sorry, but Danny grabbed my arm and dragged me off the couch and into the corner.
"Dude, seriously..." I said when he pulled me over there.
"'Dude seriously...' he mocked, "Dougie! What the hell?"
"What!?" I asked, "Honestly, what am I doing wrong? Can't a guy kiss a girl?"
"Dougie! You are so thick!" Danny told me.
"Thick? How am I thick? Danny, check it out, okay? A fit girl actually likes me. I got the girl for once Danny." I told him. That wasn't entirely true. I mean, I did get the girl once....Shay. Even just thinking her name felt like a punch in the stomach. I thought I had her once. But...I don't really know how she felt about me. And if Danny knew he'd kill me. I finally got the girl that wasn't off limits, I specified in my head.
"I know, Dougie. And I'm happy for you, okay?" he said. He didn't sound like he meant it.
"But what?" I asked him. "Danny, things are finally going my way for once! Ever since that incident with Charlie my life has been one fucked up mess and now things are finally going my way!"
"And what about the girl sitting at home right now with a broken heart, huh?!" he screamed at me."What about her...?"
I sighed and ran my hands through my hair. Danny kept talking, "So while you're over there pulling some fit girl, I hope you keep that girl in the back of your mind. Because while your life is perfect, hers has become a living hell."
I picked my head up out of my hands, "Danny I-"
"Save it," he held his hands up, "Tell this to my sister. Not me."
"Danny, I liked her! I really did. But I thought you-"
"You thought I'd kill you for being with her?" he guessed, "Well truth be told I would have. But for some reason you make her happy. and with you out of her life she's liked you a lot Dougie, but more importantly you were her best friend. I can't do anything okay? You started all of it. So fix this."
Danny walked away and left to go find Tom and Harry. I fell down onto the couch with my head in my hands. How could I let this happen?
"Dougie..." Leah put her arm around me. I picked my head up, "Listen, I have to go, Leah. There's something I need to take care of."