Chapter 10: Speech Surprises
Cooper walked out onto the stage in the club the party was being held in. The audience and guests all started screaming, knowing their favorite band was minutes away from being introduced. Cooper quickly scanned the crowd, spotting Victoria Justice and Miranda Cosgrove together, his girlfriend, Patty, was talking to Little Grace and Devon, Jesse was talking to three tall men, and Juanita was standing with Mr. Wolff. He nodded at Tuffy, who was guarding the main door. After Rosalina told him that there was a chance two unwelcome guests might be coming, Cooper was taking no chances.
"Hello everyone, Id like to welcome you to the album release party for the Naked Brothers Bands latest album, Illuminated. Weve been working hard on this album for almost a year and we are all very proud of what has come out of it. Now, without further ado, my best friends, the Naked Brothers Band." Cooper said into the mic on stage. The band all ran out and waved to the crowd, every one of them wearing huge grins. "So, everyone enjoy yourselves and in a few minutes, the band members will come up and give their thank you speeches."
The band jumped down off stage and into the crowd. They all kinda grouped together towards the front of the stage, all acting really shy for the first time ever. David kept glancing over at Victoria. They eventually caught each others eye and smiled at each other. Thomas kept looking at Kristina and she was doing the same. Rosalina kept staring at the door, waiting for something bad to happen. Nat was watching Rosalina. Alexs glance kept going from Juanita to Jesse. Qaasim was getting angry watching Little Grace and Devon dance.
"Uhmm, alright, I guess were gonna start with the speeches. David and Thomas, your up first." Cooper said from onstage a minute later. He backed away from the mic and Thomas and David stepped up.
"Uhhh, hey, Im David. And Id like to thank the rest of the band for being the most awesome people ever. Id also like to thank my family for always sticking by me. Also, to all you fans out there, you are the best and thank you for always supporting us. And one last person I need to thank, oh well, you know who you are." David smiled, winking at the end right at Victoria. She grinned back and blew him a kiss.
"Yo, what up? Im Thomas. Id like to thank the best friends ever, the band. Shout out to my brother Johnny and all my family back home, I love you guys. And the fans, you guys make everything soo worth it. And, Id also like to thank Kristina Reyes, who I hope knows by now that Im definitely most positively falling for her." Thomas said. Everyone in the crowd gasped and the rest of the band smiled. Kristina looked up at him and he pulled her up on stage. They hugged for a very long time.
"Haha, Im most definitely falling for you too!" She whispered. They pulled away and Thomas and David jumped off stage. Rosalina hopped on, joining her best friend on stage. They embraced in a quick hug.
"Okay, well, ahah I'm Kristina. And Thomas is one of the top people on my list of people to thank so thanks dude. I'd also like to thank Nat and the rest of the band for believing in me and letting me join this amazing band. I also want to say thanks to my family back in the Bronx for being totally cool about me being a rockstar. And to all you fans, you rock!" Kristina said. Rosalina took a step closer to the mic.
"Hey everyone, I'm Rosalina. My first shout out goes to..." Rosalina started to say. The emergency fire exit door swung open and Bobby Love ran in.
"It goes to me right?! After all, I was your first love!" Bobby shouted. Rosalina's jaw dropped.
"You weren't her first love, you little twit. It was me, her dearest Michel!" Michel yelled, coming in the same door Bobby did. The two boys began to argue with each other. By now, Rosalina was on the verge of a breakdown. She covered her face and turned away from the crowd.
"I'll take care of it, but be prepared to make the decision." Kristina whispered.
Rosalina nodded. "I can do it."
"Alright, you two no good losers, shut it for two seconds so I can say something. Okay, awesome. Now, Rosalinas been going through a lot of crap lately and she wants it to end. There are three guys in this room that think they should be with her. Nat, you know Im talking to you so you better listen up." Kristina harshly said into the mic. "Now, you three each have one chance to say something to Rosalina. So, Balloon Baby, youre up first."
"First off, Im not afraid of balloons. I have no idea where you heard that. And Rosalina, come on baby, you know were meant for each other." Bobby rambled in his fake accent.
"Okay, Pepe Le Pew, shoot." Kristina barked at Michel.
"My love Rosalina, you do not wanna pick on of those two little babies. Pick the real man here, your favorite pianist." Michel said.
"Ohh, the man who cried when Nat broke his fingers?" Kristina said with a smile. The band all started laughing. "Alright, Nat, its your turn."
"Well, Rosalina, I love you girl." Nat said. The whole band smiled and Rosalina turned around, smiling.
"I love you too." Rosalina said. She jumped off stage, straight into Nats arms. He lifted her off the ground and spun her around. She wrapped her arms tight around him and lifted her feet up. They shared one very long kiss and pulled apart smiling. "I better umm... finish that speech."
"Good idea." Nat said, helping her back onstage. She went back up to the mic.
"Haha, hi again. Sorry about that little moment right there. Id like to thank my dad, whose home in New York right now. Id like to thank Kristina for being the best friend ever. I wanna thank the boys for being my brothers. And, Nat, thank you for being you." Rosalina smiled at Nat and he smiled back. She gave Kristina the biggest hug ever and the two got off stage and joined their boyfriends. Qaasim joined Cooper onstage.
"Uhmm hello everyone, my names Qaasim. I would like to thank my mother and my little brother for their enormous amount of support. Id like to thank Nat and the boys for allowing me into this amazing family. Id also like to thank Rosalina and Kristina for being the sisters I never had. And Id also like to thank my best friend, Little Grace, for all those late night calls and awesome emails." Qaasim smiled at Little Grace and she smiled back and gave him a thumbs up. He backed away and let Cooper step up.
"Alright, well, Im Cooper, the manager of this crazy band. Id like to thank my parents for letting me enter this crazy business when I was 6 years old. Id also like to thank my girlfriend for her incredible support. And last but certainly not least, Id like to thank my best friends for giving me all these opportunities." Cooper said. He and Qaasim jumped offstage and Nat and Alex got onstage.
"So, Im Alex, but I hope you guys knew that already. Well, Id like to thank my dad for being the coolest ever. I wanna thank the band for being my older brothers and sisters. Id also like to thank 2 of the most important girls in my life, Jesse and Juanita. You guys are the best!" Alex said, giving the crowd a little wink and smile. He backed away and let his big brother step up.
"Uhm, my names Nat. Id like to thank my dad as well for the musical support he was provided for both me and Alex. Id also like to thank my awesome best friends, Thomas, David, Qaasim, and Cooper for actually joining this crazy band with me. And also thank you to Kristina for the much needed female advice when I needed. And Rosalina, you are the one reason this band is where we are today. You are the inspiration for most of my songs. I love you." Nat smiled. He saw her shed a tear and smile back. "Enjoy the rest of the party; well be performing in a little bit."
The band members all went their separate ways. Qaasim and David went to discuss their strategies to win the hearts of Victoria and Little Grace. Thomas and Kristina went off to do God knows what, most of the band was guessing make out in the corner. Cooper went to consult with Patty about Matt Pinfields whereabouts. Alex went to confront Jesse and Nat and Rosalina went to talk about everything that was happening.