The band ahead of us was almost done playing. I was going to vomit. We were going on TV. I was going to be playing guitar on television. I was going to be a ok. I hoped anyway. Jason kissed my cheek five minutes before eight.
"Good luck J." Jason said before backing away as Harris and the other guys glared. Jason rolled his eyes.
Skip twirled his hair. He seemed nervous. I also noticed Jackson staring at my ass a little more than normal. Might be what he did when he was nervous. I wasn't overly thrilled about it. Harris turned into a nut ball when he was nervous. He didn't seem very nervous. He was almost giddy.
"It's going to be great." He laughed heartily. "Now remember, we are playing Highway To Hell, Sarah Girl, The Joker, Storm Ending (My song, I wrote it, and I sing it.), Run Daddy Run, and Walk This Way, depending on how the crowd is. Then if we have extra time, we play Houses Of The Holy." He laughed going over our song order, again.
"Harris," Skip laughed again. "We know the song order, we are going to do fine."
Suddenly everyone shut up as Donna came over and smiled. "Ok, Jason, you want to help introduce the band?"
Jason smiled like a mad man. He didn't know he was going to be on TV, but he had dressed nicely to represent his band. "Really?" Although, in my opinion, he always looked good.
"Yeah, you may be the manager, but you deserve some fun too!" Donna put his hand on his shoulder and winked at me. She had caught him and I kissing behind the stage about an hour ago. Like I said, everyone did stuff when they were nervous, I either bit my nails, or made out with Jason. I then explained to her that we had been dating for a while and the band didn't like us kissing in front of them.
She understood. Not like I hadn't caught her kissing Eric a gazzilion times.
"Awesome." He laughed. Donna led him over to the stage. It was hard to believe Jason was so tall, he was a few inches taller than Donna.
The audience clapped as the other band walked off after taking their bows. The backstage helpers set up the drums quickly and we walked onstage behind Donna and Jason walked on stage. "Hello Wisconsin land of Cheese and Rock and Roll!" Donna yelled into the microphone. "I'm Hot Donna and this here is Jason, who is the manager of our next band. The band that happens to have a very close friend of mine who grew up here in Point Place." I didn't realize she was going to say that, but she had to show town pride."Jason, why don't you do the honors?" She gave Jason the microphone.
"From the Wisconsin School of Performing Arts, I give you," I grabbed my guitar as Jason stopped for a minute. "The Floors!" They walked off stage as I played the first few notes to Highway To Hell. The crowd went nuts as Jackson sang the first few notes. Skip and I sang along with the chorus.
The crowd clapped along and I began to feel that adrenaline rush that I had only ever felt with sex and drugs. I guess my life really was, drugs, sex and rock and roll. I whipped my hair and got ready for my guitar solo.
I went down on the stage front and played the guitar hearing the roar of the crowd. This was so much fun. We played all of our songs without a worry at all. I firmly believe that playing music is the only thing keeping me from completely loosing it.
I sang and played music in front of thousands of people. I couldn't believe it.
We finished up with Walk This Way (our final song) before I even realized we were almost done. Donna came back on stage as we all took a bow. She walked over to me and put her arm around my shoulder. I was up front with Jackson, we had been using the front microphone together. In Walk This Way, he and Skip would take turns trying to kiss my cheek every time they sang, "Just give me a kiss."
"Hello Wisconsin!" She yelled out. "Sadly it is time to say goodnight." The crowd booed. "I thought you would say that. I think the Floors could do one more song? Don't you think?" She looked down at me and the guys and I nodded our heads. "Before they do, I wanted to introduce that friend I was talking about." My eyes widened. "If you ever remember when I was a DJ, I had an assistant named Jamming Jena Hyde, well here she is all grown up. Rocking out on lead guitar."
I must have been blushing or something. I was too high on rock and roll to notice. She handed the microphone to me. "Hey Point Place. Before we sing our last song, I would like to introduce Harris Jamison on the drums." He drummed out a beat. "Jackson O' Lear lead singer and base guitar extraordinary." He picked out a tune. "And Ronald Skippington, we call him Skip on the back up guitar and keyboard. " He did really quick scales on his keyboard. I gave the microphone back to Donna.
"Well, give it up, one more time, for The Floors!" Donna ran off stage.
I backed up to the microphone and started playing the cords for Houses of The Holy.
"Let me take you to the movies." The crowd went nuts at the first few notes."Can I take you to the show? Let me be yours ever truly. Can I make your garden grow
From the houses of the holy, we can watch the white doves go
From the door comes Satan's daughter, and it only goes to show. You know.
There's an angel on my shoulder, In my hand a sword of gold
Let me wander in your garden. And the seeds of love I'll sow. You know." I was totally rocking it out. I looked down off the stage as I took a break and played the guitar rift.
I noticed the hair first. The fro sticking up on end. The glasses were next. There was my brother, standing there in the crowd. Staring at me. My stomach dropped. He was watching me. I realized the moment in the song and went back to singing. Why was it he had to walk in now? During this song. If there was a God, I was sure pissed he had to put this all this way.
"So the world is spinning faster."
I heard Jackson's voice in my ear sharing my microphone. He was singing to remind me. I had zoned out.
"Are you dizzy when you're stoned?"
I sang back, as in an improvised conversation in the song.
"Let the music be your master." We sang together."Will you heed the master's call?"
I sang the high notes."Oh... Satan and man."
I made it through the rest of the song, by ignoring the fact my brother was watching. It's not like I could stop and run off stage.
I finished the song and went quiet just staring into the crowd. Looking at my brother who had just as stunned a face. I noticed Fez came up beside him and they were both pointing and looking surprised.
"Thank you ladies and gentlemen." I said quickly. "We must wrap it up. Rock on Point Place." I said slowly as the world spun around. I grabbed my guitar and ran off the stage.
Jason took me into his arms. "That was amazing!" He hugged me tightly.
"My brother is here. I can't stay Jason." I had to get out of there. "I love you, I'll see you on Monday!" I kissed Jason full on the lips before running as quickly as I could away. I didn't even realize I had just told Jason that I loved him.
I hid behind a concession stand for at least an hour before Donna came and found me. I knew the concert had all but been cleaned up. "I finally found you. He was looking for you."
"I know." I flipped my hair to the side.
She smirked. "I didn't tell him you are staying with me. All I ask, is that you talk to him this weekend."
I nodded. "Sure." I didn't know if I was lying. "I promise."