Chapter 38 concert tour start
A/N this will be the only concert in this tour that makes it in other than maybe the one at the end in Italy
8 am the next day
"hey kesha how are you doing" says tori
"Victoria right weren't you at that home concert I did years ago" says kesha
"yes me and my friends along with my now wife cat we are all here" says Tori
"right I remember now your sister creeped me out, where is Annie I want to speak with her before the concert" says kesha
"she is almost here, she had to go with Jess last night to finalize the contract as well as tell her parents the news" says Tori as cat walks up
"hey kesha how are things" says Cat
"not bad I can't wait to go on tour with you guys, I see you married Ms. cheekbones here, you must be happy" says kesha as she sees Annie walk off the boat
"does she look sad to you guys and she makes me happier than you could ever imagine" says Cat
"a little but I mean imagine telling your parents you were signed by a relative who they don't get along with, I imagine her dad was mad but I think her mom would be happy for her" says Tori
"oh hey guys" says Annie almost in tears
"I'm guessing your dad yelled at you" says Tori
"yes, how did you know, he was mad I was abandoning the family business for a career in singing, while my mom and aunt didn't usually get along they were calm, my mom gave me her blessing" says Annie
"come on sweetie do you really think I forgot how controlling your dad was, I remember he used to always ask what we were doing in your room and why we couldn't do it out in the living room, then you would always shoot him down by saying that I was nervous about singing and that I needed a private area" says Tori
"how did you remember that after all these years" says Annie as she noticed kesha waiting to speak to her
"I mean I remembered that song we created in 5th grade without hesitation, what makes you think I'd resent you as a friend when you moved, you are the sole reason I'm married today, if it weren't for you I don't think I'd still be around" says Tori
"I mean you have a point, I better talk to kesha" says Annie
"hey girl, I want you to be the headliner for my concerts then Victoria's group will come out after you" says kesha
"those are some huge shoes to fill I can't do it alone, I need either Victoria, cat or Ashley to sing with me" says Annie as Ashley walks out to hear the conversation
"how about we rotate who you sing with" says kesha trying to find a middle ground
"wait you really want me to sing with you, I'd be honored but why me" says Ashley
"Carly compared me to you saying we have similar voices and said we might mesh well together" says Annie
"oh ok cool, I was certain you were better than me but if you want I will do it" says Ashley
"great you two will sing the first concert opening, now I have to go call Jess and confirm everything" says kesha as she walks into the hotel
"that is a huge honour serenity, she only let's people open for her who are objectively as good as her or better" says Cat as Annie cringes at being called serenity
"listen ok my nickname started because of how tori helped me ok, I prefer to be called Annie or Frannie, I only let Jess call me serenity because she is the one who coined it, my parents made me hate it because they always said it in a mocking tone" says Annie slightly angry
"your vocal range is amazing even better than mine and I surprised a lot of people at their wedding so serenity is a great name for you, don't let your parents change who you are Annie, you are a force to be reckoned with when you sing" says Ashley as everyone else walks out of the hotel and gets ready for their first concert
"that was powerful, thanks I needed that, my dad has never really been supportive of my singing, I guess I'll let you guys call me serenity but only in private ok" says Annie
"so what song are we doing" says Ashley
"I mean I have one in mind that tori and I created before I moved that would be perfect, it was called unbreakable, you remember that Victoria" says Annie
"how could I not it was basically a love song but I mean I could teach ashes my part, the part I liked most was your line "our bond is unbreakable"….." says Tori
"wait it was a love song, tor you said you didn't know if you liked her" says Cat
"it wasn't a love song sweetie, what V here was referring to was the emotional aspect of the song, we created it just days before I moved, she cried when she found out that I was moving so the song was a way to say we'd always be friends no matter what, when she never texted me I thought she found a new friend and forgot me" says Annie
"oh so you had no one to help you tor until you met me then" says Cat
"yes cat like I said Danny helped a little but not much so basically I was alone when we broke up" says Tori
"wait you dated Danny, he was always trouble, always found ways to kiss his ex's when his girlfriend wasn't around, I only know because I saw it happen twice" says Annie
"well then we need to get ashes ready for the concert, she happens to be a quick learner but we only have three hours till we have to be on the big island for the concert" says Tori as they all run up to Jade's room to teach her the song
2 hours later
"I have to say Ashley you sing pretty well, but I can tell you are holding yourself back just like I did, you need to let yourself go and sing at your best especially for the concert, we have rehearsal but that is the last chance or I'm going to have to sing it with tori" says Annie
"we still have ten minutes before we have to get ready to go right let me try one more time please…." Says Ashley
"fine one last chance before we have to go" says Annie they sing the song one more time
"well then we may have to open some windows" says Jade as she actually dances to the song while wincing at the loudness
"she was definitely better this time, I definitely approve but Annie has high standards and a slight ego I may have to temper it for her" says Tori
"well that was way better Ashley, but could be a little better st-"says Annie as tori stops her mid sentence
"A, you know she is good enough, I won't be taking her place, do I want to yes but only because this was an emotional song for us but this is your time to shine not mine, Ashley is rocking that song" says Tori as she sees Annie lower her head
"I'm sorry I guess I just wanted to sing it with you" says Annie a little upset with herself
"I can sing with you at the next concert but we really have to go for rehearsal or we will be late" says Tori
Concert time 5pm
"welcome everyone, I'm going to be running this a little different than my usual concerts, I have a brand new musical group of really talented singers as well as a solo artist who will be coming out first, singing with Ashley, a local resident here in Hawaii who is a part of the new musical group, without further delay let's welcome serenity to the stage" says Kesha as Ashley walks out on stage with a reluctant Annie behind her
"come on Annie we got this" says Ashley as everyone cheers
"I don't know why I agreed to this but we're here now we don't have a choice" says Annie
"hello everyone Annie here is a little shy because she just got back into singing after over ten years of self confidence issues so please be nice" says Ashley as she winks at Annie who is glaring at her right now
"hello everyone the song we will be singing is called unbreakable, a song that my friend tori and I created around ten years ago, I hope you like it, it means a lot to me" says Annie as they begin their song and Ashley starts singing too
"wow absolutely incredible voice, I know right it blows me away" whispers the crowd as they listen in awe
"see I knew they'd love her" says Tori to Jade and kesha
5 minutes later
"more we want more" says the crowd
"do we have time for one more kesha" says Annie
"why not" says kesha
"Bring tori out" chants the crowd
"well I can't deny the crowd can I" says Tori as she runs out to hug Annie
"do you want to hear that song again or would you like something more up beat" says Tori to the crowd
"more up beat" says the crowd
"faster than boys Annie you want to sing it with me and give Ashley a break" says Tori
"of course" says Annie as Ashley runs off stage and hugs Jade and Cat
"ok here we go, this is a song me and my friend Andre created 6 years ago called faster than boys, it's a short song but it's funny so I hope you enjoy it" says Tori as she starts singing and Annie takes her lead and does it R&B style
3 hours later as the concert finishes up
"I wasn't expecting to actually sing with Kesha" says Annie
"I think they liked your Johnny cash songs too, you do an awesome Johnny Cash Annie" says Cat
"thanks kitty, I enjoyed this a lot, I can't wait to do it again in two days" says Annie
"can I get your autograph Annie" says a couple in line for merch
"I don't know, what do you think kesha, this is all your merch here but they want my autograph" says Annie unsure of what to do
"do it I can tell you will sell a lot of albums when you create your first one, people will be dying to get your autograph, but it will be this couple who will be the first to get it" says kesha
"do you live on the big island atleast" says Annie
"yes we own a memorabilia shop but we'd never sell this to anyone, and even if we did we'd make sure to get you some profit from it" says the couple
"ok and if you do sell It wait until my first album drops and don't give me the money, donate it to a charity like jack or Sara's charity please, all I require is a photo of the donation slip" says Annie as she writes Serenity Sanders, with hearts and everything
"thanks maybe we could get a autograph from everyone else here too" says the couple
"sure why not, the same conditions apply though" says Cat and Tori
"of course we'd have it no other way" says the couple as Jade, Tori, Cat, Ashley, Andre and kesha sign one big picture
"thanks guys, can't wait to see where your career takes you, we'll be waiting for that first album guys" says the couple
1 and a half hours later
"wow I wasn't expecting to sign so many things for people" says Annie
"I know neither were we, kesha barely sold any merch without the fans having us sign it" says Tori
"well I've already hit my peak when it comes to concerts, I'm mainly doing this one to help you guys, I was going to stop doing concert tours but then Jess asked a favour and I can't ever seem to turn her down, this time I'm definitely not regretting doing this tour" says Kesha
"how far back do you and Jess go" asks Tori
"many, many years, she was there when I had doubts about my career and I was there for her when she heard that Annie had stopped singing all those years ago" says kesha as she sees Annie tilt her head slightly
"did you like her like I like tori" asks cat curiously
"no Hun I didn't and she was married even if I did, we were like Annie and tori, always there for each other, blurring the lines between friends and family, we came to be like sisters" says kesha
"oh well we should head back to the hotel so we can be up in the air tomorrow, besides Carly hasn't yet told Cassidy that she will be running the hotel with spencer and Robbie while she is gone" says Ashley
30 minutes later as they arrive at the dock by the hotel
"hey Andre are you going to invite Sadie on the tour, Jess said we can bring one person with us" says Cat
"I don't know we haven't really talked about it, I was hoping to though ya" says Andre as Cassidy comes outside and spots cat
"well I better go see what she wants, I'll be back in a bit tor ok" says Cat noticing that Cassidy is staring at her
"no problem kitty" says Tori
"I'm getting frustrated with Robbie, we've been together for almost three months and this is the longest I've gone without making love, I'm starting to think he doesn't like me that way" says a frustrated Cassidy
"Cass calm down ok, he told me in confidence that he does want to but he doesn't want to do to you like what happened with me, he doesn't want to be forceful, would you like me there to talk to him, we have to get on the jet at noon tomorrow so I can't do it tomorrow it has to be tonight" says Cat
"oh… so he was trying to be nice and take things slowly, yes I'd like you there, you can see both sides, why don't you head up with me now, he's probably taking a shower or talking to Freddie" says Cassidy
"ok let's go to your room first, for some reason I feel he is there taking things hard" says Cat as they both run there
"hey cat how was the concert, hey Cass" says Robbie
"it was awesome, Annie did really well, but that's not why I'm here Rob" says Cat
"then why are you here" says Robbie
"to fix you guys obviously, I mean you can't run a hotel with spencer while we are gone if you refuse to talk about things, Rob, Cass doesn't understand why you don't want to make love, she was starting to think you didn't like her that way" says Cat as their mouths drop
"wait hold on a second, Carly is trusting us with spencer to run the hotel…." Says Cassidy
"yes now back to the issue at hand, Robbie can you please explain to Cass why you were waiting" says Cat
"I didn't want to push you away, I also had doubts I'd do well when we did make love" says Robbie
"oh Rob why didn't you just tell me this, I know Ashley is afraid I'm getting addicted to you but really I could never judge you on such a thing as our first time Making love, you should have seen my first boyfriend after I went back to dating guys, he was an absolute mess but I liked him so I gave him a confidence boost and told him he did well, I mean he did but I could tell he definitely didn't think he did, I have a tendency to put too much thought into how I answer questions in times like that, but ultimately I don't judge" says Cassidy as Robbie instantly perks up
"so tonight then, you want to "study", it should be fun" says Robbie as cat runs out with her hands over her ears
"I guess she didn't want to hear specifics" says Cassidy
5 minutes later in Jade's room
"hey Ashley I have a surprise for you" says cat
"oh yea does it have to do with why Cass wanted to speak to you earlier" says Ashley with a knowing smirk
"yes, she was frustrated because they hadn't made love yet she was having doubts that he liked her that way" says Cat
"rob came to me last week asking for advice, but I said Cass usually comes to see me when she has an issue but that her and cat have him as a connection so she'd probably go to you for advice, I'm assuming you fixed the situation" says Ashley
"yes I did and Robbie usually goes to tor or beck for advice, Carly may have told me to tell them that they are running the hotel with spencer while they are gone, she needed some well deserved alone time with Sam before they come with us for the tour, we have a plan to encourage the adults who mocked and we're mean to her in Italy come forward and apologize" says Cat
"can you elaborate" says Ashley curious as she didn't know that Carly was essentially bullied in Italy
"nope I've already said too much now I have to go pack" says Cat as she runs out of the room
A/N how was that for a chapter, there will now be a 6 month gap for when they arrive in italy, which is also where cat and tori wanted their honeymoon to be but that would literally leave everyone stranded in Italy for a month but they don't mind