Bellona Lena Hannah's POV
"Wade, Kenneth, Jannet, Gabriella and Bellona, please follow me to the interview rooms." Mrs. Denver said, flipping through some documents and leading the kids and the adults down the hall where the interview rooms were. I stood up shaking a small bit, lifting Winona up with me and carrying her down the hall with one arm and grabbing my phone and headphones with the other. I had a feeling that I would want to have her with me. I followed the group, pausing my music as I did so and stuffed my phone back into my jeans pocket and slung my headphones so they were hanging around my neck.
Who was contemplating on adopting me? BVB? The Harben's? Or the other couple that I didn't even know the names of?
My hands started to sweat as I walked down the hall, Mrs. Denver gestring me into the 3rd room. As I stepped in I saw a couple, one guy and one girl, holding hands all lovey-dovey like and they smiled at me.
It was the couple that I didn't know the names of.
"Bellona, you have another interview after this." Mrs. Denver whispered and smiled as she pushed me into the room—me not registering her words correctly—with Winona still in my arms as she closed the door. I rolled my eyes to myself and took my seat across from the couple, nodding at them that I was ready to start the interview—but mostly get it done and over with.
"I am Annie and this is my husband, George, your Bellona?" She said in an excited almost schoolgirl voice, looking at her husband with a love-sick look, as I sat down Winona and she laid sprawled out on my lap. George eyed her like she was going to attack at any minute. I nodded my head shyly.
"What's your cats name?" George asked gruffly like he would rather be doing absolutely anything else than be here right now and I glanced down at the cat on my lap, patting her on her back before answering, gathering my thoughts. I could tell that he had just smoked something not very long ago, that was in fact—and also was quite clear—not tobacco.
"Winona, I named her after a song and a country singer." I said shyly and shrugged a small bit and he nodded, probably not knowing what country singer, nor song I was talking about.
"That's nice sweetie! So what's your favorite color?" Annie asked excitedly, clearly going to do most of the talking as she smiled at me. I momentarily wondered if she had plastic surgery or were her lips just that huge? I wasn't sure, but I answered anyway.
"Blue." I say, running my hand through my hair, as the tips were dyed my trademark—as Blue Monarch—powdered blue. Running and or messing with my hair was one of my many nervous habits. The couple gave me a confused look before speaking again.
"Isn't blue a boys color?" George said groggily and Annie nodded in agreement and I took a small deep breath, already feeling done with this interview. I was obviously not a fit in whatever family that they planned to have.
"Uh, in the early 18th century, pink was viewed as a more dominant color, saying it was related to the color red, so there for, more strong and dangerous, so it was a boys color. And blue was a girl's color because it was overlooked and softer then pink." I shrugged and the couple looked at me in surprise and a small bit of resentment.
"Uhmm s-sorry" I stumble out realizing what I had said, my cheeks tinted heavily with pink, as I looked down in shame at my lap were Winona was still laying.
"Ok, well I think we're done here." Annie huffed and I srank down in my seat, they both clearly didn't like them being told that they were wrong in anyway.
Especially by a little orphan girl.
I hurried out of the room with Winona following close behind and sighed. I was never going to get adopted.
"Well, that was shorter than I expected. Come on, Mr. Biersack and his friends are waiting." Mrs. Denver said, pushing me to another interview room door, shoving me through the door and shut it behind me as I stumbled to get my footing back. As I stood my first instinct was to glance around the room, Andy, Ashley, Jinxx, Jake and CC were all there, sitting in chairs with one across for them, most likely for me.
I glanced my way around on the floor, Winona wasn't in the room, she must have gotten shut out. I rushed to the door before any of them could object, Andy letting out half of the word 'Wait', but not finishing it as I opened the door just enough for my cat to slip in. She began mowing at me affectionately and purring, walking around and in between my legs. I guess Andy thought I was going to bolt on them or something. I let out a small sigh in relief as Winona meowed again, looking up to me with her green-yellow eyes.
"Aww." CC said and I smile shyly back and blush a little, my eyes averting looking to my hands that were still shaking as I took my seat and Winona jumped up on my lap, sitting down this time. I pet the soft orange scruff of her neck as she begins purring, me nodding so they could begin with questions or whatever.
"What's your cats name?" Jake asked, sounding genuinely intrigued by how attached me and Winona acted.
"Her name is Winona, She's named her after a country singer and a song that I really like." I say in almost in a whisper as they all nodded.
"Wynonna Judd? Right?" Ashley says and I nodded, I didn't listen to country much since my father's death, but there were a few songs that I kept up on.
"Yeah, but it's not spelled the same." I shrugged and they all nodded in an understanding way.
"Why didn't you tell us that you lived here, you know, at an orphanage." Andy asked and I shrugged.
"I don't really like...uh pity that much" I decided, stroking my cat as Andy nodded again.
"Uh, if you don't mind me asking, why are you guys here? I mean like, your a famous band, don't you guys have better things to do?" I say, the quietness of my tone changing slightly, as I relaxed a small bit, pulling my feet up in the chair as Winona shifted into my lap once again. They did have better things to do other then interview me, they could be writing new music that could most likely save people's lives, touring, doing things that they enjoy or want to do, for example.
"I've wanted to adopt a kid for a some time now and I told the guys about it probably two weeks before we met you. Jinxx said something about adopting a kid like you." He explained and I tilted my head in confusion, glancing at Jinxx who just smiled at me.
"A kid like me?" I asked, pointing to myself and tilting my head some, keeping my other hand on my cat, petting her gently.
"Yeah, you seemed responsible when you found out that you were late getting back—freaking out and all. And you got along with all of us really well, and you were respectful and didn't run up to us and freak out straight away when you saw us." Ashley said smiling and shrugged as the rest of the band nodded.
I was silent for a small bit looking down at Winona, who was looking at the band curiously, her head cocked to the side like I did sometimes.
"And I think you would be a really good fit into our band-family." Andy said, smiling genuinely and I looked up through my hair that had gotten in the way, I shyly smiled back at them. There was silence for a few minutes until CC spoke up
"So, what do you like to do?" CC asked and I smiled some at there interest about such a small thing.
"I like to choreograph and dance, I used to do competitions with my friend." I said shrugging.
"Did you win any of them?" Andy asked looking genuinely interested and I nodded. Me and Dallas won most to all of them, it was possibly the best time of my life when we danced at the club.
"Yeah, we won a bunch of them, but then again we competed and practice a lot." I say smiling, but it was true, we faced at least five people every week at the club, them wanting to take our place on the leaderboard, but none of them really ever succeeded.
"Ok but, the million dollar question right here, which song is your favorite by us?" Jake asked, his excitement clear in his face and tone and Ashley snorted.
"Uhhhh I think, 'The Legacy' or 'Drag me to the Grave'." I say and Jake nodded, satisfied with the answer.
"So, do you want to be apart of the BVB family?" Andy asked, making me smile and nodded, making the rest of them smile hugely and went over to hug me, Winona jumping off of my lap and standing by my feet, licking her paw so she wouldn't get smushed.
Smart cat.
It was amazing how I of all people could bring this much happiness to the people that I have looked up too for years.
"Wait, I thought you guys were on tour?" I say, as we all released and they nodded.
"We have two shows left, one tonight, then the last one tomorrow a few hours away from here. Then we will all be going back home to L.A." Andy says and I nodded, then taking in a sharp breath. L.A? I could go see Dallas and the others again. Maybe even go back to the club!
"Are you ok, Lena?" Ashley asked in a concerned voice and I shook my head.
"I used to live in L.A and I have some friends there that I haven't seen in a long time there." I say giving him a small and he smiled back, seeing everything was ok.
"Let's go get that paperwork all filled out then." Andy said as we all walked back out into the main room where I was playing with Winona before as my phone buzzed. I glanced at it, seeing it was a text from Dallas, I smiled and deciding on answering it later then put my phone back in my pocket.
As we all walked, Andy put a comforting hand on my shoulder, but didn't say anything as all of the rest of the kids who were not called to be interviewed, eyed us. It made me pretty uncomfortable, to be honest and my hand probably shaking more I was just glad that my sweater covered my hands.
"I would like to adopt Lena." Andy said, without a hint of doubt in his voice, Mrs. Denver smiled at him and me as she began going through a filing cabinet, pulling out some paperwork and sliding them to Andy along with a black pen.
"Ok, fill this out. Bellona, go pack." She said to Andy, then turned to me and said the last part sternly as I nodded and patted my leg for Winona to follow me back to my room.
"I'll go help her." Ashley said as Jinxx and CC nodded going to follow me, as Jake stayed behind to help Andy with paperwork as me Ashley, Jinxx and CC went upstairs were the rest of the rooms were.
"So, which ones your room?" CC asked and I pointed to the one door at the end of the hall with the two more flights of stairs behind it, but the guy's didn't know that.
"Ok, well let's get going." Jinxx said as I opened the door, Winona scampering up first.
"More stairs?!" Ashley said, making me giggle and start to go up them easily as the rest of the guys followed my lead.
"Wow, this is cool." Jinxx said and the rest of the two guys nodded, glancing around my room. It was just a bed with a window behind it and a dusty old canopy above it and a night stand along with my closet, it had an odd ceiling because it was the attic. They had probably seen better rooms then this, I mean there rockstars.
Winona was already in her favorite spot on the window sill that was above my bed that looked out onto the wooded area across the road and around the property. I walked into my pretty much unused closet and pulled out a black messenger bag with a blue monarch sewn into it. It was a gift from Abbey—Dallas's mom—as a sort of a going away present. She was the only other person that knew that me and Dallas, were the famous Blue Monarch and Falcon, the dance duo. And it kinda was true, we were kinda famous in the dancing and some of the music industry's, as we did do choreography for some music videos and also danced in the club, of course.
"And chilly, don't you get cold up here Lena?" CC said, adjusting his leather jacket.
"Eh, sometimes this time of year, but in the summer it gets pretty hot." I shrugged as Jinxx winced a small bit at my nonchalant-ness as I reached for my other smaller bag in the back of my closet. The bag that held my Blue Monarch costume, face paint and shoes. I shoved it into the bottom of my bag, putting the rest of my hand-me-down sweaters, sweatshirts, a few pairs of jeans and then my two pairs of leggings into the bag as well.
"Aww," CC said as I stepped out from the closet with my single messenger bag slung over my shoulder, to see CC petting Winona. I smiled, Winona didn't like many people, well from what I have seen from the years I had her, since I was about nine when I first got her, me being 14 now.
"That's new." I mumbled as Winona brushed up against CC's hands affectionately, wanting him to pet her in a certain place on her back that I knew she liked.
"Ok, we're good to go!" Andy said smiling, opening the door to my room. I giggled at his enthusiasm as I grabbed my journal and my father's old jean jacket, draping it over my shoulders. Then I peeked under my bed and slid out my scratched laptop and slipped it into the back pocket in my not even full bag then clasps the buttons shut.
"God! Why is it so cold in here?" Jake said entering the room behind Andy as he nodded in agreement. I shrugged as we all walked back down stairs to the main floor, Winona following behind me, I hope Andy would let me take her with us.
"Bye, Bellona." Mrs. Denver said and I waved weakly really taking into consideration what was actually happening as she handed some financial paperwork over to Andy which he took, offering her a kind grin.
"BELLONA. LENA. HANNAH" Two someone's yealed, as I was tackled to the ground, sending my jacket off of my body, as it was only draped and Winona hissing at them as me and the other two all went down people, my bag laying at my side.
"Uh, it's actually Biersack now." Andy said, making me smile but Gabriella and Kenneth didn't seem to hear him.
"WE GOT ADOPTED" They both squealed as I stood back up, they both squished me into a hug as Winona hissed a little more before CC patted her head, effectively calming her down.
"Congrats." I say, giving them each a small smile as Ashley picked up my jacket from the floor, looking over the patches on it with interest and smiling at the BVB one.
"Omg, I'm gonna miss you soooo muchhhh." Kenneth drawled out, making me giggle slightly. She sounded like a typical popular girl, which she was.
"Anyway, we got to go, see yah!" Both of the sisters said, running off in the direction of there room, probably to go pack all there clothing and makeup.
"Who was that?" Ashley asked, raising one of his eyebrows, handing me my jacket as I slipped it on correctly this time and sling my bag over my shoulder.
"That was Gabriella and Kenneth, there twin sisters that hang out with me sometimes so I'm not so lonely." I say and they nodded in understanding, then made there way to the car, Andy staying behind to walk alongside me.
"Oh, and uh Andy?" I asked, diverting my eyes to the ground, reaching my hand up to rub my blue monarch charm that was on my choker that Dallas got me when we first became Falcon and Blue Monarch, with me getting him a silver and copper pendant with a Falcon in the middle of it on a soft leather strap.
"Yes?" He said, turning around concern and confusion filled his blue eyes.
"Do you want me to leave Winona here? Or do you want her to come with?" I asked, glancing up through my fallen hair and back down at my cat who was sitting obedintly next to me (sometimes she acted more like a dog than a cat), Andy sighed and crouched down to my level, smiling warmly. He tucked my hair behind my ear and gave a sympathetic smile.
"Of course she can come, Mrs. Denver said something about you probably not wanting to leave her behind, I would never do that." Andy says, smiling softly as I hugged him and he hugged back barely keeping his balance in his crouched down position. I took in a comforting deep breath of relief as there was a slight purr, it was Winona rubbing against my and Andy's legs.
"As long as she doesn't bite Crows head off." He added chuckling as I was over turn with confusion. Winona was big for a cat, but who was Crow?
"Who's 'Crow'?" I asked as we released from the hug and Andy stood to his full height—towering over me.
"My cat." He says laughing as I giggled and continued our way to the car.
When we got in, Andy was driving with Jinxx and Jake in the front and CC, me and Ashley in the clear back—I had the window seat. The guys were hovering over Ash's phone, I glanced at Andy in confusion as I buckled my seatbelt and he just shrugged and started the engine. I glanced at the window to see Kenneth and Gabriella walking out with a couple—two giggly girls that were holding hands—that looked to be about 25 or 26 they must have been the 3rd couple and the one that adopted them. I smiled a small bit, they deserved having a family.
"Ash, send me that photo." Jake said with a humorous tone, putting on his seat belt as Andy raised an eyebrow.
"What photo?" He asked and they all laughed, making me more confused as I patted my lap for Winona to lay down, she did obediently.
"The super cute one that Ash just took of the new father-daughter, duo." CC said, and I smiled faintly, that's what some of my Dad's side of the family used to say about me and my biological father.
Andy rolled his eyes, but smiled and didn't say anything else about it. There was probably going to be a lot of those types of pictures being taken until Andy and me hugging or whatever just became a regular occurrence, but I didn't mind. I was just happy to have a family again.
I patted Winona who was still sitting on my lap and slipped my old phone out of my jean jacket pocket, remembering the text from Dallas.
'Hey Hey, math is boring help meee' ~ Dallas/Bird Boi
I smiled to myself, Dallas went to the same dance academy that I went to years ago, the school was pretty much just a school with traditional ballet—the school banned other types of dance's creating the dance club where Blue Monarch and Falcon were born—as a core class. But they had just got off for there winter break like two days ago?
'Didn't school end 4 winter break?' ~ Lena/Blu
'Yeah it did, mom did her thing again and now I'm sucked into it and can't escape. Hellppppppp' ~ Dallas/Bird Boi
'Ha sry 2 say this but it sucks to suck and math sure does' ~ Lena/Blu
I smiled to myself and looked out the window, watching as we entered the city. I haven't been to a main town road in so long, it wasn't like I had any need too at the orphanage anyway. My phone buzzed again.
'Yeah yeah, anyway how r the interviews going. Or did u get picked?" ~ Dallas/Bird Boi
'Oh I got picked alright..' ~ Lena/Blu
'Detailssssss' ~ Dallas/Bird Boi
'I'll call u when I'm alone k?' ~ Lena/Blu
'K, I'll hold u 2 it' ~ Dallas/Bird Boi
As I turned off my phone, we arrived at what seemed to be the concert venue, people weren't lined up yet, but probably would be within a few hours.
We all stepped out of the car and Andy grabbed my hand—which I was partway grateful for—as I carried Winona in my other arm. I didn't really want to get lost away from my new family on the first day anyway.
Andy and the guys led me to a bus in the parking lot, the tour bus I supposed and we all walked inside of it.
"We have like two hours before we need to go backstage to do sound check and get ready and stuff, so do you wanna watch a movie?" Andy said as I sat down Winona on the floor as CC took my bag back to where I guessed were the bunks were then came back a short I enjoyed later.
We all didn't have a better idea so we all sat on the couch. Well CC, Andy, Jake and Jinxx sat on the couch, while I sat in between Andy legs on the floor, my cat gone were ever on the bus but probably to explore the new place and Ashley positioned himself on the arm of the couch next to Jinxx. As the movie started, we all watched comfortably, it was Jumanji, the new one with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in it.
