Hey you guys! I'm back with the final chapter in my story, 'Love
songs'. I hope you've liked it so far. This is the Grammy performance.
As I've said before, none of the songs belong to me and neither do the
characters. Review please! But no flames. I hate flames, which is why I
don't give them. Anywayz, on with the conclusion of the fic!!!
Chapter 7-The Grammy Performance
Two months after the songs were recorded...
"Hand me the pink lip gloss."
"Not so much blue eye shadow! You know I hate wearing it!"
"Augh! My polish chipped. Do we have any more gold?"
"Where's my strapless bra? I refuse to go out without a bra!"
It was Grammy night, and the girls were frantic. They always insisted on doing their own hair and make-up for all events. They only had two hours until their dates came to pick them up. As far as everyone was concerned, it wasn't nearly enough time. Zippers had to be zipped, hair had to be curled, make-up had to be applied, bras had to be found, among myriad other things. Right now, they were all crowded in Mina's mom's bathroom. She had bought her mom a mansion in LA, with the paycheck she had received when the group went platinum. Since the award show was taking place in LA, her mom invited them all to stay with her. Lita was curling Mina's hair, Rei was doing Ami's make-up, and Serena was trying to put her own make-up on. Precisely two hours later, the doorbell rung and Mrs. Williams (her maiden name) answered the doorbell.
"Gentlemen, come on in! I'll go see if the girls are ready! By the way, your clothes look wonderful!"
They each had on very well tailored black suits, with different colored ties. Malachi had silver; Jay'son had red; Zach- blue; Nathan-green, and Seiya-crimson. Malachi's hair was loose, and Zach and Nathan sported low tails. (Seiya doesn't have a ponytail, just short hair. I think he looks cuter that way.) They all stood around waiting because they didn't want to wrinkle their suits. Pretty soon, Serena came down the stairs. She had on a crimson colored, floor length dress with long see through sleeves. Her lipstick matched her dress and her hair was in a Greek-inspired style. She went up to Seiya, took his arm and went out to the limo.
Mina came to the top of the stairs. When she appeared, Malachi swallowed, hard. She had on a long, golden v-necked dress with thin straps that crisscrossed in the back. Her hair was piled on top of her head in curls, with a tiara in front and wispy pieces hanging down. Her lips were red tinted and she had two slits up the side of her dress that stopped at mid thigh. When she held out her hand for Malachi to take, her nails glittered with gold polish. They made their way to the limo, stopping briefly for Mina to kiss her mother goodbye.
Ami was next. She floated down with her head held high. Her dress was knee length and icy blue with an empire waist. The skirt was loose from the empire waist down and had a see-through layer over it. The top had thick straps and a scoop neck, was satiny and a slightly darker blue that the bottom. A matching choker with a diamond 'A' in the middle adorned her throat and her hair was pinned back on both sides with diamond clips. Her lips shone with light pink polish and her nails were painted light blue. Zach kissed her hand and they left.
Lita came down after Ami and Zach left. Nathan looked at her and tried not to drool. Think Homer Simpson and the mention of the word 'doughnuts' and you've got an idea of what Nathan was trying not to do. She was wearing a floor length emerald green skirt that flared from the knees down. She had a matching backless v halter top with pink gems on the hem and it tied in the back. Her hair was down and a circlet with the symbol of Sagittarius (Sagittarians rule! Of course, I could be biased since my birthday is Dec 6() was on her head. The symbol, an arrow pointing up and to the right, hung right above her eyebrows. Her nails were light pink and her lips were sparkling with a gloss the same shade as the gems on her shirt. Nathan placed a possessive arm around her waist and led her to the limo.
Rei was last. Her dress was calf length and Mary-J.-Blige red. It flared at the bottom and was square cut with short sleeves. Her hair was in tons of tiny micros and put in a Spanish bun with a red rose behind one ear. She wore red lipstick that matched her dress and shimmering red polish. Jay'son kissed her and they walked out to the limo.
"Ami? What are we presenting?" Mina asked while they were on their way.
"We're presenting 'Best Rap Video' with Usher." She answered. Rei, Lita and Mina shrieked.
"Usher? We're presenting an award with Usher? He's the finest guy in the R&B business!" Rei shrieked.
Jay'son frowned. "Oh? And what're we?"
Rei grinned and kissed him. "You're a very close second. Besides, I can't help it if I've been an Usher fan since day 1."
Ami looked out the window. "We're here. How does my hair look?"
Zach kissed the tip of her nose. "Beautiful."
The guys got out the limo first, posed for a few pictures, and then helped the girls out. The crowd oohed and aahed when all four of them stepped out. They smiled and waved then made their way into the building.
An hour later...
"Here to present the award for 'Best Rap Video' the ladies of da Hot Gurlz and Usher." The announcer said.
"You know this year has been very productive by way of rap." Lita began.
"We were introduced to a lot of new rappers, like the Nappy Roots and N.O.R.E." Mina said.
"Let's take a look at the nomi..." Usher started but was interrupted by Rei.
"I've got to say this. Usher, if I didn't have a man, I'd be dogging you for real." Rei said.
"As long as we're confessing, I've always had a crush on Justin Timberlake from *NSYNC." Mina offered.
"While we're on the subject, I've got a thing for Nelly." Lita confessed.
Ami rolled her eyes. "And the nominees are..."
Lita interrupted her. "Hold up. I know there's got to be someone you got a thing for."
Ami glared. "Fine. I've had a crush on Murphy Lee from the St. Lunatics ever since the 'Welcome to Atlanta' remix. And the nominees are..."
The award was presented and the girls went backstage to change for the performance. After reassuring their boyfriends that they only had eyes for them, of course.
"And now, the hot boys of da INC and the fly ladies of da Hot Gurlz!"
The stage was dark and quiet except for the music, and the sounds of Mina and Malachi vocalizing. Then a bright red spotlight shone on Jay'son, who was leaning against a bar, watching the opposite side of the stage, singing. He had on a white and gold Vokal shirt with black jeans.
**"Something about the way you smiled at me just drove me wild."
The spotlight turned gold and switched to Malachi, who is doing the same thing as Jay. He was wearing dark denim jeans and a matching jacket, with a yellow t-shirt underneath.
"Wish I could know if you're alone, don't wanna cramp your style."
The spotlight turned green and switched to Nathan, doing the same as the other two. He had on a short sleeved New Orleans Saints football jersey and black jeans.
"But I cannot deny the feel that I feel when I look straight in to your eyes."
The spotlight turned blue and switched to Zach who is doing the same as his band mates. His clothing consisted of a white short- sleeved undershirt over a North Carolina basketball jersey and light jeans.
"Feel my heart beating fast for a challenge may arise."
Four different colored spotlights shone on them for the chorus. The four men began walking to the opposite side of the stage.
"I wanna know if you feel the way I do, I do. I wanna know if there's a chance for me and you, and you. If there's a way we'll meet at the bar and say you glanced, you glanced. Cause I don't wanna be I don't wanna be I don't wanna be, unfair to Mr. man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair."
They reached the other side of the stage where four figures can dimly be seen. Until the colored spotlights shine on them.
"Like the way you've given me attention through the night."
Mina sang as she reached up and pushed a strand of Mal's hair out of his face. The yellow spotlight faded. She had on a Lakers basketball jersey that was knotted in the back and dark denim jeans. A belt that spelled her name in light yellow letters hung off her hips. Her hair was down and hanging over one shoulder.
"Maybe I've had too much Remy, my man's right by my side."
Lita was wearing a one shoulder long sleeved green crop top. Her sleeve was long and flared, the top showed off her whole stomach and she had on black flares. She had the same belt as Mina only it spelled her name in green. Nathan leaned down and tilted her chin up like he was going to kiss her but the spotlight went dark before they could finish.
"Every time I catch you watching me feel something down my spine."
Rei was leaning on the bar with her back to Jay. He pulled her into a front-to-back hug. Then the light went dark. She was wearing a red spaghetti strap mini dress over antique washed jeans. Her hair was in millions of micro braids and hanging down, and her belt had red letters.
"I'll play the game; it's just for fun and only for tonight. Oh night."
Zach and Ami started to dance to the music. Ami's attire consisted of a short sleeved denim jumpsuit with flared legs. Her belt read her name in pale blue and her hair was parted in the middle and flipped out. The girls started their chorus.
"I wanna know what makes you feel the way you do, you do. I think that you're hoping there's a chance for me and you, and you. Should I meet you at the bar and say we kissed, we kissed? But I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man."
Ami pulls away from Zach and looks him in the eye. "I know all you wanna know is answers."
Zach pulls her close again. "Could you give me what I need?"
We both know that we're attracted." Rei and Jay'son sang together. Rei tries to walk away from Jay'son, but he won't let her.
"Should we let our desires lead?" Mina and Malachi are leaning in towards each other singing.
Nathan and Lita's voices overlapped Mina and Malachi's. "Should we let our desires lead?" They sing directly to each other, drawing the note out and letting it die. They alternated choruses until the music ended and left the stage.
In the green room, everyone was winding down with a little private couple time before they had to go back out, except for Ami and Zach. Ami was watching everybody and thinking. Zach came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Whatcha thinking about?" He asked, placing butterfly kisses on her neck.
"Just how weird it is that we all fell in love with members of a rival group. Kind of Romeo and Juliet, isn't it?
"Well Juliet, there's an unoccupied corner, with our names on it." Zach said as he led her away to the quietest corner of the room.
**Mr. Man by Alicia Keys featuring Jimmy Cozier
I just finished a story! (starts to do the cabbage patch, but realizes how out of date it is and stops.) Anyway, I hope you people liked it, because I did it for your reading pleasure! So thank me by reviewing. If you don't like the story, go to chapter two to see what to do about flames. I love all the reviewers!! (Author gives everybody big hugs.) Love, peace and chicken grease! (
Phoenix Rose
Chapter 7-The Grammy Performance
Two months after the songs were recorded...
"Hand me the pink lip gloss."
"Not so much blue eye shadow! You know I hate wearing it!"
"Augh! My polish chipped. Do we have any more gold?"
"Where's my strapless bra? I refuse to go out without a bra!"
It was Grammy night, and the girls were frantic. They always insisted on doing their own hair and make-up for all events. They only had two hours until their dates came to pick them up. As far as everyone was concerned, it wasn't nearly enough time. Zippers had to be zipped, hair had to be curled, make-up had to be applied, bras had to be found, among myriad other things. Right now, they were all crowded in Mina's mom's bathroom. She had bought her mom a mansion in LA, with the paycheck she had received when the group went platinum. Since the award show was taking place in LA, her mom invited them all to stay with her. Lita was curling Mina's hair, Rei was doing Ami's make-up, and Serena was trying to put her own make-up on. Precisely two hours later, the doorbell rung and Mrs. Williams (her maiden name) answered the doorbell.
"Gentlemen, come on in! I'll go see if the girls are ready! By the way, your clothes look wonderful!"
They each had on very well tailored black suits, with different colored ties. Malachi had silver; Jay'son had red; Zach- blue; Nathan-green, and Seiya-crimson. Malachi's hair was loose, and Zach and Nathan sported low tails. (Seiya doesn't have a ponytail, just short hair. I think he looks cuter that way.) They all stood around waiting because they didn't want to wrinkle their suits. Pretty soon, Serena came down the stairs. She had on a crimson colored, floor length dress with long see through sleeves. Her lipstick matched her dress and her hair was in a Greek-inspired style. She went up to Seiya, took his arm and went out to the limo.
Mina came to the top of the stairs. When she appeared, Malachi swallowed, hard. She had on a long, golden v-necked dress with thin straps that crisscrossed in the back. Her hair was piled on top of her head in curls, with a tiara in front and wispy pieces hanging down. Her lips were red tinted and she had two slits up the side of her dress that stopped at mid thigh. When she held out her hand for Malachi to take, her nails glittered with gold polish. They made their way to the limo, stopping briefly for Mina to kiss her mother goodbye.
Ami was next. She floated down with her head held high. Her dress was knee length and icy blue with an empire waist. The skirt was loose from the empire waist down and had a see-through layer over it. The top had thick straps and a scoop neck, was satiny and a slightly darker blue that the bottom. A matching choker with a diamond 'A' in the middle adorned her throat and her hair was pinned back on both sides with diamond clips. Her lips shone with light pink polish and her nails were painted light blue. Zach kissed her hand and they left.
Lita came down after Ami and Zach left. Nathan looked at her and tried not to drool. Think Homer Simpson and the mention of the word 'doughnuts' and you've got an idea of what Nathan was trying not to do. She was wearing a floor length emerald green skirt that flared from the knees down. She had a matching backless v halter top with pink gems on the hem and it tied in the back. Her hair was down and a circlet with the symbol of Sagittarius (Sagittarians rule! Of course, I could be biased since my birthday is Dec 6() was on her head. The symbol, an arrow pointing up and to the right, hung right above her eyebrows. Her nails were light pink and her lips were sparkling with a gloss the same shade as the gems on her shirt. Nathan placed a possessive arm around her waist and led her to the limo.
Rei was last. Her dress was calf length and Mary-J.-Blige red. It flared at the bottom and was square cut with short sleeves. Her hair was in tons of tiny micros and put in a Spanish bun with a red rose behind one ear. She wore red lipstick that matched her dress and shimmering red polish. Jay'son kissed her and they walked out to the limo.
"Ami? What are we presenting?" Mina asked while they were on their way.
"We're presenting 'Best Rap Video' with Usher." She answered. Rei, Lita and Mina shrieked.
"Usher? We're presenting an award with Usher? He's the finest guy in the R&B business!" Rei shrieked.
Jay'son frowned. "Oh? And what're we?"
Rei grinned and kissed him. "You're a very close second. Besides, I can't help it if I've been an Usher fan since day 1."
Ami looked out the window. "We're here. How does my hair look?"
Zach kissed the tip of her nose. "Beautiful."
The guys got out the limo first, posed for a few pictures, and then helped the girls out. The crowd oohed and aahed when all four of them stepped out. They smiled and waved then made their way into the building.
An hour later...
"Here to present the award for 'Best Rap Video' the ladies of da Hot Gurlz and Usher." The announcer said.
"You know this year has been very productive by way of rap." Lita began.
"We were introduced to a lot of new rappers, like the Nappy Roots and N.O.R.E." Mina said.
"Let's take a look at the nomi..." Usher started but was interrupted by Rei.
"I've got to say this. Usher, if I didn't have a man, I'd be dogging you for real." Rei said.
"As long as we're confessing, I've always had a crush on Justin Timberlake from *NSYNC." Mina offered.
"While we're on the subject, I've got a thing for Nelly." Lita confessed.
Ami rolled her eyes. "And the nominees are..."
Lita interrupted her. "Hold up. I know there's got to be someone you got a thing for."
Ami glared. "Fine. I've had a crush on Murphy Lee from the St. Lunatics ever since the 'Welcome to Atlanta' remix. And the nominees are..."
The award was presented and the girls went backstage to change for the performance. After reassuring their boyfriends that they only had eyes for them, of course.
"And now, the hot boys of da INC and the fly ladies of da Hot Gurlz!"
The stage was dark and quiet except for the music, and the sounds of Mina and Malachi vocalizing. Then a bright red spotlight shone on Jay'son, who was leaning against a bar, watching the opposite side of the stage, singing. He had on a white and gold Vokal shirt with black jeans.
**"Something about the way you smiled at me just drove me wild."
The spotlight turned gold and switched to Malachi, who is doing the same thing as Jay. He was wearing dark denim jeans and a matching jacket, with a yellow t-shirt underneath.
"Wish I could know if you're alone, don't wanna cramp your style."
The spotlight turned green and switched to Nathan, doing the same as the other two. He had on a short sleeved New Orleans Saints football jersey and black jeans.
"But I cannot deny the feel that I feel when I look straight in to your eyes."
The spotlight turned blue and switched to Zach who is doing the same as his band mates. His clothing consisted of a white short- sleeved undershirt over a North Carolina basketball jersey and light jeans.
"Feel my heart beating fast for a challenge may arise."
Four different colored spotlights shone on them for the chorus. The four men began walking to the opposite side of the stage.
"I wanna know if you feel the way I do, I do. I wanna know if there's a chance for me and you, and you. If there's a way we'll meet at the bar and say you glanced, you glanced. Cause I don't wanna be I don't wanna be I don't wanna be, unfair to Mr. man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair."
They reached the other side of the stage where four figures can dimly be seen. Until the colored spotlights shine on them.
"Like the way you've given me attention through the night."
Mina sang as she reached up and pushed a strand of Mal's hair out of his face. The yellow spotlight faded. She had on a Lakers basketball jersey that was knotted in the back and dark denim jeans. A belt that spelled her name in light yellow letters hung off her hips. Her hair was down and hanging over one shoulder.
"Maybe I've had too much Remy, my man's right by my side."
Lita was wearing a one shoulder long sleeved green crop top. Her sleeve was long and flared, the top showed off her whole stomach and she had on black flares. She had the same belt as Mina only it spelled her name in green. Nathan leaned down and tilted her chin up like he was going to kiss her but the spotlight went dark before they could finish.
"Every time I catch you watching me feel something down my spine."
Rei was leaning on the bar with her back to Jay. He pulled her into a front-to-back hug. Then the light went dark. She was wearing a red spaghetti strap mini dress over antique washed jeans. Her hair was in millions of micro braids and hanging down, and her belt had red letters.
"I'll play the game; it's just for fun and only for tonight. Oh night."
Zach and Ami started to dance to the music. Ami's attire consisted of a short sleeved denim jumpsuit with flared legs. Her belt read her name in pale blue and her hair was parted in the middle and flipped out. The girls started their chorus.
"I wanna know what makes you feel the way you do, you do. I think that you're hoping there's a chance for me and you, and you. Should I meet you at the bar and say we kissed, we kissed? But I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man."
Ami pulls away from Zach and looks him in the eye. "I know all you wanna know is answers."
Zach pulls her close again. "Could you give me what I need?"
We both know that we're attracted." Rei and Jay'son sang together. Rei tries to walk away from Jay'son, but he won't let her.
"Should we let our desires lead?" Mina and Malachi are leaning in towards each other singing.
Nathan and Lita's voices overlapped Mina and Malachi's. "Should we let our desires lead?" They sing directly to each other, drawing the note out and letting it die. They alternated choruses until the music ended and left the stage.
In the green room, everyone was winding down with a little private couple time before they had to go back out, except for Ami and Zach. Ami was watching everybody and thinking. Zach came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Whatcha thinking about?" He asked, placing butterfly kisses on her neck.
"Just how weird it is that we all fell in love with members of a rival group. Kind of Romeo and Juliet, isn't it?
"Well Juliet, there's an unoccupied corner, with our names on it." Zach said as he led her away to the quietest corner of the room.
**Mr. Man by Alicia Keys featuring Jimmy Cozier
I just finished a story! (starts to do the cabbage patch, but realizes how out of date it is and stops.) Anyway, I hope you people liked it, because I did it for your reading pleasure! So thank me by reviewing. If you don't like the story, go to chapter two to see what to do about flames. I love all the reviewers!! (Author gives everybody big hugs.) Love, peace and chicken grease! (
Phoenix Rose