-1Chapter 2 Jealous, are we?
Roxi awoke the next morning staring into the face of 2-D.
"Holy Sh..!"
She suddenly jumped out of bed. I mean, waking up and suddenly seeing someone lying down next to you, I would do the same.
And of course, this awoke 2-D.
"Oh my god" he said, still lying in bed " what did you do that for?"
"Sorry, I'm not used to waking up with some one next to me" Roxi apologized.
"That's ok." He got up out of bed and walked over to grab his shirt. "Why don't we head down to the kitchen."
They started to head down. They got to the kitchen to see everybody else already sitting at the table.
"Finally, you to are awake" said Murdoc as they entered. "We gotta problem."
"What's the problem?" asked Roxi.
"You are" snapped Murdoc.
"What he means to say" interrupted Russel "Is that 2-D is doin' all the singing in this song that we are supposed to be recording tomorrow."
"Oh.." said Roxi " maybe I could do something else?"
"Or maybe you could just not be in the band" said Murdoc under his breath.
2-D shot him a dirty look. Murdoc rolled his eyes.
"Well.. Can you play anything?" asked Noodle.
"Well, I can mix music, like digitally, and I play piano, flute, clarinet, cello, recorder and electric bass."
"Well, you ain't playin' that in da song" said Murdoc.
"No, wait, that's not such a bad idea" began Noodle "you can sing backing, and do a duo with Murdoc."
"That would sound good but.." began Murdoc "I PLAY BASS! NOT HER!"
"Yeh, maybe we should just see what she sounds like first" suggested Russel.
They all looked at Roxi.
"Um… ok just let me get my guitar."
She walked out the kitchen and back to her room.
"This is the most stupid idea eva" said Murdoc once she had left.
"Don't be that way Muds, we don't even know if she good or not" explained Russel.
Roxi soon returned with her guitar and an amplifier.
"So what do you want me to play?" she asked.
"Well.." said noodle as she started to walk over to a pile of papers "you can play this"
She handed her the music for Feel Good Inc.
Roxi place it on the table in front of her, and started to play.
She played all the way through with no mistakes.
"Wow, that was good" said Noodle when she had finished playing.
"You are defiantly playing a duo with Muds, wether he likes it or not" said 2-D looking over at Murdoc.
"Fine, fine.. But don't blame me when she messes up the song" said Murdoc.
"How would I mess up the song?" asked Roxi.
"Just face it, your not as good as me…" replied Murdoc.
"Oh yeh? How long have you been playing?" asked Roxi.
"Six years" admitted Murdoc.
"Eight years." replied Roxi.
"Yeh.. Well…" Murdoc couldn't find anything to say. "What eva." And with that he walked out and of to the 'bago.
"Well then, its setteled, Roxi will play a bass duo with Murdoc tomorrow." declared Russel.
Later on, Roxi decided that she would go and talk to Murdoc to see why he was being such an idiot.
Knock Knock.
"Who is it?" asked Murdoc from inside.
"It's Roxi" she replied.
"Come in" sighed Murdoc.
She walked in to see Murdoc sitting on a chair with a beer in his hand.
"Sit down" he said, looking at another chair, across from were he was sitting. "So… what brings you to my 'bago of wonders?" asked Murdoc, once Roxi had sat down.
"I just wanted to talk.." she replied.
"What about" asked Murdoc, starting to get impatient.
"Just… ever since I got here, you've been on back about everything."
"What do you mean" asked Murdoc.
"Like, you shout at me for no reason, and you blame me for everything and" Murdoc knew were this was heading "today, you act like you don't want me in the band, and if that's so, why can't you just tell me to my face?"
"I.."
"And you always insult me" once Roxi had began, she found it hard to stop.
"It's just.."
"I mean, you act like your jealous or sum fink"
"It's because I am, ok?" said Murdoc.
"What?" asked Roxi, surprised.
"I'm jealous!" said Murdoc "I have been since you arrived!"
"Why are you jealous though?" asked Roxi.
Murdoc rolled his eyes. "You've been here for what… a few weeks and already your as popular as I was in a few years, everybody loves you, they would all want you in the band more than dey would want me."
Yeh, I know, I'm as shocked as you are.
"That's not true…" replied Roxi. "They all have a hard time putting up with, but their so used to you. Sometimes the public hate me"
"No dey don't, dey love you… and, well, I can't exactly say dey hate me but… dey don't hate you."
"Oh yeh?" she handed him a article that she had pulled out of her pocket.
The title read: Roxi, what have you done to the Gorillaz?
The article went on about how Roxi had 'ruined' the Gorillaz stupid things like.
Murdoc looked up at Roxi who was now crying.
"It's not dat bad," said Murdoc getting up to walk over to Roxi. "At least dey got a good picture of you"
Roxi looked up at him.
"C'mon, lemme buy ya a drink" he said.
She got up.
"No thanks."
"C'mon, Rox. It's really not that bad. I've had worse"
"Really?" she asked through teary eyes.
"Yeh, really. I think, once, I was put in a magazine 'cause dey saw me pickin' my nose."
Roxi giggled a bit.
"But it's not true!" said Murdoc "I was just itchin' my nose."
"Sure you were" said Roxi"
"I was!"
"What ever. Hey, how 'bout that drink?" asked Roxi.
"Lets go." replied Murdoc.
He went to grab the keys to the geep.
"Hey Murdoc."
"Yeh?"
"Thanks"
.:Writers note:. Sorry it was so long 'till I updated. This chapter really brought out Murdoc's sensitive side. Sorry it was so mushy for those who think Murdoc doesn't have a sensitive side.