My leg bounced as I looked over the sheet of paper. Music notes dotted the bars, connecting to a track that would- hopefully- be a darker sound.
"So, we're going back to that darker stuff?" I asked, looking up at Cody.
He nodded, "Yeah. We're going to go to lunch later and discuss it further, but right now we're focusing on just your stuff since you actually showed up on time."
I laughed, "Right, right." I picked up my bass, stepping into the studio. Killian plopped right in and sat patiently as I began connecting things to my bass. As soon as I finished, Killian came and laid across my feet.
I strapped my headphones on, watching as Cody sat in the chair and pulled his own headphones on. I smiled as he gave the thumbs up.
The bass hadn't been properly tuned since the last show. I took a few minutes and tuned it, watching as Cody kept giving thumbs-ups. I didn't really need them, but I appreciated them nonetheless.
I began to quietly play the warm-ups, then took a close look at the sheet. A few G's, D's, and a lot of A's scattered across the paper. I nodded for Cody to start the metronome and then began to play.
"Maxx! I can't go in there," I laughed, pushing against Maxx.
"Babe, you know how to play bass and we need a new bass player. Why not have you try out?" Maxx asked. "You've already learned how to play Wolf, might as well show off to everyone else."
Killian circled around my legs, looking up at me like he expected me to go in.
I gulped. "I- I don't know Maxx..."
Maxx smiled and kissed my cheek, "I can sit in with you. Do you want to do that?"
I nodded, finally stepping into the studio. I picked up the bass that Cody left in there, wrapping it around myself. Maxx sat in front of me, putting on his own headphones. Killian laid across my feet, letting me breathe as I played.
By the end of the week, I was Set It Off's newest member.
As I finished the song, Cody pulled his headphones off. "That was amazing!"
I took the bass off, setting it on the stand. "Cody, are we really going to go that dark again?"
Cody looked up, "That's been the plan, but we're going to discuss it at lunch."
I nodded, pulling the headphones off. Maybe this would be a good thing? Killian followed me as I left the studio, keeping close to my side. Cody led us outside.
"The song was good though," I said as I climbed into the car.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. There's a couple of things I'll nag about later but for now, you're good," I laughed.
Cody laughed as well, "That's better than all nagging."
As soon as we got to the restaurant, Cody and I climbed out and walked in. I went to sit in our usual spot as Cody walked up to the counter. Killian climbed in underneath the table, resting in front of my feet. Cody and I had just gotten our food by the time the rest of the band showed up.