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ll Terrazzo Carmine was nothing like I thought it was. The walls were a light tan color. The woodwork was a darker brown so it blended perfectly. There looked to be separate rooms as if for a private parties. The tables had actual cloth table clothes on them.
"Welcome back Mr. Swan." The hostess spoke to my father as we all filed in.
He blushed. "Now now Sue. Haven't I told you before to call me Charlie?"
She smiled up at him. "Of course you did. Silly me. Follow me. Your seat is ready."
"Are they flirting?" I whispered to Rosalie.
She was giggling. "I think so. Good for him."
I smiled. "Yeah. Good for him."
My mother ran off when I was younger. So young that I don't remember her. Apparently, she left in the middle of the night, leaving papers on the kitchen table for my dad to find. Those papers held not only divorce papers but custody papers. She left me to my dad and never looked back. My dad did the best he could while raising me and I think he did a damn good job if I say so myself but I knew he was lonely. It was nice to see him flirt even if it was a little weird.
Sue led us to a tier outside. Tables lined the tier with chairs and benches. Potted flowers along the walls, with string lights hanging from the roof. Menus were handed out once everyone argued over where they were going to sit. Drinks were ordered. Conversation broke out around the table.
Rose spoke up over everyone from the end of the table. "It looks like Alec and Bella made themselves famous last night."
Everyone stopped talking and turned to look at her. She looked back innocently.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
She smirked. "That dance you guys did last night is all over social media and YouTube."
"How" Alec asked.
"Why?" I asked.
Emmett barked his loud laugh. "Maybe because it was hot."
"Em that's gross. She's your sister." My dad yelled down to him. "Now, tell me about this video."
Everyone started talking at once, lapping over each other. I just wanted to crawl into a hole and die especially when Edward brought the video up on his phone and handed it to my dad.
"Wow." My dad said after watching the video. "That was amazing. Too bad you will be playing guitar on stage, otherwise you could dance across the stage." He laughed.
I leaned back in my chair looking up and muttered, "Kill me now. Just strike me now please."
My dad laughed. "It's not that bad Bells. Trust me. It will probably help with the release of the album."
"But won't people think they are a couple?" Caius asked.
"They probably will but who cares right? I mean, if it helps with the album." Jasper said.
"We aren't though. It was just a silly dance that we have done hundreds of times." Alec said.
I nodded my head. "He's right."
"We will talk more when and if the video is brought up in interviews. Which speaking of. Alice dear, you will be in charge of inspecting the list of questions that the interviewer will want to ask. Which means, you get to veto questions that you deem are unimportant and since you know Bella so well, that shouldn't be hard to guess. The same will be given to Rose and Angela's assistant." He looked around at us all. "Am I to assume that they will also be like Alice and assist the guys?"
"Yes."
"Good. Now that that is taken care of. Next line of business." My dad was interrupted by the waiter. He continued once we were alone. "I've spoken to Edward and Garrett about being bodyguards which they have agreed to."
"Bodyguards already? Don't you think it's too early for that?" Jasper and Alec asked.
"Not at all. I believe in my heart that you guys will soar higher than any of my other bands have. I'm not just saying that because my daughter is in the band. I am saying that because you five are very talented. I mean, come on, the album is almost done. It didn't even take a week to get it done."
I laughed. "Well dad, that was the easy part. Most of the songs were already written and hidden in my massive amount of notebooks. All we had to do was look through them." Everyone nodded with me.
"They may have been written, Bells, but you guys didn't have a melody for them. I've watched you guys come up with a beat just like that." He snapped his fingers. "My point is, Aro and I believe you need bodyguards early. They won't be with you all the time. Mainly going to and from interviews, photo shoots. Things like that. Once you guys make it big time, I mean big big time, then we may have to hire more guys to bring you to and from the studio."
"This is so overwhelming." mumbled Angela.
"I agree. I didn't think it would be like what you just described. Can't we just make and perform music?" Rose asked.
My dad and Caius just laughed and said as if.
We broke off into little conversations once the food came. Alice stole me from everyone with her talk of what I would be wearing to interviews and on stage. She said she was waiting for word from Kate and Jessica who were having a meeting with Aro in the morning. Once that was taken care of, then they would get together to come up with a style for us.
Every once and awhile, I would look up and notice Edward would be looking in my direction while talking with the guys. He would look away as soon as we made eye contact. It was rather cute. I would have to remember to ask Alice about him.
Rose got everyone's attention when she started to beat on the table with her eyes closed. I quickly pulled my phone out to record her. She was in her head, hearing only a beat she could hear. I told everyone to quiet down until she was done.
My dad decided to pay for the bill while Rose was in the groove which would make it easier to leave once we were done.
Once she was done, she opened her eyes and looked around the table. "Did anyone get that for me?" She asked.
"Yup. I got it." I said. "Are we ready to get back and make some music?"
"Think we can finish by tonight?" Alec asked.
"I got a hundred bucks that says we can." Angela said, laying money down on the table.
Everyone started to make bets as to whether we could get it done or not.
"Oh boy. This is going to be a long fucking night." Caius said to my dad who just laughed at him.
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"That's a wrap everyone." Ben said into the mic from the sound room.
"Are you sure?" Jasper asked. "Bella and I should do that over again without playing."
"Jesus Jasper. You always have to keep doing it over and over. It sounded good." I said.
He sighed. "I think it would sound better if we stood here and sang it as the music plays. We are getting winded playing and singing."
I looked over to my girls and then to Caius and Ben who nodded their heads. "Fine. You guys can take a break or go home if you want."
"Nah. I'm going to stay and watch." Rose said as she sat on the couch and stretched her arms above her head. She had been drumming since we got back from lunch. Hell, we all have been playing since we got back.
There was a bet riding on this after all. So I had to do what I had to do in order to win. I'm competitive. Sue me.
The melody started once we got situated. Jasper began to sing. I came in on the chorus. I was actually jamming to the beat and not paying attention at first. Jasper tapped my foot and I opened my mouth.
Dear beloved
Bring those 501s a bit closer, bit closer
And dear, my lover
Do that thing we never do sober, sober
Jasper joined me.
Oh, yeah, under the kitchen lights
You still look like dynamite
And I wanna end up on you (yeah)
Oh, we don't need no place to go
Just put on…
We continued a couple chorus verses. Caius and Ben could edit and add more if they choose to, but our job was done as of right now.
We were done recording the album. Now it was all on Caius and Ben to work their magic. Tomorrow we will be heading to the design room to come up with the album cover. From there, the designers would make other products to help promote us.
I drank some hot tea on my way home that night. It's supposed to help smooth my throat. I might have overworked it. I crashed onto my bed once I got home.
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Well the album is done so far. What comes next? Hope you like it.
Take care of each other & stay safe. Happy Easter everyone.
Until next time.
Song:
Dance To This by Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande
