Chapter [1] New Neighbors
I sat on the stairs of my flat holding my head in my hands. I had been up all night again, not because I couldn't sleep but because of my very loud and strange new neighbors. I sat for a long time before being startled by a strange voice.
"aw yo' ok lov'?" a voice from across the driveway called.
I looked up to find a tall slim man with bright blue hair and deep black eyes standing on the side walk in front of my neighbors house.
"oh...um yes I'm fine." I said looking in to his eyes then realizing my awkward stare made him look down.
" 'ave we been keeping yo' up?" he asked as I put my head back in to my hands blushing a bit.
"uh, yeah a bit." I said not lifting my head to see if he was even still there.
"wou' you like somefink for yo' head ache?" He asked sounding closer then he was a moment ago.
I looked up to find him sitting on the stairs next to me looking down. I jumped back not expecting him to be sitting there. He had a pill bottle in his hand with his thumb on the cap ready to pop it off.
"yes that would be great!" I said as he took my hand cupping it in his as he popped the cap of the bottle and poured way to many in to my hand.
"thank you" I told him
"here lov'" he said handing me a water bottle
I popped in 2 of the pills he gave me opening the water bottle and taking a swig.
"wow that is defiantly not water." I said handing him the water bottle back.
"oh yea' sorry...vodka." he said looking at the water bottle then taking a swig.
I sat for a moment putting my head back in to my hands hoping the pills would kick in soon.
"wha' is yo' name lov'?" He asked leaning back on to the stairs
"Lilly" I replied not lifting my head.
"I'm 2D" he said taking another swig of his drink
I looked up at him looking in to his deep black eyes again and blushing.
"2D huh, that's interesting"I told him
"yea' long story" He said smirking and looking away
"well its nice to meet you 2D, but could I possibly get another drink?"
"sure" he said simply handing me the water bottle
I took 2 or 3 swigs before I handed it back to him.
"so wha' are yo' plan for today " he asked
"if this head ache ever goes away I was planning on going to the music store."
He looked at me a bit surprised by my answer, smiling.
"well lov' it happens that I wou' be headin the same place how wou' yo' like some company?" He asked
"sure...Just let me get changed" I said looking down at myself in my shorts and tank that I wore to bed last night
"no prob' " He said leaning back on to the stairs watching me as I got up and headed inside to change.
"Hanna!" I called as I closed the door behind me and walking up the stairs
Hanna was my room mate. She was a bit younger then me at 20 years old. I myself am 26.
"yeah I'm in here" she called from her room at the top of the stairs
I walked in to her room plopping on her bed.
"our neighbor is fuckin hot!" I said with excitement in my voice.
"what the noisy ones?" she asked pointing to the wall that divided our flat from theirs.
"yes that one! I'm going to the music store with him so ill see you later" I said handing her a couple of the pills I still had in my hand.
"thanks bitch" she called and I skipped out of her room and in to mine.
My room was towards the front of the house so I could see out my window down at the stairs." Yep hes still there" I thought to myself turning away from the window to get dressed. I skipped to my closet grabbing a bright yellow tank top and a black off the shoulder t shirt with one of my favorite bands The Heart Attacks on it. I tossed it on my bed skipping to my dresser next grabbing a pair of skinny black spandex pants. I slipped out of my night clothes and threw on the clothes I had just picked out. I went to my closet again grabbing a pair of black ankle boots with a bit of a heal on them slipping them on. I grabbed my make up bag and sat at my vanity in the corner putting on a bit of eye liner and eye shadow followed by a little lip gloss. I looked myself over in my full length mirror and turned walking out as I grabbed my small messenger bag. I unclipped my headphones from around the strap and threw them around my neck as a skipped a few stairs trying to get to the bottom faster.
I opened the front door closing it and locking it behind me. I turned stumbling back a bit when I looked up seeing a man with green skin, pitch black hair, mismatched eyes and sharp teeth standing there with 2D.
"this 'ere is Murdoc" 2D said introducing me to the man next to him.
" 'ello lov' " Murdoc said looking me up and down with a big grin on his face.
"Hi I'm Lilly" I said walking down the stairs and standing in front of the two odd looking men.
"American ay' what part? "Murdoc said grabbing my hand kissing it.
"Chicago" I replied looking up at 2D.
" ay' Murdoc calm down, yo' jus' met the girl an' yo' already tryin a' get in 'er pants" 2D said nudging him a bit.
Murdoc just gave me an awkward smirk, putting his arm around my shoulder. "not shy at all I guess " I thought to myself and we started walking down the street towards the music shop a couple blocks down. 2D walked closely next to me glancing down every so often to make sure Murdoc wasn't being to inappropriate. The men were silent the whole walk to the shop. We turned the last corner heading to the door of the store. Murdoc took his arm from around my shoulder holding the door open for me and walking in behind me leaving 2D to catch the door for himself.
"well lov' wha' are you lookin fo' " Murdoc asked looking around the store then back at me.
I pointed, and walked away from him towards the piano/keyboard section in the back corner of the store. The two men stayed at the door looking at each other.
"I guess this one is yours" I heard Murdoc tell 2D as he walked to the bass section towards a woman sitting on an amp playing a red flying v bass guitar.
2D walked over to me stopping at a very fancy and expensive Oriental AT-5 keyboard playing a tune that I happened to know quite well.
"Feel Good Inc huh." I said sitting at the keyboard next to him joining in and playing the same tune as him.
"yea' one of my favorites" He said smiling as he stopped listening to me play.
"Gorillaz...good band..." I said
He smiled to himself realizing I had no idea who he and Murdoc really were.
"yea' they sure ah' " he said still watching me play.
I stopped turning on the seat to face him.
"well I'm not really getting anything, I cant afford any of this anyways, I just like to come and play a bit sometimes." I told him looking up at him.
"I jus' cam' ta get a new mic" he told me looking at the wall of microphones behind me.
"you're a singer?" I asked.
"yea and a keyboardist." He simply replied
"Are you and Murdoc in a band or something" I asked turning in my seat as he walked by looking up at the wall.
"yea' somefink like that" he replied smirking
"what the name of you're band? I asked standing up and straightening my shirt
"Gorillaz" He replied with an even bigger smirk still looking up at the wall.
"no way, hes just bullshitting me" I thought to myself. I went to sit back down on the piano bench but completely missed it falling to the floor. 2D turned and smiled at me holding out his hand to help me up off the floor.
"no need to be star stuck lov' I'm just a normal guy" he said laughing a bit.
"I'm...I'm not." I stuttered grabbing his hand. I stood up in from of the tall blue haired man.
"I'm not even sure I believe you" I said giggling
"ey Murdoc, was' the name of our band" 2D yelled across the store
"Gorillaz" Murdoc replied playing the bass with the girl.
"OK well I guess I believe you now." I said smirking a bit.
"well lov' ah' you ready?" He asked grabbing the mic from the wall.
"yeah"
We walked to the counter and I waited for 2D to pay for the mic. When he was done he looked at Murdoc and saw he was now playing with the girl on his lap trying to teach her a new tune or two. He didn't bother to interrupt them as he opened the door for me. I walked out on the the sidewalk in front of the store. He put his arm around my should as Murdoc had on the way down here. We walked back to the flat in silence. He walked me to my stairs taking his arm back from around my shoulder.
"well lov' Ive got a bit of work to do. mind if I stop by later?" He asked smiling showing off his missing front teeth.
"sure" I said. "Just knock. My room is right there so I'll see its you" I said pointing to the windows on the second story.
"ahh thas' my room there" he said also pointing to the 2nd story windows on the flat right next to mine.
"Hey we are wall buddies" I said giggling looking up at the wall that separated our two flats from each other. "so you're the one up at 3 A.M. playing the keyboard huh"
"oh sorry lov' I didn't know these walls were tha' thin." he apologized
"its OK. at least you're good at it" I said smiling
"well I'll see you lata' " he said walking across the driveways to the stairs leading to his door.
I waved walking to my front door unlocking it and walking in. I ran up the stairs to my room and jumped on my bed. My thoughts lost in the memories of my short day with 2D. I stared at the wall that divided our two flats from each other...little did I know he was on the other side looking at the same wall, also lost in thought about the neighbor girl on the other side.