Rocking Out With The Newman's
Chapter 3
Pre Concert
Corey's POV
Me and the rest of the gang were bored, we haven't heard anything from Jesse, so I flicked on the TV to see what was on. The news was about to start.
"And now for everyone's favorite segment, "What's Happening?" with Chance Happening." The news guy said
"I'm Chance Happening, coming to you live from Peaceville's upcoming band, The Newmans." Chance Happening said
I grabbed Laney's cup of whatever it was she was drinking, and spit it.
"DO YOU SEE THIS!?" I asked irritated
The rest of the band joined me on the couch.
"That's right folks, they're doing a tribute concert to a personal favorite group, We Are The Fallen, which was suggested to them by a new band member they recently recruited. I'm here with Carrie, lead vocalist. So Carrie, tell me, what can Peaceville expect from your upcoming performance?" Chance happening asked
"Oh please, what could THEY be doing that's so "awesome" that they have to get on TV?" I asked not wanting to hear anymore
"From what it sounds like, at least Jesse got in with the group." Lanes said
"Yeah." I said sighing
"Shhhh! Carrie's about to answer her question." Kin said impatiently
"Oh its going to be an amazing show. We never really done anything this big before, so it's really exciting. We got a full on orchestra, a choir, and even acrobatic performers. This is going to be a show you don't want to miss!" Carrie said
"An orchestra?" I asked
"Choir?" The twins asked in synch
"Acrobat performers? Wow, that's way more off the charts than any of our concerts combined!" Lanes said
"Tickets are on sale now! VIP packages with backstage passes are available to one lucky fan. Call the number on your screen now!" Carrie continued
A number appeared on the screen, and I got an instant idea. In a heartbeat, I grabbed the phone on the wall by the stairway ready to dial the number.
"What's the number!?" I asked hurriedly
Lanes read me the number.
I dialed it as fast as I could.
"Sorry, you're caller number 20." A voice said
"Try again!" Lanes said
I dialed again.
"Sorry, you're caller number 10." The same voice said
I dialed one more time.
"Come on come on come on!" I said
"CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'RE CALLER NUMBER 1! You're VIP package will arrive at your address within the hour." The voice said
My eyes lit up, and it was hard to contain my excitement from the rest of the band.
"YES! WE'RE IN!" I declared
"Once again, I'm Change Happening, and this, is Peaceville News. Stay tuned for more as this story developes." She said concluding her segment
"Wait, the story's developing?" Kin asked
"WHO CARES!? I just got us VIP packages to our rival's band, and all we gotta do is sabotage it!" I said
Lanes then got a concerned look on her face.
"You still want to sabotage it? Wouldn't that like...get anyone hurt? What did you mean by "sabotage" before we knew the details of The Newman's concert?" Lanes asked
She had a strong point, and I decided to change my strategy.
"Now that you mention it, and with the acrobat performers, yeah. I thought of like rigging the amplifiers or something, but I guess we'll have to re think this." I said
"Hey, doesn't it seem weird that they would just get themselves on TV to promote their show tonight?" Kon asked
"Not really, I mean that kind of makes logical sense don't you think?" I asked
"You didn't let me finish, I was getting to something." He said
"Don't you think they'd do something else before getting on TV to get the word out?" Kon asked
"Yeah, now that makes more sense." I said
"TO THE POWER LINES!" I declared
"Really? That's what you say at a time like this?" Lanes asked
"Hey, I couldn't think of anything else! Plus, People just put posters on those things all the time." I said
We gotta know more about the shoowwww!
"There! I see one." Lanes said
I grabbed the poster, and read it.
"We Are The Fallen Tribute at Peaceville Park featuring The Newman's, tonight only." I read
"Sold out!?" Lanes said
"Since when do they sell tickets?" I asked
"Guess they do now." Kon said looking the poster over
"I feel bad for the "unlucky suckers" who didn't get the VIP package." I said smirking
"Yeah, how'd they manage to do that?" Kin asked
"Probably won't know till we meet up with Jesse again." I said
My POV
"Alright, we got the word out, but there's something else we should do before the show." I said
"What do you have in mind?" Carrie asked
"Before I say that, Kim, Konnie, and Lenny, you know how to play acoustic guitar or bass?" I asked
"A bit, but I'm getting better at it." Kim said
"Yeah, played the acoustic bass a couples of times." Lenny said
"Yep." Konnie said
"Alright sweet. The reason I asked is, I was wondering if we could do acoustic versions of two songs from We Are The Fallen's album. You know, kind of like a pre concert thing." I said
"Sounds good." Carrie said
"Oh, I got an acoustic guitar you can use." She continued grabbing the case from a nearby closet
"Thanks." I said taking it out and tuning it
"I like this, a lot." Lenny said
"If we're going to do an acoustic session, we should probably get out of our stage outfits, save them for the big show tonight." Carrie said
"Yeah." Kim said
Since everyone else was switching into some black street outfits, I kept on the outfit Carrie gave me. I grabbed the hat I threw on the couch and put it back on my head making sure to cover my eyes so the camera wouldn't reveal my identity. When the rest of the band came back down, they got their acoustic instruments. We grabbed some chairs and formed a mini circle around Carrie. Chance happening was ready to do another segment.
"And we're live in 3,2." The camera guy said pointing at her
"Chance Happening back with this developing story about The Newman's upcoming concert. So, it looks like you guys set up an acoustic session." She said
"Yep, we're going to do two songs to promote our tribute concert later tonight. The first song we'll be doing is We Are The Fallen's single from their debut album, Bury Me Alive." Carrie said
"Alright, whenever you're ready." Chance Happening said
I tried making my voice sound slightly different for the opening count.
"1,2,3,4." I said
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We all played perfectly in synch, then Carrie took over as we continued playing.
There's no use in crying
All my tears won't drown my pain
Free me from your sorrow
I can't grieve you again
I watched you let yourself die
And now it's too late to save you this time
You bury me alive
And everybody's gotta breathe somehow
Don't leave me die
You're consumed by all your emptiness and lies
All I did was love you,
Now I hate the nightmare you've become,
I can't let you fool me,
I won't need you again
I watched you let yourself die,
Now it's too late to save you this time.
You bury me alive
And everybody's gotta breathe somehow
Don't leave me die
You're consumed by all your emptiness and lies
You bury me alive
And everybody's gotta breathe somehow
Don't leave me die
You're consumed by all your emptiness and lies
Make me feel this love we used to hold
All I see is black and cold
As I try to pull you down to the ground the ground
Cause everybody's gotta breathe somehow
Don't leave me die
You're too consumed by all your emptiness and lies
You bury me alive
And everybody's gotta breathe somehow
Don't leave me die
You're consumed by all your emptiness and lies
You bury me alive
And everybody's gotta breathe somehow
Don't leave me die
You're consumed by all your emptiness and lies.
"Nice one, nice one. Really liked the "You're too consumed by all your emptiness and lies, really deep and from the heart." Chance Happening commented
"The reason why we picked this song." Carrie said
"So what's the next song you'll do? Oh, and could you tell the people one more time who you are?" Chance Happening said
"We are The Newman's, and the last song we're going to do is I Am Only One by We Are The Fallen." Carrie said
"Alright, whenever yall're ready." She said
"2,3,4." I said beginning the opening count again
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Memories fade into the silence,
Haunting me tonight,
With hope's last breath I take this moment in,
It will be the last.
Then morning breaks,
And the sunlight takes the pain away.
Ever after never came,
And I'm still waiting for a life that never was,
And all the dreams I lay to rest
Are ghosts that keep me,
After all that I've become,
I am only one.
I am only one.
I close my eyes and bleed this empty heart
Of all that longs to die,
When faces lie and love will falter,
I'm left with only time.
And time will break
The dreams that take the pain away.
Ever after never came.
And I'm still waiting for a love I'll never have,
And all the dreams I lay to rest
Are ghosts that keep me,
After all that I've become,
I am only one.
I am only one.
I'm on my own here,
And no one's left to be the hero of
This fairy tale gone wrong
As night will fall, my heart will die alone.
Ever after never came,
And I'm still waiting for my heart to beat again,
And all the dreams I've laid to rest,
Are ghosts that keep me
After all that I've become,
I am only one.
I am only one.
I am only one.
After we finished the song, Chance Happening paused for a few moments, she finally closed her segment.
"Nice job guys, can't wait to see the show tonight." She said
"Thanks." Carrie said
"Once again, I'm Chance Happening here with The Newman's. Don't miss their concert tonight at Peaceville Park. This has been Peaceville News. Chance Happening signing off." She said concluding her segment
"And we're out." The camera guy said packing up his stuff
"Well that went well." Kim said
"Yeah, the real performance will be later tonight, this was a nice warm up." I said
"Nice voice Carrie, you got a great one." I said
Corey's POV
We ended up taking the poster home with us on the way back. I raided the fridge for some soda's and tossed them to the rest of the band.
"Check the news, the story with The Newman's is probably still developing." Lanes said taking a sip of her soda
"Ughh fiiinnneee." I said annoyed
I clicked on the TV, and took a drink from my can. What I saw, I ended up spitting out my drink again.
"Wait what!? Now they're doing an acoustic session!?" I said completely dumbfounded
I listened to Carrie's voice, looks like we got some competition.
"Gotta hand it to her, she's got some pipes." I said
We ended up sitting through the two songs they did.
"This has been Peaceville News. Chance Happening signing off." She said
I turned off the TV.
"I guess we'll just have to wait till we hear from our inside groupie." I said
"Not only that, but we still need to think of another way to sabotage the show." Lanes said
A thought came into my mind that I really didn't want to admit, but I had to.
"I don't think we'll be able to. You said it yourself Lanes." I said
"What? You're actually listening to me? I told you so!" Laney said to me
"Yes Lanes, for once I'm actually listening to you." I said
I let out a sigh giving up on my plan.
"Hh well, we may just have to wait until they have a show were there is no acrobatics." I said
"Ya better play it safe." Laney said to me
I agreed with her after taking in what she said. I knew we had to sabotage their show, but I'm not that careless to endanger the lives of non targets in my plans.
"Huh I wonder what are Inside Groupie is up to?" I said
"Don't know why don't you ask him?" Lanes said
"Okay let me just call him." I said as I dialed up Jesse
Calling Jesse Transition!
My POV
"Thanks Jesse." Carrie said
"You're welcome. Oh, you can call me Jess." I said
"Alright. Sweet acoustic session today. How much of Peaceville do you think is all rilled up for tonight's concert?" She asked
"At least half the city. AT LEAST!" I said super pumped
"Yeah. I think I should get a spray tan to get my hair black." Konnie said
I laughed.
"If you want to try that, good luck." I said
"You tried spray tanning your hair before?" She asked
"No way, I'll just dye my hair black, or get it colored or whatever it is ya call it." I said chuckling
"Think we should have an after party when we're finished?" Kim asked
I heard my cell phone ring, it had like a dinging tone to it.
"Oh, that's my phone." I said
I thought I left it upstairs with my street clothes, but apparently, I left it on the coffee table.
"Scuse me, gotta get that." I said
I slid up my phone to answer it.
"Yyyyello?" I said
"Jess, what's your status? Has your cover been blown?" Corey asked
"Everything's fine. The big show's tonight, CAN'T FREAKING WAIT!" I said
I heard a rustle over the line between Corey and Laney, never thought those two would ever fight over a phone.
"Just send us the information!" Laney said quietly
"Alright, yeah. You'll get in without a hitch. I'll give a message to the ticket dude. I know ya. See ya. Wish us luck." I said
"Thanks. See ya." Laney said
"See ya." I said hanging up
I let out a fake agitated sigh.
"Alright, now that that's out of the way, what did you say earlier Kim?" I said
"I asked if we should have an after party when we're done rocking Peaceville Park." Kim said
"I don't see why not. What about you Carrie?" Konnie asked
"Who's to say we shouldn't?" Carrie asked
"Sounds like a cool idea to me." I said
Finally got a chance to upload this. Finished the last of my Keystone tests yesterday, so I got to get this up here for you guys. Can't wait to see what you guys say.