I looked at my reflection once before taking a deep breath and heading out the door. I locked my door behind me and wandered down the hall, just as I passed Alex's apartment the door opened. I kept walking. Not particularly wanting him to know how nervous I was right now. If I had never have found out who they were I'd probably so chill, but the fact someone famous had asked me out, it just made my head spin round.
'Hey Tori!' I heard Alex call, I spun round and he jogged over to me, 'you at Juice today?'
'Yeah, you too?' I asked, though I already knew the answer.
'Yeah I am, you need a ride?' he said, swinging his car keys around on his index finger.
'Yeah, that would be great' I said, it would save me the gas money.
'Okay cool' he said as we got into the elevator, which had to be the most awkward minute and a half of my life.
'So are you a singer or something?' Alex asked as we walked over to his car, I chuckled.
'No, I can't sing to save my life, I'm the guitarist' I said, sliding into the front seat of his car.
'Ah so you're in a band?' he said with a smiled, starting up his car and pulling out of the parking lot.
'Yeah, and so are you' I said
'So you've heard of us?' Alex said, raising an eyebrow playfully.
'I guess, I hadn't actually recognised you guys but my little sister is a fan' I said
'Oh right, I wouldn't tell jack you know who he is' Alex said, smile fading slightly.
'Why?' I asked
'Uh, just don't okay?' he said, smile gone.
'Okay I won't' I said. His smile returned and he pushed a button on the stereo and Dumpweed started blasting out the speaker.
'Good choice' I said with a laugh.
'You a Blink fan?' he said
'Yeah, I'm guessing you are too?' I said, he nodded, pulling into the parking lot of Juice. We both got out the car and wandered through the front door of Jucie, where Jack was standing with another 2 guys.
'Alex you're here' said one of them with a smile, he had short blonde brownish hair, green eyes and was completely ripped. Jack spun round and saw me standing with Alex, his smile faded slightly.
'I just moved in down the hall from Tori here and we carpooled' said Alex to Jack, he nodded slightly.
'I better go, I have a load of recording to do but uh' I looked at Jack 'See you later'
'Sure, how does one sound?' he said, I smiled.
'Great, see you then' I said and pushed my hands into my pockets and wandered down to C4. I pushed open the door, Scarlet was sitting on the back of the chair singing into her toxic green mic. for our slow acoustic song, her note perfect voice ringing out through the room. She looked at me and smiled but didn't stop singing. I grinned and slumped down on the couch next to Destery who was spinning a drum stick round in his fingers. Ronnie was sitting strumming out the chords to the song, I looked around, no Nixon. I waited 'till they'd finished.
'That was great, maybe we should go through it again later in the day, I hit a couple bum notes' Scarlet said. Destery chuckled.
'No you didn't Scar but if you insist' he said, she punched his shoulder.
'Where's Nixon?' I asked
'Gonna be late, he's out with Lea' Ronnie said, blasting out the intro to Your Tears Don't Fall.
'Oh right okay' I said with a laugh. Lea was his girlfriend, well, she could be described as more that his girlfriend. They'd been together since they were 16. Not entirely though, they'd broken up briefly last year. Realised they couldn't be without each other and got back together.
'Wait didn't they go out last night?' I asked, remembering Nixon saying something about it. Des was about to reply when Nixon walked in.
'I'm here! Your lives just got better!' he half shouted and wandered over to us.
'Where you been Nix?' I said laughing.
'Just out' he said, grinning like a child.
'What did you do?' Ronnie said, chuckling nervously. Nixon threw himself down on the couch, smiling like an idiot.
'Nix, what happened?' Scar said, giving him a kick.
'Okay fine' Nix said sitting forward 'Des, Ron, how would you feel about being the best men at my wedding' It was silence before Des broke it.
'You're…getting married?' he said
'Yes' Nix replied 'I proposed last night'
'You dick!' Scar said, slapping him on the head
'What?' he said, paining.
'Why. Didn't. You. Tell. Us!' she said, hitting him with every word.
'I'm sorry I just I didn't reallu uh' he said, stumbling over his words. She burst out laughing.
'I'm kidding Nix!' she said 'Congratulations!' and she jumped down onto the cushions and threw her arms around his. Des and Ronnie started laughing to and joined the hug. I rolled my eyes and leant into them all. The morning was kinda slow, we got through about half a song, we were all freaking out over the fact Nixon was engaged. Before I knew what was happening it was 1.
'Going out for lunch guys, I'll be back soon okay' I said propping my guitar up against a wall.
'You going alone?' Scarlet said, raising an eyebrow.
'Uh, no' I said, a smile spilt across her face.
'You're going with a guy?' she said
'Yes Scar' I said rolling my eyes.
'Whoa whoa whoa!' Ronnie said getting up. 'You is this guy taking out Tori out huh?' he propped his elbow on Scar's shoulder. I sighed.
'I met him yesterday guys, now I gotta leave or I'll be late.' I said walking out. All 4 of them ran to the door and stuck there heads out, watching me walk down the hall. I caught sight of Jack leaning against a wall, he looked up and saw me. He smiled as I reached him.
'You ready?' he said
'Yeah, let's go.' I said, Jack looked over my shoulder.
'Uuh…' he said looking back at me.
'My band mates, just ignore them. They're creeps!' I said with a laugh.
'Oh right okay' he said, laughing with me.
'So where are we going?' I asked
'I know a place' He said, smirking.
