Teenage Kicks Chapter Six

Author's notes: Hey guys, I really appreciate you all readin and I apologise for the irregular updates I'm working on it. In this they play a few covers so if you want the links to listen to them here you go!

Don't stop believing: watch?v=Y_SOBeqijg

Rolling in the Deep: watch?v=bxzARXNb3zg

Skid row: watch?v=S-33B84fsKE (I really recommend this one, it's awesome!)

If you have any story suggestions let me know, reviews are all appreciated! Anyway...

The party looked amazing. All around there were people dressed in costumes varying form aforementioned policemen, sexy cats, nurses, rabbits, devils, pirates etc and some genuinely Halloween-y costumes, like zombies, witches, goblins or werewolves. The decorations were phenomenal as well, the ceiling was littered with stick-on bats and cobwebs covered every surface. Spencer had also gone to the lengths of covering everything with flour, an idea that had escalated from their cake baking session, to give it a dusty, haunted effect. There was glitter sprayed everywhere and the tables were covered with black cloth. The lights were dimmed slightly and flickered eerily every so often, the walls were also lined with white fairy lights and the grand chandelier that hung from the entrance hall ceiling had been filled with coloured light bulbs instead to add to the atmosphere. Music was playing on request and the wind and rain howled theatrically outside. Leaves blew up around the garden which looked fantastic, the cauldron was glowing and the fire was blazing despite the weather. The pumpkins that framed the door all contained candles to illuminate their weird expressions, lovingly carved by Brendon and Dallon. People were still arriving so the crowd was moving around fairly quickly, chatting and admiring each other's costumes.

Spencer made his way through the crowd welcoming people towards Brendon. He'd seen him earlier looking as though he were up to something suspicious. "Hey Brendon!" he called. "Oh hey Spence, our decorations are something to truly marvel at!"

"Have you seen Dallon anywhere?"

"Urm... Nope, not recently." Brendon inwardly blushed at the mental image of Dallon lying naked moaning on the bed. "But I'll let you know!"

Right on queue Dallon appeared coming down the staircase. "There he is!" said Brendon, a little too enthusiastically. "Good evening gentlemen," Dallon said jokingly as he strolled up, "too what do I owe this pleasure?" Spencer answered, "Well I was wondering, seeing as I have the stage set up if you guys wanted to play a few covers to entertain everyone?" Brendon was nodding enthusiastically but Dallon looked unsure, "Do you not think it may be a bit much? Hosting a party and then playing at it?"

Spencer went quiet but Brendon interrupted, "No! We can certainly pull it off, did you not hear us last week?" Dallon laughed and shook his head, "You know, what, it would be pretty awesome, let's do it!" Brendon threw an arm around each of them, "Come on boys, it's time to rock!" Spencer and Dallon cringed at each other but didn't say anything; they simply accepted Brendon's arrogance as confidence and headed to the stage in Spencer's living room.

Spencer stood on the stage and took hold of the microphone, "Hey everyone, thanks for coming out tonight!" the crowd cheered and Brendon looked at Dallon and pulled a face , Dallon got the joke and chuckled to himself as he got his guitar out. "Brendon, Dallon and I would like to play a couple of songs, if it wouldn't trouble you too much," the crowd laughed as Spencer paused to hand the microphone to Brendon who had his guitar around his neck. "Thank you very much Spencer, okay guys I hope you enjoy this!" He tossed the microphone to Dallon who caught it and attached it to his stand as Brendon went over to the one set up at the front of the stage.

Spencer clicked his drum sticks together four times and they launched into a cover of Don't Stop Believing by Journey. The guests clapped wildly and by now most of them were stood around the stage. Brendon got out his iPhone and tapped in 'Lyrics to Rolling in the Deep' as he cheered along with the audience. Dallon glanced at his screen then said "I do believe we're about to cover Rolling in the Deep by Adele, so sing a long if you feel like you want to!"

They finished and more applause and cheers came from the crowd, they're final song was a cover of Skid Row from the musical Little Shop of Horrors and they were done. They put their guitars back in their cases and Spencer put his drum sticks away before leaving the stage. People were high fiving them or hugging and congratulating them after, one girl even ran up and full on kissed Dallon! Brendon laughed at his startled expression but Dallon just gave her a hug as she ran back into the crowd. "Well that went pretty well!" They all congratulated each other before heading off to get drinks.

A couple of hours later and it was coming up to one in the morning, people were still around but most of the people left were just going to stay the whole night anyway. Brendon was sat with Dallon on the front porch and they were reflecting on their earlier performance. "You know, we are really good," began Brendon "I think we could actually mae it if we wanted too." Dallon nodded, swirling his drink around with one hand, "It would be amazing, I loved the reaction from the crowd today and it would be incredible but..."

"But what?"

"Well you know, school and stuff, rock isn't really what I swa myself doing as a job."

"Well what did you imagine?"

Dallon went quiet for a moment, "I guess I'd never really thought, I mean all my brothers and sisters just went on to college and got standard jobs, I never really knew what I wanted." Brendon nodded understandingly, "I know, I'm the youngest of five exceptional conventional kids, I don't want to be just another one of them."

"Music is definitely your passion."

"I love it more than anything, and just the hype from performing, you know?"

Dallon nodded, he definitely knew. "At least consider it?" Brendon asked.

Dallon nodded again, "There's definitely nothing stopping us for the rest of the year, let's give it as good a go as we can and just agree to see where it takes us?"

Brendon smiled and looked at Dallon. The light from the pumpkins flickered softly behind him and soft rock flowed out from inside the house. He leant in, wrapping his hand behind Dallon's head and pulled him in close, leaning his lips down to kiss him tenderly. Brendon's lips tasted of sweat and alcohol, but to Dallon it was the sweetest thing he had ever tasted. The parted slowly, "Come on let's go back inside." They headed back into the house knowing that they were both going to give the band their all.