Chapter 2: The Very Beginning.
I'm going to skip ahead a week or two, to the meeting with Queens manager. Since that call, Adam has done nothing but strive for perfection. He has been singing Queen songs non-stop, trying to add his own touch to them, and he's also bought a new wardrobe, like he needed more clothes. But, the meeting with the manager is when something went off in his head. Something got a hold of my baby boy, changed him.
The ride to the restaurant was fine. Him and I made small talk over the music. The manager had called and told us to meet him for lunch at The Place on Wednesday, to talk about details, and time frames, stuff like that. Pulling up to the restaurant, we could barley find a place to park, but, it didn't bug us very much. Adam is one of those celebrities that don't like the public knowing about everything, especially this. He hadn't made the announcement yet, and wanted to keep it on the down low. You know how glamberts are. Anyway, before we go inside, we both slip on some sunglasses and Adam puts on a fedora. You know, normal 'famous' people stuff.
Walking inside, we were greeted my Queens manager, who introduced himself as Gregory. We shake hands, and make small talk until we were seated. Adam and I sat on one side and Gregory was on the other.
"So," Greg said, leaning across the table. "I'm going to ask again. Are you sure you want to go touring with Queen?"
Adam raised an eye brow and I sat there quietly. "Is there something I should know about?" Adam asked.
"Well," Greg moved back to a normal sitting position, then continued. "It's a world tour, you're going to be traveling a lot, and I wanted to be sure that you're ready for that type of commitment."
"Yeah, I mean, I understand that. But, is there something that is making you question me coming?"
He shook his head and laughed a little to himself. "No, I just thought that you would change your mind once we started. Mostly because you'll be away from home a lot and your band would be just doing their own thing while you were gone. Some celebrities aren't...comfortable with being away from their band and families for that long."
Adam nodded, and I placed my hand on his thigh, so he would remember that I was there. He looked me in the eyes and smiled. "How long would I be gone?" he asked, turning back to Gregory.
"The tour around the U.S., would take us about six, seven months. You can fly people to the shows every now and again if you want to."
"That's the U.S., but, what about the rest of the tour? What's the plan for that?" I sat there, staying to my self, listening to whole thing. But, before he can speak back up a brown haired waitress, who looks like she's in her twenties, came and took our orders. Considering that none of us have even looked at the menu yet, we ordered our drinks and an appetizer dish of stuffed peppers.
When the waitress finished taking our orders, they continued. "Um.." Greg thought about it before he said anything, probably making sure he was right. "After the U.S., tour, which starts up in April, well take maybe a month off for Christmas and New Years, stuff like that. Then start back up in February, so we can all take sometime off, plan shows and promote somethings, then we'll start touring, most likely in Canada or Mexico, then go from there."
Adam nodded, taking all of it into consideration. He laid his hand on top of mine, reminding me that he knew I was there. "That sounds like a plan, I guess."
"You can always drop out during the brake, if you really want to. There's no contract holding you with us or making you do anything. It's all up to me and you."
Just then the waitress came back with our drinks and that appetizer. I still just sat there quietly, I don't want to say anything to embarrass him, or me. Until Adam said something.
"So, we'll start the tour in April around the U.S., and I can fly a friend to any show?"
Greg nodded. "Yep, pretty much."
Just then he turned the attention to me. "Does that sound good to you, Tommy?" I kinda didn't know what to say. I still had a bad feeling about everything, and I didn't think about having an opinion in any of this.
"Um..Uh." I started, looking from Adam to Greg. "I don't see why I should have any issue with it." I smiled at both of them, forcing it a little bit. If Adam wants me to say something, I wouldn't know. "I can always fly out to see you guys."
Adam smiled. It was the happiest I've ever seen him. "I guess it's a deal." His voice was energetic and full of spirit. He was the happiest person in the world.