Chapter 6

The band is half way through their performance and the crowd is loving their new sound. Its unique, its different and its fresh.

A taxi pulls up and Ricky and Zack finally show up to Area with four boxes of lemons. Ricky pays the taxi driver and both head inside. Security guards posted up front already knowing who they are, led them right in.

The band just finished another song..

Both boys walk straight through the bar towards Stella and Joe. Ricky not even noticing who happens to be on stage.

Stella and Joe sees the boys and grabs the boxes from them. Set them at the bottom shelf.

Stella: Thank you so much. And for that, free drinks for both of you. (she says hugging both Zack and Ricky)

Joe: So what will it be? (Asking the two boys)

Zack: Sex on the beach? (Zack smiling nodding his head)

Ricky: ...Really? (turning to him with a strange face)

Zack shrugs his shoulders

Ricky: You know what, why not. (Both Joe and Stella smile. They all watch Joe make the two drinks for the guys)

Joe: All righty. Here you two are. (hands the glasses over to the boys)

Ricky and Zack (still not looking over to the stage) grab their drink and turn to each other.

Ricky: Cheers (smiles and clink glass with Zack. Then takes a sip)

Zack turning around towards the stage and sees the band. At this point Aly and Aj have their backs facing them this time, while their setting up their guitars getting ready for the next song.

Zack: So lets hear some music! Woooooo! (raising his glass to the stage)

'Bullet' starts to play...Aly faces back to the crowd.

Ricky while drinking his alcoholic beverage, slowly turns around following the sound of the music and finally sees her..

Alyson starts off..

Cornered in trapped inside
Won't survive
I'm too alive..

Ricky stops drinking, slowly lowering his glass. Face and body frozen...

Empty shells line the floor
I'm a mess
But I want more..

Zack turns to Ricky whos in complete shock.

Zack: Dude isn't that that one chick you were just talking about the other day?

Ricky still not saying a word. Zack looks back over to Alyson.

In your sight, aim to me
I'm a target for you
And I want to be..

I love this pain

Theres a bullet in my heart and its you
you shot me down, I'm wounded
And I can't get up for you
You took me out without a sound,
Now look what you've done
There's a bullet in my heart...

Alyson too into the song, she doesn't see Ricky staring right at her.

All you are
All you say
All you do
It buries me..

Underground
Crawling out
Need your air
Inside of me..

Stella noticing Ricky's frozen body and glances over to where hes staring at. She sees Alyson, and gives a smile to herself. She taps Joe's arm who was wiping down the bar counter and points out Ricky without saying a word. He too smiles and both continue to watch the show nodding their heads.

In the end now the scar
with a shot to the heart
you're part of me..
I love this pain..

At this point everyones standing still watching the band.

Theres a bullet in my heart and its you
you shot me down, I'm wounded
And I can't get up for you
You took me out without a sound,
Now look what you've done
There's a bullet in my heart...

And its you..

And I never saw you coming
But I'm tired of all the running
And its you
And I can't stop the bleeding
But I love what I'm feeling

Ricky having tunnel vision just looking at Aly. Practically forcing himself to breathe. Everyone in the crowd swaying side to side to the beat of the song.

Theres a bullet in my heart and its you
you shot me down, I'm wounded
And I can't get up for you
You took me out without a sound,
Now look what you've done
There's a bullet in my heart...

And its you...

And its you...

Theres a bullet in my heart..look what you've done
And its you..
Theres a bullet in my heart...
And its you...
...
Aly: And its...you.

The song ends, everyone claps. Aly smiles and turns her head back to her sister. Both girls face the other members and get ready for the next song.

Zack: Woooo! That was awesome. (cheering for the band)

Ricky glances down then turns to Zack.

Zack: Dude those girls are really good. And that girl...oh man, shes something. (referring to Aly who sang amazing)

Ricky: Yeah..shes talented..(looking back to take another look at her as shes setting up)

Stella: Stop drooling (yelling over to Ricky Ricky, making him come back to earth)

Ricky looks over to her and gives a 'come on' face.

Joe: If you want I can introduce you. (pointing at Aly)

Ricky: No thanks. (knowing their both just playing around)

Both Stella and Joe giggle and go back to work.

Aj: Alright guys. We have a few more songs we would like to perform for you all. (talking on the microphone)

Collapsed starts playing..

Aly: We're gonna end this with a throw back, you feel me?!

Audience cheers with the familiarization of the song

Ricky watches and Zack begins to even dance a little.
After Collapsed. They played On the Ride, No One and on their last song Protecting me.

Whenever, where ever baby
I'll protect you
No matter what
Hold you tight, with all my might
And I'll never let you go (Let you go)

You, you're always there for me
When I need you most
Day and night you're by my side
Protecting me
Protecting me...

The song ends. Everyones going crazy. Both Aly and Aj have a huge smile in a result on having an awesome show. Ricky, Zack, and Stella all clapping with the pleasing of the show. Happy for the girls. Joe walks up on stage. Hugs both girls.

Joe: Give it up for 78 Violet!

Everyone still clapping.

Aly and Aj: Thank you guys have a wonderful night. We love you.

Band members wave bye and walks off stage. Joe follows. Background music starts to play.

Aj: That was great! (hugging her sister with happiness)

Aly: I know. Amazing show guys!

Brad: Hell yeah, now time to celebrate. (pointing toward the bar)

Joe: Guys. Awesome show. You all can come back to play whenever you want.

Aly: Thank you so much for having us.

Aj: Yeah, it was really an honor (both girls lean in and give Joe a hug)

Brad: Alright enough mushiness. Can we go celebrate now? (noticing the very attractive girls walking around)

Joe: Go ahead. Anything from the bar, its on the house. Take it as a performers discount.

Aly: Oh cool

Aj: Ah awesome.

Everyone heads over to the party. Aly and Aj make their way about to order some drinks and the rest of the gang get distracted by a couple of gorgeous women.

Ricky and Zack still havent left there spot. Zack looks over and notices Aly walking over to the bar.

Zack: Oh blondie, twelve o'clock. (staring right as Aly as she makes her way. Ricky quickly goes behind Zack so he wont be seen)

Zack: Bro what the..?

Ricky: Shhh...(Ricky hiding behind Zack and looking over to Aly. Zack is nearly a couple of inches from the girls. Ricky places his drink on an empty tray as a waitress passes by)

Aly: Hey can we get two bloody mary's? (talking to Stella, with Aj standing behind her)

Stella: Oh sure sweetie. You girls played a good show (making the drinks and noticing Ricky creeping behind Zack)

Aly: Oh thanks.

Stella finishes making the drinks and hands them over to the girls.

Aly and Aj takes a drink and is satisfied with the taste. As the girls are distracted with their beverage Stella gets Rickys attention waving her arms around, trying to figure out what hes doing.

He signals her to cut it out, and never mind him.

The girls turn back to Stella and she acts like nothing happened.

Aly: This is really good. (smiling at her)

Stella: Oh thank you. You two enjoy your night.

Aj: Will do, thanks.

The girls begin to walk away passing Zack and not noticing the boy behind them.

Ricky thinking hes safe...But little did he know one of his old friends notices him.

Jason: Is that?... no way...Ricky Ullman?! (yells out his name while walking right over to him)

Ricky jumps and sees Jason.

Ricky: Oh crap..

Aly and Aj stop as they hear a familiar name in the air. They both turn and see Ricky being bear hugged by a 5'7 ft brown spikey hair man.

Aj: No way..(Aj walks right over leaving Aly there shocked.)

Jason lets go of Ricky. Ricky turns to see Aly staring at him.

Aly standing still, not moving and only being able to whisper one thing.

Aly: Rav..