Chapter 3:

Hey When The Angelz Play

The girls arrived in LA and got settled. They didn't have much time to mess around because almost immediately they were called into meetings with Byron to discuss their career. What would their image be? What will their music be like? When would their first concert be?

The next day they were sitting down in the meeting room again discussing their album. When they arrived, Byron and some producers were sitting around a big meeting table.

Byron looked up at them as they walked through the door. They were beautiful girls with the shiniest hair, perfect makeup, stylish clothes. Their arms were interlocked while they walked in sync with the slight sway of their hips. He knew they would do well in Hollywood.

"The Rock Angelz have arrived!" Sasha exclaimed.

Byron thought for a moment. "Rock Angelz, Rock Angelz...I like it! Where did you get it from?"

"That's what you announced us as at the show in England," Jade pointed out as they sat down.

"Oh yeah, that's right. I was just being experimental. But we can stick with it, it fits you well. Now, as for today's agenda, we're here to discuss more about your first album. What we want is to kick it off with a single. We need to get the world talking about you. Now, we've got some lyrics here for you that we've thought of. Here, take a look."

Byron handed them a sheet of paper and they looked at it together. As they looked at it they got more and more disgusted. "Byron, this is terrible," Yasmin said.

"Yeah, who wrote this shit?" Jade asked.

Byron glared at the man sitting next to him who looked embarrassed.

"Well do you have anything better?!" the man said.

Cloe pulled a glittery blue notepad out of her purse. "We spent almost all night working on this. It's called 'Hey When The Angelz Play'." She handed it to Byron who looked more and more impressed and the seconds passed.

"You wrote this yourself?"

"Yeah, we wanted to have our own original music," Yasmin said.

"I have to say this is absolutely perfect! I think this is a great way to kick off your career. Next order of business, which one of you wants to be the lead singer of the group?"

"Well, we were thinking we can trade off each song," Sasha said. "I can be the lead singer for one song, Yasmin the next, then Cloe, then Jade."

"Well, that's not usually how it's done but I guess we can see how it goes."

The next day they set foot in the recording studio for the first time. When they got there Roxxi was also there with another girl who looked just like her but with curlier hair and instead of dark punk clothes she wore a white sundress and sandals.

"Roxxi, what's up?" Yasmin asked.

"I wanted to come see you girls before I went off on my tour in a few days," Roxxi said. "Jade, where did you get your shoes?"

"Oh a little store called Nordstrom," Jade said showing off her patent leather black booties with a silver chain around the ankle.

"You girls have to take me shopping one day," Roxxi said. She turned to the girl next to her. "This is my sister Phoebe. I got her to take a break from her busy modeling schedule to come meet you guys."

"I'm glad I finally get to meet these Rock Angelz everyone has been talking about," Phoebe said.

"We're glad to finally meet you," Cloe said. "Your walk on the Victoria's Secret runway this spring was legendary."

"What are you guys singing today?" Roxxi asked.

"A song we wrote," Sasha said.

"They let you sing a song you wrote on the first go?" Phoebe said surprised. "Wow, you must be good."

Byron came through the door. "Alright ladies, we've got a lot of work to do. Let's get started and try to be out by 4."

They spent time putting together the music and trying to get everything just right which took up plenty of time in itself. They were able to record to first bit of the song.

"All the boys go, "Hey when the angelz play"

And the girls go, "Hey when the angelz play"

Everybody go, "Hey, hey, hey" when the angelz play

(One, two, three, four)

You wanna see how it could be

With something new like when we strike

We're ready to try (oh, oh, oh)

So come on let's fly (oh, oh, oh)

No one can stop us when we're sliding by

And, ooh, it's getting stronger and stronger you know (oh, oh oh)

So drop everything, watch us here with the show."

Afterwards, everyone in the room was very impressed.

"Excellent work ladies. We'll call it quits for the day then come back in tomorrow to work on it more."

*WW*

The girls were gathered at Yasmin's house a few days later. Yesterday they had officially started recording as the a Rock Angelz and that night they had gone out to get their first taste of the LA nightlife.

Now they were recovering from the night by drinking tea and eating muffins that Yasmin made them.

"I can't believe all of this is happening to us," Cloe said excitedly. "Stuff like is just doesn't happen!"

"Do you think people will like our song?" Yasmin asked.

"Of course they will, they already think we rock!" Jade said. She jumped off the couch where they were all sitting, flipped her hair and then started to play air guitar. "All the girls go hey when they Angelz play!"

Sasha jumped up and started singing with her. "All the boys go hey when the Angelz play!"

The doorbell suddenly rang and when Yasmin answered it, it was Dylan. He raised his eyebrows at Jade and Sasha. "Is this what I have to look forward to at your concerts?"

Sasha rolled her eyes. "Shut up."

Jade however ran over and hugged Dylan. "Dylan, I missed you!" The two of them had always been super close and being away from his jokes and antics for a while had made her miss him.

He gave her a hug. "I missed you too."

He sat on the couch with them. "Nice digs Yasmin," he said looking around at the house. "Byron really set you guys up. I hope you haven't forgotten about all the little people back home," he said jokingly.

Cloe elbowed him. "You're not that easy to forget you weirdo."

"When's the first concert?"

"In a few weeks," Sasha said.

"And I get free backstage passes right?"

"Of course not," Yasmin said.

"What?! After all we've been through together...!"

The girls started laughing.

Sasha looked at her phone. "Hey guys, it's time to start heading over to the studio."

The girls put on their shoes and grabbed their purses.

"Can I come?" Dylan said eagerly.

"You really want to come?" Sasha said.

"Yeah, I've never sat in on a real recording session before."

"Sure, you can come," Yasmin said.

They went over to the studio. Cameron and Koby also came with them and have Jade and Cloe lots of kisses when they saw them.

"Hey, Dyl man!" Koby said. The guys all high fived. Koby and Cameron had been in LA all week so it was a big bro reunion.

"Alright guys, go bro fest over there. We've got to warm up our vocals," Cloe said.

The girls put their stuff down and started to get ready. Being in the studio was still so new but it was so much fun.

Suddenly Roxxi came into the room. "Hey girls!"

"Roxxi!" Yasmin said excitedly. The girls all gave her a hug and they started talking and giggling.

"When do you leave for the tour?" Jade asked.

"In a week. I'm so nervous, it's my first solo tour ever," she said.

"Did you redo your hair?" Sasha said running her fingers across her freshened black highlights. "It's so fly."

"I got it done yesterday. I need to give you guys the name of my stylists she's the best in LA."

Meanwhile Dylan couldn't stop staring at Roxxi. He leaned close to Cameron and Koby not taking his eyes off her. "Guys...that's Roxxi."

"Yeah, she's sexy right?" Koby said.

"Sexy as hell."

"Her and the girls are like best friends now," Cameron said.

"Is she single?"

"I don't know," Cameron said with a shrug.

"You really think you have a shot with her?" Koby asked.

"Hell yeah I do." Dylan stood up and went over to Roxxi who was showing the Bratz a new guitar improv she was going to play at her show. "Hey Roxxi," he said smoothly.

She looked up at him. "Hi...um, do I know you?"

"Dylan, one of the Bratz best friends, maybe you've heard of me."

The Bratz exchanged a look. Was he really doing this?

"Ohh, I remember them mentioning you before," she said.

"I love your music, and I have to say you're even hotter in person."

"Ten bucks says he's going to get punched," Koby said to Cameron.

"What do you say we to out sometime?"

"Well, that's very nice of you but I have to say you're not my type," Roxxi said. Then she smiled. "But you are really cute so..." She took his face in her hands and gave him a very long kiss.

Everyone else's mouths nearly dropped to the floor.

Cameron elbowed Koby. "Pay up."

Koby grumbled and reluctantly handed over ten dollars.

Then Byron walked into the room with the music producers. "Looks like you're all havin fun in here." He noticed the shocked looks on everyone's faces, Dylan looking like he'd faint, and Roxxi smirking. Did he really want to know what was going on here?

"Time to get down to business," he said.

Everyone else watched as the Rock Angelz finished recording Hey when The Angelz Play and they were all very impressed.

The girls had never realized how much time really went into recording a song. They were in the studio working on it for over a week before they came up with a finished product. But when they finished it, it was amazing.