Mack.
“You want me to drum with Gone By
Autumn,” Mack said.
“It would help them,” Frank said.
“It would be kind of cool to
surprise everyone,” Luke said.
“How big is the show?” Mack asked.
“Not big at all. Gone By Autumn has
been playing all the small venues as much as they can. Their way of saying thanks to everyone for getting them to where they are right now.”
“That’s cool of them,” Jake said.
“They deserve the success that’s going to come.”
“What time is this show and where?”
Mack asked.
Frank put a hand up. “Does that
mean you’re in?”
“I guess that means I’m in,” Mack
said.
Gray hit a few loud notes on the
piano, resembling a horror movie.
Everyone laughed, even Mack.
He then looked over his shoulder at
his drum kit and shrugged. “I guess I might as well warm up a little before
tonight.”
That brought on whistles and cheers
from the band as they started jamming out a small set.
In the back of Mack’s mind though,
he couldn’t stop thinking about Laura. He still had the damn bag of plain chips
in a pouch on his motorcycle. It was probably for the better that he just focus
on music and prepare for the tour.
*
When Laura got into the passenger
seat of the minivan, she looked at Steph and contained her laugh. Steph looked
good but in a very desperate way to not look like a mother. It was cute because
Steph took pride in being Mom, but tonight she just wanted to be Steph.
“Are you wearing your wedding
band?” Laura asked.
“Of course I am. Why wouldn’t I?”
Laura laughed. “I’m just kidding.
This is the old Steph next me. I’m intimidated.”
“You should be. I might just get
wild and crazy.”
“Wild and crazy? Oh no… is
Mrs. Responsible going to have a drink with alcohol in it?”
Steph squinted her eyes and looked
at Laura.
“No,” she said. “I’m happy just
getting out of the house for the night. And to hear some music. Did you listen
to Gone By Autumn at all?”
“Why would I? We’re going to see
them tonight.”
“You’re supposed to know the music
before the show,” Steph said. “So you can really get into it. Feel the music.”
“Feel the music?” Laura asked,
rolling her eyes.
“Hey, don’t come down hard on my
love of music. Correct me if I’m wrong, but weren’t you the one feeling the
music on the back of a drummer's motorcycle?"
“That’s because I’m wild,” Laura
teased.
“No, you’re irresponsible.”
“Wow. Thanks, sister.”
“You know it’s true,” Steph said.
She turned down a street and there was a crowd of people gathered outside. “You
act before you think.”
“Is that bad?”
“I’d go insane. I write my grocery
list Sunday night and organize by aisle. That keeps me sane. But for you,
Laura, you just wake up everyday and live. And somehow life is ready for you.
You’re lucky.”
“Life,” Laura said. “Like I want to
talk about that right now.”
Steph parked the minivan and then
turned to face Laura. “There’s things I wish I could say to you…”
“Do you want to say them right
now?” Laura asked. “On your only night out with your sister?"
“If it would help you, yes.”
“Steph, I’m the woman that runs out
of gas and meets a rockstar. I’m the woman who quits her job because it just
doesn’t feel right. I don't know why it works, but it’s how I…” Laura felt the
tightness in her chest. “It’s how I get by.”
There was a moment of pause and
then Steph opened her door. “Let’s go have fun.”
Laura quickly learned that Steph
wasn't kidding about getting wild and crazy. She informed Laura ‘We need to
get to the gate!’ and there was no stopping Steph from pushing her way
through the crowd.
A black gate at the front of the
crowd kept everyone back from the stage. There was a opening between the gate
and stage, giving room for security to walk along and make sure nobody was
getting gin to trouble. Steph showed Laura how to grip
“You want me to drum with Gone By
Autumn,” Mack said.
“It would help them,” Frank said.
“It would be kind of cool to
surprise everyone,” Luke said.
“How big is the show?” Mack asked.
“Not big at all. Gone By Autumn has
been playing all the small venues as much as they can. Their way of saying thanks to everyone for getting them to where they are right now.”
“That’s cool of them,” Jake said.
“They deserve the success that’s going to come.”
“What time is this show and where?”
Mack asked.
Frank put a hand up. “Does that
mean you’re in?”
“I guess that means I’m in,” Mack
said.
Gray hit a few loud notes on the
piano, resembling a horror movie.
Everyone laughed, even Mack.
He then looked over his shoulder at
his drum kit and shrugged. “I guess I might as well warm up a little before
tonight.”
That brought on whistles and cheers
from the band as they started jamming out a small set.
In the back of Mack’s mind though,
he couldn’t stop thinking about Laura. He still had the damn bag of plain chips
in a pouch on his motorcycle. It was probably for the better that he just focus
on music and prepare for the tour.
*
When Laura got into the passenger
seat of the minivan, she looked at Steph and contained her laugh. Steph looked
good but in a very desperate way to not look like a mother. It was cute because
Steph took pride in being Mom, but tonight she just wanted to be Steph.
“Are you wearing your wedding
band?” Laura asked.
“Of course I am. Why wouldn’t I?”
Laura laughed. “I’m just kidding.
This is the old Steph next me. I’m intimidated.”
“You should be. I might just get
wild and crazy.”
“Wild and crazy? Oh no… is
Mrs. Responsible going to have a drink with alcohol in it?”
Steph squinted her eyes and looked
at Laura.
“No,” she said. “I’m happy just
getting out of the house for the night. And to hear some music. Did you listen
to Gone By Autumn at all?”
“Why would I? We’re going to see
them tonight.”
“You’re supposed to know the music
before the show,” Steph said. “So you can really get into it. Feel the music.”
“Feel the music?” Laura asked,
rolling her eyes.
“Hey, don’t come down hard on my
love of music. Correct me if I’m wrong, but weren’t you the one feeling the
music on the back of a drummer's motorcycle?"
“That’s because I’m wild,” Laura
teased.
“No, you’re irresponsible.”
“Wow. Thanks, sister.”
“You know it’s true,” Steph said.
She turned down a street and there was a crowd of people gathered outside. “You
act before you think.”
“Is that bad?”
“I’d go insane. I write my grocery
list Sunday night and organize by aisle. That keeps me sane. But for you,
Laura, you just wake up everyday and live. And somehow life is ready for you.
You’re lucky.”
“Life,” Laura said. “Like I want to
talk about that right now.”
Steph parked the minivan and then
turned to face Laura. “There’s things I wish I could say to you…”
“Do you want to say them right
now?” Laura asked. “On your only night out with your sister?"
“If it would help you, yes.”
“Steph, I’m the woman that runs out
of gas and meets a rockstar. I’m the woman who quits her job because it just
doesn’t feel right. I don't know why it works, but it’s how I…” Laura felt the
tightness in her chest. “It’s how I get by.”
There was a moment of pause and
then Steph opened her door. “Let’s go have fun.”
Laura quickly learned that Steph
wasn't kidding about getting wild and crazy. She informed Laura ‘We need to
get to the gate!’ and there was no stopping Steph from pushing her way
through the crowd.
A black gate at the front of the
crowd kept everyone back from the stage. There was a opening between the gate
and stage, giving room for security to walk along and make sure nobody was
getting gin to trouble. Steph showed Laura how to grip
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