off in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Then I could show my appreciation and affection by stabbing his infected bandmates in the head instead of blurting out the first stupid phrase to come to mind.
Fortunately, Sam grins and adjusts his vest. “Dapper. I like that.”
“Yes, young Samuel, you cut quite the dashing figure,” Josh remarks in a haughty British accent.
Great. Even Josh gives better compliments than I do. And he’s a freaking zombie.
Sam just laughs. “Thank you, Josiah.”
So Josh’s real name isn’ t actuall y Josiah. It’s not even Joshua. It’s just Josh. But see, everyone always assumes it’s Joshua, so after having to insist over and over again that his name isn’t Joshua, the guys all began calling him Josiah instead. I’ve actually seen fan websites that list his full name as Josiah Anthony Cahill. At first, it drove him crazy, but now he just throws his head back and laughs with the rest of us.
The only one who doesn’t seem to be enjoying the evening all that much is Cory. Apparently, things got really tense after Sam and I left last night. If there’s anything I can say for the boys of The Kind of September, it’s that they look out for one another. They’re all fiercely loyal and they always band together. I know that the others didn’t like the way that Tara was talking to Sam, but they also didn’t want to make it seem like they were ganging up on Cory or his new girlfriend. Needless to say, Tara isn’t here tonight, but as far as I know, she’s still in the picture.
The good news is I don’t think Cory will stay mad for long. Performing alone will be enough to lift his spirits. Besides, I’ve never known any of the guys to hold a grudge for very long. I know Sam’s already forgotten about last night. I’m sure the other guys have too. And even if he is still upset, he’s going to have to at least pretend he’s over it before they get up in front of the crowd.
As those in the business always say, the show must go on.
CHAPTER 9
“ She knows exactly what she wants
She don’t take time to pretend
She knows that all the things you do
Won’t make a difference in the end
She knows exactly what she needs
And it don’t matter what you say
If you find another girl like her
Don’t let her get away.. . ”
Song: “Girls Like Her”
Artist: The Kind of September
From the Album : The Kind of September
The new album is coming out in less than a week. Singles have been released. The “This Is Real ” music video has been released and has already been viewed by millions of fans online. The guys are in the process of filming a new video for their next single, “Meet Me on the Midway,” which also happens to be the name of the new album. We’ve been shooting at Coney Island, which, let me tell you, might be the most fun thing I’ve ever done in my entire life. The guys are having the time of their lives filming in such an awesome setting.
Well, Jesse was a little antsy about riding the Wonder Wheel. He’s fine with flying and being in tall hotel buildings, but Ferris wheels and other rides make him really fidgety and nauseous. What’s worse is that, because he was so nervous, he had to keep re-shooting the very scenes that scared him. He ended up riding the Wonder Wheel a good four or five times more than his bandmates.
The good news is that he never actually puked. He did have to sit down for a while though after one particularly excruciating take on the roller coaster. If he looks a little green around the gills when the video is released, you’ll know why.
Other than that slight setback and a few girls who were not extras slipping past security and onto the set, today went incredibly smoothly.
MC Beaton
Jessica Speart
James M. Cain
Bill Pronzini
Regina Carlysle
James Lee Burke
Robert E. Howard
Lora Roberts
Jane Gardam
Colleen Clay