Top Of The World

Chapter 10

At 6pm she started to get ready. She didn’t wear anything fancy but was all classy and chic.
She was done at 6.55, which made her happy, because she was just in time.
It was 7.15pm already.
Her phone started to ring, she got a new text. ‘Probably Rachel’ she thought. Because Rachel was on her way down to New Mexico to her cousins reception and she was checking on Aly the whole day. She read the text. ‘Hey you! I’m sorry I won’t be able to pick you up, let’s meet at the restaurant. B’
Wait. What? Is he serious? Alyssa tried to be all calmed, shrugged her shoulders, swallowed it and made her off to the restaurant. It was a really fancy one. The adress was in his text. It was the Providence. She stood before it and thought ‘Holy Macaroni’.


She went inside and the guy that shows you the tables said ‘Good evening! How can I help you?’ He looked at her like he was judging her, because she wasn’t wearing clothes from Chanel or Dior. She felt it. ‘Um yea hello. There should be booking for a table-’ ‘What name?’ He was really unfriendly. ‘Umm… his first name is Bruno..’ Alyssa really just forgot his last name. The guy is giving her a weird look. Alyssa was looking through the saloon, but he wasn’t even here yet. ‘Maybe I can just wait at the bar?’ she asked. They guy nodded, but wasn’t really feeling well with it. While she passed him, he was looking at her up and down.
It was 7:36 already. She ordered a Vodka Tonic and kept waiting.
The waiters start looking at her with this pity look. She was so emberassed. It was 8pm already, she had her third Vodka Tonic and decided to call him. She didn’t know why she didn’t do it way earlier.
‘Hello?’ Oh my god. It was a girls voice. Alyssa didn’t know what to answer. The girl asked again ‘Hello? Can I help you?’ Suddenly she heard the girl giggling and Bruno’s voice in the background saying ‘Who is this?’ he asked her. He took the phone right before he could say something Alyssa hung up. She was so angry, so sad. She feels so humiliated.
She put her phone back into her purse, paid her drinks and walked out of the restaurant. Feeling the pity glances in her back. Outside she was yelling for a taxi.
She wanted to call Rachel so bad, but she didn’t want to ruin her trip.
‘Here we are! Are you sure you are welcome here?’ the cabdriver said after stopping in front of a big gate. She gave him his money and got out of the cab. It was Phil’s house, she didn’t know where else to got and they really liked each other. And he is Bruno’s best friend, so maybe he could help her a little or at least explain it.
Phil and Urbana were sitting in the living room when suddenly the door bell rang. Phil got up and opened the door. He saw Alyssa, standing there with tears running down her face. He steped aside to let her inside. ‘He is the biggest jerk I’ve ever met!!’ She yelled and went straight to the living room. Urbana stood up. They met before in the studio. ‘Shhh cutie, the kids are in bed already! What’s wrong?’ She huged Aly. They sat down.
‘I have no fucking clue what’s wrong!! I was all ready at 7 and then I got a ext saying we’ll meet at the restaurant. And guess what? I waited until 8. Fucking 8pm. Then I called him… but he didn’t answer his phone. A girl did.’ Alyssa started to tear up, she was so angry.
‘What? Oh wow… what a great guy he is’ Urbana shooked her head. Alyssa got all steamed up about it. ‘I can’t believe how stupid this all is. I mean, c’mon, how old is he? This is so fucking immature. And letting me sit there in the restaurant for like 30 minutes, because he is with another girl? What the hell?’ Alyssa said and drank the scotch Phil brought her.
‘I’m so sorry girl. I don’t know with who he is. He really was excited about tonight and the dinner with you.’ Phil said and got up. He walked outside on the patio and called Bruno.
He picked up and immediately Phil said ‘Dude! Where the hell are you? Alyssa is sitting here. Did you loose your god damn mind?’ Bruno couldn’t reply. He didn’t know what to say.
‘What? You’re not talking to me either?’  ‘Tell her, I’m on my way to your house. This all is a misunderstanding. It didn’t happen anything. It just…’ Bruno didn’t finish his sentence. ‘Went wrong? Hell yea. You better be here soon!’ Phil hung up.
5 minutes later the door bell rang again. Alyssa calmed down a little, after her second glass of scotch. When she heard the bell she was looking at Phil and Urbana. ‘Is that him? I really don’t feel like talking to him.’ She went to the door and opened it. There he was. Their eyes met but Aly tried to make her way outside past him. He came after her and said ‘Please wait. I can explain. It was just work!’ She turned around and was staring into his eyes. ‘I am really, really angry right now. And I really dont wanna talk to you right now. Just get the fuck off!’ Bruno stroked her arm and she got goose bumps all over. But she walked away anyways and Bruno went inside the house and got into the living room. ‘I messed it up, I guess…’
‘Who was that girl anyway? The one from last night?’ Urbana asked. ‘No, it was my ex girlfriend-’ ‘Are you crazy? You know she still loves you!’ Phil said a little bit louder then he wanted. ‘Yes, I know.’
‘Wait!’ Urbana looked confused ‘Are we talking about Chanel?’ Bruno looked at her ‘Nooo! I had another one after her.’ ‘Of course…’ she mumbled.
‘Mommy! Can’t sleep!’ Zadeh was standing in the living room with his big stuffed animal. Bruno always tried to figure it out what it was. It looked like a hippo and an elephant. Small ears, a trunk… An elippo?!
Urbana brought him back into his room and read a story to him.
Phil sat down across the coffeetable from Bruno. ‘Tell me, bro. What happened?’
‘Well, she came in and we talked and…’ ‘And you had sex.’ ‘Nooo! Well… umm… we made out…and stuff.. But no real sex’ ‘Oh yea, that really is a misunderstanding. Have fun explaining that to her.’ Phil wasn’t very happy about that.
‘Oh c’mon, she is not even my girlfriend! I am unaccountable!’ ‘Yea, and she probably never will be after that. And I know, that you like her and that you care.’ Phil sounded kinda aggressive. ‘I’m sorry. It jsut happened. I was just so stressed and..yea whatever. I don’t have an excuse for that. Okay, what should I do now, Phil?
‘Pray!’

Chapter 04

‘She killed it!’ Phil walked into the studio ‘Who are you talking about, bro?’ Phil asked. Bruno turned around and said ‘Umm…you know, the girl from last night.’ He was kinda embarassed that Phil caught him talking about her, like he is fangirling.

‘Oh yea, she is-’ before Phil could finish his sentence Bruno started talking to Cee - Lo again.

They worked on new songs almost for five hours and after they are done Phil totally forgot to tell Bruno about Alyssa being in the Club this morning.

Meanwhile in Downtown L.A.

Aly got done cleaning the Club early and spent the day at a Lakers game and at Venice Beach. Even she’s not living in Los Angeles for a very long time, she already made a lot of great friends.  The best friend she found, is Rachel. She is 23 years old and a beaitful, blonde and flawless woman. But not snobby at all, you just have to love her.

Rachel and Alyssa  got home to Aly’s small apartement, which is just above an american diner. Inside Aly walked straight to the balcony, because she saw Damian, the guy from the other house on his balcony. ‘Daaaarling!! Where the hell have you been the whole day? I’m having a date tonight and I still don’t know what to wear. You need to help me. Wait I will go and get my clothes!’ Damian went inside right before she could even answer. So, she lit a cigarette and sat down. Rachel came outside and sat right next to her.

After they decided on which outfit Damian is gonna wear tonight they headed inside, turned on the music, got the beer out of the fridge and started dancing and singing.

‘With you I always feel like I’m 13 years old’ Rachel laughs. Alyssa gave her a big smile.

They spent the night at a pub around the corner. Flirting and dancing with some guys.

And one of them looked really familiar.

Alyssa couldn’t help it, but starred at him. After she talked to Rachel, she turned back around but the guy was gone. ‘Shit’ she tought. Suddenly somebody tapped on her shoulder. Immediately she turned around and saw Eric. ‘Hey! Aren’t you the girl that performed at the Hendrix last night?’ ‘Oh my goooood!! People start to recognize you, baby!!!’ Rachel screams in Alyssa’s ear. Of course Aly got all excited, especially when she rememberd that he was in company of this really handsome guy, but she tried to keep her cool and replied ‘Yup, that was me. Hope you enjoyed it!’ Eric nodded in agreement. 

‘Well, I gotta go now. Keep bokin’! Eric said and walked away. ‘Keep bokin’?’ the girls said at the same time. Rachel looked confused. ‘What the hell is that supposed to mean?’ Aly shrugged her shoulders.

Tuesday

BEEP BEEP BEEP 

‘Fuck you!’ Alyssa turned around again. She is laying in her big bed with so many pillows, that you have to be afraid that you suffocate in the middle of the night.

After some minutes she got a bad consciense on herself and got up. She put her fluffy bathrobe on and went to the bathroom. ‘Wow, Aly. No wonder you’re still single. Who wants to wake up besides that?!’ she said to herself while looking in the mirror. After she’s done she went to the kitchen to make some coffee. On the way she picked up her mail from the floor in the hallway, okay, you can pass her hallway in like 3 steps. But this apartement is her little castle which she loves so much and everything that’s in there shows a different side of her. With her coffe, a cigarette and and the mail she went outside on the balcony. It is middle of august and the weather is just amazing. 

All of a sudden she spit out her coffee all over her balcony. ‘What the fuck?!’. 

She put her coffee away and read the letter like 5 times. ‘How the hell? What video?’

She went inside and called the number which is written on the letter.

‘Electra Records, Chrstina McCandless my name. How can I help you?’ the woman on the other end said.
‘Hello! Alyssa Daniels my name. I just received a letter from you which says that I am invited to an audition or something. Because you liked my video. But I never sent in any video and so you probably got the name wrong and some poor girl is waiting for her reply. I just wanted to make sure you’ll get it right.’ ‘Oh, let me check that real quick. May I have your name again, please?’ Alyssa said her name again and the woman was gone for a while.
‘Hello? I’m back, I’m sorry that it took me so long. My boss was busy. But I have to tell you that there didn’t go anything wrong. You are the girl that performs at the Hendrix Bar in Downtown, right?’ Alyssa couldn’t reply at first, she was shocked. ‘Excuse me? Alyssa? Are you still there?’ ‘Um, yea yea. I’m sorry. I am just shocked right now.’ ‘Oh, that okay. But anyways, you’re the right person. We are happy to see you soon!’ ‘Oh okay, well, thank you then…. I guess.’ ‘You are very welcome! Have a great day!’ the woman replied and hung up.

Alyssa sat on the floor of her living room. How did that happen? Who sent in a video of her?

‘Is that destiny?’ she thought to herself…

Chapter 02

Phred was getting himself another drink, most of the others were outside to get some fresh air. ‘Aly!’ the bartender all of a sudden shouted ‘Alyssa!’ The girl that sang came up to the bar, right next to Phred. ‘How can I hel you, Sir? she smiled at him, moving her hips to the music.
‘Well….Sarah is coming in late. Would you mind-’ before he could finished his sentence she walked off, around the counter, got behind it, took an apron and started to help the bartender.
She came up to Phred ‘Hey! What do you have?’ ‘Ummm’ Phred was hypnotized by her ‘I’ll take four whiskeys on the rocks’ he smiled. ‘Huh, someone is getting it on tonight!’ she laughs.
Wait, what? Phred had to think about what she said and then he was like ‘No! They’re not all for me!’ The girl winked and got his drinks ready.
Phred went outside and gave Bruno, Phil and Travie a glass. ‘So, I guess her name is Alyssa.’
Bruno looked at him ‘How do you know? You talked to her?’ he sounded excited. Phred gave him a weird look. ‘Well, yea. Kinda. She was helping out at the bar, because Sarah is running late.’ Phred acted like he knows it all.
Bruno and Travie threw their cigarettes away and the guys walked back inside.
Bruno was looking to the bar, she caught him watching her. He looked away immediately.
‘How childish’ he thought. But he couldn’t help it. He has never been so shy when it comes to girls, but Alyssa is different, apparently.
The Hooligans were getting it on on the dancefloor. Seems like this club isn’t as bad as they thought.

After a while Bruno turned to the bar but she wasn’t there anymore. Instead of her, there was another girl with blonde hair and tattoos everywhere on her fabulous skin. He was disappointed. Maybe he missed the chance of his life.
He turned back around and was paralyzed. There she was. Right in front of him. Dancing. With Phredley. How the hell did that happen? Brunos and Phils eyes met. Phil knew immediately what was going on. ‘Let’s look for another hot chick, huh?’ Phil smirked.
‘Naaah…I don’t want to’. Phil shrugged his shoulders.
When the song was over Aly whispered in Phred’s ear ‘You’ve got some really nice dance skills!’ and gave him a wonderful smile. Then she turned around, faced Bruno and Phil and walked towards them. Bruno got hot and cold at the same time. But she just smiled at them, bumped her hip against his, like she’s dancing and walked off.
On her way up to the DJ she gave some people a hand, looks like she knows a lot of people here. On the gallery she gave the DJ kisses on the cheeks, looked like a goodbye.
She did the same to the bartender and the girl, some other people, got her jacket and walked through the door.
‘There she goes…’