January182012
There was silence in the room. Then all of a sudden everybody started laughing at her.
Phred came up to her and said ‘Babe, you really just found out?’
‘Yea! I mean…’ Alyssa didn’t know to defend herself but had to laugh as well.
‘I mean, it’s not that obvious, huh?!’ Phil said jokingly.
‘Guys, c’mon. Stop making fun of me!’ Aly begged. ‘You are just the cutest, girl!’ Phred laughed. ‘How can somebody be so confused as you all the time?’ Jam said.
Aly just shrugged her shoulders and took a look at Bruno. He was just sitting there smiling at her. They didn’t talk about it any more and started working again. One Hooligan after the other left the studio until it was down to Phred, Phil, Bruno and Alyssa.
Phredley sat next to her ‘So.. you got plans for tonight?’ She didn’t know what to reply to him and just stared. ‘Um? You lost your voice?’ Phred was kinda confused.
‘Well, yea. No. Kinda. I don’t know.’ Alyssa said fast. ‘If you decided, just text me!’ Phred said, kissed her cheek and went home.
Bruno and Phil were looking at her. ‘What?’she asked. ‘Um, nothing…’
‘Well, guys’ Phil said ‘I gotta run. Need to buy a gift for my babe. It’s her birthday on friday!’ he explained to Alyssa. ‘You remember the party, right bro?’ Bruno nodded.
They said goodbye and Bruno and Aly were alone.
Talking about the new songs, listening to new tunes.
Finally she went up to him and stood next to him, while he was sitting in his big officechair.
He turned around ‘You still like me?’.
‘Bruno, I like you for WHO you are not for WHAT you are.’ she said all serious.
He pulled her towards him and she sat on his lap and tried to kiss her but she turned away.
‘What’s wrong, Aly?’ Bruno was confused. ‘It’s just… you know… I can’t do that right now.’
Alyssa got up, took her stuff and walked to the door.
‘Wait!’ Bruno jumped out of his chair and stood in front of the door, so she couldn’t get out.
‘What is your problem? Explain it to me!’
She looked down to the floor. ‘My last relationship was…well, not so good. And before I can start something new I have to get over that first…and I think that will take a while. I am sorry.’ she said while she was tearing up. She pushed him a little to the side and walked out the door.
When Alyssa arrived home she was paralyzed. In front of her door was a man sitting on the floor. ‘Hey, babe!’ he got up. ‘What..what are you doing here?’ she couldn’t believe her eyes.
‘I miss you so much baby. I needed to see you! You have to come back to me!’ He tried to touch her but she moved away. ‘I don’t wanna see you Jake! Please go!’ Aly said.
‘No! Let’s talk, please!’ he begged. While he was so close she noticed that he smelled like vodka. He was totally drunk. She got scared.
Alyssa walked past him towards her door opened it, got in and closed it as soon as possible.
But he put his foot between the door and the doorway. ‘Let me in, Aly!’ his voice got louder.
Alyssa started sweating and yelled at him ‘No! Go away!! I don’t wanna see you!’
‘Hey! Dude!! What are you doing there?!?!’ she heard a males voice. Then the foot disappeared. She glanced through the door gap and saw Nick and Jake getting into a fight. She got out and yelled at them ‘Stop it guys!! Stop it!!!’ Nick punched Jake in his face so he started bleeding and feel down two steps. ‘You fucking idiot! I will get the cops on you!!’ Jake screamed and started to walk down the stairs after he got up.
Alyssa started crying. Nick turned around and huged her real tight.
They got inside and Nick made her a hot cup of tea.
‘Who was that? And what the hell did he want from you, Alyssa?’
She still weren’t able to talk. This whole situation brought back bad memories.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Nick got up and opened it. It was Bruno.
Great timing, she thought.
‘Where is Alyssa?’ Bruno asked totally confused seeing Nick. ‘Um, she is inside!’ Nick replied.
Bruno pushed Nick to the side and started saying really loud ‘So, that’s the reason why you can’t be with me? You fucking your-’ then he saw Alyssa curled up on the couch with her red eyes from crying. ‘Hun, oh my god, what’s wrong?’ he sat next to her and put her arm around her.
‘Okay, I’ll leave then. If you need anything… you know where you can find me! Nick said standing in the living room, feelin pretty uncomfortable.
‘Thank you.’ Alyssa replied quietly.
Nick left.
Bruno and her didn’t talk, they just sat there watching TV. And that was all she needed right now and he accepted that. He was just with her. Holding her in his arms. Stroking her hair. And kissing her head every now and then. She fell asleep.
The next morning they woke up together. Alyssa glanced at the clock and startled.
‘Brunz!! Get up! We overslept!! We need to run!’. Bruno slowly woke up and said ‘Babe, don’t worry. I texted Phil like an hour ago that we won’t come today. So, get back to sleep beautiful!’
She smiled. He was so caring.
‘And don’t worry, I will give you as much time as you need.’ he said that so lovely. He lounged back on the couch holding her like he would never ever let got of her.
December302011
Saturday morning came way too fast for Alyssa. But for someone apparently not fast enough, because the knocking on her door is going wild. In her head she pictures a girl standing there crying and she has to get in so her murderer won’t find her. ‘Wow, girl, you sick!’ she thought and ran to her door and opened it. ‘Okay girl, tell me fucking everything! Like where did you go? Did he pay? Did he kiss you? What did he wear? What did YOU wear? and were you still wearing your clothes at the end of the date? Oh I bought us breakfast - there you go!’ Rachel handed her the bag, Alyssa could smell the pancakes. She hates american pancakes.
They sat down in Aly’s bed, that’s always the place where they eat breakfast. Rachel was staring at her the whole time, she was waiting for Alyssa to start talking about last night.
‘Good god, I’m not even fully awake yet. Let me think about it…’ Alyssa said. She started to remember the last night and couldn’t help it but a huge smile came to her face. ‘Aaaah girl! We’re getting closer!’ Rachel laughed. ‘Oh alright so he had this Vespa and he took me…’
Alyssa told her best friend the story about the whole night and the text he sent. ‘What did you reply?’ ‘Umm…nothing yet…’ Aly said, taking another bite of the pancake. ‘Whoooaaat? No wait, that’s good! Make him want you, don’t be cheap and easy to get!’ Rachel said. Alyssa laughed so hard she almost choked on the piece of pancake. ‘Thank god you know everythign about men!’ ‘Oh whatever girl, stop making fun of me! You better be happy that you have me and all my good advices!’ Now both of the girls laughed. After they’re done eating they got under the blanket. ‘So..what should we reply to him, Aly?’ ‘If only I would know..’
The girls were messing around and making up weird texts they could send when all of a sudden one of them hit SEND.
Hey Hotty! It was a hella good night, for shizzle ma nizzle. Can’t wait to see you again, baby squirrel!
‘What the fuuuuuck??? Oh my lord… what the hell. He will think I am a total retard! How did that happen? Fuck my life…’ Alyssa screams running around her bedroom. She stoped and looked at Rachel. They bursted out laughing. Alyssa fell onto the bed again. ‘Oh man, this can’t be real. For once I meet a really nice and handsome guy and I mess it all up with a text message? Karma’s a bitch.’ ‘No kidding, Aly. No kidding.’
The phone was vibrating. None of them dared even to move. ‘I’m scared.’ Alyssa said smiling, because this whole situation is just so ridiculous.
Rachel grabed the phone and opened the text. Alyssa couldn’t read her face. ‘What is he saying?’ ‘I don’t really know!’ ‘Huh? What do you mean?’ Alyssa took the phone and read the text:
You’re amazing! Gotta bok wit ya!
‘What the hell is that supposed to mean?’ ‘I have no fuckin’ clue, babe! Just not reply to that. You will never be able to say the right thing!’ Rachel seems to be right, so Alyssa put away her phone and took a shower.
The rest of the day nothing special happened. She just skyped with her mom back home and went over to Damian to tell the whole story again and eat dinner.
Earlier that day in Uptown L.A.
Bruno woke up on the couch of his studio. He got a bad hangover. ‘Where the hell am I?’ he said quietly to himself. He sat up and was looking around. Phil was sleepin on the armchair.
‘Phil! Hey Phil! Wake up Bro!’ Bruno said quietly, he couldn’t talk loud because his head hurt so bad. After his date with Alyssa he drove to the studio where the Hooligans were partying hard already. While Phil was slowly waking up, Brunz was looking for his phone. After he found it, he was really disappointed, because there was no new text.
‘She still hasn’t answered yet?’ Phil whispered while holding is head. Bruno shook his head.
‘Dude, she will text you soon. Don’t worry! She had fun last night, right?’ Phil said and Bruno nodded, but didn’t say anything. He lit up a cigarette. ‘Oh c’mon. Can you at least open a damn window?’ Bruno opened a window and smoked his cigarette.
‘Should we go and grab some food for breakfast? What about Carney’s?’ Phil asked.
‘Yea, sure. Let’s roll!’ Bruno replied and threw his cigarette out of the window.
Right at this moment his phone started to ring. A new text. Phil came up to Bruno and they both read the text. ‘Hey Hotty! It was a hella good night, for shizzle ma nizzle. Can’t wait to see you again, baby squirrel!’
They were looking at each other with a weird look. ‘I guess… she had fun?’ Phil said awkwardly. ‘Otherwise I don’t know what she wants to tell you witht his text!’ Both of them laughed.
Bruno texted her back real quick and they made their way to Carney’s. There is nothing better than Hot Dogs for a hangover breakfast.
‘God, that stuff is so good!’ Bruno said while eating his second Hot Dog. Phil nodded enthusiasticly ‘So, you gonna see her again, huh?’ ‘I have to!’ Bruno said and ate the last bite.
‘She is amazing just the way she is. And she is treating me so normal, becaue she has no fucking clue who I am. Should I ask her out again today? Or is that too soon?’
‘I would probably wait a little longer, maybe next week!’ Phil replied. ‘You crazy? I can’t wait that long. I will text her tomorrow.’
‘We should go to the pub tonight with Preesh! His sister is here and it’s her birthday. We got a babysitter and Urbana is coming as well!’ Phil said. ‘Sounds great! But first I need another Hot Dog and a little more sleep!’
December22011
At 6 in the moring the Hooligans got out of the club and went to a little diner around the corner to grab some food.
While they were sitting at a table, Bruno couldn’t stop looking at Phred. Wondering if he has her number or knows her last name. ‘Bruno? What’s wrong with you?’ A voice pulled him back to reality. Phred was looking at him. ‘You are starring right through me. Are you okay?’
Bruno laid back ‘Oh yea man! I’m fine. I was just thinking, you know’
‘And I know about what’ Phil said quietly while smiling to the other. Bruno gave him a look.
‘What do you mean, Phil?’ Phred asked confused. Phil looked at Bruno, who still looked at him like he was going to jump over the table if he would say another word. But Phil turned back to Phredley and said ’ Remeber the girl that was singing and you danced with?’ ‘Of course! How could I forgot her?’ Phred replied. Phil was raising his eyebrows and slowly Phredley understood. ‘Oh dude, you like her? I’m sorry I didn’t notice! But unfortunately I don’t have her number…’ Phred said to Bruno. Everybody was looking at him. He just got up and went outside. He was just so confused and kinda upset that Phil told the other. That girl just has something on her. Bruno took the next cab and drove home.
Later that day.
Phil sat in a taxi when his phone started to ring ’ Dude, where you’re at?’ Bruno asked ‘We’re having a meeting with Cee Lo in like ten fucking minutes!’ he sounded kinda pissed.
‘Oh snap! I totally forgot. Got a lil hangover..’ Phil replied. ‘Haha yea, same here Bro, same here! So, will you be here in time?’ Phil shook is head, then realized that Bruno couldn’t see this. ‘No, I won’t make it. I am on my way downtown. I forgot my wallet at the club.’ The cabdriver gave im a weird look through the rearview mirror.
‘I will just grab it real quick and come to the studio afterwards! I’ll hurry up, I promise bro! Are we good again bro?’ Bruno took a little time to answer ‘Hell yes, we are!’ Nothing could get those apart. They hung up.
The cab pulled over when they arrived the Hendrix and Phil jumped out of the cab.
Even before he got in he heard ‘Ladies Is Pimps Too’ playing. When he got in, he saw the bartenders from yesterday and Alyssa cleaning up the club while they were dacing around.
And she even knew all the lyrics. ‘Damn, that girl got the moves’ Phil thought.
Alyssa saw him and came up to him, still dancing and singing. ‘Hey! We’re not open yet! You have to come back tonight! I’m sorry!’ ‘Oh no, I just lost my wallet here yesterday night, is there a chance that you found it?’ Before Alyssa could answer the guy came to them and said ‘You must be Philip Lawrence, right? And this must be yours.’ he handed Phil his wallet ‘I looked at the business card, so I knew who to call. And I called and somebody said you are already on your way. So, yea.’ Phil smiled. ‘Thanks, dude!’ Phil turned to Alyssa who is still singing to LIPT. Phil asked ‘Who is singing this song?’acting like he has no idea. Alyssa looked at him with big eyes ‘Ummm.. I have no clue! He sounds hot though! But he is definately not made for rappin’ ’ She laughed and Phil had to laugh as well. ‘Well, we enjoyed your show last night! You really have to keep up the singing! You’re gonna be huge one day.’ Alyssa laughed even harder ‘Yea, I know. I’m awesome. Just kidding! Thank you very much! I wish I could live my dream one day’
Phil said Thank You again and walked out and thought ‘She could be his Priscilla‘…
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Now it’s your turn! You have to decide:
- Is Phil going straight to the studio so he won’t be too late for the meeting and is telling Bruno about Alyssa being in the Club right now.
- Is Phil going to the studio without saying anything to Bruno
- Is Phil turning around and gives Alyssa his business card and telling her she should come in for an audition
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