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[Ep.3] And that makes 5

The next day...
Your pov:
I was sleeping peacefully. Until there was a knock on my door.
I got up and dragged my self to open it. Once I opened it there stood Jack and Mark.

"Morning partner. " Jack said.

"Morning,  What's up? "

"We're about to leave and head for the next city over. "

"Oh, OK so let me pack my things real quick.Come in make yourselves feel welcomed I guess."

They came inside the room and sat on the bed. I got my bag and picked some clothes out then put everything else in my bag.

"I will carry your guitar case to the RV for you.  Only if you want me to." jack offered.

"That would be kind,  but it's fine. " I say going to the bathroom.  I changed:

then came out "alright boys, let's head out."

I went to the front desk and checked out.  Then they guided me to the RV. 

"Looks nice." I say.

"We recently cleaned up inside." Jack said.

"Cool." I say.

Jack opened the door and I went inside.
It looked pretty nice:

"Nice little set up where's the instruments."

"in the Department on the other side of the RV."

"Alright,  so where are we going?"

"We are going to Utah for a music convention." Jack said.

"Smart move there are bound to be 1. There
bunch of music enthusiasts are going to be there. 2. Record labels are searching for fresh new talent a new sound that we can provide."

"You bet your sexy ass we can provide!" Mark said wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

"Doon't touch me." I say.

He quickly retracted his arm from around me. "Alright."

"So what are we waiting for someone start driving this thing while we discuss business!" I say excitedly.

Sean got behind the wheel and drove.

"So what do we do make our own song or do a cover song?" I asked sitting from the booth

"We relax now and wing it when we get there." Mark said plopping on the couch

"Wing it?no no no winging it is a back up plan when shit pops up. We have to plan out what  our move is gonna be half assung just because you know you have it will only get us so far." I tell him.

"Well we wung it last time still did pretty well. Plus people are so hungry for new talent they can't tell the difference."

"No mark having the the talent is only half the battle proving that you're worthy of a record label,  a spot on the billboard music awards? Thats shit you have to earn and work for even i know that." I say

"If i could i would hug you so tightly right now!!" Jack said.

"Fine we and by we i mean you and jack since you agree on that come up with something while i nap." Mark said.

"Well i have a book of songs that i can never seem to put together we can use one."

"Look we don't need any of your love songs."
Mark said laughing.

"Not all of them are love songs you fuck tard." I said

"Relax sweetie it was only a joke." Mark said holding up his hands in surrender.

I go into my guitar case and pull out my book.

"I  wrote a song called to the ends of the earth." I turn to the page and gave it to Mark.

"This is pretty good." Mark said.

"So do you think we can work with this?" I say.

"Most definitely."

So we get to work and get the song together.

"Alright mark you sing lead and i will be playing your electric guitar."

"Whoa whoa whoa! One does not simply grab lucky and play without my permission." Mark said.

"Lucky?" I question.

"Yea my precious baby you're just telling me you're gonna play her name is lucky and one of my rules are you do not touch lucky unless i trust you enough."

"Fair play mate." I say raising my hands in surrender.
"Do i have your permission to play lucky?"

He got his guitar case and pulled out his electric guitar like fragile cargo:


Before i could take her he quickly retracted.

"She was given to me before my dad died. Please,  pretty,  pretty, pretty-"

"Please." I said smiling.

"Becareful with her be gentle."

"I will Mark."

He hands me lucky.

"Aww see wasn't so hard right?"  I say.

"You have no idea." He muttered

"Alright well let's get to practicing." I say.
While sean drove since he can't set his drum set up in the RV. We practiced the song and it came along well.
Soon we finally got the song finished and we arrived in
Salt Lake city, Utah.

"Alright guys when is this convention?" I asked.

"It's tomorrow starts at 5pm."

"Alright to let's rest up before a bit more practice."

"Hold up since when were you the boss?" Mark said.

"Since i started giving commands and you started listening because inside you know i'm right." I said sarcastically.

"Daaaaaamn!!!" Jack said.

Mark rolled his eyes.

"Seriously you can't just waltz into MY  rv and start giving demands this is a band not a soloist and her back ups. We're all supposed to decide on things."
Mark said.

"Look Mark i'm sorry i was on my own before this obviously. I was used to doing things my way without having to answer to anybody. I was a lone wolf for a reason..i don't play well with others unless things were being done my way. So i'll back off show me how you do things." I say sitting down on the couch.

"Right, well i say we chill out and relax for a bit and practice later." Mark said.

I raised my eyebrow at him.

"Seriously dude she just said that."

"Nooo, she said and i quote 'Alright to let's rest up before a bit more practice' end quote."

I rolled my eyes at him.

"But it's the same concept duh." Jack said.

"But she didn't specifically say what i said therefore it's different."

I got tired of them arguing.

"Who wants to get pizza?!" I say

"Pizza?!" They both said turning to me.

"I'll ask a few locals about a decent pizzeria." I said getting up.

"I call the shower after you!" Jack yelled.

"Why don't you just shower now?" I say

"Ooooooh you're right." Jack went into the closet and got his clothes.

"So what toppings do you guys want."

"Hawaiian!!" Jack yelled.

"I want pepperoni." Mark said.

"We had pepperoni last time mark."

"But you picked pepperoni last time not me. Now it's my turn to choose."

"I'll just get it half and half!" I yell.

"That works." Mark mutters.

"I'll be back." I sigh. "If you need me call me." I said.

"But neither of us have your number." Mark says.

"Actually...i have it." Jack says.

"Well i'll be back soon."  I say rushing out of the RV.

Jack's pov:

"Dude! Give me her number!" Mark said.

"Fuck no!" I yell.

"Why not?" Mark whined.

"Because then you'll annoy her more. You're annoying enough as it is."

"Some friend you are just give me her number she doesn't have to know. Please please please please please please please please please pleas pl-"

"Fuckin' christ mark shut the fuck up!!!" I ran into the bathroom for my shower.

"Pllllleeeeaaaassssseee dude i really need her number!"

"No you only want to hit on her and be an annoying little shit like are being right now!!"

"Fiiiiinnneee!"

Your pov:

I finally found a pizza place and order a half and half pizza and went back to the RV.

"Where is she with that pizza?" I heard Mark groan.

I burst in the door. "Did somebody say pizza!?" I joke.

"Pizza!"  They both said.

I put it down on the table and opened it. I went into one of cabinets in search of some disposable plates. When i turned around half of the there was only 3 slices left...of a 12 slice pizza.

"Well i'm glad i got a large." I say putting the last few slices on my plate.

"Me too!" Mark said.

"Thanks (Y/n)." Jack said.

"No problem."  I say sitting on the couch.

"So tell us about yourself we didn't really talk about ourselves over the buffet." Jack said.

"Well um i am originally from Cincinnati,  Ohio."

"No way! I'm from Cincinnati!" Mark said.

"I'm from ireland but i met Mark online and we've been online friends for a while we both decided since we hated our courses of study to drop out and start our own little band." Jack said.

"What did you study?" I asked.

"I've already excelled in other courses but i dropped out of hotel management."

"And i dropped out of engineering."

"Wow,  wait how old are you guys?"

"I'm 21." Jack said.

"And i'm 19." Mark said

"Well I obviously like rock and or alternative music, I am a high school drop out i'm 17 going to be 18 in two days." I say.

"Hold up wait two days?" Jack said.

Yes, what of it?" I say.

"It's your birthday we are talking about this is huge!"

"No it's not a big deal."

"It's a huge deal! We have to have a party nothing huge of course."

"There must be caaaaaaaaaaaake!!!" Jack yelled.

I giggled. "Seriously guys you don't have to."

"No, we need to." Jack said.

"We won't do anything big we don't have the budget." Mark said.

"Look we'll order any food you want,  get some chips,  a couple drinks, buy a balloon,  and some small presents and call it a day." Mark said.

"Can't forget cake!" Jack yelled.

Mark rolled his eyes. "And cake."

"No." I say

"Awww man ok" Jack says

"So is there anything going on that i don't know about?" I asked.

"What?" Jack asked confused.

"Nothing! Nothing y'know what guys i'm gonna have a shower and a nap." I say getting up and pulling some sweats and a Panic! T-shirt out of my bag and getting in the shower.

Mark's pov:

I was confused what did she mean by that?

"What was that about?" I asked Jack.

"I have no fucking clue man."

"Gosh."

I kept trying to figure it out.

"Wait dude...i think she was asking...if we were gay." Jack said.

"Damn straight!!!" (Y/n) yelled jokingly.

"Fuck you!!!" Jack yelled.

"When?!"

Me and Jack exchanged shocked expressions.

"Exactly don't ask for shit you can't handle!" She yelled.

Your pov:
After i took my shower i got out and took a power snooze after my 1 and a half hour nap we rehearsed for hours on end then we went to sleep.

The next morning i woke up. Really the afternoon.
The guys were still sleep.
I get up and grab my beats pill and put on something loud and put it up to Jack's ear since he was on the top bunk. I backed away hit pay and watch the magic happen.
Jack fell off the top bunk screaming.

"Fuck!!" Jack yelled.

I laughed. "Morning sleepy head." I said.

"Morning?" Jack said.

"Yes."

"The convention isn't until 5."

"I know! It's 1:30!"

"And?"

"The convention is in 3 and a half hours we have to get there before everybody else!"

"What why?"

"Sure the idea of performing in a music convention is a good one but it's not an original thought i'm pretty sure that 400 other people have had the same idea we need to get there early so we can set up."

"30 more minutes please?"

"10."

"20."

"15 take it or leave it." I pushed.

"Fiiiine mother."

"I'm surprised mark could sleep through that."

"It's gonna take a marching band to wake him up." Jack climbed up the bunk and resumed sleeping.

I decided to go through my clothes and pick out something to wear. Soon i find something to wear i take a quick shower and put it on:

Soon i realized 15 minutes was long overdue and seen a trumpet sitting at the edge of mark's bed. I smiled deviously and picked it up.

"Now i can't remember how to play it like i used to but i think it goes a little something like this." I mutter to myself. I try to position it the way i was tought in band freshmen year and let out a strained note.

Mark jumped up and Jack jumped from the top bunk.

"I'm up!!!!" Jack yelled.

"What the hell!!" Mark screamed.

"Guys get up we have to get to the convention like right now." I say.

"What about breakfast?" Jack asked

"We'll stop by mcdonalds or something hurry up guys get ready!!" I say.

"Why it's like 1:48!" Mark yelled.

"So we can get a decent spot duh!"

Mark rolled his eyes and got up.

"Thank you." I say.

I sat on the couch doodling in my book full of songs and sketches while mumbling the lyrics to the song.
When Mark splashes me with water.

"What the fuck?!!??!?" I yell.

"Since you woke us why don't you do something productive?"

"You fucking dipshit i was going over my part of the song!!!! You got my book wet you asshat!!!" I yelled standing up.

"About time you got your ass off the couch."

I took a deep breath and went into my bag and picked out a new shirt to change into. I ended up picking out my crop top. Mark was heading to the bathroom i pushed past him.

"What the hell is your problem?!" He yelled.

"You just became my problem and i'm gonna make you regret it starting now!" I slammed the door:

then put my letterman jacket back over it and came out.

"I'm going for a walk call me when you guys are ready to go." I say opening the door.

"What's wrong?" Jack asked.

"Ask Mark." I say leaving.

Jack's pov:

I sighed.

"Mark what did you do?"

"She was sitting on her ass like she was on some sort of high horse so i threw some water on her and told her to do something productive since she wants to wake me up hours not one... but many before convention even starts what's the fucking point of that?!"

"So we can get better spots and we can catch the attention of people early."

"Are you kidding me Jack you're taking her side."

"Dude you're not thinking about this if we get there early we get more offers and more money! She's got a flame in her eyes man...she really believes we can make this thing work and she's giving it her all."

"And?"

"She's pulling us along sure she can be a bit..."

"Annoying."

"No bossy but c'mon man admit it we need this kind of push. compare how much we made in one week alone against how much money we made with her in one day. Our songs and talent is good yes but adding her to the mix could be the start of something huge."

"So what?"

"You need to apologize for being so moody."

"Fine."

Your pov:
I couldn't believe it. Just splashed me with water because i woke him up.
That's some childish shit.
He's gonna thank me one day.
We just formed the band and we're already throwing stuff at each other?
Not cool.
Maybe this is a sign this isn't going to work out very well..
Maybe you should just leave now get your stuff and go to the convention make a decent sum of money off of this place and go to the next city over.

"No." I say to myself.

If he wants to be childish. That's fine i got visions to bring to life and no one is going to stop me not even him.
I walk back to the RV and opened up the door.

"Hey there." Mark said.

"Hi." I said simply.

"Listen i'm sorry abour earlier i'm grouchy when i'm tired and i usually wake up when i want i'm not used to somebody telling me to get up."

"It won't be the first time."

"What does that mean?"

"Have you ever watched a documentary on tours like the Journey tour?"

"No why would i do that?"

"Because you can learn something from it,  They get up early at around 4-6 in the morning to get ready for the next show. I'm not a morning person believe me but if you really want this you have to work for it. I know how the industry works and no joke it's brutal. Nobody gets there doing what they want to do they do what they need to do. I'm doing what i need to do. My brain is full of so many duets, beats, songs for us it hurts i never take a break music. Ever. and whether you see it or not i'm trying to help you.  Help us make this band get to the top. But i can't do it alone it i need you to help. I don't want to keep having to wake you up. Just for you to be grumpy and mad at me. I want this,  i believe us. I want this really bad. The question is do you want this?"

"Yes of course i do!"

"Are you willing to give up anything for it? Give up a long nights rest to write a song? Give up a party to practice? Of course there will be time for that but right now isn't the time. Right now is our fight to fame.Do you really want this now that you see the sacrafices we have to make that you have to make?"

"Yes,  it'll take sometime but from here on out i will be more productive i'll write more songs. I'll try and get up early with you."

I smiled. "Good you're seeing through my lenses now and i accept your apology."

"Well we should get going now." Jack said.

"I'll drive." Mark said.

"Sweet." Jack said.

"This will be so awesome!" I say.

Suddenly i get a little nervous even though we've been rehearsing like crazy and we still are but i can't help it. Deep down inside i knew that the butterflies were a good thing.

Soon we were at the convention setting up.

"Alright, So when do we start?" Jack asked.

"I don't when we see more people?"
I guessed.

"How about we go over a couple of other songs in the mean time?" Mark suggested.

"Or we could fool around for a bit and make stupid videos on our phones. I mean it's tempting look at how empty this place is!" I say.

So we ended up recording ourselves doing flips and running around,  daring each other to scream ridiculous things. When people started flooding in we went back and went through our game plan before playing and the butterflies came back.

"You good?" Mark asked with concern.

"Yea i'm just a little nervous."

"Hey, we got this you said it yourself. This could be our big break." Mark said smiling.

"Yea i know butterflies are good."

"1! 2! 3! 4!" Jack yelled and so we began to play:

We gained quite the audience and a good bit of money. We played different songs for hours on end. Then decided once we made enough money we could pack up and walk around and see everything else.
After we put the equipment away in the RV. We looked at different booths soon we got board and decided to go grocery shopping since pizza every night was getting sickening.

"We'll get the drinks and cereal you can get whatever is on these aisles." Jack told me.

"Um ok?" I said i went down the aisle and got ramen noodles, popcorn, Beef jerky,  hot dogs, hot dog buns,  bread, Ham, Pepperoni, and cheese. All cheap stuff considering we had a RV tank to fill.

I looked around for Mark and Jack. But i couldn't find them. So i called Jack.

"Hello?" Mark answered.

"Mark? Why do you have Jack's phone?"

"He's having a cookie craze and i'm making sure he doesn't crack his phone when he bounces off the walls."

I rolled my eyes."oh god."

"Yea so you should go ahead and check out if you need more money just tell me what register you're at and i'll bring it to you."

"Alright great well i guess i'll see you guys at the RV."

"Alrighty."  I go to check out and put everything on the  conveyer.

"Nice tatt." The cashier said:


I looked around to see which tattoo i had left exposed.
To realize it was  the one on my right side above my hip.

"Thanks." I say smiling

"Does it hurt?"

"Depends on the tattoo parlor and where on your body you get it." I tell her.

"Oh,  Cause like i want a tattoo but i'm scared."

"The first time for anything is scary hon as long as you are 100% or more that you want that tattoo go for it." I tell her.

She smiled. "Thanks."

"No prob."

"Your total will be 26.32."

I gave her 26 dollars and 50 cents then told her to keep the change. I grabbed the bags and put them in the buggy.before a guy came up and offered to help:


"Why thank you." I tell him

"No problem ma'am,  where is your vehicle?" He asked.

"It's the oh so obvious RV." I say laughing.

"Do you live in the RV?"

"Well yes and no life on the road doesn't exactly give you a place to call home more like a place to stay situated til you find your home."

"You know what they say home is where the heart is."

"That's true."

"So were you hear for the music convention."

"Yea we left there after a while."

"We?"

"Yea me and my-" i was interrupted by
Mark opening the door.

"Bandmates."

"Bandmates?"

"Yea we performed there and then left."

"(Y/n) c'mon i'm hungwy!" Jack called out

"Oh ok children,  be good kids and help get the groceries." I joked.

Mark and Jack came out of the RV and grabbed the groceries from the cart. I smiled and shook my head.

"Suh dude." Jack said to the guy who helped me before heading back inside the RV.

I laugh. "Yep those are my guys."

"Me and my sister usually go down to this plaza where a lot of people hang at night if you really want an audience you should go there It's called Overdale Plaza."

"Thanks what's your name?" I asked.

"Spencer Vicenté"

"Spicy." I say.

"I get that alot, what's your name?"

"(Y/n),  last name not important." I say.

"Hm mysterious."

"Mom!!!!" Jack yelled.

"Oh goodness,  i'm coming! It's been nice meeting you Vicenté."

"Nice meeting you last name not important."

I smiled and got in the RV.

"What was that about?" Mark asked sitting next to me.

"That was nothing." I said.

Mark narrowed his eyes at me.

"What he just offered to push my cart to the RV it was gesture of kindness and i accepted. We talked and that's all there was to it. No more no less. I don't have time to be held down by someone who is half way across the country not when i got two boys to look after already."  I said rustling his hair.

He tried not to smile but let one spread across his face before pushing my hand off of his head.

"Awww was the markimoo jealwous." I teased.

"No,  I just didn't anything to happen to you."

"Awww you care!" I say smiling.
"Well i better start putting up groceries." I say.

"No no! You take a nap we will put the groceries away."

"You just want to go through the bags to see what i got don't you?"

"Yessss." Mark said.

"Be my guest i'm gonna go take a nap."

"That's fine."

"Hey later can we go to this plaza."

"What's it called?"

"Overdale."

"We passed it on the way to the convention why?"

"For another show."

"Cool cool i'll tell jack and we'll go later." Mark said.

"Alright." I sit on the bed and take out my phone and journal and copy the lyrics from my journal into my notes that way i won't have to worry about what happens if someone decides the throw some sort of food or liquid at me and my book.

We relaxed for a little bit and then headed to the plaza and Spencer was right not only was there big audience but another band was playing too.

"Can you guys set up while I check out this other band?" I asked mark.

"Yea, be careful."

"I will big brother,  thanks."  I kissed his cheek and made my way through the crowd to see The girl from the register and Spencer he was rocking a bass guitar while the girl from the register was singing and played piano. It was amazing. I cheered and clapped.

When Spencer spotted me he smiled at me. I waved.

Soon they were done performing and I walked up to Spencer.

"You never told you performed!!" I said.

"You never asked." He said.

"Touche my friend,  and you!" I say to the girl from the register. "What is your name?"

"I'm Julia Sparce." She said smiling.

"You've got a voice and you are awesome on that bass my dude!" I say.

"Well there is another wave of people coming in. I'd love to see what you guys can do."

"Just follow the crowd." I tell him before leaving to go to our spot.

"Ok so what song are we doing?" I asked mark.

"I was thinking i do 'id love to break it to you then you do i really don't care cover i do to the ends of the earth then you take it home with revenge."

"Sweet it's a gameplan."

"Alright."

"1! 2! 3! 4!" Jack yelled.

And we went through the songs as planned i spotted Spencer and Julia.
Which made me smile because i had a crazy good idea.

After we performed and made a small sum of money which i wasn't complaining about. I walked over to them.

"What do you guys think?" I asked.

"That was awesome." Julia said smiling wide.

"It really was!" Spencer said.

"Come me my crew of two." I say.

They follow me and i introduce them.

"Mark And Jack this is Julia and Spencer they were the ones playing before us." I say smiling.

"Sick!" Mark said.

"You know you have a very pretty voice." Jack told Julia.

She blushed. "Thanks, You play drums very well. Can i um play?"

"You know how?"

She nodded.

"Be my guest." Jack said standing up and letting her take the seat. He handed her the drumsticks and she went off:

Jack,  Mark and I stood amazed but Spencer just smiled.

"That's my shy little show off." He said

"Wait someone was playing a piano i heard it where's the piano player?" Mark asked.

"She's sitting at the drum set." Spencer said smirking.

Julia looked away blushing.

"Who taught you?" Jack asked her.

"My old music teacher." She answered quickly getting up amd running behind spencer and grabbing his hand and whispers something in his ear.

He smirked.

"That's what i was thinking." He said to her.

"What?" Mark asked

"Well Julia was thinking it'd be cool to join you guys. But that's on you to decide if we're worthy." Spencer said.

"Hell yea!" I say.

"What?!" Mark said.

"C'mon mark didn't you say one time during rehearsal that we were missing something. Well we found what it is! He's good on bass she has a piano."

"Keyboard." She corrected.

"She has a key board and a voice not to mention she also can play drums if someone gets sick we have back up no matter what."

"You won't have to worry about us we can fend ourselves. We can get our own hotel and food." Spencer added on.

"That won't be necessary." Mark sighed.

"What?" I said.

"We're a family right we help each other out." He said smiling.

"Yay!" I say. "Where do you guys stay at?" I asked.

"We were renting out a hotel room." Julia said

"You guys don't live here?"

"No we stay in one place for a week sometimes a month if we can then we get on a bus and go where the wind takes us." Spencer says.

"We'll can take you guys to your hotel to get your stuff." I say.

"Are you sure you're okay with this?" She asked.

"Most definetly." I said.

They got there instruments and other equipment and put it with ours.

"Alright so where do we sleep?"
Spencer asked.

"Um you guys can have the bunks for tonight since jack is driving tonight and i will take the couch." Mark said.

"We don't want to take anyone's space!" Julia said.

"We can sleep on the same area i mean we've done it before."

"You two are together?" Mark asked.

"No! She's my little sister!"

"I'm 18 going on 19 in 3 months i'm not that little." She said.

"Still my little sister no matter what." Spencer said.

"We can take the couch." Spencer said.

"No you guys can take the bed i'll tale the couch i practically live there anyways." I joke.

"No it's fine we don't mind. We've had to sleep in far worst places. The couch will do just fine." Spencer reassured.

Julia looked down.

"We'll talk about it whenever you guys are ready no pressure." I say.

"Thank you guys for everything." She said smiling.

"No problem hun." I hugged her.

"So let's get yout stuff and hit the road." I say smiling.

We drove to there hotel and they got there stuff.
Then we were on the way to LA.

"Are you guys hungry or thirsty we just went shopping earlier. I mean you guys already know you were there." I said facepalming.

"Are you hungry?" Spencer asked Julia.

"I'm not hungry right now thanks."  She said smiling at me.

"I'm fine as well thank you." Spencer said.

"Alright."

"Now that we have a full band i have the best idea for a duet."

"Awesome!" I say.

"But you guys should rest up it's been a long day for all of us." Mark continued.

I was shocked by what i was hearing.
"Hi who are you and what have you done with the real mark?" I joke.

"He's still here just trying to uphold a promise." He answered smiling at me.

"Great so i'll get changed into my Pjs real quick and we can discuss the lyrics and everything else." I say.

"Sounds like a deal." Mark said.

Mark and i stayed up while Julia and Spencer went to sleep and Jack drove. 

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