" so what brings you here, kiddo?" Keith asked. While stringing my guitar.
" well, it's my first gig" I swallowed. He laughed and nodded.
" oh I understand, you nervous?"he asked.
" uh kinda.. I don't have stage fright! I mean I just, you know nev-"
" Alice we have 5 minutes" John sticked his head out and freezing when he saw Keith.
Keith didn't notice him and kept on with my guitar. John gave me a wink and went back in.
" so what are guys playin' ?" Keith asked me.
" just some covers, Larry Davis, Lowell Fulson, Muddy Waters, Albert King, you know?" I answered and say him smile.
" yeah! I dig all of that, the blues you know? It's the roots of all rock and roll" he laughed.
I smiled at him and he smiled back. I blushed and looked down.
" oh, here's your guitar, stringed, tuned and ready to go" he says handing me my guitar.
" aw you didn't have to tune it " I smile and strum my guitar.
That. Was. The. Best. Tuned. Guitar. Ever!
I looked down amazingly at my guitar.
" Keith! It's sounds even better than before! It's tuned so perfectly!" I say surprised.
" the magic touch " he smiles waving his hand around.
I giggled and laughed at him.
" I wanna learn out to do that " I say more to myself, but he heard.
" I can teach you " he said standing up.
I smiled and looked down, Keith Richards is actually interested in teaching me how to tune the guitar.
" well yeah, of course, if you don't mind that is!" I say. Frantic at the last part. He laughed at how nervous I looked.
" you sure your not nervous? You look like you are, I knew I was when I played my first gig" he smiled.
" well.... Yeah I guess I'm nervous" I say sheepishly. Fondling with my packet looking for my cigs. I got them out but couldn't find a light.
" here" he says. He sticks his lighter out and I walk up to him, burning the tip of the cig. He looked at me closely and I couldn't help but look back. This time we both laughed and looked down.
" come on Alice, hurry up!" John said.
" comin" I say and look at Keith.
" don't worry kiddo, I'll stay and watch you guys" he winked and I blushed. We both walked in and went our separate ways.
" Okay guys, better get started" I say and walk up to the microphone and introduce ourselves.
" hello ladies and gentlemen, were the-"
" go on already woman!" Someone drunk shouted.
I look to John and he looks at me.
I looked into the crowd and spotted Keith. He nodded and gave me a smile. I smiled back and turned to Nick and nodded. He smiled and started tapping the cymbals.
I played my guitar strumming and picking away. Then went to the mic and sang

"Well it's floodin' down in Texas
All of the telephone lines are down
Well it's floodin' down in Texas
All of the telephone lines are down

And I've been tryin' to call my baby
Lord and I can't get a single sound"
I sang into the mic and backed away playing my guitar.
I look up to see everyone in shock, the drunk guy from early on looking at me.
Guess that shut him up.
I went to George on the piano and jammed out my solo with him.
I looked up to Keith and his eyes looked like a deer stuck in head lights.
What if I'm bad, maybe he just thinks I'm bad. I looked down and finished the song.
To my surprise , everyone cheered!  Except for the drunk one, he stood up but, soon puked.
Poor guy.
I didn't want to look at Keith, afraid I'm gonna see dispointment in his eyes.
Suddenly I locked my eyes on someone else. Peter. Lizzy and my other friend, Louis. Georges girlfriend behind them.
Peter smiled and blew a kiss and I smiled back. Lizzy and Louis all cheering.
" go babe!" Peter whistled and I laughed.
We played Hoochie Choochie Man by Muddy Waters, Reconsider baby by Lowell Fulson and our own song.
At the end I looked up, trying to find Keith but he was no where to be found.
We all exited to the back and got a cheer from the boss of the pub.
" Great going guys! You wanna perform here more?" He asked.
I saw Keith walk up behind him.
" of course !" Nick said.
We all shook hands with the boss and he walked off leaving us with Keith.
" excellent !!" Keith said with a huge smile.
" thank you !" I say, I was so happy that I almost hugged him, instead giving him a side hug.
" it was because of your magic hands that tunes my guitar" I laugh and he waves his hand in the air. His arm stayed around my shoulder and I could feel my self growing hot.
" so your famous" Nick said to Keith. They had this whole conversation on how the stones started and what it was like.
" do you get chicks?" Nick asked.
" yeah , but I'm not in it for the chicks. Just the music " Keith chuckled at him.
So cool.
I looked up at him my hand around his shoulder. I couldn't help my self and started rubbing his shoulder with my thumb. He looked at me and smiled.
His eyes locked with mine, I could feel a wave of electricity in between us. His eyes showed the same. They were soft and showed a caring Keith. I went to pull him closer till I heard the familiar voice
" Alice!" I hear.
I turned , my hand on Keith's chest and the other wrapped around his neck.
It was Peter.