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well.” Styx gives him a disappointed nod and closes out practice telling us all that we’ll do it the same time on Thursday.
Once back in the car, I can’t help wondering what was going on with Jade. “I’ve seen that look before,” Blade says out of the blue.
“What look? I question.
“The look in Jade’s eyes. She wasn’t sick. She was high.”
“High?” I say in disbelief.
“Yes. I’ve seen it a lot. We don’t really know her but I would say her life is not a pretty picture right now. That shit will chew you up and spit you out before you know it,” he explains further. I stare out the window wondering what could be so bad that it takes somebody down that road. Blade reaches over and takes my hand, stroking it gently with his thumb. It’s like he knows what I am thinking and his touch is comforting.
I’m at work early the next day to get the contracts to legal. I still can’t help but wonder if Blade was right about Jade. I almost feel sorry for her. Doesn’t she know what she’s doing to herself? Doesn’t she care? I wonder if this is why the other band members accept her talking shit to them all the time. Maybe they feel sorry for her too. I also find myself wondering how Blade knows so much about all this. I’m glad when my work day picks up a bit and takes my mind off it.
On Thursday, Blade comes to my desk, “You almost ready to head to practice?”
I shoot him a frown, “This is ridiculous! It’s not your job to follow me around making sure I’m safe. I’ve taken care of myself for most of my life. I can damn sure take care of myself now.”
He smiles slightly, “I’m sure you can, baby girl. Now hurry up or we’ll be late.”
At this point, I’m pissed. I gather my things, ride the elevator down to the first floor and walk briskly to the front of the building. Blade is on my heels the whole way. Once in the parking lot, I get into my car and slam the door closed. Maybe he’ll get the idea. I pull out into the street and make it to the first red light before I see him. The son of bitch is following me.
I pull up outside of practice and hurry inside. He still doesn’t get the message because he follows me in. My eyes shoot daggers at him but he just smiles. We begin to play and Jade’s headed down hill early. Each song seems worse than the last. We take a break and I’m glad, playing isn’t fun tonight.
“We need to change things up a bit. Do something that will grab people’s attention,” Styx pipes up.
“You’re fucking crazy. Why the hell would we want to mess with things now,” Jade scolds him. Everyone just kind of ignores her and starts throwing around idea.
“Do any of you write songs,” I ask. Aces and Styx start talking about several they have written. “How about doing originals. The covers are great but you can really make a name for yourself with great originals. You guys should pick out a handful and get them copyrighted so no one can take them,” I suggest.
Jade walks over and gets right in my face and begins to shout, “Don’t be a stupid bitch. Who the hell do you think you are any way? You come in here with some damn savior complex and think you know exactly what we need. You’re nobody bitch and you need to remember that.”
Before I catch myself, I punch her in the mouth and knock her to the ground. “You’re the fucking bitch and don’t ever fucking talk to me like that again. I’ve done nothing but try to help and I’ll be damned if a cunt like you gets in my face. You do nothing but talk shit to everyone here. Well not me and if ya don’t like it, you can have more of what I just gave you,” I storm.
“You’re not worth it,” she says as she picks herself up and leaves the room with Jax close behind her.
I’m finally back to myself and look around to some very stunned faces, especially Blades. I feel my blood begin to heat again, “Don’t look at me that way. Y’all may accept her shit but I be damned if I’m going
Once back in the car, I can’t help wondering what was going on with Jade. “I’ve seen that look before,” Blade says out of the blue.
“What look? I question.
“The look in Jade’s eyes. She wasn’t sick. She was high.”
“High?” I say in disbelief.
“Yes. I’ve seen it a lot. We don’t really know her but I would say her life is not a pretty picture right now. That shit will chew you up and spit you out before you know it,” he explains further. I stare out the window wondering what could be so bad that it takes somebody down that road. Blade reaches over and takes my hand, stroking it gently with his thumb. It’s like he knows what I am thinking and his touch is comforting.
I’m at work early the next day to get the contracts to legal. I still can’t help but wonder if Blade was right about Jade. I almost feel sorry for her. Doesn’t she know what she’s doing to herself? Doesn’t she care? I wonder if this is why the other band members accept her talking shit to them all the time. Maybe they feel sorry for her too. I also find myself wondering how Blade knows so much about all this. I’m glad when my work day picks up a bit and takes my mind off it.
On Thursday, Blade comes to my desk, “You almost ready to head to practice?”
I shoot him a frown, “This is ridiculous! It’s not your job to follow me around making sure I’m safe. I’ve taken care of myself for most of my life. I can damn sure take care of myself now.”
He smiles slightly, “I’m sure you can, baby girl. Now hurry up or we’ll be late.”
At this point, I’m pissed. I gather my things, ride the elevator down to the first floor and walk briskly to the front of the building. Blade is on my heels the whole way. Once in the parking lot, I get into my car and slam the door closed. Maybe he’ll get the idea. I pull out into the street and make it to the first red light before I see him. The son of bitch is following me.
I pull up outside of practice and hurry inside. He still doesn’t get the message because he follows me in. My eyes shoot daggers at him but he just smiles. We begin to play and Jade’s headed down hill early. Each song seems worse than the last. We take a break and I’m glad, playing isn’t fun tonight.
“We need to change things up a bit. Do something that will grab people’s attention,” Styx pipes up.
“You’re fucking crazy. Why the hell would we want to mess with things now,” Jade scolds him. Everyone just kind of ignores her and starts throwing around idea.
“Do any of you write songs,” I ask. Aces and Styx start talking about several they have written. “How about doing originals. The covers are great but you can really make a name for yourself with great originals. You guys should pick out a handful and get them copyrighted so no one can take them,” I suggest.
Jade walks over and gets right in my face and begins to shout, “Don’t be a stupid bitch. Who the hell do you think you are any way? You come in here with some damn savior complex and think you know exactly what we need. You’re nobody bitch and you need to remember that.”
Before I catch myself, I punch her in the mouth and knock her to the ground. “You’re the fucking bitch and don’t ever fucking talk to me like that again. I’ve done nothing but try to help and I’ll be damned if a cunt like you gets in my face. You do nothing but talk shit to everyone here. Well not me and if ya don’t like it, you can have more of what I just gave you,” I storm.
“You’re not worth it,” she says as she picks herself up and leaves the room with Jax close behind her.
I’m finally back to myself and look around to some very stunned faces, especially Blades. I feel my blood begin to heat again, “Don’t look at me that way. Y’all may accept her shit but I be damned if I’m going
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