deal. That’s huge babe.”
He watched her. “You don’t seem too excited that you were offered one as well.”
She shrugged. “I don’t believe it yet. There is just too much happening all of a sudden. You know?” Jason nodded. “I feel like I’m dreaming.”
He placed his arm around her and hugged her. “You are talented, Robin. Getting a label deal will allow the rest of the world to know it. It’s going to make you famous, baby.”
Robin knew that Jason did not realize that his words had the opposite effect intended. She wasn’t interested in being known by the entire world. She quickly changed the subject.
“So you’re going to sign?”
“Peter wants to but I think we better have his Dad work out the terms before we say yes or no.”
Jason knew that Peter was excited about the prospect and didn’t understand why Jason wasn’t chomping at the bit. Jason had been excited until he felt Robin stiffen at the idea of him accepting a contract. When he explained to Peter that they should at least talk to his Dad, who was an attorney, Peter agreed.
“So what are you worried about?” He asked.
Robin shrugged, not surprised that Jason could read her so well. “I don’t know. It just seems that if Akita wanted to sign you to his label he would have done it. Right?”
Jason just shrugged. “The label was made just for him. It makes sense that it has to continue now that he’s no longer with us.”
Robin climbed out of bed and headed for the bathroom, remembering to slip on her bathroom shoes. “Well just remember that this isn’t Akita Tom offering you a contract but Mr. Choi and Mr. Edelson.” She didn’t mention that one she didn’t know and the other she didn’t trust.
They took a limo to Genius Record store located in the heart of Tokyo. Amberly stated she would arrive later once Y returned home to which Robin suppressed a sigh of relief. She wasn’t in the mood to field off the girl’s attempts at friendliness. Robin was fine with pretending that Amberly didn’t exist. She had no desire to be mean or rude to her. She just wanted to make her invisible.
J and Hideo were both present and J opened a bottle of champagne. Robin only had one glass but Belinda drank enough that two more bottles had to be opened. She danced and sang happily in her seat so that the ninety-minute ride into Tokyo was a party in itself.
Robin was in awe of the lights and buildings and the throngs of people milling the streets of Tokyo. When they reached a storefront with people dancing and lining the streets J announced that they had arrived at Genius records.
Jason and Peter looked like kids in a candy story as they stared out the limo’s windows to the sight of people dancing outside of the record store. The hip-hop beat of music could clearly be heard blasting from the shop even though the windows were rolled up and the limo was blasting out their own music.
The limo driver pulled up to the curb and popped the drunk for Peter’s wheelchair. A crowd was now forming around the limo and once the wheelchair was in sight people began cheering for Wheels of Steel.
Peter and Jason exchanged surprised looks. They both began grinning like crazed maniacs. J and Hideo acted like security, blocking the crowd back while Peter moved into his wheelchair but when Jason stepped out of the limo supporting his weight on just a cane, the crowd pushed forward, grabbing at him and begging for his autograph.
Robin grew alarmed at how quickly the mass of people had surrounded them and she placed her arm around Jason protectively and hurried him into the record store. Looking behind her she saw that Belinda was dancing in the crowd, thrashing her pink and fuschia hair back and forth while the crowd adored her. Peter was yelling for her to come on and finally she joined them in the crowded shop.
“Oh my God! That was wild!” Belinda yelled. Her eyes were lit up with energy while Robin’s heart was thudding in her chest
He watched her. “You don’t seem too excited that you were offered one as well.”
She shrugged. “I don’t believe it yet. There is just too much happening all of a sudden. You know?” Jason nodded. “I feel like I’m dreaming.”
He placed his arm around her and hugged her. “You are talented, Robin. Getting a label deal will allow the rest of the world to know it. It’s going to make you famous, baby.”
Robin knew that Jason did not realize that his words had the opposite effect intended. She wasn’t interested in being known by the entire world. She quickly changed the subject.
“So you’re going to sign?”
“Peter wants to but I think we better have his Dad work out the terms before we say yes or no.”
Jason knew that Peter was excited about the prospect and didn’t understand why Jason wasn’t chomping at the bit. Jason had been excited until he felt Robin stiffen at the idea of him accepting a contract. When he explained to Peter that they should at least talk to his Dad, who was an attorney, Peter agreed.
“So what are you worried about?” He asked.
Robin shrugged, not surprised that Jason could read her so well. “I don’t know. It just seems that if Akita wanted to sign you to his label he would have done it. Right?”
Jason just shrugged. “The label was made just for him. It makes sense that it has to continue now that he’s no longer with us.”
Robin climbed out of bed and headed for the bathroom, remembering to slip on her bathroom shoes. “Well just remember that this isn’t Akita Tom offering you a contract but Mr. Choi and Mr. Edelson.” She didn’t mention that one she didn’t know and the other she didn’t trust.
They took a limo to Genius Record store located in the heart of Tokyo. Amberly stated she would arrive later once Y returned home to which Robin suppressed a sigh of relief. She wasn’t in the mood to field off the girl’s attempts at friendliness. Robin was fine with pretending that Amberly didn’t exist. She had no desire to be mean or rude to her. She just wanted to make her invisible.
J and Hideo were both present and J opened a bottle of champagne. Robin only had one glass but Belinda drank enough that two more bottles had to be opened. She danced and sang happily in her seat so that the ninety-minute ride into Tokyo was a party in itself.
Robin was in awe of the lights and buildings and the throngs of people milling the streets of Tokyo. When they reached a storefront with people dancing and lining the streets J announced that they had arrived at Genius records.
Jason and Peter looked like kids in a candy story as they stared out the limo’s windows to the sight of people dancing outside of the record store. The hip-hop beat of music could clearly be heard blasting from the shop even though the windows were rolled up and the limo was blasting out their own music.
The limo driver pulled up to the curb and popped the drunk for Peter’s wheelchair. A crowd was now forming around the limo and once the wheelchair was in sight people began cheering for Wheels of Steel.
Peter and Jason exchanged surprised looks. They both began grinning like crazed maniacs. J and Hideo acted like security, blocking the crowd back while Peter moved into his wheelchair but when Jason stepped out of the limo supporting his weight on just a cane, the crowd pushed forward, grabbing at him and begging for his autograph.
Robin grew alarmed at how quickly the mass of people had surrounded them and she placed her arm around Jason protectively and hurried him into the record store. Looking behind her she saw that Belinda was dancing in the crowd, thrashing her pink and fuschia hair back and forth while the crowd adored her. Peter was yelling for her to come on and finally she joined them in the crowded shop.
“Oh my God! That was wild!” Belinda yelled. Her eyes were lit up with energy while Robin’s heart was thudding in her chest
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