Ryder's P.O.V

I put on my usual band outfit and then walk out of my room to approach the door of Carmella's, I knock and wait a minute for a response back.

"Come in." She says, I open the door and see her in a high waisted light pink ballerina like skirt and a matching sweetheart top crop top. Then her hair half up and down in long shiny huge curls.

She slips her feet in some heels and then walks over to me, "so am I aloud to go to the studio with you today?" "Um, actually Frank said not today. Sorry, but we can go out later for a walk or movie or food." I offer "Um, okay. That's fine, I'm going to do my make up and hang around here for a bit." I nod and then kiss her, "you looked finesse by the way."

"Aww, you too. Bye, I love you." I wave and leave the house, I get in the car and drive to the new studio that our band will record at for the following days. And so forth.

.

.

.

"Alright guys, I have some news for you all." Frank starts, we sit down and listen to what he has to say, "So cd's sold are now one hundred and forty-three. Also I notice a lot of money is flowing in. This'll be good guys, so now I think it would be great to just practice a bit. Also I wanted you to see the new place, I mean look at it." He says showing it off, I look around at the nicely lit area and expensive furniture set perfectly and even the smell perfect as well.

"Okay, you guys get comfortable and hang out in here, I will be right back. I have to makes some calls and do some business around here before we do some practice." And with that we sit down and he leaves. 

"So, I think we should go to a club tonight." Jax says, "I'm up for it." Larson says, "me too." Erin agrees. "I wish I could but I have this thing with Carmella." I say, "okay that's cool. We'll text you on how you missed out on all the fun." Jax says.

"Thanks man." "No problem."

He says laughing a bit, "man this is so awesome that we're in L.A!"  Erin Shouts, "I know, it was always my dream to go here. And now I am. But I'm worried about Carmella and her college situation, I have no idea what she's doing about that." I say.

"Oh yeah, your dating a young girl I forget sometimes. Too bad she's not twenty. She's nineteen like ugh. That's annoying to me, I just feel like I'd have to date a girl my age." Larson says.

"I don't mind, she's the love of my life and I never want to loose her." "Man, she turned you soft." "Shut up Jax, of course you'd say that. Your a total eff boy!" Erin defends, "you've had three girlfriends so far this year."

"Four actually." He says proudly, "gosh." I whisper, I take out a cigerette and light it, I part my lips and inhale the smoke feeling it heat my lungs. Then I slowly let out the smoke into the air.

"So Larson, what about you?" I ask, "what about me what?" "Do you have a girlfriend?" "No, me and Erin are the only single ones." He says, I nod and exhale another cloud of smoke.

"Me and Carmella have been dating for almost nine months now." I say, "dang that's long." "Yah I know, it's so awesome to be in such a well committed relationship." I say.

"Okay, stop with the mushy lovie dovie crud." Jax says cracking open a beer, "once again man, stop being a freaking A. Seriously, women aren't little toys, they breathe, and live just like us." I defend.

"Okay, well in my opinion I really don't care. Sorry, not sorry." I scoff and show him my middle finger, Frank walks in and smiles at us. "Boys I have news! In one month from today, yes one month! You will be going on tour. You will start here, then go to Mexico City, then Las Vegas and back to L.A for one more." He says, all of us start jumping around the room and celebrating.

"Alright alright, now I want you guys to be in tip top shape so let's practice now, put down your beers and stop hollering." He says, we clean ourselves up and then sit around the couch and start practicing for our first tour.
▪
▪
▪

1:44 a.m

I walk in the house and silently close the door behind me, I feel bad for changing my mind and going to the club with my band. I stood Carmella up, and that's going to be something I have to make up for.

I walk into my room and turn on the light, I take off my clothes and slip into pajamas, the smell of cigarettes and liquor still lingering on me.

I sit on my bed and let out a deep sigh, footsteps approach my door and then it opens.

"Oh, hey Carmella."

"Uh, hi. Where were you?" She asks upset.

"I'm sorry, I ended up going to the club with the band after practice and we went out to eat too. But i promise I'll make up for it." I say putting my hands up in defense.

"Oh."

"Oh what?" I ask, "just sounds like you had a good time. While I waited for two hours before giving up." She says, I frown.

"Firefly, come on."

"I'm sorry, I really am." I say, she laughs and shakes her head. She's in a pink little sweater shirt that shows off her belly and then some small pink, blue, and purple checkered pajama shorts.

Her hair to one side and then some socks on her feet making her look even cuter.

"How can I make it up to you?" I ask. "Tommorow you and I go to look around L.A and get to know it. Together, and take a limbo around." She says, "okay perfect. I will take you, just us." I say, I get up and take her hands and press my for head against her partially craning my neck down.

"Okay, thanks. I love you." She says, "I love you to firefly." I give her one final hug before she leaves my room to go back to hers.