CHAPTER 6: JUST IN TIME
That morning, Chase went for a jogging alone. Later on, he came across Dinn, Ilyas and Riz.
"Hey, Hammett. Wait up" said Dinn.
"What do you want?" asked Chase.
"We heard that you'll be part of a concert of your people later tonight" said Dinn.
"So?" asked Chase.
"Why don't you let us replace you?" asked Dinn.
"That's true. They want a local band. You ain't local" said Ilyas.
"Not only that. You're a heavy metal band. Why must heavy metal band performed in a hard rock concert" said Riz.
"You 3 in a big concert like that? No way" replied Chase.
"If you didn't want to give us, we'll take it from you then" said Dinn.
"Try it" said Chase. Then, suddenly Ilyas tried to punch him but Chase kicked him right on the nuts. Riz then came only for him to get punch on his jaw.
"You..." said Dinn before charged into Chase only for Chase to punch him on his nose before hits Dinn's face with his knee.
"Want some more?" asked Chase.
"OUTSIDER!" yelled Dinn before he and his goons run away.
"Pussy" said Chase before continue his run.
Later on;
Chase just enters his house when he saw Hariz is tuning his bass.
"You're like preparing for war" said Chase. Hariz chuckled.
"Can you blame me though? We both want it to be perfect" replied Hariz.
"That's true. Who knows if we ever get a chance like this again" said Chase.
"So, are you going out with Jen later?" asked Hariz.
"No. We'll meet at the concert after all" replied Chase.
"Make sure you do it tonight, Chase. Or she'll be out of reach forever" said Hariz.
"I know that. I hope nothing will change after that" replied Chase.
"Change will always happened either we like it or not. We just hope that the change will be a good change" said Hariz.
"You're right about that. Anyway, isn't it's time for you to date again? I know your previous dates are ended up bad but don't you want to give a shot again?" asked Chase.
"Well, I don't know. Maybe dating is not for me" replied Hariz.
"What do you mean dating is not for you? Everybody can date" said Chase.
"Well, I just prefer living this way" replied Hariz. Chase just sighed.
Meanwhile with Skillets;
Jen is doing her imaginary training while the rest of Skillets members are tuning their equipments.
"So, Jen. Don't you think you should tell Chase about your feeling to him?" asked Seth.
"That's true. Who knows when will you both meet again. You didn't want to confess via FaceTime only, right?" asked Korey in returned.
"What if he didn't feel the same?" asked Jen in returned.
"I think he did. The way he looks at you is not like how someone should look at his friend" replied John.
"C'mon, Jen. Be confident a bit. I'm sure he feels the same" said Korey.
"That's true. Besides, you never know if you didn't told him" said Seth. Jen sighed.
"Fine. I'll talk to him after the concert" replied Jen.
"That's good. We'll have your back. Don't worry" said Korey. Jen just nodded.
Later on;
Chase, Hariz and Mari are checking on their equipment when Skillets arrived.
"Wow, you guys quite early" said John.
"Well, that's what we're normally do" replied Chase.
"Except for one person" said Hariz then.
"He'll be here, bro. Don't worry" replied Mari.
"Hope so" said Hariz.
"Something's wrong with Matt?" asked Seth.
"No. Just some personal issue between them" replied Chase.
"I see. Hope it won't affect your performance tonight" said John.
"Don't worry, sir. Everything is under control" replied Chase.
"That's good to hear" said John.
"Hey, Chase. Can we meet up later on?" asked Jen.
"Sure thing. I have something to talk too" replied Chase.
"Great" said Jen then. Suddenly;
"C-I-N-T-A K-I-T-A Satu rasa" sang Hariz all of sudden causing Mari to kick him. "What?"
"Shut up, bro" said Mari.
"Fine fine" replied Hariz.
15 minutes before X-6 turn to perform;
All of them are getting ready except that;
"Okay, where's Matt?" asked Chase.
"I can't even see his shadow right now" replied Hariz.
"Really? Where the hell is he right now?" asked Chase.
"Mari is calling him" replied Hariz.
"Not answering" said Mari then.
"That asshole. Where had he been at the time like this" said Chase.
"I only have 1 guess" replied Hariz.
"Bro, not that again" said Mari.
"That's all I can think about" replied Hariz.
"I hope he just fashionable late" said Chase.
"Yeah, right. I'll go warming up my vocal first. Who knows if what I thought is true" said Hariz before started to warm up.
"Is everything okay?" asked John.
"No. Matt is still not here" replied Chase.
"Can you still perform if Matt not here?" asked John.
"Yes, sir" replied Chase.
"Are you sure?" asked Jen.
"Yes, Jen. Don't worry" replied Chase.
"Well, if you said so. Goodluck then" said John. Chase just nodded before suddenly his phone ringing
Chase: Hello.
??: Hello, Mr Hammett. I'm Sergeant Azwan from Bukit Aman Police HQ.
Chase: Yes, sir. What can I do for you?
Sgt. Azwan: Okay, sir. Just want to inform you that we caught your friend; Matt last night while taking Meth.
Chase: Really? Oh my God.
Sgt. Azwan: He said that you can bail him. Can you come here to do so?
Chase: Can I come tomorrow, sir?
Sgt. Azwan: Yes. You may come anytime you want.
Chase: Okay, sir. Thanks for the info.
Sgt. Azwan: No problem. I'll see you later then.
Chase: Okay, sir. Bye.
Sgt. Azwan: Bye.
Then, they hung up.
"Fuck" muttered Chase.
"What's wrong?" asked Jen.
"Matt was caught by the cops while taking Meth" replied Chase.
"Oh my. Sorry to hear that" said Jen.
"Chase, what are you going now?" asked Seth.
"Just you to know, you're not allowed to perform without singing" said the Skillets' manager.
"Don't worry about it. We still can perform normally" replied Chase.
"Good because your time is now" said the manager.
"Okay. Hariz, Mari. Let's go" said Chase. Hariz and Mari nodded. Then, all 3 of them made their way to stage and took their place.
"Greetings, everybody. Welcome to Skillets Asian Tour concert!" said the MC as the crowds cheered loudly.
"Now before we called Skillets, please give it up to your own local band; X-6!" said the MC as the crowds cheered. Hariz then give a nodded to Chase. Then;
"They making this like their own concert" said Seth.
"Yeah. Never knew their bassist can sing too" said Korey.
"That's true" replied John.
"Even the crowds start to do headbanging" said Jen.
Meanwhile;
The crowds cheered loudly.
"It seems that Skillets are not ready yet. So, here's our 2nd song. Seek and Destroy!" said Hariz.
"Okay, then. Since we're already has 2 heavy song. We'll take it easy this time. This song is about a man that fall in love with a stewardess. This song is called Bunga Angkasa!" said Hariz then.
"Take it easy, huh. Yeah, right. Until the chorus" said Jen. The rest chuckled.
"Who will ever thought this. 1 member short is nothing for them" replied John.
"I'm glad that we have them here" said Korey.
"Yeah. They're amazing" replied Seth.
Then;
"Okay, guys. We have waste time for a while. So, this is our last song for tonight" said Hariz before the crowds boo and asked for more. X-6 chuckled.
"Well, this is not even our concert. We were called here so that Skillets can put more make-up on themselves. Now, the last song from us; Master of Puppets!" said Hariz before crowds cheered loudly.
"Thank you everybody and please enjoy; Skillets!" said Hariz as the crowds cheer loudly.
Then;
"Okay. We hope that's enough to take our concert back. Never thought we'll get hijacked here in Malaysia. Hey, X-6. This will be the last time we're invite you before you steal all our fans" said John jokingly.
"Now, our 2nd song for tonight. I heard it's the song that become a favourite song for the X-6's bassist that surprised us that he can sing well also. Please enjoy Fall Inside The Black!"
"That's your favourite Skillets' song?" asked Chase.
"That's true" replied Hariz.
"I thought that you're all about Metallica and XPDC" said Mari.
"Well, Metallica and XPDC are my favourites but that doesn't meant that I just listen to these two" replied Hariz.
"Never knows that" said Chase. Hariz just smirked.
2 hours later;
Once 'Legendary' is finished;
"Okay, then. We're nearly reach the end. So, before the final song, let us thanks everyone that make the concert tonight is a big success. To Axiata Arena management that let us to use this place. To our manager and talent scouts. Yes, we have talent scouts. That's how we're found X-6. Oh, thanks to them too for opening the show so that we can put extra make-up like Hariz said. And most importantly, I would like to thank all of you that come here and support us. We hope that we can come here again. Now, for our final song, please enjoy; Hero!" said John.
"Thank you everyone and goodnight" said John as the concert ended.
Later on;
All of them are packing their stuff when;
"What are you waiting for?" whispered Hariz.
"What?" asked Chase.
"Jen, idiot" replied Hariz.
"Oh, yes" said Chase before walked to Jen.
"Hey, Jen. Can we talk now?" asked Chase.
"Of course. C'mon" replied Jen as they walked to out from the waiting room.
Then;
Chase and Jen are sitting at the backstage.
"So, who wants to talk first?" asked Chase.
"You go first" replied Jen.
"Okay. Look, we've been known each other for years. I want to tell you that I appreciate every moment that we have together" said Chase.
"Yes. I appreciate it too. Thanks for being my friends for years" replied Jen.
"Jen. I love you. More than just a friend. I know for most people it's wrong to fall in love to my own bestfriend. I'm sorry" said Chase. Jen was remained silence for a while.
"I see. Normally, I'll yell at you if you say something stupid. But not this time because I fall for you since middle school but I'm afraid to tell you. I'm sorry" replied Jen. Chase was shocked but managed to keep his cool.
"So, Jen. Will you be my girlfriend?" asked Chase.
"Of course I will" replied Jen before they hugged an kissed.
"I can't believe this. I have you as my girlfriend now" said Chase.
"I can't believe it either" replied Jen.
"I'm glad that I'm not too late" said Chase.
"No. You're just in time" replied Jen. Then, they're kissing again before walked back to their bandmates.
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