The Rockstar

Chapter 4 : Crazy Friends

PRESENT - At New York

(Daniel's POV)

“Did you find any details?” I asked Ric.

“No dude. She is not in California.” Ric replied.

After listening to his reply I felt angry and hit the wall beside me.

“Dan enough.” Ric shouted and pulled my hand away from the wall.

“It’s been 3 years since you both broke up. We have been searching but we couldn’t find her. It’s time you must move on. I think Jennie forgot about you and was carrying with her own life.” Ric said.

With that sentence my anger went high and I grabbed his collar. I gave him a deadly stare but he didn’t budge.

“Now what? You are gonna kill me Dan? Then do it. It’s better for me to die than seeing you like this.”

“Go away Ric" I shouted him leaving his collar.

“No. I won’t. You have been dodging everyone’s calls. You are avoiding everyone. Apart from the music practice, you don’t even go out with us. You don’t talk to anyone. I need an answer. Tell me how many days you’ll behave like this. How many more years you will wait? A year, two or five.”

“If it's for her, I can wait till my last breath.”

Ric's face became red with my answer and he said

“You are insane Dan. f**k off.”

 Ric threw a punch at my face and left the room.

I lay on my bed. Though my eyes are wide open I stare at nothing. I remember her black eyes, chubby face and her divine laugh in my head. And my mind kept asking the questions

Why??

Why Jennie??

You came into my life showing a path for me.

You came into my life bringing all the happiness.

You came into my life reminding me of my existence.

I never asked you anything. You came, mend my life, cared me, loved me and all of a sudden you left me.

Who gave you the right to leave me dammit??

With all the thoughts I stare at a wooden box which is placed on the table beside my bed. I took that into my hands and pressed the button at the edge of the box. The box opened displaying wooden music team and started saying “ALL THE BEST ROCKERS BAND” in Jennie’s voice. After listening to her voice my mind kept thinking about the days we spent.

PAST

I was practicing with my band for our debut album and my phone started ringing displaying an unknown number.

“Hello! Who is this?”

“Daniel. It’s Jennie.” Jennie replied.

“Jennie? I’m so sorry. I don’t have your number. And you called me? You have been giving surprises since our first meet. O.K. from our second meet.”

“Whoa! Hold on Dan. I’m near to your place. And I couldn’t find exactly where your house is. All I see is the bay.”

“You are coming? But why?”

“Ouch! That’s rude. You gonna tell me or kept asking me questions.”

I came out from the house and saw her car approaching. I waved my hand and she halted her vehicle. She got down from her car and greeted me.

“You’ve got to be kidding me” I muttered myself.

She snapped her fingers and I came back to my senses.

“I think you guys are misanthropists. Living far from the society.... across the bay. Seriously?” She amused.

I laughed at her comment and replied

“We needed a place for us to live and practice. We got this for our budget.”

“You own this place?”

“If we have that much money then why will we are using stingy instruments? We are tenants.”

I guided her towards my house which has enough hall for us to practice, a bedroom and a kitchen. Behind the house two washrooms were built and we use them. She came inside and everyone was shocked at her arrival.

“O.M.G Jennifer ma'am” My friends shouted.

“Come on sit here.... No here.... No there....” they are giving all the respect which doesn’t even suit their personalities.

“Calm down guys.” I said.

“Jennie let me introduce my band.”

I started introducing them. I pointed my finger to a guy of my height with curly hair and introduced him as

“He is Ric. He is a guitarist and lyrics writer. More than that, he is a playboy.”

"Shut up Dan" Ric shouted.

And I pointed at lean twins and introduced them as

“He is Tom and he is Tim. They are twins. They play drums. Though they look like suffering from some muscle weakness, they play drums till they break their sticks. Whatever they do, they do in unison.” I said.

“Yes” both of them shouted in unison.

“You are right.” Jennie Laughed.

And Hell... “Where the hell is Hell?” I asked them.

Jennie looked at me with ‘What-The-Hell are you saying?’ face. Before they reply to my question I heard a voice behind me shouting

“Jennifer Rodriguez?”

It’s Hell. My senses said. I turned and saw a short heighted and loud chatter box infront of us.

“O.M.G. O.M.G. Jennifer ma'am. I couldn’t believe this. Are you..... Real?”

Everyone felt awkward with her weird question.

“Yep. I am real not any fictional character.” Jennie Laughed and said.

“No...No... I ... I mean....”

Before she could do the situation more awkward I grabbed her wrist and introduced her.

“And this mad girl is Hell.... I mean Helen. A loud chatter box. Keyboard player and chorus singer”

“Yes. It’s me.” Hell blabbered.

“You guys calling her as hell. It’s crazy.” Jennie said.

“Actually, she is crazy. Once she opens her mouth she never shuts it. She shouts as hell. Since our childhood we use to call her as Hell.” Ric said.

Hell pouted.

“Can I ask you something hell? I mean Helen?” Jennie said.

“Until you call me Hell, it’s a big No.” She said and Jennie smiled.

“Living with four boys... isn’t it a problem for you?”

“I’ve been living with them since my childhood. They are more like brot-.....”

While she was saying the word brothers we all looked at Ric and shouted “Bro zone"

“Pity on you" the twins said.

Hell and Ric bent their heads embarrassed and Jennie looked at us with a big question mark face.

“Nothing Jennie. Ric and Hell are in love since they are kids. But the thing is they don’t admit that they are in love.” I said.

“What? No. Ma'am don’t listen to him.”

“So Ric is your bro?” Tim asked.

“No...” Ric and Hell shouted.

“Ric is my friend..... O.K. more than a friend and you three are brothers.” She said.

“Now friend zone. Pity on you again" Tom said.

“O.K. O.K and everyone just call me as Jennie. And about my visit? I was talking with Matt before two hours and he told that he was going to come to your place to hand over these papers and talk about advance payment. If you go to labels with these documents they will provide the things you needed. But he got a call from Uncle Zach so he had to leave. He thought of calling you and ask to come to labels but I forbid him, took these documents, asked about your address and here I am.”

“But why did you take the risk? If you’d called I would’ve arrived there.” I said.

“Because I thought to meet your band and give this...”

She placed her hand in her handbag, took out a gift and handed to us. Hell excitedly removed the wrapper and we felt happy seeing a wooden box. Hell pressed the button and we hear the sound “ALL THE BEST ROCKERS BAND” in Jennie’s voice. We were really surprised with this personalized wooden box.

“This is beautiful” Tom and Tim exclaimed in unison.

“Thanks Jennie” I said.

“No. That’s fine. Actually I thought to gift something to your band and fortunately Matt told about his visit. I took that as a chance. While heading to your place I went to a*****e, saw this personalized box and they added my voice to it.”

“That’s really so kind of you.” Ric said.

I never saw a girl like that in my entire 19 years of life. She is beautiful, smart, kind and I liked her.

We spent an hour talking, singing, dancing and taking selfies. She was very jovial and mingled with us so easily. While we were enjoying she got a call. After attending the call she felt tensed and said

“I have to leave. See you soon.”

With that she ran out from the house.