My Situations Are Not Irrelevant

I talked with Ashley for a little longer. After about 3 more cigarettes she put her pack in her pocket put the bud in the ash tray stood up

“You're finally finished or did you run out?” I teased she smiled at me

Making our way back inside Ashley sat down on the couch next to Bryan, Ronnie was playing guitar hero on Wii and Carson was sitting on the floor Joey was in the same place as before .Max was sitting in a purple bean bag. He signaled me over with his fingers.

I came to him. He started pulling me down to him. Me of course being so clumsy my entire fell on top of him

“Whoa” I yelled

My head hit Max's chest. I landed in straddling position Feeling really embarrassed and ashamed to look up I felt arms warp around me. It comforted me…

“You ok Michelle” Max asked me

Feeling a bit better I looked up of course everybody was staring I looked at Max who was smiling smugly as if this were his aim. If were possible my face got even redder.

“Um...s-sorry” I whispered

Too make matters a bit worse at that moment Robert came in the door

“Sup guys…whoa” Robert said slowly he eyes widened

`Why isn't Max doing anything!? Why am I not doing anything…?' I screamed in my mind. And right after that though Max moved me around in his arms in a bridal style position. `Good thinking max!' I thanked him with my thoughts at least this wasn't as awkward. I kind of liked it like this

“Michelle fell that's all” Max told Robert. Robert looked at everyone else

“Yeah pretty much” Ronnie confirmed

“Yup” Ashley added. Everyone else nodded

“Ok, whatever you guys say.” Robert said sitting in the green beanbag next to us

“Hey nice hair cut Michelle” he told me

“Thanks Robert”

Someone cell phone went off I knew it wasn't mine but for some reason everybody else went into the pockets until Bryan said that was his

“Oh shit! Guys its Brett!” Bryan declared

“Turn the TV down!” Robert yelled in excitement Ronnie quickly put guitar hero on pause and muted the television. Bryan answered the phone...

I felt everyone in the room hold their breath I wanted to ask who was Brett but I didn't want to break the silence the only one speaking was Bryan

“Hello…hey Brett no I'm not busy …were all right here” Bryan spoke into phone

I leaned back and whispered in to Max's ear

“Who is Brett?”

“Owner of a record label”

“Ok hold on...” Bryan said then pushed a button on the side of his phone

“You're on speaker Brett” Bryan told him

“Hey guys” a mans voice came out of the phone everyone replied

“Hey Brett” everyone answered in unison. Everyone besides Michelle

“I have good news and bad news guys who do you want first? Brett asked us

“Good news” Robert said loudly so the speaker could hear

“Myself and a few other people of Epitaph want to hear you perform. We are pretty interested in you. So we have set up a few gigs you” Brett enlighten us. Cheers erupted out from everyone

“Wait there a bit of a dilemma” Brett reminded the guys

“What's that”? Ronnie asked Brett

“You have two full shows and an opening performance for another band we are also looking for you this weekend our you up to that?” Brett question

“Where up for anything!” Bryan told him

“Good, good glad to hear that because your first performance is in Henderson your 2nd at Boulder city and then in Spring Valley so I hope you like being on the road. I'll supply you with a van for the weekend well. I have too go but I'll be in touch through out this week with more information as I get it. so bye.” There was a click then was a dial tone Bryan shut his phones

“There no way I'll be able to pull being gone for the entire weekend over my parents” Bryan confessed

“Well my moms not going to be happy about this but I'm 18 so...” Max said to everybody then shrugged his shoulders

“Well I have get a pretty good alibi to my mom because there's no way I can put down and opportunity like this” Robert said

“I'm coming too guys just to let you know” Ashley told them

“Of course I'll be able to make it” Omar added

“Me too” Carson said

“How about you Michelle. You wanna tag along?” Ronnie asked me

“I wish I could but I don't know what to tell my parents” I told everyone

“How old are by now you should be able to go if you want?” Max asked me

“I'm only 17”

“Well I guess that means Bryan Robert and Michelle need alibi's anyone have any suggestions” Carson stated

“You guys know I'm a terrible lair my parents can tell when I'm not being honest” Bryan reminded us

“I'll be Michelle's alibi” Ashley blurted out

“How?” I asked her

“Because you'll be sleeping over to my house for the weekend” she explained

“But my mom has to get too know you first” I told her

“Then I'll hang out at your house after school. I know how to make moms love me”

“Ok so, Michelle is set what about Bryan and Robert” Ronnie said

There was along silence

“How about Robert and Bryan are out camping for the weekend over at Mead” Carson suggested. Everyone looked at him incredulous.

“Camping at Mead? Who would want t o go camping in the desert besides stupid tourist” Max said to Carson as if he were mentally retarded.

“Hey do you have a better Idea” Carson retorted sharply

“Can I come too Ronnie…please?” Joey said in small pleading voice I had completely forgotten he was here. Joey looked gaunt for his age if I didn't know he was 15 I probably would have though he was 12 or 11

“There's no way dad would let you besides we have to put all our equipment and 7 people in a van” he told his little he saw the hurt in Joey

“I'll see next time what I can do ok Joey”

“Ok,.. I think I'm going to go to bed its almost 1am so good night guys” Joey said everyone heard the disappointment in voice then I though something

`Did he say almost 1am?'

I looked at the clock sure enough it was a few minutes `til

“Oh no!” I exclaimed standing up

“What's wrong Michelle?” Max asked worried

“I was suppose to be home at 11”