This is a Wasteland

Ahysha POV

When Tony showed me Addison I couldn’t help but think that she’ll replace me. It worried me to no end to know she’d end up being somebody that Tony wanted to spend all his time with, that he wanted to come inside of his house and speak to his family, that he wanted to always get rides from. I hated that feeling and I couldn’t help but find myself trying to replaced Addie, but when I saw she showed no type of affection for Tony, I stopped and sighed in relief.

“Hi Mrs. Perry!” I chirped as I walked into the kitchen waiting for Tony to find a pic and some pants. Tony’s mom turned around to face me, taking a break from cooking dinner to hug me.

“Hello Ahysha! How many times am I going to tell you to call me Jeanette?” Tony’s mom asked me. I shrugged.

“I’m sorry, it’s so unusual for me to do that. All my old friends’ parents didn’t like me that much enough to call them by a first name.” I told Mrs. Per- Jeanette. She got this look of confusion on her face.

“Why not you’re a wonderful girl!” She told me letting me go and going back to cooking. I shrugged again, because I truthfully didn’t know.

“I don’t know. I should go check and make sure Tony didn’t drown himself in his clothes looking for a pic.” I told her, she smiled and nodded. I headed up the stairs because Tony was supposed to be quick, ten minutes isn’t quick. I should start making him keep spare clothes and guitar pics in my car. Yeah that’ll work, I nodded. “Tony what the hell are you doing?” I asked him, walking into his room and closing the door behind me.

“I was waiting on you.” I heard him say from behind me. “And I might’ve had a shower too.” He said shrugging. He walked from out of his bathroom that was behind me and I turned around. And saw he was only in a pair of boxers, nothing else, which was distracting. Tony already had a multitude of tattoos to only be in his junior year of high school. Most were on his arms, he told me he wanted a sleeve before he graduated, but some were on his chest. I couldn’t help but let my eyes roam from his face to his tone stomach, lingering on his tattoos before looking back up at his face. I saw the one thing I didn’t want to see, his cocky smirk. “Like what you see?”

I shook my head and was sure my face was red from my blushing, but I was still a little mad. “No, why would I like anything having to do with you?” I asked him snidely. This just made the smirk on his face grow.

“Why don’t you admit you was just checking me out? I do it all the time for you, especially when you wear shorts or skirts.” Tony said before moving around me and going to his dresser and digging around before pulling out some shorts and a shirt and a pic. He threw on some socks and shoes before grabbing my hand and pulling me downstairs. “Bye mom!”

“Bye Jeanette!” I called and before Tony pulled us out of the door I heard a faint bye from his mom. “Where were Matt and Stella?”

I saw him shrugged before getting into the passenger seat of my car again. “Probably at her house. I don’t know really.” He told me and I saw Mike look between us and I saw Addie give us a look of confusion.

I just smiled and drove us to Addie’s house next. “Sorry we took so long. This boy wanted a shower and knew we were on a tight schedule.” I told them and I saw Addie’s eyebrows shoot up in surprise.

“Really Tone? Seriously?” I heard Mike ask him as I pulled up next to Addie’s house after she gave me directions. She got out and I heard Mike yell something about being quick to come back.

“Don’t start it’s your fault the school is tight.” Tony said turning around to face Mike. Mike shrugged, mumbling something that sounded like ‘whatever.’ I smiled, sore loser.

It was my turn to face Mike in the back. “What happen while I was gone? Do you like her? Is she nice, does she like you?” I shot out so he couldn’t stop me and so he could answer before she came back. He just shrugged, “A shrug really?!” I asked him.

He nodded, “Well yeah, I just met the girl. Give me some time, I don’t work that fast.” Mike told me, smiling. Five minutes later Addie came back out with a different set of clothes on and a bag. After she got back in the car, I drove to my house and walked over to Addie.

“Just follow Tony and Mike, they’re going to Mike’s house for band practice, I’ll be there as soon as I change.” I told her and she nodded, doing what I said. “Mom I’m home!” I yelled to her as I went upstairs to my room. I went straight to my dresser and pulled on a tank top and some jeggings, changing my socks only to throw my boots back on and my jacket. I walked next door and said ‘hi’ to Mrs. Fuentes. I walked into the basement to see the boys sitting down, beside Addie. “Why are you sitting and not practicing?” I asked them, once I was in hearing distance.

“Relax we were waiting on you. Can’t do anything without our manager.” Jaime said before grabbing his bass. The others followed his lead and stood on their side. Mike counted them off and they started playing a song I didn’t recognize, must be a new one Vic wrote.

“Hey, are they always like this?” I heard Addison ask from beside me. She gestured to the guys so I think she meant this hyperactive and weird.

I nodded, “Yeah but you learn to deal with it. I’ve been here for what a month? And they already became some of my closest friends.” I told her.

She nodded, “They seem like cool guys and you’re their manager so you have to keep them in check. I feel sorry for you, they’re so hyperactive and loud, in a good way.” She told me.

I wasn’t even sure there was a way to be loud in a good way, but I shrugged, “Like I said you get use to it.” I told her and turned back to the guys and paid attention.

“And now our manager is going to come up and sing for us since she wasn’t listening to us.” Vic said and I heard the rest cheer since it gave them a break. This was our deal, if I don’t pay attention I sing for them and give them a thirty-minute break; it works most of the time because I wasn’t going to be onstage performing in big shows but I’ll perform all I want here in Vic and Mike’s basement.

I sang some Blink 182, Jimmy Eats World and even some Sleeping With Sirens. After 4 songs from each band, the guys came back up and finished their practice. They were getting better and better each practice, we’d have to start making a demo for them soon. “Guys we’re should start working on the songs that you want on the demo soon. You’re getting better and we need to shop it around to labels.” I told them and went around hugging them. “I have to go though. Do you need a ride Addie?” I asked her before I left.

“I’m going to drive her.” I heard Mike say and I mentally smiled.

“If it’s ok with her.” I said turning towards her. She nodded and I smiled before saying my goodbyes and leaving. I went home and did my homework before eating dinner. We had curry chicken and rice and I went to start my night routine of showering and brushing my teeth. I put on my pjs before throwing myself in bed and covering up with my blanket, and throwing my head into my pillows. Today was a good day and I had a feeling tomorrow was going to be a shit one.