(Love) Contract

Matt’s POV

Jimmy and I stood in the lobby waiting for Brian, Tara and Jason to arrive. I was glad nothing bad happened during the meeting, or Jason would have said something already.
But why were Brian, Tara and Jason together, I thought Brian went alone?
And why would Brian let Tara get near that guy?

“What do you think that guy wants?” Jimmy mused beside me.
“I have no idea… but maybe your and Cara’s idea isn’t that bad, I just don’t believe Brian will be thrilled by it.” I said and Jimmy clapped my shoulder.
“But you are, right?”
“I didn’t say that.”
“You don’t have to.”
I shook my head “I don’t think this will make the situation in any way easier for me… so no I am not thrilled.”

The door opened and I saw Jason, Brian and Tara coming in. I rushed over to them, Jimmy shortly behind me.
“You okay? What happened?” I asked as soon as I stood before them.
“I’m okay, yeah. It’s not as we suspected… he is really insane… I don’t know.” Brian shook his head and pulled Tara with him.
“Let’s talk in our room, I don’t want everybody listening in.” Brian motioned us to the elevator.

God, I couldn’t wait what this was about, why couldn’t he just spill it.
We finally arrived in Brian and Tara’s room and we all took a seat around the bed and Brian looked uncertain.
“I really didn’t expect that… He doesn’t want money, he doesn’t want Tara back.. or well he would want that maybe but… anyway… coming to the point, he wants us to play a gig with his band, he wants us promoting them as a band and telling everybody how great they are.” Brian said and I lifted my eyebrows in disbelief.

“What?”
“Yeah… I don’t know what this guy is up to… but that’s it. He wants to meet you and me together tomorrow. Same time, same place. We should discuss this in the evening, and tell him our decision tomorrow.”
“What the fuck? That’s just ridiculous? Is that guy out of his freaking mind?” I asked and Brian shrugged.

“I don’t freaking know. At one moment he acted all serious and business like, then he was trying to make me freak out with his comments and lies… and then he was again totally different. I honestly don’t know what this guy is up to. But that’s what he wants, us to organize a gig quickly, his band being the support act, we gotta play the part and promote the gig, get our fans there and being proud to have them as support.”
“So he can always come back to how Avenged supported his band, he will never shut the fuck up, if we are doing this?!” Jimmy said and he was right.
“We will never get rid of them…” I said and Brian nodded.
“Yeah, at first I thought he was kidding, but he wasn’t apparently.” I really didn’t know what to think about all this.
“I grabbed this off the table before leaving.” Brian grabbed into the back of his pants and pulled out a folded paper, he threw it at me and I took it, unfolded it and took a look and swallowed.
Shit…
Tara’s POV

“What is it?” I asked and Matt handed me the paper he had been staring at.
“Oh” I saw Matt and myself on the picture, sitting in the dark on the bench in the park, me leaning into his body, a kiss between us…
“I’m sorry.” I said not being able to look Brian in the eyes.
Jason took the paper from my hand and cursed.
“He had a lot of those, I don’t know if there are also videos or other things, he just put these in front of me… He knew that I knew of the situation… Saw it on my face, I guess.” Brian admitted and I stroked his cheek, still not being able to look into his eyes.
“It’s okay, babe.” He said and pulled me close.
“So… he said if we wouldn’t play the gig with him, he will sell this to the press, right?” Matt asked and Brian nodded.
“Yeah… that’s about it.” Brian nodded again.

“So what are we doing?” Jimmy asked. “I think we should go with Cara and my idea, that would solve the problems and we wouldn’t be responsible for this gig and his shitty band.”
“What idea?” Brian asked and we all looked at Jimmy.
“Oh right, you don’t know… Matt tell them.” Jimmy looked at Matt and he opened his eyes wide and shook his head.

“No way, dude. It was your idea… you tell them.” Matt pointed at Jimmy who grinned.
“Okay, fine… so Cara and I were thinking that we could use his pictures for us… make a storyline from it. So if he sells the pictures for the press, we will tell them it’s leaked from a video-shoot we were making. Fitting would be Unholy Confession… we could make a remake video. Based on the story, Brian and Tara as couple, let Tara be the main act in the video, and let Matt kiss Tara, as his or their unholy confession. We base the story on this… and take the park or something looking like that, so his pictures look like, they were from the shoot. Now, we even have one of them to build it right… I think that’s the best way, don’t you?” Jimmy asked and I frowned.
“Me? In that video?” I asked in disbelief.
“Yeah, sure… wouldn’t be the first time having a friend or girlfriend in a video… so…” Jimmy shrugged.

“Hmm… I don’t know…” I shrugged, looking at Brian. “I don’t really like the idea of making something like that up,too … but it feels better than having to be around that stupid ass guy and his band, we could ruin our reputation with having a shitty band with us.” Jimmy said and Brian was still silent.
“Gates, what you thinking?”
“I honestly don’t know… I think we gotta talk to Zack and Johnny, see if we all agree on one thing. I don’t know if that will work? I mean, a video remake? Why? And why now?” Brian asked and I saw all of them being silent again.
“Would you do it?” Matt asked and I looked up to meet his eyes. “Me? I mean… if it would help, yes. I want to help you, this is my entire fault, and if I can do something I will.”
“But will you be okay with being dragged even more in the limelight? Not everybody will like watching you in a video making out with both guys?” Jimmy said which earned him a slap to the head from Jason.
“I think, the idea is good. It could work, maybe we do combine it with a gig. Or to promote something, so we say as a little give away, we did the new video? But then we gotta quickly set everything up. I can make a few calls, calling in favors… so we set everything up.”

“Or, we could make a fool of that John guy, telling him we do the gig… but with our methods… and we do the shoot, because come on, he will sell the fucking pictures to the press, if we do it or not, that’s for sure…” Jimmy said and I had to agree with him, John was that kind of guy, getting as much as possible, not making any difference between right or wrong.

“What do you mean… do the gig? Our methods? What are you planning?” Brian asked and Jimmy grinned.
“Jason, set everything up… Matt come on, let’s call Zack and Johnny, tell them everything, then we make the final decision… I have something in my mind… we will be the last ones laughing, believe me.” Jimmy grinned and I wasn’t too sure if I liked what was happening right now.

Notes

A little later today... but here it is... the update :)

RIP Jimmy !
And stories full of tears
Remembering your life
Cause we wish that you were here...

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