BRIAN: Well look who’s finally decided to turn up!

ZACKY: Haha! Gates you make me laugh.

Zacky walks into the hotel bar with Cassy following behind him. He’s got her holdall and cable box, and she’s pulling her case and carrying Zacky’s guitar.

All the band were here, including the famous Val. Jimmy and Brian looked depressed and I think Johnny was already asleep.

ZACKY: What’s with your happy faces?

JIMMY: Val won’t let us drink.

VAL: You have a gig tomorrow!

BRIAN & JIMMY: No we don’t!

ZACKY: Do we? I thought we had two days off now?

VAL: We did, but now it’s just one. Remember six months ago we had to cancel a show because Matt had a throat infection?

Zacky nodded. I remembered the cancelled gigs. Nic and I had planned a road trip, seeing them four nights in a row! They cancelled all four shows; we’d already got the time off work and blagged with week off college. So, we decided to just sit in our halls watching A7x DVD’s and interviews on youtube, and eating far too much ice cream. I was so upset! They’d been to Europe, they hadn’t done US gigs in months and I was missing them!

VAL: Well we reschedule one for tomorrow night.

BRIAN: Way to go Shads.

MATT: It wasn’t my fault Gates!

VAL: (Speaking over the bickering men). So, who’s this?

Zacky looked around in my direction and jumped when he saw me. I guess he forgot I was there.

ZACKY: Oh shit! This is Cassy, my new tech. Cassy this is the band, and the beautiful Val.

They all kinda looked my way, and all I got was a sleepy chorus of, ‘hullo’. It was only Val who looked fully awake and was looking completely shocked.

VAL: Oh, fuck! No. No. No! I didn’t think you were going to be here until the morning. I was going to make you breakfast and everything, and let you sleep during the day to catch up. Oh shit, shit!

MATT: (Holding her hand, stopping her from moving it.) Don’t hit your head honey.

VAL: It helps me to think. She starts to bite her little finger nail. I’ve made a bit of a boo-boo.

JIMMY: Val made a boo-boo! What is the world coming to?!

VAL: Fuck off James! Just because I won’t let you drink! To Cassy. Cassy, I am so sorry. I didn’t think you’d be here tonight. I cancelled your room, and there aren’t any left. A couple came in and bagged it as I was cancelling it. I am sorry.

CASSY: It’s okay-

VAL: Now don’t even think about it. You can’t sleep on the bus, you must be tired! What time did you have to get up?

CASSY: Four-

VAL: In the morning?!

Cassy nods.

VAL: Your time?

She just nods again.

VAL: Oh my God! You’ve been up like… (She starts to count the hours in her head.) Nearly twenty-four hours! Oh my – wow! You still have perfect eye makeup, after twenty four hours! That’s pretty damn amazing! I’m impressed!

CASSY: Thanks.

VAL: I can’t believe I…shit. (Looking around the table.) Oh, my beautiful men-

THE GUYS: No!

VAL: Oh come on! You’re gentlemen, show some respect!

JIMMY: You made the ‘boo-boo’!

VAL: And I’m not making you breakfast in the morning!

Jimmy looks up at her with a hurt look on his face.

VAL: Don’t give me the face!

Jimmy groans and puts his head back on the table.

VAL: (With a huge smile.) Ohh Brian…

BRIAN: No.

VAL: What? Come on, please? You sleep on the bus like nearly every night anyways-

BRIAN: Yeah, but I’m excited to sleep in a real bed-

VAL: Fuck you then.

CASSY: Really, I’ll sleep anywhere-

VAL: You can’t, honestly, you need a good nights sleep.

JIMMY: So do we!

VAL: Have you been up for twenty four hours? (Jimmy’s head falls back onto the table.) I didn’t think so!… Johnny?

Everyone looks at Johnny, his head on the table, his mouth wide open and his eyes firmly shut.

MATT: (Pushing Johnny’s head.) Christ!

JOHNNY: Littlepieceofheaven-

MATT: What?!

JOHNNY: (Still asleep.) ‘s next.

VAL: Johnny, please wake up.

JOHNNY: (Scratching his head and turning the other way.) Fuck you Shads!

MATT: What the-? (Hitting Johnny over the back of the head.) Short shit!

Johnny wakes up with a jump and smacks his forehead on the table before sitting bolt right up on his chair. He looks around a little, obviously confused.

VAL: Aww, bless him. He can’t sleep in the bus. He’s too tired.

BRIAN & JIMMY: We’re too tired!

JOHNNY: Why we have to sleep on the bus?

Johnny’s trying to get used to the bright light and rubbing his eyes.

BRIAN: Because Val made a fuck up!

VAL: I did not make a fuck up.

MATT: It was a boo-boo, wasn’t it baby?

VAL: (Mushily kissing him.) Yes.

Jimmy openly makes gagging faces, earning a stern look from Matt.

JIMMY: Give me that look all you like.

JOHNNY: Why we sleeping in the bus?

BRIAN: We just told you.

VAL: Because I didn’t think Cassy would be here tonight.

JOHNNY: Cassy?

ZACKY: My new tech.

Johnny looks up at me, completely confused. It’s obvious he’s still trying to work out where he is. I just smile. Argh! Just say ‘hi’.

JOHNNY: Oh.

He looks away and puts his head back on the table.

Too late.

JOHNNY: I’ll sleep on the bus.

BRIAN, JIMMY & MATT: Yess!

VAL: No, you’re too tired.

JIMMY: But, he just said-

VAL: I don’t care. Zacky?

ZACKY: No fucking way!

MATT: Dude, she’s your tech. You wanted your own.

ZACKY: Yeah, well, I don’t care. I know at this very moment my girlfriend is in our room, in only a bra and spenders! With girl on girl porn on in the background waiting for her man. So, if you’ll excuse me-

VAL: Gena’s here?!

ZACKY: Yeah, she checked in before you.

VAL: So, we have a spare room?

ZACKY: Nope, I gave her your booking reference number.

VAL: Fine. Matt, go get our bag.

MATT: What? Why?

VAL: We’ll sleep in the bus.

MATT: You made the fuck up, not me.

VAL: Then I’ll stay in the bus and you sleep with Cassy.

Matt looks at Cassy and smiles, earning him a smack up the back of the head from Val, and laughter from the guys.

MATT: (Defeated.) Fine.

A young, pretty female hotel manager comes to their table.

LESLIE: Mr. Haner? Your television in your room is fixed now, all pay for view channels are available. Please accept my apologies for any trouble caused.

JIMMY: (Putting on his sexy voice.) Hey.

She just smiles down to him.

JIMMY: I have a little problem. Pulling her onto his lap. Maybe you could fix it for me, in my room?

VAL: Jimmy!

JIMMY: (Ignoring her, and running his fingers over her name tag.) Leslie? Sexy name for a sexy lady.

She giggles again.

VAL: James! Put her down!

JIMMY: She is down! I know what I’d like to put you down on though!

Brian, Matt and Zacky burst out laughing, causing Johnny to jump out of his sleep again. Even Cassy shared the laugh.

VAL: James! Let the poor girl go!

JIMMY: She’s not fighting it!

LESLIE: I’m flattered, I’m a big fan. But don’t you have a Mrs. Rev?

JIMMY: Not yet-

LESLIE: But soon, and I don’t like cheaters.

Jimmy pretends to look depressed and looks down, when really he’s just sneaking a look down Leslie’s shirt.

JIMMY: Maybe next time.

LESLIE: Maybe.

Leslie stands and walks away.

BRIAN: And on that note, I’m going to watch porn.

VAL: Can’t you just wait? Michelle catches up with us tomorrow.

BRIAN: And I’ve not had spanked the monkey in five days. Talk about a shit session Val! Jesus! You know what Michelle’s like, she’d never forgive me!

The guys begin to follow Brian to the lifts. Val doesn’t move.

MATT: Come on baby.

VAL: We’re sleeping on the bus.

MATT: Oh fuck!

VAL: Take Cassys bags up for her and bring ours down. I’ll wait in the bus.

She stands, and going to Matt she holds her hand out. He just stares at her, blankly.

VAL: Keys?

MATT: Huh?

VAL: For the bus?

MATT: I haven’t got them.

VAL: You were driving.

MATT: Yeah, I still don’t have them.

VAL: Jimmy, Brian, Johnny – keys?

Standing waiting for the lift, they all answer with a joint ‘no’.

VAL: (To Matt.) Did you take the keys out of the ignition?

MATT: Yes.

VAL: Did you leave them on the seat?

MATT: No.

VAL: Did you give them to anyone?

MATT: Yes.

VAL: Who?

MATT: Gates.

VAL: Brian – keys?

BRIAN: I don’t got ‘em.

VAL: Did you give them to someone?

BRIAN: Yeah, kinda.

VAL: Who?

BRIAN: I left them on the table for short shit to lock up.

VAL: Johnny – keys?

JOHNNY: What keys?

VAL: Great. We left them on the bus again. To Cassy. Don’t worry, this is normal. Follow the guys and make sure you get the key card for your room. I’ll make you breakfast in the morning, the guys don’t like hotel food, so I have everything in. Pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, sausages, cereals. You can have anything at all.

CASSY: Cereal is fine.

VAL: Cool. I have, coco pops, cornflakes, fruit loops, frosted flakes, captain crunch-

CASSY: I normally just have cornflakes.

VAL: Cool. I have full fat milk, semi-skimmed milk, soy milk-

MATT: Val!

VAL: What?

MATT: We wanna sleep!

VAL: Then go.

MATT: Oh and I’ll just let her find her own room shall I?

VAL: Good point! (Hugging Cassy.) Goodnight, and if you hear them acting up call reception! And if they still don’t pipe down, call me! Have you got my number?

Cassy shakes her head.

VAL: Oh, I don’t either. I’ll give you it to you in the morning. Just get reception to call me, okay?

CASSY: Yeah.

VAL: (Hugging her again.) Goodnight, sorry about the mix up.

CASSY: It’s fine.

JIMMY: Val, if you don’t hurry up I’m going after Leslie again!

VAL: Over Leana’s dead body!

BRIAN: Or someone could just steal the bus.

VAL: Oh damn! Night guys!

They all get in the lift together as Val dashes for the exit.

In the lift Zacky stays at the front so he can get out first. Johnny is leaning against the side, only just managing to keep himself standing because he keeps falling asleep.

MATT: Don’t worry, we’re always like this.

JIMMY: It’s the lack of beer-

MATT: Or sleep-

ZACKY & BRIAN: Or sex.

ZACKY: I’m getting the real deal tonight big boy!

BRIAN: Yeah, rub it in, why not! And well done by the way Christ for leaving the keys on the bus.

JOHNNY: What keys?

JIMMY: The bus ones-

JOHNNY: Dude, I gave them to Vengeance-

ZACKY: I wasn’t even fucking there!

We weren’t in the elevator long since we were only on the second floor. Zacky ran from it as soon as the doors opened.

The guys and Cassy follow Zacky out of the elevator onto the landing. Brian, Johnny and Jimmy say their good nights and go into their rooms.

MATT: Honestly, we’re not like this all the time. We’re just pretty tired. Though we do tend to lose the keys to the bus a lot. Hey, that can be your new job, “official bus key watcher!”

Matt opens the room door and goes to get his and Val's bag, while Cassy stands outside.

CASSY: oh, but...hum. I’m Zacky’s…erm-

MATT: (With the bag, leaving the room.) That’s okay, you’re a woman, muti-task. Key card. And goodnight! See you in the morning!

He hands her the key card and heads back towards the lift past Zacky & Gena’s room, which is next door to Cassy’s.

A girlish scream and a deep rawr comes from inside the room. Matt looks back at Cassy.

MATT: I’d be so pissed if I was in your room tonight! Mind you, Val and I would give them a competition!

Cassy gives him an unsure smile!

MATT: Night!

GENA: (Inside the room, screaming with laughter.) Agh, Zacky no.

MATT: Oh fuck that!

He bangs loudly on the door, and the noise from inside stops.

MATT: Better. Night.

He gets in the lift and goes, seconds after Zacky opens the door.

Fuck!

He’s standing there in only his red boxers. My idol is standing right in front of me wearing nothing but boxers and an erection!

Cassy whatever the fuck you do, do not look down! Keep your eyes firmly on his face. Oh my God! I wonder how big it really is? It’s obvious I look like I’m squirming.

ZACKY: Oh, shit! Sorry Cassy. (Zacky covers his manhood with his hands, trying to remain onto some dignity.) Did you knock?

She shakes her head frantically.

ZACKY: (Smiling.) Who did then?

She points to the elevator. Zacky looks, then back at Cassy with a confused smile.

ZACKY: The elevator knocked on my door?

CASSY: Uhm… (Anxiously biting on her top lip.) Matt…it was. Er, I think he thought…maybe, you were…too loud?

ZACKY: Pause. Oh. Okay.

CASSY: It wasn’t me.

ZACKY: (Smiling.) Yeah, I know. (He’s just about to go back inside.) Hey, you knew his name. I never introduced you-

CASSY: Oh, uhm…I did my…research.

ZACKY: (Impressed.) Good thinking. (Just about to go back inside.) You okay with your bags?

CASSY: (Nodding.) Oh yeah. Fine.

ZACKY: Good. (Practically in the room.) And if we do get too loud just bang on the wall!

CASSY: Oh, it’s fine. I’m a heavy sleeper!

ZACKY: With a big smile. Great! Night!

CASSY: Night.

I’m a heavy sleeper?! Am I? Since when!?
I need to talk to Nic.

With a depressing look upon her face Cassy pulls her suitcase and bag into the room and closes the door. As she searches for her phone she begins to wriggle, needing to pee.

Finding the phone and turning it on, she waits for the numbers to load and calls ‘home’ and heads for the bathroom.

As Cassy walks into the bathroom, phone stuck to the side of her head we hear Gena giggling from the next room.

ZACKY: Oh you like that do ya?

GENA: (With a girlish screaming.) Oh fuck Zacky. I’ve missed you and your sex drive!

Cassy looks at the wall connecting the two rooms with a look of pure disgust on her face, she slams the door as Nic answers the phone.

Notes

Sorry it's been so long. My netbook died and I've just found my old USB with most of my back ups! :) Enjoy & let me know what you think.

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