Hi there! This is my first story and I finally got some courage to actually share it. I hope you like it! :)
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"She's really pretty," I thought over and over to myself.
Her fingers swept all around the keys in an effortless fashion. I sat there dazed, listening for inconsistencies. She squinted every time her arms moved octaves, almost like she was nervous but with confidence. Scared to ruin the balance of technicality and emotion. She was sharp and I loved it!
I sat across from her on the couch. Her head nodding to the beat, the accents of her fingers were perfect. I loved her facial expressions. Her deep blue eyes were hugging me with emotions, closing every so often to deter an awkward moment.
"Sorry, girl, what's your name again?" I asked, embarrassed I had forgotten her name.
"Lanai," she spoke softly and smiled.
"Sorry, Lanai, I've had a long day," I started, "I think you're extremely talented."
Her face lit up with excitement and a smile of relief came out. I explained to her that I loved her style and approach to the instrument. She knew music theory really well and had a really great attitude. Overall, I was impressed with her abilities. There were so many tryouts today but she seemed to have that extra little bit to her. I wanted her in the band!
"Ariel, I...I just want to thank you for the opportunity to rehearse and play for you," she said softly, coming out from her shyness.
I smiled at her and got to know her a bit more. She was twenty six years old, making her the oldest member in the band. Lanai had nice wavy brown hair, about shoulder length. She had to have been just under six feet tall and was very thin.
"Wow, Lanai, I'll cut right to it," I started out, "I want you to join the group. You have the personality for it!" I said smiling and playfully nudging her with my knee.
"Oh my god! Oh my god!" She jumped up and held her mouth in shock.
I knew I had just blown her mind. I liked her! She didn't have some bullshit ego to go along with her excellent playing. Our last keyboard player, Rachel, was extremely hard to get along with-at least with me.
The final straw was after her behaviour on the last tour. The crowds started to increase in size so naturally, my anxiety level started to go up. I was responsible for a lot of fuck ups during our set times and she made it very clear that I was not perfecting my parts. I wouldn't have a problem if it was all kept behind closes doors. Rachel, however, loved to humiliate me in the middle of a show and it became a habit for her.
I guess I kept it together on stage visually but inside, I burned with fierce hatred. It all spiraled out of control outside the venue of the last show we did. I was so infuriated, I slapped Rachel as hard as I could. It turned into a drunken cat fight, or so it was called on YouTube. I was embarrassed and issued many statements concerning Rachael's behaviour and departure. Ultimately, I apologized for my own unprofessional behaviour and I guess now, I was trying to get back on my feet.
"You deserve it, Lanai! You practiced our songs very well and honestly, I just really want to get to know you!" I said with a smile while her face turned red.
"You can call me Lana if you like," she informed me.
The next few months were great! I spent nearly every day with Lanai, preparing her for what was to come next. We smoked a lot of pot and drank a ton of liquor together. We would jam and slip into fantasy land. Our minds worked efficiently together. She added soul to my voice and even pushed my guitaring skills to a whole new level.
Everyone else in the band loved Lanai as much as I did. I thought everything was a total bust after the crap that occurred the last time we were doing shows. I really adored Lanai though, like in a really special way. We wrote some really amazing songs together and I couldn't wait for the world to hear it!
Lanai was easily more attractive than me. She was tall and lean. It was hard for me not to compare myself to her. She had bigger breasts and a bum that seriously, was out of this world. I do not even feel bad saying that because I can definitely appreciate a great looking girl. Her charm really drew me close to her though and that was special between us.
I never had thoughts of being with another girl but the chemistry between the two of us lit up like fireworks. I found myself laughing around her more frequently and even developed quite a bit of a crush. It was awesome to have Lanai around and I think it was more than evident that my happiness spark was alive again.
During performances, I'd stare Lanai deep in her eyes in meaningful parts we had worked out. I learned how to connect with people through eye contact on that day she tried out for the band. Oh, she had to know I loved that! I didn't feel bad for crushing on Lanai because within a short period, she unexpectedly became my very best friend. Even some comments on uploads described the explosive energy between the two of us and I loved it!
Lanai still continued to be somewhat shy as time went on. I thought it was cute. I was more of the get drunk and party kind of rocker, where as she would like to just smoke a joint and go snooze. Not to say she doesn't get fucked up with us ever, but she definitely carries the passive part more and I thought that was amazing. I couldn't control my party habits because it was hard. Really though, who could blame me?
"Ariel, would you like to come over later? Eat some pizza? Girl talk?" Lanai asked me privately during a rehearsal.
I agreed and offered to bring a few movies. She graciously accepted and playfully shoved me with such a sweet smile. It warmed my heart and I smiled back. I'm sure my cheeks filled with colour. My crush developed harder and harder. I didn't know if she liked me as much as I liked her and I was sure the others could tell I adored her.
I brought over some Vodka and mix. She had a lovely night shirt on and looked like she just got out of the shower. I guessed it was laundry day for her. It was nice to hang on the downtime with Lanai. She was a weird, quirky individual and I couldn't find anything to dislike about her. Arguments came out here and there but we never held grudges. Apologies always came forward after any heated argument and strengthened our already healthy relationship.
We greeted each other and sat down on the couch. Pounding back our first drink while sharing a bowl from her bong kicked off the night. She apologized for the mess and for being a bit behind on her schedule. I was totally cool with it, I mean, I've practically lived with her during the tours. We ordered pineapple pizza and chilled on the couch.
As Lanai shifted her legs to grab her drink. I happened to be looking at the right spot at the right time. My brain went through a wave of thoughts. Her bare crotch caught my eye in the second she shifted. She wasn't wearing any panties! I found myself thinking more about what I had witnessed rather than what Lana was talking about. Big deal! It's just your piano player's snatch, you shouldn't be looking there anyway!