"Dad he wants to be the hero.." Co-pilot had survived the crash of the Learjet charter, story he was telling was twisting all the facts. Last straw as far as the old marine was concerned, he had saved his life, he was going to tear that cocky young pilot apart in just a few seconds. "Please daddy..."
Two months ago....
Record company had us under contract, they owned the four of us, put our ensemble together called the 'Kit Kat Klub'. My other songs had sold to some established stars, they were reaping the benefits of my talent. Bluesy love songs, ballads of loneliness, completely different from the pop crap they had us rehearsing. Shayla was the lead singer, the star, that cock sucking whore.
Public relations scheme sold her as a virgin, blonde hair and perky boobs. Liars, all of them! Tricked us into these contracts, already advertising the new girl band sensation. First highly produced song was climbing the charts, booked us on this cruise ship line so we could tighten up the act before our big summer tour in the States. On her knees Shayla thought those old leches would do anything for her.
Cruise ship in the South Pacific sounded like a vacation Right? Two shows a night, rehearsals. Constant dance lessons, hours in the gym, watching all those guests with their scrumptious meals, drinking having the time of their life. Our diet was egg white omelets and fucking salad... that was the least of my problems.
My biggest problem was the studios security team. That group of men were the toughest bad asses on the planet, ex-military and some of them had been what they would only say was 'contractors'. Except for that one...Son of a bitch that abandoned me and my mom twenty years ago, fucker didn't even recognize me.
It was three years ago that mom finally showed me the wedding picture, cancer had gotten the best of her, on her death bed. "He was the most handsome man ever on earth..." She loved him and hated him... Last words still haunt me. He has no fucking clue...
Mother worked at the church in northern California, behind the glass window pulpit stood Mount Shasta, that's my name, Shasta. Single mother doing the best she could, never dated, she could almost have been a nun except for me. Never doubted her love for me, her hugs when I was bad, I miss those hugs.
"Why do you hate him?" Beau is my closest friend. My lord what a set of lungs on her, Jamaican beauty has twice the talent of Shayla.
"If he looked at me like he looks at you I would have him buried in my cunt." Tina was a holdover from a grunge band that self destructed, she can play almost any instrument that you put in her hands. Pink hair and a killer body that is only getting sexier with all our hard work.
"I just hate him OK!" They can't know he is my father that I have never met. First day off in weeks and they want to know why I'm so bitchy to that man. "More champagne!" Security has the three of us locked in the suite, at least we can eat and drink whatever we want. Shayla is out with our manager no doubt sucking him off again, she is really a slut.
Vince our manager was very excited about porting in Papeete tomorrow, only thing the slime ball would say is two more songs were rising in the charts and our debut single is number one. 'Over-nite Sensation!' If only the fans knew we are slaves working twelve hour days or more, ordering us around, not telling us anything. Fame and Fortune! See the world! I've never been this miserable in my life..."C'mon girl let's have some fun!"
Beau and Tina are sloppy drunk and naked...screw that lesbian shit. My notebook has more than twenty new songs. Sitting on the lanai, blue ocean and the sun, a new song is building in my soul. Lost love of a father from long ago...my songs are orgasmic.
FIRST DAY
"Let's go girls!" Vince the scum-ball hustling us to the private jet, "Only have room for one body guard." Someone to carry our bags is what he really means. Why does she do that to me all the time? Shayla looked right at me when she picked him, the most handsome, the one all the other guys look up too, he is a man among boys.
Couple weeks ago Shayla was putting the moves on him, hilarious how he shut her down, "Ma'am, please put your tits away, I'm here for your safety." Rude bastard grabbed his crotch, "I would destroy a little girl like you.." For a few seconds I didn't hate him. Pilot is hating him now, making him do another preflight, checking his paperwork, brusk and proficient.
Damn he is handsome tucked into the little jump seat by the bathroom. Hands folded in his lap napping as soon as the wheels were off the ground. Buzz of the engines is intense back there, white noise is a tonic to him.
Beau and Tina both have been rebuffed in the most polite terms, when he is not on duty he is the best big brother any girl could have. "Damn Shasta give the guy a break." Beau can sense my angst, "He would take a bullet for you.."
"Tell us.." Tina for all the crudity on the surface is actually the most kind and caring person, "You can't even be in the same room with him with out bringing us all down..."
"From the second he showed up you've hated him." Beau with her shining blue eyes and caramel skin is hard for anyone to resit, "What is it?"
"Don't cry honey..." Tina with her soft and caring voice, has she been in my notebook? Those are the words to the last song I wrote.
"Get out of the way!" Three of us are shocked at how fast that man moves shoving Vince into his seat, Shayla complaining about the sudden turn of events. Flight attendant blocking the door to the cockpit unceremoniously landing in Shayla's lap, what in the hell is going on?
Can't hear most of what he is saying to the pilots, 'Oil pressure?' What does that mean? "Seat belts!" Voice like that could stop a train, oh god this is Scary! Something doesn't sound right...sickening crunch..I can't breathe! His blue eyes..shoving that mask in my face...Oh my god the wind and stuff flying in the air..."Our father who art in heaven..."
Beau and Tina are scared spit-less as he helps them arrange their oxygen masks, Shayla is still screaming until he slaps her. How can he breathe? How can he stand up with the plane doing all the crazy shit? Hero is the song I'm going to write if I survive, I can feel it in my soul, blue water of the ocean is so beautiful, I can see the swells....