My vision-Ch.5(Big Show)
There was a huge crowd of people gathered in a theatre.They were chanting the performing band's name
"Bone Lie!! Bone Lie!!"
They continued to chant.There was a gunshot heard in the crowd,and everyone dispersed,and ran away.Clarus' head pops up from his pillow,and looks around in a panic.He grabs his face,sweating from the forbodding dream.
"That dream again? What's happening to me?...I must be crazy having these thoughts."
He says as he looks out his window.He sighs then goes back to sleep.Morning hits,and Clarus immediately gets up to get ready for his big day.As he rummeged through his wordrobe,he heard the shower turn on.He grins,knowing it was his canine friend Shaun getting ready.He lays his clothes on his bed,and goes to his bathroom to take a shower.As his black fur was being rushed with steaming hot water,he thought more about the dream he had.
"*Sigh* What should I tell the guys? To call it off? No way,we've worked our asses off for this.There's no way we're gonna pull out now.But....That dream....What if it comes true?"
He shuts off the water,and goes to dry off his drenched fur.As he groomed himself he hears the bathroom door open in the hallway.There was a knock on the door.
"Clarus!! You Up?!! It's time to get going!!"
Shaun shouts.Clarus looks at the door,and smiles.
"I'm already getting dressed Shaun.Just who do you think you're dealing with?"
Clarus responds to the canine.
"Alright.I'll be downstairs."
Shaun says as he leaves.Clarys had a black sweater,with navy-blue jeans on.he heads downstairs to meet up with Shaun who was already sipping his coffee.Clarus immediately goes to brew his own.
"Well...Today's the big day.Roy has all our stuff,so we'll leave at like 9:45 or so."
Shaun says,sipping his coffee again.Clarus looks back at him,and smiles.
"Alright.We're not on until 11:00 so we still have some prep to do before we take off."
Clarus says as he sipps his coffee.Shaun goes to grab his keys,and Clarus looks in the living room mirror to groom his hair if needed.They left out the door,and headed straight to Roy's place.Along the ride,Clarus was trying to see if there was a way to tell Shaun about his dream without upsetting him,or worrying him.
"Hey Shaun?"
He says his name in a worry,and shakey voice.Shaun looks at him quick,and does triple takes to him,trying to focus on the road at the same time.
"Hm? What is it?"
He says.Clarus was'nt making eye contact,but explained himself somewhat.
"Ummm...Just hypothetically speaking...What if the gig got,oh i dunno,disrupted by any means?"
He asks.Shaun chuckles a bit.
"What? What are you talking about? Don't tell me you're getting cold feet now after all the hype you've had for the past few days."
The smiling canine says.Clarus smiles a bit.
"Well...I'm not saysing that,just...A hypothetical question..Like a what-if."
The worrying wolf says.
"You're just being paranoyd.Nothing is gonna happen,got it?"
Shaun says in an encouraging overtone.Clarus looks out the window,and stares at the passing road.
"I hope so."
He says to himself,quietly.They arrive at Roy's house,and saw Roy fiddling with his keyboard,and Kim was tuning his brand new blackened guitar.Roy sees Clarus,and Shaun get out the car,and smiles at them.he gets up to greet them.
"Greetings canines of the morn."
Roy greets.
"Hey man,how's it going?"
Shaun says.
"Just doing a little prep work before heading out."
Roy responds.Clarus,completely negelcting to say anything back,goes to Kim in a shaky way.Kim looks up at Clarus,and shoots a slight grin at him,making the timid wolf retreat within himself some more.He looks down at his feet as he greets the relaxed feline.
"H..High Kim."
Clarus says.
"How's it going Clarus? You ready for today?"
Kim asks.Clarus nodds,still looking at the ground.
"Yep...I'm sure we'll do fine."
He responds.Kim chuckles at the wolf.
"You can look at me you know.I'm not a stranger."
The cat says in confidence.Clarus raises his head to look at the smiling orange mouth that hung from the crevice of his brownish hair drenched over his eyes.His heart continued to race,but kept his words at a slow pace.He smiles back a bit,trying not to show any hostility to his friend.Then a car showed up in front of Roy's driveway,and Michael stepps out of the back seat.
"Oh there's our vocalist."
Shaun says,crossing his arms.Michael seemed a bit in a hurry,and slams the car door.He walks over to the garage in a pouty mood,completely ignoring any greetings from his friends.Roy goes to Michael who was sitting in a corner with his head down.
"Michael you okay? What's wrong?"
The concerned tiger says as he puts his hand on the moody rabbit.Michael swipes his hand away.
"I'm fine."
He says,hiding his face.Everyone looks at him even more concerned.
"Like hell you are.You're always cheerful.What happened? Did that asshole Robert dump you? Man,that's why I can't stand rich kids.They think they can take what they want,and still-
"NO!! It's not that....I...Just had a fight with my dad,that's all."
Michael cuts off Shaun,and continues to look down.Kim was staring at Michael's ears.They seemed bruised,and dull.He saw some other bruises on his arms which he was trying to hide under his bright yellow t-shirt.Kim gets up,and walks to the rabbit.He grabs his head,and lifts it up tward him,and was shocked by what he saw.Michael had a black eye.Michael looks away,ashamed,and started to cry a bit.
"My god."
Clarus responds.Shaun ran to Michael quickly,and Cencerly.
"Who did this?!!"
He barked in anger.Michael was sobbing,but tried his best to respond.
"It's nothing,I fell down some stairs okay?"
Michael kept trying to wipe his tears away.Shaun clenches his fists in anger.
"That Robert kid...I'll fucking kiil him for this!!"
Shaun barks.
"Shaun calm down.Michael already said he was'nt the problem."
Clarus says.
"Then who was it? Michael please.We're your friends,you can tell us."
Roy says,trying to comfort the sobbing rabbit.
"It was my dad."
Michael responds.Everyone was horrified by this.
"What?....Michael did it have something to do with your preference?"
Roy asks.Michael shakes his head.
"Well...That's part of it.....He found out that i was at Robert's house and that we...Well."
Michael stopps his sentence,feeling no need to explain further.Shaun facepalms as he stands up to take a breather.
"Michael...I can't fucking believe this....You actually slept with the guy? You've only known him for 3 days,what's wrong with you?"
The canine continued to lecture the already depressed rabbit.
"I....I don't know....I really,really loved him,and....I was'nt thinking."
Michael responds.Kim glares at Michael.
"You're 16 Michael...You realize this is'nt going to go away over night,right?"
Kim says.Michael frowns even more.
"Guys....I'm so sorry."
The rabbit says.It was quiet,and the only sound that could be heard was cars passing by.Everyone was speechless at this,and did'nt know how to take it.Clarus walks tward Michael,and looks at him with concerned eyes.
"Listen.I'm not going ask you to justify your actions.You acted on impusle of love for this guy,and I'm happy you do love him.But Kim is right.This is'nt gonna go away now.Us,Robert and your parents are probably the only ones who know so we need to keep it that way....Alright guys?"
Clarus announces.Everyone nodds in agreement.Michael's fur on his face was a bit dry from the tears that were on his face a moment ago,but he smiled still.
"Thanks you guys."
He says,gratefully.Shaun takes a deep breath,and turns to everyone.
"Well...I don't like this...But my lips are sealed.....Now let's go already,we gotta load all of this stuff up in the trunk."
Shaun states.They all start to pack the equipment inside Shaun's trunk,which was surprisingly roomy.They all start to leave for the theatre,and everyone got buckled up,except for Shaun obviously.
"Alright,let's get this on.Let's rock the house today."
Shaun announces.
"Yeah!!!"
Michael shouts in excitement.They drive off to the theatre.At this point it was 10:30 so they had to hurry there to get set up.Along the way they all chatted about their up-coming debut,and how excited they were.They were all happy,and could'nt wait for their show.
"So we're playing "Stars Divide" like we planned?"
Clarus asks.
"Yep."
Roy responds.
"Man,I wanted to do "Collapsing Breeze",or even "Downsized".
Shaun says.
"Hmph.Don't complain.We're at least gonna put on a show with one of our best songs,so We'll be fine."
Kim says.Clarus looks at him,and grins,looking lovestruck again.He then stares at the passing road outside his window again.they arrived at the theatre,and saw how packed it was.Shaun made a turn to go around the back of the theatre.He parked it,and they started to un-pack their equipment to carry it to the back.On the side of the walls were posters that said "Bone Lie: Performing live at Paramount theatre.This Friday."As they carried thier stuff to a back room,they were confronted with the theatre manager.He was a tall bear that was dressed in a brown suit,and had a smile that made the sun look like a night-light.The bear sees Clarus,and his friends,and stops to to greet them.
"Well,well,hiding from the paparzzi?"
The bear says in a bright over-tone.Clarus looks at him with a smile.
"Come on Mr.Lewis you know we have'nt made it that big yet."
He responds.
"The room is ready for you guys.You're on in 15 minutes."
Mr.Lewis says as he clears the way for them.Clarus nodds as they head to the vacant room.Inside of the room it was very spacious.2 semi trucks could fit inside.They all drop their equipment to get it set up.
"This room is huge."
Shaun says.
"Hey,i told him we needed as much room as we need to prepare.It's perfect for all of the stuff we had."
Roy says as he started to configure his keyboard set.10 minutes pass,and they were all set up,and ready to go.Clarus'drum set,and Roy's keyboard set were done.Kim had his guitar around his front as he was tuning it.Shaun had his bass on his lap as he was tuning it,striking the strings from time to time.Michael was drinking water,letting out tunes,and similar notes through his throat.He cleared his throat,and looks at everyone,smiling.Clarus looks at them,and smiles.There was a knock on their door.
"Bone Lie,you're on in 3 minutes."
The voice says.
"Alright,we'll be right out!!"
Roy shouts as he gets his set on a roller.Clarus sets his drum-set on a roller as well,then faces everyone.He saw how anxious they were,and their encouraging smiles was enough for him to shout out of pride.
"Let's do it."
He says as they leave.As they headed to the stage,the chanting grew louder,and louder by the second.
"Bone Lie!! Bone Lie!! Bone Lie!!"
The shouting continued.Clarus had a smile across his face as they neared the stage.