Bad Management

“So this girl is hyperventilating, having a full blown panic attack, I’m ready for fainting because her nose is pouring with blood. The rest of the band haven’t come out of the venue and our security guard is literally fumbling around trying to work out what to do. Next thing George comes over ushers the girl away from me, just in time, sorted her nose bleed out. Got her to calm down and even got her an autographed t-shirt.” Gerard was telling the old fan story from a while ago, when Michael and I returned. There was something about what he admitted outside that made me realise how much music is important to everybody, fans and creators. There was a new found strong respect for the young musicians who were trying to get their point across. We had got to our chairs, Michael pulling mine out for me smiling.
“Thank you.” I smiled back at him a slight blush covering my cheeks as he grinned back. I felt eyes on me as I looked up to see Frank glaring at me over his bottle of beer.
“Michael you were outside for longer than I would have liked.” Maria reprimanded him as I tried not to laugh.
“I was in capable hands I assure you.” He smiled as I looked down biting my lip trying to hide my snigger. I noticed Maria just give him a look that told me she did not appreciate his answer as he too looked down at the table.
“We should possibly get you guys checked in to your rooms, your stuff will just be waiting in the storage room.” Maria carried on speaking as I noticed the guys look at each other. “Besides I think this business meeting has concluded now.” She carried on as the guys were about to get up.
“Here allow me. They seem to be having a good time and I did invite you all out so I’ll go sort the rooms and luggage out. I got to sort ours out as well so a few more can’t hurt can it?” I smiled pushing my chair back smiling before Maria could protest.
“Here I’ll help you.” Michael offered as I started to walk away causing me to turn round in time to see Frank standing up.
“No need buddy I got it.” He spoke through somewhat gritted teeth, following me out of the restaurant.

I’d just got past the podium where they direct you to your seat when he caught up to me. I quickly made my way across the tiled floor trying to get into an area where there was people so he couldn’t make a scene. I made it to the desk, all the while Frank stood tightly at the side of me as I read out our reservation names.
“Is it possible to have the luggage taken to our rooms? We’re just about to order food.” I smiled at the young girl clerk who nodded with a smile at me. “Thank you very much Ana.” I smiled again noticing her name badge. She gave us the envelopes with the room keys inside and scooted off somewhere to find someone to take our luggage for us. I was about to walk back to the restaurant happy that there was no incident with Frank when I felt myself being tugged the opposite way by my elbow, towards the lift.
“What do you think you’re doing?” I whispered harshly at him, my feet speeding up a little to keep up with him, the lift doors opening just as we reached them. The other guests got out and he pulled me in.
“You are un-fucking-believable you know that right?” He spoke to me harshly hitting one of the higher floor numbers before hitting the emergency stop button.
“Why am I?” I said in a bored tone, moving away from his grip and to the other side of the medium sized lift.
“Seriously? You might as well just fuck him on the table!” He screamed out as I rolled my eyes at him.
“You pressed the emergency stop button, we’re doing all we can to locate the issue, did you press it by accident?” The voice came out through the speaker on the control panel.
“No no accident.” Frank spoke out glaring over at me daring me to speak otherwise.
“Ok we’ll get you out of there as soon as.” The voice spoke out again before the crackling indicated they had gone.

“Great so now 2 claustrophobics are locked in a lift because you think I’m about to sleep with some guy.” I started to clap slowly as I glared at him. “You know you’re a prick right?” I asked him in a serious tone as he carried on glaring at me. “We went outside I had a cigarette, he was telling me how he wasn’t sure he wanted to be in a band anymore and I gave him the same advice I gave the last time this happened. Do you remember that Frank?!” I screamed at him. “Do you remember when I gave that advice? To a drugged up drunken Gerard who was ready to kill himself because he felt like he’d let everyone down!” I carried on screaming at him, tears of anger building up in my eyes. “You made me feel so shitty before I left that I was on the verge of quitting! Yeah that’s right Frank I was about to quit. I planned my resignation on the drive over here! I went outside and told Michael about the day you guys got dropped and it made me realise why I shouldn’t quit!” I screamed in his face. “But you come along, thinking you have some kind of hold over me when in fact all you’re doing is pushing me away!” I carried on, practically nose to nose with him as I never once took my eyes off him. “And if I did fuck him that it would have nothing to do with you. You’re nothing to me and remember I’m nothing to you. ‘I fucked Amber last night and I’m seriously reconsidering why I thought me and you would work out’.” I put on my Frank voice smirking as he just stared at me. “So back off and go and fuck your cheating fiancé Iero. As of now you are nothing to me, but a work colleague.” I spat out at him, turning my back on him and resting my forehead on the wall of the lift.
“And your boss.” He spoke out eventually hate dripping off every word.
“My boss?” I span round quickly catching him nod. “What you going to do then Mr Boss Man? You going to fire me?” I smirked at him.
“You know what I think I just might!” He shouted back as the lift started moving again. “You’re so snide, unprofessional and a damn right slut that I don’t think I want that associated with my band!” He carried on with nothing but pure anger in his voice and eyes.
“I’m a slut!?” I screamed in his face. “You’re the one who went out of your way to make me jealous even though you were engaged! You’re the one who was promising a whole lot of crap about leaving your cheating fiancé and then fucked her and bragged!” We were so far into the argument, in each other’s faces that we hadn’t even noticed the doors open on the ground floor. I noticed his fist clenching at the side of his body causing me to see red. “Do you want me to carry on Frank? I have been nothing but there for you, even when it killed me to see you with her on anyone but I never let my feelings show, I have one business meeting with potential clients and you don’t trust me to be there on my own. You show up uninvited and quite frankly unwanted and then have the audacity to accuse me of sleeping with one of them!” I screamed, tears in full force now. “What happened to you! Because the Frank I knew and fell in love with wasn’t so bitter and twisted.” I shook my head looking disgusted at him.
“That’s it your fired! Let’s hope this new band is all it’s cracked up to be and your sluttish ways worked otherwise your new year is going to start off with you on the streets!” He shouted with a smirk on his face just as security came over.
“We’re going to have to ask you to either separate or leave please.” One of the guys spoke as I turned to face the audience that had gathered to watch our tiff. Right at the front was my old band and the band I had hoped to be my new band. I slapped my hand over my mouth and shoved the envelopes into Michael’s chest who had come over to us as I set off running up the stairs.

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