where i want to be pt 6

THIRTEEN1

It's dark-as usual-
when we check in at
Noir
downtown cafe popular for it's coffee
and music.2

Doors open at 6 pm
close at 6 am.3

it bustles with energy
hyperactivity4

people from different racial ethics5

sterotypes6

rockers
goths
rebels
preps7

we're all here for threethings:
music
coffee
and
a social life.
since most of us have none.8

once
long ago
I didn't know where I fit in.
then I discovered this place
and finally felt like I found home.
this is where I can be me.
really be me.
let loose.
because here the only rule is: be yourself.9

no catch.10

FOURTEEN11

Kara spots us from the bar
skips over
greets every one cheerily12

except for me.13

her smile drops.14

and she starts begging forgiveness.15

"I couldn't find anything to wear and I thought I was
gonna be late and I know how you like to get here
early to find a good seat so I sent Kacee to pick you up
so you wouldn't miss anything and-"16

I wave the stop sign.17

If you haven't noticed,
Kara tlaks just as fast as Kacee-but he still holds
the Hall OF Fame record.18

"Ugh! Stop! Okay. Your forgiven.
But can you send Lisa next time? I hate riding in
Kacee's piece of shit."19

Kacee glares.20

"Hey! My car is not a piece of shit, okay? It's a classic."21

I snort. Yeah. Right. Sure it is. I say.22

"Show some respect! I coulda let you fucking
walk here y'know. You didn't even say thank you."23

rolling my eyes, I give Kacee a little hug
and smirk. "Thank you."24

He frowns, smiles a litte.
Snorts.25

Yeah, whatever. He says.26

I laugh.27

Kara leads us to our corner booth table
and proceeds to let us in on who's playing tonight.28

three old
and
popular29

one new.30

Kacee digs out his laptop and
video camera
tests
volume
resolotion
and all that other
technical stuff 31

He films the bands and uploads the
content online on his website KickAssRock
reviews them
bashes most of them.32

I help.33

take photographs of band members
interview. Only because I love music just
as much
and have nothing better to do with my life
that's headed nowhere. We'll be lucky
if the site becomes popular enough to
produce our own televison show-kind of like MTV, VH1,-
but for local bands. Kacee's been talking about it for months.34

It's his dream.35

we order coffee
drink and talk
for an hour before the lights dim
overhead
and the first band36

The Spooners 37

takes the stage.38

Since we have footage of
this band, Kacee decides to pass.39

I pick up his camera
and film them anyway.40

'I screwed a bitch named Life'
is the dopest song ever.
I promised to send a friend
live proformance video if they played.41

My lucky day.42