Beats Of Love (Prologue)

PROLOGUE

The place is full of crowds jumping and cheering, with penlights and neon boards being held out high in the air. It hasn’t even started yet, but everyone had already making noises for the concert to start. However, in a quiet dark hallway, there’s another sound being produced by a couple that is hiding from the staffs and the band members. Moans and pants can be heard along the small and lonely pathway, just behind a pillar.

“Aaaah…!”

“Hmm… you’re liking this, aren’t you?”

“S-stop it…! We’ve got t-things to do…”

“Just a few minutes... please?”

“Haaa…! Eh? But the c-concert…”

A tall girl who is pushing the smaller person on the wall is pouting as she is about to get rejected by her partner for a quickie. It’s always like this for them. One is too preoccupied with work while another is too laidback to think of any serious things… even if she is the leader of the band.

“Pleeeaaseee…? It’s for the concert...”

“Wait… what does this had to do with the concert?” the smaller girl crosses her hands over her chest with an angry face but the latter keeps on pouting, making her feeling helpless with the cute face made by the leader of the band.

“I need some energy for the opening act…”

“So…?”

“So… I need you to make me feel all energized and… jumpy, if you get what I meant.” the tall girl said as she blows some air onto the latter’s ear, making her produce a suppressed moan from the act.

“Haaa…! Ummm… W-wait…”

“I don’t have time, you know…” She bit the girl’s earlobe, kissing and nipping her way down to her collarbone. “It’s almost time to start the concert...”

“Mmmh! S-stop...Kyah!” She could feel her body becoming hot as the tall girl sucks on her neck, making a mark on her lover’s skin. She was about to proceed lower while teasing the submissive girl endlessly with her wandering fingers expertly.

“You’re really cute, you know…” She was about to tear the girl’s shirt open...

However, a familiar voice calls their name repeatedly from the end of the hallway.

“Hey, manager! Leader! Where are you guys?” The voice keeps getting closer and closer, making the couple stop their about-to-get-hot session. A groan sounded from the small girl, making the taller smirks in satisfaction.

“We’ll continue this later, darling.” She whispered while giving a pinch on her lover’s bum, making the latter shriek in a restrained voice before greeting the intruder of their session.

“We’re here!”

“Hey! What are you doing here in the dark? We’re about to start soon!” The newcomer, another tall girl with shoulder-length hair clad in a denim jacket above a white shirt with blue torn out jeans asked with a serious face.

“Ah… we were discussing about something private, right?” The manager said with a straight face, giving a quick glare at the taller one who’s making weird sounds with her mouth at the moment.

“Whatever she said~” The leader responded before walking while twirling around merrily back to the members’ waiting room. The remaining girls could only shake their heads before they follow the weird girl.

“Is everyone ready yet?”

“Yes. Well… except for someone, though.” The serious looking girl said with a scorn on her face, her eyes glaring at another pair of girls joking and playing around in the room they just got in. 

“What is she doing in here?!” 

She asked loudly while pointing at a cheery looking girl who’s currently embracing her fellow band member, a pale girl with big round pair of eyes wearing black leggings underneath a white dress with a denim jacket on the outside.

“What? Senpai gave me permission to be here…” the girl, who is actually not a member of the band, said before pulling out her tongue at the angry girl.

“Why you…” Before she could do anything, someone pulls her away from the scene.

“Calm down, will ya?” 

Another girl with short hair and black leather jacket said as she pats the latter’s back to calm her down. 

“We’ll deal with your anger management later but for now, could you please restrain yourself? We got a concert to settle tonight, buddy…”

She heaves a deep sigh, her black orbs staring at the noisy pair who’s playing fake kisses and exchanging laughter with each other. Her eyes shows sadness, sorrow and loneliness but she kept it hidden from everyone, even her most trusted friend, with her usual serious face. 

“Oy!” She shouted while pointing at the annoying girl, “I’m dealing with you later. You’re lucky I’m having a concert right now.”

Suddenly, the pale girl stood up before giving a slight bow at the fuming girl. “Ummm… I’m sorry for bringing her here.”

“Tch.” Not wanting to make her anger gets any worse, she ignores the bowing girl. She walks straight past her to the door, leaving the girl feeling guilty and slightly hurt with her stern act.

“We’re going out in 5 minutes! Get ready, guys!” The manager yelled with a clap before holding the door for the members to get out. 

All of them get ready behind the stage, each one of them is holding their respective instruments. The leader gets behind her drum set, twirling the stick with her fingers while doing some tricks. She throws a stick to the air and catch it perfectly before giving a lazy salute motion to the manager, making the latter smile with a wink. But when a staff calls her, she quickly puts her straight face back...

The tall girl clad in denim and jeans outfit wears her electric guitar before standing in front of her microphone stand, just to the left of the leader. She turns to her right and saw the pale girl having difficulties wearing her bass guitar. With a deep sigh, she steps to the girl, helping her with the bass strap that was stuck on her denim jacket.

“Here.” She carefully lifts the strap and wears it to the pale girl. 

“Thanks.” She said in a low voice with a slight blush on her face but the latter didn’t notice it with the dim surrounding of the stage. She just gives a small nod before walking back to her position to the left of the stage, not catching the disappointed face of the pale girl.

A girl with short hair wearing a leather jacket stands in the center. She tested her beloved guitar, tuning it to it’s perfection before caressing it gently with care. She mumbles by herself, as if talking to her precious guitar.

“This is it, G… Our long awaited, first concert of Beast Wings.” She said with a smile. 

“I’m glad you’re with me since I don’t have anyone to share my joy with, G.” A lone tear drops as soon as she said that. However, her eyes suddenly caught a pair of couple in the crowds kissing in a loving manner in between the opening slits of the curtain. 

“Awww… I envy them for having the love of their life by their sides.”

She was enjoying the heated moment when a shout from backstage catch her attention.

“GO BEAST WINGS!” 

“Hey! You’re here!” She points at her best friend who had just arrived to her concert. She was about to run to her to give her a hug, but her friend shakes her head no, not wanting to disturb her preparation for the concert.

“Good luck!” she said with a wave before disappearing to the backstage. She didn’t expect for her best friend to be there tonight. Now, she can actually feels the joy of sharing her wish of having a concert with someone she holds dear. With a grin, she turns around with her right hand reached out.

“Group huddle!”

“1,2… Beast Wings, let’s make ‘em fly with our beats!”

“YEAH!!!”




In the crowds…


“Stop it… we’re in a sea of people. Don’t you have any shame?” A girl pushed her lover away after he forcefully kissed her in between people. She secretly wipes her lips with the sleeve of her shirt.

“Sorry… It’s just that. I misses you…”

“Well, I miss you too… but can it wait till we got home, honey?”

“Sure. Anything you say~” The guy kiss the girl’s forehead before giving his attention to the front.

“Oh, look! They are starting!” 

The guy literally screamed as the crowds go wild with the raising of the curtains. The girl beside her could only shook her head. She didn’t even know why she’s coming to the concert tonight… She doesn’t even know about this new Beast Wings band people been talking about for the past few months. It was her boyfriend’s idea of a date…If jumping together with a swarm of people with sweats can be counted as a DATE. She suddenly felt drowsy when the loud banging of drums started playing. 

“Honey… I don’t feel good.”

“Eh? What’s wrong? Are you perhaps... pregnant?” 

The girl smacks his boyfriend hard on his head. “Gosh… you are such a joker, Chris.”

“Sorry. Was just trying to lighten you up…” He scratches his head timidly.

“Hey, I don’t think I’m feeling good. Can I leave?”

“What? But this is the first concert of Beast Wings! I’ve used up my monthly allowance for this!”

“Honey… please?”

“But…”

“It’s okay… I’ll be fine on my own.”

“Well…sure. Take care of yourself, okay? If anything happens, call me.”

The girl nods her head slowly with a smile before pushing herself through the crowds of wild and crazy people. She can’t stand the opening act which is filled with only the sounds of drums right now. 

“The door! Finally…” She lets out a relieved sigh.

However, just when she was about to reach for the door, the crowds suddenly cheered and screamed when the stage lit up with bright lights. The girl turns around to look at the stage. She thought it was the same kind of concert with those punk or rock bands that she don’t even know why people like them so much. But this time… she is actually at awe. Four girls stood on the stage, rocking the crowds with their songs. This is something new, the girl thought. Then, the girl in the center starts to sing…

She didn’t realized she had actually stayed all night to watch the concert while rocking together with the crowds…For the first time in her life, her heart had actually beats in an abnormal rhythm, together with the beats of the Beast Wings’ songs.