Page 9 of Ticket to the Stars: Part Two

It was only when I was safely locked in my room, alone, that I let myself sink to the floor. Leaning against the door, I stared at the ceiling as I wondered what kind of weird dream I’d stepped into without realizing—because it had to be a dream, right? Something like that didn’t just happen.

I mean, sure, these guys might be more open in their sexuality since they were in a band, but that didn’t mean anything. Sharing someone, sharing me, wasn’t like hooking up… or, I imagined it was different, since I really had nothing to compare it to. I’d never hooked up. Never even drank alcohol before. I was pretty much a goodie two-shoes. Agreeing to be Black Sacrament’s newest member was as wild as I’d ever gotten.

I pulled out my phone and messaged Alexa:What would you do if you had three guys who liked you and they wanted to date you at the same time?I couldn’t give her any more specifics. And, if we were being technical, there wasn’t an actual agreementthe three guys had agreed to, but if I knew Priest, I’d say he was out there with Deacon and Bishop getting them to do just that: agree.

She texted me back within a few seconds:WHAT IS HAPPENING. All caps. In a second message, she said,YOU HAVE THREE GUYS WHO LIKE YOU AND WANT TO DATE YOU? GET YOUR HAREM GIRL.

Of course she’d say that. I held in another sigh as I responded,What if it goes wrong? Also, stop yelling at me through caps.

Maybe that’s what I was worried about the most: something going wrong. If something went wrong, what would happen to Black Sacrament?

That’s a problem for future you. Current you should enjoy all the dicks!

I nearly choked on my own spit when her message came through. Thank goodness I was alone, otherwise the guys would’ve seen my face and asked what was wrong. How could I ever tell them that my best friend thinks I should enjoy all the dicks?

Another message came through:If I wasn’t sitting in class, I’d be calling your ass right now to tell me all the deets… unless you’re not allowed to tell me the deets in your super-secret new life.

Maybe someday, but I couldn’t tell her yet, so all I said was,It’s complicated. I’ll tell you all about it as soon as I can. So… you really think I should go for it?

Alexa’s answer was a resounding:YES.

Hmm. Even though my best friend thought I should go for it, I personally wasn’t convinced. I had to think about it more. As much as I wanted to be selfish and jump right into it, the last thing I’d want to do was ruin the guys’ friendship if it didn’t work out.

Chapter Five – Angel

“I have here with me Black Sacrament, who’s finally back on the scene after a near year-long hiatus,” the radio show’s host rattled off. We weren’t at the studio; we’d called in to connect, and he’d linked us into the show.

Ramona had given us a basic script to go off of, meaning she’d gone over things we could say and things we couldn’t say. It’d been one week since the show, six days since the guys had basically told me they all wanted me. Every day more videos popped up, different angles from the show, duets with girls thirsting over the way Priest had grabbed me, pulled me close, and kissed me on stage. We were still trending, and Ramona said Black Sacrament’s music had gotten way more listens on Spotify and YouTube since the show.

I still didn’t know how any of that worked, but it sounded like a good thing.

I hadn’t told the guys what I thought about everything yet. I just… every time I thought I decided, I let my worries consume me and paralyze me into indecision. And the guys, for their part, didn’t push. They didn’t prod. They were letting me take time and think it over.

Hank, the morning host of the local hard rock radio show, went on, “Not with me with me, though. If you know Black Sacrament, you know that they keep their identities top-secret. Nobody knows who they really are, and I think that’s half the fun. Black Sacrament just had a show at the Aegis Theater where they announced their comeback… and also introduced their newest member: Angel. Is Angel on the line with us?”

Priest sat in the middle of the couch, holding the phone up, the speaker’s volume all the way up so we could easily hear. Bishop and Deacon were on his left, while I sat on his right. I leaned closer to the phone and said, “Yeah, I’m here.”

This was our first interview, if you could call it that, but it’d only be one of many. Once we recorded an album we’d have to pimp ourselves out, and that meant doing a lot of shows like this. I was nervous, but not nearly as nervous as I’d been for our first live show.

Hank went on about the contest that I won, some background info for those listening who had no idea. Hethen asked, “Why do you think you were chosen, above everyone else?”

“Honestly,” I paused, “luck.”

That got Hank to laugh. “I’m sure luck had something to do with it. I saw the videos of the Aegis show, and I’ve gotta say, you’ve got some vocal chords on you. A great voice. Not a voice I’d necessarily pair with Black Sacrament, but it surprisingly works. Were you ever doubtful that this would work?”

Priest answered this one: “Priest here. I, for one, can say I was never doubtful. From the first moment I heard Angel sing, I knew we were stepping into the next chapter for Black Sacrament, and I know I speak for all of us when I say I can’t wait to see where this goes.”

“We know where this is going,” Hank said. “You’re working on an album right now, aren’t you?”

“We are,” Priest said. “We’ve only just started, but it’s going to include some reworks of older songs and a lot of newer stuff.”

“If it’s anything like what you guys did at the Aegis, I can’t wait.” The host paused for a few moments, and then he asked, “So, is it true, Priest? Are you and Angel a thing? Black Sacrament has gone a little, uh, viral thanks to a certain kiss at the end of the show.”

Bishop spoke, “Let’s just say it’s complicated.” Ramona didn’t want us to shoot down the possible dating rumors since apparently the internet was shipping me and Priest, but we couldn’t outright admit to it, either.

Not that weweredating right now, because we weren’t.

“Complicated, huh?” Hank repeated. “I bet. Deacon, you’ve been awfully quiet. How do you feel about Angel taking your brother’s place and the complex situation between her and Priest?”

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