Art took a deep, much needed breath after blowing his last note of the afternoon and began gathering his sheet music.
"Good job today fellas" He said over his shoulder, hurriedly stuffing sheet music into a leather book at his feet." Tonights gonna be a good show. Hope you all like the changes."
"Love em! were just glad to have someone heading up the brass who knows brass. Charlie's little piano diddys aint got much to em." Leonard scoffed taking of his sax. "Wanna grab a drink Artie? couple of us goin down to Old Glory's."
"Ah I cant, Lisa's expecting me at the pool." Art said fumbling to get his trumpet in its case. "Already late"
oh man! how do you keep a girl like that waiting!?
AHH your done!
Get outa here man or im gonna take er!
"Yeah yeah fine go off and chase the princess you fuckin' horn dog." Leonard said and gave a dismissal wave. "How the hell did a guy like you-"
"Yeah and whats that like eh? What kinda guy might I be Lenny?" Art said standing up with his gear in hand.
"Woah man I dont mean nothin by it!" Leonard said throwing his hands to the sky. " What you got in that case anyway? You packin now? Yer Mob sweetie got ya a Thompson for yer birthday?" The room laughed.
"Eat it- Ill see you all tonight" Art jogged out of the theater.
Art smiled at the green and gold carpet of the casino floor. Hed never led a band before. hed never played infront of as many people as he would tonight. And hed never kissed a woman as beautiful as Lisa.
"What you lose a nickel Artie?" A thundering voice spat, breaking Art's cloud walk.
"Mr. Green, uh, no I-" Art studdered as he came back to the real world. " I Ju-"
"Kidding pal, where ya headed?" Charlie said swinging around next to Art and throwing an arm over his shoulder.
"Im going to meet Lisa at the pool, were getting dinner before the sho-" Art started to smile again at the thought of the girl but was interrupted again.
"Ohh no no she went off with some old friends to get a drink," Charlie said waving his hand. " You know these girls, one second there waitin' on ya the next they're half way down the strip spending someone else's chips! HA! " He swung around once more, now infront of Art. He grabbed Art by the shoulders and grinned " Whadya say you and I get into a little trouble eh? Take your mind off the big show?"
"Well, I dont know she said she'd be there. Shes always been good to her word." Art said, shaken by Charlie's enthusiasm.
"No no no, I saw her take off with my own two eyes! Would I lie to my new band leader? You can trust old Charlie! Now come on I know a place we can really let lose." Charlie swung back and practically shoved Art along.
They left through the back door.
The sky had gone red.
The desert disappeared.
All that was left was the strip.
All that was left was electric light.
"Good job today fellas" He said over his shoulder, hurriedly stuffing sheet music into a leather book at his feet." Tonights gonna be a good show. Hope you all like the changes."
"Love em! were just glad to have someone heading up the brass who knows brass. Charlie's little piano diddys aint got much to em." Leonard scoffed taking of his sax. "Wanna grab a drink Artie? couple of us goin down to Old Glory's."
"Ah I cant, Lisa's expecting me at the pool." Art said fumbling to get his trumpet in its case. "Already late"
oh man! how do you keep a girl like that waiting!?
AHH your done!
Get outa here man or im gonna take er!
"Yeah yeah fine go off and chase the princess you fuckin' horn dog." Leonard said and gave a dismissal wave. "How the hell did a guy like you-"
"Yeah and whats that like eh? What kinda guy might I be Lenny?" Art said standing up with his gear in hand.
"Woah man I dont mean nothin by it!" Leonard said throwing his hands to the sky. " What you got in that case anyway? You packin now? Yer Mob sweetie got ya a Thompson for yer birthday?" The room laughed.
"Eat it- Ill see you all tonight" Art jogged out of the theater.
Art smiled at the green and gold carpet of the casino floor. Hed never led a band before. hed never played infront of as many people as he would tonight. And hed never kissed a woman as beautiful as Lisa.
"What you lose a nickel Artie?" A thundering voice spat, breaking Art's cloud walk.
"Mr. Green, uh, no I-" Art studdered as he came back to the real world. " I Ju-"
"Kidding pal, where ya headed?" Charlie said swinging around next to Art and throwing an arm over his shoulder.
"Im going to meet Lisa at the pool, were getting dinner before the sho-" Art started to smile again at the thought of the girl but was interrupted again.
"Ohh no no she went off with some old friends to get a drink," Charlie said waving his hand. " You know these girls, one second there waitin' on ya the next they're half way down the strip spending someone else's chips! HA! " He swung around once more, now infront of Art. He grabbed Art by the shoulders and grinned " Whadya say you and I get into a little trouble eh? Take your mind off the big show?"
"Well, I dont know she said she'd be there. Shes always been good to her word." Art said, shaken by Charlie's enthusiasm.
"No no no, I saw her take off with my own two eyes! Would I lie to my new band leader? You can trust old Charlie! Now come on I know a place we can really let lose." Charlie swung back and practically shoved Art along.
They left through the back door.
The sky had gone red.
The desert disappeared.
All that was left was the strip.
All that was left was electric light.
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