Never Cared For What They Say {Kirk Hammett}

Scoff

,,In my eyes, I'm not lazy, In my face, it's not over, In your room, I'm not older, In your eyes, I'm not worth it.'' - Scoff Nirvana

San Francisco

Audelia's POV

With trembling hands, I carefully placed the crisp, new Metallica vinyl onto my turntable. After an agonizing day of waiting, I finally had the chance to listen to Kill'Em All in its entirety.

I had purchased the record the moment I arrived at work, unable to contain my excitement any longer. For years, I had dreamed of playing music. And now, that dream was finally becoming a reality. Thank's to the for boys.

As the record spun round and round under the needle, my jaw hung open in awe. Each track on the album was a masterpiece - powerful and raw, with lyrics that spoke to my soul. How had I never heard of this band before? How could they be so unbelievably talented?

But as I listened to the final notes of "Whiplash", a twinge of doubt crept into my mind. How could I possibly keep up with Kirk and James on guitar? Would I make a fool of myself next to them? But no, I quickly pushed those thoughts away. This was my dream since I was just ten years old and nothing would stop me from living it.

Glancing at the clock, I couldn't believe it was only 5:30 pm. I had left work early today since there weren't many customers and my co-worker Rose offered to manage the store alone for a while. This meant that I now had a few hours of free time before the guys picked me up at seven.Feeling excited and anxious, I decided to call Krist early and pray he was home. Kurt answered after two rings, his voice warm and familiar. ,,Hey honey, how are you?" he asked.

,,I'm good, what about you sunshine?" I replied, smiling at the sound of his voice. It had been awhile since we last talked, as his dad had dragged him out for dinner the previous night.,,I'm good too," he mumbled. ,,But I miss you and shit."

,,Oh Kurt, I miss you too," I said, wishing I could be there to hug him.

,,Anyway, I gotta tell y'all something. Where's Krist and Shelli? This is really important and I want the whole family together," I said excitedly, bursting at the seams with news.

,,Yeah sure, wait - you're not pregnant, are you?" Kurt suddenly asked, causing my eyebrow to raise in surprise.

,,No way Kurt, now go get them please," I begged, not able to contain my excitement any longer.,,Okay okay hang on a sec," Kurt replied before walking away from the phone to fetch Krist and Shelli. When they were all on the line, Krist asked worriedly, ,,What's up Lia? Is everything alright?"

,,Yeah, are you okay sweetie? Kurt told us you have something important to tell us. Please don't tell me you're pregnant - I'm not ready to be an aunt yet," Shelly chimed in.,,And I'm not ready to be an uncle," Krist added quickly before I could even speak. From the background, Kurt chuckled mischievously.

,,Oh god no! Why does everyone think I'm pregnant? Jesus!"I exclaimed with a hint of hurt in my voice. It stung that my own family thought I was so irresponsible.

,,Uh sorry about that," Krist mumbled sheepishly in the background.

,,Okay anyways...I'm joining a band - well sort of. They're kind of a big deal, especially in around here and stuff,"I explained nervously, biting my fingernails as I waited for their reactions.,,But don't worry - it's only until we all turn eighteen," I added quickly, hoping they would support my decision.

Shelli's eyes widened in excitement as she clapped her hands together, probably jumping around in joy. ,,OMG Lia, this is amazing honey! I'm so happy for you!" Her smile was infectious and I couldn't help but grin wider. ,,I'm so happy too, Shells. And don't worry, I promise me and the guys still form a band," I reassured her, feeling grateful for her support. ,,And did you say Metallica?!" Her tone was filled with awe and admiration.

Kurt's voice joined in, his excitement matching Shelli's. ,,Wow Lia, this is fucking amazing." My heart swelled with happiness knowing that my friends were behind me.

,,I'm just glad you guys aren't mad at me," I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why would we be?" Kurt asked, almost begging. ,,But please, tell me you'll keep your promise.",,Of course Kurt, as soon as we all make it to form a band and we find a drummer, I'm out of Metallica no matter how big they get. Our dream since childhood was always to be in a band together," I reminded them, sincerity filling my words.

,,Oh thank goodness," Kurt let out a breath of relief. ,,But seriously, Metallica? They're huge right now in the metal scene and getting bigger every day. How did you even meet them?"

 grin spread across my face as I recalled the memory. ,,I met James, the lead singer, at the record shop where I work. He invited me over and well...the rest is history. They're actually really cool guys, I think you'll like them."

,,That's incredible Lia! I'm so happy you made new friends over there," Shelli said with genuine happiness.

,,Yeah Shell's right, it's great that you're making friends," Krist added.

,,Well anyways, we have to go. It's Friday and we were just getting ready to go out for dinner," Krist announced eagerly. Oh right, every Friday the four of us go out for dinner together. How I wished I could join them.

Kirk's POV:

The silence in the studio was broken by James' sudden question, ,,Shouldn't we also get Lia over since she's like part of the band now?" We were all tuning our instruments, preparing to practice a new song. ,,Yeah, you're right. Who's calling her?" Lars asked, looking up from his drum set. ,,I'm gonna," Cliff offered, placing his bass down and walking over to the phone. He dialed Lia's number and waited for her to pick up.

I couldn't help but feel excited about our newest member, Lia. She had an immense talent for playing guitar and her voice sounded like that of an angel. It was unfortunate that she wasn't comfortable singing on stage yet, but I knew she would get there eventually.

I really liked Lia, with her mesmerizing ocean blue eyes and her brown hair. Her perfectly full pink lips and little dimples when she smiled made my heart skip a beat. She was absolutely perfect in every way.

,,She's coming over. She'll probably be here in ten," Cliff said as he sat back down on the couch. ,,Great, I can't wait to see her," James chimed in cheerfully. Even though we hadn't known Lia for long, she was already becoming one of our closest friends.

,,Yeah, me neither. Although she'll probably yell at me for playing with my hand," Lars joked, referring to what happened earlier this morning. ,,But I really can't wait to hear her play. I wonder if she's really that good," James said, looking at me expectantly.

,,Oh trust me, you'll be amazed," Cliff said from next to me. I just smiled knowingly, knowing that Lia's musical skills would blow them away, just like they did to me and Cliff.

,,Hello guys, sorry I'm a bit late. My neighbor wouldn't stop talking about her cat and stuff," Lia's sweet voice greeted us as she walked into the studio. ,,Thought you'd never come," Lars said, earning a glare from both me and Lia. ,,Ignore him. And don't worry about being late," I reassured her with a smile.

,,Before we get started with the songs, I really want to hear you play," Lars said from behind his drum set. ,,Yeah, sure," Lia replied with her trademark sweet smile. I couldn't help but feel like that smile was going to be the death of me.

A/N I hope yall liked this chapter, have a nice day <3 by the way, I just got my ear pierced again (a conch piercing) and it hurts like hell, like every time my hair touches it feels like somebody's ripping my fucking ear off, well how they all say beauty is pain.