CODA

Sixteen

Calum

the boys love the
song. So long as
management signs
off we will be
collaborating soon. I
don't think getting
them on board will be
a big issue though.

yay! I can't wait to
record it with you. 🖤
and perform it with
you.

sharing the stage
with you will be my
honor, Car. Get a
bunch of work done.
I'll see you soon.

"Okay girls." Jaydan pulls Carters attention.

"We have an EP." He grins, "We have six amazing songs you girls have put together. So now we need to decide track order, and photoshoot for the promo work and album cover." 

"Scars to you Beautiful should be first." Delanee jumps right in.

"I agree," Ava adds as the others nod.

"I had the same thought and so did Shawn. It's a song people know and it's more upbeat." Jaydan nods.

"River of Tears could go after that, and then My Kind. Up, down, up. And Not Today, Moving On, and Easier Said all go together sort of." Olive nods.

"Moving On should be the close out song on the EP." Carter smiles, "It sort of leads off in a way that shows who we are and that we are planning to keep making our music and name bigger."

"I like that too. Okay, STYB, ROT, My Kind..." Jaydan trials off.

"Not Today, Easier Said, and Moving On. That makes the most sense to me."  Delanee glances over the song list in front of her.

"I like it." Olive grins.

"Me too." Ava and Carter nod simultaneously.

"Well that was easier than I thought it would be. Oh I'm getting a call from Nate. Put it on in that order and listen through it. Make sure you love it. I'll be right back." Jaydan smiles taking the call as he steps out of the room.

"They probably want to do something else with just Carter don't they?" Ava grumbles.

"What?" Carter turns, frowning at Ava.

"5sos. All they seem to actually care about in our band is you. Calum saw you in the video and got a little crush and now they are helping us, so he can get to you. That's the only reason any of this has happened." Ava snaps suddenly, clearly frustrated by this thought she's been keeping.

"You think they are only doing all of this so Calum could get to know me?" She frowns.

"I mean we all sort of feel that way, Car." Delanee sighs.

"You do? Why did you say anything?"

"Because we still got signed right? So it's still benefiting us. Plus, you are so happy with him, and all of us know how much you need someone who can help you learn to trust again." Olive shakes her head, Carter feeling worse and worse as they talk. Obviously they've discussed this without her.

"They like our band , guys. Luke showed them our band, not me."

"But Calum showed up to that bar show for you. And he sweet talked you into playing his party. And your the one he's dating, and the one they asked to fake date him. You're the reason he did any of it, and without his party we wouldn't necessarily be signed right now. You're the one he's willing to write with. Your the one who they keep in contact through. It's all about you and because of you." Ava pushes.

"But it's for us. Just because someone is interest in me, it doesn't change that the whole band is benefiting from it. This is a hard industry to make it in. We can't get stuck on details like how we made it. We didn't do anything wrong. I'm not doing anything wrong! But we are a legitimate band now. Stop being jealous of what I'm contributing for us this time and be excited for the opportunities we are being given. We get to tour, we are putting out an EP, we filmed a video. We are making our dreams come true."