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Here's the full part 1 of "Party Gone Wrong"






Prolog

“Life never stops just because you had a tough time….” Chester said when he opened up the studio door.
Chester Bennington came to the studio where he and the guys were still in the process of recording his band’s 4th studio album

“Good morning sleepy head!!!!! You’re so late today.” Mike said as soon as Chester entered the recording booth.
“I have a freaking headache…” Chester said.
“From what?” Mike replied. “Maybe an Ustream chat with the fans will make you feel better?”
“Your surprise chats are getting kind of predictable Mike” Mike responded to Chester’s question.
“What do you mean by that? I NEVER tell anyone when exactly I’ll do a surprise video chat.” Mike said it like he knew that he was super right.
“But now, some people are even doing mathematical calculations, when will you go online” Chester said.
“Like who is doing that?” Mike was surprised.
“My son.” Chester said.
“WHAT?! Dude, why he does that?” Mike said. “Uncle Shinoda, can talk with him anytime.”
“He has a friend…somewhere in England, who’s a big fan of us. He missed all of the chats, and since Jaime loves maths and is good at them…” Chester said.
“No mathematical stuff can predict my moves” Mike stood up from his chair and started walking around.
“Do you remember… when we went to those fan parties?” Chester suddenly asked Mike breaking the silence.
“Oh my holy drumset!!!” Rob said. “It was all so crazy and I always got wasted during them.”
“I can’t deny that it was fun but don’t you think we were acting unfair towards the fans and by the way to our families too?” Mike said.
“Dude, you’re the one who hosts those freaking surprise video chats. Don’t you think that it’s unfair to all of those worldwide fans?” Chester tried to corner up Mike.
“Oh yeah, now you’re saying I should do a 24 hour-not-so-surprise chat?” Mike replied.
“Well no, but….” Chester didn’t know what to add.
“You do realize that we’re trying to get the both of us cornered but nothing decent is happening because of the lack of arguments?” Mike said.
“I love good parties, you do too.” Chester said something as soon as he got out of the recording booth “I need some water fast…” Chester took a glass of water which was hold by Phoenix.

“HEY!!!” Phoenix said.
“I’ll buy you beer later.” Chester responded.
“Of course but I don’t get wasted like you do Chester.” Mike said right after he finished fixing his laptop.
“I did not get drunk the last time because I had to drive Claudia back home to her country….Lithuania.” Chester said.
“I thought that you were ought to the same stuff as you used to do during the Ozzfest, you know?” Joe stormed in to the conversation.
“Hell no. She was just awfully tired and she had school on Monday so I just took the task of not drinking and driving her home, across Europe. And yes, Talinda still doesn’t know.” Chester was on “defence”
“That was that freaking party, where C_Curiosa fucking shaved my poor beard…I feel so nude without it.” Mike said while he was touching his chin and this whole face for that matter.
“Get used to it. Have you already forgotten what it is like not having a beard?” Chaz said.
“Sadly…Yes, I have. “ Mike replied looking in a small mirror. “My poor beard…”
“I loved all of those parties.” Joe said. “I got to trash my sweetheart Janhavi’s place, and Catarina’s dope crib.”
“Sweetheart? Oh Joey when will you stop being a womanizer?” Phoenix said. “I loved to get drunk with Brad and Catarina there. I think Catarina’s house rocked. I got to run around and kick the bass.”
“I second that except I think Catarina’s house was doper.” Joe replied.
“Of course it is, but you broke a lot of furniture in Catarina’s house.” Phoenix smiled and glanced to Joe.
“Yeah, I loved it how you got crazy Joey. No one messes with you and your froggie.” Mike said it right after he walked over to the window looking down on his car. “By the way, what ever happened between you and Claudia?”
“We went to JanV’s room where we played “Halo”. Claudia beat me 20 times, then we watched a movie called “Dude, where’s my car?” We played some poker. I took my revenge on her. And we were talking in between the things we did… It was actually the first time I’ve ever been this close to a fan before. We both have a lot of things in common, we both love Depeche Mode since we were kids, she’s nuts for tattoos, I am too, we both have similar religious views, she’s actually too mature for her age. She’s like a sister to me. Recently, Claudia started playing the guitar, I thought her some tricks, we gossiped about you, Mike. That’s right.”
“Shut the hell up!! My beard was awesome! I looked so macho with it.” Mike interrupted.
“Anyway…” Chester gave Mike a look that said that he was lying. “Claudia, was so nice by helping us with the equipment when we did those shows”
“Aha, she did a better job than you and Joe combined and multiplied by a 1000” Mike said.
Phoenix grabbed Mike by his arm.
“Shut up for a second. I know that Joe and Chester are lame equipment bringers” Phoenix said.
“HEY!!!!! WTF?!” Joe interrupted with a crazy late reaction.
“Go to sleep Joey.” Rob and Phi told him to get back to sleep because he was already half sleeping.
“…but Mikey come on, Chester’s getting to the best part” Phoenix said.
“If you two ladies, would let me finish…I sang Claudia “Leave Out All The Rest” as she was sleepy as almost sleeping upon my shoulder. It was so great…I felt like taking a snooze myself until you mister Phoenix pants had to scream: “POLICE!!!” for like 30 minutes. “ Chester gave an angry look on Phoenix.
“I warned you guys at least. But yeah, I ruined your romance.” Phi said.
“Mike, I give you permission to dismiss Phoenix.” Chester said.
“Not going to happen. Continue.” Mike said.
“What about Michaela, and Chazella?” Chester said silently to Mike.
“Phoenix leave him alone. NOW.” Mike suddenly changed his mind.
“Oh, okay.” Phoenix poked Mike. “Dude, WTF was about Michaela and Chazella again?” Phoenix asked Mike.
“Later Dave, later.” Mike responded even more quiet.
“Threatened by the situation, me and Claudia jumped out the window and sprinted to my car and we took off. I left a note.” Chester looked at Mike’s eyes.
“And I was doing a fashion show for the ladies” Mike said looking at Chester’s shirt.
“Hey Mike refresh my memory, what was I doing then? “ Joe asked.
“You were with Janhavi the whole time, don’t you remember? On both parties.” Brad came back from the recording booth because there was a small technical difficulty.
“Oh yeah, the karate session…” Joe started remembering.
Suddenly Chester’s phone rang. Somebody was calling him.
“Hello? Chester is speaking.” Chester said,
“Hey Chester, how are you doing?” Claudia said.
“Hey C, what’s up, did Chester harm you while he was driving you home from the last party?” Mike said right after he stole the telephone from Chester. Needless to say Chester was confused.
“I would remember that, but he was just making me laugh along the way with his jokes.” Claudia said “Mike, how are you doing?”
“My head is sore and I’m running away from Chazy here” Mike said while running around. “What about you dear? How are you and the other doing?”
“I haven’t talked with them yet but I’m assuming they are as busy with school as I am. I called you guys not just to check on you guys. We’re having another party at Janhavi’s place. Would you all like to come? If that’s not much of a big problem?” Claudia asked quietly.
“Of course, we’ll come.” Chester said as soon as he got his phone back from Mike. “Same time?”
“Yeah, and we’ll have Eva with us, this time.” Claudia replied.
“AWESOME!!!!!!! I love her artwork of my artwork.” Mike said
“I guess you should get going, because today is Friday already. I will get there in about 10 hours I think” Claudia said.
“Are you on the plane?” Rob asked.
“Boarding it. So will you guys really come? I miss you all so freaking much” she said.
“We will come don’t you worry, have a safe flight. We’ll board our plane soon.” Chaz said.
“Thanks guys. You have no idea how much it means to me. I love you all so much.” Claudia said.
“We love you too, we love our hardcore supporters. See you there.” Mike said.
“Talk to you later.” Then the conversation ended.
“OMFG, are you serious?” Joe squeaked.
“I guess so. I mean, it’s gonna be fun and we’ll find out their opinion about stuff.” Mike said.
“Let’s get going will be back soon, I think. “ Chester said.
“When?” Brad asked.
“I don’t know, we’ll see. We should tell the crew that we’re going there. And go ahead packing.” Chester said.


Minutes To Showtime


Linkin Park have boarded their private plane to India, their luggage has been loaded up. All it took was for the pilot to show up. He showed up 13 minutes later. Phoenix was bitching about the pilot named Alex for showing up late. Brad was with his headphones all the time. Joe’s knees were shaking, he was ready to pass out, Chester had a lot of Tattoo magazines with him, Mike had a big notebook with him, he was writing something, and Rob…. Well, Rob…. Rob was talking on the phone with his mom.

5 minutes later the guys have put their seat belts on. The plane had lifted off the ground. It was a bumpy ride. The pilot was singing some pop songs. Phoenix was bitching about his voice, and the quality of the flight “Either you stop singing, or you navigate through the clouds better” he said. The pilot every time had replied: “Yes, ma’am.” Fortunately, Phoenix only heard the “yes” part all the time.

“What are you writing Mike?” Chester asked Mike looking over his left shoulder.
“Memories….” Mike replied.
“Mike, dude, don’t please, don’t….” Chester said.
“WHAT?” Mike started giggling.
“Don’t be like a girl, dude, you’re too manly for that stuff.” Chester took the notebook away from Mike.
“Excuse me, that’s not a diary, I’m just writing some funny stuff when we were on tour….back in the old days….” Mike gasped.
“Don’t make me cry Mike….” Chester said when he gave back the notebook.
“Chester was staring at me after I have come back to the studio with a big bowl of ice cream. It was January and Chester was freezing his ass off. I got yelled on for bringing in a cold wave of sweetness. I got chased later. Chester was running around. Brad came in to the studio all of a sudden, I accidentally dumped the bowl on his hair. It was funny, my sides were hurting from all of the laughter. Chester said: “High five”, but he still was shaking like a leaf.
-Mike, January 22nd, 2001.” Chester has read

“Remember that? Awesome times….” Mike replied.
“Can I read some more?” Chester said.
“Be my guest.” Mike turned up to page 25, and started reading:
“The recording session for Meteora went by really cool, but later on when I got back to my bed I had nightmares. I dreamt that blackbirds were following me to a hospital. The blackbirds were telling for me to get married as soon as possible, or else I’ll get attacked by mean groupies. I felt like a dork for dreaming this, but then the next day Joseph, bleh, I mean Remy, have told me that I must do it, or else those blackbirds will follow me. Honestly, I think I was drunk then. Well, anyway I gave Chester a new guitar for his 26th birthday. Phoenix got jealous. He threw the cake at my face. Not cool. I got angry, but then somebody dumped a bucket of water on me. Turns out it was my brother Jason. And I thought it was Chester’s birthday….not mine.
-Mike, feeling dreadful, March 21st, 2002
P.S. I think that I was downright dumb for renting out like 10 chick flicks. Epic fail, I was really drunk. “

“Have I said how much I love you as a friend for that guitar?” Chester said.
“Every day until June.” Mike replied.
“This one is great…” Chester turned the other page.
“Which one…. oh no, Chester!!!!!” Mike yelled.
“I’ll read it anyway.” Chester said.

“Anna was angry on me for acting like a douchebag a week after our honeymoon. I mean, I didn’t even come home because I was so busy with the crew. My head was already going to explode then she had to complain. Screw those blackbirds, I loved being a bachelor more. But I have to respect her…marrying a guy like me is…well, she deserves an award for it, baring my midnight lurks around the house, and me not even coming back home. I’d be surprise if she won’t file me for divorce…in let’s say three years. I mean, I love her. She’s smart, beautiful, nice, caring, wonderful, hot, ect…but I am too much of a dork to understand that. I LOVE YOU, ANNA. No matter what, but I hope you love me as well. Despite my habits, and…work.
-Mikey Pooh, May 31st, 2003”
“Mikey Pooh, somebody shoot me, my sides hurt like hell” Chester said while he was laughing.
“Oh Chester don’t take everything you read seriously…” Mike replied.
“Oh this one is sweet!!!!!” Chester squeaked.

“Fuck, fuck, FUCK!!!!! Major headache from all of the sweets I ate today. I had to take my chances though, it’s not every day you get a lot of chocolate from Switzerland…so sweet and tasty, with nuts and…I think I’ll go eat some more. Will worry about the headache tomorrow. And I have to meet this guy named Chester tomorrow. They say his voice is awesome…we need a good vocalist. Then I can be the greatest emcee that ever lived. Take that, Slim Shady. But I will never be as great as 2Pac, rest in peaces bro.
-Mike, February 28th, 1999”

Mike and Chester were already laughing out loud. Which had woken Phoenix up.

“Say, what are you two doing? The pilot has finally shut his mouth now you two have to laugh out of….what’s this?” Phoenix got up from his seat and asked.
“That’s Mike’s diary.” Chester replied.
“You wish, it’s just a little something that I’m writing to honor the past.” Mike said.
“A diary.” Chester added.
“Hey Chester, where’s your phone by the way?” Mike said.
“It’s with Rob…. In Rob’s bag I think. I’ll be back.” Chester said it like he was impersonating a Terminator.
“Give me that.” Phoenix said.
“Okay, one more person to read….what’s the difference…” Mike said when he passed the notebook to Phoenix.

“I can’t say that I love sleeping on the job but a person needs sleep. Of course, I don’t sleep on the job as much as Phoenix does.

Me and Brad decided to give him a make over he’ll never forget. Chester brought Samantha’s purse. No offence to Sammy, but she has a big, big arsenal of beauty products. Like she’s ready for almost everything. (We found a lot of birth control pills too. Joe thought they were candy. Good thing, he spitted them out really quick or else…I don’t know whether my computer would have survived.)

So we took a little bit *cough* I mean, a lot of eye-liner, a tone of lip stick, loads of perfume, and about 30 minutes later, Phoenix was so pretty. Prettier, than all of those girls from my art school. Even though, Phoenix is a dude, and those girls are…girls who normally put pounds of make up on their faces. Phoenix looked more natural than all of those girls combined. ( don’t hate those girls, but they’re so fake that it grosses me out. One was even begging me to “bring her to the backstage for a one-on-one time” as soon as she heard I was doing gigs with the band. )

I was trying to hold my laughter IN not OUT, but I guess I wasn’t born to keep it in for too long. Good thing, Chester pushed me out of the room as soon as he saw that “I was losing it” I have to say, he handled those minutes better than anyone else.

Dave woke up about 4 hours later (or was it 7 hours). He was walking around the rooms (we were all in my house, by the way), and he didn’t even noticed that his skin was being moisturized, and his water proof mascara was a bit messy that it ended up on his cheeks. He noticed nothing for 5 whole days. I mean, WTF is that dude blind or what. Or he didn’t even took a shower once, which kind of explained the funky smell.

Anyway, he’ll find out soon and I’ll be screwed. All of us will be. Especially when he finds out we took pictures…
-Mike, April 2nd, 2004”

“Phoenix but you looked so cute”-Mike started defending himself.
“I know right? I look cute anyways.” Phoenix replied.
“You think so much like me.” Mike said and he hugged Phoenix.
“But you do realize that you’re going to give me the pictures, right?” Phoenix said
“Ammm, yeah, sure thing.” Mike said.
Phoenix went back to his seat to chill. Mike took a pen and started writing again:

“I felt like I was going to faint at any time. Not because of the bumpy ride. I felt like I was in deep shit when he asked me about the pictures, I left them in my bedroom behind the picture. (Remind me to burn this notebook when I get back)
-Mike, May 21st, 2010”

Chester came back to his seat. Mike had to “occupy” the restroom for awhile. Chester grabbed the notebook.

“Let’s see” he said “I should write something too…” and Chester took a pen.

“I don’t get it why you had to write it all but thanks for reminding me those awesome moments. Thanks, Mike. Really, I hope, you won’t get angry for me writing here.
-The Chemist aka Chester, May 21st, 2010 (10 minutes after the last entry of yours)”

And Chester took his phone which he got back from Rob and started texting his wife.

Some time later Mike got back. Everybody else except him and Chester were taking a snooze.

“Dude, are you sleeping?” Mike whispered to Chester who was looking through the little window.
“No, I can’t.” Chester said.
“Why should we do now?” Mike said.
“Kill time by arm bending. I’ll start. Give me your long arm.” Chester said.
“Long…what do you mean by that.” Mike said.
“Your limbs are longer that mine.” Chester replied.
“You’re talking bullshit.” Mike started giggling, then his eyes started watering from the laughter. “I’m okay”.
“That headache is killing me…” Chester said.
“Go, here’s some aspirin.” Mike passes Chester a bottle of water and a pill.
“Thanks, you’re the man.” Chester poked Mike with his elbow.

“What’s wrong Chester seriously? Your face says that it’s not the headache’s fault.” Mike said.
“I feel like we’ll never get through with those parties. It’s like a damned circle of craziness” Chester said.
“But interacting with fans who are so dedicated is just great, you know?” Mike replied taping Chaz’s shoulder. “It will not be for long…”
“But I feel like we’re taking things way too seriously…”
“I have to agree on that” Mike said when he was feeling sleepy. “Good night”
“Mike?” Chester said.
But it was too late, Mike was sleeping, not long after that Chester was sleepy as well.

Meanwhile somewhere in Kaunas, Lithuania Claudia was hurrying to the airport on 6 am local time. She felt like she was getting late for the flight to Mumbai, India, but she was having a tough time even feeling her limbs because Claudia was no morning person at all. She, and a couple of her friends she met online were going to fly off to India where Linkin Park should go, and be part of a fan party. Lots of people would ask that it’s bullshit and LP isn’t coming but….they were. The truth can be weird.

“I just hope, I did not leave my phone in home, just in case my parents would call… and they don’t know that I’m going…” Claudia thought to herself.

When she entered the airport itself, she saw a familiar face. Turns out it was her friend Robert, and he was with this girl… Claudia accidentally overheard that the girl with his friend was pregnant but Claudia did not want to cry or get angry, because she once loved her friend not as just a friend… Claudia went up to give her luggage she was bringing and the person in charge for letting people through asked for her ticket, she gave the ticket but tears were gathering in her eyes. So she left as soon as possible to board the plane and forget what she had seen.

10 minutes later she was already in her seat playing with her iPod Touch searching for something that would take her mind off everything.

All of a sudden a newly wed couple sat near her and worse enough they were cuddling. Claudia felt like the whole world was ought to finish her off. “Why can they do whatever they want?” she asked herself as she took a glass of water and poured the water on the man’s head. The woman had screamed “bitch” to Claudia but she ignored her screams and said: “But you think being selfish is forgivable?” then the couple had left their seats thus making Claudia feel slightly better. Some people were even clapping for her because the couple which was sitting next to her were going a little over-board with the kissing and cuddling and who knows what they might have done 5 minutes later.

At the same time, somewhere in Athens, Greece an airport was as full of people as in Lithuania. “I hope, I won’t get lost in this crowd” Eva thought as she was walking around the airport. “It would be so awesome to see Mike…once again. And talk to him, and…I must be dreaming.” About 15 minutes later Eva finally got to her seat in the plane which was supposedly flying off to Mumbai, India in less than 10 minutes. She sat down and started looking around herself.

“Excuse me, do you know when exactly will this plane set down in India?” a girl named Antigoni walked over to Eva and asked her in Greek.
“I don’t know exactly. Maybe in about 8 hours or so.” Eva replied. “By the way, do I know you from somewhere?”
“I don’t know, I’m flying off to a party of a friend of mine. What about you?!” Antigoni asked. “By the way, my name’s Antigoni.”
“Eva, nice to meet you, and I’m flying off to a party as well. To Mumbai.”
“Aha, that’s weird, I’m going there as well… It’s actually my second party to a place which is very far away.” Antigoni said.
“Strange coincidences….but it’s going to be my first time… Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Eva said.
“You’re EvoOba from LPN and Twitter?” Antigoni said.
“Yes, but I did not mean that…” Eva started giggling.
“What did you mean?” Antigoni started laughing out loud.
“Think about it. We’re both going to Mumbai, to our friend’s house for a party, and…” Eva said
“Linkin Park are coming too!!!! Yay!!!” Antigoni shouted thus making the other plane passengers scared.
“Okay, now I’m certain we’re going to the same place, the same party. But I still can’t believe that we’re actually going to India, for our favorite band, and for our buddies we met over the web. Crazy, don’t you think?” Eva said when she made Antigoni sit down and be calm for a second. “We aren’t there yet.” She said.
“I know, I know, by we’re going to see them!!!!” Antigoni felt more excited.
“We can just imagine how Claudia’s feeling right now. She told me she’ll fly off by herself. And she’ll try to give the guys directions if by any chance they’d get lost, but I doubt it she’ll make it before them… Mike has showed pictures of their private plane and I was simply amazed.” Eva said to Antigoni while she was looking through the illuminator. “But this plane isn’t too bad itself, look how fast it’s going…”
“Yeah, but it’s shaking too much” Antigoni said as she melt right into her seat. “Claudia must make it there before the guys or else…”
“Nothing really… but it would be more fun if all of us would get the house ready for the party.” Eva replied.
“Hmmm, I’m sleepy.” Antigoni said.
“Then go to sleep. We’ll fly over Iran soon, so…” Eva replied quietly.
“What…?” Antigoni said half asleep.
“Nothing.” Eva glanced at her friend. She quickly put on her headphones and started listening to Get Busy Committe’s newest tracks thinking to herself that it would be amazing if Mike would invite her to one of GBC’s shows he’s attending soon.

Meanwhile back in the plane in which Claudia was snoring, people were cheering like retards. Not because they were flying above Russia. The reason was….

“Michael Jackson will live forever!!!!!” one person sitting in front of Claudia yelled as soon as he saw Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” video on the TV screen, therefore making all passengers jumpy and hyper.
“Good thing, it’s not Britney this time” Claudia nodded to that person but barely said anything out loud.

Claudia got from her seat and started doing a lame dance routine which was supposedly the all awesome “moonwalk”. She actually liked the song but she wanted to shut the people up by changing the channel…or to be specific break the thing.

As soon as Claudia got close to the TV a flight attendant came to her asking her to sit down because the plane was experiencing some problems with the wind. Claudia said she wanted to watch some music which was orientated to a wider audience. The flight attendant laughed out of her and repeated what she had said before.

“Then what’s coming up on the playlist?” Claudia asked.
“Nirvana is coming up I think.” The attendant replied.
“Now, we’re talking.” Claudia said.
“Now will you get back to your seat?” the flight attendant said.
“Come on, the problem can’t be with the wind….what’s the REAL problem?” Claudia started being suspicious.
“We’ll soon fly across Iraq and other places where bombing is often so…” she replied.
“WTF? Dumb flying direction I should say. Can’t we fly all over Russia then fly to India from China’s side? It would be slightly safer.” Claudia responded.
“Enphasis on the “slight” part. We want to make sure the passengers are safe. So please sweetie, get back.” The flight attendant wasn’t giving up.

Just as soon as Claudia was getting back to her seat the flight became ruff and she accidentally tripped and fell to the ground. “Crap…I’m OK!!!” She said but she knew something had crunched. A minute later she got back to her seat. But the plane was doing weird diving moves because an unexpected cloud of dust appeared. Though, everybody in the plane were just having fun… like idiots. It all got to the point where people understood that they were in a party not a plane.

“Let’s see…I have some more hours left of this agony. I just hope the pilot won’t crack under pressure. I’d love to live…” Claudia said to herself and hour later. Then she saw this woman with very dark hair who was carrying her purse going to the pilot’s cockpit.
“Excuse me, I wouldn’t go through there…” Claudia said.
“Why….oh I see” That woman said.
“That puddle looks like a mixture of vodka, drool, and something else…” Claudia felt nauseous. “An USM could be too. An unidentified smelling mixture.”
“We must end this mess…let’s go to the pilot to see if he’s alright atleast.” The woman said. “Oh and my name’s Anna.”
“Claudia. Nice to meet you.” Claudia replied as she was trying to avoid a drunken man. “Take that!!” she kicked him back to his seat.

Anna and Claudia have entered the pilot’s cabin successfully after 10 minutes just to see that he’s sweating like a pig and has huge headphones on him.
“Mister!!!!!” Claudia yelled. “He’s not answering.”
“Huh?” the pilot turned back to see what’s going on.
“It’s hell here!!! People are getting crazy and…” Ana was saying until she was interrupted by a scream from the business class.
“You see?!” Claudia added. “How much hours are left until we reach India?”
“One hour. We’re flying over Pakistan now.” The pilot said.
“Damn it.” Claudia said.
“Don’t worry, maybe it can’t get worse…” Anna tried to bring hope.
“Can you please make this thing go faster?!” Claudia completely lost hope as soon as she heard someone walking there like a zombie.
“Will do…” the pilot said as soon as he took off his headphones. “I’d advise you two to get back to your seats.”

Soon enough Anna and Claudia went back to their seats, but Claudia wasn’t too sure. “He’s mocking us I tell you.”
“What do we have to lose?” Anna asked and glanced at her new friend.
“Lives. But we must take this risk.” Suddenly Claudia was interrupted by the pilot’s words that they’re landing in Mumbai’s airport in less than 30 minutes. “It’s time…” Claudia said as she looked at some people who were still partying it out.

Meanwhile in Linkin Park’s private plane….

“Goodbye Thailand!!!” Brad said as he realized that they’re getting further away from Thailand and flying towards India.
“Yes, goodbye friends!!!” Phoenix said.
“But you two know that we’re going to fly across the whole country of India, because Mumbai is like in the west?” Rob interrupted
“Yeah, at least I know…tell me again, why we couldn’t have flied over Europe?” Phoenix asked Brad and Rob.
“It’s cheaper?” Brad said.
“It’s faster?” Rob said.
“It’s more stupid.” Phoenix answered his own question.

“For crying out loud…” Joe said as he was holding a paper bag in his hands which were sweaty and shaking. “This is why I HATE travelling by plane…oh, my aching body, oh my aching spirit….oh, my everything…”
“Joey, just breathe. Breathe in and out. Slowly… And please, if you’re going to puke, do it IN the bag, not NEAR the bag” Rob was trying to calm his friend down but his eyes were not on him.
“Say, why are Mike and Chester so quiet?” Phoenix said when he stood up from his seat and started walking carefully to Mike and Chester’s seats. “Awww, the cuties are taking a snooze”

Brad, Rob got up from their seats and went to Phoenix who was simply numb just of the sight of Mike and Chester sleeping. Joe was in sick-land, so he was just holding the bag and put his head on a big fluffy pillow. “Guys, please take a picture for Mr. Hahn here… and for froggy. I can’t move out of here” Joe said.

Chester had put his head on Mike’s chest, while Mike has his arm around Chester. Both were snoring, but it sounded cute.
“They look so cute when they’re sleeping…” Phoenix said after a 2 second pause.
“Like angels…” Brad added.
“I feel freaking jealous…” then Phoenix added.
“Hey guys…” Joe said like he was in deep trouble.
“What Joe? You made a mess out of your seat, and ours while you’re at it?” Rob asked not expecting an answer.
“No…” Joe rolled his eyes. “Just saying we’re flying over Bangladesh now…India isn’t too far away from us.”
“I hope, the stupid pilot won’t fly closer to the Himalayas…” Phoenix said.
“We shouldn’t unless we’re flying to Tibet or Nepal.” Brad responded feeling like a geography encyclopedia.
“So why is this plane shaking a bit?” Rob asked.
“Fuck,the pilot, I don’t know.” Phoenix said. “Ask him.” Phoenix’s head started going more and more sweaty with every word that came out of his mouth.
“W-what happened?” Mike said as soon as he opened up his eyes. “Are we there yet, my head is sort of dizzy and… awww, Chester looks too sweet for me to bare” Mike started shaking Chester to wake him up.
“DUDE!!!! I had the best dream ever, I dreamed we both were... in this awesome field… with lakes of chocolate near us, and our families were there… I slept like a baby. Your chest is actually comfortable…” Chester rubbed his eyes and looked at the rest of his bandmates who were in shock.
“GUYS!!! WE’RE GOING DOWN!!!!!!!!” Brad yelled all of a sudden scaring the rest of the guys.
“Shit…” Chester said quietly as soon as he rolled off his seat onto the ground. “I’m alright” he added.
“Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. Just kidding.” Brad said.
“I hate you with the passion Brad!” Chester said.
“We have a couple more hours apparently…” Mike told the guys when he looked at the little window. “But we should start getting ready. Anybody wants some coffee or Red Bull?”

3 hours later, in Mumbai’s airport…

“We’re finally here. I can’t believe it.” Eva said.
“I am breathing Indian air…I can’t believe it either.” Antigoni said.

Then, a girl named Janhavi walked over to the two girls with a wide smile across her face. But she accidentally bumped into the girls “Sorry” she said. “Wait, you look familiar”
“Hey JanV, I’m Eva and this is Antigoni.” Eva replied to Janhavi.
“Hello!” Antigoni said. “You’re the famous JanV, right?”
“The one and only! Just kidding…How about we go to my house, before LP come?” Janhavi nodded and pointed out to some people. “There’s a taxi. We should go, and please, don’t try to say “Linkin Park” loudly. India is going crazy for them lately…” Janhavi said silently as she grabbed Antigoni’s bags. “What did you pack?!”
“Just the basic things to survive being in a far away country…” she replied. Then somebody in a crowd was listening to Linkin Park’s Blackbirds really loudly and singing the lyrics. One man asked that girl who was singing, what was she listening to. The girl replied it was Linkin Park…At that moment all signs of silence have died. People started running towards that girl, and unlucky for the girls – they were near that other poor girl who said “Linkin Park” a little too loudly. Antigoni, Eva and Janhavi started running for their lives towards the taxi which was standing there, like a light at the end of a tunnel. It started raining. Heavy rain drops were falling to the ground…the humidity was unbareable…

The girls were safe and sound in the taxi car 5 minutes later and they were driving west from the airport. “We’ll be there, in 10 minutes” Janhavi said as she was trying not to pay attention to the humidity inside of the car.

“I’m telling you people, it’s not my fault!” Claudia shouted at some offcers in the airport right after she started running from the plane which had just landed. “The people got a little crazy with the yelling part so… I wasn’t doing anything, I swear on that cow over there!!!”
“Looks like you mean it….just to be sure let’s go to the office, we have some more questions…” the officers said as they grabbed Claudia’s arm.

“We’re not blaming you for anything…” one officer said.
“Yeah…” Claudia nodded feeling like a criminal which was ready to be deported back.
“Who caused the whole mess?” one of them asked.
“I don’t know. All I know, somebody has installed an HD TV in the business class from the first class section. And then some people had records with them.” Claudia responded looking towards the end of the round table she was sitting to.
“What do you think has let them drink alcohol? It couldn’t have been their flight agents, now could it?” one man was walking around the table holding a bottle of beer he found on the plane.
“They don’t even know about it, I’m sure.” Claudia looked at that man.
“What about the pilot? Was he having a “great time”?” he responded right back.
“He was wearing huge headphones…turns out he had migrene the past few days, he told me so after the plane landed… It looked like he was trying to hold in the fear of being around the passengers. He definitely did not had a “great time” as you entitled it.” Claudia stood up from the chair. “I must go now.”
“And why were you flying to here?” the officers partner walked up Claudia with her passport in his hand.
“To visit friends. My parents know.” Claudia said looking at her passport then at the officer.
“Do we need to test your saying through a lie detector?” one of the officers said.
“No.” Claudia said. “Don’t be alarmed. I’m just here for people I really know.”
“And did you know, that somebody on the plane had bad intentions for the rest of the passengers? Like a terrorist act?” the main officer nodded and turned on the lights brighter. Claudia had to close her eyes because the light was too bright.
“No. Absolutely nothing.” Claudia responded.
“Did you know all of the passengers except for you and the flight attendants were not Lithuanian citizens?” the same officer asked another monotonic question.
“I might have guessed that everyone were speaking in different languages and therefore not understand my sayings to them” Claudia suddenly stood up again and started walking around the table. “I think I really should get going” she said as she looked through the window and she saw Linkin Park going out of their plane.

“Last question and you’ll get your belongings and passport back.” The other officer took the table lamp from his partner and lighted it on Claudia. “Do you personally know a certain Michael Kenji Shinoda?” Claudia was feeling traped in between two walls. “Yes” she nodded walking closer to the officer who was holding the lamp.
“Is he your relative?” the officer asked.
“No, he’s just a friend…” Claudia started rolling her eyes because she was lying.
“Well tell Michael that you’re alright and…” the officer became silent all of a sudden.
“Yeah, I’m listening…” Claudia glanced at the officer.
“That his plan failed. That’s all. Have a nice time in Mumbai.” The officer gave Claudia her stuff and passport back and told her to get lost rudely.

“Thanks, for this awesome waste of time, you idiots” Claudia thought to herself. “And what Mike do exactly?!” then she grabbed her luggage and went outside in the rain. The sky was completely dark and the rain drops were going more and more heavy by the minute. After agonizing moments of searching she finally got to the bus that was driving to Janhavi’s home.

In Janhavi’s home the girls were already going crazy with cleaning.

“We must move the expensive and fragile stuff away from the living room” Eva said. “By the way, I love the interior.And this couch is superb!!!”
“Thanks honey, my mom has an awesome taste for furniture…Ammm, you know what I mean” Janhavi started laughing out loud.
“Ha-ha-ha-ha! I do!!!” Eva said.
“This party will be without doubt the best ever in the history of parties, hell yeah!!!!” Antigoni shouted as she brought the speakers from the basement.
“And where are the guys already? They couldn’t have got lost now, could they?” Janhavi went to door and opened it. “Where are they?”
“More of a matter is, where’s Claudia? She must have gotten here earlier.” Eva said as she looked at her phone.
“Maybe she’s with the guys…” Antigoni added.
“I should call her..” Janhavi said when she closed the door.
“I hope nothing bad happened to the seven of them” Antigoni started going paranoid.
“SHUT UP MIKE!!! I TELL YOU!!!” the girls heard a familiar voice behind the door.
The three girls opened the door…and there were the guys, and Chester had already opened up his mouth therefore giving the guys’ whereabouts away easily.

“Welcome Linkin Park!!!” Janhavi said. “Or should I say, welcome back!”
“Hell yeah!!!! Where’s the party!!!!!???!” Joe shouted. Apparently, he wasn’t car sick while he and the guys were driving over here.
“Joe!!!!” Janhavi said to Joe as she hugged him. “I miss you!” Joe hugged her right back.
“Mike!!!!” Eva acted the same as Janhavi except that she was more calm and she tried to pull off a smile like Mike does.
“Nice to see you again Eva” Mike nodded like a gentleman. “Me and Chester should change because we’re so wet and I wouldn’t want for you to get wet” Mike started giggling.
“Now, seriously Joe’s right. Enough of these ceremonies. Let’s get the party started!!!” Chester said as soon as he gently pushed Phoenix in the house from the porche.


When It All Began

Rob quickly ran upstairs with a saying that he’ll be right back. He started going crazy with the lights upstairs.

Mike and Chester looked at each other. “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Chester asked Mike. “Let’s switch shirts!!!” Mike replied.

“I wanna get f-ing drunk and forget that idiotic pilot and everything!” Phoenix shouted.

Claudia was right outside the house walking towards the house which was filled with a lot of noise. She knew it was really the house she was supposed to be 30 minutes ago.
“I miss that crazy noises…” Claudia thought as she rang the door bell. No one answered. She tried again. Nothing again. Then Mike opened the door with a wide smile on his face. “Hey Claudia, get right in, it’s raining like in a rain forest…” he said.
“Hey Shinizzle…you’re wearing Chester’s shirt?!” Claudia glanced at Mike taking her jacket off.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about…” Mike said trying to be a fool but he’s no fool.
“Are you drunk already?” Claudia asked.
“Hell no, I just thought how would I look with Chester’s shirt. That’s all.” Mike started telling her what he has planned.
“Okay…but you look handsome anyways. Anna is very lucky” Claudia said.
“I guess so…” Mike said as soon as he and Claudia started laughing. “Let’s go to the living room”
“WTF was that?!” Claudia heard a weird noise coming from upstairs.
“That’s just Rob playing with his drumset” Mike responded as he looked at the stairs.

Chester had come to both of them with a big cake.

“Dude! What did you do to your hair?” Mike asked.
“You forgot already? I dyed my hair blond as you can see” Chester replied as he put the cake down on the table in the living room
“You look awesome Chester!” Claudia said. “But I need to go to the bathroom. My clothes are a mess”
“I’ll go with you!” Mike said as he walked upstairs with her

“How could I ever made this kind of mess just out of rain…. Seriously… what the hell is wrong with rain here…” Claudia said as she loked at the mirror.
“That’s why me and the Chemist here changed shirts…” Mike started giggling.
“You can go now…” Claudia said.
“No.” Mike responded.
“Get out!” Claudia wasn’t giving up.
“Normally you’d act differently. What’s wrong?” Mike came up closer.
“You know what’s wrong…” Claudia turned her back on Mike and looked through the door. “You really know…”
“I don’t know. You must tell me what’s wrong with you” Mike took a step to Claudia but she took a step further away from him. “You’re scaring me…” Mike added.
“It’s just that…” Claudia took her passport from her bag. “Look at this application the Indian assholes at the airport gave me” then Claudia passed Mike some papers.
“Alright, let’s see…blah, blah, that’s formal…” Mike started mumbling as he started reading.
“Read what’s said on page 5, on the bottom” Claudia pointed out to the papers.
“Okay…” Mike said.

“Michael Kenji Shinoda is presumed responsible for the madness in flight 22A from Lithuania. Claudia M. a witness of the flight says, she knows nothing about who exactly started up the mess, but he didn’t deny that Mr. M. Shinoda was a friend. But during the whole time of questioning, Claudia M. was weirdly calm, as in she was ready for the questioning about her friend. Though, we think that she knows Mr. Micahel Shinoda not as a friend.

By the time, she (Claudia M.) flies back to her home country, we’re going to take a DNA sample to check if she and Michael S. are relatives. All of this is going to be done due to the fact that Michael Shinoda looks like he’s from Paskistan and looks like a dangerous fellow, even without the beard. Never mind the fact that he’s from USA. Claudia M. from a first look, looks only like a distant relative but we can’t be too sure”

“Idiots, for crying out loud…” Mike started nerviously laughing. “They really did the questioning?”
“They did. I tried to keep it cool, but I felt all wrong, it was not my fault” Claudia took a step closer to Mike. “It’s not my fault, it’s not your fault either”
“We know that, but they assume I’m the one responsible and you’re my partner in crime. Sounds stupid, though” Mike said looking at Claudia. “They have zero proof. Nothing. They can bite on a monkey’s ass. They’re just god damn gold diggers. They know, I am famous, and they found you…”
“Sorry, for saying that I know you…” Claudia said as she looked at a corner of the bathroom. “I really must be stupid”
“No, you’re not. They probably assumed that because a) you look like you’re from Northern lands with your skin and all, no offence.” Mike started naming reasons why the officers thought he and Claudia were behing all of the trouble.
“I’ll take that as a compliment coming from you, Mike” Claudia looked at Mike’s new haircut.
“Thanks, and b) I can guarantee that 60 % of people from here think that Lithuania is a country somewhere either in Africa, or somewhere near Moslem countries, or a province of Spain. Again, no offence dear, I’m just saying. And well, they thought that I was a terrorist when they saw me with my old awesome beard in the local news” Mike was in deep thinking when he told her that.
“I feel too overwhelmed by everything lately, so even the smallest things can crack me up like a sissie” Claudia said as she walked up to Mike with tears in her eyes feeling said than ever. “I’m sorry…”
“Don’t cry” Mike said when he walked to her and hugged her tightly. “You know, it’s not your fault in any ways possible”
“Even seeing everyone betraying me… Seeing people who I thought are my friends…” Claudia began to cry.
“It’s their fault…” Mike said quietly to Clauida as he looked to the window. “A resemblance between us, those people are downright stupid. And they can’t judge by a person from his or hers appearance. And they don’t even know us enough… Some kind of mess” he thought.
“I just wish all of that would end now, you know?” Claudia said to Mike.
“Yeah…” Mike nodded.
“I can’t take all of that mess anymore…You listening?” Claudia asked Mike.
“Yes, darling, I understand…” Mike tried to be awfully sweet.
“Thanks for just being here, and for making me feel better.” Claudia said silently.
“You’re not alone, it just may seem that you’re all alone when nobody’s paying attention living their life, taking care of their own problems, which unnecesserally have to be serious ones. That’s just life, but then you start searching for something or someone to make you happy, and for…” Mike suddenly gets interrupted with Claudia’s words.
“…for 9 whole years now, you do that. Thanks Mike, for everything, and…” Claudia said but then she gets interrupted with Mike’s sayings. “…and for always showing an example and doing an influence. Ha, well maybe we have something in common after all” Mike added giggling away. “Haha, I can see a smile on your face already” Mike said as he looked at the mirror and saw his and Claudia’s reflection.
“Indeed” Claudia replied.
“You must really like me, no matter my personality and all of those lost opportunities because of me” Mike said taping Claudia’s shoulder. Claudia touched Mike’s hand back and looked back at him. “If only he wasn’t married… Maybe in real life it could work out in a way more better than this.” Claudia thought. “She reminds me of this girl I once met… “ Mike thought. Both of them sighed.
“What shall we do know?” Claudia asked Mike looking at his eyes.
“Enjoy the silence. Enjoy the time together.” Mike replied right back.
“Or try to have some fun, it’s a party after all…” Claudia walked away from Mike to the sink.
“What are you doing?” Mike was surprised. “Seriously, don’t do that, we’re already both soaked as it is!”
“Just a little something to cool the both of us down.” Claudia said as she got her hands wet from the water.
“Stop that!!!! I’m warning you. You’ll mess up my hair!!!! But what the heck, I’m already messy but still stop it!!!” Mike shouted as he was walking backwards from Claudia in circles.
“Come here Mike, I have a little something for you…” Claudia said quietly like a diva.
“You’re crazy, I swear to God!” Mike started laughing along as he was running away from her.
“Take that!” Claudia found a water gun on the floor. Mike was trying to dodge the water by jumping.
“I’ll open up this door, and run out!” Mike started threatening Claudia.
“So what? I’ll catch you!” Claudia responded.

After 15 minutes of that game, both were tired.

“Peace?” Mike said trying to dry himself up with a towel
“Yes” Claudia nodded.

Suddenly Eva came in to the bathroom.

“Holy Shinoda!!! Claudia! So you came without telling others?” Eva said as she came in. “What happened in here?” she started laughing as she came up close to Mike and Claudia.
“Hey Eva…where were you all?” Claudia asked
“We were busy in the kitchen, sorry about that” Eva said.
“Me and Mike here, were cleaning up a little because he suggested we all repaint the walls because they look very old and deserve a spice up. Am I right Mike?” Claudia said as she looked at him. “Right, Mike? Remember you saying that Janhavi deserves a special memory of us being with her, in a party?”
“That’s right. We just need to wait until everything gets dry in here, and we’ll grab some paint I’ve brought. Eva, you’ll have to help me on this one.” Mike said as he threw the towel back in the laundry basket. “I’m not cleaning that one up, Claudia”
“That’s not my fault, that looks like…Chester made a mess while he was dying his hair.” Claudia pointed out to the ground near the sink.
“Holy what the hell, I thought he was just dying his hair not the ground” Eva laughed.
“That’s why he stopped dying his hair 5 years ago.” Mike explained.
“I’ll go get the paint from downstrairs in a minute” Claudia said as she walked out from the bathroom right after she hugged Eva because she sees her the first time.
“Don’t take too long” Mike said. “The paint is in a box, in the living room near…just ask Phoenix, he knows where I put my stuff better than me”
“If I won’t come back in 5 minutes, you two can presume I’m having fun by sitting in the living room and trying to stop a pillow fight…” Claudia said.
“WHAT?!” Mike glanced at his watch.
“Forget it!” Claudia replied and went to the living room.
“I can’t believe you want for me to help you with the painting” Eva said still being in shock.
“You have talent, you can help out with this idea I had today. I’m thinking of doing a third art excibition. Not a sequel to Glorious Excess. Something fresh, something new, something like…” Mike said
“A party of different colors uniting therefore forming us in a way?” Eva said the first thing that came to mind.
“We could do that…if you want to skip out on all the fun down there” Mike looked at the ground trying to hear the music being played on the first floor. “Or there…” Mike looked at the door right in front of the bathroom where new drum solos were being played. “Or right there…” Mike pointed out to the window of bathroom to a neighbor’s house.
“That doesn’t look like fun to me…” Eva said. “They’ll get angry with us soon.”
“They won’t even notice us being gone while Chester entertains them.” Mike said.
“I wasn’t talking about our buddies in the house.” Eva said.
“Do you think I meant them, either? I was talking about the neighbors doing the exact same thing in their house. They’re having a little party.” Mike came up to the window and opened it. “Take a look for yourself”
“Where did they find that trampoline?” Eva was surprised.
“I don’t know, but atleast that dude over there is having a blast…” Mike glanced at a guy who was jumping around like a maniac.
“I think by 10 pm, we’ll get an angry call from somebody for the noise” Eva said.
“They’re cool with that I think. Plus, Chester said he has some plans of putting on a show right here, on the yard.” Mike looked at Eva. “He’s keeping his promise”
“Then, what’s up with “SHUT UP, MIKE” stuff?” Eva started laughing out loud.
“Yeah that… I was talking about how we supposedly went to the wrong house because we already have come to like 3 houses before coming to here. And just Chester was a little angry with the weather” Mike said.
“But why to you?” Eva was still laughing.
“He loves to yell at me, or mention my name” Mike started laughing away.
“Hello guys, here’s the box with paint.” Claudia came back with a big box with spray paint, oil paint, markers, pencils, crayons, erasers, brushes.
“Thanks, you can join too.” Eva said to Claudia. “It’ll be much more fun and we’ll get it done faster!”
“I should let the pros handle this. I’m not as great as you two. Plus, I have to make sure anybody won’t tear this place down. I assume some of the guests are drunk” Claudia said to Mike and Eva. “I’ll come in a bit later. I must change anyways because I’ll catch a cold eventually, I’ll cough germs on all corners of the house. See you two later” Claudia said as she went to a room which was completely empty to change into her pyjamas.

“Better get to work then…” Mike said silently. “I’ll start from that side, and you’ll start with that side. Just paint anything you like but keep in mind the theme of this work. An artwork about people having fun, or you can do a co-theme of my previous artwork. You see this can be a “timeline” of what I’ve already done in the past.” Mike told Eva what to do.
“But…but…Mike…” Eva was confused. “What if…”
“Follow your heart and your imagination. I won’t blame you if you’ll do something I’m not expecting” Mike said.
“Really? Thank you so much Mike. But you’re going to help me a little.” Eva said as she grabbed a brush.
“With pleasure” Mike replied.

Downstairs, in the living room the party animals were already having fun without Mike, Eva and Claudia.

“So, when I entered the plane these people were looking at me like I was crazy…” Antigoni was talking.
“Oh my God Antigoni, you’re just like me when I was young…” Joe replied holding a bottle of water and sitting on the couch.
“Joe, you don’t say?” Janhavi replied to Joe.
“Yeah, I’m a very different sided man since the day I first saw this cruel world” Joe laughed.
“Come to think about “different sided men”, where the hell is Mike?” Brad interrupted as he was eating popcorn away like a vaccum cleaner.
“Where’s Claudia and Eva? And did Claudia even come yet?” Phoenix was confused.

Slowly and carefully Claudia was walking towards the living room trying not to get noticed by them. She was already in her pajamas. “Now, or never…” she thought as she jumped onto the couch therefore scaring Chester who was sitting right near.
“Holy fuck, you scared me to the death!!!” Chester said as he screamed and threw his popcorn to the air. It was raining popcorn.
“Sorry man, so what’s up with everybody. Sorry again for being late!” Claudia felt guilty for showing up to everyone about 1,5 hours late.
“ Hey Claudia!!! We should apologize for not seeing you walk in earlier, right Brad?” Antigoni looked at Brad who was still eating.
“Popping popcorn is a very serious thing to do” Brad responded. “Sorry, Claudia, want some popcorn before I eat them all?”
“No, thanks Brad. I just want to chill for a bit. Mike and Eva are busy doing a surprise for you all”
“A SURPRISE?!” Janhavi’s jaw dropped. “What are they doing?!”
“You’ll see, and it’s permanent.” Claudia responded.
“That doesn’t sound good…” Chester interrupted looking at a magazine. “We should play a party game to welcome Eva and Mike back! What do you all think?” Chester threw the magazine behind the couch. “Bleh, girl stuff…” he added. “Don’t read that magazine Joe or else…”
“Or else what?!” Joe said as he was walking to that magazine.
“Froggy will not be pleased.” Chester said then he started an evil laugh.
“No…” Joe squeaked. “Where’s Froggy anyways? Froggy, where are you, my precious?!”
“And you didn’t notice that Rob’s gone too?” Phoenix said as he picked up a bottle of old beer.
“Rob, where’s Froggy?! Where are you as well?! Rob? Froggy? Guys!?” Joe stood up from the chair and went to search for both of them.
“Joe, calm down, or else I’ll hit you with the pillow” Chester said. “Don’t even try going to the basement, it’s DARK there, you’ll hurt yourself”
“I must find him, like he was in the plane” Joe replied.
“He was, I mean it was?” Brad asked.
“Yes, I saw my buddy there”
“Don’t you think, he’s on the plane now…” Phoenix said but then Chester poked him.
“Don’t tempt him…” Chester said to him.
“Well, anyway Joe we didn’t see Froggy anywhere…” Antigoni said. “Care for some cake?”
“You’re so heartless, I can’t eat without Froggy!” Joe said. “Come on, people work with me!!!”
“Joe, as much as I would say that you’re crazy I’ll go with you” Janhavi suddenly agreed with Joe. “Claudia, you’re coming with us”
“Hell no, I’m not. I haven’t even eaten today. I’ll catch up in an hour with you guys.” Claudia replied eating spaghetti with delicious sauce.
“Claudia!” Janhavi said. “Please…”
“Sorry, my brain is shut down, stomach wants to get some work” Claudia said eating away.
“I’ll tell Mike to bring you a souvenir from the plane…Come on…” Janhavi said.
“Like what? I’m not going.” Claudia replied.
“A pillow…” Janhavi said as she grabbed a pillow from the couch.
“False” Claudia said.
“A pen? A suitcase? A shirt?” Janhavi wasn’t giving up.
“Hell no, no, and maybe, but no!” Claudia replied.
“Aha! A maybe!” Chester interrupted.
“Hey you’re not doing anything, go help them out!” Claudia said to Chester.
“I’m…I’m reading…” Chester rolled his eyes as he grabbed a random magazine from the coffee table. “Oh, a magazine about… make up?! Hell no!” Chester said. “Okay, I’ll go if you go a bit later.”
“I’ll go, I’ll go.” Claudia said.
“I’ll watch over Brad and Phoenix over here guys…They’re starting to act weird…” Antigoni looked at Brad and Phoenix over her own shoulder.

“So, what will it be Bradford – boxing or wrestling?” Phoenix suddenly asked Brad who was watching TV. He was watching a soap opera.
“Neither. I’m searching for the news…” Brad said.
“I wasn’t talking about television.” Phoenix said. “You took my beer”
“That’s not yours…” Brad said and then he looked at the clock.
“This is war dude.” Phoenix started laughing when he took the bottle out of Brad’s hands.
“This is a chill out party, so chill Dave…” Brad wasn’t ready to give him up the beer.
“I can’t chill with you staring at me like an innocent puppy! Stop that!” Phoenix almost yelled.
“Come on, Dave…CHILL.” Brad wasn’t giving up.
“I’ll be chill after you’ll prove that you have the upper hand by boxing now!” Phoenix started laughing again.
“Aha, boxing with pillows?!” Brad said.
“Try me!” Phoenix said as he grabbed a pillow.
“Oh no…” Brad jumped out from the couch and went out running towards the kitchen. Antigoni ran after them.
“Guys, come on…” Antigoni said.
“You’ll watch us, especially him if he cheats or crosses this line!” Brad said.
“Talk about yourself!” Phoenix said as he threw the pillow to Brad.

Back, upstairs where Eva and Mike were painting the bathroom walls.

“10 minutes then it’s break time” Mike said as he brushed the sweat off from his forehead.
“For how long have we been painting?” Eva asked Mike.
“I guess about an hour or an hour and a half” Mike replied.
“And we’ve already done like ½ of the wall already…” Eva said.
“That’s because we’re starting off from the most simple details” Mike said.

Joe started running though the rooms of the second floor like crazy.
“That’s Joe, I think, what’s he doing?” Eva said as she heard a strong noise of Joe running “Is it about Froggy?”
“Let’s see…” Mike said when he opened the door. “Oh my Goodness…”
“Mike? What’s happening there?” Eva was surprised.
“God help us if he doesn’t find Froggy…” Mike replied.
Mike and Eva saw Joe carrying a bowl filled with water across Janhavi’s room.
“Froggy?” Joe said.
“I’m assuming he hasn’t thought about searching the plane” Mike said quietly.
“I agree…” Eva nodded. “How about we go to him…”
“Good idea” Mike said as he put the brushes down.
Mike and Eva walked out of the bathroom and went to Janhavi’s room. Eva opened and closed the door.

“What a mess…” Chester said as he picked up cookie pieces scattered all around the floor.
“This can’t mean anything good.” Janhavi said as she opened the door.
“Chester!!!! When did you dye your hair?” Mike saw Chetser walking into the room as well.
“What the, Michael, we’re trying to stop Joe from doing something stupid, and all you can talk about is my hair?!” Chester shouted.
“Middle age crisis sucks…” Mike said.
“And you got your beard shaved at the tender age of 33! Mike, snap out of it!” Chester said.
“Look sorry!” Mike replied.
“Hey, what’s happening?” Claudia entered the room.
“Look behind you!” Mike shouted.
“Heads up!!!” Joe shouted trying to hold Froggy in his hands.
“Joe, you’re crazy!!!!” Claudia shouted as she dived to the ground.

Joe had fallen to the ground making a big noise that was heard probably in the whole block if not further. Mike started walking around in circles, Chester had a late reaction to take a step away from Joe, therefore making him fall down as well. Janhavi ran to Joe. Claudia tried to make Joe stand up fast, but he was just too heavy for her to move. Eva wanted to start giggling at Mike walking in circles, but she knew it wasn’t the timing.

Silence started coming into the room, even Rob stopped drumming in the garage for a minute. It was broken down when Joe suddenly stood up from the ground, and went out of the room without telling anyone. Janhavi and Eva ran out behind him, Claudia started looking around for Joe’s Froggy until Chester said he and Mike will handle it.

“This sucks!!!” Mike said as he picked up a newspaper off the ground.
“Joe is drunk. Drunk like a hobo.” Chester said as he looked through the window. “Oh the sun is going down…”
“He can’t be drunk, when you’re drunk you start seeing things, and Froggy was really here…” Mike said.
“What are you saying?” Chester said to Mike after he lifted his eyebrows.
“Oh nothing, wait until we get back home, I have an idea for Hybrid Theory’s release date anniversary.” Mike said. “And for our new album”
“Like what exactly?” Chester looked around.
“Eh, wait for when we come back home. I’m still putting pieces together in my mind, because the idea sounds crazy and fans will hate me after that” Mike said.
“They’re not going to hate you…” Chester said.
“Want to bet something on that?” Mike glanced at Chester who was holding two bottles of beer.
“I can bet on my shoes.” Chester said.
“A bet it is, I’ll bet the DCs I’m wearing right now for you.” Mike added.
“How about we’d bet on other things too.” Chester said.
“Like what else?” Mike said. “You’re not getting money from me dude. Do more work at the studio” Mike started laughing.
“Nothing, let’s just try to chill. Joe must be doing better. It’s a party after all. Here you go” Chester passed a bottle of beer to Mike.
“It’ll help us relax a bit, because I just had an idea for a competition.” Chester opened up the bottle and nodded.
“I’m afraid to ask…” Mike replied
“A slalom down the stairs with snowboards.” Chester said as he started drinking beer.
“What the hell? You’re crazy…” Mike said.
“You’re scared that I’ll beat you…” Chester came up closer to Mike, and pushed him aside.
“I’m telling you that you’re taking the “partying” part a little too far. Who the hell goes down the stairs with a snowboard while drinking beer? It’s dumb.” Mike said.
“I’ll just go alone then…” Chester said.
“And let you break your bones? I don’t think so. I’ll have to watch over you, because you’ve also once told me, you suck at skiing and snowboarding.” Mike said.
“You’ll go down too? I’ll give you a snowboard, I saw two in this room” Chester said.
“I’ll show you how the professionals do it” Mike replied.
“Ha, professionals…” Chester started laughing as he passed a snowboard to Mike. Chester was feeling a bit dizzy.
“If you want it this way, then let’s rumble dude.” Mike decided to be part of Chester’s challenge.

When Mike and Chester were getting the snowboards, Joe was still feeling not like himself and this time it was really noticeable: Joe knew that Froggy wasn’t in the living room, but he still was searching.

“Joe, stop it!!!” Eva shouted as she saw Joe under the table with gloves.
“What the…” Claudia added. “Hey Eva, what was in my drink that I’m seeing Joe in that possition, under the table?”
“Something was wrong with his drink…” Eva turned around to the corner where Joe had pushed the coach to see some traces of Froggy. (In fact, there wasn’t but you try convincing that to a man who loves his Froggy that much.)
“We should turn the TV off, no one’s watching it anyways…” Janv grabbed the remote control but she accidentally turned on the Discovery channel. Joe reacted to that like a panther waiting for a chance in grabbing that little unsuspecting baby buffalo. Eva and Claudia glanced at him. He was close to drooling, if it was a cooking show, but it was a show about amphibians. “Hey Joe, you’re not the party animal, we get it, but can you please try to relax and chill?” Janhavi said to Joe who was staring at her.
“Alright, I can. He’s not here anyways…” Joe gasped.
“I think this is a small victory of ours” Janv said.

“Wait until I can my hands on you, Brad! You’ll be jumping around like Froggy!!!” Phoenix yelled as he was chasing Brad all around the kitchen. Antigoni was the referee.
“Hey guys this is boxing, I’d like to remind you…Not long distance running with obstacles…” Antigoni said as she climbed up the table to avoid getting hit by Phoenix’s pillow which was suppodedly his main tool in “boxing”. But it looked like boxing in Phoenix style.

“Oh my God…” Janv sighed as she jumped up to Joe to cover up his ears.
“They know where froggy is!!!” Joe stood up and ran to the kitchen but instead he hit the wall and fell down to the floor with stars in his eyes.
“Someone get some water, quick!!!!” Janv shouted.
“I’m on it!” Claudia said as she ran quickly towards the kitchen.
“JOE, ARE YOU ALRIGHT?! WAKE UP!!!!” Eva and Janv shouted.
“We must call an ambulance, it’s possible he’s highly entoxicated.” Eva said.
“I think he was just clumbsy, and he’s conseous…” Janv replied.

“Phoenix, Brad, Antigoni it’s time to panic!!!! Poor Joey hit his head again, need something to put on his head – ice, or atleast water! Cold water!!! I mean, come on stop fighting for a second!” Claudia ran up to Antigoni and told her to make them stop.
Claudia was in a circle of pillows and fluff. It looked like a real-life ring.
“Guys! Take a break, Joe needs help right away!” Antigoni pulled out her whistle and started blowing.
“I’ll see you in round 5, bro.” Phoenix said as he stroked his head.
“Let’s get some water for ourselves and Joey…Poor Joey” Brad said.
Claudia and Brad took some water and went back to the living room.

“I don’t know, maybe shaking him will help? Or…” Eva started thinking of ideas to wake him up.
“I volunteer into anything to help Joseph out!!!” Janhavi said.
“JOE!!!!!!!” suddenly Mike screamed as he was going down the stairs with a snowboard. He was trying not to fall off of it, and he managed to pull off a couple of tricks as he jumped off the last 4-5 steps to do a 360. It was a success. But no one was looking at him at the moment. Joe was “over-shinning” Mike.

“Why isn’t anyone looking…” Mike thought to himself. “I almost did a stair-dive to the ground… No sympathy at all.” Mike looked behind him. “Okay, Chester is coming here, and judging by the way how he’s walking…I have about 6 minutes to check on Joe, and stop Chester from hurting himself, or worse…No, Chester will be alright. He’s Chester Charles Bennington, for crying out loud.” Mike walked to the living room with fear in his big, cute, dark eyes.
“We won’t wake him up, if we just try to slap him on his round face.” Eva said.
“No…we’ll need something that’s more effective.” Mike came up trying to fight his emotions.
“Like what Mike?” Eva said. “Hey, you’re done with the painting that soon?” Eva said quietly to him.
“Eh, not yet. I had to satisfy Chester’s need in competing with yours truly.” Mike said even more silently.
“What did you do?” Eva wondered.
“I jumped off the main stairs with a snowboard…” Mike coughed. “But we should take care of Joe now, let’s forget about me”
“Mike, he’s not moving…” Janhavi said.
“Bad news guys…” Claudia suddenly came back to the room with water. “The “F” creature, Joe’s one true love, is out on the loose in the kitchen. Brad’s trying to hold him, but he stepped on a skateboard, and he’s afraid to get down from it. Joe’s buddy is still on the loose, and Phoenix is panicing.”
“What the hell?” Mike was surprised. “Anyway, I need someone to take care of Chester too. He’s a rookie at snowboarding, and stair-diving for that matter.”
“I’ll help…” Claudia said as she gave JanV the glass of water.
“Okay, Joe, sorry but…” JanV spilled the water onto Joe’s face, but she was supposed to make him drink that.”
“NO!!! Please, don’t annihilate me, Mr. Prime…” Joe opened up his eyes. It seemed like he was dreaming of Optimus Prime.
“Thank god, he’s awake. I was ready to call the ambulance” Antigoni said.
“Now, we must go to Chester.” Mike said as he nodded to Claudia.
“Is he really that drunk, or lousy at extreme sports?” Claudia asked.
“A bit of both I should say.” Mike said.
“I’ll come too, I can’t stand the thought of Chester possibly hurting himself” Eva said.
“Me and Antigoni will nurse Joe back to health” JanV said. “Come on, Joey, let’s get back to the living room”
“W-wait. Hold on, what about Brad?” Claudia said.
“I think we won’t have to worry about him.” Phoenix said as he came up to everyone.
“Hmmm, talk in English, bro.” Joe glanced at Phoenix.
“I’ll try to help him, despite the fact that he losed to me…in 4 rounds already.” Phoenix said.

Claudia went back to the stairs with Mike and Eva.

“The silence gives me the creeps. Who knows what he’s done to himself while I was out…” Mike said.

Everyone from the living room started shouting: “Watch out!”.

The three of them turned around to see that Chester had all snowboarding gear on, the gloves, the goggles, the boots, the pants on. And was standing on the snowboard. Mike pushed Eva and Claudia aside from the stairs all of a sudden. The moment when Brad was on a skateboard and was quickly going towards Mike wasn’t what anyone expected. Brad had another bowl in which Froggie was in. During the micro seconds, when Brad bumped into Mike, the bowl ended up on Mike head, and Froggie was on top of the bowl and Mike’s head. Mike was wet once again, Brad reacted randomly weird to the situation, Eva ran to Mike, Claudia quickly grabbed a towel and ran after Eva, Phoenix yelled to Brad that it’s time for a round 5, Antigoni and JanV were taking care of Joe, Rob was still headbanging and thinking of new drum solos in the garage…

But that didn’t stop Chester, he started going downstairs with the snowboard, yelling how great this is. Mike had still the bowl on his head, he was all alone, he heard everyone’s voices until Chester fell down onto Mike, after a bad attempt to jump off the stairs with a snowboard. Brad was the closest to both of them, but Phoenix grabbed Brad by his arm and told him it’s time to rumble for another round.

Mike wasn’t breathing, as if he was kind of unconseous for a second.

Eva and Claudia took Chester off of Mike. Eva sat down beside Mike and started stroking his hair and touching his face. Claudia wanted to cry, but she helped Chester up.

Suddenly Phoenix started running around the rooms without his shirt, screaming: “I win”. Brad was nowhere to be found. Assuming he was deeply crushed Brad has hidden near the piano.

“Mike!!! Why didn’t you move?” Chester came closer to Mike.

Mike wasn’t moving.

“Mike…?” Eva said.

Mike still wasn’t moving.

“MIKE!!!” Claudia shouted.

Mike wasn’t moving.

“Oh my God…” Claudia said quietly.

Chester got down on his knees and looked at Mike. Mike suddenly woke up, grabbed Chester by his shirt feeling angry.
“It is your freaking fault. This “relax” plan only brought bad things!!!!” Mike shouted.
“You agreed!!!!!!” Chester replied hiccupping from the beer.
“Break it up you two!!!” Claudia said as she grabbed Chester as she tried to push him away from angry Mike. Eva did the same to Mike.
“Come on guys, you are friends. Apologize to each other now!” Eva said.
“I need to be all by myself now” Mike said as he went to the living room to get his laptop. He thought about blogging which definitely takes his mind of things.
“My fingers feel broken though…” Chester said.
“We must make them apologize to each other.” Eva said.
“Agreed. We must make them” Claudia agreed.

Mike was sitting on a sofa, with his laptop, typing in studio updates, later on to be posted on his blog. Joe was lying next to him. Janhavi and Antigoni were discussing how could all that happened. Claudia had Froggy in her hands, Eva was talking to Chester. Phoenix was still running around outside like crazy. Brad was near the piano behind it. Rob was headbanging in the garage.

“I’ll go get Phi, you go get Brad Antigoni. Who’ll get Rob?” Claudia said.
“I’ll go to him. He’s been so isolated from us. What could’ve happened to him?” Eva was wondering.
“I have no idea…” Joe coughed. JanV looked at Joe, but Joe was too lazy to look back.
“You’ll have to stay here.” Eva told Chester.
Chester sat down next to Mike who was blogging away. But Mike was giving him the cold shoulder.

“Come on, Brad, get out of there!!!” Antigoni came to Brad who was shaking in fear under a piano.
“Is it safe to come out?” Brad asked Antigoni.
“Well, I think so. Phoenix is busy outside” Antigoni said.
“Are you sure? What is he doing?” Brad was still in “knock down”.
“I think, he’s shirtless, and he’s running around the yard screaming that he’s victorious.” Antigoni looked through the window. “Yeah, he’s right there. I hope he doesn’t do anything stupid.”
“I fear he’ll definitely do something on the lines of insane. He’s too cought up with emotions and beer only makes the effect stronger” Brad said.

In JanV’s front yard Phoenix was running in circles, holding his shirt like a victory flag. He was screaming some sort of victory song, that he had written with Mike back on tour in 2003. Phoenix was jumping over flowers, skipping on the grass, jumping around, knocking down trash cans. There were a couple of people outside their houses in the neighbourhood. But Phoenix ignored them, like only he knows. The people were confused, annoyed, and frustrated by Phoenix’s singing, his moves, and possibly everything in between all that Dave was doing.

2 minutes later it started raining. Claudia came out from the house with a hoodie on, and started looking for Phoenix. Phoenix was walking in the rain, behind the trees. No one really knows what he was doing behind them but him, and the trees, of course knew.

“Hey Dave! We need for you to get back to the house, to apologize. Come on” Claudia shouted but she didn’t know where he was exactly. She accidentally saw Phoenix near some bushes, and repeated herself. Phoenix looked around with a face expression that said: “What the hell?”.

“I need to chill. And these trees look so chilling. It’s so hot out here. And I won!” Phoenix said.
“But we need you back now, so come here! Mike and Chester had an…accident. You and Brad had a stupid fight…” Claudia said.
“He had my beer in his hands…” Phoenix interrupted.
“And Joe with Rob had a ridiculous discussion about transformers, and them in the popular culture. Joe was pretty offensive in that department.” Claudia continued.

Phoenix started running around again for no appearent reason.

“What’s wrong?” Claudia asked.
“I stepped on a piece of glass. It hurts, god damn it.” Phoenix started moaning.
“I’ll help you go back to the house…and why you’re bare foot?” Claudia said.
“I won against Brad in pillow boxing.” Phoenix responded.
“Alright…” Claudia gasped.

Claudia and Phoenix went back to the house, while the sun has already got down hours ago, but people were still standing outside. Maybe they thought that the house was filled with weird foreigners.

Eva was at the garage, where Rob was banging the drumset.

“Rob, why have you hidden here all by yourself?” Eva said as she turned on the lights.
“I cought the inspiration for new drum patterns for the new album, that I thought I really try to show you guys later. I’m really sorry that I missed the party so far…” Rob answered.
“It’s OK, the party isn’t over, but we need all of you guys together to apologize.” Eva said.
“If you’re going to mention me and Joe in one sentence, then I was too stubborn with my opinion that transformers are getting a little overrated.” Rob was explaning himself.
“Well, that’s really a weird reason not to talk to each other, even though Joe’s pretty offensive when it comes to his beloved stuff” Eva said. “How are the ideas coming?”
“Pretty great, I should say. But I need Mike’s stamp of approval. And everyone’s as well.” Rob said putting down his headphones.
“Come on Rob. They all must be waiting for us.” Eva nodded.


Mike has finished blogging for a second to rub his eyes which were tired somehow. Chester was staring at Mike but not saying anything. Joe was moaning quietly how bad he missed Froggy. (Joe had Froggy in his arms) Brad was sitting around exploring the room without moving. Phoenix was drinking water and putting a plaster on his foot. Antigoni was playing around with her phone. Janhavi was feeling frightened by the thought that she’s going to clean the whole mess not just in the house, or the yard, but she didn’t know what Mike and Eva were painting in the bathroom. Claudia was talking on the phone in the other room with one of her friends. After that conversation she was feeling more depressed as she ever was. She came back and sat down near Mike and Chester. She looked at Mike and told him to put his freaking computer down, because the sound of Mike typing in weird words was kind of annoying. Mike was ignoring Chester’s face by all means.

Rob and Eva came to the living room and sat down as well.
“So, the reason why we all brought you guys together, was the fact that you all had serious and not so serious conflicts. Let me remind you, that you all have been friends for a decade now, so you should not let little things get away in your friendship.” Eva said slowly.
“I’m slow to react to that.” Joe yawned as he stroked Froggy.
“Jesus Christ…” Brad said.
“You’re Jewish dude.” Phoenix said.
“Let’s just try to understand each other more, Eva is right.” Mike put the laptop down.
“You’re both right.” Chester said. “We need to work all together. I know we’re irritating each other at times, but lots of people have that problem and manage to pull it off”.
“You’re all are right. Who have spoken.” Brad said.
“I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done to you all. The pain and the nerve recking.” Phoenix said.
“I second that.” Joe said as he squaked.
“Group hug everyone!” Rob said.
Everyone stood up and started hugging each other except for JanV. Antigoni took a camera and took pictures, Claudia was close to crying when she saw Chester and Mike hugging each other and saying sorry, Brad tapping Phoenix’s shoulder, and Rob holding Joe because Joe was going to fall down. It was priceless.

“Enough of the crying, what is this, a funeral? LET’S GET DRUNK!!” Janhavi said.
“YOU GET DRUNK, we take a group picture.” Claudia said and Eva nodded.
“So, Robert…” Antigoni said as she hugged him. “You know, you’re going to redeem yourself somehow because you missed the fun!”
“Wait a second guys…it’s 11:58 pm. How about we greet the midnight outside with singing?” Mike suggested.
“And risk draggin’ attention towards us…I…Don’t…” Brad was saying as Claudia poked him.
“It’s midnight for crying out loud. We won’t be loud, right?” Janhavi looked at Mike.
“Well no.” Mike smiled.



Surprises, one after the other


The 10 of the “unbreakable people” (Joe figured out that “term”) went out outside, it had just stopped raining. It was a full moon outside, and only some random clouds were left in the sky.
“This is why I love the night. So beautiful.” Chester was saying.
“…until it rains again….” Phoenix added.
“I think that this mess won’t be cleaning itself, now will it Phi?” Janhavi said.
“Until you guys start bashing Phoenix for this incredible mess, how about a short concert for you?” Chester said.
“You said you were kidding me before. Liar, liar, pants on fire…” Joe said.
“So much for quietness but go for it!” Janhavi said.
“Well that pig-like man in the distance isn’t too thrilled seeing us…” Claudia pointed at a fat policeman who was driving in a car. It reminded her of the weird accident at the airport.
“Oh shit, the cops.” Brad started shaking.
“How can you tell he’s not thrilled?” Mike asked Claudia.
“I can feel angriness from a distance.” Claudia said. “Let’s just do it indoors, the noise won’t be as freaking loud as it would be here.”

Everyone quickly went to the garage where Linkin Park have stored their instruments when the arrived here. In 15 minutes all the stuff has been in the living room (surprisingly there was enough space for a small crowd)

“So, everything is set, Chester go grab the microphone, Brad your guitar is there, Rob stop eating, Joe don’t faint, I know it’s hot. Phoenix you’re an example to them, you’re ready!” Mike was telling everyone their “roles”
”I had my bass over here. Not in the garage.” Phoenix said.

In 15 minutes everything was finished and the guys started playing some of their old songs, back from the beginning of their career.
“I’d like to dedicate this whole show to our wonderful fans Claudia, Antigoni, Eva, and JanV, and to the 2010 FIFA World Cup! GO USA!” Chester screamed like a rocker.
“Football….what a sport. Messi will beat everyone, and that dummy Ronaldo….” Mike thought but he didn’t say anything.
While Chester was singing, Mike was deep in thought. But he didn’t let anyone notice that.
“Okay, it’s still loud, but what the heck, screw those other people in the neighborhood.” Claudia thought as she was singing along.
“Mike is acting strange…” Eva thought.

Janhavi wanted to do a mosh pit, but there wasn’t enough space plus, it was only a short session of old songs being played. In her house.

About an hour later, after the old demo songs, and Hybrid Theory EP songs playing, the girls realized that they just heard the very first LP songs being played exclusively for them and even though it wasn’t a real show, more like a small session, the guys promised to take the girls to a real Linkin Park show really soon.

It was 2 am. Everyone were having fun by playing party games. Altough Joe wasn’t too excited by playing games that involved him getting blindfolded and getting spinned around but he liked it. Mike was laughing away like he never was. Chester was dreaming about a new tattoo and this whole experience. Phoenix and Rob were chatting with the girls, Brad was bringing in some snacks from the kitchen.

“Holy Shinoda!!!!” Eva suddenly yelled.
“I’m not that holy, but what happened?” Mike looked at Eva and threw a pillow towards Chester who was sleeping.
“The painting!!!!” Eva stood up from the floor and ran to the bathroom.
“Oh shit…” Mike gasped as he ran after her.
“I can’t believe we forgot about it.” Eva said as she grabbed a brush and continued the painting.
“We have to finish this though, it’s almost done. Now we just need to paint the 10 of us. How about in an 8-Bit matter?” Mike suggested.
“Yeah, that would be great, JanV’s parents won’t be too shocked.” Eva said.
“WHAT? Her parents?” Mike’s jaw dropped.
“You didn’t know?!” Eva dropped the brush out of her hands.
“Nah, I’m just messing with you. I know.” Mike started giggling.
“You sure scared me.” Eva said.
“I just hope we will not wake them up. Hey, is it true that Claudia is an insomniac when she’s excited?” Mike said.
“I don’t think so, why did you asked that?” Eva said.

Claudia came to the bathroom rubbing her eyes. “Ignore me, I’m just going to brush my teeth”
“It’s 3 am. Go to bed!” Mike started laughing.
“Oh shut up, you need more sleep than I do.” Claudia looked at Mike who was obviously exhausted but he was still putting the finishing touches on the painting.
“We’re almost done anyways…” Eva said.
“I’ll go to sleep now, everyone’s sleeping already, so don’t take long. Good night guys.” Claudia came up to Mike and Eva and hugged them.
“Good night, don’t let the bed bugs bite” Both mike and Eva said.
“Oh and P.S. this painting will rock this world like this party!” Claudia said as she waved to Mike and Eva.
“Hell yeah!” Eva added, Mike just nodded.

At around 4:30 in the morning…

“I think we’re done…what do you think Mike?” Eva said as she dropped a brush to the ground.
“Oh my sweetness…” Mike said.

The painting was basically a combination of Mike’s previous artwork, the 10 of the main characters in this story, and some pretty cool sights of India.

“My freaking back hurts…” Mike said as he stood up and told Eva to leave the painting and go to sleep.
“I’m tired too…” Eva was walking slowly behind Mike.
The two of them got back down to where everyone was sleeping. And lied down on the piles of fluff and pillows in the middle of the living room.


At midday, Chester accidentally bumped his head to Rob’s head as he was sleeping. It woke everyone up.

“Good morning…” Janhavi said as she started cleaning the living room, she was the first one to awake.
“Do we have to clean up?” Claudia said as she started going to the kitchen.
“My head, my poor head…” Joe said.
“I agree to Joe and Claudia…” Phoenix said. “We need breakfast.”
“Guys, what if my parents see this mess?” Janhavi said.
“They’ll be proud of us…” Brad said as he looked around. “Not everyone can make messes like this! Well atleast we won’t take too long…”
“I have so many ideas for the album! Guys, we need to get back to the studio ASAP!!!” Mike screamed with a voice that was kinda sleepy.
“Mike, you only dreamt unicorns…” Chester said as he was eating a toast in the kitchen.
“Chester, I can’t steal your pets away from you…” Mike said.
“OUR pets.” Chester added.
“I dreamt a thousand suns, a catalyst…” Mike started talking. “The Matrix…”
Everyone were in shock by Mike’s face that was saying that they all must take action.
“If you’re going to pull tricks on us, don’t even think about it. We must celebrate my birthday!” Antigoni said.
“Of course, we’ll go to Athens, because I know that it’ll be fun.” Eva said.
“Screw Lithuania!” Claudia sneezed.
“Bless you.” Chester said.
“But first, Eva why didn’t you remind me, I want to show you all something.” Mike said as he threw banana peels into a trash can.

Everyone followed Mike to the bathroom and everyone were quickly amazed by the artwork brought by Mike and Eva.
“IT’S SO AWESOME!!!” Antigoni yelled.
“My parents will LOVE it!!!” JanV said.
Chester, Brad, Phoenix, Rob and Joe were singing Blackbirds all together because the painting reminded them of 8-Bit Rebellion.
Eva and Mike were being flattered by their exceptional talent for the next couple of hours while everyone was cleaning the house Until Mike poked Chester and nodded to him assuming they had to say something important.

“So, we have a little present for you guys…” Mike smiled the usual smile like he always does…

“We are going to invite you guys, to Los Angeles, to our studio, while we’re recording our new album!” Chester shouted continuing with what Mike was trying to say….