Beast Of Burden (K.R)

1

"Ron!" I yelled, balancing the Les Paul on my knee.
"Yes Maya?" He sung back.
"Flashlight?" I asked.
"Ask Mick." He answered.
I sighed, and got up, putting the guitar on the stand.
I was aggravated, working with guys 24/7 was hell. Working with guys you don't know, your brother, and your best friend, was even worse.

So I angrily walked to find Mick, knowing him, he was in the recording booth, dozing off and what not.

The hallway was dark, indicating that it was that way in the studio as well.
I swear if he is sle-
"you again?" I heard him say after running into me.
"Excuse me?" I replied, standing up.
"What are you doing wandering around? Shouldn't you be working?" He asked. Judging by his obnoxious hand gestures and lousy posture, it was Keith.

"Shouldn't you be playing guitars and shit?" I mocked.
"Fuck off." He mumbled, brushing past me.
I rolled my blue eyes and moved my brown hair from my eyes.

"Maya? Whatcha looking for?" Charlie asked.
"The fucking flashlight." I cursed, earning a shocked expression from the kind man.
"Oh...umm. I haven't seen it?" He said quietly.

"Im sorry, I just ran into Keith, he's a real ass." I said.
"Do you wanna get the guys together and do something?" Charlie asked. He knew what was best.
"Like what?" I retaliated.
"Well, we can go to the movies, or the bar, or the park." Charlie suggested.
"Bar sounds nice." I shrugged.
"Ill go tell the guys." Charlie said.

I nodded and went back to the room I was working in, and turned out the lights after grabbing my money.

Then of course, like clockwork, as soon as I turn around to shut the door, Keith is there.
"What now?" I sighed.
"I just wanted to say so-"
"Save it, I don't want to deal with you right now." I said, going around him and heading for the front door.

"You are not a happy lady tonight are ya?" Ronnie asked.
"Not a bit." I responded.
"I feel ya. Lets get you loosened up." He smiled.
"Fine, whatever, but I'm sleeping in the car." I told them.

"Shotgun!" Mick yelled. If Mick took the passenger seat, and Charlie drove, I would be stuck between Keith and Ronnie. No. Absolutely not.
"Mick," i whined, nodding lightly at Keith.

He rolled his eyes and kept going.
"Damnit." I muttered.

As soon as we were in the car, I leaned on Ronnie.
"Goodnight Ron." I told him. Closing my eyes.
"Night Maya." He whispered.

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Keef's POV
I stared ahead, not daring to glance at the little firecracker next to me. Man was she something.
I leaned my head back and tried to get some rest as well.

"H-" I almost yelled, I instantly opened my eyes and looked down, Maya had turned over and now was laying her head in my lap.
"Hey! Don't touch her!" Mick shouted from the seat in front of me.
"Hey, shut up, you're gonna wake her." I whispered.

I turned to face Ronnie, who just shrugged.
"What do I do?" I mouthed.
Ronnie reached over and put his hand on her head, and began playing with her hair. Then pulled his hand away, looking at me expectantly.
"It keeps her asleep." He mouthed back.
I groaned, and softly put my hand on her head.
Would she know the difference between Ronnie and I's hands?

Timidly, I began gently wrapping strands of hair around my fingers, and then letting them fall back into place.

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Maya's POV

"Wake up love birds." Ronnie whispered.
"Huh?" I mumbled, sitting up.
Once I rubbed my eyes, I realized Ronnie was saying 'love birds'. I was sleeping on Keiths lap.

Ronnie had a cocked eyebrow when I faced him. "I-uh, It wasn't intentional..I was asleep!" I yelled.
"Shhh, you'll wake him up too." Ronnie chuckled.
"Ass." I muttered. "So he was the one messing with my hair? Not you?" I questioned. Ronnie nodded.
I turned to see Keith finally waking up.

"I hate you." I told him when he opened his eyes.
All he did was give me a sleepy grin and look away.