Chapter 2: The concert
Rhylee
"Okay Ry. Let's get going." Mum told me. I put my hairbrush down and followed her. We jumped into the tour bus- somewhere I'm not supposed to go- and drove to the venue. The entire way there R5 and Ryland planned the concert. But I also had something more. Hehe. We pulled up and I bounced on Ry's knee. "Let's gooooo!!!!!!!" I said. He laughed. "C'mon. Hide in Riker's jacket." He picked me up and put me in Riker's jacket. Riker picked up his jacket. "Oh hey little RyRy!" He grinned at me. I covered every inch of me before I was carried off of the bus and smuggled inside. "Okay, all clear." Riker put me down. I slid out and hugged him. "Thanks bro." "Anytime sweetie." Riker kissed the top of my head before heading off to get dressed. "Okay baby. If anyone asks, you're Beauty." Mum said. "Does she know?" "No. But you look alike and I'll explain later" Mum dashed off. I looked around. What could I do? Ryland walked past pulling a shirt over his head. "RyRy!" I ran to catch up to him. "Hey little Ry. I have an idea. Follow me." He lead me down to where we store the equipment, and showed me the DJ table. "It's got a compartment underneath. If you want, go hide in there and you can see the #R5Family." Ryland explained. I grinned and crawled in. "Comfy." I told him. But it was kinda cold, so I loaded blankets and pillows in with me. "Okay Ryland ready?" An unfamiliar voice asked. "Yep." I was wheeled out and I could see bright lights. I fangirled a little, I admit. "How we going tonight LA?" Ryland cheered. There were squeals. Ry dropped a few beats and rapped along. "Thank you! I now present Ratliff, Ross, Rydel, Rocky and Riker!" Ryland wheeled me off. I jumped out and wrapped my arms around Ryland's right leg tightly. He chuckled and picked me up. "Come listen to this." He carried me over to the curtain. Ross caught my eye and smiled at me. Rocky jumped nearby. "Get back. Fans nearby." He mouthed to me. Ryland stepped back. He had a hoodie on so I pulled it over our heads. "OMG!" Someone squealed. Ry turned around. And there stood Laura Marano. Even she doesn't know. "Hey Laura."' Ryland tried to be nonchalant. "Who's this?" She lifted the hoodie off. "Uh, we better discuss this in private." Ryland grabbed her hand and pulled her into a dressing room. He put me down. "Laura, I want you to meet the true youngest Lynch, Rhylee. Rhylee meet Laura Marano. Y'know, Ally?" Ry reminded me. I nodded and launched myself at Laura's legs. "Hey sweetie." She picked me up gently and hugged me. "Ugh I'm pooped! Oh hey Laura. What a nice surprise." Ross greeted her, then stopped dead in his tracks when he saw me. "Uh, Laura-" "It's okay Ross. I'm not gonna tell." She smiled at him. Rocky ran in and swooped me from Laura's arms. "Hey little RyRy." He hugged me. "Ew you stink!!" I pushed his chest. Riker laughed and drank a glass of water. I scrambled out of Rocky's arms to hug Ratliff. "Hey Ellyboo." I wrapped myself around his legs. He bent down and hugged me tightly. "I'm pooped. Like seriously." "Can I play on the drums?" I fluttered my eyelashes. Ell sighed. "C'mon. 5 minutes." He pulled me out onto the stage. Fans squealed. "Hey guys. Remember Beauty? Say hi Beauty." Ratliff told them. I waved sheepishly. Ellington put me on the drum seat and pointed everything out. I didn't have the heart to remind him I could play. "Hey Ellyboo, watch this!" I began to drum a beat from Ready Set Rock. His jaw dropped. "Hey Rhylee! Where'd you- uh oh." Ell swooped me into the wings as fans tried to climb banisters. "Stay here baby." He ran out again. Ryland ran up. "Oh thank god! We thought you'd gone onstage!" He exclaimed. I stayed silent. His eyes widened. "No. Did you?" He asked. I hung my head and nodded. "Everyone thinks I'm Beauty." I said. Ryland raised an eyebrow. "R5 is due back on in 5." A crew member walked past and called to Ry. He grunted. "Okay." And walked off. Ellington came backstage a minute later. "Can we play a particular song today?" He asked Riker. He shrugged. "Sure. What song?" "Say you'll stay?" "Sure." Riker tickled me as he talked. "Rikeypoo no!!!" I squealed as he tickled me. "Listen, we gotta talk to your parents. C'mon." Ell gently detached me from Riker. We hurried down the hall, into the lounge. Mum and dad were talking quietly. "Hey guys. Can I talk to you?" I asked. They nodded. "Can I do a song with Ross or Ell? Please?" I asked. Mum sighed. "I don't know baby. I just don't want you to get hurt or scared." She said. I pulled my long blonde hair into a messy ponytail. "Fine! Talk to them about it." Dad relented. I skipped over and hugged him. "Anytime. Thank you asking." He kissed my forehead. "C'mon Ell! Let's choose a song!" I grabbed his hand and tried to pull him. He stopped. "No Ry. Do a song with Ross or something. This is your time to shine." He said. I thought a moment. "Let's make it so that all three of us can sing it!" I said. Ell sighed. "Fine"
Ellington (Ratliff)
I'm so scared. It's little RyRy's time to shine, show she is real. What if I mess it up? What about Ross? There's no way I'm even remotely close to his range. What about Ry? Ugh, let's do this thing. Apparently we're singing Say You'll Stay. "Okay Ratliff, Ross, kid I'm not sure of." A crew member pointed at Rhylee, Ross and I and pointed onstage. There were three microphones set up, waiting for us. "Ready RyRy?" I took her left hand and Ross took her right. "As ready as I can be." She took a deep breath. We walked on and sat on stools. Ross picked up a guitar and I picked up shakers. "One, two." Ross counted us off.
(Rhylee)
It's summertime,
And you are all that's on my mind
Everyday.
It seems that we,
Could stay up late all through the night
Oh what do you say?
(Ross)
Say you'll stay (Rhylee, Ratliff: Heey)
I'll just keep on wishing everyday (heey)
No more running around no (no, no, no)
Running around,
Just say you'll stay
(Ratliff)
Ramona's hair (Ross,Rhylee: Ramona's hair) She looks so cute in the clothes she wears (Ross: So cute man haha)
Her lips so sweet (Ross,Rhylee: Her lips so sweet)
And when I walk her to her door I'm thinking;
Gee just give me one more kiss
I'll beg you please.
(All)
Say you'll stay (Rhylee: Heey)
I'll just keep on wishing everyday.
Hey (Ratliff: Stay)
No more running around (Ross: no no no) running around
Just say you'll stay.
(All)
And who-o knows
When we are together
You never want to go.
Oh
And you're like; oh
Any kind of weather
I just need to know, to know.
(Ratliff)
That you
You'll be
There
Everytime I need you
Say you'll stay.
(All)
Hey (Rhylee: Hey) I'll just keep on wishing everyday hey (Ross: Stay)
No more running around (Ratliff: no no no)
More running around, just say you'll stay.
Rhylee grinned and high fived Ross, then leaned over and hugged me. Girls squealed, cried, and some tried to grab at us. "Rossy!" Rhylee leaned towards him, scared. He put his guitar down and quickly picked her up.
"Hey guys can you calm down a little? We'll explain later." I said.
"Okay R5! Let's Ready Set Rock!" Ryland called as we hurried offstage. He saw Rhylee and his face dropped. "What's wrong with her? She okay? He asked as he took her from Ross's arms. "RyRy! The crowd... It was massive..." She told him. He gently rocked her as she cried.
I put down my shakers and picked up my drumsticks. "You okay Ry?" I asked. She nodded. "Okay now." She said. I ran onstage and Ross picked up an electric guitar by the name of Luna. "Hey who's ready to rock?!" Ross yelled. I sat down and began prepping. "One two three." I counted everyone in. When it came to the chorus, I heard a female voice. "Ready set rock!" It cheered. Rocky, Riker, Ross and Rydel's faces showed surprise and shock. I knew what she was up to. "Ready set rock!" Rhylee screamed. Fans looked around, but couldn't find her. The song finished, and we got ready for Q&A. Mark pulled a few chairs out and we sat down. Rhylee and Ryland waved from the sidelines.
"Okay! First question by... @r5mahworld.itrocks : who was the girl singing say you'll stay with Ross and Ellington?" Rocky read out the question.
Riker
"Okay! First question by... @r5mahworld.itrocks; who was the girl singing Say You'll Stay with Ross and Ellington?" Rocky read out the first question. "Uh, one second." I ran offstage. "Mum! They want to know who sang Say You'll Stay with Ross and Ell!" I hissed. Her eyes widened. "It's time. Go ahead and tell them." She said. I nodded. "Hey Rys! C'mon!" I waved for them to come onstage. "Up RyRy!" Ryland picked up Rhylee and carried her on. The crowd cheered and screamed. "Please don't freak out. Or hate on mum and dad. Guys, this is the true last Lynch. Rhylee, meet the #R5Family." Ryland said. There were gasps.
"More questions! Okay from @rikerlynchmarryme; how old is the girl? It isn't Beauty, is it? Okay, Rhylee is 6 and a quarter and it wasn't Beauty." Ross answered. "Can I do one?" Rhylee asked. Rocky waved her over and whispered in her ear. "Okay from our very own @rockyr5; is Rydellington real?" Rhylee asked. Rydel blushed, Ellington played with his hands. Rhylee giggled. "Nope! Just besties!" She covered for them. I let out a breath. She was good at this. "Here's one from @readysetrocky; can you twerk?" Rocky laughed and stood up. "Cover her eyes!" I yelled at Ryland. He put his hands over Rhylee's eyes while Rocky twerked. The crowd roared with laughter. "Okay, that's all folks!" We picked up our chairs and walked offstage. People clapped and cheered.
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