Short Stay in Bridgeport, Back to Starligh Shores and... a Surprise

After the graduation, Landon went to Bridgeport to spend time there and try his luck with The Rebels band.

With the help of his parents he rented a house there, big enough to acommodate the other three band members.

 

Kyle was still in the University, but Landon proposed him to travel on weekends to play with them, and Kyle accepted.

Landon, Kyle, Debbie and Mugsy started playing for tips in parks.

They also got gigs in a few bars.

Unfortunately, they did not achieve the success they had hoped for, musically speaking.

But at least Mugsy and Debbie found each other.

Mugsy forgot about Alexa and started a relationship with Debbie, the crush was so strong that they are still together today.

Kyle, on the other hand, no matter how hard he looked in Bridgeport, he found no one to make his heart beat. 

And returned to the University alone.

Months later, alone as well and without much formality, Kyle graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. He was ready to join The Rebels full-time.

The band left Bridgeport to go to live in Starlight Shores, again all together in a house Landon got for them.

They started from zero, playing in parks with a bit more success that they did in Bridgeport (fortunately).

They also played in city bars and karaokes. The band started to take off, although very, very slowly.

Debbie and Mugsy's romance continue ahead at full speed.

They both were more in love than ever, and they 'fell in love' with Starlight Shores as well.

Celeste moved in with The Rebels, where she studied and practiced for her career, which she planned to finish very soon, but then something unexpected happened.

Celeste discovered that she was pregnant and told Landon immediately. He was obviously in shock.

At that moment he told her not to worry, that they were in this together, and that he'll do something about it, but the truth was that he didn't have the slightest idea what to do.

However, after thinking about it for a whole day (and without telling anything to his parents, of course), he made his decision, and that same night he proposed marriage to Celeste.

It wasn't difficult for them to take that step, cause, just like Mugsy and Debbie, they were both very much in love.

Problem solved, now he just had to tell his parents...

Landon's Roomies

Landon's University Life before knowing Celeste Bentley was very peaceful, but also a bit lonely, so he decided to look for roomies, some of which would become the members of his first musical band.

One of the first to arrive was Debbie Richards, she studied Business and had a degree in Science and Medicine, but she was good with the guitar. She doesn't have a very good temper, but with Landon she was always special. In fact, rumors had it that she had fallen in love with him since the beginning.

Then came Alexa,  (Asala Karam's younger sister, according to my story). She had and even more difficult temper than Debbie's, but she was a loyal friend for Landon. She was in the Fine Arts career but she didn't finish it, now she studies Technology.

 

Landon, washing the dishes after breakfast. This morning it was his turn, but now that there's three of them at the apartment they can share the cleaning tasks.

Debbie, posing for one of Landon's sketches.

"Is this okay?"

"Yeah, that's it. It's perfect, Deb".

"Can I see the sketch?"

"Patience, I'm almost done".

"One last touch, and..."

"Done! What do you think?"

A long silence from Debbie, and then...

"It's perfect, all your drawings are. You'll be a great artist, Landon".

"Thanks, Deb, but I want to be a musician".

The third roomie to arrive was Kyle Heilman, a guitarist. With him and Debbie, Landon formed his first band: The Rebels.

Kyle studied Art, Technology, Business and Physical Education, he was the most quiet and reliable of the roomies. That was why he quickly became Landon's best friend and his right hand in the band.

Then came Paris Vanderbuilt, with whom Landon had a brief romance before knowing Celeste. Paris didn't study Arts, but Business, so she wasn't a part of the band.

Another classmate who joined later was Mugsy Brotoaski, a Physical Education, Fine Arts and Communication student, and also The Rebels drummer. When he arrived in the house, Alexa didn't receive him well.

Especially because of Mugsy's insistence in starting a romance with her.

"Eww, no thanks!"

Alexa isn't romantic at all and she hated Mugsy entering her room, especially when she was wearing just her underwear.

"Mugsy, I already told you I won't be your girlfriend, when will you understand?"

Shortly after, Landon met Clark Gant. The first thing he did was to draw him.

Just like Debbie, Clark was fascinated with Landon's drawings. Later he joined the group as a roomie, although not as a band member, cause Clark isn't a musician, he studied Fine Arts, Technology and Business.

With the company of these friends Landon was able to live his University Life. There weren't any surprises, except maybe Paris' insistence in restarting their relationship, which Landon declined, cause he ahd fallen in love with Celeste.

Time went by very quickly, and without noticing it, along with the next winter, Graduation day arrived