The members of Stereo-Hart were lounged around Felix’s house, where they had been for the past twelve hours. Negotiating touring dates was never going to be a quick job, but frankly Alice found this a little over the top.

“Felix we have to get into the studio by August,” Liam stated for perhaps the 500th time that day. “We are all itching to get a start on the new album, and you know that we’ll get higher sales if we can release it next May during sales month.”

As Felix slowly nodded his head Alice couldn’t help but smile. Felix wasn’t necessarily a dumb guy but he loved money, and as Alice sat there watching Liam manipulate Felix, it was obvious that his greedy nature was getting the better of him.

“Wait,” Felix stated suddenly. “August? That’s in half a week!” Alice had obviously thought too soon. “I have already talked to Tony and we have agreed that for the next two months we should be touring.”

Tony was Stereo-Hart’s rather incapable manager and Felix’s cousin. He had been employed for little over two years now and had done nothing, with the band keeping him on as one of their attempts to please Felix. Because a pleased Felix meant a relatively quiet one.

“You agreed on this without the rest of the band?” Alice quipped from her seat. She had remained unusually quiet for most of the day, simply throwing in a word or two when necessary. Truth of the matter was, Alice didn’t really trust herself to keep calm if she was forced into the discussion. Felix was being an immature brat and it would be hard to hide her resentment towards him at the moment. “Last time I checked it was common courtesy to include all of us in these talks.”

“You and Liam were busy. Brad was there at the time too,” Felix replied. “We knew your stance on it anyway Alice, no need for you to be there at all really.”

“Well in fact there is a need,” Liam stated before Alice could say anything. “Alice and I are just as much of this band as you or Brad and I personally find it very unprofessional that you had a meeting without our knowledge. Who are you to say what we do?”