Duff and I are playing cards. We usually do that when we're both just hanging out at home.

Izzy went out to do god knows what.

"Ha! Draw 3 cards sucker"

I gloat and Duff takes the cards while giving me a pretend glare.

We continue playing for a while and then I ask

"What do you play actually? Like in the band".

Duff sorts his cards

"Bass obviously. The best instrument".

"Nice"

I nod. I love the sound of a good bass.

Duff points at the equipment in the corner

"My bassguitar is over there, the white one".

I look and see a big white bass with a red skull-sticker on it.

"Badass"

I smile. Duff looks proud.

There's something I wanna ask Duff. But I don't know how to bring it up. And I also don't know how I feel about it.

"Duff..."

I start.

"Hm?"

"How long have you known the other guys?"

He chuckles

"Pff I don't even remember, but it feels like forever. When you play music together you really get to know eachother".

"Yeah, I can imagine"

I say

"But do you guys tell eachother everything?".

Duff shrugs

"I'd say so. I doubt there's a lot of secrets between us".

I bite my lip.

"Why?"

Duff smirks and throws another card on the pile.

"No reason!"

I say. My voice sounds a bit high

"I'm just curious... about the bandlife y'know...".

There's a moment of silence and then I continue

"So do you guys have girlfriends... or?".

Duff frowns

"Uhh, Steven had one but that's over now. Axl seems to have another girl each week and sometimes even a guy I heard, and uhh...".

I watch him intently.

"And uhh... Well I get enough action, don't you worry"

He laughs

"And Slash... well Slash gets around. He usually only sleeps with people he's like really into though".

I rub my hand over my mouth to hide any reaction on my face

"Oh, really? I d-didn't get that impression".

Duff laughs

"Yeah he looks like a player right?

But then he shrugs again

"It's just, usually when he's into someone he talks about them a lot. He's been really quiet recently... Guess nothings special is going on".

"I guess..."

I mumble.

"Hey!"

Duff exclaims.

I frantically look up.

"Now you draw 3 cards!"

He celebrates.

I sigh, chuckle, and grab from the pile.