Backstage Right Before Performing (Liam, Adri, Alicia, Dom, & eventually Davian, maybe Cheyenne)
"What do you mean you can't make it?" Liam asked loudly into the phone. He stood apart from the rest of the group. The other band were going to finish their number in less than a minute, and then the perky stupid body president would go on stage with the Cheer-O-Meter. Then it was their turn. Unfortunately, they were short one lead singer.
The boy on the other side of the line was their lead singer. He'd been there the night before, going through the whole set with them. They were primed and ready. Even if Liam was out a week because of detention in the dungeon, he was still primed and ready to go. It took him some extra practice time on his own to make sure his shoulder was up to it though. Even if he had healed quickly, there was something about not using it that required refamiliarization with some things. Their song didn't require a lot of heavy drums but still needed timing and focus. The beat was what keep everyone else in line.
"What the—are you fucking kidding me?" Liam snapped into the phone, "Why the hell are you—" The boy on the other line cut him off, explaining the situation. He skipped school to go to Rockport. Apparently he wanted to get some other piece of clothing on stage instead of what Cheyenne had set apart for him. While in a store, he thought he'd successfully shoplifted what he wanted. Only to have mall security step in his way. His parents found out in a call from the police that he'd skipped school. He was grounded for the foreseeable future and not allowed to show up.
Liam closed his eyes, jaw clenching and and swearing under his breath. He ended the call and headed to the others.
"Adam is a moron and got himself into a shitload of trouble. He's not coming," Liam told the others. They had prepared for so long and now without a singer, they were in a tough spot.