American Sweethearts

24

 "Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise, playing in the street, gonna be a big man some day! You got mud on your face! You big disgrace, kicking your can all over the place!"

"We will, we will, rock you!" we yell. "We will, we will, rock you!"

"Buddy you're a young man, hard man, shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday!" Steph calls.

"You got blood on your face!" I add. "You big disgrace! Waving your banner all over the place!"

The crowd in the bar erupt, loudly yelling along to the chorus of the song. I can't wipe the smile off my face. Lena, Owen, Steph and I are standing by the bar, stomping our feet to the tune.

"Queen fucking killed it with this song," Owen laughs.

"I know right?!" Lena responds. "I swear they're the greatest band to ever exist."

"I agree!" Steph nods. "Just think about it... We Will Rock You, Another One Bites the Dust, We Are The Champions."

"Bohemian Rhapsody!" I add.

"Yes, of course!"

"I fucking love Bohemian Rhapsody!" Lena cheers.

"Who doesn't?" Steph says.

"I had sex to that song once," Owen smirks.

"Ew!" Lena scowls. "I did not need to know that!"

"Oh my god, how was it?" Steph gushes. "Did you thrust to the beat?"

"It was hard not to. I was almost more into the song than the sex!"

"I can imagine," she laughs. "I once tried fucking to the beat of Africa by Toto."

"No, you didn't!" Lena gasps. "That's fucking awesome!"

"To this day, it's still the best sex I've ever had!"

"I don't have any cool stories like that," Lena pouts. "Except this one time, I was getting it on with my ex and We're All In This Together started playing."

"No way!"

"Holy shit, I remember that!" I laugh.

"It was so weird! We broke up after that."

"He couldn't see the humour in it?" Steph asks.

"Nope, but it's alright. I'd rather be with a guy who'd have sex with me no matter what song is playing!"

"That's the spirit!" Steph cheers.

"This is so gross to hear," Owen complains.

"Don't worry, it's Sarah's turn now."

"My turn for what?" I frown.

"Do you have any music related sex stories?"

I scoff. "No."

"What's that tone for?" she asks.

"I haven't exactly..." I hesitate. "Had sex yet."

"Why am I not surprised?" Owen jokes.

"Shit really?" Steph furrows her eyebrows.

"Yeah, it just kind of... hasn't happened for me," I shrug.

"That's okay! Virginity is a social construct anyway!"

"You think? I get kind of embarrassed about it," I admit.

"Don't be! Sex is great, but you have to want it."

"I guess that's true."

"Do you?" she asks. "Do you want to have sex?"