Cast No Shadow (Noel Gallagher) Chapter 2- The Gallagher Brothers

Noel and Kit walked backstage, he introduced her to the rest of the band, and she sat with them while he put on some different clothes. They then went to the Hard Rock Cafe and got a table towards the back.
They sat down and Noel laughed, "It's always good not to attract too much attention."
Before they started talking, Noel's phone rang. "Hang on, it's my tour manager. Hello?"
He smiled at Kit and then got an angry look on his face, "What? You're fucking kidding. Well tell him I'm eating at the Cafe if he really wants to talk to me when he gets here. He'd be best off not speaking to me for a while though. Bye."
Kit felt uneasy, "Trouble?"
Noel put his phone in his pocket, "My brother. Pain in the arse."
"Uh oh, what's he done this time?"
Noel smiled, "Well, he wasn't even planning on being here tonight. My tour manager said he's on a flight here and should be arriving in about an hour. God, I'm going to kill him. He likes to do this kind of shit, Liam does."
"So, you were going to be singing all night?"
"Yeah, I was. Looks like I've got a bit of weight taken off me shoulders now."
Kit smiled, "Damn, I was hoping I'd get to hear you sing tonight. Oh god, don't tell your brother I said that though!"
Noel smiled, "Oh I am, I'm going to tell him you'd rather hear me than 'em!"
Kit laughed, "No, no, I'm not sure I'm ready to meet the wrath of Liam Gallagher yet!"
Noel smiled, "I would never do that to you, but I will be singing a few, if that makes you happy."
They laughed as the waitress walked over to get their drinks.

After she left, Noel crossed his arms and sat them on the table, feeling a bit more comfortable than before, "So Kit, is your name short for anything?"
"Actually it's short for Katherine, but nobody's ever called me that, even when I was young. My dad used to call me Kat, but somewhere along the lines it was changed to Kit. It's been that way ever since."
"Interesting. I like it, very unique. Well, you don't work here at the casino, so what do you do?"
"I'm a nurse. I work at a plastic surgeon's office downtown."
Noel sat up, "Really?" He ran his hands across his face, "Do I need any work done?"
Kit grabbed his hand and put it back on the table, "Haha...you're too young to get work done." She couldn't get over how amazingly cute he was in person. He wasn't at all the person she thought he would be. She imagined him to be a bit more aggressive. Instead he was extremely funny and very sweet.
"How old do you think I am then?"
Kit thought, "Hmmm, 27?"
Noel smiled, "Close, I'm 30."
Kit sat up, "What about me?"
"I would say...23."
"Almost, missed it by two years."
Noel frowned, "You mean you're 21?"
Kit laughed, "No, 25!"
The hours rolled by and Noel and Kit were having a great time. They talked about their lives, music, movies, interests, and they were both a little relieved to know that neither of them were in relationships at the moment.
Noel sat back, "Okay then, favorite band."
Kit smiled, "You mean besides Oasis of course?"
Noel almost spit out his drink, "Oh please, don't make my head swell."
"Ha, you don't need me for that!"
Noel grinned, "You're funny, but seriously, if you had to listen to one band for the rest of your life, who would it be?"
Kit crossed her arms, "No contest, The Beatles of course."
Noel thought this was a joke, this girl had to be sent down from heaven, "Seriously?"
"Yup, and no, not just because you all idolize them, they've been my number one since I was a kid. I've got so much Beatles paraphernalia around my apartment you'd think I was nuts."
Noel leaned into her a bit, "Well maybe I'll just have to come check out this collection."
Kit leaned in as well, "You just might have too."
Noel grinned and thought about how he had actually found a girl that he could talk to and enjoyed being around. He was completely taken by her. Most of the women he encountered were usually fans, and only interested in him since he was famous. A few years ago he wouldn't have cared what they liked in him, but things had changed. Noel was sick of getting used and hurt, and he knew he had found someone that wouldn't treat him that way. Besides being beautiful and having a fun loving personality, she was intelligent. Noel had pretty much never been around someone like her, and he was loving every minute of it. He was already devising away to keep this going, since he wanted to get to know her more.
He always had this thing about American girls. He thought they were all just crazy, talked with weird accents, and spent too much time worrying about what other people thought. Kit was the total opposite. She wasn't at all like the crazed fans that he encountered. It was nice getting a chance to get to know her. Usually he could have cared less about the small details and got straight to the point, which was typically his hotel room. He spent years married to a woman that he pretty much knew absolutely nothing about, and he figured that he would rather get to know Kit before springing any passes at her.
Kit herself was enjoying her time with Noel, even though she kept wondering what the deal was. If he only wanted her for one thing, she figured he would have tried that already. But here they were, sitting in the Hard Rock Cafe, and basically talking like long lost friends. It was strange, but she couldn't think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Besides, later on she would be fighting through a crowd to the front of the stage to watch him perform.
They were in the middle of a conversation about their childhoods, when the youngest Gallagher brother walked into the restaurant.
Noel looked up, "Bloody hell, about fucking time he got here. Oi! Liam!"
Liam looked over to the table and nodded. He walked over to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
He threw his sunglasses on the table, "That's the last time I fly with that airline. Oh, 'ello miss." Liam reached out to shake Kit's hand.
She smiled, "And you must be Liam, pleasure."
Noel ran his fingers through his hair, "Liam, this is Kit Davis. I met her in the theater earlier during sound check."
Liam smiled and leaned back in his chair, "Fucking top, so, am I ready to go on tonight?"
Noel frowned, "Well no. If you hadn't been a dickhead and bailed out on us a few weeks ago, everything would be ready to go. Instead, you're rolling in with a few hours 'till we go on wanting to know if you're set up. Of course your not. I suggest you go check to make sure you got a mike on stage, cos I'm sure as hell not going to do it for you."
Liam looked at his brother and for a minute Kit thought that he was going to explode.
"Alright, keep your Alan's on." Liam stood up, "I'll just go make a few changes on the set list."
Noel stood up, "Now wait a minute, that set list was set in stone weeks ago. You can't go changing it at the last minute."
Liam shook his head, "Why not? The band knows how to play our songs, right?"
Noel walked around the table to come face to face with Liam, "Yeah, they do. But did you forget on the plane ride over here that it's not just the five of us that control the songs. There are about a hundred other people here that have lighting, and cameras, and backups to deal with. They'll have no fucking clue what's going on if we..."
Liam put up his hands to stop Noel, "Alright, alright, calm down. I'll go backstage and figure this out." He turned to Kit, "Nice to meet you."
Kit nodded, "You too."
Liam walked off and out of the Cafe leaving Noel to stand there and watch him go. He shook his head and sat back at the table. Kit smiled, "That wasn't as bad as I thought it would have been."
Noel laughed, "Yeah, that was just a preview of things to come. He just doesn't understand all that goes into putting on a show like this where things have to be top."
Kit put her hand on Noel's arm, "That's what you're here for. Someone's got to keep him in line." The Gallagher brothers were well known for their constant arguing, but what's to expect with two brothers in the same band?
A little while later they were in yet another deep conversation when Kit's phone rang.
"Oh, it's Hailey, she's probably on her way here. Hello?"
"Hey girl, I'm pulling up into the parking garage. Where are you?"
"I'm in the Cafe, towards the back."
"Okay, stay there, it might be awhile before I find a spot."
"Alright, good luck. See you in a bit."
Noel grinned, "She here?"
"Yeah, in the parking garage."
About that time their tour manager Maggie walked over to the table.
"Noel, you might want to go get ready, we go on in a couple hours."
Noel cocked his head, "I am ready. But could you do me a favor? Get two backstage passes for me?"
Maggie smiled, "Sure, I'll have 'em to you in a bit."
She left the table and Noel smiled, "Those are for you and your friend in case you were wondering."
"Noel, you don't have to do that."
"Of course I do. I have to make sure I can see you again after the show. Better yet, instead of you standing in the audience, I'll reserve a spot for you over on my side of the stage. You'll get a much better view, and you won't have to worry about getting crushed."
Kit smiled and began to feel nervous again, "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely."
Kit grinned and knew she was turning red. It didn't matter though, Noel was turning a few shades of crimson too. And it also became apparent that they were slowly getting closer to each other in the booth they were sitting at.
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Liam and Noel



Either Noel wants the cigarette, or he's trying to get Liam to quit!


"Do you like living here on the coast?" Noel asked.
"Well, it's alright I guess. I've never lived anywhere else. My ex tried to get me to move away, but I couldn't do it."
Noel nodded, "Yeah, you mentioned that earlier. Why not?"
"Honestly?"
Noel grinned, "No, tell me a lie."
Kit slapped him playfully on the arm, "I didn't want to live where he was. It was basically in the middle of nowhere. I've got to be by the water."
A clever thought ran through Noel's head, "Well, New York is by the water. Not a far drive to the Hamptons either."
Kit laughed, "Yeah well, he doesn't live in New York."
"I do, you could always move there with me."
"Oh yeah, sure. I'll just pack my things and I'll be ready in a few."
"Well at least come up there to visit first to see if you like it."
Before Kit could reply or even think about why he was aking her this, they both saw Liam walking over to them, "Oi, are you still here?" He walked over, slapped his brother on the back, and sat down.
Noel rolled his eyes and shook his head, "No mate, I'm up in me hotel room."
"Hurry your arse up, I'm ready to go on."
"Well we've got a little while until the show starts. Go find something to do, other than bother us."
"Kit!"
Kit stood up when she heard her friend's voice and saw Hailey walking over to the table.
The girls hugged and Hailey was out of breath, "I thought I'd never find a place to park! We should go ahead to the theater if we want to find a great place to stand...uh...wait, what did I miss? Are you having drinks with the guys from Oasis?"
Kit smiled, "Actually I am, Hailey, this is Noel and Liam Gallagher."
The boys shook Hailey's hand they motioned for her to sit down. Liam waved over a waitress and ordered a round for the table. Noel hadn't been drinking since he was about to go on stage, but he figured one wouldn't hurt.
Hailey looked around nervously, "So, how did you all meet?"


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