I'm in Love...with a Rockstar (MCR)

Chapter Two: The Bus Ride

       

        As the concert looms nearer and nearer, I begin to feel nervous. I'm not quite sure why. I mean...I should be excited, but the feeling that I am going to be able to meet my biggest hero...it just makes me shudder. Lizzy only gets more excited by the minute. She is constantly smiling and reminding me how many days are left. Finally the night before is upon us. The concert is hours away, and my mom offered to drive us. I declined and told her we'd just take the bus. I'm not little anymore. I make sure to have my ticket and pass ready on my desk the night before. I pack a small bag with snacks for the road, books, and my iPod. Then (At 7:00) I get into bed and pull the blankets up to my chin. As I lay there, I stare up at my ceiling, which has been plastered with posters of My Chemical Romance. I stare at Gerard's face. His beautiful face. I get to meet him tomorrow. I think smiling to myself.

        "Peirce!" My mother calls up the stairs. "Jared is here to see you." What's Jared doing here? I scramble out of my bed and down the stairs, slipping a bit at the bottom and nearly falling to my death. Jared catches my arm and hold me up, so I won't fall.

        "Are you okay?" He asks, after making sure I'm not going to fall over.

        "Yeah." I smile. “What brings you here?" I ask.

        "I wanted to give you something...and ask you something."

        "You're not going to give me money are you? If you are...please don't"

        "No...that's not it." he says. "I...Well...I wanted to ask if...after the concert tomorrow...if you'd want to go out to dinner?" he asks, turning red. My eyes widen. He was asking me out.

        "Um....yeah...I guess." I say.

        "Really?" He asks, sounding relieved.

        "Yeah." I smile, blushing a little.

        "And...well I came here to give you this." He leans forward and kisses me, on the lips. He backs away and walks toward the door. "Have fun tomorrow." He says and walks out the door. I stand there for at least ten minutes, trying to find out what just happened. Then I turn and scramble back up the stairs and into my room. I pick up my phone and quickly text Lizzy.

Jared kissed me.

What?? Where? When? Why?

He kissed me. Like...just now at the bottom of my stairs after he asked me to go...to go out with him.

Where did he kiss you?? Ear? Forehead? Cheek?

Lips.

Lips?? R U KIDDING ME?? Heath hasn't even kissed me full on the lips yet! That is so not fair. :(

I'm not even sure if it was the right thing to say yes. I mean...he's my best friend...Is it okay to date your best friend?

I am. ; )

g2g see you tomorrow.

        I put my phone on my bed side table and think about it. I think its okay to go on one date with him. But what if he asks again? I have to try and sleep. I do have to get up early.

******

        I wake up at five, shower, dress and put my ticket, pass, and phone into my bag. Then I walk slowly down the stairs. I walk to the kitchen and drop my stuff on the floor. I eat slowly, chewing more than I need to. Then I walk back up the stairs and put my long black hair into a ponytail. The door bell rings. I jump back down the stairs and open it. Lizzy enters with her bag and bus money.

        "You eaten yet?" I ask. She shakes her head so I pour her a bowl of Lucky Charms. Once she's done eating we gather our things, I say goodbye to my mom, and we head out the door and down the street to the bus stop. We sit silently on the bench, waiting for the bus. When it comes, we board, hand the driver our money. "Pasadena." I say and the driver nods. we take seats towards the back.

        "I am so super excited!!!" Lizzy smiles. "Dude, I looked up our killjoy names last night. They are so cool."

        "Cooler than Party Poison, Fun Ghoul, Jet Star, or Kobra Kid?" I ask.

        "Hell no!" She replies. "No nicknames are ever going to be cooler than the MCR nicknames." She says smiling.

        "Kay...what are ours?"

        "Well...mine's Thrill-Killer. And yours is Toxic Moterbomb." She says smiling.

        "Cool." I smile. "Toxic Moterbomb. Awesome."

        We spend most of the bus ride after that in silence, except for when Lizzy gets a burst of excitement and almost screams at me.

        "OMG! T.M.B. I am so fucking excited."

        "Who...who is T.M.B.?"

        "You silly. Toxic Moter Bomb. T.M.B."

        "OH! So does that mean I have to call you T.K.?"

        "If you want." Lizzy smiles and I smile back. This is going to be the best fricken day ever. I pull out my iPod and jam out from the rest of the ride...of course I'm listening to MCR.

        When the bus stops, I pull out my ear buds and look at Lizzy.

        "Are we here?" I ask, and I'm immediately answered by the bus driver.

        "Pasadena!! Anyone getting off at Pasadena?" He calls. Lizzy and I gather our stuff and stand, walking to the front of the bus.

        "Thanks for the ride." Lizzy says. He nods.

        "Yes...thank you." I send him a charming smile and step off the bus. I get a map out of the little sign next to the bus bench and unfold it.  We need to get to the Concert House. I sit down on the bench and briefly look at the map. Lizzy sits down next to me.

        "So...the concert house looks to be just south of here. I think." I say, looking up and around us trying to find some direction. Then is when I decide it might be better to ask someone. "Watch that." I say pointing to my bag, and stand up looking for anyone to ask. I spot someone walking in my general direction and I run up to her. "Excuse me, Miss? Um...do you know where the Concert House is?" I ask.

        "Why yes. Yes I do. That's it over there." she says pointing south of me. I was right...it was to the south.

        "Thank you." I smile and head back to Lizzy. "It is to the south. I just wanted to make sure. Come on...we want to get a good place to stand." I pick up my bag and swing it over my shoulder and Lizzy and I head to the south. To the concert. To meet My Chemical Romance.