Until It Burns You (Kellic)

Chapter Nine

Tonight is our second show in Chicago and I'm feeling a rollercoaster of emotions. Just this morning I was beating myself up for my past actions. My past had caught up with me without much warning and I didn't handle it very well. I could fake it all I want but in the end, I'm not a very strong person. I'm weak. They say when you've had a rough past that it make you stronger in the long run but it's a lie. It only breaks you even more. But now things have turned, now I'm excited. The thoughts of seeing Kellin soon, brings fluttering butterflies to my stomach. I can't help but smile at them. Kellin is my safe haven. He makes me forget about what hurts. I know it's not good to depend on people for strength, but when it's there why waste it? If I can at least pretend for a while that things are okay, then maybe they will be.

When we get to the theater we're to perform at soon, my first instinct was to look for Kellin. I looked around for him, Looking in random rooms in search for him but he was nowhere to be found. He had to be here, he was going on soon. I discretely even called out his name a few times, fortunately, nobody heard me. After all, we are kind of supposed to despise each other.

Where are you?

I text him hoping he still had his phone on him. Within a few seconds my phone vibrated in my hand.

The closet by stage c

How thoughtful of him to had found a place where nobody would see us. I had no idea where that was though, so I walked around a bit, looking at all the yellow tapes marked different letters and platforms till I finally found the one marked "C". There was a closet right beside it so I just figured it was the one. When I opened the door to the small room, it was pitch black. I couldn't see a single thing so I assumed I had gotten the wrong door. I was about to leave when I felt an hand grasp my arm, making me choke on my breath and my chest tighten.

"It's okay, it's me." I relaxed when I realized it was Kellin. Would it hurt to turn on a damn light? "I scared you, huh?" He whispered.

"Hell yeah." I said still trying to catch my breath.

"Sorry." He said while laughing. Obviously, he wasn't very sorry if he's laughing at my near heart attack experience. I roll my eyes out of instinct although he can't see them.

"Why is the light off anyways?" I whispered.

Kellin let go of my arm and instead held onto my hips. At least now I know where he is.

"I heard that when one of your senses are taken away, the others enhance." He said in a more seductive tone. I could feel his breath faltering against my face. I didn't realize he was that close. The thought made me nervous and my skin go hot. He has the upper hand here and at any moment he could take advantage of it.

"Really?" I said attempting to keep my cool.

"Yeah." He said. One of his hands roamed lower so it was resting on my ass. I'm all for touchy feely but with Kellin, it's all so new and foreign and I'd like it to go a lot slower than this.

"I love your little ass, Vic." He whispered by my ear. The words sent a shiver down my spin. I was about to call out on his actions and stop him when my phone vibrated and I'm sure Kellin heard it too because he took his hands off my body.

I pulled out my phone and saw I had received a text from Danielle. Seriously, of all times? I took a step away from Kellin so it would be harder for him to see it.

Cant wait to see u perform tonite! ;)

My skin turned cold at the message before I remembered where I was. I quickly locked my phone and put it back in my pocket.