BLACK ROSES

Chapter 14; Chase

~ a bit of a short chapter, but it's kind of a filler for something big about to happen. oops. also also, tHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FIRST THOUSAND READS. you guys are so great wtf. I'm on spring break now, so expect more updates this week ~

*Ellie's POV*

The tour continued.

We met so many fans, it was ridiculous. It never really hit us how many people actually liked us. People even burst into tears when they saw us. I was so shocked, but I just wrapped my arms around them and held them until they calmed down enough to take pictures. My hand became almost numb from signing and playing my guitar. My voice was always hoarse and scratchy offstage, yet still sounded good enough when singing to the crowds.

We had been to so many venues in so many different states, I often forgot where we were and what time it was.

I didn't really care that much.

Taylor and Jenna and Lynn and I were closer than we ever had before. There's usually at least two of us fighting at all times, but we were nearly inseparable now.

Taylor and CC were officially dating, but didn't want anybody to know.

Jenna and Ashley didn't exactly have a name to their relationship, but it was often times where we would wake up outside of a hotel and the two of them were nowhere to be found. It wasn't too hard to figure out, though.

Lynn and Alexis FaceTimed almost everyday, Alexis showing Lynn her pictures of the All Time Low guys.

"Jack almost always strips down and runs around stage in his underwear at the end of the concert, and Adam always makes me take those pictures 'cause he's laughing too hard," she said, tears rolling down Lynn's face from laughing too hard herself.

Jake and Jinxx were always texting their girlfriends back home, whom I never learned the names of. But, they seemed happy.

Andy and I, however, kept our relationship very secret. The others probably figured out we were together, it wasn't that discreet, but we didn't exactly tell them, either.

We sat next to each other at every table we sat at in restaurants, holding hands under the tablecloth. It was grossly cliche, but it was kind of nice. Everybody makes fun of disgustingly romantic couples, including myself, but once you're actually in one, you can't help but also fall in love with the feeling.

This is so gross, I'm cringing at myself.

Anyways, it seemed that even if we didn't tell anybody about it, people still 'shipped' Andy and I.

We had many fans come to us and ask if 'Eldy was canon or not'. I always made the others answer these questions, because I still didn't understand the fangirl lingo. Maybe I should make Taylor give me a crash course.

"We don't even know ourselves, man," Jenna would always answer.

"Not gonna lie, though," Lynn tried to whisper to them secretly, "We ship it, too." This always made the fans really happy, so their smiles were real big for photos. I just rolled my eyes half of the time.

"Be my fucking girlfriend, you twat."

Ah, what a lovely way to ask somebody out.

"Oh, I don't know," I answered, looking down and swinging back and forth on my heels.

Andy let out a groan, crying, "No, don't do this to me, Ellie, you know I can't handle the wait."

My eyes lit up when he said this. I laughed and said, "Well, I don't know, I was gonna tell you, but now that you've said that-"

"You are so mean," Andy whined, pouting. It was almost exactly like when I wouldn't tell him if I liked the Christmas presents he would give me.

I simply shrugged and, quite literally, skipped out of the restaurant, catching up to Taylor and CC.

I could hear Andy running to catch me, but I just took off for the bus, making sure I dragged Taylor with me.

We jumped into the vehicle and closed the door, just as Andy slammed against it. He slapped the door, looking like a pitiful dog and pretending to cry.

"Ellie, do you want me to let him in?" the bus driver chuckled from his seat, looking puzzled but amused.

I just shook my head and laughed, looking back at the sad looking man outside the door. I blew him a kiss and watched as we slowly drove away from him and the restaurant. The last thing I saw was him flipping me off. I shook my head and went back to my bunk.

I picked up my phone, which was hanging on it's charger, and read a text from Andy;

✨Dee✨: you're an asshole

me: but you love me still

✨Dee✨: I don't really know anymore...

me: oh stop

✨Dee✨: jUsT aNsWeR mY qUeStIoN tHeN

me: see you at the next venue, dee