Times running out (a Bret Von Dehl love story)

Chapter 9

I woke up to my phone ringing.

My ringtone, (Black Veil Brides; Fallen Angels) Rang in my ears.

After the whole episode the night before, I was feeling... bleh.

That was just sorta the best way I could think to put it into words.

I checked the caller ID.

Bret, right.

He had said he'd call.

I left the bus as I hit 'answer' just so Naomi didn't hear me and feel bad.

"Phoenix?" said Bret as the phone connected.

"Bret?" I parroted back. I was sure that the smile I wore was apparent in my voice because a grin was apparent in his.

"Soooo I have a bit of a surprise for youuuu!"

"Oh do you?" I chuckled.

"Fuck yes I do, get over to my bus." he said excitedly.

"Alright, alright." I agreed. "I'll be there in 5, okay?"

"Kay, see you then Nix!"

I heard Bret put his phone down, but I guess he forgot to hang up because I heard his voice just seconds later.

"Wednesday, isn't she just the best?" he sighed.

Oh right, Wednesday is what they called JC's new girlfriend, Ashley.

I giggled and hung up so I wouldn't be an eavesdropper, and I ran to Bret's bus.

I threw open the door, only to see Skye, Katrina, Dakota an Bret all sitting at the table.

Kat looked at me and grinned.

"Sit down, motherfucking oversized kewpie, (everybody's nickname for me cos apparently I look like a doll.) WE HAVE NEWS!"

I sat, just like Kat told me and cocked an eyebrow.

"What's going on?"

Daka looked like she was about to burst.

Skye looked very uncomfortable because she was sitting next to Bret, and to her Bret was basically a stranger. That usually made her awkward.

Since Katrina was the badass tough loud punk-AF chick, she just wore a smirk and looked at Bret.

Bret smiled, and spoke in a gameshow host voice,

"YOU, Phoenix-Lynn Beckett have won a 3 MONTH TOUR WITH THE RELAPSE SYMPHONY AND PIERCE THE VEIL!" He exclaimed.

I was taken aback.

Warped tour, my very first tour, wasn't even over yet.

So after this I got to tour with my dream guy, my musical inspirations, and my best friends, for 3 months?

I squealed and threw my arms around Bret's neck.

"OH MY GOD BRET VON DEHL, DAKOTA MOORE, KATRINA LIANE WHITE AND SKYLAR TERRY! YOU LITTLE FREAKING DEVILS YOU! YOURE ALL SO SNEAKY, PLANNING THIS AND KEEPING IT FROM ME!"

Okay so I kinda fangirled. Oops.

Kat laughed with Daka, and Skye just smiled, because she knew I was happy.

"The tour starts up in October, because we wanted a Halloween show." Daka explained.

"It's gonna be SO freaky." Kat grinned.

"Yeah, we have fake blood on backorder!" Skye said.

Bret let go of me.

"Surprise!" he chuckled.